"Soooooo . . . Yeah. This is just expensive calorie counting." Every. Diet. Ever. Lol

I am a 29 year old woman who is LOVING WW. It’s actually restored my relationship with food. ♥️ I no longer have an unhealthy view of food and feel the need to “not eat” it encourages me to eat, and gives me visual boundaries that I totally understand that not everyone needs. It definitely is a “time is money” program. I have never looked at it line rocket science or something that couldn’t be done without Weight Watchers. Not all of us have the time to calculate everything out. I applaud WW for making it so user friendly and giving us the freedom to look up food and track within our balance. It may not be for everyone, but it’s definitely worth every penny in my opinion.

Shout out to all of us who were given WW subscriptions as “gifts.”

Noooo! I am 3 months in WW & have lost 25 pounds! It is wonderful! It has helped stopped my binge eating and is a long term way of life. I love the app, it helps me understand what I’m eating! My best friend is a dietitian and she loves it as well!

"It's harder to eat six chicken breasts than six cookies." Challenge accepted.

WW destroyed my mother's relationship with food when I was growing up. She did the cabbage soup diets and WW. I distinctly remember her making a low fat HIGHLY PROCESSED WW key lime pie over and over again and referring to it as 'healthy.' WW 'made it easy' by publishing points counting books of convenience foods. My mother still struggles with her relationship with food and it makes me so sad. Any diet that promotes a points system is promoting a food currency, and that's scary.

Why is there a background music now? It's really distracting!

I started on Weight Watchers at 14 with my mom. Looking back on it, I'm both angry that grown women at those meetings thought it was normal for a pubescent girl to diet/restrict and also deeply sympathetic for the disfunction that I now know those women were in. And, in case you're wondering, YES: I quickly became obsessive and then struggled with anorexia from age 18-24. It took me YEARS to deprogram my brain from seeing "points" instead of seeing food.

Sure would love to see more videos about turning trigger foods into hunger crushing combos. That one was so fun and inspiring! I've been using the trick of putting cottage cheese in shakes (sorry, the word smoothie skeeves me out!), and would love to see more fun tricks like that using everyday foods, not things like protein powder or expensive ingredients. Love your approach. Thank you for everything you share.

Coming from a weight watchers member, WW really did show me portion sizes and helped me get over my addiction/emotional attachment I had to food. I’d eat without being hungry just because I was upset. I learned that the ‘food coma’ isn’t the goal with food. Food is fuel and you should feel energized, not want to take a nap. My zero point foods I use to compliment my point foods (for example, banana is 0 points and almond milk is 3 points-boom, banana smoothie is only 3 points and is filling for me). It gave me perspective on how I can truly drink my day’s calories in a sonic blast milkshake (34pts) and still on top of that, eating other foods that would make me gain weight. I’ve lost almost 30 pounds on WW and I truly have created a better relationship with food.

I actually love WW and it helped me lose 35 lbs and fix my relationship with food walking away from a vegan diet where I was super restricted and messed up. It seems like everyone just hates on diets, but some of us literally need a program to help lose weight for health reasons. Intuitive eating just doesn’t work for everyone when your relationship with food is a mess and I don’t think we need to demonize everything - WW actually does teach you to build a balanced plate in my opinion. Focus on whole grains, lean proteins, legumes, fruits & veg and the program really isn’t restrictive.

I’ve lost and maintained a 60lb weight loss in WW. I eat what I want in moderation. Nothing is off limits. I’ve learned a lot about portion sizes, and I eat a lot more lean protein and veggies. If I want pizza, I have it. Ice cream? 3 times per week in summer. Tacos? No problem. Carbs? Yep I have those too. I’m on the blue plan and I love it.

It saddens me to hear WW get ripped apart, my grandmother lost 62 lbs on WW and my mom lost 71lbs and they kept it off 5+ years. It worked great for them & I am grateful.

It’s helped so many men and women. Regardless of it being a calorie counter it works. I wouldn’t knock anything that helps someone feel better about themselves.

Abbey- “people could eat loads of vegetables and chicken all week long and then drink a ton of beer and eat a lot of pizza on the weekend” Me- *sweating, wondering if Abbey has a camera in my house* 😂😂

This is a hill I’ll die on. I 100% understand that not all diets/programs/methods work for everyone. But WW saved my sanity and really helped me get into healthy habits. No food is off limits, no “rules” on how to use your smart points. No shaming. Big community online and in person for meetings. If you hit goal weight and maintain, WW is free for life.

WW helped me to lose 55lbs. I like it because you don’t have to count everything (zero point foods) and you can eat what you want. I was never hungry on it and it has been sustainable. Intuitive eating doesn’t work for everyone.

My mom lost 100 pounds on Weight Watchers many years ago. She loved that the in-person meetings and sense of community helped her keep herself accountable. It really is just expensive calorie counting, though. 😅

I’ve been on weight watchers for a year now as of last week and I still love it to this day. Sorry not sorry.

WW has helped me tremendously regardless of if it is an expensive calorie counter or not, it's taught me portion control, being aware of how much sugar I take in and just making better choices in general. What works for one may not work for another. 🤷‍♀️

I’d be interested to hear your thoughts on Slimming World which is super popular here in the UK! Unless you have already? I am uncertain where else it is in the world, but it’s the main ‘ programme ‘ here and about every other person I know is in it 😂😂

I had a great experience with WW green plan. I lost 15 pounds of baby weight. What it did for me that I think helped work, I had skin in the game with monthly subscription. Two, as opposed to calorie counting in the past, I was incentivized to eat fruit and vegetables.. in the past I was tempted to not waste points on things I didn’t like as much as processed food. I have to kindly disagree with the negative title on this video.

Hi Abbey, I just wanted to check in and let you know that intuitive eating has been going really well for me. I am happy, satisfied, and healthier than I was before I started this journey. My parents both passed down their disordered eating to me (cycles of restriction then binging to an extreme extent), and seeing them struggle with weight loss now while I am getting healthier slowly but very sustainably hurts. (This includes weight loss because i am in a unhealthy condition but this is not by any means my primary goal on its own.) And i've literally just added more protein (hunger crushing combo) and not restricted myself to the point i binge constantly. I honestly do not know what would've happened to me had I not found you - i've even applied the broad kind of moderation and mindfulness mindset in intuitive eating to my life as a whole, and that has really helped me not just with food but with things like work and building good habits as well. From the bottom of my heart (and hopefully soon my parents' hearts too), thank you.

I know WW isn’t specifically for women, but it always felt like “women aren’t smart enough to calorie count, so we made it into points to make it easier for their small brains” 😬 and I’m not here for it

I have done WW in the past and had success with it. There were many people in my meetings that were Lifetime Members, which you didn’t touch on. Once you reach your goal weight with WW, you maintain within 2 lbs of that weight for 6 weeks. Then you become a Lifetime Member and have free access to all the meetings, app, features, events, etc for life, as long as you stay within 2 lbs of your goal weight. So you really aren’t stuck paying for it for the rest of your life if it is a plan that works for you.

Full disclosure: I watch your videos, because I like to challenge myself to think differently. I don’t think intuitive eating works for everyone, I think the standard American diet makes it nearly impossible to eat intuitively, I think being overweight is just as toxic and taxing to the human body as it is for a pets body-one just has emotion tied to it, so that’s where I’m coming from. BUT you’re so smart and knowledgeable and you’re an expert and I’m not. I feel challenged and learn a lot in every video, so thank you. However this video felt one sided to the point of losing objectivity? First, your assessment of who gets the green, blue or purple plan was incorrect. And idk why you didn’t take it a step further? If you didn’t wanna pay for it that’s fine, but you could’ve called someone. Because green gives you more free points it’s actually designed for people who need more flexibility aka eating out etc. it’s not just for less experienced people. I started on green and moved to blue, because my body was simply needing more protein and I cook almost every meal-sometime many people can’t do. I made the switch in two seconds on the app. You can switch anytime. What’s amazing, is this midwestern girl went from a diet pretty dominated with pork and beef to now eating way more fish and chicken. I still eat red meat, but way less. WW challenged me in that positive way. You also only gave one negative example (the hot dog and peanut butter) example versus all the positive examples. The system really does prioritize protein, and you can see it in the calculator. Also, a hot dog without a bun is going to be more difficult to binge than PB which really truly can be easily binged. It’s filled with sugar most of the time, can be easily spread or spooned. Etc. on the other hand, you can have 27 almonds for 5 points. Lol. That’s a shit ton of almonds. idk why you chose just one nut example. I can only think you were pulling examples to prove your point? And I find it odd that you didn’t talk about the community aspect of WW, which always has and continues to be, one of the key factors of success and also what sets it apart from many other diets. And as other commenters have added, the lifetime membership aspect. You didn’t touch on any other features: like how they reward sleep, water, mindfulness and activity but don’t tie it to your eating so it’s not a trade-that’s revolutionary for a lot of people. And…what’s wrong with gamification? You didn’t explain that at all. Gamification works with humans. I find it to be really fun. Thanks for your videos! You do great work, even if we do disagree.

This explanation of WW and the different plans really highlights how misguided ALR is with her attempts and how little she understands the program in general

I'm on WW and am doing great. Yeah, it's all counting calories, made easier with an App. The plan just changed again, which is good, because food science continues to evolve. My doctor supports my diet, and she's an actual doctor. Unfortunately, my body type + age, I must track and understand the kind and amount of food I eat, if I want to lose weight. This one works for me.

The thumbnail though 🤣🤣

people's favorite "evidence" is the anecdotal "proof" that it worked for them, or someone they know...completely ignoring the plethora of evidence that something is *overall* problematic.

WW has never made sense to me, especially now with all the free online resources available. Totally. Expensive weird method of calorie counting.

I have used weight watchers recently and it helped me lose 20 pounds and start living a much healthier lifestyle. I’d recommend it to anyone hoping to start a healthier path.

I love WW it works for me, intuitive eating did not work. At least for me, also once you reach a weight that your dr signs off on you get free access to every service they offer.

Can we really consider Oprah a success story though? She yo-yo’s constantly

Wow Abbey, I had a very bad dietician. Does that mean you are really bad too? I lost 100 lbs with WW way back in 2000. Since then I have gained 60lbs. Yes, 50lbs in 23 years. I have tried many fad diets. I've tried low carb, keto, plant based, Mediterranean, you name it, I've tried (even pills 😢). I ended up paying a lot for a dietician. That did not work for me. Guess what! I'm back on WW and LOVING it once again! You have obviously never had an eating disorder. So happy to see the majority of comments are happy with WW! Keep it up WW community!!

I love WW myself. I have to eat low-carb because of diabetes, and WW has helped me to keep track of everything. I get plenty of points. 30 pounds down so far using WW and low carb. I eat plenty also.

Me remembering suppressed memories of WW meetings starting from the age of 8 🙃. I literally wasn't even fat then, but my mom had me on multiple diets by the age of 11. Now I struggle so much with binge and disordered eating patterns.

It worked for me. You didn’t mention however that when you reach your goal weight that the program is then free to you as long as you weigh in once a month at the studio. I’ve been below goal weight for 12 months and don’t pay anymore. Iknow not any diet works for everyone, this one however has helped me lose 74# and kept it off thus far.

I personally love WW. I love how easy it is to plug in points, which naturally trains me to be more mindful with portions. I’ve lost 8 pounds so far, and I’m someone that struggles to lose weight. I’ve tried everything from intermittent fasting, OMAD, Mediterranean diet, keto you name it. Not everyone has the time or the energy to track macros, or count every single calorie. Like good on you for being a dietitian, but don’t knock people that genuinely love this program.

My parents have an on and off again relationship with WW and all they ever come away with is “oh yeah. I really need to eat more fruit and veggies.” Which my response is always “why do you need WW to keep telling you that.” They finally have dropped it and just kept up high veg and fruit content, lean proteins and almost eliminating red meat entirely.

I love WW! It’s been life changing. It’s not just calorie counting, it gets you into patterns and you really learn the whole “eat this instead of that” thing. Before WW I had no idea that so many of my calories were coming from drinks and sauces 😂 The app is so easy to use and it comes with workouts, meditations, live streams, chat.. it’s a whole vibe and everyone I know that’s done it has lot weight painlessly!

While I agree with some of your points on WW, I for one have lost 70 pounds on WW while in my 50s. All the staff at the WW meetings are former members who have successfully lost and kept off their weight. They can relate to what I was going thru and struggling with. The point system is not hard to learn. Since beginning my weight loss journal, I have found that I eat a much more balanced diet that is full of fruits, vegetables and whole grains. The most legitimate point you make is about the healthy fats. I have gotten around that by not counting when I use oil in my cooking or a moderate amount of butter. I personally use defatted peanut butter powder vs regular peanut butter because that personally is a binge able food for me. It’s best not to have it my home. Oh, once you reach goal, you no longer pay for WW and are considered a lifetime member.

I was in weight watchers. The positives-learned to read labels, also learned about portion control: the sense of community. The negative: expense-I did maintain the weight loss for more than two years but could not maintain in the long run. It did not address the deep seated beliefs that contribute to my messed up relationship with food.

I grew up on WW in the 70's. Weighing my food was a pain! It was about being on a DIET that made me feel fat and unacceptable. Thanks so much for the "naked carbs" tip. I love my carbs! And having them combined with protein really works for me. Even just sprinkling some nuts pips and seeds on my salad. It helps stabilise my blood glucose. Please keep giving out this tip, people need to hear it.

Abbey, thank you so much for handling this one so gracefully and sensitively. My mom has been dieting since she was a teenager, and definitely loses control when she eats. She keeps going on and off weight watchers and I'm so happy she was willing to watch this video with me. I just wanted to start the conversation with her and this was perfect

I'm really feeling Abbey's printer esthetic in the background. Blink away girl, blink away.

I remember in the fifth grade, there was a girl who would talk about her eating plan from weight watchers and I remember thinking that it seems weird for a kid to be “watching their weight”.

I have to disagree. WW has stood the test of time and has been around since the 60's. I have met many successful members that look and feel great. We are talking over 10 years weight loss success. Some go way back and even attended workshops with their Mothers. WW, or Wellness Wins is more then a weight loss program btw. They work with you on the 4 pillars of health which is a healthy mindset, sleep, activity and nutritious foods. Personally, I have successfully lost 35 pounds and have kept it off for 3 years. Losing weight was the easiest with WW and what has kept me in the program is how good I feel and my yearly heath statistics have improved. Many nurses attend our meetings and WW is doctor endorsed. It is a great community with kind people.

I’ve been in WW 2.5 weeks and I’ve lost 17 pounds. I used to suck Mountain Dew and eat candy and cookies daily. So that is pretty much self explanatory and I have to say the amount of success stories on this diet is staggering. It has really opened my eyes to portion size and just how awful I really was eating. I was really surprised to find this video. I’ve had nothing but good results so far and I haven’t had to restrict myself too much. I don’t get why she thinks there’s so much negativity. Everyone will find something negative with everything in life though. It can’t be avoided.

There's no such thing as weight loss without "restriction". There is no such thing as weight gain without overeating for your caloric needs. Period. End of story. There is no further nuance.

I have a degree in nutrition and I do genuinely believe that WW *could* help someone who doesn't know a lot about nutrition learn more about it on the WW program, by doing. At the same time, I also watched my mom and grandmother yoyo on their program all through my childhood so I don't know if I could ever give them by business. I actually got my degree in nutrition so I could break the cycle for my children, and help them feel empowered to not be trapped by food.

Love the video, as always, and your wisdom and guidance. Didn’t love the background music.

WW probably isn’t for everyone, but I’ve been on the WW blue plan for the past 9 months and I actually love it. I’ve lost 75lbs since starting and it’s helped me be accountable and I love the community element. I do agree with some of your points though as I learned early on I could cheat the system by over consuming zero point food, but I was able to learn from that reflect on why I was doing that and adjust. One point of clarification, in terms of “roll over” points while in theory someone could hoard them all for a “binge” on the weekend there are still daily point ranges which you are advised to stay within so that you aren’t under or over eating your points. For me I need to stay within 16-37 daily points even though my target is 29 points.

Tw disordered eating, I went on Weight Watchers 13 years ago. My family convinced me it was my last chance to be thin and equated my size with being lonely forever (so messed up). I dropped an excessive amount of weight in a short time on their plan and developed an eating disorder. Everyone around me praised my new found thinness, but no one ever realized how little WW was telling me was a healthy amount of calories for me to eat. All these years later and I'm still struggling with my eating disorder (ednos aka osfed) and having healthy food habits. Their program messed with my head so bad.

Love your videos but not a fan of the background music in this one ... makes it too difficult for me to focus on what you're saying.

Abby I really want to thank you for changing the way I see food! my biggest change is that I feed my children without stress or pressure anymore. I look forward to every new video.

I think the newer version of WW is improved & gives each member choices as to what they mostly want to eat. You can definitely keep it on the low end of processed foods if you want, and the program offers a lot of help in the way of exercising and psychology. Any diet can be picked apart including keto or a whole foods diet. It’s what works for you. I know this - it’s better to lose weight and lower BMI (with what works for you) than it is to stay fat. As far as having started WW young and developed eating disorders, it’s helpful to stop focusing on it and to move past the past. I say this as someone who also had this experience. The sooner we can walk through it and past it, by forgiving and letting go, the sooner we become free from the negative effects of it.

I really appreciate your review on WW, I found it to be accurate and fair. I am a previous WW member and coach for 6 years until Covid 19 hit and WW let go of many employees, like myself. I was very successful initially with WW, losing 35 pounds and maintaining most of my weight loss for 5 years until Covid 19 and lockdowns. Allow me to give you my personal highs and lows of the diet. I want to stress that WW is a diet! For me, the upside of joining WW in the beginning was it taught me how to eat healthier. I had not been successful in losing weight and had developed some poor eating habits. WW helped me to learn how to make healthier choices and habits. The downside is, for years I couldn’t eat a meal or a snack without knowing the smart points and tracking. I didn’t look at food, I looked at points! As you said in your video, I fell into restricting my food through the week and then going over my points on the weekend. This lead to feeling guilt, shame, and frustration with not being able to stay at goal (which is a big deal when you are a WW coach). By the way WW coaches have no formal training in nutrition. You get a weekend seminar that basically trains you with WW policies and learning the program. Even though I learned a lot about healthy habits and nutrition with WW, my overall experience with WW did harm to my relationship with food. I am still struggling with my weight, and the weight mindset. I will admit, I want to lose weight because I don’t feel comfortable in my body. I am scared to go back to WW, or dieting because of the diet mindset that one gets trapped in. I am also scared not to do something about my weight because I am not physically comfortable, my knees and joints hurt, and it’s harder for me to do the physical activities I enjoy. For the last three months I have implemented intuitive eating principles, and I have gained more weight, so I am concerned with that. For now, I will continue to enjoy the hungry crushing combination (protein, fibre, & healthy fats) at every meal and snack and continue to strive for a healthier relationship with food. Thank you Abbey for sharing your sound knowledge, it is helpful.

//TW for disordered eating// When I was 17 one of my friends was really into weight watchers. I ate like a normal 17 year old (a lot of trash ngl, my metabolism was magical) and she used to make remarks about how many points each item that I put into my mouth was worth. She’s still yo-yo dieting to this day; she’s quite thin around the summer months because of some very heavy restriction (at the time we were close it was a banana, 2 rice cakes and black coffee every day plus an hour of intense exercise daily) and heavier whenever she ‘falls off the wagon’. The whole mindset is toxic and I can’t believe so many women I know have fallen prey to their vulture-like ways.

I love your videos. I lost 40 lbs on WW, and have maintained the loss for 3 months thus far. Because of my history, WW provided the guidance I needed to mindfully and healthfully achieve my weight loss goals.

I've been loving WW and definitely am learning and thinking about the things I can do when I'm no longer "on ww."

Take a drink every time Abbey uses “air quotes”. 😵 🥴 🍷

They actually just changed their plan again a few months after you posted this to the "Personal Point" system. I would love to hear your take on that as I am currently on it! Thanks for the awesome content as usual!

If you are going to do a review like this, you really need to educate yourself better and go behind the pay wall. So much you didn't touch on at all. I've been a lifetime member for over 30 years, a status that provides benefits never mentioned. I've had great success with WW.

hiii!!! can you review claudia selewski’s what I eat in a day video? it’s not advertised to be health specific or anything but I think she eats in a really fun way and looks like she would be a good model of loving food while being moderate!

Great video Abbey! Would love to watch a video about your thoughts on Jillian Michaels. Not just the traditional calories in calories out belief system that she goes by but also what she eats in a day and her overall thoughts on diet and weight loss.

9.30 pm here in the UK, bedtime watching…..yay. Love your videos Abbey. X

I love weight watchers. I've lost lots of weight, which I regained when I dropped it. My fault not theirs. Weight watchers, these days, is designed to gradually help you to make better choices. It has always had the goal of getting to goal at which point membership is free if you continue to weigh in once a month and stay within your healthy range. And you can't forget the weekly meetings which help inspire you and give you support. Not just the topics, but the other members. We support each other. Other diets may work for some people, but my relationship with food isn't great. I need some accountability, which the weekly weigh in provides. The plan isn't confusing after you've been on it a week. Also, the points aren't just calorie counting. The points are based on calories, fat, fiber, sugar, and added sugar. I think you missed the boat on this one.

I’m meeting with an RD and physician tonight, and I’m so excited. I’ve used WW in the past and experienced the struggles mentioned in this video.

I gained and lost the same 5 pounds over years of doing WW after I initially started it after gaining 20 pounds in college. I took a foundations of nutrition class as a pre-req for a program and learned about intuitive eating and it changed my life with food. I vowed I would never track again. WW is stress inducing ! Please find something else :)

If you look at Ww as a tool as opposed to the Bible it’s a lot more helpful honestly. It will not fix an already problematic relationship with food…but for someone like me who likes the the focus on portions with nothing being off limits, it really agrees with me. It’s not for everyone though. And you can definitely still lose weight on plan by eating alot of low calorie heavily processed food. So it takes a certain amount of personal responsibility to use this plan and still get your nutrition on. I’ve used free calorie counters, and honestly it didn’t work for me. It’s a great tool for a lot of people. But it’s not perfect by any means

Is there a better “glorified “ app or tracker you recommend? I used to do WW and it was easy to just select whole meals rather than put food in individually ingredient as some apps require. 🤷🏻‍♀️but i felt it was too restrictive calorically for my already conservative weight loss goals

Urgh weight watchers. Ruined my whole teenage life when it came to food. Never enjoyed food due to the fact I was continuously eating porridge made with water instead of milk, avoiding avocado and eggs because they were too high in points, never buttering my toast or bread. Just absurd. Was constantly hungry and ‘scared’ of certain foods 😂 ever since I’ve taken a more satiating approach I’ve enjoyed my food a LOT more and stopped worrying about weight because it doesn’t define me. I’ve not weighed myself in years but I’m super happy with my size despite the fact I’m eating avocado every single day 😂

I lost 75 lbs with weight watchers, and kept it off for 4 years. When I was pregnant in 2020 I just let it all go, and stop restricting in every way. I gained more than 75 lbs through my pregnancy, and it sucked. I had such a bad relationship with good foods and bad foods. I couldn't live off the WW plan. Fast forward two years and im feeling good about food again. I am -30 lbs from the height of my pregnancy and I have a good handle on the path to my goal. I feel a lot more comfortable with food and counting regular calories in vs calories out.

I tried WW a few years ago and tried the blue and green plans. I don't remember exactly how long I did it, but I do recall having to pay a penalty for canceling my membership early (a big red flag for potential new members). I quit the plan because I had very little weight loss and started having a "negative relationship" with food. I decided to track a typical day eating on WW on My Fitness Pal and found that I was hardly eating 1,200 calories per day. I failed to lose weight because I was on a starvation diet. I also had negative experiences with the community aspect of the plan, finding that the official Facebook members were a bunch of bullies with a superiority complex.

The constant air quotes really distract from the arguments you are trying to make. I’ve done weight watchers for many years with great success. To me the programs strength is not just the food program but the support you get from the leaders and other members. When you join the program it is explained in detail and the leader takes you through it step by step. A balanced diet and exercise is stressed. All the abuses of the program you describe are strongly discouraged. At the end of the day this is a guide and not meant to replace common sense. Once you reach goal weight everything is free.

When my son and daughter were young, I decided that I wasn't going to argue about food or sleep because, like breathing, you need to eat and sleep or you die. It seemed to work. They're both extremely healthy adults and my son is a chef. What are your thoughts on Keto as rebranded Atkins?

Well, I finally watched this. WW taught my Mother that dieting was silly and that you needed to find a lifestyle that worked for you. It taught me to look at my food in terms of taste and texture and how to cope with breastfeeding and pregnancy. I am currently using it for 2022. Will get back to you.

“Double you Double you” is harder to say than “weight watchers.” Branding fail.

My mom did weight watchers when we were younger, saw amazing results, stopped, and gained it all back. Around 5 years ago, she decided to start again, lost the weight again, and has decided to remain a member not for weight loss but maintenance. Honestly, I support that she has found something that works for her, but her relationship with food is still concerning to me. I’ve tried to talk with her about it but I’ve decided it’s a moot point. She doesn’t feel she needs to change her relationship with food because she knows WW works for her and that’s enough for her personal happiness.

Personally i would love to see more content about the scarcity mentality with food, and the different ways that can change attitudes towards food and eating. I just feel like i learn a lot whenever that gets brought up :)

I did WW for a little over a year and while I eventually had to stop just due to food allergies making it difficult to stay in points, I do appreciate the balance it taught me to have. A year later I'm still conscious about eating healthier balanced meals and dont feel guilty over eating a cookie or ice cream because everything is eaten in moderation.

Like your videos a lot! But in this one the music is so stressing and distracting ...

Love love weight watchers. Only had 15 lbs to lose. Lost it and have maintained for over a year.

I really like your content and have watched nearly all of your videos. But to be honest, most of the time the music in the background is really annoyingly loud... As a highly sensitive person I would love if you put the volume down or just do it without any music. Because it's your words I'm here for.

I used to eat their jello for entire day before going out for dinner because I wanted to restrict calories :( I genuinely felt like jello the other day and bought ww jello again thinking it is healthier choice for my craving. IT WAS HORRIBLY SYNTHETIC 😂 I really don’t know how I used to eat like 3 bowls of it for entire day 🤷🏻‍♀️

I lost 61 pounds on this program. I maintained for over a year and a half just fine, Im actually about to do another 20 because I want to feel better. For me personally its not about the number, I just want to be able to chase my grandkids around eventually. I dont think thats unreasonable. Ive learned to eat whole foods and learned what keeps me full and what hasnt. Also, you were able to change your plan colour in settings which I did, from green to purple and found massive success. I tell people all the time this program works because it does. The program has since changed from this smart points system. I came back after a year and a half of maintaining and now everyone is on blue. However they now have the algorithm set to the more you move the more points you receive and can eat. I like that as an active person. This program honestly has had a huge and good impact on my life. Also, you dont have to buy their food. Theres a barcode scanner so you can do WW with your normal groceries. You take what you learn with you when you stop paying. I did. I didnt pay for WW for over a year and a half after looking 61 lbs and still maintained just fine. This video is full of misleading statements and is riddled with a snarky attitude wrapped in a pretty smile.

Thanks for talking about this. One of my friends was made to go to weight watchers when we were in high school. I will never forget when she sobbed in mine and my other friend’s arms because she was so ashamed at the weigh ins. I don’t think she was forced to continue, thank goodness, but it’s terrible that so many kids are made to go through this.

Thanks for this info, since my husband has put himself on Nutri System. Much different than WW, but still a system. It's taught him portion control, mainly, which is great and he doesn't mind counting calories. It's working for him 🙂 Re this particular vid of yours, though the info was good, I found the music overlay distracting. And the music itself was also terrible... my opinion, of course 😜

I lost 125lbs on WW.... sooooo.... I guess opinions are like buttholes.

Thank you for all this! I signed up for WW 2 years ago, and in the first few months, I lost 15 pounds! Then I just stopped losing weight. I had started gaming the system, and stopped eating foods that were high in points and did everything I could to save my points for the weekend. I wouldn't eat oatmeal because I didn't want to waste my point on that. I would overeat certain things to earn points so I could have more for later. It just made my whole mindset around food so unhealthy. Of course it stopped working, I ended up quitting, and now I'm even heavier than when I started. I began looking into intuitive eating and I'm trying to heal my relationship with food. It's slow going, but I feel better about eating now, and am starting to really pay attention to what actually tastes good (donuts don't taste as good as I remember!), how I feel after eating, and not just eating everything on my plate because I have the points to do it.

Look WW is a tool like any other. It really works for some people who need more structure to a diet and for whom intuitive eating doesn't work and calorie counting is too complicated or takes too much time. For others it does not work. Support can also dramatically help a weight loss journey for some people and WW has that option built in. It is NOT inherently unhealthy.

I love all your videos, always so informative! On this one, I found the background music very distracting and covering your voice too much. Otherwise, great job 👏

The background noise is triggering. It's louder than necessary and distracting.

Weight loss can be very difficult. WW can be an additional support for some people with meetings and the app. Everything comes with a price including dietitians. Usually people with a good food relationship aren’t overweight. WW is just a tool for people that over eat as is AA for people who over drink.

Abbey, I would love a video on how to communicate with friends/family members who are using a lot of triggering diet language. I have some friends that are currently on a diet and I realized my first response was to run very far away. Lol not the best response.

I did ww in the spring and even though I quit in June, I still have a weird fear of regular cheese, peanut butter, and avocados even though these are some of my favorite foods. I don’t even remember the last time I bought cheese that wasn’t “reduced fat”. Yuck.

Is it wrong that I miss WW. This is where I started my Journey. I definitely do see pro's and con's. Through my journey with them I did loose 90 pounds. I quit and I started calories and I was way under eating. I do miss the points though I cant lie I think it was fun. currently reverse dieting to fix the metabolism but still have weight I want to loose its very tempting to go back but knowing what I know and have learned on my journey I will do things so much different this time around. Plus I will be working with a dietician next loose mode.

Abbey, you’re great, I enjoy your content, however lately I’ve had to turn off your videos due to the background music. It’s too much and distracting.

Humm I'm not saying your wrong but I think the plan can work for many people. I've lost 92lbs on WW. I felt along the way I had really good support, a community of people cheering me on and learned how to make healthier choices.