I been doing weight-watchers for almost 2 weeks now at work my first week I lost 4.8 it this does work
this is web- site will come in handy

Hi Donna. Great job losing the 4.8 lbs in the first week! I find the Momentum Program very easy to stick to. If there is ever any restaurant that you are trying to find here and can’t please let me know and I will do my best to get it up. Again, great job on week #1 and keep up the good work!

Hi! I’m starting to do weight watchers on my own and I’m wondering if there’s a good food/points tracker online that I could use? I could create a spreadsheet of my own but I just thought I’d ask if anyone has seen one on the web. Thanks

The newest Point Calculator that is available thru WW is able to keep track of points for you, and I have also heard of a few different aps available for iphones and palm devices. Have not run across any on a website yet, though it sounds like a good idea…

I’m starting to do weight watchers on my own too and found a site that has a version of the points tracker in a pdf format that you can print yourself.

http://www.diyplanner.com/node/739

Great find Amanda! Thank you for the link!

Last Monday was 6 weeks for me, and I have dropped 20 lbs. as of that date. It is working for me, and I am a happy camper. I am fully aware that the loss will slow as I get closer to my goal of 50 lbs. loss total, but thats OK, there is plenty to eat, and I am never truly hungry.

Wow, that’s great Ron! I seem to have stalled at 22 pounds. I need to lose .8 to hit my 10% mark and I keep getting close then bounce back a little. Next week will be the week!

This website it great! I have been on the program for 7 weeks now and I have lost 13.5 lbs! Go me! I need to eat out a lot, so the website is indispensable to daily living. It has lots of restaurants that WW ignores.

Thanks, Sandra! Let me know if there’s ever a restaurant that you need that I don’t have and I will do my best.

Thanks for all the great info! Do you a point value for Chick-Fil-A’s menu?

Thank you for the kind words, Sandy. I do not have Chick-Fil-A up yet but will start working on that one next. I will be out of town this weekend so it may be next week before it is complete. Thanks for stopping by!

(edit) – Chick-Fil-A is now complete. Here is the link

Check out this site http://www.fatsecret.com It’s totally free and has a tool that allows you to input all your food eaten for the day and keeps track of your WW points for you. It already has most fast food entered into it or you can add new items and it will calculate the points for you. It also has a nice selection of recipes, a activity tracker, Challenges you can Join (example: Drop 25lbs for the Holidays), weight tracker, a journal you can record in, even apps for igoogle, facebook, and your phone. It’s really helping me in my journey so far.

Nice site Sarah. Thanks!

Weight watchers is such a wonderful program! I started weight watchers in Novemeber 2008 and by early June 2009(around 7 months) I lost about 30 lbs. and hit my goal weight. It was the greatest feeling ever! I then maintained my weight for 6 weeks to become a lifetime member. I have kept the weight off now for 3 months and am thinking about starting back up again to just lose 3 or 4 more pounds. It will always be hard to say no to certain things that you want to splurge on, but in the end it is really worth it!

Great job Kelly! Lifetime membership is my ultimate goal, I’m afraid that without the weigh ins I will not be motivated enough to maintain my losses. Like you said, sometimes it’s hard to say ‘No’. Thanks for checking out the site.

The weigh in definitely kept me motivated because I knew that I wanted to see a lose each week. I only go once a month now, but I have a ww scale at home and am pretty much addicted to weighing myself regularly to make sure that I am staying on track. Weight watchers definitely changed my outlook on food. I use to think that is was okay to each a meatball sandwich for lunch and chicken parm for dinner. Good luck to you. You will eventually reach your goal as long as you are dedicated. That is what it’s all about!

Sandy, I found a chickfila menu. Let me find it again and i’ll post it here for you. : ) the points weren’t as bad as i thought they would be. yay!

Sandy… check this out : )
http://www.dwlz.com/Restaurants/chickfila.html

you can find tons of points at http://www.dwlz.com under restaurants… including the ever so heavenly chickfila.

Hi Denise, thanks for stopping by. Chick-Fil-A’s menu has been available for a few weeks now but thanks for the link. I like to think that my site is a little easier to use than Dotti’s, and I am adding new restaurants all of the time. She has a 10 year headstart on me but I am catching up quick!

it’s hard to believe i can eat those heavenly chicken strips on a diet : )

Hey Dan… if a sausage mcmuffin with no egg is 9 pts… how much do you think they are with no cheese? i like them sausage only. (6 or 7?) And i like to use about 1/2 pkt of grape jelly… 1 or 2? : ) thanks.

sorry dan, just went back and was able to figure it out myself. english muffin, 3. sausage, 5. grape jelly 1. 9 pts. and i also just realized i could have commented on that very page! lol

Yep, 9 points is what I came up with, too. No problem, thanks for using the site!

How do you figure out the points of food items without the calculator? What is the calculation of calories, fiber and fat

The formula is actually quite complicated.

P = (C/50) + (F/12) – (min (r,4)/5)

Where:
p = Points
c = Calories
f = Fat Grams
r = Dietary fiber Grams

Note: min(r, 4) equals the number of grams of dietary fiber or 4, whichever is smaller. In other words, only the first 4 grams of fiber “count.”

When you join Weight Watchers they provide you with a slide calculator that helps calculate points or you can buy one like the one shown in the ad above that works like a regular calculator.

I am using weightwatchers.com to lose the 14 lbs I need to lose. I am allowed 19 points/day. I am losing weight very quickly and wondered whether I should add points/day and how many? Also, how should I be using those “bonus points” — For the first two weeks, I didn’t use any of them – thanks

Welcome to the site, Marcia. I would say make sure that you have your daily points calculated correctly and if you do, stick to ‘em. The bonus points are there for the taking. You don’t have to use them but are available when you need them. If you feel the weight is coming off to quickly (which they generally do in the first few weeks), add another healthy snack to your day to add some more calories into your day.

Im So Happy I Came Across This Site.Im Planning On Starting Weight Watchers November 1st,That Way All Of The Halloween Goodies Will Be Out Of My House! My Goal Weight Loss Is 30 Pounds By June.I Am In A Wedding In July, And As Of Right Now Im The Heaviest Bridesmaid-NOT FUN! Anyone Have Any Good Tips? Im Thinking About Doing Cereal And Fruit For Breakfast,A Smart Ones For Lunch, And A Small Salad And SmartOnes For Dinner.Has Anyone Had Any Luck Losing With The Smart Ones? Thanks!

I use the smart ones every week, with salads, lot’s of veggies, and I use bread from Costco that is multi grain. It had 5 grams of dietary fiber, taste good, and helps to fill you up. 15 weeks I have lost 25 lbs. It was 26, but I am in the state of flux at the moment. I am going to cut back even more if I have to because I want to lose another 25 lbs. I find the weight watchers deserts are very good too, and help with my “sweet tooth”. I fill in with skinless chicken breast, lean pork chops, both grilled. I hope this helps.

I’ve had a couple of the Smart Ones breakfast items and really liked them. The only problem I had with them is that they used more points than I usually allow myself to have for breakfast.

Also, keep an eye on the sodium content of the meals that you eat. Some are quite high and having more than one a day could put you over the recommended daily allowance (which I think is 1500 to 2000mg per day).

Do you know the point value of the Frappes at McDonald’s? By the way, I love your site!

Thank you, Emily! Sorry, but I know absolutely nothing about coffee and cannot find anything on McDonalds menu called a Frappe. Is there another name that it might be known as? (I’m so embarassed…)

I was just at a McDonalds and they had the nutritional information for the Frappes. They are:

12 Oz.
480 Calories
21 Fat
4 Fiber

16 Oz.
540 Cal
23 Fat
4 Fiber

22 Oz.
750 Cal
31 Fat
7 Fiber

Thanks Julie!! I added those to the McDonalds page. Wow…note to self – avoid the Frappes! Thanks again for the info

This website is amazing!!!! thank you so much it has all the info a person needs if they are not signed up on the web site. Thanks for helping out

Thank you Callie! Comments like yours are what keep me motivated!

well hopefully this will keep me and my boyfriend motivated. He has about 30pounds to loose and i have about 15 so were doing it together and we will use your site as our motivation

I lost all of my weight two years ago and have managed to keep it off until recently, I added about 2 lbs. I went back on the WW diet, but nothing’s happening! I’m confused. I can’t get those silly 2 lbs. off. Any ideas to what I am doing wrong? What can I do?

Hi Gayle and welcome to the site. Those last couple of pounds are always the most stubborn ones and I wouldn’t worry too much about it. In the right hand column is a link to my Weight Watchers tips page. I would take a look there first and see if anything stands out as a possible issue.

Below are some common problems
1. Not writing down everything that you eat
2. Not calculating food points correctly
3. Not getting enough exercise
4. Too many zero point items (s/b 5 max per day)

Let us know what you determine…maybe someone else has had a similar experience that could chime in.

Hey Everybody,

My name is Michelle and I’m starting weight watchers today. Thanks to everybody who have provided wonderful information on this site. I am so excited that I found it. I have the books from a friend but I didn’t have the book that told me what were my allowed points each day. I was able to do the points quiz so now I know and I’m very excited to get started.

Thanks again to everybody and if there is anything I can look up for anybody in these books, please ask. I also have the “fast food” book that has some wonderful information.

Michelle

Welcome to the ‘club’ Michelle. Good luck with your goals and thanks for stopping by!

Hello Everyone,

I am also like Michelle starting weight watchers today. I don’t have any of the books but I have been visiting the sites that have been provided here on this site. Thank you all for all your help and wish me luck.

Felicia

Felicia, welcome to the site and good luck with your goals. I think you’ll find that weight watchers is a great program!!

Hello all, I am also starting Weight Watchers today. I have gained alot of weight since i had my 3rd child and would like to lose 50lbs.And I have a few books. I dont really know how the extra points work. And i been using sites like Felicia. Well im ready for a new me.

Welcome Analicia! We have a lot of new people jumping in here in the last week. If you stay dedicated to the program you will definitely succeed.

The bonus points are there for you to use on days where you may go over your daily limit (such as a holiday, birthday, etc). They kind of allow you to ‘cheat’ a little and still stay on program. Most people that I know try not to use them at all, as they can really slow down your weight loss. Good luck to you!!

Hi i am trying to do weight watcher on my own i have started the dite. I am on week 2 i have a lot of weight to lost i am hopeing that this web site will keep me going so i can stay on it.There is one think i would like to know has ww has changed the way thay do there points. And one more thing can you tell me if tomatoe juice and be used as a vegetables.Thank you for the help.

Hi Judy! From what I understand WW has changed the way that they calculate points. I wasn’t around for the old way but I think the only difference is that now you are only allowed to count the first 4 grams of fiber when calculating your points.

As far as the tomato juice goes, does it say on the container anywhere if it provides a serving of vegetables? I know V8 Fusion says on the package that it has 1 serving of fruit and 1 serving of vegetables. If it doesn’t say so I would say, no…

Thanks for visiting the site!

Here is a link for the calculator for points
http://www.webmilhouse.com/pointcalc.php

Hope this helps someone.

Thanks Sharon. That also available on every page of this site in the upper right hand column.

Hi, I just started WW on my own. I want to lose 15 pounds. It may not be a lot, but I want to lose it before it becomes more! Glad to have found your site, and hope to find some encouragement here.

Hi Beth! 15 pounds should not take long at all if you are dedicated to the program. Welcome to the site and good luck with your goals!

Hey I started weight watchers last week and Im down 2lbs!!!!! Yay!!!! On the road to getting my sexy back!!!

Great job Analicia!

Hello,

Can anybody tell me how many points is 1 scrambled egg I have found different points 3 on some sites and 2 on others

Hi Felicia, this is from the official Weight Watchers ‘Complete Food Companion’:

Egg:
Scrambled, 2 or 1/2 cup = 5 points

For 1 egg that would be 2.5 points (round up to 3)

I would imagine that any variation in points are based on how many eggs are in the mix and what they are mixed with (skim milk, whole milk, etc)

Hope this helped!

Hi Felicia,

Try any brand of egg substitutes such as egg beaters…1/2 cup which is 2 servings = 1 pt. and what is also great that its 0mg in Cholesterol. Oh and btw for those who love hotdogs, I’ve tried many, from fat free to light but my favorite in taste and low points is
Hebrew National 97% fat free Beef Franks…1 pt for each frank, even if you want to eat 3 and triple all the info, it still comes out to a point a piece.

Good luck to all

Hello All

Its me again for some reason I can’t find the points for 10 pita chips. They are salted.

Hi Felicia,

What brand? I found Kangaroo sea salt pita chips..1 serv.(11 chips) 110 cal. 3g of fat 1g fiber = 2pts per serving. I also found New York Style baked lightly salted pita chips… 1 serv. (7 chips) 130 cal. 5g of fat 1g fiber = 3pts per serving. All you need to do is calculate the cal. fat and fiber content of whichever brand you buy and it will provide you with the points per serving.

Good luck

Hi Dan,

I would like to take this time to thank you for this website. I was on weight watchers many years ago and it works. I truly believe in communicating with others and helping them through the process of counting points. It is important to have a support group whether you attend meetings or just online as in your website. Thanks again and I hope its no bother if I can be of any help.

Good luck to all

Felicia,

In addition to the ones that Angel listed above I also know that Trader Joes Sea Salt Pita Chips are 2 points for 7 (not sure of the nutrition info). I would think you are looking at 2-3 points depending on the serving size.

Angel,

Thanks for chiming in here (and for the kind words). I really do appreciate it and feel free to anytime. When I started the site it never dawned on me that the comments/questions would take off like they have and I’m half tempted to create a page just for them – to keep them all in one area instead of all over the site. Thanks again for jumping in and helping!

Does anyone know how to count Deer Meat if so please let me know. Thanks

Hi, I would like to find out more about the 35 weekly points. I am allowed to eat 23 daily points, but I eat 20 and add 5 weekly points each day. I’m losing very slowly even though I am doing some exercise. I am still eating too much? If I eat less I feel deprived and over eat. I’d love some advice
Thanks

Hey Judy, Here is what I have for venison:

3 oz chop, cooked – 4 points
3 oz, stewed – 3 points
1 oz jerky – 2 points
3.8 oz slice of meatloaf – 3
4 oz of venison stew – 2 points

These were calculated using nutrition info contained in ‘The Biggest Loser Complete Calorie Counter”. Not sure what the difference is between stewed venison and venison stew…

Hi there Tash, the one thing that I was told at my meetings not to do with the 35 points was divide it up evenly among the days of the week. That will definitely slow down any progress.

I try not to use any of them and when I do use some(birthday party and such) I use as little as possible.

There are some articles on this page that may offer some guideance on how to get through the feeling of being deprived. Maybe someone else can chime in with some other advice…

Can you tell me what i did wrong i though that i was doing good this week but i didnt lose any this week i didnt even eat all my piont and i did drink all the water. Thanks

Hi Judy, it’s really hard to say without more information. Maybe if you check out the tips page something there will catch your eye.

Discouraged…

This is my second week on weight watchers and I have been eating healthy and I gained one pound this week…sad

Don’t give in Felicia! I’m looking at a gain this week, also. It happens…it just means it’s time to re-commit and work even harder for a loss next week.

I’m a big fan of the the show ‘The Biggest Loser’ and what they run into every year is that week two is the hardest week to lose weight. Many of the contestants lose very little even though they are in the gym 8 hours a day with a personal trainer. If it’s hard for them it should be really hard for us.

Please don’t get discouraged so early on. You can succeed at this!

I was so happy to find this site. I have been doing WW on my own for 1 month and have a loss of 9 lbs. My goal is 35 lbs total so I’m on my way! I really agree with not using all your flex points for the week! It makes a huge difference. I keep telling myself that it took me 5 years to put this weight on so I know it’s not all gonna come off overnight. It’s a process,and will eventually pay off!

Hey Jess! Welcome to the site and congrats on your great start. Sometimes it really amazes how much work it is to be successful at losing weight and how fast all that hardwork can be undone. Keep up the good work!

Hey Dan, What a great site. I’ve been thinking about doing ww for some time now. I went to a free meeting and didn’t have a good experience. When I asked a couple of questions on how the point system worked, I was told I would have to join to find out. So that really turn me off. So I’m still thinking about given it a try on my own. So thanks for all the info on your site.

Hi,

I’m just curious if those point totals given are a maximum number or a recommended number? I am alotted more points than I usually need in a day, but some people have told me that you lose weight better on the program by sticking right at the point total given to you. Any thoughts?

Hi Sabrina & Jason! Thanks for checking out the site.

Sabrina: Sorry to here about your bad experience at the meeting. I can’t believe they would treat a possible new member like that. I’m constantly adding more info to the site so hopefully you will find everything that you need here.

Jason: I have always been told that you should aim to eat all of your daily point allowance each day. You don’t have to force yourself to eat them all, just get as close as possible. If you are worried that it is too much you could always make up the difference by exercising a little more.

Thanks again for visiting the site and feel free to chime in on any discussions that you find.

Hi everyone!

Dan – This site is awesome! Thanks so much for all of your work, and CONGRATS on your weight loss – way to go!!

I have heard nothing but good things about WW, and a friend from work has recently lost 25 lbs in 2 months and looks amazing!

I am 26 and have a an almost 4 year old and a 16 month old and have kept on 5 lbs with both of them. This may not seem like a lot, but I am a small person, and to me, it matters…especially because I want to start trying to have another baby at the end of the summer, and can’t imagine adding an additional 5 lbs on top of what I am now after that baby is born….

My goal is to loose 15 lbs by the summer so that I can be in good health, good shape, and feeling good about myself before I get pregnant again. I’d also like to be the mom of 3 who can wear a bikini confidently one day!!!

This is day 2 of doing WW without joining and it’s beed not too bad so far. I am going to go to a free meeting tomorow.

Looking forward to doing this!

Hey there Fit Momma! 25 pounds in 2 months is an amazing number, your friend must be really committed. Your goal of 15 pounds by summer is definitely an achievable goal and you should have no problem getting there…you seem to be very motivated.

Good luck with the meeting and let us know how the progress goes. Thanks for visiting!

hi there

do you have a 7 day menu plan i can follow to get me started?

love jo xx

Sorry Jo, I have no such thing. I thought about trying to do something like that but people have so many different eat habits to try to accomodate that it would be impossible to come up with something that would satisfy everyone.

thank you any way! xx

I just started today,Wish me luck Dan and thank you very much for giving us the satisfaction to finding out about all these kind of food points ,,Your a pro.DO you advise me with anything besides just watching my points..I do have a question about the zero points foods, SInce it means it doesnt have any points that can mean I can eat as much as i can ,but wont the calories add up hurt me in any of the 0 -1 points food??? ANy advice would be great.!!

Welcome to the site Heather and good luck with your goals. I’m no pro, just another WW fan on a mission! LOL

You are correct about the 0 point items still having calories. Weight Watchers recommends that you limit 0 point items to 5 servings per day for that reason.

Thanks for visiting the site and feel free to leave a comment anytime.

If anyone would be willing to help out the site by writing a quick review, please click here. It only has to be a sentence or two and you should be completely honest, I will take the good with the bad. Thanks in advance to anyone that takes the time to do it!

Thought I would share this with people who have a sweet tooth. The Weight Watcher twinkies are really good and are only 1 point per twinkie.

Great to know, ana! Welcome to the site!

I noticed that your Outback page says that they do not have nutrion facts availabe. Just thought I would let you know that they do now, with a semi-interative system. Just a few things you should know though, I work at Outback and we have a new menu coming out in April that will have a good number of new items on it. Also note that leaving the butter of the veggies makes a HUGE difference and they will put it on them automatically unless you ask for it to be left off.

Oh and thanks for this site, its great. I’ve done WW with my mom in past and It help me alot. Now my husband and I are about to start it again. (me more as support for him).

Thanks for visiting the site, Faye! And thanks for the great info about outback, I will add it to my ‘to do’ list…man, that thing keeps getting longer and longer.

Good luck to you guys with WW. My wife provides me allot of support, too. I couldn’t do it without her.

Thank you Heather for the awesome review!!

Hey, I visiting dotties website and browesed thru the resturants… me and my sister in law just started weight watchers… but me and my husband are addicted to wingstop and constantly eat at that resturant. However ur site, nor dotties has it listed. Is there any way you could add it? Im particularly interstead in the boneless lemon-pepper fries & ranch.

Wing-stop fanatic! xD

Hi Jazmin! I checked out wingstop’s site (wish there was one in Michigan)and was not able to find nutrition info for any of their items. I sent an email asking for them to forward me any info that they have, we’ll see what happens…thanks for stopping by!

Here is the reply from Wingstop…

“We really appreciate your inquiry regarding nutritional information on our menu items but we regret to say that currently we do not have that information available. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.”

I just bookmarked this site. I’m planning to start weight watchers from tomorrow morning. I’m 5’2”, 80kg… yeah i know, I need to lose a ridiculous amount of weight. I’m writing here coz it will motivate me to keep track of what i’m doing… at least i’ll force myself to update my weight every week in here.

Hey there Creepz! Welcome to the site, I hope you found what you were looking for and feel free to leave a comment anytime that you like.

In the near future I hope to have a page dedicated to visitor comments for people to share their stories and progress if they would like.

What an awesome site!! I started Weight Watchers 11 weeks ago and have lost 25 pounds so far. I never thought losing weight could be so easy!!!

WOW! 25 pounds in 11 weeks, that is awesome! Keep up the good work Amy, and welcome to the site!

Hey everyone!

Just wanted to wish everyone “good luck” on their weight loss journey’s!

Feeling good at week 5!

Hi Fit Momma, thanks for checking in! It’s been a rough couple of weeks for me, need to get back on track…hope you’re doing well

I just had my second baby on the March 12th and so far I lost almost all the weight that i gain from that pregancy(just 4 more lbs). But I want to lose another 20lbs by the summer with my boyfriend. We will start WW tomorrow. Dan do u have any sugguest on how to keep on track when i go back to work soon and with my boyfriend on a different work shift?

Hi Danielle, great job with the baby weight. Staying on track at work was pretty difficult. I have limited myself to only going out for lunch once a week, and when I do it is always Subway. The rest of the week I brown bag it and leave my cash at home so that I don’t get talked into going out or hit the snack machine.

For breakfast I keep a box of fiber on bars at my desk. They are actually quite filling.

Twenty pounds by summer is pretty big goal but if you are 100% committed to the program you can definitely make it. Good luck to you guys!

OK..so I have finally made the big decision to do something about my weight. I could stand to lose a good 35 pounds. I just turned 60, and recently retired so I no longer get as much exercise as I used to. Got any tips for the “older” crowd? Can I expect the weight to come off more slowly due to my age?

Hi Karin! I always heard that age is an important factor in weight loss, mostly because of your metabolism which start slowing dramatically after age 30. But don’t let that slow you down.

Sixty is still a young age for retirement and frees up a lot of time for activity. It doesn’t even have to be traditional forms of exercise…gardening, walking nature trails/malls, biking, whatever you want to do as long as you are doing something. Keeping active will help maximize the amount that you lose while doing weight watchers.

Don’t lock yourself into any certain time frame to accomplish your goals. Just make the change for the better and enjoy your retirement. If you stick to it the weight loss will come. Good luck to you and let us know how it’s going once in a while.

hello
I am trying to lose approximately 20 lbs and did weight watchers in past when there was a different point system – no bonus points – anyhow, I cant remember what happens if you do not use up all of your daily alloted points? Do you store them for a heavy eating day? or does it affect your weight loss?

thanks

Hi Julie and thanks for visiting the site. You should be using most (if not all) of your daily points to insure that your metabolism functions at its maximum efficiency. Unused points expire at the end of the day.

The 35 bonis points should be used for heavy eating days or dinner parties, etc. You do not have to use the 35 bonus points, they are just there for you if you need them. Good luck with your goals!

Hi everyone, I found a site that may be useful for you if you make a lot of things from scratch and have a hard time figuring out the points. Here is the link…

Copy and paste your recipe into the box, enter the number of servings then hit analyze. Seems like it works pretty good, but I had to tweek a couple of item names before it found them. It will give you the nutrition information for each serving which you can then use to calculate points. Just thought I’d share.

april 22 2010

hello everyone good afternoon,i would just like to say i have lost six stones on the weight watchers plan,which is in pounds(84lbs)and i tell you i feel fantastic,more energetic and its just a new lease of life for me…im really still hoping to loose a extra 3 stones,but there is no rush just steady and slowly,that way the weight stays off! everyones tips on here has also been very helpful thankyou all so much.so much inspritianol people out there………….

Great job Amanda! You should be very proud of your accomplishment. Keep up the good work and thanks for visiting the site.

hello again only me!

arrrrrrr thanks dan very nice of you!i am very proud of myself that i have had a big weight lose,but now my weight has become stubborn and just wont shift…so what im doing is upping my exercise but dont want to be left hungry,so i make a no point houmous and have it with sticks of carrots or sticks of cumcumber,but i do vurtily eat what i want!this site is brilliant alot of brilliant people on here to that seems to be doing well and have done very well,well done to everybody! x

Thanks again Amanda!

If you are interested in sharing your story, there is a spot in the forums where you could write about it (you could be the 1st). It may end up being the inspiration that somebody needs to finally take the steps needed to live a healthier life.

im not sure dan,it would be inspirational and help other people who is struggling to loose alot of weight….i will think about it,because i am sure other people would also like to share their weight lose and also become a inspiration! thanks dan always giving great adive!

Darren UK Hi all slimming world is better for me .But weight watchers is still good. I lose 2 stone on slimming world and still working hard at it but all good luck D williams

Hey Darren, thanks for stopping by and good luck to you, too!

Your welcome Dan.So what you doing W&W i guess how you lose may i ask thanks Darren x

well done darren,and keep up the good work!

Hi Amanda uk so fancy a Drink so time you sound nice x

thats really nice of you darren,but im very much comitted……..

How many extra points do you get for exercise?

Hi Terri. The points earned for exercising are known as activity points. How many you get are based on your weight, how long you exercised and the intensity of your exercise. Here is a link to the charts to help you figure out how many points you earned.

Ok guys, starting this in the morning. Wish me luck! I need it!

Welcome to the club, Rony! I think that you will find that ww isn’t really that difficult and that your goals will be within reach in no time. Best of luck and let us know how it goes from time to time. There are a few of us sharing our weigh in results in the forums if you would like to join us, everyone is welcome…

Hello Dan!
This website is fantastic!! I began ww four days ago(on my own due to financial reasons) and am a little nervous I wont lose the weight I want(20lbs by Sept for a family cruise). Reading all these posts of people who are also nervous but still pushing on, as well as your words of encouragement have really given me confidence that I am not alone, and I can do it, too!! Thanks for this great site! I will be checking in often!! Love and Blessings!

Thank you Daliyah. Twenty pounds by september is a pretty aggressive goal but with a little commitment and dedication you should have no problem reaching it. You are not alone! This whole site is dedicated to people like us and gets a thousand visitors a day from around the world all looking for the same thing – a little help and encouragement while losing weight…definitely not alone

Thanks for visiting!

I wonder if anyone has tried this with having the lap band. I have it and no diet has really helped me, I am going to try this and I hope I have some success. I do not have a good support group so I may go to the meetings. I would welcome any remarks.
Thanks
Kim

Hi Kimberly! I have no personal experience with the lap band so I will let others comment on that. As far as support groups go, I highly recommend joining WW for people that need the extra support provided by attending the meetings. It can be a real motivator. We also have a new forum on the site that I created to try to create an ‘online’ support group for those looking for something like that. It doesn’t cost anything and everyone is welcome if you are interested. Best wishes!!

Hey I’m just starting to use the weight watcher points system. I’ve got a new notebook to carry around with me so I can keep track of what I eat. Im not an actual member of weight watchers but hopefully that wont matter. Have you got any advice, i’ve literally just started it today.
Cheers

Hi Hayley, welcome to the club! Here are a couple of tips for beginners that I can think of:

1. Exercise! Doesn’t matter what or how long, if it is more than what you did before it will help speed up the weight loss

2. Don’t stop writing things down! Seems this is always the first step to ending the weight loss

3. Pick a day and time for your weigh ins and stick to it. You can check your weight everyday if you want but only use the official day for tracking your progress

That’s all I can think of off the top of my head…maybe someone else can chime in with some other ideas

Hello :]
My sister Sylvie ; has been doing Weight Watchers and lost
14 pounds.!
Its really a huge difference.
She now fits into her jeans she did when she
was 16.! :]

Also, She wakes up around 7:00am
& takes a walk every morning.

Shes in great shape .

Hi Melanie, welcome to the site and I hope you found what you were looking for! Congrats to your sister on a job well done!

Hi,
I just did my calculations for daily points and it is only 15….how do I make this work??

Hi jackie and welcome! 15 does seem really low but don’t fear, as stated in the paragraph above the quiz, 18 is the lowest amount of points allowed on the program. Stick with that and you should not have any problems. Good luck!

Hi,
according to my calculations hunts red pasta sauce with 50 calories 1 gram fat ane 3 grams fiber has no points per 1/2 cup…this seems to good to be true? is it?

Could this be true? I just ate it and very full and OMG 2 points (i think)

1 pkg 8 0z shirataki noodels 40 cals 1 grams fat 4 gr fiber
1/2 can green beens
3-4 oz poached light tilapia fish
1/2 cup red sauce 50 cal 1 gr fat 3 grams fiber

Hi Again jackie! That is true about the sauce, but remember, for multiple servings (more than 1/2 cup) you will start to accumulate points.

If done right, you definitely will not starve while doing weight watchers!

I am so grateful to find this site. It has everything I need all in one convenient place. Thank you so much! I have been on WW for 15 days and I have lost 10 lbs already!

Hi I’m Danielle, I just started WW on my own today. I can’t afford to go to meetings. I figured out I have 22 points per day, I want to loose 20 lbs by November. My mom used to do weight watchers and she said something about Flex Points? What are they and how do they work?

Hello,

Just found this website and reckon it’s really useful!
I’m following WW in Ireland and the allowence points a day for me are 16 but here is 19.
Could someone give me a reason?

Thanking you.

N.

Welcome to the site all!

Ronda – WOW!! 10 pounds is awesome! Keep up the good work and don’t get discouraged when that number starts to get lower.

Dee – The flex points are the 35 weekly bonus points that were refered to in the last paragraph above. In a nutshell, you have 35 extra points that you are allowed to eat each week to help get you through the hard times. Try not to use them if you don’t have to and don’t divide them up giving yourself 5 extra points each day. If you use them sparingly (only special occasions) you will be fine

Noe – The info listed on this site is definitely from the US version of the program. I’m not sure how well it compares with the Irish version, I guess I assumed it would be the same. In our version the least amount of points allowed is 18. Maybe you could stop by one of your meeting centers to see if they could explain the difference. Sorry I couldn’t help

Hello Dan,

Thx I think I’ve got the answer.
The US uses lb and we use St, that makes a difference when calcutating the allowence

N.

Hi, I started doing WW on my own on Monday of this week. i have already removed 3 pounds and it is saturday. do you think that is normal or am i removing to much weight too fast? I exercise daily and use all of my daily points. I also drink eight glasses of water a day. Thanks a lot for this website and your reply.

Hi again, Bonnie.

3 pounds is a great start to WW, many people lose more than that in the first week. As long as you are sticking to your point allowance you will be fine. You may have another big loss next week to but it will start to even out and then you can count on about 1 to 2 pounds a week after that. Keep up the good work!

Just wanted to let everyone know that I may not be able to check the site much over the next week or so. There may be a delay in new comments appearing on the site after submission. Sorry for the inconvenience!

I am thrilled to find this website. I have been on Weight Watchers for a year and lost 52 pounds. The last few months I have not had a loss and it has been really hard getting back on track. Hopefully, this site and community will assist in getting me motivated before I start gaining it back. Thanks.

Hi Marianne, glad you finally found us!! You’ve definitely had great success with WW, maybe you can help some of us, also

Ok today is the day… I weighed myself and weigh 204.2 pounds. Up from 165 when I got married… I have got to do something. The stress of life in general and the unexpected have really done a job on me… I am only 32.. now to top it off since being laid off in September of 09 I have gained another 10 lbs. I am really depressed about it … I don’t know if it bothers my husband he doesn’t act like it does but it does bother me. My goal is to be 145 lbs.. which is a healthy weight for me at 5’6 and a half inches… lol… I am back in school and working on a degree so I am staying motivated with that… now it is time to work on ME>>>> I am hoping I can get so mojo going from this site… So as of today starting at 204.2 lbs I am going to make the change… I am allowed 24 points and I will use the smartone to help me get going… any hints anyone wants to send my way greatly appreciated… as I am still unemployed.. I cannot afford WW…. lots of love to everyone on this and that have traveled this path… it is something I have struggled with since my first child at 19. Thanks for listening.

Hi Jennifer!! Your stats are almost exactly the same as my wifes (who’s name is also Jennifer) when she started weight watchers. She was very successful and has kept her weight in the lower 130′s for 3 or 4 years now and has never been healthier. Sounds like you are approaching this with the right kind of attitude and that will help guarantee your success. I hope you find what you need here on the site. Good luck!

From what I remember (I used to go 3 years ago) my leader encouraged people to use their weekly points unless they aren’t losing. A lot of people don’t eat enough. This can make weight loss stall for some. It’s good to change some up by using your some/most of the extra weekly points if you haven’t along with changing your exercise.

Hi Steph, welcome aboard! That’s interesting that your leader said to use the points, mine said to avoid using them unless absolutely needed. I wonder what the ‘official’ weight watchers policy is on this, I will have to try and find my first book to see what it says about them. If anyone else has any info feel free to chime in…

I have also heard that changing your exercise and eating habits through out the week can help keep your metabolism operating at peak efficiency, that’s great advice.

Hmm kinda confusing. So I have to eat a total of 43 points in a day to lose weight???. I guess tomorrow I’ll start using that calculator on the top right hand corner. I have lost 12 pounds by myself (70 more to go!) but I was told WW point system is great guide to use.

Hey Luis, thanks for visiting.

If you took the test above and it came up with 43 points, then yes, that is correct. 43 would be your starting point but you will lose points as you lose weight. WW is a great tool for helping lose weight and if you stick with the plan you should see great success. Good luck and thanks for visiting!

What if you want to MAINTAIN your weight after you reach your goal? What is the points total then?

Hi Kimberly, great question. The maintenance plan is tricky. Weight Watchers has you add 4 points to your daily target for a week and then evaluate your weight. If you’ve gained, then drop your new target by 2; if you’ve lost, add 4 more. It’s basically a trial and error until you find the number that helps you maintain your weight.

Hope this helps and thanks for visiting!

Adding to what Steph said:

I spent this past summer doing 1 hour of high intensity cardio and 30 min of med intensity for 5 days a week with 1 hr walks on the other 2 days. I did that for almost 3 months and did not lose a pound. I even started taking phentermine and still didn’t lose any weight. I wasn’t adding any activity points.

I stopped working out 3 weeks ago and I’ve lost 10 pounds since that day. So…I’m pretty sure I wasn’t eating enough. I didn’t think that was possible! I’m going to start going back to the gym I’m just scared that I will over calculate my activity points.

I lost 50 lbs on weight watchers a few years ago and I found on weeks where I would use a lot of my flex points on one day or on 2 days that were far apart (Like 10 on Tuesday and 12 on Saturday) I would have a good loss that week.

Great information Kimberly, thanks for sharing!