Weight Watchers

Olive Reece

Weight Watchers has changed for the worse! Tools needed to be successful on the program are not available-even after paying for the tools. Also, I have found weight loss with the new program to be much slower than previous program. Therefore, one must be a paying member LONGER to reach goals. I have been totally disappointed.

Peggy

I signed up 3 weeks ago for the new PP plan on WW. The new PP plan (for me) is definitely easy to follow and I find myself not wanting to use all my points, but I do. On week one, I lost 4 lbs.! How exciting, right? Well, week 2, I gained almost 2 lbs. back, week three, another 1/2 gain!!! So to my brain....I am almost forcing myself to eat all my points and yes I am eating healthy, good nutrient foods, and then gaining weight!!! I am exercising and following the plan....why am I gaining weight? Needless to say, when I got off the scales this morning I had to find the tissues, I was so distraught! At this point, I don't think the new PP system works as well as the old system and quite frankly, I'm done. I can go back to normal and maintain my current weight, why do I want to pay for a plan that is causing me to count and record everything I eat, exercise and gain weight! REALLY???

daphne

Having been a WW life time member for thirty-some years, I joined the online Points Plus program in January to lose a bit of weight for my daughter's June wedding. After a tiny initial loss I find myself gaining every week, despite stepping up activity and exercising. Needless to say, I've cancelled my subscription and will go back to doing what I know works. A great disappointment. And I feel as though I've been had! But I did want to send out a word of warning!

Crystal

I lost almost 40 pounds from September to January on WW before my weight loss stalled out and I lost not only focus but the means to pay for the monthly plan. I HAVE however kept the weight off and the WW plan really changed my attitute towards weight loss from being a diet to being a lifestyle. I have multiple friends who have used WW over the years an none of them have a bad thing to say about how well the plan works and how it really changes your life and your outlook on food.
This isn't a starvation diet, it's not a gimmick, it's a tried and true lifestyle that if you really want to make that change and lose the weight for good, then you'll stop playing games with other plans and learn how to prepare and eat real everyday food in moderation.

Lastly I must say that I've known for years I needed to excersize more and this program kicked me into high gear and I am loving working out and keeping fit.

As they say at WW, "Work the plan and the plan works"

TENS Unit

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Genevieve

If you try the free trial, be SURE to cancel within the 7 days. If not, there is a minimul refund or be charged the minimum of 3 months, no exceptions even if it is one minute past the 7 days. Also, no way to contact the company by phone. I lost all respect for Weight Watchers after getting the rude customer service message about cancellations after sending an email 6 hours after the 7 day trial.

erin

New points plus plan I lost 6 lbs in week 1 and 1.5 lbs in week 2. It does work!!! I feel satisfied with less food now. The recipes are amazing!

naureen

This is the easiest plan to live the rest of your life on. You eat everyday foods, no prepackaged foods, or crazy plans where you eat only certain foods. You can eat what you want in portion controlled amounts. Nothing is off limits NOTHING!!!!!

kcliff01

I was on WW years ago when they first introduced the whole points concept. Lost 30 pounds and really enjoyed the program. A few life events since then, I gained back the weight and recently joined the Points Plus program. My knee-jerk response was: Too many points and fruits being zero points will lead to my failure. Mind you: this was before my first meeting even started! Over the last 3+ weeks, I have lost 15 pounds.

I read these folks stating that they -- or a friend -- gained weight, but not a single person in my meetings (and there are 50 of us in there... all different weights) has shared a story of weight gain on the new program. Further, the removing of points for fruit has only been met with positive responses.

The WW Leader addressed the fruit concern by stating: "no one in this room is here because they ate too many apples or too much watermelon."

I have been borderline diabetic for the last three years so I reviewed the program with my doctor before I started and he supported it 100%. No concerns over the fruit either. His comments were that the GI values for fruit is not a concern, but empty carbs, such as white bread, white rice and sugar are.

Loving the program.

Margie Phillips

Great way to lose weight and I've tried them all! You can eat or drink anything you want; you're held accountable for staying within your points limit. Highly recommended. Not a diet, but a life change.

Shannon

I highly suggest playing around with the tools. Eventually most "0 point" foods will develop a point value if you put in a high quantity...especially fruits and starchy veggies like green beans and broccoli. Water based veggies really dont have a point value (e.g. celery) because its made up of only water. And water has no points.





WW isn't suggesting that a person STUFF themselves with fruit and veggies. If you eat what the healthy check reccomends, drink the water the healthy check reccomends and eat your points in proteins and a small amount of carbs and fats then you should not gain weight. It's about eating in moderation. Not going crazy just because you think you can.





Also, use the hunger check feature. If you feel hungry drink another water or add in a fruit or veggie. Don't eat until you feel super full. It's not good for you.





I think people need to stop looking for a quick weight loss fix and learn to make life style changes, which is what this program is helping people to do.





If you stop trying to find a way to eat all day and still lose weight....and replace eating with something else....you will find success with this program. I have lost weight every week for 9 weeks except when I was on steroids for one week for a sinus infection and bronchitis.... but I lost that water weight quickly. and then some.





It works if you do it right and stop making excuses.

Joyce

I love P+. I have lost 16 pounds in 6 weeks and my husband has lost 18! I have not felt this good in years as I am eating HEALTHY food. The naysayers really surprise me. Guess they just want their 100 calorie snack packs to stuff in their piehole.

Minnie Mouse

I am going to have to vote dislike on this new plan. While it is nice that WW wants people to eat healthier, they should remember that the number one thing their consumers want is weight loss. Nutrition advice is secondary to its consumers. I have read countles negative reviews and have a friend that gained weight on this program. Eating unlimited bananas? Calories are calories. I have no faith in new Points Plus based on what I've read and on experiences of my friend. Seems like there are too many variables. I will stick to my old WW materials. That plan actually works. It's fine to promote nutrition but not at the expense of the reliability of your product. Consumers have spoken and lost confidence in WW. To restore your repuation go back to old points plan and just promote nutrition with flyers instead of forcing it down people's throats. Not everyone has time or money or tastebuds for fresh produce and food preparation. My friend gained 8 lbs in one week by following this plan religiously. Or at least give customers choice between 2 programs before you lose credibility as the number one weight loss plan.

christine

I am very new to WW. I just joined and attended my meeting today. In the one week, I did loose 3 pounds. I ate till I felt sick. I ate so much fruit and vegies and air popped popcorn between meals. I don't even crave sweets anymore ( I used to all of the time) and I don't want what's on my children's plates either (another bad habit I had). The food seems to satisfy me. So, so far so good. It's really not that hard to keep track of what I eat too. I'm still trying to figure out the points but for basic things, I know it.

Joie

Lost 57 pounds with the regular point system...this system does not work well for me and I just do not have faith in it. I will continue to finish my weight loss with the old point system.

Sherry

I dont like it. Why? read below.

The app: Not a good app. Its not thorough at all. It only has minimal foods and all kinds of bugs. If you are just starting the program, it doesnt have much help for you at all, especially which foods to eat or good point breakdown ideas for the day. Its a worthless app IMHO.

The website: A little better than the app, but very confusing. I joined the app to get an idea what it was like. Whew, that end up costing alot... I think it was too expensive for what it was, its a website and the cost (discounted) was $50 for 3 months. After 1 month I decided to cancel the membership because of the lack of support and I received $5 back, as a refund?! but that was my fault for not reading the fine print. Back to the website, its overly packed with information and its hard to find your way around it. There is little direction and needs a serious re-org.

MY opinion: Weight watchers is a gimmick. All they want is for you to buy and continue to buy their products. They have a name that has been marketed to death and thats what they sell. Its not the best diet plan out there, just one with a LOT of money thrown at marketing. So.... If you are looking for a job in marketing, Weight Watchers might be good... but diet wise, I think theres lots of better and cheaper plans available... A Body for life book goes for $.01 on Amazon these days... :) Good luck

Pamela

I absolutely agree with the 90% of people on this page...the new Points Plus system is not good. I find it difficult to believe that you can eat all the fruits and veggies you want and not have any repercussions from it. There needs to be points allotted to each. It doesn't matter how healthy fruit & veggies are for you, they are in the end afterall - calories - and either you burn them off or they end up as extra weight during your weigh-in. I think I'm going to find one of the old WW programs and go that route. I used to lose a LOT every week when I did that program. The new program, even if based on modern science, is NOT doing the trick by far.

Tracy Love

I lost 170lbs with the old WW program. I started the new program as a lifetime member and within one month gained 10lbs. I had to start paying again. I went back to the old program and lost the weight. I wish Weight Watchers would have given their members an option of what program they would like to follow. I do not go to meetings anymore and do not follow online. I use my old WW points calculator and a notebook. I am back on track and in control

Laura

I did very well on the old Flex Points program. Since joining Points Plus, in exactly two months I have lost .6 of a pound. I still have 30 pounds to goal, and at the rate I am going, Weight Watchers is going to make a fortune off of me before I ever hit Lifetime status. I used to lose 1.6 a week on the Flex plan. I'm buying the old plan materials off of Ebay, will be canceling my monthly pass to Weight Watchers, and will be continuing with the old plan!

SALLY M

I have always been very successful on W.W. but
I really do not like this new program - I was gaining a lb then would loose 1 lb the next week - went back to the old plan and have already lost 3 lbs in a week - yea - I wish you would put the old plan back up for the I phone because I have paid for 3 months and can not use the plan.