Weight Watchers

the weight watchers points formula (why I have this committed to memory I don't know - I gave up on WW years ago after hating the meetings)

Points = Calories/50 + fats/12 - Fiber (actual or 4 whichever is smaller/5)

Calories seem to matter more than anything else - they don't really put a high value on fiber and based on their processed foods they sell - don't give a lick about sodium...

Weight watchers is more of a diet than a lifestyle change..
 
Diet Coke:


Roasted Walnuts (without added salt):


Why should a diet coke cost anything to drink with zero calories, and relatively low anything else (aside from ~46mg of caffeine). What argument are you making for making something like roasted walnuts a more important part of your diet, aside from the omega-3 fatty acids which are easily obtained via supplement?

EDIT: Not saying that I'm against the use of nuts, but allowing free-reign of such calorie dense foods just to obtain omega-3 fatty acids is a little silly.

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heh... I said "I'm not against the use of nuts"... hah...
 
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i'm new. weight watchers question!

hey dudes,

my name is britnee. i'm 20 (almost 21!!!!) i am a student. it's dead week. i am about to hit up spanish class.

i've been thinking alot about losing weight and i have been studying several plans. i think my favorite is weight watchers.

has anyone had any success with this program? i think it seems very doable and i am starting this morning. if there is anyone else who is on this program that would like to start a sort of accountability thingy then let me know.
 
Motivational tool

My mom recently bought herself and I these wristbands from My Power Pal. I guess you are suppose to use them with the program you are on and it helps you keep motivated. I just started Weight Watchers and these wristband seem like the extra motivation I need to stay focused. I also read things from Dr Oz and the Good Life diet that was seen on Oprah. So I hope with this forum and other ones, these cool wristbands and weight watchers I can loss the weight I need to keep up with the demands of my kids. I just but on my white wristband so if anyone else is using My Power Pal wristbands I would love to talk and maybe keep eachother in check. Thanks.
 
Hi all

tomorrow I'm getting back on the wagon ... the one with weight watchers painted down the side :) tehe

I've been on it before and it really works for me ... so i'm sticking with what I know ... I'm also going to dig out my trainers and start running 3 times a week ... I may even brave the swimsuit and head down to the pool! lol

Just wondering if anyone else is going to be on that wagon? ... or am I on me tod?

Go team win! :)
 
Weight Watchers club

Not sure if this club has started, if it has, I'm very sorry :blush5:

I'm on WW, did do BFL, but the free days made me sick to my stomach... so WW here I come. I've always counted points, and I love to know how many points I'm getting in a day.
 
I'm on Weight Watchers and I love it. I went on it the first time in 1992 and lost 41 pounds to reach my goal and become a life-time member. I kept off all the weight for 10 years until I got pregnant with my first son.

I went on WW after he was born and lost all the baby weight. I had another baby December 2006, so I'm on WW again right now. I gained 85 pounds when I was pregnant with him, and I've lost 65 of it so far.

WW is really the only plan for me, because it allows me to eat the foods I normally eat, so I don't feel deprived.
 
I have just recently joined WW and hope that they are going to help me have a soft landing. I have been pleased with my weight loss up until now (prior to joining them) but have become more and more concerned about
a/ whether I am going to have problems with the final bit (everyone always says that the last 20 pounds are the hardest)
b/ whether I will be able to recognise the right weight for my body and
c/ how I will ever cope with maintenance (I know how to gain weight and how to lose weight - I just never learnt how to stay the same weight).

I finally decided that it was time to gather whatever expertise that I could find.
 
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I joined Weight Watchers back in January and I have lost 64lbs so far. Having said that I am doing the core plan rather than the points plan. The difference is that on the core plan there are lists of food that you can eat and food that you can't. You don't point everything up like on the points plan but instead you eat three meals a day and you eat until you are satisfied. You can snack on fruits and vegetables (most are allowed) and the idea is to stay satisfied throughout the day, never too hungry and never too full. You have a small points allowance for anything extra you might want to sneak in or use in a recipe and this can be added to by gaining points from exercise.

I too was concerned about the fact that you have to pay for the classes but I found that once I started all my reservations went and I am starting to feel better than I have in a long time.

I will say that you can follow the weight watchers plan at home by yourself, particularly if someone you know was once a member and can give you the materials. However, I find the thought of being weighed once a week very disciplining and I highly recommend staying for the meeting as it really helps with motivation and you can talk or listen to other's struggles.

Anyway, that's my two cents. Good luck to anyone who is thinking of joining.
 
Omega said:
I have just recently joined WW and hope that they are going to help me have a soft landing. I have been pleased with my weight loss up until now (prior to joining them) but have become more and more concerned about
a/ whether I am going to have problems with the final bit (everyone always says that the last 20 pounds are the hardest)
b/ whether I will be able to recognise the right weight for my body and
c/ how I will ever cope with maintenance (I know how to gain weight and how to lose weight - I just never learnt how to stay the same weight).

I finally decided that it was time to gather whatever expertise that I could find.

I fortunately have discovered that the healthy foodplan that I have adopted for my weightloss to date - fits perfectly into their "core" plan - and my portions fit into the "points" plan too. It really makes me think that I have gone to the right people to help me.
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I'd say that's a good choice. There's a plan for the maintenance on WW. Oh, and insofar as recognizing the right weight for your body (I think you're gorgeous right now, but who am I?), there's a WW guideline, but they also accept doctor's recommendations. So if you think one opinion isn't enough, you can still be a lifetime member with the other. :)

Have fun!

amber
 
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I think you're gorgeous right now
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Thanks Amber. It will be quite hard for me to know exactly when to stop. I really want my wedding ring to fit and it doesnt yet! I also have four skirts from when I was young that I would really love to be able to get into - but I am not close yet. People tell me that our bodies can be expected to change over the years and I shouldnt hope to get into skirts from thirty years ago - but it would be nice if it happened. If I become gaunt looking in the meantime I would stop and scrap the notion of the skirts.

WW has given me a 10% goal to be going on with of 133 pounds. Everyone will think again about what I should be when I get there. My weight has already entered their healthy range.

I am really pleased that I have joined WW. I wear a WW pedometer all the time and can see how many activity points my walking is earning for me. My current walking level (which I plan on reducing when I get to my goal weight) is earning me between 6 and 7 activity points every day.

I am still eating predominantly core foods.
 
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Adding up points when you start core is a good idea (to me--since the two weeks I tried it I gained b/c I have no real sense of fullness and eat all the time if I let myself).

Oh, and 6 or 7 activity points a day?:svengo:

49 points a week???!!!?!?! :svengo:

Wowser. I know you work out a lot, but that rammed the idea home a little more forcefully. It's summer vacation for me now--maybe I'll get to catch up with you!!

Have fun everybody!!
 
I don't like weight watchers. I've tried it and failed with it many times. I think the problem with the diet is the constant calorie counting and that it doesn't really teach you the right foods to eat - it just teaches you to eat less foods (smaller portions.) Sure smaller portions is good - but I think it's better to learn what foods are really good to eat. I find that on WW I end up just eating smaller amounts of bad food - And I end up feeling hungry. Plus since I'm counting all of my points I end up being obsessed with food (even more than usual.) So... Yeah I guess I have to offer a dissenting opinion. WW didn't work for me.
 
Not to argue for a corporation that makes its real money on the clients who don't lose, but that's why they made up the CORE program, which is where you don't count and eat until you're full (but not overeat) of a list of good-for-you foods.

Counting doesn't work for everyone, though. I understand that 100%. I just can't get over it. When I went to meetings, there was a woman who never lost weight counting points so she turned to the CORE program and was up to 66 pounds lost when I left. But still, it costs. And the CORE program foods list should be somewhere on the internet, which would leave you paying for the meetings.
 
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Adding up points when you start core is a good idea (to me--since the two weeks I tried it I gained b/c I have no real sense of fullness and eat all the time if I let myself).

Oh, and 6 or 7 activity points a day?:svengo:

49 points a week???!!!?!?! :svengo:

Wowser. I know you work out a lot, but that rammed the idea home a little more forcefully. It's summer vacation for me now--maybe I'll get to catch up with you!!

Have fun everybody!!
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I have to admit that the pedometer points that I earn certainly make a huge difference in the amount of points that I have to play with - either in CORE or in POINTS. I do end up with quite a few left over at the end of the week (however I add it up - points or core) - but I seem to need that situation to get the rate of weightloss that I want.

I would agree with Amber that all the food on the CORE plan are nutritious healthy food that would be central to any seriously healthy diet. My previous food plan directly overlayed into the CORE plan.

Catlady's comments are perfectly appropriate regarding the POINTS plan (and any other calorie counting diet) - but CORE does directly address all the shortcomings that she observed.
 
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I do really well on the points, because I need the structure. I like knowing how many points I have for the day and sticking to it. It keeps me in control of my food.
 
Weight watchers has not worked for me in the past, but it does work if EVERYTHING that goes into your mouth also gets written down and counted...surprising how a lick of peanut butter here and a chocolate kiss there....ADD UP!!! =)
 
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