Just Joined Weight Watchers - Anyone using website?

21 years ago

Pushing 50 and 180 lbs ... aargh! I need all the help I can get. I have been a low carber before low carb was popular. It used to work for me but now I'm gaining weight and bored with it so, I cheat with bread, fruit, etc. Anyway, that's my story.

I tried weight watchers 25 years ago (when I was 10 lbs overweight) and the program was simple, you know, 2 fats, 1 protein, 1 bread .... etc. This point system is new to me but looks easy enough. I have gone to the WW website and it has alot to offer if you subscribe to their members only area. Anyone using this? Has it made a difference?

I appreciate your thoughts and any inspiration I can get.

Ellen

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Buglady_DE
21 years ago
Hi Ellen,

I started my weightloss program about a month ago. Previously, I had tried to lose with exercise alone, and not changing my diet. Well, I never lost any weight, but I did feel a lot healthier. Fell out of the routine years ago, unfortunately.

Now I'm trying the WW points system on my own. I looked at the WW website. Joining online would be my second choice. I'm not one to go to the meetings. But I have been doing OK on my own. So I'm sticking with that for now. I'm gradually getting back into the exercise, too.

MaryAnnTX, who posts here, has a great website with all the points values. It has made all the difference for me.

All I can say is that this is the first time in my life that I've seen the numbers on the scale going down, instead of up, lol. So I'm having fun learning this new way of life. I discovered that my main problem was that I just eat way too much--no real sense of appropriate portions.

Please feel free to join us on the Dieting Pals thread, if you'd like.

Here is a link that might be useful: MaryAnn's Points website
maryanntx
21 years ago
Hi Ellen and welcome! I have counted points using the Weight Watchers method, but never actually joined the program. I was able to lose to within 3 pounds of my goal weight. Then I got off the program and haven't been able to make myself get back! I have only gained 6Â½ lbs back, so that makes me around 10 lbs more than I would like to be and I think all 10 lbs are in my stomach! I hate that!!! I always had a flat stomach until I hit around 47 or 48 and then the weight decided it liked my stomach area.
I didn't do any exercising while counting points, but I have started an exercise program of my own the past week and plan to keep it up. Hopefully I can get toned up and build some muscle so that I can get rid of the ab flab!

Buglady, thanks for the nice words about my website! I just put info there that really helped me while I was counting points. If you come across more helpful info just let me know and I'll be happy to add it to the webpage.

My biggest problem is that at age 55 I still eat like a teenager. I love junk food! I guess I'm really fortunate that I haven't gained more than I have considering my eating habits.

MaryAnn (who just finished off some ice cream and a few cookies, and feel like it all went straight to my stomach!)
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I just started back on WW this morning. Like Blueheron, I don't go to meetings, but I do have the book and points calculator. I also did a website with an online calculator and links to some sites with points listings. You are all welcome to click here WW Points, etc. Last night I didn't want to cook, so for the 2nd night this week I picked up a chicken strip basket from the local Dairy Queen. While eating it and feeling really stuffed, I remembered that it contains more points than I'm allowed in an entire day! That's what spured me into starting back with WW today. All my clothes are tight and uncomfortable! I would like to lose about 15-20 lbs. It's good to see some WW interest here, so lets keep a WW post going each week.
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I say, go for it. I know they have a new plan, but I have found in the past, they have an excellent program. In the past I did lose most of the weight, and it wasn't too hard, but alas, it is too expensive for me. When we are on a limited income, we have to budget carefully, and WW's weekly fee seems to go up and up. I truly wish I could afford to join again (boy, do I need it1) I still have all of the leterature from when I did belong, and have decided this week end, bring it out, study it and I'm going to start my own personal WW plan. At least its a guild line to follow. Good luck to you Marita 40, if you wish, please keep us posted.
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I was a member online up till about 3 months ago and I loved it. But when I got to my goal weight and then onto "lifetime" member, I didn't feel I needed to keep paying to be an online member. I do, however, go in monthly to weigh in, since it's required to maintain lifetime membership. With all that said, I loved having access to the online tools. Having been a member, you know how they encourage tracking everything you eat? I never could get into writing down everything I ate, but keeping track of it online was easier for me, and the neat thing is that as soon as you record a food online, the points, etc. are automatically figured for you. Another thing I like is that after your weekly weigh-in you can come home and record your weight online and it'll show you a graph of your losses, how much you have left to get to goal and all kinds of other good info. You could always cancel it if you really don't like it too. Good luck!
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Susy
21 years ago
I was an Online WW until the first of this month and I dropped it (think it was about $15 per month.) I mostly used the Recipe Builder. You can type in your recipe and it will give you the points. I was stalled and my husband who is diabetic wanted to do Protein Power Plan (not as strict as Atkins) so we started that WOE August 4. I am mainly trying to get my minimum protein requirement in each meal and watching my carbs. I have so far kept off 5# but more important to me lost 5.5 inches over all last month.

WW is a good program and will surely work if you will also work the program!

Susy/Missouri
esmiley
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21 years ago
I appreciate your responding! Been offline for a while due to the hurricanes (live in Tampa, Florida...) and now we have Ivan coming first of the week.

Anyway ... since I posted all excited with WW - I GAINED 4 lbs!!! and, I was within my point range - what's up with that? So depressed, but pressed on and now I'm beginning to lose. I think my body wasn't used to so many calories and my metabolism was stalled or something.

I went ahead and joined WW online web tools and it's pretty good - probably didn't need to but sometimes one feels desperate (and besides, with the temporary gain I haven't been back to meetings and the bad part of that is the meeting leader is someone I knew 20+ years ago and we "re-bonded" if you will - why me?)

Thanks for the invite to DIETPALS, see you there...
ellen
mary_md7
21 years ago
He, Ellen, I'm a WWer, too. In my case, I attend Weight Watchers at Work, which is hugely convenient and gives me lots of diet buddies here at the office. The web site has some great recipes. The boards are full of... uh... interesting personalities.

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