Comments on: A Review of the New Weight Watchers Momentum Plan – Share your thoughts…

By: Sara

Sara — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:14:54 +0000

I stick mostly to filling foods while counting all of my points. The thing that they have in the book about eating what you want of the filling foods until you are satisfied and not having to count daily points and using the 35 weekly points to add to the simply filling foods does not work for me. I need the structure of counting everything and having those daily points. I do love sweets and munchies but I don’t make them my entire day. I allow myself one serving of a munchy and one serving of a sweet a day. If I didn’t do that then it wouldn’t be very long before I was off the diet and eating loads of munchies and sweets to make up for what I had denied myself. That seems to be working for me.

By: Vicki - Michigan

Vicki - Michigan — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:06:07 +0000

Amen sista, this is exactly what I’ve been saying since I started Weight Watchers. I was introduced to the Flex plan by a friend, but was losing weight at a much faster pace week after week. It was because of the food choices I was making and eating smaller portions more often during the day which I also think is a big help. Thanks for the reinforcement that I’m on the right track, I’m currently doing Weight Watchers again and love to read these kind of things to keep me motivated.

By: roni

roni — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:47:08 +0000

I’m not sure what you mean? You count the points for the snack just like you would a meal.

By: Mama Mia

Mama Mia — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:30:38 +0000

How do you factor in small “treats” into this Momentum plan?

By: roni

roni — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:25:30 +0000

Thanks Mike! I feel EXACTLY the same way.

“the goal to score the least amount of points per day (within the acceptable range).”

That was my strategy as well.

Thanks for sharing your story. It’s great to get a male point of view!

-Roni

By: Mike from Jersey

Mike from Jersey — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:54:07 +0000

Let me chime in here with a another guy’s point of view.
Some of you ladies might have a husband or a boyfriend who might be reluctant to go to the meetings or go on a diet. Let them know that
I lost 40 pounds using the point system in six months and did neither.

It’s about “getting in shape” not “dieting” – at least that’s how us guys or I mentally approach it.

What motivated me? I’m 43, my two sons were getting older and I needed to keep up with them physically and every part of my body hurt when I tried to keep up because I was not in shape.

I got too tired too easily in bed when I wasn’t supposed to be sleeping if you get my drift… and sleeping and snoring in bed too much as I’ve been told by my wife. Happy to report that things are much better in this department since I lost the pounds :)

Anyway, I eat each day like playing a round of golf. With the goal to score the least amount of points per day (within the acceptable range). Yes I log my points in a home made journal so I can “keep score”. I try not to go nuts about every food item I eat. If my wife makes a pie I take a tablespoon of it instead of an entire slice. I’ll eat one slice of pizza with mushrooms instead of pepperoni. And I eat slowly and try to enjoy each bite. I used to defend my plate, but now I put down the fork and knife after each bite.

After I eat my points I get out of the kitchen and go work in the garage or work on the lawn. There’s nothing in either these places that I would even consider eating – except my Jersey tomatoes in the summer (my wife sauces them up to get the Lycopene advantatge).

My ankles were shot from a sports related accident and then from stepping in a drainage ditch. So I started swimming at the YMCA. I used to float like a rock. Now I’m doing 36 laps (about a mile).

Worst part is I had to buy new clothes and I hate shopping. Oh well.

All and all It’s doable, I’m doing it.
Take it easy, ok.

Mikey G

By: roni

roni — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:02:24 +0000

In a nutshell…. You get an allocated number of points a day to help with food portions decisions and you learn what foods (core) are better option. The goal is to get you to eat a well balanced portioned controlled diet consisting mostly of whole foods.

By: nicole

nicole — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:00:54 +0000

i wanted to start weight watchers.
theres so many comments on this page and i get the basic concept about the Momentum plan that its the core and the flex together.
but i was wondering really how does it work?

By: roni

roni — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:23:25 +0000

Again feel free to “stand by your comment.” I value it. I just don’t think you need to resort to this type of statement…

“Flex is stupid as it caves in to stupid fat women who can’t control their refined sugar intake”

Calling people stupid is not helping them see your point. As you stated, it took you some time to figure it out too.

By: Michael Gulseth

Michael Gulseth — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:14:51 +0000

“I appreciate your comment and I value your opinion but please do share it in a more respectful manner if you decide to comment again.”

I stand by my comments. Momentum is a cave in to those who can’t control their refined carbohydrate intake. That is the truth, if you don’t like it, kick my off the site. They also happen to almost be uniformly over weight (just like I was before I figured this out). Sorry, but like Simon Cowell, I say it the way it is.