Has anyone tried Weight Watchers?

[DuckieLady]

Thinking about trying it to maintain/gain weight.

I just think it would be easier for me to have some kind of guide to go off of and I was wondering what people thought about it.

 

[DuckieLady]

@devin553344 IDK if youre interested or not, but I decided to move the question over here - so I wouldn't derail your thread

 

[Truman]

You want to gain weight? Turn 40!

 

[Rita]

I tried it years ago when they had a very simple system, it did work for me. The at one session they encouraged people to be open if they had ever suffered with an eating disorder. I trusted them and decided to be open, they made me leave. At the time I was in the healing process of the disorder. After that I just saw them as a money spinning organisation. I would add that they are about losing weight, I am not aware they support gaining weight or maintaining ( unless you have reached your goal weight with them )
Rita

 

[DuckieLady]

You want to gain weight? Turn 40!

So six years

Lol

Oh no I just realized I'm going to be 40 in six years. Thanks @Truman LOL

 

[Truman]

So six years

Lol

Oh no I just realized I'm going to be 40 in six years. Thanks @Truman LOL

Don't worry, you'll be fine until you reach 45...and then, zoom! You're old, like me. Then you'll have to listen to young people talking like they're old and that's when you change the channel! Lol

 

[Pearl]

Don't worry, you'll be fine until you reach 45...and then, zoom! You're old, like me. Then you'll have to listen to young people talking like they're old and that's when you change the channel! Lol

Hey @Truman Age is just a number. I'm 80 but I'm not old. Moses was 80 when God gave him the job of leading the Israelites out of Egypt.

 

[Truman]

Hey @Truman Age is just a number. I'm 80 but I'm not old. Moses was 80 when God gave him the job of leading the Israelites out of Egypt.

You're 80? You sure don't look it. You remind me of my little sister! I'm not old inside. In fact I wonder if I'll ever act my age! Lol
(I know, I'm not the only one around here who has wondered that)

 

[dev553344]

I think my ex was on weight watchers for a while and i know of other people too. But it was always for losing weight. I think if you want to gain weight I would eat more potatoes and meat. Skip the rice cause it consumes more calories than it supplies.

 

[Pearl]

You're 80? You sure don't look it. You remind me of my little sister! I'm not old inside. In fact I wonder if I'll ever act my age! Lol
(I know, I'm not the only one around here who has wondered that)

I don't look it, and I don;t feel it either, I have always looked younger than I am. When I was in hospital in the summer a lady bet me I was older than her and when I told her I was 79 she nearly fell out of bed - she was 64 and thought I was 62. Even the anesthetists commented on my youthful looks.

 

[DuckieLady]

I tried it years ago when they had a very simple system, it did work for me. The at one session they encouraged people to be open if they had ever suffered with an eating disorder. I trusted them and decided to be open, they made me leave. At the time I was in the healing process of the disorder. After that I just saw them as a money spinning organisation. I would add that they are about losing weight, I am not aware they support gaining weight or maintaining ( unless you have reached your goal weight with them )
Rita

Thanks Rita-

I was planning on cheating the system to what I needed to do, but I just downloaded the app and saw the price. Really expensive.

 

[Truman]

My sister used to have to take pills to give her an appetite! Eat lots of chocolate. You don't want to gain weight? Eat lots of chocolate anyway! Lol

 

[Pearl]

Thanks Rita-

I was planning on cheating the system to what I needed to do, but I just downloaded the app and saw the price. Really expensive.

Can't you find anything online Fluffy? my husband and I have been married for 50 years and he has never weighed more than 8 and a half stone - don't know it in pounds. He wanted to put on weight but never has. He is small and slim but used to be very strong. so don't worry.

 

[DuckieLady]

I think my ex was on weight watchers for a while and i know of other people too. But it was always for losing weight. I think if you want to gain weight I would eat more potatoes and meat. Skip the rice cause it consumes more calories than it supplies.

My biggest problem is forgetting to eat.

I am a coffee for breakfast person. Really, you shouldn't have coffee or team, or nicotine, before breakfast because it suppresses your appetite.

I am a rule breaker....

 

[dev553344]

My biggest problem is forgetting to eat.

I am a coffee for breakfast person. Really, you shouldn't have coffee or team, or nicotine, before breakfast because it suppresses your appetite.

I am a rule breaker....

True.

 

[DuckieLady]

Can't you find anything online Fluffy? my husband and I have been married for 50 years and he has never weighed more than 8 and a half stone - don't know it in pounds. He wanted to put on weight but never has. He is small and slim but used to be very strong. so don't worry.

I haven't found anything just yet but I think I'll take a look around today and see how their calculations go.

Lots of WW recipes online for free and I think I can add it up.

Not sure if that would be hard to do or not.

 

[Pearl]

My biggest problem is forgetting to eat.

Until recently I had the same problem and I would go all day with no proper food. But since the summer I have started to eat cereal in the morning as I got into the habit when I was in hospital and kept it up. My weight is stable though and has been for years.

 

[Truman]

I don't look it, and I don;t feel it either, I have always looked younger than I am. When I was in hospital in the summer a lady bet me I was older than her and when I told her I was 79 she nearly fell out of bed - she was 64 and thought I was 62. Even the anesthetists commented on my youthful looks.

Before I got old, everyone thought I was ten years younger than I was. My daughter-in-law just informed me that if I dyed my hair, I'd look 60. That kinda made me realize that I'm old. Oh man! I'm not ready to be old. The other day I was thinking about getting a band together and hitting the road. But then I remembered a few things! Lol

 

[Truman]

Go on prednisone. I could never gain weight but when I went on that, I gained 60 pounds! Unfortunately, all my top teeth broke and now I have dentures...don't get old. And don't worry about being skinny! Eat some normal food! Sheesh! Lol

 

[TLHKAJ]

@FluffyYellowDuck Maybe you can try some protein meal shakes in between healthy meals...?