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New Weight watchers point plus program

Posted: Mar 10, 2011

Just started, seems WAAAY different from old program. Anyone doing this and what is your opinion on the program. Also, a little ticked off they do not have any calculators to figure your food with. That alone is a problem. There is a calculator on line though if you have access to it.

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WW Point Plus (sm) - dln

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Hi! I started WW (again) back in July 2010 with the old plan. After a few months on the new plan, I have to say I really do like it! I feel like I am eating WAY more and still losing weight. I did get one of the new calculators (I attend meetings locally) when it was on sale for half price. I couldn't live without it as there is no more "guestimating" on point values!!

I am down 47.2 pounds since July; it's coming off slowly but surely. The best thing about WW is that it's something I can live with. I am honestly eating way more on the new plan than the old one, and I am eating a ton more fruits (I'm not a huge veggie person). I think the biggest benefit to me is that nothing is off limits, so it doesn't feel like a "diet" to me.

I do have a lot more daily "points" on this new plan versus the old one, but then again most of the foods have gone up in point value. I used to rely heavily on those 100-calorie packs, but I have been trying to substitute those with fresh fruit, which really does seem to help with hunger, etc.

My biggest problem is exercise. Being a transcriptionist, I am way more sedentary than I would like to be!

Anyway, I guess I have rambled on long enough. Best of luck to you! Feel free to e-mail me if you want to talk more about WW! :)

Points Plus - LK

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My daughter started this at the end of December. She has lost 22 pounds in less than 2-1/2 months, averaging 2-3 pounds a week. She raves about the program, as she feels she is never deprived. She is also consistently exercising, so that helps the weight come off, too.

Are you sure about the calculators? One of the first things my daughter did was get a Weight Watchers calculator and she uses it constantly. Not sure why she could get one and you can't.

Points Plus calculators - dln

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First of all, congrats to your daughter, LK! I have to agree that I have never felt deprived on this new plan versus the old one. I just need to up my exercise!

As for the calculators, I don't think I mentioned this in my post above, but unless you attend meetings or actually go to a WW center I don't believe you can get a calculator (not sure about online since I don't have an online membership ~ I just attend local meetings). I do know they aren't "free." I know with the old plan we used to get a little cardboard slider thing when we joined that was free, but they are not offering that with Points Plus (our leader claimed it was b/c there was just too much information and it wouldn't fit on a slider ~ i.e., carbs, protein, fat, fiber).

So, you either have to purchase a calculator, or I believe become an online member. It's too difficult to figure out the Points Plus values without a calculator IMO.

Anyway, to the OP, I apologize for not making it clearer in my post above about the calculators! Hopefully this helps.

WW Points Plus - sm

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They said the supplier had ran out. So many people signing up with the free enrollment period. More are supposed to be shipped out the end of March. Until then it is using the on-line calculator. Not too hard for me since I am home all day so I guess I shouldn't gripe but I would sure like to have one to take to the grocery store.

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