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Weight Watchers

misscecille — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 01:23:55 GMT

I'm a Lifetime member of Weight Watchers and today received an email about something new to the program. Our instructors are tight lipped about it. Has anybody heard anything other than the Oprah thing?

Re: Weight Watchers

SahmIam — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 01:34:26 GMT

As long as they don't mess with the points, I don't care. heck, even if they do, I'm not changing/going along with it.

My leader has been talking about all the great stuff but who knows. They are repackaging everything so maybe a new look?

Re: Weight Watchers

Meowingkitty — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 01:43:34 GMT

They seem to do this every couple of years. I like the points plan and lost weight then they went to points plus and I and others seem to struggle with losing weight. I think that fruit and veggies should not be free because they still have calories. You can't tell me you can eat 5 bananas a day plus your regular food and lose weight. I know they are focusing more on being healthy and not so much the number on the scale. I guess we shall see.

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gonnab — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 02:44:49 GMT

Well we do know that they have been losing money this year. And oprah recently invested big bucks. So you can expect some major changes. She's a savy business woman so she'll shake things up.

Re: Weight Watchers

meem120 — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 03:08:11 GMT

This is suppose to be the biggest change to the program in 50 years. It's a complete overhaul. I believe we will now have to count sugar and fat grams somehow into the equation The new program will be introduced right after Thanksgiving

Re: Weight Watchers

phoenixbrd — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 03:18:08 GMT

Since Opra joined the stock has gone up 300%....yup, there will be a major overhaul

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Mmsfoxxie — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 03:55:49 GMT

Today, on ET, Oprah said she has lost 20 lbs. She didn't say it was because of WW but I would assume so. She was talking about her weight through the years and how she realizes now that weight doesn't define her.

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phoenixbrd — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 05:44:33 GMT

Mssfox...this makes sense. I read recently that Oprah noticed that her best friend Gayle was losing weight on WW which gave her the incentive to investigate, invest, and join the program.

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Lucibee — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 06:17:30 GMT

I went to WW for my weigh in last month, and they had everything on sale. Receptionist told me they are changing everything.

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gonnab — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 11:48:37 GMT

Sugar and fat??? Now my interest is peaked!! Was a WW for years but could never get into the Points system - it just seemed like too much memorization and calculation for me so I dropped out. But now we know that fat-free is not that great and that now that the emphases is on sugars as well as fat, I may just have to look into it again. But you can bet Oprah is on the new system!!!!

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GSPgirl — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 12:02:28 GMT

I lost 25 lbs on this WW plan. It's the only one I have been able to follow and like. I am Lifetime and still count points on my app every day. I love it. Oprah always has to get her hands in everything ans change it. My question is why she never followed the program years ago?

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Lucibee — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 13:10:21 GMT

Weight Watchers worked for me also. It is knowing I have to go and weigh in as well as the plan itself. It will be interesting to see what the changes will be.

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Meowingkitty — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 13:45:13 GMT

I hope it's still eat what you want as long as you count the points. I don't agree with the free fruit gimmick because fruit still has calories as do vegetables. I can't eat the amount of fruit they suggest because 1. It's to expensive, 2 who wants to go to the store several times a week for fresh fruit and veggies and 3. If I do eat the recommended amount of fruit I put on weight. I still did better on the point plan.

Re: Weight Watchers

Lipstickdiva — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 14:40:24 GMT

@mcall1020 wrote:
This is suppose to be the biggest change to the program in 50 years. It's a complete overhaul. I believe we will now have to count sugar and fat grams somehow into the equation The new program will be introduced right after Thanksgiving

I said last year that I would be surprised if WW didn't come up with a program wherein you had to count your grams of sugar.

Re: Weight Watchers

Pollyanna — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 15:36:49 GMT

I'm thinking about rejoining. I think I'll call WW and see if they have any specials going on now. I like the idea of starting before the holidays. Really would like to see counting sugar grams as that is my biggest weakness.

Re: Weight Watchers

VaBelle35 — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 17:15:53 GMT

Keep checking the Weight Watchers forum for leaks.

So far, we know it's Smart Points and it's going to consist of saturated fat and sugar in the calculation. I hope that means they are dropping carbs and fat in favor of saturated fat and sugar in the calculation.

WW tracks closely with the FDA Food Pyramid guidelines, so whenever there is an FDA update (every 5 years?), there is a WW update to track closely with it.

I was a WW Lifetimer from 1999 until a year ago. Through Momentum I was fine. Points Plus was an epic fail for me.

I'm happy to see they have seen the error of that program and are now moving forward with something different.

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Mmsfoxxie — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 17:24:37 GMT

I love Points Plus. It works well for me......for months......until I get tired of it as I have right now. I've gained about 12 pounds since I retired in June. I love sweets and I'm less active.

An eating plan is only good as long as you stick to it.

Re: Weight Watchers

Lipstickdiva — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 19:19:16 GMT

@VaBelle35 wrote:
Keep checking the Weight Watchers forum for leaks.

So far, we know it's Smart Points and it's going to consist of saturated fat and sugar in the calculation. I hope that means they are dropping carbs and fat in favor of saturated fat and sugar in the calculation.

WW tracks closely with the FDA Food Pyramid guidelines, so whenever there is an FDA update (every 5 years?), there is a WW update to track closely with it.

I was a WW Lifetimer from 1999 until a year ago. Through Momentum I was fine. Points Plus was an epic fail for me.

I'm happy to see they have seen the error of that program and are now moving forward with something different.

Every program they've had that have involved those flexpoints has been an epic fail for me. More or less they lost me when they did away with Winning Points and went to all the variations involving flexpoints.

Re: Weight Watchers

qualitygal — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:23:48 GMT

yeah, we didn't get much out of our "leader" either. Yes to new packaging, yes for something to do with OW. No idea either. Soon, she just says soon.

I also agree that fruit should count, my body counts it. Just this week, I decided besides low fat to help myself out, I also will/am doing low carb. Wow is this fun!! LOL

Re: Weight Watchers

VaBelle35 — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 23:14:27 GMT

Existing members get the program on Sunday December 6 so there will be a ton of detail on the WW message forum before the day is out.