How effective is the Weight Watchers program?
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I lost 3 stone in 5 months so I would say effective! Only if you are prepared to stick at it.it becomes easier the longer you are doing it. I did get bored though,because you know whats working you tend to stick to those meals. make sure u go to the meetings!
1040631
I am doing the weight watchers thing as well. It working for me after i really started to follow it. Really writing down all my points and in 1 month i did lose 3 lbs. Not the 2lbs a week i was going for ... but it was a start. My boss at work lost 150lbs. So don't give up.. i am not!
197397
weight watchers works well. If you dont want to pay for it, there are sites you can find online that have all the info on them.
162341
It's best to make a lifestyle change to eat healthier and exercise more.  If you want to use a guided program to help you do this, I'd suggest Weight Watchers.  They've been around a long time and have helped many people lose weight and keep it off.
841273
I've known of many people who have had Success on Weight Watchers. You just have to remember when you reach your goal weight, that you've made a lifestyle change...you can never go back to eating the way you did before you lost the weight...\n\n...without putting it right back on.
811919
Correct me if I am wrong, but I dont think Weight Watchers is a calorie based diet.\n\nObviously calories do matter, but I dont think there is a related point system calories v points.
1063875
I am on a program which is very similar called HMR and it has worked. I have lost 75 pounds in 6 months. My husband has lost 95lbs.  Good luck...it feels so good to be healthier! (I still have more to go!)
143868
In my opinion it would really depend on the person dieting. Weight Watchers allows you to eat almost anything just within reason, and you have to count points. It's not a diet that will cause you to lose weight extremely fast, however it will cause you to keep the weight off that you do lose, unlike Adkins. This diet you can lose a lot of weight really fast but most people (not all) gain it back just a quick and then some, because sooner or later you'll want those carbs back.
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Yes, actually I am a member of Weight Watchers and that is part of their teaching.  All foods are allowed in moderation.  I have done very well on the program, I like it for that reason.  I couldn't enviosion myself drinking 2 shakes and 1 balanced meal everyday for the rest of my life.
296461
Hi! We have a commomn ground and goal to gain weight. Well, I have been using the 3, 2, 1 program and gained 7lbs. If you like more info send me an email and we can talk.\nGood-Luck
1127719
excerpts from weightwatchers.com\n\nAlso released were five-year results. While the NIH review indicated that "almost all" weight loss is regained by the five-year mark, in contrast, this new study showed that at the end of five years, an average of 69% (self-reported) and 50% (adjusted) of the participants’ weight loss was maintained. [SEE NOTE]\n\nNOTE: Weight Watchers makes no claim that these results are representative of all participants in the Weight Watchers program. For many dieters, weight loss is temporary.\n\nRemember weightwatchers is big business and will do what it has to to keep that business.......I lean to the NIH review (Methods for voluntary weight loss and control. Technol Assess Conf Statement; 1992 Mar 30-Apr 1. Bethesda (MD): National Institutes of Health, Office of Medical Applications of Research; [1992].
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There is no easy way. It takes dedication and it takes patience. You need to learn to control your eating habits. Eat balanced, but small meals(reasonably small) Don't stick food in your mouth everytime you are hungry, stay away from the fad diets (fad diets do your body more harm than good) Drink plenty of water and excercise. 30 minutes a day three times a week. \nIt's simple. \nWeight watchers is a good program. You eat your own food, you learn to eat normally, you learn to control your eating, you learn how to eat what you want, but in controlled portions. \n\nDiet pills and all those silly fad diets are not the answer. They are not good for our bodies.
367956
I myself have never been on weight watchers but I have a couple friends and one was successful and one was not. The one that did not lose much said it was because she cheated all the time. So bottom line is what works for one might not work for another.  I believe it will work if you really want it to and as for cost I don't remember. Good luck though if you decide to try it.
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If you are going to try a program, I would do Weight Watchers. It is more realistic, you choose what you want to eat, the Leaders have all been in the same situation,etc. The meetings are great.\n\nLA Weight Loss, you spend alot of money on the bars and shakes,etc. The Counsellors are people they hire off the street. I'm not saying you won't lose, but Weight Watchers is a better lifestyle.
212806
Well, I tried them for a very short period of time (right before the holidays).  It HELPED me lose 8 lbs.  In conjunction with the Hoodia, I also ate lighter using the weight watchers method.  I didn't join weight watcher, just did it on my own.  \nI want to go back and try them again.  It does curb your appetite and you will forget to eat but then when you remember you are already STARVING hungry so make sure you have the right foods around to munch on.  I think they do work.  \nI bought my bottle of Hoodia from the health food store.  It was $23.95 for a bottle of 60 capsules.  I was told I bought the brand that first started bottling it, FLORA Premium herbal formulas. \nMy advice would be to give 1 bottle a try and see what you think.  Let us know, we are all curious!  Good Luck!
641947
Weight Watchers is great because it teaches you how to eat REAL food - whether you dine out or eat at home.  I never wanted to join a weight loss program where I was stuck eating their food. Who can realistically live that way for any length of time?\n\nI have lost 20 pounds and I have 15 more to go. It doesn't come off super fast (1-2 pounds per week), but it stays off.
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