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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]WW allows you to eat any food you want, as long as you eat it in moderation. So if you can't function without a piece of chocolate every day, WW says it's OK, just make sure you track your Points.[/quote]

I get this, but so does counting calories.  Counting calories is actually a lot more transparent and provides substantially more flexibility.  WW designs its points system to encourage certain eating habits, but when I have tried to compare it is actually pretty calorie restrictive.  I think WW added tremendous value when tracking food was cumbersome, but technology has simplified food tracking and put incredible amounts of information and tracking ability and everyone's fingertips.  I just think that WW online is pretty expensive for what you get, [b]as the same capabilities are available for free.[/b]

So, I understand someone who learned to eat well under it and has used the system for 30 years because 30 years ago (or even 5/10 years ago) it was pretty much the best thing going.  I do not understand why someone starting out now would choose it given what else is out there.[/quote]

What are the free apps?  I just signed up for WW online today because I wasn't aware of anything as easy as the WW site counting my points.[/quote]

I use loseit.com and its app, others like myfitnesspal.com, sparkpeople.com and livestrong.com and I believe they all have apps.  You input your data (height, weight, age goal weight, target rate of loss) and it gives you a daily calorie allotment, you can earn extra calories with exercise or use exercise to speed up weight loss.  Be careful not to be too aggressive in your goal, I lost 35 pounds using a target goal of 1 pound a week.  I lost more than that early and evened out over time.  If you set the rate of loss too aggressive that really lowers your calorie allotment and makes keeping to the plan harder.  Slow and steady wins the race.  Good luck.
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