Noom app

[itsrainin]

Has anyone used this app for weight loss? Do you think it’s worth the subscription costs?

No, it's slimming world redesigned to look better on instagram, with the addition of a psychological sucker punch when you 'fail'.

No, I think it's an expensive version of My Fitness Pal with added layers of 'green food is good and red food is bad'.

I think it can be good if you have ten minutes in the morning to read the articles before you start the day. That might help you focus on your goals fresh each morning. Sometimes you can get really good deals on the app. How useful the information is depends on how much you know already, but reinforcement might be good if that's something helpful to you.

I was skeptical but now.... My DH has been using it since January and has lost 40 lbs, he should be at his ideal weight in 5 weeks. Never would have succeeded without the app. It's not just about calorie counting, it gives you suggestions for food items you could swap out, makes you think about what your eating, when and why. For instance, snacking cause your bored.

I developed an eating disorder because of it. If you follow what they say (and I stupidly did that for a year) you end up eating foodstuff that is not calorie-dense in order to keep within the limits. I was hungry all the time and I was told repeatedly that it was my brain or my hormones and not a real message from my body. I now understand that hormones should be listened to, not demonised, and that calorie-dense food are so much better in order to feel full. So off went the salads and soups and in more proteins and fats.

Noom emphasizes the low calorie density foods but doesn't discourage protein or other items. That's why there is a red and orange section.

Absolutely, but proteins shouldn’t be orange, because that’s what fills you up, not cos lettuce or celery (which are tagged as green). Those just made me hungry and thinking about food all the time. Plus women’s hormones and cycles should be included in the conversation because if you tell a woman that the same diet/foods work every day of her month and that she should override her body messages it’s going to be a tough (and therefore most likely unsustainable) lifestyle.

anyway, not trying to prove that it’s a bad app, just my opinion.

Thanks everyone. I’ve already forgot to do yesterday’s lessons so haven’t got off to a great start 😂

I did it before and basically got off to a bad psychological start because I went through all the guff about a new way to eat, have what you like, change your way of thinking etc....oh and here's a food diary, please eat less than 1200cals a day. So at the heart of it there's not THAT much difference.

Some of the psychology snippets etc were useful, but overall didn't work for me. But FB is now pushing it hard at me again saying it has a "new programme" - don't know what's changed.

I like it - the proteins tend to be yellow rather than orange, so it does encourage you towards a more balanced way of eating.....a roast dinner is easy, and pasta dishes fit in well. I have had a few wobbles, but that was due to my hormones playing up. I find the daily check-in really helpful as I was doing that on other programmes but felt demonised for doing so. I love that its given me some time to get used to the eating side of things and now is starting on the exercise tips rather than pushing for everything all at once.

I like it - a lot. It has not told me anything I did not already know BUT it keeps me accountable. By weighing myself and counting everything I eat I am constantly reminded to stay on track. I tend to be an "all or nothing" type and will either watch and count everything for months or never count and by the time I notice 2 stone has crept back on. Then I have to be super strict BUT if I am always counting then a few days off now and again will not have me putting on 2 stone. 5 pounds perhaps which I can shift before long so I hope that yo -yo dieting will become a thing of the past. My problem is that every spring or early summer when I want to wear skimpy clothes I notice a spare tyre that I have to get rid of or look hideous. Then when the weather turns and I am under jumpers and coats the weight creeps back. I put on about a stone and a bit every winter and try to lose it every spring.

No, its common sense dressed up as a diet plan