Slimming World v Weight Watchers

stingylolo

Just started weight watchers again, after not being able to lose baby weight for 18 months. Doing really well, doing it online, always have the WW point tracker window open in one of the Internet tabs so I am sure I always add my points, because I found that sometimes I couldn't be asked to enter the points in the calculator I had when I was trying to do it on my own.
Had to pay £50 in advance to cover for the first three months, but then it's cheaper than going to the meetings.
Went to meetings last year, the host was just rubbish, you fall off the wagon oh well that's too bad, no good advice or motivation... so put everything back on.
Now my only motivation is seeing the pounds go down on the scales.
I don't know about slimming world and others, but I would say weight watchers do teach you to be careful with what you eat and make wiser choices, and it's up to you, like in any other diets, to keep up with it afterwards.
Moreover, their recipes (even the free ones through their weekly free email service) are really easy to cook and some of them are really really yummy !

shazrobo

i ganed a few pounds when i did slimming world, and stuck to it religiously, they said some foods were free, and could eat to feel satisfied, but i gained. did ww and lost 2 stone and kept most of it off, whichever works for you i guess

VickyA_2

Jo6673 wrote: »

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

I agree! I love the exercise part of the class and the food tips are great. Even my DH likes the recipes.

JVRMac

Reading this thread has given me a lightbulb moment, went to SW many years ago and eventually got down to my goal weight. Joined WW about 18mnths ago lost 10lbs before sticking then eventually given up the ghost, needed to lose about 2.5 stone. Now after stopping smoking must have about 3.5 stone to lose now and was wondering about going back to WW, although looking back all it ever did for me was to teach me bad habits, like replacing a bowl of cereal with semi skimmed milk for a bacon bun was about a difference of 0.5 of a point so of course I ate bacon sarnies everyday....
Think I'll look up SW again....in addition to my wii fit when I can eventually get my hands on one.

JoeyEmma

JVRMac- have you had a look at the core plan from WW? Its very similar to SW but without the pain of green and red days. Basically you have 3 meals a day, made from a list of free foods such as lean meat, fish, chicken, veg, pasta, brown rice etc and can snack on fruit and veg during the day. In addition you can have 21 extra points a week.

mercurystar999

Does anyone know if the monthly pass from weight watchers is worth it? £17.95 works out at just over £4 a week, how much is it to go every week if i was to pay at the meetings?

anna42hmr

mercurystar999 wrote: »

Does anyone know if the monthly pass from weight watchers is worth it? £17.95 works out at just over £4 a week, how much is it to go every week if i was to pay at the meetings?

it is 5.50 per week for meetings plus a one off registration free (unless there is a free registration offer, which seems to be around most of the time) the monthly pass is a good save in my opinion, you not only save the meeting fee you also get e-source which is online access (and costs 6.99 month if you dont have monthtly pass) which gives you access to an online points tracker, online points calculator, weight tracker, receipes, etc

it definatly works out cheaper, and is easy to cancel if you need to (just call their cust services or email) and dont forget when you get to goal you dont pay for ww meetings afterwards as long as you dont go over your goal by more than 5lbs

as for the comments that ww doesnt encourage you to eat "healthily" i disagree with that, yes the points do mean you can eat what you want and arent dictated to with what you can or cant eat, but they do encourage you to eat balenced meals, with leaflets on neutrician etc

Ted_Hutchinson

Comparison of the effects of four commercially available weight-loss programmes on lipid-based cardiovascular risk factors. shows not a lot of difference between the plans.
Bear in mind that you don't have any ongoing expense with this plan nor does Atkins need to cost any money long term.

mercurystar999

I have seen that diet Ted, I need carbs though!

JVRMac

JoeyEmma wrote: »

JVRMac- have you had a look at the core plan from WW? Its very similar to SW but without the pain of green and red days. Basically you have 3 meals a day, made from a list of free foods such as lean meat, fish, chicken, veg, pasta, brown rice etc and can snack on fruit and veg during the day. In addition you can have 21 extra points a week.

I didn't I'm afraid, looked at both options but once I'd started on one found it difficult to change over, just saw what "normal" food I could eat instead of healthy or low fat, hence the reason I stopped losing weight.

I'm trying to get myself geared up to trying again and since I already have the WW stuff then I may give it another go. Struggling with motivation as stopped smoking 3 months ago and not sure if it's too much too soon or if that's just another excuse to pig out.