is Weightwatchers healthy?

howiya

Joined ww this week and they have this easy start week 1 book with recipe ideas and meals based on x number of points. Dinner one of the evenings includes three fish fingers.

Now obviously i've joined because I need to lose weight but while I eat fish/seafood regularly I would not eat fish fingers as I would not consider them a) healthy or b) to be constituted of decent fish and c) they are obviously processed.

So is ww healthy?

username123

Ive never been, but I know one person who lost a huge amount of weight and then continued and it became a lifestyle change for him, he stayed slim and his general health is much much better than when he was overweight.

I also know many people who have gone, lost weight, left, regained the weight, joined, lost weight etc... and that kind of dieting certainly is not healthy.

3 fish fingers? I wouldnt consider fish fingers to be the height of health conscious eating either. I would have thought the quality of the fish, the breadcrumbs and the fact that they are clearly processed is not good.

But I dont think weightwatchers are promoting themselves as the cleanest diet on the planet are they? Otherwise its highly unlikely they would be so successful, I thought it was more about 'normal' foods, but eating them sensibly? I could be wrong, as Ive said I havent been.

I doubt one dinner in a week with 3 fish fingers in it is going to harm anyone.

Hanley

If someone has gained enough weight to need to go on WW, chances are theyve a history of making some pretty poor food choices.

While I don't think fish fingers are even close to optimal, one meal won't make or break anyone and shouldn't be seen as a chance to cop out and not participate. I don't think WW is optimal either, but as a starting point one could do worse!!

Transform

Simple answer is NO!

There are far better options e.g. paleo/primal that will save you a world of headaches, diet metality, weighing, points etc

Any nutrition approach which does not address your diet from the foundation of increasing food quality, elimination of food toxins and understanding weight loss from a hormonal control view is extremely short sighted.

howiya

Hanley wrote: »

If someone has gained enough weight to need to go on WW, chances are theyve a history of making some pretty poor food choices.

While I don't think fish fingers are even close to optimal, one meal won't make or break anyone and shouldn't be seen as a chance to cop out and not participate. I don't think WW is optimal either, but as a starting point one could do worse!!

Won't be copping out. They are only meal suggestions. I just found it odd

corkcomp

weight watchers is more concerned with calorie intake rather than the type of food consumed (I know they do encourage healthy eating) so fish fingers wouldn't be a problem. WW does work, as will any calorie controlled diet.