Weight Watcher's Points Weight Loss Program with FlexPoints

Pros: Easy To Follow
Cons: Easy to binge, this isn't their fault

Yes, it's true. I have been a weight watcher for over 35 years. I have had weight problems, overweight that is, ever since getting married. The life style of going out to dinner, less physical activity and a wonderful wife that also happens to be a ...

Pros: Promotes behavioral changes to eating/exercise, easy to follow, Eat what you want in moderation
Cons: You won't see rapid results; sometimes seems more focused on women

I never dieted in my life. Fortunately, I always stayed around a size 10 -12, throughout high school and college, and after the birth of both my children. My blood sugar was always low, so dieting never seemed like a viable option for me. I noticed ...

Pros: Easy to follow program with support system.
Cons: If there is one -- the cost.

After eight years of being fat, I decided to do something about it. In April of this year, I began researching weight loss programs. I am a formerAtkins flop, so I quickly decided that low carb wasn’t for me. After about a month of ...

Pros: Points System provides a lazier method to losing weight. You appear to be in Control.
Cons: Points System may control YOU. "Will Power" Mandatory.

Or should I say, "And the Journey Continues. . . " Okay, Many of you know me from my "Trimspa" review. Well, Trimspa worked for me it is true - but only to a certain point. It gave me the energy to get active but other than that it was pretty ...

Pros: Great program, great instructors, motivational, interesting meetings, nice support group
Cons: If you're in a cost cutting situation, $500 - $700 per year might be difficult

About two years ago, I saw a few pictures of myself and couldn't believe how heavy I looked. When I went for a physical, my doctor told me of the health benefits of joining Weight Watchers. I figured that I would give it a try. The first week I ...

Pros: A healthy lifestyle you can live with for life AND lose weight in the process.
Cons: It takes time and loss is slow, but slower is better than too fast!

The Lowdown: I joined Weight Watchers May of 2006 to try to lose excessive weight I gained from anti-depressants. I started out doing the at work program and lost 16 pounds in 12 weeks. Because the at work sessions are not a constant thing and come ...

Pros: Very flexible, common sense approach to fix poor eating habits. Excellent coaching and support network.
Cons: You must pay $9.95 to attend weekly meetings until you reach your goal weight.

Have you been struggling with weight for a while? Have you been frustrated trying out different "yo-yo" diets? Have you tried and failed on those fad diets that produce quick and fabulous results, but that require you to make huge sacrifices... only to ...

Pros: Can work, teaches portion size and control, teaches how to make healthier food choices
Cons: Expensive 11.00 per weekly meetings, often hungry, try to upsell items and meeting packages

I used Weight Watchers 3 years ago to lose weight for my wedding. The number of points I was given a day did not satisfy me. I lost 30 lbs in a little over 3 months, but I think this was due to not only weight watchers, but the stress of planning my ...

Pros: Follow the plan and you cannot go wrong! I've lost 15 pounds in 7 weeks!
Cons: If you are not committed, it is easy to stray away from the plan.

Hi, my name is Dawn and I am a junkie for sweets! Well, here is my story. I am a 35 year old stay at home mother of 2 boys. Anthony is 7 and Nicholas is almost 3. After the birth of our first child, it seemed I had no problem losing the weight ...

Pros: all about healthy lifestyle, not dieting
Cons: not always easy to figure out points for some foods.

Weight has always been an issue for me. I have never been severely over weight but for some reason have always wanted to "lose a few". For as long as I remember I have hated some part of my body or another. Perhaps it goes back to grade seven when on ...

Pros: Balanced diet but is flexible to different body type needs. Points make tracking easy.
Cons: Try to sell you products. Meetings have certain cheese factor.

I really like how the point/Flex point system makes it easy to keep track of what you are eating. It takes the intimidation factor out of trying to figure out calories, fat, etc. It seems like it works best for those who are looking to change their ...

Pros: Teaches Portion Control, encourages Exercise, and promotes group support
Cons: Can be costly-depending on how you do it

UPDATE..as I've upgraded WW plans: Full Review I've tried SO many weight-loss plans-Somersizing, Atkins, Sugar Busters. I've lost about 600 pounds(up and down the scale, that is). When I was doing low carb, my wife joined WW. She was eating those ...

Pros: Offers a vast variety of foods so you don't get bored.
Cons: It requires full out attention to food all of the time.

Here's how it works; You are weighed and depending on your weight and height, your given a number of "points" you can eat. You are given a book that contains lists of most of the food available in the free world, including fast foods. Each food item ...

Pros: I tried the recipe builder, and that was helpful, too.
Cons: Absolutely no support from the online program other than help working the site.

I have been on weight watchers online for over 2 months now. I joined because I had only lost 10 pounds in 3 months counting calories. I have several friends who just raved about the program, so I thought I'd give it a try.After two months, I have lost ...

Pros: You'll never feel deprived!
Cons: Trying to figure out point values for things you've made at home.

I started Weight Watchers my senior year of high school. I wasn't severely overweight, but I was unhappy with my body and I was at least thirty pounds overweight. I hardly exercised and I ate terrible. My mother did too. My mother joined first and ...

Pros: Easy to manage, promotes lifestyle changes
Cons: Can be easy to stray, not cheap

I joined Weight Watchers in January of 2006, about one week after buying my wedding dress and realizing that I did not look like I wanted to look on my wedding day. I followed the program strictly for 4 months, losing 30 pounds and I felt great. I was ...

Pros: Very easy to follow and very healthy.
Cons: It requires 100% commitment. Meetings fees can get to be very expensive.

Yes, Weight Watchers is a BIG money making operation. And I think sometimes when they hold their meetings in churches, schools and community centers we tend to forget that.

I also think that their Points system was driven more by $$$ then by nutrition. I'm a Lifetime member and lost my weight on the old, old, old Jean Neidich version. Under the various incarnations of Weight Watchers, they always required you to eat so many fruits, veggies, proteins and fats and breads a day. They also severely restricted high cholesterol foods. Under this new system requirements become recommendations and people are free to eat anything they want. It's far simpler to follow, but I don't think it forces the excellent nutritional pattern that the old plan did. I still like the idea of being required to have so many fruits, veggies, fats, proteins, and breads per day and I felt I got more to eat on the older plans. Now you can eat "anything" but you might use up your entire day's worth of points on a Big Mac!

Pros: Can survive on a long term basis with this eating style
Cons: Cost, but worth it

FlexPoints is the greatest diet that has ever come out. I eat anything I want including mexican food at least two times a week. I have lost 65 pounds, going from a size 22 to a size 10. My spouse has lost 70 pounds. While it has taken approximately a year to loose this weight, I at least can live with it without getting bored. I truely do not feel like I am on a diet. I have made life long change. It is primarily portion control and making choices. I have only given up a few foods to eat the food I really love. I even eat sweets on a daily basis. It is the healthiest diet I have ever seen.

Pros: Eat what you want, able to earn extra points, easy to learn program
Cons: You won't see results right away, hard to eat out sometimes, need to have determination!

I was on the Weight Watchers program for several months. I never went to a meeting but I did obtain a points book from a friend that was on the same diet. I also found some recipes, point lists, and a few other helpful things that helped me online. Eventually I figured out how to find out the points value of anything that I ate. There's a set formula that I swear by. I lost 25 lbs. and have never felt better about myself. The good part is, you can eat anything that you want. The flex points helped out much!

Pros: It will work if you follow the recommendations and take the time to follow it.
Cons: It is not a quick fix, rapid weight loss plan.

Folks, I know she meant well, but take it from me. If we could do this on our own wouldn't we all be thin by now?? If you sign up for a continual membership, which now includes ALL the online information, recipes, support it is only $10.00. THESE meetings are what keeps me inspired, informed and in focus each week (you can go to as many as you wish)and is my salvation! Sometimes you have to go to several meetings to find the one that fits you, but I find it is TOTALLY worth the 30-40 minutes each week to share and get inspired by others! They are not kidding when they say "STAY AND SUCCEED"! Members are more successful if they stay for the meetings. I highly recommend this plan and have every confidence in this organization. You won't be sorry! Go to the WW family forum website and ask these people that have lost over 100lbs if it's worth it. The pictures and stories speak for themselves! Oh, by the way, yes I've lost 82 lbs!

Pros: feeling brill and cant wait to get to target and to feel real good
Cons: have not joined because its cheaper to weigh at boots

hi my name is jen i have stuck to the points and in 3 weeks have lost 25 pounds although i have loads to lose this is a fantastic start i have used the healthy living range of foods from tesco, some weight watchers meals,and icelands good for you range its really good to see this working
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