Weight Watchers

I was working on the requirements for my employer to cover $25 a paycheck towards my insurance premium. I was to complete one of three options, two of which were easy: a physical at my doctor's office or a class on good sleeping habits. With all the medications I was on, I could have chosen the physical and called it good. The third was a 3 month trial of Weight Watchers.

WW is a blessing! It is not perfect, but what program out there works better?! I tried MANY and WW is the ONLY program that has worked for me. I am a Lifetime member and planning to attend the workshops as long as I am able. I have never been as healthy as I am now, and WW IS what has helped! It is AMAZING how making 200 foods worth 0 points actually ENCOURAGES one to eat more of what we SHOULD be eating already.

I am enjoying the WW online only experience. I find the tracking software easy to use. I also enjoy Connect, though I do not, as yet, post to it. I appreciate the recent efforts to restore civility and focus to Connect by providing guidelines for political posting. Though everyone says "scroll on by," it is a more pleasant atmosphere when there is not a plethora of angry posts bashing a particular political party, person or value. I do see that there is a limited angry backlash to new guidelines, but I believe many people also appreciate an attempt to keep Connect a positive place.

I am writing to you to celebrate a long time goal (not WW goal yet but planning on making it to LIFETIME) that I was doubting myself. I FINALLY made it to 179 after been stuck in 180-184 for over 1 year and the scale has not budged. To be honest some of it was my fault and not totally being true to the plan, others reasons are that I didn't have my head in the game totally. Without seeing any movements on the scale and other reasons I didn't track honestly. Also I used to be at a size 18 jeans pushing bigger if I didn't stop myself. Now I am in a size 14 and those are now loose and falling down with having to get a smaller size. I'm not sure if I can get into a size 12 yet. But if I do that is the smallest size that I have wore and that we back in High School. UPDATE: I can wear a size 12!!!!!

I love the Smart Point Program and the shared recipes on WW. Connections is a great way to meet others and listen to their stories. I enjoy the interaction and hearing the stories. What I don't like is the lack of communication about the Lifetime program. There should be a written document detailing how to become a Lifetime Member and how to maintain that level of membership. Here's why: I joined online with a coach because I live in the Rocky Mountains. The nearest WW meeting is an hour away from me and it was at 5:30 PM. During the winter months, I do not drive at night due to icy conditions, wildlife, and distracted drivers. So, I joined online with a coach for the first three months.

I joined WW in March. I've struggled with sugar addiction for many, many years. My last EKG was not great. I'm 66 and have several health issues. Chronic kidney disease; my left hip has been replaced and revised twice, due to a birth defect; reconstruction surgery on both of my feet, which wasn't successful. My toes are numb from the surgery that makes my balance unsteady. And, I've managed to injure my AC ligament in my left shoulder.

I joined WW approximately 3 or 4 weeks ago. I love it! It took the first week or so to understand the app. I tell everyone about it. And I’ve lost 10 lbs.! I truly think this is a program I can live with. ❤️

I signed up for WW to try it out. I found the app to always be freezing and logging me out. I tried to cancel the day of the automated charge coming out and called to ask if they could cancel my membership and refund me since the transaction was that day and I had not used nor was I planning to use it again. The customer service rep was very rude. Kept trying to repeatedly convince me not to cancel for about 5 min. I asked to speak to her manager and was basically laughed at and told they can’t speak to me. She put me on hold for another 10 min and I told her I would continue to wait. After another 10 min they said I should continue to wait. I still have yet to speak to someone in charge. I would hope a company like Weight Watchers would have better customer service. Instead they were condescending and rude and laughed at my concerns. Stay away from this company!

I have recently re-joined WW and am thoroughly enjoying it. The very first time I joined was approximately 1985 and have been on and off the program many times since then. I know it is the most successful program out there and it is 'all me' when it is not working. It is truly a lifestyle and you have to be on top of things all the time for it to work. The best part for me is that nothing is off limits, you just have to work around any poor choice you might make along the way. The other aspect that I am really enjoying is the coaching and support we receive through Connect. It is nice to follow people who have similar issues and share in each other's successes.

I really do love the WW App. It is very easy to use, much better than other apps I have tried. I have lost 20 lbs since March of 2018 when I started. It was really hard to adjust my eating habits at first, but once I got the hang of it, I started to see a change. I get loads of compliments now! The reason why I gave 4 out of 5 stars is this, I am an App user only, and I do not get the little key rings and such for losing weight as I went. I do not think that is fair because I am very good at logging my meals and activities (except I just had surgery so logging activities lately!).

After being on one of the old Weight Watchers diets many years ago and then on different diets since then, I was skeptical if the Smart Points system would work well. I was pleasantly surprised (at age 73) how I was able to work it, using the app made it so easy.

I have always felt Weight Watchers was an up-front kinda company. They want you to be successful and teach you how to. Unfortunately their business marketing model is a greedy and fraudulent one of late. I had success on the plan but needed to cancel my membership due to financial concerns in August of 2018. I spoke to a kind representative on the phone and he said I was all squared away and my membership was cancelled. He then said he would give me 30 days free to see if I wanted to come back. The way I understood it, it was up to me to re-subscribe after that - HOWEVER - after the 30 days they began charging my bank account each month. I was not aware that I was being charged, should I be blamed for not checking my bank statement each month?

Daughter and I were doing great, then WW change program to Freestyle and it's been a disappointing struggle. On a FB WW support page I follow it appears those who started on Freestyle are doing great, however, a majority of those who had to switch to FS, are struggling to succeed. Not happy that WW changes their plan with no option to stay on program you joined on. Should be an option within the WW app.

I signed up about six weeks ago because a coworker had good results. I understand points and easy to look up but no one explained anything, not weekly rollover tracking fitness, How much water to have. I have just had to try and figure out on my own.

I have been on Weight Watchers diet for just a little under a month. At 72, healthy, active and 6 pounds gained this past year, I decided enough is enough. The gain followed the death of my brother, Jim. I found myself eating huge snacks at night when I have never been one to snack at night. I knew WW was the way to go. My daughter is my role model. She has been living Weight Watchers this past year and looks fantastic. So far, I have lost just over 5 lbs., clothes fit fine and I feel better. This is no longer a diet for me but a way of life making better choices, especially at night while snacking. Thank you.

I saw my primary care physician in April. She wasn't overly concerned with my weight but because I am Type 2 diabetic she suggested I eat healthier and said WW was the best plan out there for a healthy life style, I came straight home and joined. Best decision I have made in a long time. Tomorrow will be 7 weeks and I have lost, before weigh-in tomorrow, 12 lbs. Eating much healthier but still having a treat each day and very aware of what I purchase at grocery store. Love the bar code scan on WW website!!

I love the checks and balances (point system). It helps me to know what I should and should not be eating. Even though I don't always adhere to it, at least it's a constant reminder of where I am, and where I should be. I live in the country, so to speak, and the closest WW's outlet is 40-46 miles away. So, going to meetings is not a luxury for me. I have to admit, another problem I have is, I don't really have time, or the resources, to sat around and plan meals, so that is a hindrance as well. However, I intend to stick with it as long as I can, and try to become more knowledgeable of the system. I am also trying to get more effective at finding the right things to eat.

When using the food measurements on the mobile app I find the font to be very hard to read, it's too small. It would be very helpful to increase the size so these old eyes can read the measurements. Thank you!

I went thru the proper channels to cancel my membership before my 3 month trial was up. I received an email that my membership would be cancelled "but how about a free month on them". So I agreed to a free month, thinking I would not be charged. However, I was charged $19.95 for this. When I called customer service, they told me because I agreed to this, it reset my preferences and started the membership over again. They would not refund me the $19.95. This is just wrong - nowhere did it say if I agree to a free month would this restart me on the program. Very upset and feel I was just taken for $19.95 and nothing I can do about it.

I am starting my 6th week with WW and I am thrilled that I have lost 9.2 pounds! I did WW back in 2003 or so and as I got closer to goal weight there was no way to eat so few points. I absolutely love that this plan trains you to rely on whole foods and if I am hungry I have only myself to blame since I always have plenty of healthy zero points foods to eat! I can see how at the end of this journey I will know how to rely on lean proteins and fruits and vegetables with a few treats here and there. This is the way I want to eat for the rest of my life.

Need sodium count in WW App; scanner in app is only partially functional; I find lots of errant info posted in Connect part of app... Haven't found any way to report this to admins; have found wildly varying point counts for some items.

I am currently a Junior in college and have started WW about a month ago. I have never found or been on a program that has worked better for me and my lifestyle. I have struggled with my weight ever since I was a little kid but it has gotten to the point that I really wanted a lifestyle change. I have tried Keto, Paleo, Nutrisystem, Slim 4 Life, you name it I probably tried it. Nothing has worked as good as WW has for me. I never feel like i am on a diet. I can truly go out on dates and get what i want and still loose weight that week! It has taught me not just how to lose weight but how to eat right and what it looks like to be healthy but still get to live. I have told everyone I know about WW and have encouraged so many friends to try it because I personally think it is the only program that truly works and will keep the weight off.

When I see a WW recipe online I would like to try why don't you have a print symbol? I usually can print recipes I would like to try but this morning I read your article about filling foods. The article happened to include some wonderful salad recipes so I tried to print and could not. Really WW? To belong to WW is not cheap so we should not have to hand write a recipe we would like to try for our family. The other thing that needs improvement is building a recipe in the computer takes too long. Also older WW books with old points; there should be an easy way to update these to the new points?

The first time I joined Weight Watchers was back around 1980. I was about 25 lbs overweight and my goal weight was 123 lbs. I was a young adult. Back then you had to weigh and measure everything and eating out was difficult to calculate. I had to count servings of protein, fats, grains, dairy, organ meats and I can't remember what else. I lost all my weight and became a lifetime member. Fast forward through 2 marriages and 2 children later and my weight fluctuated over the years because I stopped attending meetings (currentluly referred to as workshops).

WW is so much easier to follow now and I have been successful. Weighing in weekly does help. I like the woman that runs the meeting. I have mentioned to friends and Family how easy the program is, how successful I have been.

I have really enjoyed attending the WW meetings and logging my food daily. I've lost 12 lbs in 5 weeks even with eating more than my daily points allowed on some days. However, I exercise and have linked my Fitbit to my WW account, and the exercise is key. For me, as a pre-diabetic, my nutritionist wants me to watch carbs and many of the 0 pt foods such as fruit are over my carb limit. Also, the packaged snacks and food that WW sells are too high in sugar and carbs for me, but I think they are ok for people that aren't pre-diabetic. My nutritionist wants me to avoid as many carbs as I can, but I have a hard time balancing the benefits (and low pts) of whole grains such as farro, brown rice, legumes etc. that WW allows and recommends w/the carbs. It would be wonderful if WW came up with a pre-diabetes plan b/c the reality is that 1 out of 3 Americans are pre-diabetic.

I finally decided to try the online membership. I have severe arthritis and need knee replacements but my doc won't do it until I lose some weight. I am ROCKING this program, happy to say! 20 lbs so far (not even 2 months) and counting, and tracking couldn't be easier. Two things I love are: I get to COOK (was a chef for many years), develop my own recipes, and my active lifestyle counts! I am a dog rescuer and gardener and those two things keep me in fitpoints each week. I am not a "joiner" generally so going to meetings did not appeal. So glad WW developed an online way to do the job! Thank you!

This is the first weight loss program I have ever tried and I’m VERY pleased. I really like the WW app and tracking my points for the each meal. It has really helped me to stay on track and most importantly, lose weight! I also really gained a lot from the weekly workshops. They have helped me to focus on 1 thing each week: protein, strength training, gratitude, etc. I’m also enjoying trying some of the recipes. Lastly, the snacks are yummy and also help me to incorporate treats and still stay on track.

When I signed up, a free gift of a Welcome Kit was offered. When it never came, I was told I signed up for the wrong plan. I asked to have that corrected. I was told that offer was no longer available. It sounds like false advertising. I am disappointed in the company practices. I do like the program, but I don’t like to support companies with deceptive practices. I will decide to continue with the discounted period expires. It is a shame too. I do like the program, but you shouldn’t try to trick people.

I love all of the staff at my meeting... They are so helpful and check on you and keep you connected with facebook and text messages. I am down 9 pounds in 3 weeks. Very happy with my journey so far...