Noom?

[footballmouse]

Have anyone ever tried Noom for weigh loss? It's supposed to be for your mental state and that helps you choose the right foods. Just looking for thoughts on the program.

 

[starvenger]

Have anyone ever tried Noom for weigh loss? It's supposed to be for your mental state and that helps you choose the right foods. Just looking for thoughts on the program.

Tried it. Worked for a bit but I lost interest in using it so haven't really lost or gained from my original weight.

So my conclusion is that it is like any other program - to be effective you need to stick with it.

 

[StitchesGr8Fan]

Tried it. If you have done any other program that “teaches” you about the mental side of weight loss you won’t get much from it.

 

[_19disnA]

Haven't tried it, but the ads seem like yet another diet program where the bottom line is to get you to eat less and exercise more. About once a year, you see yet another new 'program' being marketed. Not sure that paying them to do this is worth the money for something you can just as well figure out on your own.

 

[stitch'sgirl]

I tried it. I didn't like it. My biggest gripe with it is the casual manner it was written in. Very "cutesy", full of puns and nonsense. I don't like weeding through someone's else's attempt at humor if I am looking for information. Just my personal style of reading!

 

[DLgal]

It's a 1200 calorie diet dressed up in a colorful app. It's a whole lot of B.S.

Just don't do it.

Figure out your calorie needs to maintain your weight. Then, cut 20% from your daily calorie intake. This will result in slow, steady, sustainable weight loss.

 

[nw6675]

Agree with the previous responses. I know how they hire the voices behind the responses and you are just as well off or better coming to the Dis for support and guidance for free

 

[FQLover]

A work colleague did it a few years ago and she lost so quickly, she lost a lot of hair. I think it was not sustainable, though, because later that year, she was back to her original size.

 

[Princesca]

Noom is like most diets. They say they aren't a diet, but their plan relies on calorie restriction, which makes it a diet. I also didn't find their support very personalized. I'm just using MyFitnessPal set to lose one pound a week, which puts you in a mild calorie deficit. I don't really feel restricted most days.

 

[LuvOrlando]

Never heard of it, what is it about the program that got your attention?

I just restarted Weight Watchers digital and love the free fruits, veggies and eggs so it's fairly simple for me to follow, I keep plain boiled eggs around and those are functional but don't encourage snacking. Seems the easiest diet for me is to just keep food bland so I am not really that into it & when I buy my kids treats I just get stuff I don't like. I'm down a pound in a few days, it's nice because I can just scan stuff at the store and it gives me instant insight, I am not a fan of complicated.

 

[aprilgail]

I used it and it was the only "diet" that ever worked for me- I lost weight every week while I was on it. It made me see exactly what foods I should be eating a day and how much. I found it worked way better than weight watchers.

 

[RUDisney]

I got a fitbit and started logging what I eat every day into the app. It also tracks exercise and water intake. I like that it reminds me at 10 minutes to every hour during the day to get up and move. The goal is 250 steps per hour.

Because I'm seeing how active I am, I joined Planet Fitness and my DD goes with me 3x per week. As that became a lifestyle choice, I started adding light weight training at home. I'm exercising 5 days, at least, each week. I look forward to getting on the elliptical now. I never thought I'd say that.

I've lost almost 35# since October. I've plateaued twice and just got past the last one this week. I'm wearing clothes that haven't fit me in years.

So, my advice is to do what works for you. If you're motivated to lose, you will lose.

My DH decided to do no/low carb. He isn't serious about it and had a long island iced tea that was over 40g of carbs. He claims that he thought alcohol didn't have any carbs. I don't think he's lost anything in the month that he's been on it. I know he cheats in other ways, too. I also know that if he loses anything, he will gain it right back when he starts eating pasta and bread again.

 

[Lilias]

Noom has some useful information for the first week or two but, like others have said, it's just a dressed up calorie restriction diet.

It also asks a lot of work from you--like a lot of homework type assignments. And the coaches they assign to you are either not humans, or humans that are only allowed to copy and paste responses.

 

[Orion Nebula]

Just download My Fitness Pal (free) and start logging your food. The only simple way to lose weight is via calories in, calories out (CICO). When I started tracking and stuck with it I ended up losing around 60lbs and wasn't miserable. You also will make better choices as you end up wanting the best bang for your "points". Such as there was NO WAY I was going to eat a big lunch if it meant I couldn't have a cheeseburger and fries for dinner. =P

 

[Christine]

Just download My Fitness Pal (free) and start logging your food. The only simple way to lose weight is via calories in, calories out (CICO). When I started tracking and stuck with it I ended up losing around 60lbs and wasn't miserable. You also will make better choices as you end up wanting the best bang for your "points". Such as there was NO WAY I was going to eat a big lunch if it meant I couldn't have a cheeseburger and fries for dinner. =P

Yep, MyFitnessPal will get you there with what the right amounts are to be eating. I've relied on it for many years. I know if I want to eat my 3 slices of loaded pizza for dinner that I'm going to have to adjust somewhere else to allow that. We all would have our own way of doing that. I'm sure Noom essentially tries to get you to that mindset in some other way.

 

[Princesca]

Noom had me on way too few calories too. I've been on enough 1200 calorie diets to know that they just result in yo-yo dieting for me and regaining more than I lost in the first place. The 1 lb a week loss on MFP is the sweet spot for me.

 

[BrianL]

Haven't tried it, but the ads seem like yet another diet program where the bottom line is to get you to eat less and exercise more. About once a year, you see yet another new 'program' being marketed. Not sure that paying them to do this is worth the money for something you can just as well figure out on your own.

That's really the key, isn't it? You see all these programs and pills etc. and they want you to think, "If I take this and jog 7 miles a day and eat healthy, I'll lose weight." Yeah, but you know, maybe just try the last two.

 

[stitch'sgirl]

Myplate.gov is another app/website that does a great job of tracking food.

 

[Park Pirate]

I have used Noom effectively. They do give you some information that is useful and helps you think more about calorie density in foods and things like that. I did not get fully wrapped up in full participation with everything they offer. It was convenient for me to have an app in which I could set the rate at which I wanted to lose weight and have a target calorie budget for the day. The app takes into account the number of steps you take (and you can also input other calorie burning activities) and adjusts the target calorie budget accordingly. I am sure there are other apps that do this and/or you could do it yourself, but I found it convenient. You are also assigned a coach and a support group. The coach has been helpful in answering a few questions for me. I have not really participated in the group much as that is not my kind of thing.

So, for me it has been convenient as a logging device (I still use it to log my weight, meals and exercise even though I have lost the weight I wanted). But, as others have said, that information is out there and logging can be done either on your own or with other apps. There are no special foods to buy or whatever - you can eat your normal meals, but it helps you track calories and other nutritional info. As you probably know, there are no magic plans or apps that will lose weight - in the end it has to be a conscience effort to limit the food intake and/or increase to amount of calories you burn each day (preferably both).

 

[Carol_]

I used Noom and lost weight with it. After a few months, progress slowed. Noom was great for teaching me about biochemical reasons for cravings, hunger, and my emotions around it all. It’s good. It’s not the end all be all of weight loss plans, though.
MyFitnessPal is my favorite app for tracking food.
Lumen is a great tool, too, if you want to try Keto or just track ketosis. I lost 25 lbs last year using Lumen, intermittent fasting, and eating Keto (and obsessively watching Thomas Delauer on YouTube). I didn’t want to exercise…
Now I’m trying to get back into shape by getting back onto Keto and exercising more regularly. (Women should carb cycle while on Keto to keep their hormones from going wonky.)