Noom Diet Reviews

I like Noom because it's fun to read the daily posts. It's different from anything else I've tried because it informs me about the process I'm going through and why everything works as it does in the body and mind. I think that's really important to understand how the mind and body works when you're making lifestyle changes. It really helps! I love the psych tricks!

The most fun weight loss program I've tried.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

The best part of Noom is that it doesn't overwhelm. Ten minutes of new information, tips, science, psychology and more a day. Enough to keep interested and going strong, not so much it's insurmountable.

Love the tracking system - colors and real-life portions. Could not be easier.

Great support, encouragement, and enthusiasm. This is doable!

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I am very pleased with Noom. I appreciate the way the daily articles are written with education and humor. I definitely like that there are reminders for meals and snacks. I generally do not eat a snack, but that reminds me to drink more water. There's also a setting for exercise reminders. I enjoy the daily group messaging and the weekly contact with my goals specialist. Another very special part of Noom is the color coding of food. I have learned a lot about making healthier choices. Noom is not a diet it is an educational tool for a lifestyle change. It really is working for me!

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Noom have some things to fix:

- The messaging system is not great and as yet I have not managed to find any instructions on how to search it or send PM's, though the latter function is said to exist.

- It's US-based which means that a lot of the foods I'm trying to log are not recorded already, which makes food logging laborious.

- There is a log new foods function which is supposed to notify you when foods you have recorded all the nutritional stats for are added to the database are added - I've been using Noom for 6 weeks now, logging foods in detail since I started and not one of my "adds" have appeared in the database. They are available for logging my daily calories but the "analysis" and color-coding element is still missing.

- Being US-based means that my coach and I are not in the same time zone so back and forth dialogue is fairly stilted.

- The app doesn't sync between my devices so I have to remember what I've eaten during the day to log it all on my iPad when I get home at night.

After that lot, you may be wondering why on earth I'm still using it...

Put simply, Noom is by far and away the best app I have come across for exploring and understanding the psychology and physiology of weight-loss, plateaus and I hope, eventually, keeping excess weight off. I have stuck with the process longer than I ever have before and lost 8lbs to date. I also like the fact that no foods are forbidden or "bad."

In the end, though, the technical and cultural issues listed above mean that I wouldn't recommend this to a friend as it creates a lot of extra and unnecessary work.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Noom is not a diet but a tool to keep you motivated to get and stay healthy. It incorporates psychology tips, habit development, and fact-based advice to help develop a sustainable, healthy lifestyle.

I especially love that I’ve become more aware about the value of what I’m eating (or drinking) so think twice before consuming larger quantities of food that has less benefits and more of those that put me on the road to good health - and I lost weight of course. But Noom is more than about losing weight, it’s a shift in the relationship with food, exercise, sleep and dealing with stress.

The group support is fantastic! The journey is so much easier when you know others are going through the slips and successes as you are and, for me, hearing their experiences encourages me to keep at it when the going gets tough (and it is sometimes).

Logging your food does take time, especially if you like cooking and have to enter every ingredient but it really is worth it.

I’ve been using Noom for six weeks and have more energy, focus, and confidence and have lost over 5kg already. I’m on track to reach my healthy goals.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I've tried diets before so was quite skeptical about trying Noom and even put myself off signing up a few times. With the support of my coach and my group they help me to stick eating well. Noom is not a diet but a change in lifestyle.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I started Noom one month ago. I have lost 13 pounds already. Being a senior, that’s a big accomplishment. Being able to log my food has helped me to stay accountable for what I eat every day and weighing in helps keep me motivated.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

The general info provided is great, but then these are things that one can find on the internet. A great disappointment is the goal specialist, whenever I needed advice, I was getting questions instead. A couple of days before I had an accident with my shoulder and sought advice once more the reply was "how can we modify our focus, blah, blah...injury?" Also due to the time difference I cannot participate properly in the group. Noom for me is just a no, I will stop the subscription.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

In my journey, I have gained knowledge and ideas about my relationship with food, but how to put it together in a workable, cohesive format continued to elude me.

Noom provided the structure, further knowledge, and most importantly a sustainable process for the long term. I had figured out many of the elements, but I didn't have the food groupings and portions organized in an effective manner. This is the structure Noom provided.

There are no special meals or drinks to buy, just regular shopping using the Noom guidelines. The entire process is structured, but is open enough that the user can configure their meals to fit their needs and lifestyle.

Another unique thing about Noom was the approach of not having a list of things you had to give up or couldn't eat. Instead, foods were placed in one of three categories based on nutritional value and the ability to keep you satisfied and full. Green foods (not all were rabbit food - chili with beans for example) were encouraged to make up a large portion of your diet, but Noom realized in the real world, yellow foods would be a larger part of your diet - these are eaten in moderation. The red foods should be eaten in limited portions.

The Noom application helps you identify the various foods, track your calories out of each group, your total calories, and has a large collection of recipes that are workable and fit in the Noom plan.

The daily educational articles have been a big help in understanding what's going on with the process, your emotions, and your body.

If you lack success with your current program, Noom may be able to help you. I started with a free 2-week trial and was pleased with the program, so I've continued on.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

It is much different than it’s made out to be. The personal coach doesn’t give you a nutrition plan or advice - it’s like just paying for a support system...

I was expecting someone to give me guidelines and a plan to follow.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Noom is a good plan. I wish there was more support at the beginning of the program when you are very motivated and trying to get into things. While there are some good suggestions, not much is new. I do like looking at foods in a new way (the colors), but I am not losing weight like I did when I started with weight watchers.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend