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Post by Laura M on Jul 29, 2021 23:06:59 GMT
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Post by bbbearsmom on Jul 29, 2021 23:32:34 GMT
Laura M, Interesting. I don't use any of the added attractions on the app. I track my food and my weight. I first started WW in 1991 and to me it is a way for me to manage my weight. Some of their plans have not been to my liking and I'm nervous about the upcoming changes but I really do depend on it to maintain my weight.
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Post by mac on Jul 30, 2021 0:48:45 GMT
Laura M, Thanks for sharing article! Jean Nidetch was the founder of Weight Watchers. She invited a group of people into her home to talk about weight which is how it started and took off into todays WW. She wrote a book called The Story Of Weight Watchers, a good book to read. I joined WW in 1964, lost 40 pounds and got Lifetime in 1965. WW is one of the ways I've controlled my weight over the years and I'm thankful for this. One thing I dont like is I can eat junk food all day as long as I dont go over my points, known as empty calories. I prefer a whole food diet so I use the Mayo Clinic Diet for their Food Pyramid that insures I get correct amounts from each food group but count these foods eaten using WW points. It's interesting because the Food Pyramid is set up so I get 1200 calories a day and that's what my allowed points on WW comes out to. I used to follow the WW GHG that is a good measure of what we eat and many people continue to use it which is good. It's so important that we eat as many whole, unprocessed foods to be healthy but where does WW encourage this? A new WW program later this year should be interesting, I hope it includes a better structured nutritional eating plan.
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Post by squid on Jul 30, 2021 12:35:25 GMT
A new WW program later this year should be interesting, I hope it includes a better structured nutritional eating plan. This ^^^ |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2021 16:08:53 GMT
Stratcat, thank you for that article. I actually think the rebranding is a great approach for WW. As I’ve aged, I see how important my health is. Sure, we want a lower number on the scale, but it’s more than just a number. Even though I now follow Target 100 and care more about my health than a number, I feel their approach is timely and makes sense. Who knows, if they get rid of Smartpoints and offer a plan I can live with, I’d honestly happily return. Until then, I’m happy with what I’m doing now.
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