Weight Watchers Momentum Review: Day One

In the past, I have reviewed several diets and kept a diary of my experiences ... it's time to give another plan a whirl.

Aside from attending a meeting or two to tell readers what they are like, I have not followed the Weight Watchers plan for many years (Not since the days when a certain "red-headed royal" was spokesperson!). I always liked the concept before and so I am very excited to be giving the current version of the program, called Weight Watchers Momentum, a try.

When I initially looked into joining, three months of the online Weight Watchers Momentum plan was discounted at a rate of $65, so I went ahead and took the plunge and signed up! That makes the program a little over $20 a month. (The offers and discounts vary, so if you're interested in joining, it pays to visit often and check out the going rates.) I have received full access to the plan online, including a huge database of many foods' "points" values and online tracking tools, but the online plan does not include the cost of attending any on-site Weight Watchers meetings. (For that, I would need the "Monthly Pass" plan instead and that runs about $40 a month.)

I am the type of person who can do things independently so I feel certain I'll be able to stick to it without the added motivation of attending in-person meetings. I will weigh myself in on a dependable scale once a week and the Web site will prompt me to enter my weight on the same day each week so I will be able to gauge the consistency of my results. The plan provides some nice ways for me to track my progress such as charts showing my weight changes and a measurements graph.

I will be checking in every so often to let you know about my experiences and progress. I will also publish a full review at the end of my trial to let you know more details about the new Weight Watchers Momentum plan (how it varies from previous versions), any pros and cons of the plan and my overall success. Stay tuned!

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