# Weight watchers?

Category: Health and Wellness

## Post 1 by Pure love (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Friday, 04-Jan-2008 15:32:11

Hi. Does anyone have experiences with weight watchers? I am just looking for someone I can share experiences with, I'm just starting. Just let me know if you know anything.

## Post 2 by Shadow_Cat (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Sunday, 06-Jan-2008 21:57:41

Hi, Ines. I've done Weight Watchers before. When I did it, you had to count points, using the labels on food. That was difficult for me, because it was tedious getting someone to read all those labels, as well as that the convenient points calculator they gave out was not accessible to me. However, I believe they've come out with a plan now called the Core Plan or something like that, where they give you a list of foods you can and can't have, where the points have already been calculated. I haven't done Weight Watchers since they came out with that one, but maybe I should.

## Post 3 by wildebrew (We promised the world we'd tame it, what were we hoping for?) on Monday, 07-Jan-2008 4:43:01

It's a cool programme, the only one, I think, that actually works because it's more about lifestyle change rather than a quick fix. Their recipes are also very good, all sorts of healthy, low calory foods that actually taste good, if you're into cooking that is.
I'm not doing this right now but I'm considering something like it to shake off those Christmas steaks.

## Post 4 by Albanac (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Monday, 07-Jan-2008 5:57:16

also, over here, the super market have weight watcher's goods already done. different products you may already buy from other brands that have been taylored, tailored? oh what ever lol, to the weightwatchers program. My sister does something similar ines, if you like I can try get some more info off of her. let me know, and it shall be done.

## Post 5 by Shadow_Cat (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Monday, 07-Jan-2008 13:21:47

I forgot to say that Weight Watchers is the only program that has Braille materials. It's really nice.

## Post 6 by Musical Ambition (I've got the gold prolific poster award, now is there a gold cup for me?) on Tuesday, 08-Jan-2008 12:10:17

They have braille materials? I didn't know that. I also didn't know that they've come up with a new program. I always thought that Weight Watchers would be a little hard for a blind person to use, since you have to read all of your food packages, but if they have a program that does it all for you, then that sounds like it'd be worth a try.

## Post 7 by Pure love (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Wednesday, 09-Jan-2008 16:04:37

Well, I have a points list where almost all the foods are listed and their points. I think that's quite handy. Yes, it's true, it's more a life style change and the meetings are really nice and the people there are very open. Even though I Have to spend money on it, I think that's worth it. And, yes, I know the ready meals from Weight Watchers and I Really like them. I think they taste really good. Thanks for letting me know your opinions.

## Post 8 by Shadow_Cat (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Thursday, 10-Jan-2008 0:01:04

Yeah, Gemini, the plan where you don't have to do all the counting and label reading is called the Core Foods Plan, or sometimes just the Core Plan. It usually takes a couple weeks for your meeting leader to order and receive the Braille materials from Weight Watchers headquarters, so you might want to talk to your leader and get that rolling before you actually start attending meetings, at least if those materials are impoertant to you.

## Post 9 by Pure love (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Friday, 11-Jan-2008 16:25:26

Well someone sent me a PDF file now, since I guess these braille materials must be an US thing. This PDF file with almost all the foods has 387 pages and includes food in restaurants, canteens and all that, and ready meals as well. So, there is another way except braille material, although I think it is kind of nice from Weight watchers to do that in the US.

## Post 10 by Pure love (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Thursday, 17-Jan-2008 15:16:10

They even have chocolate bars. And wow they taste fantastically and only have two points. Haha. So yeah, Weight watchers rules. Of course no diet is better, but not always healthier, and with them you at least get to have some freedom.

## Post 11 by SunshineAndRain (I'm happily married, a mom of two and a fulltime college student.) on Friday, 26-Sep-2008 3:21:21

I'm thinking of starting Weight Watchers. I see they now have an online program. Anyone familiar with it? How did you get the PDF file that lists the point values for different foods? What about their exercise program? Is that at all accessible?

## Post 12 by bozmagic (The rottie's your best friend if you want him/her to be, lol.) on Friday, 26-Sep-2008 10:12:16

No way am I starting weightwatchers. 24 points a day? no no. I can only survive on 224 points a day, no lower than that, lmfao.
Jen.

## Post 13 by SunshineAndRain (I'm happily married, a mom of two and a fulltime college student.) on Friday, 26-Sep-2008 17:51:46

Hmmm wonder how many points would I get?