User Review #42 by barbgullicksen on June 13th, 2008 at 10:02 AM CDT

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hi, to eveyone out there. I am visting this website and come across these reviews,they are all great and yes each has his/her own opinions, will i'd like to add mine here, i joined weight watchers in may of this year, and from the start they were great , no one tried to push , or make me buy nothing , they even let me use my old program right alone with theis, same foods , ect , yes we talk about exercises, its true they dont force you to do them , you've got to want to lose weight on your own. my other program was the same ,they are there for encouragement and support, it's working for me, i keep points.

hi, to eveyone out there.
I am visting this website and come across these
reviews,they are all great and yes each has his/her own opinions, will i'd like to add mine here, i joined weight watchers in may of this year, and from the start they were great , no one tried to push , or make me buy nothing , they even let me use my old program right alone with theis, same foods , ect , yes we talk about exercises, its true they dont force you to do them , you've got to want to lose weight on your own. my other program was the same ,they are there for encouragement and
support, it's working for me, i keep points.

User Review #41 by Donna on June 10th, 2008 at 5:57 PM CDT

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I have went to weight watchers and lost about 20 pounds and then went off it when I became a girl scout leader due to lack of time. Now that summer is here, I am back on it. I am losing weight again. Weight watchers works as long as you stay focused. I have hypothyroidism and am still able to lose weight. It might be slower than most of the other people, but for weight to stay off, it is best to take it off slow. Exercise is promoted at weight watchers as it is very necessary to be successful. Weight watchers is not a diet, but a lifelong change. They promote changing small habits, one at a time until they become a habit. They do offer 2 programs for different personalities. The one you count your points throughout the day and the other you eat the foods that are allowed on the "core" program which are your healthier non processed foods, but you don't need to count points as you go by your degree of hunger. Personally, I am doing the flex, but am eating mostly core foods as I don't trust myself enough to just go by my degree of hunger. I want to know exactly how many points I am eating. In three weeks, I have lost over 6 pounds. The program does work, but it is hard work. The recommend not losing more than 3 pounds a week. They also recommend taking a multi vitamin and allowing for 2 oils such as olive oil or canola, etc. Drinking 6-8 ounces of water is key as is exercize. It is recommended for those of us that have a lot of weight to lose. I have about 50 pounds to lose and I am going to do it!

I have went to weight watchers and lost about 20 pounds and then went off it when I became a girl scout leader due to lack of time. Now that summer is here, I am back on it. I am losing weight again. Weight watchers works as long as you stay focused. I have hypothyroidism and am still able to lose weight. It might be slower than most of the other people, but for weight to stay off, it is best to take it off slow. Exercise is promoted at weight watchers as it is very necessary to be successful. Weight watchers is not a diet, but a lifelong change. They promote changing small habits, one at a time until they become a habit. They do offer 2 programs for different personalities. The one you count your points throughout the day and the other you eat the foods that are allowed on the "core" program which are your healthier non processed foods, but you don't need to count points as you go by your degree of hunger. Personally, I am doing the flex, but am eating mostly core foods as I don't trust myself enough to just go by my degree of hunger. I want to know exactly how many points I am eating. In three weeks, I have lost over 6 pounds. The program does work, but it is hard work. The recommend not losing more than 3 pounds a week. They also recommend taking a multi vitamin and allowing for 2 oils such as olive oil or canola, etc. Drinking 6-8 ounces of water is key as is exercize. It is recommended for those of us that have a lot of weight to lose. I have about 50 pounds to lose and I am going to do it!

User Review #40 by Kim on June 9th, 2008 at 12:33 PM CDT

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I am about to join WW after I see a nutritionist first for my thyroid disease to see if it a wise wise choice. Does anyone else out there have a thyroid issue? And if so, what has your endo dr suggested? I went from hyperthyroidism to hypothyroidism after 2 treatments & can not get the weight off no matter how less I eat or how much I exercise.

I am about to join WW after I see a nutritionist first for my thyroid disease to see if it a wise wise choice. Does anyone else out there have a thyroid issue? And if so, what has your endo dr suggested? I went from hyperthyroidism to hypothyroidism after 2 treatments & can not get the weight off no matter how less I eat or how much I exercise.