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Post by villanelle on Apr 26, 2019 20:54:23 GMT -5
The one time in my life that I dieted and really lost weight, I did Weight Watchers. (Sigh. Back then it was to get from a size 8 back to a 4/6. Now I'd be THRILLED to be an 8!) I didn't actually sign up, but I found the formula for points online and used a free tracking website. Anyway, new life in a new place is a great opportunity for new, healthy habits, and I am considering WW. Can someone who is doing it or has done it recently tell me how it works? I'm not looking to do it for free again, so don't think I'm trying to get out of paying. If it sounds like a good fit, I'll pony up, I swear. And likely with meetings. But I want a preview of how the program works, what doesn't count for points, if you get points (how many?) for exercise, etc. And anything else you want to share that might convince me!
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Post by Tpatt100 on Apr 27, 2019 5:17:57 GMT -5
My wife and I are currently on it and the new Freestyle program works but there are some complainers online about the new program for various reasons. The zero point food list was expanded s3.amazonaws.com/snl-docs/ww-zero-points-foodlist.pdfMy wife had no problem getting Lifetime on it but I messed up and changed my eating habits because they say you don’t have to track or measure zero point foods. Eat until satisfied, a lot of the complainers ate until they were stuffed and complained about weight gain. It seems like they really increased the points for sugar also. If you meal prep properly then it is easier to maintain your points or even get a little lower. I tried to “hack” the system which I noticed quite a few other people are also trying to do. They try to maximize the zero point foods and save points for shitty food. The points are for flexibility but if you try to game the system you won’t lose much. I say give it a try but try and read the literature and ask questions. I noticed at the meetings they are repeatedly reminding us to watch our portions because I think some people are loading up on zero points and saving points for sugary foods
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Post by Andee on Apr 27, 2019 10:49:32 GMT -5
My suggestion is go to ww and sign up for the program. Get it all figured out and then quit the actual ww program and do the free itrackbites app for free. It's the same I guess. As soon as my 6 months that I prepaid for is done, I am doing the itrackbites.
I like the program. I am eating more veggies and less junk. I am eating more fruit. I dont do the activity points so not sure how that works.
I love the scanner app. Just scan a bar code and it tells you exactly how many points. There is a recipe builder that let's you put in a recipe and it tells you the points.
The zero point food is tricky. So eggs are zero points but if you eat 20 eggs a day its not going to work.
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Post by villanelle on Apr 27, 2019 20:07:10 GMT -5
My wife and I are currently on it and the new Freestyle program works but there are some complainers online about the new program for various reasons. The zero point food list was expanded s3.amazonaws.com/snl-docs/ww-zero-points-foodlist.pdfMy wife had no problem getting Lifetime on it but I messed up and changed my eating habits because they say you don’t have to track or measure zero point foods. Eat until satisfied, a lot of the complainers ate until they were stuffed and complained about weight gain. It seems like they really increased the points for sugar also. If you meal prep properly then it is easier to maintain your points or even get a little lower. I tried to “hack” the system which I noticed quite a few other people are also trying to do. They try to maximize the zero point foods and save points for shitty food. The points are for flexibility but if you try to game the system you won’t lose much.I say give it a try but try and read the literature and ask questions. I noticed at the meetings they are repeatedly reminding us to watch our portions because I think some people are loading up on zero points and saving points for sugary foods I know me, and I fear this would be me. Under the old system, I don't think there were any "free" foods. Everything had points, although I suppose if the math came out right, you might have a high fiber, exceptionally low calorie food (think celery) that had no points. I think it was one point for every 50 calories, plus a point for every 8 or 9 grams of fat, minus 1 point for every X of fiber (-1 point max per calculation.) I'd actually much rather to that, but since I think I need the meetings, I ca't just use the old system.
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Post by Mabel on May 2, 2019 12:20:03 GMT -5
This is how I did it way back when, someone here gave me the info and I did it myself. There were some free foods like green veggies and egg whites but nothing I’d binge...If I were to do it again (which I really should) I’d probably go with this method. It worked really well for me.
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Post by Chat Rouge on May 5, 2019 20:22:38 GMT -5
So I got Lifetime on the program about 12 years ago. Kept it off fairly well, but it crept back on and I am heavier right now than I have ever been in my life. Signed up for the new WW program and it does not work well for me. I stayed rigidly on the program, weighed and measured like always, did not exceed my points, drank my water, etc. and lost no weight. None. Week after week. No change. It was discouraging and I I felt like I was depriving myself and seeing no results. The program that worked well for me in the past was failing. I’ve tried to find my old cardboard points slider to attempt to “replicate” the old program but can’t.
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Post by villanelle on May 5, 2019 20:57:58 GMT -5
If it helps, I just found this site that has WW point calculators, and the dates each system was used. Maybe that will help, Chat Rouge. And further down it tells you how many points you'd get, based on body weight, for each system. www.calculator.net/weight-watchers-points-calculator.html
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Post by Sprockey on May 6, 2019 10:30:49 GMT -5
I just signed up for a 3 month trial to see how I do. I need some accountability.
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Post by Sprockey on May 6, 2019 10:37:52 GMT -5
How can a banana be zero points? weird
I need to spend some time to figure out how this works
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Post by Sprockey on May 6, 2019 10:41:48 GMT -5
For example, for breakfast I had a banana and 1/2 cup blueberries. That was Zero points but 37 carbs. If I eat like that I will gain weight I am 56 years old and still have no idea how to diet.
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Post by Tpatt100 on May 6, 2019 10:50:38 GMT -5
My Weight Watchers leader told us once “you didn’t get fat eating bananas”.
The point of zero point foods was to get you to build meals around them. They are lower calorie foods that are more nutritious.
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Post by Sprockey on May 6, 2019 11:08:07 GMT -5
Yeah, from what I am reading it is more about setting up a healthier lifestyle. Which makes sense.
I am going to give it a try for the 3 months and see how I do.
I have a wedding in October that I would like to be down 30 pounds for!
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Post by villanelle on May 6, 2019 15:24:00 GMT -5
Please keep up posted on what you think of the program! Are you doing meetings or just the virtual program, or whatever they call it?
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Post by Sprockey on May 6, 2019 15:35:17 GMT -5
Just the digital
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Post by jen on May 7, 2019 5:15:39 GMT -5
It's an interesting way to change how you view food. And it's true that no one got fat eating bananas. Longterm relationship change with food should be the goal in any program.
It's also true that 36 grams of carbs in a banana is the same carbs as three slices of whole wheat bread.
There is no such thing as free food. 👀
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Post by Tpatt100 on May 7, 2019 7:44:52 GMT -5
I double track (use another app along with WW) because I am tracking fiber and sodium. I bulk prepare food on Sunday’s to make lunches for work and I like to make taco bowls. I skip the cheese because I don’t really notice a difference and it’s 4 points. I used to eat these Cheetos snack bags that are two servings. On WW it’s 10 points per bag but my taco bowls are only 4 points. I get most of my fiber from my lunch which helps. The Cheetos are 2/3 the calories of my usual lunch but my lunch is way more satisfying than the Cheetos. I used to eat the Cheetos a few times per week as a snack after my lunch because I figured I had room due to points but WW emphasizes “eat until satisfied” not eat because you can. I wasn’t following that and was all “why am I not losing weight”. That’s pretty common on social media they try to get as much food for their points instead of eating until satisfied. I’ve also stopped finishing my usual lunch if I am feeling full where as before I would force myself to finish to avoid wasting food. Once I started doing that I was back to losing 1-2 pounds per week.
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Post by Sprockey on May 7, 2019 11:22:20 GMT -5
I am tracking my points in WW app but also my calories in MyFitness Pal
I get 23 points a day. Brkfst, Lunch and 2 Snacks today total 7 points and 530 calories.
I still want to strive for around 1200 calories and I am not going to worry so much about carbs. I feel like if I am going to do WW then I should give their plan a shot and not obsess about anything other than my daily points.
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Post by Sprockey on May 7, 2019 11:30:58 GMT -5
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Post by Sprockey on May 8, 2019 18:25:14 GMT -5
Just had dinner and only had 6 points today! Definitely filling up on veggies!
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Post by Sprockey on May 8, 2019 18:25:38 GMT -5
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