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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is WW really helpful? I’ve never used the program before but I’ve heard mixed reviews. How is it different from monitoring what you eat - which I’m doing a terrible job at right now since my DC takes lunch to school now. Sighhhh I have to lose 25lbs [/quote]

It can be, but it's really gimmicky with all the different programs and point systems etc etc. Just tracking calories with MFP etc is much simpler (and free).[/quote]

I find it much easier to track points and have "free" foods with WW than to track every single calorie.  And the WW system basically incentivizes you to eat more foods that are filling and healthy (fruit, lean protein,veg) by not having to track it.  So all you end up having to count are the food that are high calorie and tend to be over-eaten (carbs, fats, processed foods).  It works well for me as long as I actually track!  Counting every single calorie is a pain and doesn't teach you what a filling, healthy, sustainable diet is, IMO.  [/quote]

Agreed that the outcome of the WW freestyle (and hopefully the newer version of simply filling) is much less rigorous tracking and creating incentives to get in the habit of making better food choices. I still track zero point foods so I can see what I ate but I do not worry about amounts at all.  The end goal for me is to learn to pay attention to my hunger and only eat when I am hungry and stop eating when I am reasonably full (not thanksgiving full).  I also want to have good fats in my diet and WW encourages that but in reasonable amounts.  I drink whole milk in my coffee daily, I eat a good amount of avocado and cheese and cook with good oils and eat nuts.  I can, however, easily overindulge in nuts so WW incentivized me to not overindulge.  The one thing I have moved to no fat is Greek yogurt.  Maybe when I hit my goal I will move from nonfat to low or full fat but for me the ability to have Greek yogurt with fruit as a snack was a great sweet alternative that helped keep me on plan.

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