Is Weight Watchers ‘getting crushed by keto’?

February 28 2019 by , medical review by in About Diet Doctor, Keto, News, Weight loss

According to CNN, Weight Watchers is “getting crushed by keto”.

A surprisingly poor quarter led Weight Watchers’ CEO Mindy Grossman to mention a “keto surge” as one of the company’s challenges in her call with Wall Street analysts.

In the aftermath of reporting poor earnings and sales, the weight-loss company’s stock plunged more than 33 percent on Wednesday. In less than a year, the stock has lost more than 80 percent of its value.

CNN Business: Weight Watchers is getting crushed by keto

CNN reports that a “rival weight-loss service” called Diet Doctor is a challenging competitor to Weight Watchers:

JPMorgan analyst Christina Brathwaite downgraded the stock to “underperform” last week and slashed her price target. One of the reasons? She was worried about competition from rival weight-loss service Diet Doctor, which is a proponent of keto.

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That said, we’re still encouraged by the fact that our service and website – despite zero paid advertising – is rapidly catching up to Weight Watcher’s in traffic.¹ We see this as the result of the scientifically proven effectiveness of a keto diet to help reverse type 2 diabetes, improve metabolic health, and enable many people to lose meaningful amounts of weight without hunger.²

Results matter, and people vote with their feet. We are grateful to be in a position to make low-carb and keto diets simple to understand and sustain, and to be able to provide everything that people need for free.³

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49 comments

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Amy
February 28 2019
I left WW when I embraced LCHF after reading Taubes' books in September 2017. WW worked for me once after kid #1, but after kid #2, no bueno. I couldn't understand WHY it didn't work because I really believed at the time that it was the most reasonable and healthy form of "dieting". AND I had previously had success with it (although in hindsight, I was hungry most of the time regardless of how much of the "zero points" foods I ate). During my second round, a friend told me that it had stopped working for him, and at the time I thought that was strange and just figured he wasn't doing it right. After understanding some of the basic physiology outlined in Mr. Taubes' books and realizing that Dr. Atkins was not the "evil quack" that I had believed he was, I cancelled my membership and stated in the explanation box that I was switching to LCHF and there was no way to use WW to support that. I also stated that if WW didn't offer more options for weight loss, they would probably be left in the dust. Let's remember that there are good people who may lose jobs at WW because of this sea change. If the same thing happens in health care, then it could be crushing to all the health workers out there just trying to pay bills. So let's stay humble, stick to the science, encourage scientific debate and avoid dogma. The science needs to stand on its own two legs to support the potential financial hardships that may manifest if LCHF is able to bring people out of interventional health care. Hospital secretaries, patient transporters, phlebotomists, nurses, therapists, etc., etc., are just doing a job. That said, thank you so much DD!!

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William
February 28 2019
Congratulations on your continued success. Your actions to expand into other languages is so exciting. Imagine billions of people with access to your information in their native language. Millions will escape the misery and suffering of industrial food.
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Richard
February 28 2019
Having lost the same amount of weight on WW and LCHF (26kg). LCHF is 100 time easier.
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Anne M
February 28 2019
I was a Weight Watchers members for years (never got to my goal weight) and I ate low fat since the 1970s thinking it was healthy. I now realize that this way of eating probably aggravated my insulin resistance eventually leading to my Type 2 diabetes diagnosis 8 months ago. I started eating low carb after my diagnosis. My hba1c normalized in 3 months without any meds (5.3) and my weight started coming off (currently a 91 lb loss with a bit more to go), 12 1/2" off my waist (lowest I've been in 50 years, I'm 62). As well, for the first time I can remember I have normal hunger - I was constantly hungry on Weight Watchers. All my levels now are normal or better than normal (optima) according to my doctor. I know which way of eating is healthier and it isn't Weight Watchers.
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Anne M
February 28 2019
Oops typo - I meant Type 2 diabetes diagnosis.
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Anne M
February 28 2019
Can you please change the typo "Type 3" to "Type 2"?

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Johan Eenfeldt Team Diet Doctor
February 28 2019
Fixed.
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Kris
February 28 2019
I'm glad to see keto is starting to be taken seriously and not as just another fad diet. I noticed WW has added the word KETO to their commercials. It is sad, because it will mislead people into thinking WW IS keto.

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deb
February 28 2019
I first joined WW in 1969, and probably have joined as many times as anybody out there. The original diet was simple, and fairly low carb. When big food companies bought them out and began making WW junk food, it went downhill from there!

Points, smoints.....keto is healing my body! Weight Watchers never did that. 8 months keto and I have normal blood sugar, no more fatty liver, have lost 48 pounds, triglicerides were cut in half...and I haven't spent a penny!! I do buy the monthy DietDictor extras, to support their efforts to spread healthy lifestyle info. I would happily pay more if there were a supporter level to contribute to "the cause".

My internist had told me my type 2 diabetes would just progressively get worse. He is amazed by what keto can do.

Deb
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Jude
February 28 2019
Having had experience with both WW and DD I will say Diet Doctor wins hands down. Thank you for all you do!
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Karen
February 28 2019
I left WW after years of joining, loosing, gaining, quitting. Over and over again. It is VERY EXPENSIVE as well. $18/week where I live. Dietdoctor.com and Keto is my new lifestyle and I LOVE IT. Dietdoctor.com has everything you need to be successful. I love their videos support, face book group etc.etc. and all for just $9/month. YAY DIETDOCTOR YAY KETO
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Marie
February 28 2019
You can actually follow a Keto plan on WW. Over the past few years they’ve lowered points on proteins, and many proteins are zero points, to encourage eating more proteins and less carbs. Protein and nonstarchy veggies, using excess points for higher fat meats and natural fats. It’s certainly possible but WW is totally unnecessary except for monitoring portion sizes. You can use MFP for free to do that - WW is expensive.
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Annette
February 28 2019
My mom joined WW in the 60s, I was a little kid but I remember her making her own ketchup, slicing bread through the toasted crust to make 2 very thin slices, avoiding sugar, telling me white bread is nothing but foam rubber, etc. In retrospect I realize that I was a witness to WWs switch from low carb to low fat, because not long after that, everything in the house was now low fat thy husband, low fat that. She bought WW bread, mayo, margarine, and skim milk.
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Annette
February 28 2019
Sorry for the mistakes and typos etc, that's what you get using a dumbphone.
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Jan
February 28 2019
Once upon a time WW had a program called "fat and fiber" If you ate enough fiber you could add in more fat.

It actually worked well for me because it was somewhat low carb--I ate a lot less bread , pasta, fruit, and junk WW foods when I had enough fat for satiety. But the leaders hated this because they didn't get it, and it was a short lived program.

I lost weight once with WW but quickly regained more. The second try was a failure. I didn't try dieting again until LCHF, which not only worked, but I was able to maintain weight loss for many years.
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Jim Fannin
February 28 2019
Lost 100 pounds in my late 50's on Keto, turned all the numbers around. I have no willpower at all.
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Amanda
February 28 2019
I first did WW with my mother in the early 80’s and I have since done meetings, WW Online... I have lost weight many times over, and always put it back on, and I only ever lost if I was faithfully tracking every bite I ate. The last time I tried, when I was over 50, the weight loss was much slower and the whole process was way less rewarding. It has been interesting to read that so many people share these common experiences. We all thought we failed because we were weak, or lazy or didn’t try hard enough. I am only 3 months in to keto (having read Dr. Fung’s books and spent a lot of time on the DD site). I’m down 20 pounds and starting to experiment more with fasting. I can’t get over that shocked feeling of having been lied to for so many years by the medical community!
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Linda
February 28 2019
I lose very slowly (healing a LOT of health issues), but the key difference, to me, between keto/LCHF and WW is that one focuses on weight loss and the other on overall health. I think of weight loss on keto as a side benefit. At nearly 66, I feel better than I have in over 20 years (been keto-LCHF for over two years). Inflammation is down, aches and pains are greatly reduced--which also means that I don't rely on pain relievers any longer just to get through the day (or to get a good night's sleep). It is liberating to not think about the next meal ALL OF THE TIME. I often have my first meal between 2-5pm--with no feelings of hunger or stabbing headache. I sleep better than I ever have. A serious eye issue that plagued me for four years has greatly resolved itself. I am not diabetic, but know that legions of diabetics have reversed their diagnosis. A agree with Amanda about the misinformation we have been "fed" for the past 40 years. It is time for the rest of the medical community to wake up and smell the BPC! I hope every weight loss scheme goes out of business because the answer is SO easy--eat real food, avoid sugars and "bad" starches, eat fat for satiety and to feed our brains. I truly appreciate the Diet doctor team for their common sense approach--and for providing ALL of the basics because they are on a mission to heal the world. <3
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Jenya
March 2 2019
I think WW is dangerous, because low fat eating can be so harmful for mental health, especially for nursing mothers. Lack of saturated fat and cholesterol makes people depressive, anxious and agressive, as well as not open to new information (vegans as an example).
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Chris
March 2 2019
Like many of you, I have been riding the WW wagon many years ago. To sum up: expensive, complex (counting points, measuring all food ...), always hungry and the weekly humiliation of being weighed in front of dozens of other women, The brain washing during the sessions was unbearable. It worked (sort of), but I never succeeded in keeping it off. The feeling of guilt if the weight went up a little was the hardest part. In short, I was depressed, anxious and felt worthless.
After another diet project (very low fat - extreme exercise), I managed to lose 50kgs. Unfortunately, I could not keep that up either... A divorce and a job loss later.... back to square one. For the past 12 years, I have been (morbidly) obese and suffering from Cluster headaches and inflammation.
I only recently encountered LCHF/KETO (November 2018) and I am already a huge fan. Three months in and 15kgs lighter, much more energy, much less inflammation, no headaches anymore and several other minor health issues resolved, I am convinced that this is not only working extremely well, but it is sustainable as well. It does not cost anything, it is simple, it is a way of life... After one month, becoming a DD member was obvious, as I had already saved quite some money on groceries and headache medication. DD is doing a fantastic job, for which I am so grateful and millions of others with me, I am sure. Turning 54 next month, I feel already better (physically and mentally) than 20 years ago. Yes, I still have a long way to go, but I am convinced that with the support of DD and the motivation of other members and their success stories, I too will be successful and healthy. Thank you DD, from the bottom of my heart!
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Charlene
March 3 2019
I have been in the WW program since Jan 2015. I made goal (lost 53 lbs) by Dec 2015. Once at goal the WW member earns lifetime status (so long as weight is maintained within 2 lbs of goal) and lifetime status is free. The problem (and money making edge for WW) is that maintaining goal gets harder and harder, until, as we know impossible. WW banks on that. "Fallen" members blame themselves and hide in a corner to lick their wounds and eventually go back to what they thought would work if only they hadn't a flaw in character.
By Sept 2016 I was barely holding on to my lifetime status--anxiety stricken with every bite that entered my mouth. A friend recommended The Obesity Code and I read it. Then I devoured the entire IDM website. IDM recommended DD and here I am. I went moderate carb immediately and lost an additional 9 lbs in 6 weeks.
I am still a lifetime WW-- I just have a different zero point food list. :)
I go to the meetings because I need the support. It is not an ideal support system but they are good people with similar struggles.
I have seen many changes in WW; no matter how they shake things up, they just keep modeling their program after USDA guidelines (they literally won't go against the grain). There is an underground Keto/LCHF movement (and it is growing) within WW and it can be found in their exclusive social media--but I doubt they can do anything about it. Before their exclusive social media was an open (and free) network, where Keto/LCHF ran rampant. WW thought making their network private would end the movement but that backfired. In essence WW is simply backing the wrong horse. I get the feeling they will be offering a low carb plan for people who get a Dr approval (so they cannot be held liable). I imagine that few Drs will sign off for that.
But thankfully DD will take them all.
I have a membership here at DD and will forever.
There is so much to learn and I am ever so grateful to DD for providing untainted science based information.
Thank you Dr Enfeldt for taking the career risk and putting your reputation on the line by daring to go where the science led you.
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Kathy
March 3 2019
I have used WW so many times in the past
The first time 33 years ago when they used “exchanges” as a plan
I can remember it so well and actually think that plan was a very healthy plan at the time
Your daily limit was 3 fats, 2 milks, 5 protein, 3 breads, 3 fruits and 3 veg. You were also allowed up to 100 calories for a daily treat. It was actually eating real food
I lost loads of weight after my first baby.
Then later throughout the years they developed the silly point system suggesting to us that we could choose whatever we wanted within our point system.
My biggest bug bear at the meetings was the complete over processed rubbish that was offered for sale
So many times I witnessed very overweight people attending these meetings and sitting there “snacking” on this merchandise having just being weighed!
I hope that weight watchers can learn from all of great advice out there and hopefully one day embrace the Lchf eating and encourage their members to take up the plan
They have a captive audience and it would certainly be in their interest to adapt their plans to this way of eating
People need support and weight watchers have and probably still offer this
It’s just they have their hands tied with the big food companies who need profit
The Lchf diet for me has definitely been the easiest way of loosing weight and now if a lifestyle choice for me
Eating real food heals your body in so much more ways than just loosing body fat
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Linda
March 3 2019
I appreciate all these comments about LCHF eating vs WW. I am a lifetime WW member who gained over 20 lbs past my goal weight in the last two years. Mid-January of this year I started doing KETO. My weight loss has been slow (8 pounds) but I am enjoying the benefit of no cravings, less hunger and I feel like I'm starting to come out of a brain fog that I've experienced for years. I continue to go to WW meetings once a month to weigh-in for the accountability and to support my daughter who attends these meetings. (She claims she could never give up bread - she makes her own.) I sit through the meetings cringing at what is being said and listening to members struggling to keep within their daily points, starving themselves to see a 0.2 loss on the scales. I will probably keep going to see if I can return to my goal weight and perhaps get even lower, I have noticed that attendance at these meetings is way down - I wonder if KETO is the reason.
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Patricia
March 6 2019
Thanks I started keto last September it’s the best thing I ever did! All other diets didn’t give me the results I am seeing now! My only complain I have is my scale is only showing 1-5 lbs less in all those months BUT the funny thing is lots of clothes I couldn’t fit int before is now lose on me haha
So I don’t worry too much about the scale.
First I was only trying the Keto diet
I ordered the book from amazon
I watch the magic pill over and over again! I decided with all the benefits of eating keto I have decided to make it a way of life !
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marianne
March 6 2019
Hum, je suis très déçue : - les commentaires ne sont pas traduits en français !
Merci pour tous les articles !

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Miriam
March 6 2019
I agree w the comments about the shaming at WW and the narrow focus of weight vs health. But their meeting format offers a level of support yoy dont find everywhere. I hope they see the lught before they have to close up shop ormaybe some keto minded company woyuldbuy them out!

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dorothy
March 6 2019
I went to WW maybe 6 times in my life. After a couple of meetings just couldn't stand the approach. Found DD in Sept of 2018 after my Dr. wrote in my internet medical records that I was diabetic. No call from her, just a note to her assistant to call and put me on medication, no options suggested. Infuriated! So, after a week of heavy research, started on DD low carb. Had my lab work re-run 90 days later, no diabetes and everything in my labs was perfect! Now down 35 lbs.; 4 sizes smaller and healthy. I went back to that dr. and confronted her and she wanted to throw out all of the old excuses, low fat and exercise more. I was ready, and told her (by quoting as many stats as I could remember) that she was out of date, working from the wrong paradigm, had neglected to keep up with the science. She finally allowed that my labs were impressive. I wondered how she would enter that visit in my chart. So looked it up on the internet and all she said was "discussed pre-diabetes with patient". I am currrently looking for a new Dr. as this was not the first time she has failed to impress me with her (lack of) knowledge. No surprise that WW is hurting.
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dorothy
March 6 2019
p.s. I am 77 years old. The only problem I have with low carb is I am a baker and miss it terribly.

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jean
March 6 2019
normal c'est un site anglophone

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Louise
March 6 2019
I’m 51.I’ve never been too overweight and also never been successful on any diet, so it just kept creeping up with every decade and I couldn’t seem to get control. I’d had enough of loathing what I was seeing in the mirror. A year ago I tried WW on line. And failed at that too. I’ve been keto since Jan 2, and I set what I hoped would be a realistic goal of 5lb a month until May. I hit that goal 20lb total so far!) on March 5th, with very little discomfort. It was an unbelievable experience to see that I could do it (and to know that it was the incorrect science about insulin and hormones that were defeating me, not my own weaknesses). So many benefits from making this choice. I think WW is on the way out. Let me know when your IPO will be!!
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Anne Berkeley
March 6 2019
I am a lifetime WW member who rejoined 7 months ago after gaining 40 lbs. In that time, I have lost 20 lbs. I am struggling to lose an additional 20; but I will. What I have done is taken the best of the WW point system and combined it with Keto. I do not eat starch or sugar. However, I find, in my case if I add the fat amounts that Keto recommends, I tend not to lose the weight. I also practice intermittent fasting, which was recommended on the DD web site. It is easy for me, since I have never been a breakfast eater -- except for coffee -- and like to eat 2 meals daily: the first at around 11 a.m., the second around 6 p.m. (In between, I'll drink beef or chicken broth and eat raw veggies, if I am hungry). Then, I don't eat anything after my second meal til around 11 a.m. the next day. It is easy to do, since 8 of those hours are spent sleeping. I also like to have a martini every evening. With this plan, I am allowed my luxury.

Of course, I do cheat occasionally, when my craving for a bagel, pasta, a piece of chocolate or ice cream becomes very strong. But strangely enough, I don't miss the sweets and starches that much.
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Michelle
March 6 2019
Found Diet Doctor site in Sept 2018. Started the keto diet back then and have lost 80lbs! I feel great and look amazing! Weight watchers is SO processed! I eat healthy amazing meals and I'm hardly ever hungry or have cravings. BTW- most of my symptoms of multiple sclerosis are almost gone! Our health is our greatest asset!
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Heidi
March 6 2019
There are heaps of keto bread and biscuit recipes on line, like linseed focaccia, biscotti, etc. I used to make my own bread too,including Lebanese, but these are excellent substitutes.
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Rebecca
March 7 2019
Excellent comment. Gets to the economic crux of the issue. There are clear economic incentives for certain stakeholders to keeping people fat and sick. I doubt anyone set out intentionally for this to happen, but here we are. And I am just so glad that many are taking back control of their eating, regaining control of their health after so many failed attempts and finally feeling hopeful again. Finally, DietDoctor’s scientific rigor and zero paid advertisers lends it a legitimacy that the for-profit industry has largely lost because their solutions have not proven to be sustainable for many people.
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Sue
March 7 2019
Andreas? Are you adding different languages soon?
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Alan
March 7 2019
I dont know if it is even possible to do, but many times i see an article in these newsletters that i would like to share to a friend or two who are not on board with LCHF yet and wont visit your site for whatever reason. If i could send the odd article or two and stick it in their faces it might help. Some people can be hard to shift. I can share youtube videos to people...is it possible with posts of interest on dietdoctor too?
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Alan
March 7 2019
Ok. Excuse my ignorance. I see in settings i can share this page. I was actually thinking of individual articles but the page will suffice. Thanks
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Alan
March 7 2019
See i can do that too now excuse mh ignorance
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Donald Morgan
March 7 2019
If you've noticed the Weight Watchers program has edged closer to the ketogenic diet.
I have an associate who has worked for WW for over 25 years. She sent me the link to Susan Hallberg's
Ted Talk on how we have no dietary requirement for carbohydrates period! I simply find in unbelievable
that our so called medical profession can't or won't accept the benefits of a ketogenic lifestyle.
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Terry
March 8 2019
I find benefits to both Diet Doctor and Weight Watchers. I have been a Lifetime member at WW for years. I follow Keto and track on the WW app for portion control. I find that I gain if I don’t track what I eat. I also gain if I eat 70% of my diet in fats. I also find that coconut oil greatly increases my bad cholesterol. For this reason I use lots of olive oil, ghee, avocado oil and walnut oil.
Sometimes I don’t track all of the oils on my app because I do better with the reward system of a “blue dot” for staying within my points.
I also need the in person group support- for accountability and ideas.
I gladly share my Keto ideas too - without saying “Keto” :)
Diet Doctor has been a great help for meal planning and the food is good. I really don’t eat meat except fish and rarely a bit of grass fed beef. I substitute salmon for some of the chicken recipes.
I also LOVE the videos and find them so helpful when I have time to watch.
So in conclusion - I will probably continue to do both :)
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Dixie Stuart
March 25 2019
I went to my doctor March 4, 2019 for a bad cold/cough. Told him he looked great. He said he had lost 30 lbs on the Keto diet. I’m 5’1” & had hit 200lbs & was miserable. Stayed home the next two days & studied all I could about Keto. I’m an RN, with a Masters degree, with 44 yrs continuous practice. Thank God DD popped up on my search early on. Studied everything on it for 2 days & joined the first day, March 5th. I was a chocolate & chips girl before Keto. The only thing I had to buy different than ordinary was a stevia product, about the price of a big bag of chips, lol. I must have passed through the Keto flu without realizing it, maybe because I drink tons of water. I feel great, no cravings for chips, chocolate, bread, pop, etc. I can hardly believe it myself! I have lost 13 lbs in 21 days. Also my fibromyalgia pain is gone, my head is clear, energy up, hardly ever get hungry, & no guilt about throwing that bacon grease in my pot of green beans or anything else I have always loved to use it to season with! I retire next week & going to start practicing with the bread recipes😊
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Mary I
August 3 2019
I am not sure if this is ok to post here but feeling so confused. I am 63 and have been overweight most of my adult life. Currently doing WW and find losing extremely slow and hard to keep hunger at bay. My Doctor recommended LCHF eating. Where my confusion lies is on non starchy vegetables. Some say to limit because they have carbs even though they are complex and full of fiber, others say they are unlimited as long as they are non starchy. I love vegetables and salads are my go to. This is they only reason I hesitate going Keto, if I have to limit my veggies and protein and bulk up on fats just doesn't seem healthy. I would have no problem with moderate protein, high fat as long as I could have unlimited veggies though. Am I missing something? Any information would be so appreciated!

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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
August 3 2019

I am not sure if this is ok to post here but feeling so confused. I am 63 and have been overweight most of my adult life. Currently doing WW and find losing extremely slow and hard to keep hunger at bay. My Doctor recommended LCHF eating. Where my confusion lies is on non starchy vegetables. Some say to limit because they have carbs even though they are complex and full of fiber, others say they are unlimited as long as they are non starchy. I love vegetables and salads are my go to. This is they only reason I hesitate going Keto, if I have to limit my veggies and protein and bulk up on fats just doesn't seem healthy. I would have no problem with moderate protein, high fat as long as I could have unlimited veggies though. Am I missing something? Any information would be so appreciated!

The main issue here is your blood sugar. If the vegetables do not affect your blood sugar then you can continue to enjoy them but if they raise your blood sugar, then they will keep keto from working as well as it could otherwise.
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Mary I
August 4 2019
Thank you Kristin for your reply. I will monitor my blood sugar with my Keto Mojo monitor and adjust my veggies accordingly.
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Kimberly Cooper
August 18 2019
Some of the above comments say that people are attending WW weekly meetings because people need the weekly accountability and socializing, but that WW is completely unsupportive of keto and LCHF. How about trying TOPS, instead? TOPS is a non-profit so would probably cost a lot less. From my past experience with TOPS, they don't tell people what eating method to use, so would probably be accepting of keto and LCHF.
https://www.tops.org/
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Kimberly Cooper
August 18 2019
To get the support without shaming, how about using the non-profit TOPS Clubs?
https://www.tops.org/
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Diane Swart
January 3 2020
When Oprah got involved with WW it went down in my mind. She has been on every diet with a personal chef and trainer, and doesn’t stay in her goal range. It cheapened the WW name. I have been lifetime for nearly 13 years and do not like going to the workshops with her face on the walls.
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aufo50
March 4 2020
I joined WW in 2010- and worked really well for me. I list 48 pounds. It was a low carb points driven diet with a great emphasis on Fibre and Protein. Then the changed their diet plan- and despite following it rigidly- began gaining weight again. When I wrote to support asking them why this was- they answered that I must be eating treats and not recording them!! I lost heart and left after that. I have been cutting calories to 1200 a day for a month- and not lost an ounce- but I am hypothyroid. I am hoping switching to keto today will do the trick.
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Hope Richett
November 8 2020
I have tried ever diet under the sun. The only one that has truly helpedme is the Keto. I have lost over 50 pounds in 8 months. I feel healthier in my mind and body. I have had a Thyroid issue and it seems to put that finally under control. Its easy and you can make it funny by trying to make many recipes that fit your life style. I never lost the weight on WW just money.

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