Does anyone do weight watchers? This site used to have a great weight watchers group but it fizzled out.

My question is, and I need help understanding, I get my band in March, so I am learning, if you get banded and go by what your Doctor say's, why do you need to pay more money to join some find of diet program? For me diets got me in to this mess to start with. So can you help?

My feelings exactly. My very first blog post speaks to this....WW is what got me to my Lapband. Last fall, when rejoining WW for the zillionth time, I just stepped back and said I cannot do this anymore. Sure, WW got me to lose weight but never to keep it off. I was also very turned off by their lipservice to good nutrition but at the same time pushing all their packaged goods and fake foods filled with sodium and so very processed. Message to WW: you can't be all about healthy eating and good nutrition and at the same time sell your fake plastic foods. That's a real conflict of interest.

I did however benefit from the group support. Which is why I love this site; it is my group support.

But I was delighted to get banded, come home and through out all my WW materials. Never again!

Does anyone do weight watchers? This site used to have a great weight watchers group but it fizzled out.

I have been attending weight watchers for a year and have found it a great support system as well as a great way to keep my weight in check. I've lost about 90 pounds and don't want to start heading in the wrong direction. I'm not able to follow the points but that's OK...I've found what works for me.

I lost 75lbs on WW and kept it off for three years. It's an awesome program and will help you change your life.

Unfortunately for me, after losing all that weight I met my now husband and spent 10 years partying. (I guess I changed my life twice! Haha!!) and while I tried again multiple times over the years, I just couldn't duplicate the magic I felt that first time around. But have only the best things to say about the program as a tool....