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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2016 13:29:10 GMT
Or is this something you could do on your own without purchasing the plan? WW was recommended to me by my physician as the only plan that he continues to see success with among his patients. I need to focus on the food portion of a weight loss plan because my physical activity is extremely limited due to two back surgeries. (no workout with bob for me )
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Post by kkooch on Apr 11, 2016 13:34:19 GMT
I think you would do better if you attended the meetings. I always felt more motivated maybe because someone saw your loss or gain plus if you gain they are still positive to you.
Go for a few meetings and see if it's for you. One other thought is if you don't like the leader and you have other meetings near you try another location. Person makes a huge difference
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Post by littlemama on Apr 11, 2016 13:40:39 GMT
Yes, it is worth it. Make sure you buy a food scale before beginning the program. Weighing everything is the only way to know accurate portion sizes.
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Post by bonster on Apr 11, 2016 13:57:39 GMT
I started the weight watchers online program about five weeks ago and I have lost ten pounds. I really like the points system and that I can eat what I want as long as I remain within my points. They have 24/7 online access to have questions answered. I don't have a food scale but need to get one. I do a lot of estimating. Scale would be better.
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Post by betsyg on Apr 11, 2016 14:20:55 GMT
If you follow the plan it works, but you need to learn the plan first. That is the difference between WW points and tracking calories. You just need to learn the point values of the food. If you can be committed to tracking everything you eat and staying under the calories, then you can try to do this first with an app like Lose it without a monthly fee. It tracks calories rather than points. When I track everything I eat and do not go over, I can lose weight on WW or by using the Lose it app. If I cheat, go over, etc, then I don't lose the weight no matter what I'm tracking with. If you really need someone to hold you accountable, then do WW and go to the meetings. And, I agree, definitely get a scale - you need to know exactly how much you're putting in your mouth. Guessing doesn't work.
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Post by loco coco on Apr 11, 2016 14:26:06 GMT
I think its worth it. Now I use My Fitness Pal which tracks calories and is free but I started with WW
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Post by lily on Apr 11, 2016 14:43:03 GMT
I would say it is worth it BUT you HAVE to continue it. You can't just do it for 3 months and then think you know it and will do it on your own. That is what DH and I did and we both gained back the 40 lbs we had each lost.
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Post by peabay on Apr 11, 2016 14:59:43 GMT
I think its worth it. Now I use My Fitness Pal which tracks calories and is free but I started with WW Same.
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Post by scrappysal on Apr 11, 2016 15:04:30 GMT
I would agree with the above comments and go with Weight Watchers. Losing weight is hard but maintaining it is even harder. Going to the weekly meetings gives you accountability. Once you reach your goal weight you become a lifetime member and only need to weigh in once a month without paying a fee BUT you have to be within your goal weight at the weigh in. Losing weight following the Weight Watcher program is not just a diet but a lifetime change of eating and going to meetings is a great way of doing this.
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Post by *KAS* on Apr 11, 2016 15:10:26 GMT
It's the one program that I've had continued success with, when I follow it. You have to be committed, but it's a good tool to get you started if you're ready to do it.
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Post by Patter on Apr 11, 2016 17:22:42 GMT
Yes, it is worth it. Make sure you buy a food scale before beginning the program. Weighing everything is the only way to know accurate portion sizes. Yes a food scale for me is a must. Our nutritionist felt a food scale is bad and unrealistic but I have used one for years. We eat out about once a week. The rest I am home and I can weigh the right portion sizes. Love WW, my scale, and I have lost just over 20 lbs. since Feb. 1st. Oh and edited to say that I only do the online program. Love the phone app!
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Post by rainangel on Apr 11, 2016 17:28:47 GMT
Wouldn't being part of a supportive commynity be better than going at it alone? Meeting people who are dealing with the same struggles, who will comfort you on bad weeks and praise you on the good? To meet someone who will know the struggle, and not just be someone in your life who is a natural size 2 who will keep telling you to 'eat less and excersise more'? Cause we all have that clueless friend ? Yeah, I'd say it's worth it. Especially if you are in it for the long haul, a group of supportive cheerleaders would be good. And you get to be their cheerleader too! Win-win!
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Post by evelynr on Apr 11, 2016 18:15:06 GMT
I think the reason your doctor can recommend weight watchers, is because it teaches a lifestyle of eating rather than a diet. It teaches you how and provides a program to help you maintain after you lose the weight. It also doesn't exclude any food groups. Membership is mostly a monthly expense, so if you find its not working you just quit and stop paying. Don't let the cost hold you back.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2016 18:29:09 GMT
I have been on WW since January and I have lost 30 lbs. I only do the online/app plan. It works...it really does change how you look at food especially if you struggle with portion control (that's one of my problems too)
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Post by disneypal on Apr 11, 2016 18:33:33 GMT
I think you would do better if you attended the meetings. I always felt more motivated maybe because someone saw your loss or gain plus if you gain they are still positive to you. Go for a few meetings and see if it's for you. One other thought is if you don't like the leader and you have other meetings near you try another location. Person makes a huge difference I agree with this. I think it helps to go to the meetings for several reasons.
1 - it makes you more accountable 2 - it is motivating - even if you have a not so good week, you leave feeling positive.
If you think this program is good for you - join and go to the meetings - give it a try for at least 8 weeks and see how you like it.
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Post by brandy327 on Apr 11, 2016 19:59:24 GMT
I think its worth it. Now I use My Fitness Pal which tracks calories and is free but I started with WW Same here...
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Apr 11, 2016 20:17:18 GMT
the quality of the Weight Watchers leaders can also influence the success, camaraderie, 'vibe' etc. of any given group. I had some really good leaders, and also some really crappy leaders.
It worked for me more than 10 years ago but I didn't stick with the 'lifestyle' part of the plan so the weight didn't stay off. However, it didn't work for me the last couple times I tried it. It turns out my metabolism had changed significantly in the intervening 12+ years, and I now have some health challenges I did NOT have before.
I'm currently doing a MD-assisted weight loss plan that includes behavioral, diet, and fitness education; this is working great for me now that I know what factors changed my physiology, and how exactly it's changed. My point by posting about what I'm doing is just that it's a good thing that your doctor is involved, since any health issues and/or physical limitations can influence how well the WW plan can work for you.
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Post by maurchclt on Apr 11, 2016 21:09:02 GMT
It works if you work it. I lost 60 pounds on WW and have been on maintenance since 1998. Good luck!
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Post by milocat on Apr 11, 2016 21:14:51 GMT
I think the reason your doctor can recommend weight watchers, is because it teaches a lifestyle of eating rather than a diet. It teaches you how and provides a program to help you maintain after you lose the weight. It also doesn't exclude any food groups. Membership is mostly a monthly expense, so if you find its not working you just quit and stop paying. Don't let the cost hold you back. This! And in that lifestyle there will be eating out and holidays and vacations and treats so how will you incorporate them into your new lifestyle.
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Post by lovetodigi on Apr 11, 2016 21:20:24 GMT
Not worth the money. I have been on it twice before switching to the Dash Diet for Weight Loss. It is the gold book and there is a FB group to help keep you motivated. I have done much better on the Dash Diet and it is free. It is a lifestyle that is easy to maintain.
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Post by baslp on Apr 11, 2016 22:43:00 GMT
I like the meetings for support and for meal and snack ideas.?
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Post by AnotherPea on Apr 11, 2016 23:16:58 GMT
It works, but it wasn't for me. I couldn't handle the meetings and tracking everything was cumbersome and made me feel deprived. I do much better when I focus on eating real food and pay attention to actual hunger.
I found myself while on WW thinking I only had X points left for the day. At meetings people would share about their fake foods or how they got use their points on something delicious and decadent. Because I never had more than the lowest # of points available it was hard hearing about the big losses after eating treats that couldn't have.
It isn't the easiest plan to follow if you don't have a lot to lose.
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Post by MaryMary on Apr 12, 2016 0:48:25 GMT
I will find a million excuses why I need to eat that DQ Blizzard that I'm craving, but if I know that I have to go weigh in and that I'm just wasting my own money by giving in, I won't eat it. Knowing that I've paid to go weigh in every week keeps me from blowing off my diet... which is what I've been doing on my own for the last 10 chubby years.
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Post by Patter on Apr 12, 2016 10:46:52 GMT
It works, but it wasn't for me. I couldn't handle the meetings and tracking everything was cumbersome and made me feel deprived. I do much better when I focus on eating real food and pay attention to actual hunger. I found myself while on WW thinking I only had X points left for the day. At meetings people would share about their fake foods or how they got use their points on something delicious and decadent. Because I never had more than the lowest # of points available it was hard hearing about the big losses after eating treats that couldn't have. It isn't the easiest plan to follow if you don't have a lot to lose. I did not like it in the past either because of the fake foods. BUT the new plan is very different focusing on low carbs and higher protein. I LOVE it!! It's working for me so well. I always plan my day of food, and for me, I get excited to see how many points I have left to play with. I eat anything I want. I still have my banana with natural peanut butter every single afternoon for a snack; I eat healthy and have great stuff. This is a way I can eat for a lifetime. I also can't stand meetings. They are not for me thus I only do online. It works great for me that way. Oh and the treats people used to have are now very high in points so I don't think it's anything like it used to be.
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Post by AN on Apr 12, 2016 11:11:32 GMT
I like it, but I think you have to find a meeting you enjoy and feel accountable to. If you're going to do online only, I'd be much more likely to do MyFitnessPal or something similar because it is the same level of accountability and same general premise for $0.
Although, there is a phone coaching + online option that might be good for some people. To me, the power of WW is not in the points/plan, it is in the accountability and long term maintenance support.
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Post by peaname on Apr 12, 2016 15:02:07 GMT
It's always worked for me but I'm also unwilling to spend the money unless I'm seriously motivated so it's a chicken or egg question.
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Post by milocat on Apr 12, 2016 15:22:29 GMT
I want to add about counting points vs calories/fibre/sugar/etc. Once you learn the points value for the foods you eat most often it's so easy to track your points in your head - so far I've had 2 points + 1 + 3 + 4. I'm at 10 points and my daily allowance is 30 so I have 20 left. Versus 62 calories + 147 + 386 = .... and then there was 3 gm of fibre 6 gm of sugar, 16 carbs in one meal next meal had... I find it a lot simpler to add to 30 than 1300.
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Post by sphmaz on Apr 12, 2016 16:58:42 GMT
I think its worth it. Now I use My Fitness Pal which tracks calories and is free but I started with WW Same here. WW was very successful for me. Life got in the way of attending meetings about a year after I hit my goal and I stopped attending. Now I use MFP and have been maintaining.
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Post by birukitty on Apr 13, 2016 2:35:02 GMT
Another idea-watch the "Forks over Knives" documentary on Netflix and try their 28 day challenge of eating a whole foods plant based diet for 28 days. I did that 2 years ago and felt so good I just kept going. I lost 62 pounds and am down to my goal weight of 125 at age 55! I eat as much as I want without counting calories or worrying about carbs, or anything else. I have kept this weight for the last few months and will maintain it as long as I keep eating this way. I love the food I eat and would never consider going back to eating the food I used to eat. I feel like I'm 35 not 55! You can also check out www.forksoverknives.com for more info. Plus it's free! The weight comes off easy and I did no exercise. Debbie in MD.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Apr 13, 2016 7:13:40 GMT
I have had success on Atkins whenever I do it. The problem is I never feel full. I always feel one spaghetti meal from being satiated. This is an issue for me and it may always be one.
One WW do you feel full? Do you still crave sugar? I like that part of Atkins where you don't crave anything. That is a nice feeling knowing you don't miss ice cream or cake or bread.
When you do WW do you get enough to eat? What happens if you go over your points? Does the world end? Do you put on weight? I was always able to eat under my carbs because I just couldn't eat another piece of broccoli or another bite of steak, but I was still hungry.
Advice?
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