I hate the new Weight Watchers points system

[Anonymous]

OK, I don't know how "new" it is - I last did WW when my kids were toddlers and they are starting high school. But I recently signed up to try to shed this perimenopausal weight and the points system is very different than when I did it before. It clearly favors high protein foods, which just does not work for someone like me who needs more whole grains in my diet. Really, 1/4 cup of buckwheat cereal (140 calories) is 5 points?! A cup of cooked quinoa (222 calories) is 5 points?! But I can have two eggs (120 calories) and a banana (110 calories) for breakfast for 0 points?

Are there alternatives that are more like the "old" Weight Watchers?

[Anonymous]

I've lost 60 lbs in the past year doing weight watchers. It worked for me. Why do you think you need more whole grains in your diet?

[Anonymous]

I use the "itrack bites" or now it's called "healthi" app. It free, but for $29 you get the full version with no ads. You have a few options to select. I use the sugar busters version. It's really the old way WW used to be (prob dating myself, but i remember the "core" plan).

[Anonymous]

Is the current one the system with the colors? If so, aren't there three different plans you can choose to follow?

[Anonymous]

I want to try WW but they don’t have any in person meetings near me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is the current one the system with the colors? If so, aren't there three different plans you can choose to follow?

No, they moved away from that one a year or two ago.

[Anonymous]

You don't hate weigh watchers, you hate eating fewer calories. Very common challenge in weight loss.

[Anonymous]

WW is updated based on new science and research in nutrition. Unfortunately the science no longer supports getting a lot of calories from grains, although that was considered cutting edge back in the day. We now know more about how insulin and saiety hormones work, which is why there’s an emphasis on protein.

The current WW system works for me even though I am a carb fiend. I have switched to high fiber bread (TJ’s is 1 pt/slice) and high fiber pasta like Banza or Carb-anada (4 pts per serving). You just have to fill up on 0 pt foods and treat the carbs as flavor, not filler.

[Anonymous]

I lost 30 lbs with WW and now want to lose 20 more.

I am a post-menopausal woman. I’m having more success with a “lose weight by gaining muscle” approach. I use MyFitnessPal to track calories and protein goals. I aim for my goal weight in protein grams - goal weight is 135 so I aim for 135 grams of protein. I lift heavy weights. I wish I took this approach from the start. All the free foods on WW were too complicated

[Anonymous]

To add to prior post - check out “Well Beyond 40” podcast - talks about this approach a lot

[Anonymous]

I don’t understand ppl who say, “my ‘healthy’ food costs too many points! This system is terrible!” Well, no, your idea of what’s healthy is off, probably bc you fell for marketing. Many weight inducing foods are marketed as healthy bc they’re organic or don’t contain preservatives or other silly claims.

WW works—ask your doctor. You may not like it, but either get with the program or keep doing your own thing and keep getting the same results.

You’re apparent not losing weight with your current diet. But you want a program that will let you loose weight without changing your diet? That’s not how this works.

[Anonymous]

Sympathy, OP. I lost a bunch of weight with WW under the old system which favored fiber. I could fill up on veggies and shredded wheat, but eat low calorie overall. When I went back after my DD was born, the system changed and things like eggs were unlimited but carrots weren't, which just didn't work well for me. I used LoseIt to build a low calorie diet of things I liked.

[Anonymous]

You use to be able to pay-as-you-go, per meeting, with WW. Since they stopped that, I'm not going.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You use to be able to pay-as-you-go, per meeting, with WW. Since they stopped that, I'm not going.

OK

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand ppl who say, “my ‘healthy’ food costs too many points! This system is terrible!” Well, no, your idea of what’s healthy is off, probably bc you fell for marketing. Many weight inducing foods are marketed as healthy bc they’re organic or don’t contain preservatives or other silly claims.

WW works—ask your doctor. You may not like it, but either get with the program or keep doing your own thing and keep getting the same results.

You’re apparent not losing weight with your current diet. But you want a program that will let you loose weight without changing your diet? That’s not how this works.

WW changes its program every 2 or 3 years. Are we supposed to believe that only the current one is any good, and all the old ones weren't even though people lost weight on them at the time?