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Post by linda72 on Apr 24, 2019 18:04:30 GMT
I keep seeing TV ads for Noom that sounds vaguely like WW. I went to their website and it asked me lots of questions for my "personalized plan" to lose weight. At the end of the questions, it wanted my email address to send me "MY" plan and information about the cost of their program. I won't give out my email so I'll never know what their plan is. Has anyone looked into this program? Noom |
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Post by DotRen on Apr 24, 2019 18:38:50 GMT
It's not a diet, more of a mental "why are you eating that?" kind of thing from what I understand.
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Post by borntexan on Apr 24, 2019 18:49:15 GMT
linda72 I looked into it at one time and it seems the less you have to lose the more it costs.One of my Facebook friends did the one week trial and said it wasn't for her.
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Post by zazzles on Apr 24, 2019 19:51:08 GMT
At the end of the questions, it wanted my email address to send me "MY" plan and information about the cost of their program. Since I have an internet service with unlimited email accounts, when this situation occurs I simply create a separate email account and then delete it when I’ve gotten the information I want. I just did that with Noom. The bottom line on the page that asks for payment is this: So what they offer me seems essentially the same price as WW Online. Their entire questionnaire process and the information they provide seems “canned” and non-specific. They in no way reveal anything about what their program recommends for me personally. If you want to get specifics of their “course,” you have to sign up for the 14-day trial and be prepared to cancel in time or get charged a non-refundable fee. Seems very gimmicky to me. But then I guess if I had no history with WW and went to their web site as a non-member it would also seem very gimmicky and cryptic. So pretty much par for the course. |
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Post by fullmahina on Apr 24, 2019 20:23:06 GMT
I seem to remember some of us inquiring about NOOM a while ago. I recall getting several emails from them, each quoting a different cost. The cost went down the longer I waited. As zazzles said, it seemed gimmicky. Yet another shiny object to dangle in front of the chubby faces of we who are searching for weight loss success. Who knows...maybe it will work, maybe it won't. I don't like the "lump-sum" aspect of the program---seems like a trap to me. Here's a review. Meh. Sounds like "I've been there, done that, and here we go again," for me anyway. Hasn't someone here suggested color-coding good, bad, and better foods? Apparently NOOM does that. Wow? Not something I would really consider paying for. www.health.com/weight-loss/noom-diet |
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Post by irisinnia on Apr 24, 2019 21:28:28 GMT
I was very curious about Noom, so I figured out how to do the "free" version via the app store. It categorizes food into three categories: green light, yellow light, and red light. I don't believe in demonizing food, so I was instantly turned off and deleted it. But if you like that kind of philosophy, then you can look into it more.
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Post by zazzles on Apr 24, 2019 23:57:34 GMT
Hasn't someone here suggested color-coding good, bad, and better foods? I think that was me. MyNetDiary rates foods with your choice of a numeric score for healthfulness (0 to 100) or A+ to F-, your choice. |
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Post by zazzles on Apr 25, 2019 0:02:18 GMT
It categorizes food into three categories: green light, yellow light, and red light. I don't believe in demonizing food, so I was instantly turned off and deleted it. So basically WW SmartPoints Freestyle but with colors! |
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Post by irisinnia on Apr 25, 2019 0:12:41 GMT
It categorizes food into three categories: green light, yellow light, and red light. I don't believe in demonizing food, so I was instantly turned off and deleted it. So basically WW SmartPoints Freestyle but with colors! Exactly! 😂 |
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Post by zazzles on Apr 25, 2019 0:19:59 GMT
irisinnia, fullmahina, By the way, the patent documents WW has filed for each version of their points programs are not limited to the formulas by which points are determined. They are loaded with information, charts, and formulas for determining the healthfulness of foods, by category, using the nutritional information. So WW could come up with a rating system of specific foods by color, numeric rank, or letter grade relatively easily…they did the groundwork ages ago.
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Post by fullmahina on Apr 25, 2019 10:27:24 GMT
So WW could come up with a rating system of specific foods by color, numeric rank, or letter grade relatively easily…they did the groundwork ages ago. Remember the old Weight Watchers food categories, "legal" and "maintenance"? They even had the designations in tiny print under food ads in the old Weight Watchers magazines. Simple, like color-coding. One more time---everything old is new again! |
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Post by hpeterson1951 on Apr 25, 2019 11:08:52 GMT
I looked into noom awhile ago. If I remember right my price was based on how much I wanted to loose and how fast or slow I wanted to go.
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