Just Joined Weight Watchers - Anyone using website?

19 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
19 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
19 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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Sammy: I have never been to a WW meeting. But coming from a family, where most are morbid obese I have heard about some of their experiences. I also understand that WW have more programs and ways to loose weight than they did earlier. Over the years it has been a constant struggle for me to keep my weight down. (6 month of mindless eating and I have gained 50 pounds!!!). Over the years I have studied treatment of obesity, both because of my personal interest in keeping my weight down, but also because of my former profession (I was a medical doctor ... had to stop because of brain damage that caused complex partial seizures). It is not loosing the weight that is hard!!! Any change in ones diet and exercise habits that causes one to be in energy deficit will make a person loose weight. Many sort of diets will make people loose weight. Some are more healthy than others. But all research shows that more than 98 percent who looses weight on any kind of diet will gain it all back + more. So yes people can loose weight ... but keeping the weight off is the problem. If Weight Watchers can help you to loose the weight and make the lifestyle changes needed to be constant vigilant about eating and exercise habits I certainly support people going there. Many do however only go to WW meetings to loose weight. Maintaining the weight loss is really important and for most it is a life long challenge. Many mention the social support going to meetings provide. It does help during the weight loss phase, but remember that most will need to keep up the lifestyle changes the rest of their lives. Getting more knowledge about nutrition, physiology and exercise will help. But even those who know it a lot about these subjects will become overweight anyway. Knowledge do not necessarily lead to action ..... People over eat for many reasons. Psychological, sociological and cultural factors also play their part. It is highly individual what will help different people to loose weight and keep the weight of. A good place to look for online support is this forum: http://weight-loss.fitness.com/ I also recommend learning to use this site: http://www.thedailyplate.com The sad truth about many of our efforts to loose weight is that the body actually try to counteract these efforts. Many who want to loose weight eat way too little and loose too much lean body mass and actually ends up slowing their metabolism down. Many loose weight but they actually only become smaller softer versions of what they look like now. I am not saying that people necessarily should strive to reach their ideal weight. I hate that term ... ones ideal weight is highly individual. Some can carry more weight than others and the "Ideal weight" as 25 yo is different than 50 yo. The most common mistakes in loosing weight are: - People eat to little ( the body will counteract that by slowing the metabolism down) but the worst part is that people do get enough nutrients (macro and micro nutrients). It is important to get enough protein. - People are not exercising enough and in the right way ( Aerobic exercise and weight exercise). I think I better end my rant here. There are many ways to loose weight that is for sure. Keeping the weight off and actually live healthy and build a better body is the real challenge. I sure wish all of you well in your pursuit of your goals to loose weight and get in better shape. And gardening is great exercise!!
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I've hit a plateau and so haven't been excited to post. I'm holding steady at 32 pounds - up one then down one each week. I can't complain about the program though because I haven't been following it. It's all me. I stopped writing it all down, stopped counting points, etc. Even the exercise has lagged. I can look back at the past 6 weeks and know that I just got too comfortable with where I was! It was so good to be fitting into clothes and even buying a few new things. The success should have motivated me to keep working but instead I just sat back and enjoyed it.\ I had a couple weeks of business travel then a family vacation since I last posted too. That really made it hard and I missed a couple meetings because I was out of town. I guess I should be glad that I didn't gain a bunch of weight during that time! But the good news, for me, is that I got serious last week and feel much more on track. I started back with the homemade and point-conscious soups on Tuesday. This morning I did a 2 mile walk around a local lake, stopped at a farmers market on the way home and stocked up on good veggies, then came home and worked in the garden for a while. (After that I lounged in the pool for 2 hours, finished a book I haven't had much time to read, and am now on my way to a neighbors for late-afternoon mojitos! Didn't want you to think I had turned into a saint or anything!) Finally back with the program, I'm working hard to drop another 13 pounds by the end of June. On the 4th of July I want to be able to say I've lost 45 pounds. I think I can do that if I stay serious. Congrats Happy Girl on reaching goal and staying there! Kate
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Have you done WW non-online? I think it is OK. It depends on if you have discipline without having the peer support/pressure of weighing in in front of someone. I tried WW online about 5 years ago. It was cumbersome to enter everything in although I'm sure the site has improved. It is good from the standpoint that you get all of the materials and have the site, etc. But, then you are on your own. No one but yourself to be accountable to. Scary but I must have a stranger judge me by what I eat and weigh to make me work for it. It is very odd, probably some psych. reason, huh? Other than that, great information, a great program...just need to know what YOU need to lose weight. Good luck with your decision.
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Susy
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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!

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esmiley
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19 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
19 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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