Slimming World v Weight Watchers

annettetabs

Hi Everyone

About 7 years ago after having my first baby I went to Slimming world and lost about a stone, i gave up after about a year as i was to skint to carry on. However 2 more children down the line and having them only 12 months apart seems to have put a halt to my weight loss. I have managed to loose about 6 pounds on my own but now feel the need to join a club again. My local weight watchers opens at a time i cannot make as does my local slimming world. I have now been considering the online options. Anyway what i want to get advice on is who is the best to use? Who has had experience with both and who find which one the best. I need to loose about 5 stone in total. Thanks for any help and advice.

hampshirebabe

Depends which you find easier, to eat lots from a restricted list, or to eat what you like but count points. I prefer ww, I've just started again and if you can plan ahead, I find it quite easy. Then again a freind of mine loves slimming world and has lost loads of weight, but its a bit restrictive for me. I love my cakes and biscuits and can easily work them into ww. I went to my 1st meeting and signed up and got a code, but now I'm going to just do it online and weigh myself, I think its about £7 a month that way. Plenty of codes to for free joining fee.

consultant31

The main difference between Slimming World and Weight Watchers is that SW is not regarded as a diet but as a healthy eating way of life.

As the previous poster noted, it's very easy with WW to use your points on food which is of little nutritional value and in my opinion this isn't the way to go if you want to be slim for life. Also I wouldn't regard SW as being restricted - there's absolutely nothing which is banned!

I have done both SW and WW (indeed I was a WW Leader, many years ago and am now a SW Consultant) so I know both plans very well.

However, at the end of the day, only you can choose and whichever you do choose, I wish you well.

pault123

A good friend of mine lost 4 stone at WW.

angie_loves_veg

Heya! I've done both, and am currently going to Slimming world.

I suppose I would sum them up as:

WW - taught me to eat smaller portions of whatever food you choose - certainly helped me to reassess what I thought a 'normal' portion of pasta / rice / potatoes etc...

SW - is teaching me that I can eat large portions if I am eating the right foods. Also, it is teaching me to 'choose' (what I consider to be) my treats - wine or chocolate, bread or potatoes etc etc rather than believing that I can have it all.

Overall, for me, slimming world is healthier, therefore my preferred plan. I think it is more sustainable long term. My daughter (6 and type 1 diabetic) sees me eating a healthy balanced diet, wheras on ww I think I ate more unhealthily.

All of this said, if you follow the rules 100%, I think both will lead to great weight loss. I lost 3st on WW (put 2 back on over 5 years) and am losing well with SW.

If you are soley comparing the two online plans (rather than the plans themselves), I personally think that the ww site is marginally better (also has a great online community) but it is fairly easy for you to get onto the sites to check them out for yourself.

Dont forget that both plans also have active (free!) support threads here on MSE

Jo6673

Rosemary Conley over both of them
http://www.rosemaryconley.com/apps/content/page.asp?itemID=3102

fluffynit

Have tried both plans..WW (twice) i put all weight on as soon as I stopped going to class and counting points.

Been doing Slimming World since Nov 07, i feel re-educated about healthy eating and still following the plan 9 months on, says it all..usually i get bored and give up.

We are all different and prob best to try a few plans before you find one which suits your appetite and lifestyle.

fluffynit

annettetabs

Hi again,

Many thanks to everyone who replied to me, I am thinking slimming world as i now how it works and could get back into the swing of it easily, however the weight watchers online service does look good with the weight tracker etc, I shall be making a decision over the bank holiday. :j

Ilovemoneysaving

Just reading the thread and have made up my mind to join slimming world as well. Hampshirebabe has mentioned joining online and a free code. I have looked everywhere on the site and can't find it. I assume this is to join on line and then you pay each month for the password. Can you tell me where to find it.
Thanks

Pennylane

There's a funny bit on Youtube by Peter Kay. He is telling the audience that SW is a bit like WW but a quid cheaper!! It is VERY funny and not unlike our class sometimes! Search Peter Kay Slimming World.

1012donna

I've been at SW since November and as you can see from my sig I've lost a fair bit pf weight. I'v never tried WW but SW plan is very easy to follow and you can have the wine and chocolate, etc if you so wish. It has re-educated me to a better way of eating.