weight watchers vs noom vs crash dieting

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve done WW for a bit am I’m still on the fence. If one more person tells me to eat FF cheese or salad dressing with sucralose in it as a healthy option, I may scream. I’m not sure if it’s more effective than just tracking on MFP bc I can at least see macros there.

Boom is great if you are new to the nutrition game, but it certainly have the try too hard to be cool vibe.

Noom is soooooo weird. No one really talks about what it is or what it entails, to start. Then, you get into all the different food categories -- red, yellow, green, but never get an understanding of what each category entails or what something falls under until AFTER you log to, to my understanding. The fees are also very high from what I've heard. Why not work with a dietician?

It's $30 a month. That's not expensive but it is more than WW. They absolutely explain what the different categories are. You didn't even sign up for Noom, you are going off word of mouth.

That's true, I haven't used Noom (or Weight Watchers), but the word of mouth has to have some truth in it, since Noom is certainly a turn off for most of the users I've spoken to/read about! $30 to read articles and log food into an app is pricey. You can do that with My Fitness Pal and some Google searches.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve done WW for a bit am I’m still on the fence. If one more person tells me to eat FF cheese or salad dressing with sucralose in it as a healthy option, I may scream. I’m not sure if it’s more effective than just tracking on MFP bc I can at least see macros there.

Boom is great if you are new to the nutrition game, but it certainly have the try too hard to be cool vibe.

Noom is soooooo weird. No one really talks about what it is or what it entails, to start. Then, you get into all the different food categories -- red, yellow, green, but never get an understanding of what each category entails or what something falls under until AFTER you log to, to my understanding. The fees are also very high from what I've heard. Why not work with a dietician?

It's $30 a month. That's not expensive but it is more than WW. They absolutely explain what the different categories are. You didn't even sign up for Noom, you are going off word of mouth.

That's true, I haven't used Noom (or Weight Watchers), but the word of mouth has to have some truth in it, since Noom is certainly a turn off for most of the users I've spoken to/read about! $30 to read articles and log food into an app is pricey. You can do that with My Fitness Pal and some Google searches.

Hi, I am the PP from above who said that I've tried lots of different things and am loving noom.

Please consider that spreading word of mouth is maybe not a very helpful thing to do. By the way you described noom, I assumed you had some experience with it. Why would you say. how "weird" it is and that they don't explain the categories when you don't know that from personal experience? I've had such fantastic results with it that it makes me sad to think someone might be discouraged from trying it based on your description.

"$30 to read articles ..." I mean, okay, has your life never been changed by reading an article or a book? Mine certainly has. And obviously ... it's not just "Articles" it's a way of teaching cognitive behavioral practices that are applied to food. If you don't have a disordered relationship with food, they probably aren't all that helpful. But I do, and those articles have been gold.

Anyway, this is not to make you think that noom is for you! It probably isn't. But I think it's irresponsible to comment on something you don't have personal experience with, especially something like this which could have a big impact on others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve done WW for a bit am I’m still on the fence. If one more person tells me to eat FF cheese or salad dressing with sucralose in it as a healthy option, I may scream. I’m not sure if it’s more effective than just tracking on MFP bc I can at least see macros there.

Boom is great if you are new to the nutrition game, but it certainly have the try too hard to be cool vibe.

Noom is soooooo weird. No one really talks about what it is or what it entails, to start. Then, you get into all the different food categories -- red, yellow, green, but never get an understanding of what each category entails or what something falls under until AFTER you log to, to my understanding. The fees are also very high from what I've heard. Why not work with a dietician?

It's $30 a month. That's not expensive but it is more than WW. They absolutely explain what the different categories are. You didn't even sign up for Noom, you are going off word of mouth.

That's true, I haven't used Noom (or Weight Watchers), but the word of mouth has to have some truth in it, since Noom is certainly a turn off for most of the users I've spoken to/read about! $30 to read articles and log food into an app is pricey. You can do that with My Fitness Pal and some Google searches.

Hi, I am the PP from above who said that I've tried lots of different things and am loving noom.

Please consider that spreading word of mouth is maybe not a very helpful thing to do. By the way you described noom, I assumed you had some experience with it. Why would you say. how "weird" it is and that they don't explain the categories when you don't know that from personal experience? I've had such fantastic results with it that it makes me sad to think someone might be discouraged from trying it based on your description.

"$30 to read articles ..." I mean, okay, has your life never been changed by reading an article or a book? Mine certainly has. And obviously ... it's not just "Articles" it's a way of teaching cognitive behavioral practices that are applied to food. If you don't have a disordered relationship with food, they probably aren't all that helpful. But I do, and those articles have been gold.

Anyway, this is not to make you think that noom is for you! It probably isn't. But I think it's irresponsible to comment on something you don't have personal experience with, especially something like this which could have a big impact on others.

This is DCUM. That's to be expected.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can't lose 15 lbs in a month in a heathy way. You WILL gain it back if you do.

WW is good if you have a lot of weight to lose. For 15 lbs, cutting calories is your best best. Eat less overall. Eat lean meats, beans, whole grains, lots and lots of vegetables and fruit. Some greek yogurt. Count calories and watch the scale. This will be helpful in maintaining your weight loss too because you will become familiar with what your energy needs from food really are.

I think 1300 calories is a good general number for weightless, but that can vary based on person. Try this number and give it a week and see what the scale does. If you are going down 1-2 lbs per week, hold steady. If you aren't, drop to 1200.

I only had 15 pounds to lose and chose Noom. I love it. I am VERY disciplined. Most people CANNOT just cut calories without having some time of accountability. Also, all calories are not the same.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You can't lose 15 lbs in a month in a heathy way. You WILL gain it back if you do.

WW is good if you have a lot of weight to lose. For 15 lbs, cutting calories is your best best. Eat less overall. Eat lean meats, beans, whole grains, lots and lots of vegetables and fruit. Some greek yogurt. Count calories and watch the scale. This will be helpful in maintaining your weight loss too because you will become familiar with what your energy needs from food really are.

I think 1300 calories is a good general number for weightless, but that can vary based on person. Try this number and give it a week and see what the scale does. If you are going down 1-2 lbs per week, hold steady. If you aren't, drop to 1200.

I only had 15 pounds to lose and chose Noom. I love it. I am VERY disciplined. Most people CANNOT just cut calories without having some time of accountability. Also, all calories are not the same.

This is what I struggled with on WW. I know my body would feel better and stay more satiated with half an avocado that a cup of banana (same calories), but one would be zero points and the other would be more. I know it's not healthy to consume a lot of fake sugars, but fat-free food is touted as good ways to stay on track. I found MFP to be the most helpful. The calories are a good guideline, but I also pay attention to macros and that makes much more of a difference for my body.

[Anonymous]

While on Noom (novermber to feb) I lost 16 pounds. I stopped the program to avoid paying it and decided to be happy with my weight loss. It is such a sustainable program for me that I’ve lost another 6 pounds without trying. I’ve started exercising too. This is the best I’ve looked in 6 years. I feel great. I credit Noom.

[Anonymous]

I started Noom this month and it's been great. Paying $19/month. I did the free trial, choose to cancel and they offered the discounted price. The articles and group help me as a daily reminder, frames the day in a good way

[Anonymous]

I did Noom for four months two years ago - lost the 10 pounds I needed to, slow and steady. I LOVED it. I had done some crash dieting and WW in the past... always lost and then immediately gained it back. Noom taught me some really important things about what *my* body needed and what types of habits were sustainable for *me.* I started eating very differently than I had in the past, including identifying some of my less healthy food habits and making changes there. Not only have I kept the weight off for the last two years using these new habits and knowledge, but I have lost an additional 4 pounds and am now borderline too thin for my body.

[Anonymous]

I have been using Noom for 3 weeks and have lost 4 pounds. I’m irritated that I’m paying full price now that I hear they’d have offered a discount if I quit. I will do that next month.

I agree with others who have said that the focus on fat free stuff and fake sugars is annoying. I disagree that a fat free yogurt should be treated as a green food but a full fat yogurt would be red. Regardless of the caloric density (the formula they use to categorize foods), regular yogurt is much more satiating and has the added bonus of not tasting terrible.

I have a lot of weight to lose but set my first goal as 15 pounds in 8 weeks. They set me immediately to 1200 calories a day, which is really too low in my opinion. Sure, I’d love to lose weight fast but 1200/day means it’s almost impossible to eat any foods outside of the house and that’s incompatible with my lifestyle.

I find the psychology part of Noom to be fun and motivating. The app also works really well for tracking foods. I like the accountability. I’m going to stick with it but it’s far from perfect. And I can’t say I’m thrilled with sticking to 1200/day and only losing 1 pound per week. CICO would have indicated closer to 6 pounds by now. There’s a lot more to weight loss than CICO, obviously.

[Anonymous]

I'll give the unpopular vote for the crash diet. If you cut to 1200-1400 and add in a daily workout (a 5 mile walk will do), you will lose the weight.

I did a crash diet and have kept it off for 2 years (more or less- I gain and lose the same 3 lbs over and over). I have read some research that crash diets are more effective than incremental ones because you see immediate results for your efforts and it doesn't take as long so it's overall less of a pain.

I'm currently on another 2 week crash diet because I gained 3 lbs. I do normal people things, like eat too many brownies or overindulge, and it makes me gain weight. So I will go on a restrictive diet for a set period (2 weeks is enough to fully lose 3-4 lbs). It's easy because it's just 2 weeks.

You can lose 15 lbs in 2 months easily. Just say, "I am going to be hungry but in June I will look amazing." Keep your eyes on the prize. You got this!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'll give the unpopular vote for the crash diet. If you cut to 1200-1400 and add in a daily workout (a 5 mile walk will do), you will lose the weight.

I did a crash diet and have kept it off for 2 years (more or less- I gain and lose the same 3 lbs over and over). I have read some research that crash diets are more effective than incremental ones because you see immediate results for your efforts and it doesn't take as long so it's overall less of a pain.

I'm currently on another 2 week crash diet because I gained 3 lbs. I do normal people things, like eat too many brownies or overindulge, and it makes me gain weight. So I will go on a restrictive diet for a set period (2 weeks is enough to fully lose 3-4 lbs). It's easy because it's just 2 weeks.

You can lose 15 lbs in 2 months easily. Just say, "I am going to be hungry but in June I will look amazing." Keep your eyes on the prize. You got this!

Actually I agree with this as long as total weight to lose is under 15 lbs to keep the crash diet/uncomfortable restriction period relatively short.

[Anonymous]

The best program is the one you follow.

Agree with what people have said about Noom and their weird tone. As for WW, I have done it and agree they push stupid products (Fair Life Milk, fat free everything, sugar free everything, plus all their own products), but I have never bought one of them (except an old cook book at a used book sale).

[Anonymous]

Why are you all reviving a two month old thread? OP wanted to lose 15 pounds in a month. How did that work out OP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'll give the unpopular vote for the crash diet. If you cut to 1200-1400 and add in a daily workout (a 5 mile walk will do), you will lose the weight.

I did a crash diet and have kept it off for 2 years (more or less- I gain and lose the same 3 lbs over and over). I have read some research that crash diets are more effective than incremental ones because you see immediate results for your efforts and it doesn't take as long so it's overall less of a pain.

I'm currently on another 2 week crash diet because I gained 3 lbs. I do normal people things, like eat too many brownies or overindulge, and it makes me gain weight. So I will go on a restrictive diet for a set period (2 weeks is enough to fully lose 3-4 lbs). It's easy because it's just 2 weeks.

You can lose 15 lbs in 2 months easily. Just say, "I am going to be hungry but in June I will look amazing." Keep your eyes on the prize. You got this!

Is that a crash diet, though? Especially at the 1400 cal level?

[Anonymous]

WW - I was tired of the losing and gaining in a constant yo-yo. WW has helped me learn to make better food choices. If I want to eat a donut I work it into my points. It's not a "cheat", I'm indulging. I also rarely do the LF/FF cheeses. If I want a good cheese again I work it in. I had a particularly good aged cheddar with lunch today.