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I find www.sparkpeople.com and their app for my phone really helpful - and it's FREE! I think it has a lot of things that WW offers, in terms of recipes, communities, message boatds, etc. Check it out!
@7SEVENJ9: Thank you! I will definitely check it out!
I find WW teaches you how to eat properly...i found once i kinda got the hang of that i didn't really use it anymore. I however, only did it online, i never went to meetings or anything...
If you wanna save some money, i'd suggest myfitnesspal.com. There are a bunch of bees on there. It's more of a calorie counter, and allows you to input your exercise. Each day you log out, it lets you know, if you keep eating like today, you could weigh XXX in XX weeks, it's a GREAT motivator.
I've had 10-20lbs to lose as well, and so far i've lost 10lbs using it.
My mom did WW and she lost 40 lbs and looked fabulous! She liked going to the meetings because she found it helpful and very supportive. She always liked how you can eat anything you want as long as you eat in moderation.
@babybluz: That sounds like an awesome tool! I need something to look forward to, so the future weight idea sounds awesome!
@madymommy24: Right now I'm sort of blindly counting calories and restricting... which I don't think is smart. Which is why with Weight Watchers saying, "You can have so many points, we'll help you count... go!" is appealing.
I used WW to lose 15 pds of baby weight that just wouldn't budge, i lost 18! it definitely works but i liked going to the meetings more for the accountability. If you are vegan i think they have the information pamphlets on how to use the program in conjunction with your diet.
I like meetings. I find the shame factor of weighing in front of someone to be very motivating! lol
@SarahSmilesDec28: haha! I'm terrified of meetings for that reason. Plus, I'm pretty sure I'd find some excuse not to go...
@Ms. Gremmlin: I will say, if you stick to WW, it does work. FI's mom has been doing it for years. They have books listing all the different meals at chain restaurants you can eat, and how many points they are. Basically, it's all about portions, from what I hear.
WW.com recently turned me away as a paying customer because I had too little to lose adn I was already within a healthy weight range. So I turned to sparkpeople.com which is free and just as good from everything I hear. I only had 3 lbs to lose, but sometimes that is the hardest since it isn't a lot - it's hard to motivate yourself. I needed to be held accountable for measuring my portions and excersize. I also wanted to stop the weight gain before it ballooned out of control, no pun intended.
But back in the day I also had no luck with WW's. When I was legitimately over weight and had to lose 30 lbs, I tried WW's for about a month but only continued to gain. I needed more structure and discipline and WW's is better for people who have more self control with counting points, etc. Jenny Craig was a much better fit for me with the preselected meals - I put the whole process of eating on auto pilot and lost all the weight.
I love it. Best money I've ever spent. I never feel deprived, and I'm losing weight steadily.
I think weight watchers is good for accountability if you're going to meetings in person and being weighed in. If you're looking for something strictly online I would stick wtih the free stuff b/c it is just as good (spark people / fit day / myfitnesspal etc).
No need to pay monthly fees when it is available for free.
YES WW is definitly worth it I lost 95 lbs following WW. Also the group atmosphere is great and everyone there is after the same goal you are
Before I started eating bad again,I lost about 20-25 pounds. And I didnt pay a cent to Weight Watchers,even though that wht I used.
One of my coworkers had some old WW stuff and I used that.I didnt have the meetings,but i did use the point system.Boy did it work!!
Now what u can do is sign up,get the tools and then cancel it,if u just cannot afford it. But if u can keep with it.WW does work!!! U can eat whatever u want, as long as u stay within your points. Its called portion contol.
I just joined yesterday. I'm petite @ 5'0", but have about 15 pounds to lose (mainly pudge around the belly). I got my wedding pictures back and hated all of the ones of me taken from the side. That was motivation. I eat healthy already, I just need to have more control over portion sizes. I'm hoping this works!
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I've read through some old posts, and I think Weight Watchers (online) sounds like a good idea. But my question is this-- How much weight have you guys had to lose, and was it effective for smaller amounts? I'm shooting for a loss of 10-15 pounds. If I lose 20 pounds, well, I'll be tiny (not a bad thing!). I'm also vegan, so my eating habits aren't terrible, but they could certainly be improved, I think. I like that there aren't set meals (since I likely couldn't eat them), but I'm concerned that the changes in diet won't really impact my weight.
Any thoughts?
Thanks!!
ETA: I should add that I do workout-- I'm shredding daily and doing the 6 minute shake weight routine twice a day. I also walk about 2 miles a day.