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I had lost weight using Weight Watchers before and maintained the loss for three years. Then menopause hit. I found myself not wanting to go back to the Weight Watchers group meetings, which I thought were mostly rather silly.

Then a friend who had also passed menopause showed up at a social event looking great. I asked her how she did it, and she told me about Noom. I joined Noom in January.

I'll admit that I find a few things about Noom annoying. The messaging is relentlessly cheerful, and when I'm stuck at a plateau or feeling hopelessly hungry, this can get old. And some of the articles are too "woo woo" for this hard-headed rationalist. I'm indifferent to the goal specialist and support group, but some people might find these helpful.

That said, the app makes it easy to track calories and exercise, and the psychology in the articles is usually quite helpful. The goal of having members establish a healthy relationship with food that doesn't rule out occasional indulgences is a good one. Most important, Noom doesn't lie about how hard it is to lose weight. It just gives you lots of ways to meet the challenge. My goal is to lose five pounds a month until I'm in the healthy range, and so far I'm on track with a 15-pound loss.