Weight Watchers Review #85 by Marie on June 30th, 2010 at 1:59 PM CDT

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Weight Watchers is the most balanced program out there hand down. I have been on program for almost 5 years. While I still haven't reached goal (103 pounds to lose). I have gotten down as much as 68 pounds and kept it off for quite some time. I have NEVER regained all the weight I lost, and in fact have consistently kept off at least 40-45 pounds of it. Much better than someone who has to have someone else tell them what to eat, or eat prepackaged food. As for the points, after awhile most foods become second nature to you. I rarely have to take out my points slider to calculate something. As for teaching you lifestyle changes, Weight Watchers is ALL about lifestyle change. Most people hate attending a weekly meeting, but I have news for you...the accountability thing is one of the number one reasons it works. Once you reach lifetime you don't pay for meetings anymore, unless you're 2 lbs or more above your goal weight. Then you just pay for meetings until you're back down to your goal weight. Hardly a scam, quite the contrary; it gives people motivation to stay at their goal weight.

Weight Watchers is the most balanced program out there hand down. I have been on program for almost 5 years. While I still haven't reached goal (103 pounds to lose). I have gotten down as much as 68 pounds and kept it off for quite some time. I have NEVER regained all the weight I lost, and in fact have consistently kept off at least 40-45 pounds of it. Much better than someone who has to have someone else tell them what to eat, or eat prepackaged food. As for the points, after awhile most foods become second nature to you. I rarely have to take out my points slider to calculate something.

As for teaching you lifestyle changes, Weight Watchers is ALL about lifestyle change. Most people hate attending a weekly meeting, but I have news for you...the accountability thing is one of the number one reasons it works. Once you reach lifetime you don't pay for meetings anymore, unless you're 2 lbs or more above your goal weight. Then you just pay for meetings until you're back down to your goal weight. Hardly a scam, quite the contrary; it gives people motivation to stay at their goal weight.

Weight Watchers Review #84 by Rachel on June 22nd, 2010 at 3:16 PM CDT

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I have attempted WW several times over the last few years. Usually I'll lose about 40lbs in six months, and then start cheating more and maintain for another six months, and then give up entirely, quit, and gain it all back plus some. I had the most success on the CORE plan (now called Simply Filling) because I didn't have to count points on that plan or weigh or measure, just eat certain foods until I was satisfied. I felt healthier and felt good about the food I was eating. With the Points system, I tend to try to get as much food as possible out of my Points allowance, and eat tons of junk food like 100 Calorie Packs and WW Ice creams. Overall, I guess like any other diet, you get what you put into it. If you follow the plan, it works. It's just hard to sustain, especially if you're counting Points. The nice thing about WW vs. Nutrisystem or Jenny Craig is that you have to learn how to grocery shop and cook healthy meals yourself. I'm sure Nutrisystem works, but just as I won't count Points forever, I won't be ordering pre-made meals forever.

I have attempted WW several times over the last few years. Usually I'll lose about 40lbs in six months, and then start cheating more and maintain for another six months, and then give up entirely, quit, and gain it all back plus some. I had the most success on the CORE plan (now called Simply Filling) because I didn't have to count points on that plan or weigh or measure, just eat certain foods until I was satisfied. I felt healthier and felt good about the food I was eating. With the Points system, I tend to try to get as much food as possible out of my Points allowance, and eat tons of junk food like 100 Calorie Packs and WW Ice creams.

Overall, I guess like any other diet, you get what you put into it. If you follow the plan, it works. It's just hard to sustain, especially if you're counting Points. The nice thing about WW vs. Nutrisystem or Jenny Craig is that you have to learn how to grocery shop and cook healthy meals yourself. I'm sure Nutrisystem works, but just as I won't count Points forever, I won't be ordering pre-made meals forever.

Weight Watchers Review #83 by Jenifer Mading on June 7th, 2010 at 1:15 PM CDT

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I've been a lifetime member of weight watchers for 5 years. I had no success with the point system but when they came out with Core the pounds just fell off. They now have the momentum program which is basically core but all diet plans, no matter which one, if you do not make the lifestyle change it requires they will not work.

I've been a lifetime member of weight watchers for 5 years. I had no success with the point system but when they came out with Core the pounds just fell off. They now have the momentum program which is basically core but all diet plans, no matter which one, if you do not make the lifestyle change it requires they will not work.