Noom Weight Loss, Food Tracker 12+

Steady, realistic success with Noom...

So far I love this programme. I actually look forward to the lessons and I love my group! Yes, you get a group! At first I thought I would ignore the group, wasn’t what I signed up for, quite allergic to social media, almost never go on FB, but it turns out I love having a gang of fellow travellers on this journey! Lots of identification, kindness, compassion, authenticity, wisdom, humour... My group has become quite central to the whole experience for me. And because it’s international it’s wildly interesting to get a window into other people’s lives (and recipes!) both at home and abroad. I’m only a month in (8lbs down which I’m thrilled about) but the real proof for me will be once I’ve lost the weight (another 13lbs to go) as that’s probably when I’ll need Noom the most. Also, I’m very impressed that Noom offer a sliding scale. I pay more than the minimum but really you can join for peanuts... I suggest giving it a go, but know it’s a collaboration. Noom won’t do it for you... You have to show up and do the lessons. It’s a training. There is hunger involved sometimes. Weight loss is just not easy. I feel like I have finally accepted that and it’s made all the difference... Not easy, but immensely rewarding, not just the weight loss but also the delicious food I’m preparing and eating without anxiety or guilt. I am really enjoying my food and I’m becoming a much better cook! Perfect lockdown challenge. All good. Yay Noom...

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A comprehensive guide to food psychology, health and diet

I’ve been using Noom for a week and find it a very useful practical and motivational tool for understanding my psychology and habits around eating. It has all the features you might expect; calorie counts, exercise, steps achieved and target weight trajectory. But it also includes includes fantastic recipes to replace unhealthy snacks you might be drawn to and the best thing is the educational course side of it which really does give you a good insight into how you might feel differently about food. The understanding of the different food types and calorie content is fantastic. I think the best thing about it for me is that nothing is off the menu but you just start to understand that some things need to be eaten or drunk in moderation and other things can be maxed out on.
It’s early days for me but I am starting to lose weight slowly which I wanted to do, so it’s a long-term achievable and healthy way of losing excess weight and feeling better. I’ve not felt like I’m missing out on anything or depriving myself of anything and it’s a been a way to wake me up to the abundant availability of unhealthy foods in our environment and society and how to ensure that you have plenty of the good stuff to keep the wolf from the door. Sounds like I’m raving about it but I really do rate this course. Hope it helps many other people. Helen

Developer Response ,

We love to hear how much you have been enjoying your experience and that Noom has made you more mindful of your eating habits, Helen! Keep up the awesome work building healthier habits with your Noom family!

NOT a scam, WORKS

Confused by some of the bad reviews here. I’ve been doing the plan for 6 weeks and it’s been great. They said I’d lose 1-2 pounds a week, and I have, I’ve almost lost a stone. But you have to do all the lessons to get the benefits, they teach the science and psychology behind eating to be slimmer, my shopping basket looks very much like the one I had 6 weeks ago, I haven’t had to make any drastic changes, but I now know how to manage my diet better and have a lot of diet hacks to sustain weight loss without feeling hungry, tired or having to do some crazy exercise plan. In fact, this is the only plan that have told me to add food and workout less! Which is crazy and some sort of witchcraft, but it works. When I think about the THOUSANDS I spent on gyms, classes, sports equipment, supplements and health foods in the past, spending £99 on a plan that actually works and gives you a solid understanding of how you keep it off, for real and without much difficulty or expense, it seems good value to me. But you have to do the lessons over the 16 weeks, 10 minutes a day, otherwise yeah, you might as well use MyFitnessPal, which I’ve also tried before, multiple times (because it doesn’t work) and is awful in comparison. Give it a go but you must do the lessons.