User Review #57 by Erica Scarpinato on January 6th, 2009 at 12:40 PM CST

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I am actually a Weight Watchers leader, and have led many people to their weight loss goals. So I know that weight watchers is a great program. However, I myself was finding it hard to count points, and then track them. The Core plan, which offers you "freedom" from tracking, was not possible for me either. (On core, you also have to know when your full and then stop eating...okay, if I knew when I was full, I probably wouldn't have weight to lose in the first place.) I have just recently started Nutrisystem, and love it. I've read a lot of bad comments on the taste of the food, and I couldn't disagree more. Now, I'm by no means a picky eater, and never have been, but my desire to lose my post-pregnancy weight (from my third child) far outweighs my tastebud's desire to party at every meal. Hey, I'll eat it, just to nourish my body. And on a side note, I've lost 5 pounds this past week on Nutrisystem. Something I couldn't do with the weight watchers plan.

I am actually a Weight Watchers leader, and have led many people to their weight loss goals. So I know that weight watchers is a great program. However, I myself was finding it hard to count points, and then track them. The Core plan, which offers you "freedom" from tracking, was not possible for me either. (On core, you also have to know when your full and then stop eating...okay, if I knew when I was full, I probably wouldn't have weight to lose in the first place.)

I have just recently started Nutrisystem, and love it. I've read a lot of bad comments on the taste of the food, and I couldn't disagree more. Now, I'm by no means a picky eater, and never have been, but my desire to lose my post-pregnancy weight (from my third child) far outweighs my tastebud's desire to party at every meal. Hey, I'll eat it, just to nourish my body. And on a side note, I've lost 5 pounds this past week on Nutrisystem. Something I couldn't do with the weight watchers plan.

User Review #56 by sandy burns on January 2nd, 2009 at 7:01 PM CST

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I've been on Weight Watchers two different times. I really do not like counting points anymore. It made me constantly obsessed about counting points. I was not able to stay on the plan. I actually felt hungry all of the time! I'm thinking about doing the South Beach Diet or Nutrisystem where I don't have to count points.

I've been on Weight Watchers two different times. I really do not like counting points anymore. It made me constantly obsessed about counting points. I was not able to stay on the plan. I actually felt hungry all of the time! I'm thinking about doing the South Beach Diet or Nutrisystem where I don't have to count points.

User Review #55 by Denise Passmore on October 11th, 2008 at 9:45 PM CDT

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Weight Watchers may offer a balanced plan, food, exercise, etc, but it does not get at the emotional issues as to why people overeat and without that there is no point because you will regain. I think WW may provide you some help if you are not well versed on nutrition and the weigh-in group support process is your thing. I have been searching for statistics for several weeks on how many people actually succeed with WW. All I could find was one study done in England showing that each year only 6% of clientele reach goal and many of these only had 10 lbs to loose to begin with. Statistics show that people who loose weight who were obese and keep it off for at least 5 years is only about 5%. To state that people choose not to loose weight or are not taking personal responsibility is irresponsible and shows a lack of understanding. Obesity is a serious problem that requires serious work and while WW may work for some, most people fail which further adds to their already low self esteem. Look at the pictures on the walls at WW meetings of the people who have lost a lot of weight, in small print they all say *Results not typical. There is a reason for that.

Weight Watchers may offer a balanced plan, food, exercise, etc, but it does not get at the emotional issues as to why people overeat and without that there is no point because you will regain. I think WW may provide you some help if you are not well versed on nutrition and the weigh-in group support process is your thing.

I have been searching for statistics for several weeks on how many people actually succeed with WW. All I could find was one study done in England showing that each year only 6% of clientele reach goal and many of these only had 10 lbs to loose to begin with.

Statistics show that people who loose weight who were obese and keep it off for at least 5 years is only about 5%. To state that people choose not to loose weight or are not taking personal responsibility is irresponsible and shows a lack of understanding.

Obesity is a serious problem that requires serious work and while WW may work for some, most people fail which further adds to their already low self esteem. Look at the pictures on the walls at WW meetings of the people who have lost a lot of weight, in small print they all say *Results not typical. There is a reason for that.