Can you believe that it is almost the start of another year?? I am sure many people just like me are refocusing on their health. Now I have been with Weight Watchers since 2011, I have hit goal, stayed close to goal, and then had life happen and then I hit goal again this month. Currently, WW aka Weight Watchers is the Weight Watchers Freestyle Smartpoints plan. (I have included links to some great products that I have bought on my own to make my journey easier. You can buy them too through my online sales links.)
Now it can be overwhelming starting up with a new program like Weight Watchers but as with, any weight loss program be sure you stay in contact with your doctor for your goals and nutritional needs. WW is a great program and lifestyle to lose weight and offers a lot of health tools. While you have restrictions of how much you eat each day, there are no foods that are forbidden. For someone who struggles with cravings or needing an indulgence from time to time, this is important to me. These tips are sure to keep you motivated and headed in the right direction with your diet in no time.
Weight Watchers 2016 SMART Points Calculator
Tips For Getting Started With Weight Watchers:
Figure out how many points you can use each day. The Weight Watchers Smart Points system gives you a set number of points each day along with extra points to use throughout the week for treats or extra splurges. Points are figured depending on your height, weight, sex, and age. The point system is set up to fuel your body while also cutting calories. You will be able to easily fuel your body without eating too much if you choose the right foods. You can find your daily points allotment easily using the official Weight Watchers calculator and your e-tools as well. I love to have the calculator in my purse, there are times in the grocery store I can’t get the best service so being able to pull this out is a great way to figure out points on the go.
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Menu plan with Weight Watchers friendly recipes. Even though you can use any foods in your Weight Watchers diet, it is so much easier to simply use Weight Watchers friendly recipes. You can search online for tons of great recipes on the Weight Watchers website, blogs, and other recipe sites. Mix and match your own favorite family recipes with great meals you find online or even some great frozen meal options the Weight Watchers brand sells. I love the Skinny Taste planner it allows me to lay out my food through the week, it makes it so much easier to stay on track with the plan and a good meal plan when I can plan ahead.
Get connected with a support group. There are many local Weight Watchers groups to join for weekly support meetings. You go to a meeting, weigh in and talk about struggles as well as talk about ways the plan can help you be successful. You can also look online at the Weight Watchers support groups, Sparkpeople or similar online weight loss groups. These give you great advice, tips for meals and accountability.
These tips for getting started with Weight Watchers really are that simple. It just takes a bit of preparation and some dedication to make it successful. Weight Watchers is a great flexible method of losing weight and getting healthy. It focuses on portion control, feeding your body nutrient dense healthy foods and changing the way you feel about how you fuel your body.
Have you done Weight Watchers? What tips do you have for anyone starting out?
Beth says
Great post! Thanks for sharing.
Holly says
I have a question, when you start loosing weight to you go down in points or keep the same points you started with, I never understood that part?
Gloria says
You get less points as your weight goes down.
Diana says
Love Weight Watchers! I’ve lost 25 lbs sense Feb. taking it off slow but feeling better and walking 5Ks which I haven’t done before. Feeling good??
Diana
Jenny says
Congrats Diana!! Slow and steady wins the race with Weight Watchers!! I love doing 5ks!!
Stacy says
What do you do when you eat all your points don’t go over. And you start gaining. Since jan down 17 and now I’ve gain 1-2 lbs these last few weeks . And tips orideas?
Jenny says
I would do a jump back to basics. Where you go back to hardcore measuring your serving sizes, I get lazy and nibble more t should. Even thought fruits and veggies are zero points I would look at how much fruit you are consuming, graps are my down fall in the summer. Have your leader go over your food tracker as well and see if they can narrow down a possible culprite. Also may not hurt to have some blood work done in case your thyroid changed or you have another vitamin deficinecy as well, I know my iron gets out of whack and my vitamin d. Good luck!
cheryl pierson says
I would like to warn you before getting started with weight watchers- do not give them your credit card info. Lots of problems with their billing and their outsourced customer no service department. Good luck getting the adjustment due to you. I’ve spent hours on the phone with them where they continue to ask for your info. They lied to me in order to get me to sign with them, they said I would not have to give that information out. I gave them a check for $100 and could not access the services with out giving it out. All so they can “conveniently” auto bill you. That’s where the problems come in – google it consumeraffair weightwatchers. As of 9/17/2016 I have 17 pages of customer service problems from people that were taken in by their tactics. I thought they were a good company that wanted to empower women, I found out differently couldn’t get any one to accept responsibility for the lie or return my money. Buyer beware!
Denise says
I’ve been doing WW for a very long time and have NEVER had a problem!
Jody says
Your points do NOT go down as you lose weight. They stay the same until you reach your goal weight.
Peg says
Your points do go down as they are figured on your age and weight.
Brenda says
I did ww a few years back on the points plus program and I lost 20 lbs . Then you did not lose points as you lost weight . I thought it was a great plan . My problem is that I don’t stay on the program for a life time reward. Stupid me, oh well I will try again on my own on this plan as I still have my tools and books. The new plan is too complicated.
Jenny says
I struggled a long time on the new plan. I know to go to the meetings and the support groups really made a difference in how I was able to be successful. If you get with in ten lbs I think it is and rejoin once you lose that last 10lbs to their lifetime goal you will earn lifetime status. Good luck on your journey!