My
Noom Diet Plan Review
Al Ritter
I’ve finally completed my 4 month Noom program. I have
to say I’m impressed with my weight loss because has exceeded even their
claims. I started at 212 lb. on Jan 26th and by May 26th I
was down below 185.
I started this journey to not only lose weight but try
to live a healthier life style after a Triple Heart By- Pass surgery in May 2020.
I have to say I’m eating different things than I have never eaten before, my blood pressure is lower and surprisingly enough I
continue to lose weight even after stopping the program, so all and all it has
been a huge success.
There are things however, that annoyed the hell out of
me.
The absolute largest thing that pissed me off was
#Noomnerdsloveacronyms Really people? Acronyms?
Then they would test you on what each and every letter
stands for. In my ever increasing stage of future dementia, this did nothing
but piss me off.
The next thing that pissed me off was “sharing with
the group.” I’ve always been a lone wolf so “sharing” with people you don’t
even know wasn’t even in my wheelhouse. Don’t get me wrong, there are many
things I share about my personal life with outsiders but this wasn’t one of
them!
When quizzed on the program people constantly ask me. “So
what is it like?” I always reply the same way…pretty much like any other diet….it’s
depravation until you accept it as normal.
They tell you about the forces that influence your
eating habits and try in ingrain new eating habits until they finally “Take.” I
get that but holy cow it’s to excess!
Basically this is the extent of my program…..1400
calories a day and it doesn’t take into account anything even including alcohol
as long as you stick to the caloric limit, you can eat ANYTHING you want. Eventually
you will see it has to do more with portion control that it has do with what
you eat.
Now I eat far more salads, regular fish and also shell
fish than I did before. I can eat a salad now and top it with some sort of meat
and feel satisfied.
Also their program includes step count, so if you are
considering the program get a Pedometer app, I recommend “Pedometer Step
Counter” because their built in step counter SUX! They do this sneaky little
trick by increasing the step count monthly, but it’s ok because by keeping your
caloric intake the same they increase your exercise level.
Now because of my age and physical limitations now I’m
still at 1400 calories but now I’m averaging 7000 steps a day……..Oh and I
forgot!........I got off Facebook which has not only increased my
physical activity but has made be far more productive in my normal life.
In conclusion:
Is it worth the $139 fee I paid for 4 months?.....Oh
yea I like it but I think the program needs to be tailored for the age of the
customer (my needs at age 66 are way different than someone in their 40’s). I
think this whole thing is basically geared towards Millenials, maybe even
written by Millenials, so this old guy has some problems with the constant
test, quizzes and acronyms.
Go here for your evaluation:
Noom.com
