WEIGHT WATCHERS AND OTHER DIET PLANS THAT SEND MEALS

[lovemysgt 4]

I WAS CURIOUS IF ANYONE HAS DONE WEIGHT WATCHERS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT WHERE THEY MAKE THE MEALS AND SEND THEM TO YOU. IF YOU DO IT HOW MUCH THEY CHARGE AND WAS IT WORTH IT WITH THE LAP-BAND. I HEARD THEY ARE VERY EXPENSIVE. I AM JUST CURIOUS I DO NOT THINK I COULD EVER AFFORD SOMETHING LIKE THAT. JUST WANTED TO HEAR ABOUT THEM.

[JerseyGirl80 12]

I've done weight watchers with the band and without it, and I love it, I think when it comes to any plan it's best to eat your own food and not pre-packaged garbage. WW charges about $40 for a monthly pass or about $10 to $13 if you pay weekly, I personally think it's worth it because you learn so much it keeps you accountable, you make your own food choices and you buy your own real food.

I've done Nurtisystem (before the band). I did it with 3 other friends and each one of us thought 90% of the food was disgusting. It was $300 for a months worth of food, so not worth it when you still need to buy all your own veggies, fruits and dairy products. We also maybe ate only a weeks worth of food because we all got sick from it. We all had stomach cramping, really bad and uncontrollable gas, and not to sound disgusting but it totally gave all of us strange colored diarrhea. I really don't know how anyone can go on TV raving about it when 4 out of 4 of us got sick from it.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

[amyloveslou 11]

I did jenny craig before band... the food was very good BUT 300 a month plus your own veggies, fruits and milk.... in there menue is a lot of pastas, i do NOT do any kind of Pasta or bread now so its deff out of the question...

WW is on your own food you go there to wi and all of the support is GREAT ! 40 a month and if you find the right group it makes a world of diffrence !

good luck....

[reverie 49]

I've heard the plans that provide you with food are horrible tasting. I've never had experience with those programs. I figure I paid enough for my band, why am I paying some company to tell me how to eat when the literature is readily available to me..for free?

[amyloveslou 11]

I like it for the support group... we are like family... my dr has a support group once a month but weekly for me is a great way to keep me in check... I know everyone in there is watching me, to see how i did and that pushes me to do better the next week.... i am the type who needs that push... my family dosnt and I have lost 2 of my best friends after the band so this is why I pay the 40 a month..

[Jenn1214 120]

I've done Nutrisystem. The food wasn't terrible for the most part but it was horribly expensive, plus you had to add your own groceries to it. I lost 60 pounds on it but once I couldn't afford it anymore I gained all the weight back anyway.

[HeatherinCA 10]

I've done it all in the past.. weight watchers isn't a bad idea.. but I just don't feel it's necessary, unless you really want that extra guidance. I think weight watchers might be more food than we can actually eat with the band.

The prepackaged Nutrisystem stuff is gross, and very expensive, and you have to add almost a full groceries each week on top of it! And then the second you eat real food you gain it all back. Because you didn't learn how to control your own diet.

[lovemysgt 4]

THANKS LADIES FOR ALL YOUR INPUT. I HAVE SEEN THOSE WW COMMERCIALS ALL THE TIME THEY DRIVE ME UP THE WALL. I WAS INTERESTED ABOUT ALL OF YOU LADIES. I HATE WHEN YOU GO TO A WEBSITE THAT YOU ARE INSTERESTED IN AND THEY DON'T TELL YOU THE EXACT PRICE OF THINGS.

[Bella Luna 1]

I actually like Jenny Craig, but it was too expensive and

even though the food was pretty tasty, I got bored of it. If you are looking for the support, try attending OA or TOPS. I've tried both. OA/HOW provides food guidance (which wasn't for me). I currently go to TOPS and love it! The support is great. Find what works for you.