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Any WW moms kind of hate the new plan?

MaddiesMamma09MaddiesMamma09
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I've been doing WW forever and could figure out all the points values for everything I eat in my head.  I'm not enjoying having to look everything up and calculate again.  And for the few things I didn't know, I miss having the slider!  We'll see if I lose any weight this week.  If it's a lot, maybe I'll change my tune.
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  • ljlkmljlkm
    Having to look up the new points has re-energize my tracking, so I don't mind that. But I'm still skeptical about the new plan. Yesterday I ate what I normally eat, only I added a couple extra pieces of fruit. That's more net calories. And I'm still going to lose? Hmmmm...we'll see.
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  • smilelarismilelari member

    imageljlkm:
    Having to look up the new points has re-energize my tracking, so I don't mind that. But I'm still skeptical about the new plan. Yesterday I ate what I normally eat, only I added a couple extra pieces of fruit. That's more net calories. And I'm still going to lose? Hmmmm...we'll see.

    I haven't really figured out the new plan yet, but I'm finding it easier to stay within my points, so that also makes me wonder if I'm going to lose.  Or maybe the way that I eat when dieting is what they're trying to encourage and that's why it's easier?

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  • LillyGrrlLillyGrrl member

    Honestly I always thought the points levels were too low anyway.  I mean doing the math 21 points was about 1050 calories, not sure about you ladies but that made it really hard to stay on plan.  Now I have more points and I think it will be easier.  I lost 60+ lbs on the old points system but I have been having a major stall for the last 4 months. Hopefully this will get me back into looking at my eating habits again and doing more.

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  • MrsHughesNCMrsHughesNC member

    I'm rejoining tomorrow, and I hope a new plan is what I need to kickstart my motivation again.

    I lost 40+ on the old plan (pre baby), but gained it all back during my pregnancy. My attempts to restart WW since she was born have been big failures--I kept trying to fit junk into my points (even though I knew better), and would always end up giving up. I hear on the new plan, it almost forces you to make better choices (to get the most for your points). I hope that's true, and that this will be a change for the better!



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  • MaddiesMamma09MaddiesMamma09
    I guess it kind of reminds me of that Core plan they used to have where you could eat as much as you wanted, but only of certain foods.  That didn't work for me because I give in to cravings very easily, and I don't think it worked for many people because they didn't keep it around long.  I guess it is good that this plan does give you some kind of pre-determined limit, but you also aren't restricted to healthy foods, so I'm still skeptical.  And I miss my damn slider!
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    imageMrsHughesNC:

    I'm rejoining tomorrow, and I hope a new plan is what I need to kickstart my motivation again.

    I lost 40+ on the old plan (pre baby), but gained it all back during my pregnancy. My attempts to restart WW since she was born have been big failures--I kept trying to fit junk into my points (even though I knew better), and would always end up giving up. I hear on the new plan, it almost forces you to make better choices (to get the most for your points). I hope that's true, and that this will be a change for the better!

     I read an interview with one of WW head scientist and this was exactly their goal. They found that it was too easy to fit junk into the old system, they revamped it to make people eat better options.

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  • rc1276rc1276 member

    I actually like it so far. Hasn't changed much about how I eat -- other than to steer me toward a banana instead of a 100 calorie pack, which I think is their goal. The only thing that's annoying is having to look up the new point values.

     

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  • ljlkmljlkm
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    Honestly I always thought the points levels were too low anyway.  I mean doing the math 21 points was about 1050 calories, not sure about you ladies but that made it really hard to stay on plan.  Now I have more points and I think it will be easier.  I lost 60+ lbs on the old points system but I have been having a major stall for the last 4 months. Hopefully this will get me back into looking at my eating habits again and doing more.

    Because they expected you would eat several hundred calories of free and low-point but not low-calorie foods (i.e. Fruits and veggies).
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  • 2-Step2-Step member
    I am skeptical, but I also found that once I lost a bunch of weight and wanted to lose the last 5 pounds that 20 points was too low and I constantly went overboard and got discouraged. I think this will probably encourage me to eat healthier, but a calorie is a calorie and I'm wondering if I can actually lose on this plan. I have 28 poitns and 45 weekly additional. So far I am having no problem staying within the range and I wonder if that will really make me change my eating habits enough to lose that last 5lbs. Time will tell!
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