Pregnancy Books & Guides: Weight Watchers
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Weight Watchers
Asked by A. from Lakeland
on March 12, 2007
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I have heard positive things about Weight Watchers, but I'm not sure about joining. I need to lose about 60lbs, and I haven't had a lot of luck on my own.
Can anyone...
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- I had 2 babies back to back, they are just about to turn 2 and 1. I put on 80 pounds. I started ww in October and so far have lost 30 pounds. The thing is you must ...
- WW is a very good program. Once you learn the program and if you are diciplined you can do it on your own. But the meetings are very helpful and give great recipe id...
- A., I have done weight watchers before, online and it did work but I found that I was starving! I have since found a similar program that I like much better that rea...
Weight Watchers
Asked by N.C. from Washington DC
on July 31, 2008
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I need some feedback from other moms who have tried weight watchers. I am still breastfeeding my 6 month old son and have every intention of continuing until he's a y...
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- Hi Noelle, I have found Weight Watchers to be fantastic. I do the "monthly pass" which costs about $40 / month and includes the online "etools" which has blogs, re...
- My mom went on WW - it was the first program that worked for her and has continued to work. She lost 80 pounds in the first year (keep in mind, she is obsessive, so sh...
- Noelle, Weight Watchers is probably the onlt thing that DOES work. I have tried almost everything, but none of them are maintainable - so restrictive that it can'...
Weight Watchers
Asked by A.R. from Philadelphia
on December 4, 2008
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Hi moms,
I am recenty had a baby almost 2 months ago, but I have always battled my weight. I had my first son six years ago and gained almost 46 lbs. from a size 9, a...
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- Hi A., I joined Weight Watchers several years ago to lose some weight before I got married. I had excellent success and took off 20 lbs in less than 3 months. Unfor...
- weight watchers is great! It is the only weight loss program that actually teaches you how to eat for the rest of your life. You can tailor the program to meet your ...
- A number of years ago I joined Weight Watchers. To make a long story short, it really did work, but I got cocky with my weight loss and eventually gained it all back ...
Pregnancy and Weight Watchers
Asked by N.O. from Detroit
on June 27, 2008
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Hey guys,
I'm so excited!! I found out I am pregnant. But I'm keeping it on the down low from everyone because I miscarried last time and just want to play it s...
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- Congrats! I know WW has a breast feeding points guideline, but not sure about pregnant guidelines. My suggestion would be to try to eat every few hours to keep your b...
- Hi N., Weight Watchers will not let you be "on program" while pregnant because of the risk. They do have a program for nursing mothers that you can follow once your ...
- They give nursing moms 12 extra points on the WW program. I wouldn't stick to the program while pregnant, but if you eat more of the foods on the core food list (They...
Weight Watchers
Asked by M.S. from Boston
on January 24, 2010
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Has anyone done this? Has it worked for you? How did you stay motivated?
I signed up today and would love to connect with any of you that it has worked for and eve...
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- I did it after I had my baby and I lost 18 pounds in about 4 months. It was very practical and the approach is totally healthy. However, slowly after time I gained t...
- In CA I did WW and lost 54 pounds. I kept it off for two years then we moved to VA and my meds went wacky and I was under a lot of stress so I gained it all back pplu...
- It definitely worked for me to lose the weight. My problem was maintaining it after I reached my goal weight because I stopped going to meetings, thinking I could do ...
Help Please!! Jenny Craig Vs. Weight Watchers Vs. South Beach Diet??
Asked by Y.D. from Santa Barbara
on January 10, 2009
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Hello to you all!! I gave birth to my lovely little angel 4 months ago on September 1st, she weighed in at 9lbs 4oz 22in long. Throughout the pregnancy I gained 60 pou...
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- Weight Watchers worked best for me. You eat real food with no restrictions and you learn about proper food choices and portion control. However, Weight Watchers is not...
- It is not safe to diet while breastfeeding. It is important to eat healthy and drink lots of water.
- I lost all my pregnancy weight and then some doing the lactating weight watchers. Most important is the maintanence once you lose. and be easy on yourself.
Weight Watchers Anyone?
Asked by J.W. from Grand Forks
on August 6, 2008
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Have any of you tried WW? Have you done it online?
I've been signed up online for a couple months, but am finding myself recommitted to it. It worked great for me ...
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- YES! I am currently in Belgium for the summer while my husband works. I have found some UK WW meals here that are fantastic! I really love the flexibility of the progr...
- If you want to try an online site (free) try www.sparkpeople.com It helps keep your goals in check, count calories for you, cardio/strength training log, recipes, lo...
- I did weight watchers online last year and it was very successful. I lost almost 28 pounds and got back to my "pre-pregnancy" weight within about 4 months. My recomm...
Overweight Pregnancy
Asked by K.Z. from Seattle
on November 7, 2008
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Are there any other moms out there that got pregnant when they were overweight? I am concerned. I get so many people telling me different things. I get just do it, an...
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- I was average weight when I got pregnant with my first and lost the weight easily. I was never overweight officially until after my second child. I never was able ...
- K., I was 100 lbs overweight when I got pregnant with my first at the age of 35 yrs old. If that is not a recipe for people thinking that it was high risk! I foun...
- K., I was pregnant and overweight with my second. My doc told me that instead of gaining the 20 lbs max like I would have if I was not overweight, I should aim for...
Weight After Pregnancy
Asked by K.A. from Lancaster
on April 3, 2007
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After having my first baby I was very eager to get back into shape. After a few months of working out and eating healthy I am now a few pounds less than before I had ...
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- Definately, my body took awhile to "go back" to normal after my first especially, I had lost the weight but my shape had changed. Keep up the good work and be pro...
- You can definitely have a different body shape post baby - in fact in autopsies, they can tell from the bone structure if a woman has ever had children. They can even ...
- Oh, this is the story of my life. After I had my daughter (mind you, she is 16 months old now), I began to work out every day. What did that do for me? Well, I defi...
Losing Weight After Pregnancy
Asked by A.B. from Tulsa
on July 22, 2008
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I just had a daughter 7 wks ago and am struggling to lose weight. I'm not breastfeeding because after two weeks of breastfeeding I dried up and was no longer able. I'm...
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- Dear A., You have to eat in order to lose weight. If you skip a meal, your body goes into stavation mode and stores fat. I lost 70 lbs. on Weight Watchers. It te...
- I had a little trouble at first, but your still early into it so DO NOT worry =] Once you get into a routine just start walking a little and cleaning house. At 7 wks y...
- Congratulations on the little bundle of joy=) We tend to believe that in order to loose weight we have to quit eating, starve ourselves or try every magic pill we hea...
