Agree with the person who said they lost their way.
All the touchy-feely-wellness stuff is just BS, although it must work for some people (I just don't know any IRL).

Tracking + weigh ins = accountability = weight loss.

I quit paying WW and use the app Lose It, which is free. Down 22.5 pounds, 17.5 to go!

Anonymous wrote:The "wellness" part of WW is how we can ultimately stop yo yo diet. Studies show that just calorie deprivation without working on the other stuff just means that you'll quit. Don't discount the extra stuff.

There have also been studies that show how when you focus on making multiple changes to your lifestyle, it can be overwhelming. It is easier and more effective to focus on one thing (like counting points easily and simply).

I’m lifetime and I found it much easier to simply lose the weight without focusing on exercise, sleep, etc. I do that now anyway, but I needed the strict focus on counting points to get to goal weight. THEN, I could do other things.

The previous programs still encouraged exercise, etc. But WW has made it all too muddled and complicated now, IMHO.

I had myself set for only free vegetables. I also ignored the points for eating vegetables and drinking water

I've done best when I've limited the free foods.

Go onto the WW community and look for the hashtag #howtostaygreen as a way to do that

You could also consult with a one on one coach - I think the plan with the coaching plan a bargain

Good luck

I finally lost my COVID weight gain this year on WW. I was on it for four months and lost 16 pounds. The progress was slow but it did work. I loved the free foods and found that I didn't actually overeat avocado, eggs, beans, or brown rice (all free foods for me). You can change your free foods if you think you will overeat those. I cancelled the plan two months ago and have been maintaining by tracking calories though Lose It. I'm hoping to move away from tracking soon but having a hard time letting go.

The "wellness" part of WW is how we can ultimately stop yo yo diet. Studies show that just calorie deprivation without working on the other stuff just means that you'll quit. Don't discount the extra stuff.

There's a way you can change it so your "free" foods are different. And you don't ever have to eat avocado

When I track and stay within my points, I lose. When I don't, I maintain or gain. I think it works.

Anonymous wrote:I had trouble losing even before they changed things up. Plus, there are very few in person meetings in my area anymore.

Yes! There are only a handful of meetings. Usually on Fri/Sat/Sun. I work Saturdays and with the kids’ schedules, it’s hard to get there.

Virtual doesn’t work for me.

They used to have a great model and a I wish they would go back to it. I saw that they’re getting rid of their Wellness Wins.

I had trouble losing even before they changed things up. Plus, there are very few in person meetings in my area anymore.

I lost 35 pounds on WW a few years ago and I have to agree that I don’t love their useless focus on ‘wellness’. They have lost their way, I think. I don’t want their extra stuff.

Just the meetings and points were efficient, simple and supportive.

I'm losing and gaining one pound each week. You can reset your preferences so that avocados count. I had to reset mine to count rice and oatmeal. I actually cut back on those and haven't regained my one pound. This program is slow with the weight loss, especially if you're in the 10 pound club. I signed up for 3 months, I'm halfway through and down one pound. In the past programs, I would've been down 7 -9 pounds by now.

I used Weight Watchers years ago to lose some baby weight. It really taught me some great habits and portion control. Despite those, I've put on a few pounds lately, so I went back to look at the program again. It's completely different. Now they don't even talk about weight. They let you eat unlimited avocado. What the heck is this? Can you even lose weight on this program any more, or is it just about "wellness"? I have lots of wellness in my life, what I need is the accountability and structure to actually lose a few lbs.