Weight Watchers Reviews

Weight Watchers teaches u how to eat what u love in moderation

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Rated 4 out of 5

I've tried Weight Watchers a couple of times.  The first time I went to the majority of the meetings and I did excellent, losing 40 pounds.  After moving to a rural area and not having a Weight Watchers center nearby, I faded away from my efforts and gained the weight back.  I did find a place that has WW's meetings in my rural town, but they don't let you pay on a weekly basis, you hvae to pay for a 3 month plan all at once, which is not in my budget.  There is a center about 30 miles from here, and my mom and I have decided to sign up this weekend, so that we can get back on track.  Weight Watchers is so great and I love the support I get from meetings.  Their...

Weight Watcher is like AA for food-aholics!

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Rated 3 out of 5

Like AA for food-aholics! The program works ~ if you work it!

My  six month participation in Weight Watchers taught me several things:

Weight Watchers: Not the healthiest food but it works.

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Rated 4 out of 5

What you need to know: At this point in the history of Weight Watchers there are a few different ways you can work this program.** I use the point system. **At one time I could eat between 18-23 points a day. This is based on my weight. The program now gives me a fixed number - 20 - with 35 points a week to use whenever I want. The math is the same; they have just put the numbers out a bit differently. I don't believe it matters.

All Weight Watchers products tell us how many points they have so there is no guessing. If you buy food (and you will since, unlike Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers food is not mandatory at all) that isn't the Weight Watchers brand, you will figure out how many p...

It works when you work it

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Rated 5 out of 5

I've been on weight watchers off and on for probably 4 years now.

I am registered in an "at work" meeting, where the weekly meeting takes place within the work place. I pay $144 for 11 weeks. With more than 18 people registered in our meeting, I get free e-tools, which is an online points tracker at weightwatchers.com

It is an excellent program as long as the member can discipline himself or herself to follow it.

Basically, to be successful, the user track all the foods eaten, caluclates points for the food, the points being approximately 1 point for 50 calories but there are components for fat and fiber grams, and has to stay within the points allowed per day for the user's sex, wei...

Weight Watchers can work if you do.

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Rated 3 out of 5

My wife has been a member of Weight Watchers several times. Everytime she decides to join again, I do it along with her for moral support. Weight Watchers may not work like a lot of diet plans but just like any diet plan if you do not do the work then you will not see the results. Weight Watchers uses a point system for everything you eat and as part of your membership that give this thing so you can figure out the points. Points are base on three things calories, total grams of fat, & total grams of fiber. So you have to check labels before you buy or eat so you know what you are getting yourself into. There are also bonus points and points for exercising but I am not going into the details...

Weight Watchers Helped Me Get Fit

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Rated 4 out of 5

Most of us have been there. You step on the scales and wonder how those 20 plus pounds managed to get on the hips. I am 55 years of age, and after I went through menopause I put the weight on very quickly. None of my clothes fit, and I needed to get the weight off.

I managed to lose 20 pounds by counting calories and exercising, but soon the weight started to creep back. My daughter turned me on to Weight Watchers. There are several different Weight Watchers plans, but I opted for the Points Plus version. I wasn't crazy about having to pay $50 plus dollars for three months, but the online support has been wonderful.

With Weight Watchers you can eat anything you want, but you do h...

Lucky to have WW at work--not doing it anymore

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Rated 3 out of 5

First of all, let me confess that I have not been on WW for over 6 months. We have sessions at work - they are on their 4th session, I think, but I gave up on the first half of the third session. This does NOT mean that it did not work for me. I just started to feel uncomfortable at the meetings, and just stopped going. Also, my financial situation took a turn for the worse and I've not been able to buy as much of the "good" food. If you've ever have any weight problems, you'll probably understand how it can seem cheaper to buy food that is not too good for you. Well, to get back on track, I lost over twenty five pounds during the first two sessions. I was extremely happy and felt great. I s...

Weight watchers online membership -BEWARE!!!!

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Rated 1 out of 5

Beware if you are looking at the online membership service from weight watchers.  I didn't have time for the meetings so I chose the online membership with free sign up when you purchase 3 months at $53.89.  They don't let you see what the online service membership entails so basically you are buying into it blind!  I signed up on Dec. 31 2009, I realized the online service was NOT what I was looking for or needed (I can get the same site on caloriecount.about.com with healthy recipes, calorie counter, activity counter and recommended calorie intake for FREE!).  I instantly cancelled my online subscription asking for a refund since it wasn't what I was looking for and the...

Weight Watchers - good; Weight Watchers online - bad

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Rated 4 out of 5

I have used WW in the past successfully (but sadly fell off the wagon). I like the program and don't knock it at all. It takes getting used to as you have to spend a lot of time writing down what you eat. This makes you more consious of all those "extras" we consume that got us into this situation in the first place. As we do in the new year, I was looking to get back on track. I like the traditional WW format, with weekly weigh ins and meetings but I have moved to an area where there isn't a meeting location closeby so I decided to try WW Online. They were offering free sign up with a 3 month subscription to the tune of about $90. The pricing for online seemed steep but I figured I w...

right for some people

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Rated 3 out of 5

Weight Watchers does work. I know this because 3 members of my immediate family have done it successfully. As far as weight loss programs go, I consider this to be one of the finest. But here are my major complaints:

Weight Watchers really works but you have to stay committed

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Rated 4 out of 5

I didn't want my kids to look at pictures from their childhood and never thought they had a dad. You see, I never wanted my picture taken as I didn't like the way I looked, even though "the camera adds 10 pounds." So finally I took the plunge and joined Weight Watchers. I realized it wasn't just for women as there were men there trying to lose as well.

I set small, achievable goals and tracked everything I ate (this is key!). I didn't really have to workout more (as I was exercising 5 days a week already), but it does help. It wasn't easy at first as I quickly realized that I was eating too much at each meal. Did I really need to finish whatever my children didn't eat? Did I really need to ...

Weight Watchers is an Awesome Diet Program

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Rated 5 out of 5

Effectiveness

Rated 5 out of 5

Side effects

Rated 5 out of 5

Ease of use

Rated 5 out of 5

I honestly can't say enough for the Weight Watchers program.  It was recommended to me by my daughter.  She has lost 30 pounds on the program, and her 11 year old son and has 13 pounds.  This was no easy task to get my grandson on a diet program that he would stick to.   I have been on it now for 3 weeks and have lost over 6 pounds.  It has been so easy to stick to.   The best part is that I am not hungry all the time, like on many other diets that I have tried.   I can use my points however I want to, as long as I don't go over for the day.   I am eating much healthier, too, with lots of fruits and veggies.   It has definitely been one of the easiest diet programs to stick to that I have ever been on.   The points system is a really good one for dieting, because you can plan your day ahead, and know that you are not going over what you are allowed to eat.   There is no guessing at all.   Awesome program! 

GREAT WEIGHT LOSS SYSTEM!

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Rated 5 out of 5

I have joined WW about 7 years ago to loose weight.  I had lost a record amount of weight during my first 7 months on the program (points), (35 pounds).  I followed it to the T and it did work for me, so I know it could work for anyone if they followed through and gave it their all.  To date I have gone up and down with my weight (at the most 10 pounds here and there), but all I had to do was go back to my WW points and I lost the weight that I wanted to.  Sometimes it is just 10 pounds or less, but WW does help.  You just have to follow it and keep your journal, drink water, exercise and be aware of what you are putting into your mouth.  This program is so easy to follow and now there are different choices to help you loose, I find the points system works for me year after year.  I love it.  I know there are lots of women who struggle with different kinds of diets and diet pills, but if you have not given WW a try, I would recommend it. 

Weight watchers from an objective point of view...is mediocre

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Rated 3 out of 5

Effectiveness

Rated 3 out of 5

Side effects

Rated 5 out of 5

Ease of use

Rated 3 out of 5

After watching my wif and mother-in-law do the wEIGHT WATCHERS plan for over 9 months, it has become painfully apparent that this plan really relies solely on portiion control and "sensible" eating options. The point system is ingenious and allows undisciplined members the option of using points to control the portions. Not a bad idea. The problems with these kinds of systematic programs is they offer very little in the way of freedom to be yourself and splurge when you need to. There really is no smart way to "bank" points and go off with alcohol, sweets, etc. on a cheat day, as this would push the points way over for the day, then you would be in a cycle of fat-storing mode which would leave you in a "hole" for the week trying to catch up. The other problem is that, no amount of exercise is added into the program to truly account for muscle-building effects and burnng caloric intake, this is why most peole tend to go off and then gain the weight back

Weight Watchers was Once Good

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Rated 3 out of 5

Effectiveness

Rated 3 out of 5

Side effects

Rated 3 out of 5

Ease of use

Rated 2 out of 5

I've been off and on Weight Watchers since 2005. At first, it was really easy to follow and I actually enjoyed participating. Now, the new point plus system has made it difficult. Everthing that I had been taught, all the recipies I found and have used in the past, has to change. I would have to reconfigure the points for everything. Because of that, I have recently cancelled my subscription. The program does work and is a good program, but for anyone that has done it on their own, online, it's not as easy to adapt to the new system as it would be for someone who is starting the program fresh.