I've also lost weight with WW. The WW method DOES work, as long as you stick to it.
I lost 37 kg, (I believe it's about the double in pounds), and stuck to it for about 3-4 years.
Then different things happened in my life and I lost control over my eating habits again.
My plan now is to go back to those healthy eating habits I once maintained, and hope to be able to
do it without actually going back to the actual WW. I hope this thread can replace the WW meetings as
a source of good ideas and moral support. And also to give myself a sense of responsibility to my own goals.
It's a lot easier when there's someone to check in with.
When I got used to the WW method, I slowly let go of the actual points counting. Instead I learned
to estimate the amount of food by the eye. A simple rule I tried to follow was: half the plate filled with veggies, raw or cooked, (no fat sauce or dressing!), a forth filled with meat, fish, beans or such, and a forth with pasta, rice, barley, potatoes or the like.
It worked fine, as long as I stuck to it. Now I just have to drag myself back to those good habits.