WW (Weight Watchers)

Weight Watchers or WW (as it is easier to type on my iPad) I do enjoy. I don't go to meetings as I only signed up for the online version. Over the last few years thanks to working behind a desk and snacking my weight has increased by 10 pounds. I want to loose this weight which is the reason I signed up. I never have used WW before. 

The app and the WW program itself  is very easy to use and I fine the tracking of food and fitness part fun. It has actually made me pay attention to how much activity I do each day and what and how much I eat. I have greatly increased my activity levels and started developing healthy eating habits. This includes a lot less meat, sugar and processed foods with a lot more produce. Using the WW app keeps my exercise and food intake on track. I still eat what I want mostly but it is now more balanced.

One thing I notice with my increased activities is that I am getting more toned and physically I feel better. I really enjoy the activity tracking. I time every activity now for points and even chores like housework count which means my life and house have never looked better! ???????????? I then swap these extra fit points when I have a high calorie day and have used up all of my food points.

I lost 4 pounds in the first month which is a healthy rate and fine with me since I plan this to be a lifestyle change and not a one off diet thing. In another 2 months At my current weight loss rate I hope to change the app setting from weight loss to weight maintenance.

I am glad I joined WW and plan to continue to use it for tracking after I have reached my goal. I hope my review has helped a few of you out there.

I really needed to drop some weight so I decided to join weight watchers a month ago. The problem is I was always hungry in the beginning which made grocery shopping difficult as I tend to binge buy. When I discovered Weight Watchers supermarket foods it made my life a lot easier as I could just buy their frozen dinners to stay on track with my points. No need to worry about figuring out your portions or what you need to eat.

As I figured out the point system I slowly incorporated recipes I liked from Weight Watchers for my own dinners. There is no better motivation than seeing yourself get slimmer. Once I saw that it made staying with Weight Watchers a lot easier!

I have tried Weight Watchers 2 times. The first time was over a year ago. I really didn't get the points and I barely exercised. The way I approached it, I was doomed to failure. I did end up loosing 9 pounds but after I quit I gained it all back and then some. 

In December I decided to try it again (My present to myself got X-mas). This time around I used the online tools for tracking since I had gotten a much better phone. What a difference it makes in tracking your food. It is sooooo much easier. I also have a Fitbit which I also used to keep track of my activity points. It syncs with WW Online as well. I have lost almost 20 pounds in 2 months and only have 40 more to go. 

I also like how the program teaches you about the value of the different food types. The 27 points I get everyday I treat like money. This means some of my favorite foods are not worth it anymore to spend points on. I also joined a gym and take a fitness class every week day. The way I eat now and exercise has become lifestyle habit. Weight Watchers works for me because you get to learn a healthy lifestyle and make them become habits. Drinking water instead of juice, more vegetables and exercising is all important. 

The great thing is I am more healthy than I have ever been. My blood pressure and cholesterol is down along with my weight and I feel wonderful.

I have been on Weight Watchers for 8 months now and have lost almost 30 pounds.  It really is a change of lifestyle which is hard to do in your thirties with all of the bad habits one develops by now. 

I don't think much about tracking food with Smart Points any more but it was difficult at first as everything is so new. For tracking your fitness (which is also important as it impacts your food intake) I do recommend using a FItbit or some other step tracker. It's much easier to just sych your device every day with the Weight Watchers app than manually having to enter what activities you did.

By about 2 to 3 weeks in I was getting use to everything and started to really like Weight Watchers after getting over the initial hump of learning the points system and figuring out the best way to shop for my new meal plans. I was also over the hunger pains of starting any new diet which helped.

At this point 8 months later I am eating really healthy, I am not as tired and just more upbeat. I found the gradual changes to your lifestyle Weight Watchers offers and the change of attitude towards food the best part since it makes it easier over the long run to stay with the program. I am now hooked!

Weight Watchers and their points program is really good. I have no complaints with it.

My issue is with customer service and trying to contact them. I bought a Fitbit from the weight watchers online store and then decided I would like the Flex 2 model instead. I looked on the website to see how to return the Fitbit and it said you have to call customer service or send email and then they will contact you with instructions.

So I sent email and got an automated response. 5 days pass and I still have not heard anything from customer service so I decide to call the toll free phone number. I was on hold for over 30 minutes and I just gave up in frustration. It seems as soon as you have a problem weight watchers customer service is no where to be found.