Anyone doing Weight Watchers?
10-19-2018, 09:15 PM
#171
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Pacific NW
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I'm a lifer who hadn't been to a meeting since early last month. In the interim, meetings became "workshops" and the leader became a "coach." I went to a meeting on Thursday and casually asked our leader/coach (before the meeting, not during) if anything had actually changed and she said, "nah."
I think the program will continue to work for me, since it hasn't changed. But I fail to see the reason for the changes. Seems like a difference without a distinction.
I think the program will continue to work for me, since it hasn't changed. But I fail to see the reason for the changes. Seems like a difference without a distinction.
Or maybe it's just a new employee who is trying to justify their expensive marketing & communications degree...
10-20-2018, 11:20 AM
#172
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
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I think it's all about marketing. If you change the wording, you *might* entice some people into joining for the first time because you're using phrases that appeal to them, or you get previous members who sign up again to see what the changes are all about.
Or maybe it's just a new employee who is trying to justify their expensive marketing & communications degree...
Or maybe it's just a new employee who is trying to justify their expensive marketing & communications degree...
Nothing really has changed in weight loss how-to's over the years.
Just ... how the message is spun.
11-17-2018, 04:01 AM
#173
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: Maine
Posts: 293
Good morning everyone! Now I understand why people use the term "weight loss journey." It truly is a journey. Still trying to level out my eating habits. I slacked off for a few months. To be honest, and this is a dumb reason, the reason I slacked is my grandmother was very hurtful and instead of commenting on how much weight I had lost she commented on how much I still weighed. I mean, who does that? Anyway, I have to get out of my head and back into the program. Thanks for listening.
11-17-2018, 07:14 AM
#174
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: SW Washington USA
Posts: 4,502
when I was about 8 or 9 I heard a relative refer to me as "husky". I was a little kid for pete's sake with a fine little kid's body. But that remark has always stayed with me.
Power on friends. The one thing I like to keep in mind during holidays is the first bite is the best, the rest is just fat. I am perfectly capable of taking a bite of cookie or candy and consigning the rest to the compost can. And small servings on my plate. Old habits die hard...
Power on friends. The one thing I like to keep in mind during holidays is the first bite is the best, the rest is just fat. I am perfectly capable of taking a bite of cookie or candy and consigning the rest to the compost can. And small servings on my plate. Old habits die hard...
11-17-2018, 07:30 AM
#175
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Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Central Ohio
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Kalama, wow, when my sister was about 10 someone told her that she had chubby legs. That really stayed with her as she's been obsessed with her weight her whole life.
People don't realize how what they say can affect someone.
People don't realize how what they say can affect someone.
I'm down 87 pounds now, and feeling awesome!
12-21-2018, 11:07 AM
#178
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: SW Washington USA
Posts: 4,502
I'm taking the holidays off, and just shooting for reasonable portions.
The plus side is WW keeps sending me special offers to rejoin. And I will, such a great program.
well done moonrise! I am thrilled every morning to put on clothes that fit.
The plus side is WW keeps sending me special offers to rejoin. And I will, such a great program.
well done moonrise! I am thrilled every morning to put on clothes that fit.
02-11-2019, 08:50 PM
#179
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Northwest Georgia
Posts: 3,273
Down 95.8. Had a few stubborn weeks where the scale barely wanted to move, but it finally did. Getting close to that 100-pounds-lost milestone. 
I did something the last two weekends that I thought I'd never be able to do. I fell in the shower years ago, and messed my knee up. It's weak, tires easily, and tends to fly out from under me if I'm not super-careful. Because of that, I can't walk long distances or stand for long periods of time. I have to use a wheelchair when getting groceries and stuff like that. Well, two weekends ago, DH and I were camping at a nearby state park, and they have a gorgeous lake that's got a dam and an amazing waterfall that spills over the dam. There's a 1-mile trail that goes around the lake. I decided then and there that I was going to walk around that lake. And I did! Granted, I was using my walker to hang onto (lots of tree roots in the path), but by golly, I walked that whole mile!
The following day I hiked about 1/2 mile or so on a slightly more difficult trail, again with my walker, but I made it just fine. I probably looked ridiculous with the walker in the woods, but I was having so much fun that I didn't even care. And this weekend I walked another mile at a different park. It was freezing cold and raining, but it was still very pretty.
This evening I ordered me some hiking boots. I never in a million years thought I'd have any interest or the ability to go hiking.
DH (who finally noticed and acknowledged that I'm shrinking!) said he'd be happy to carry a folding chair or stool for me when we're on a trail so I can sit down and rest my knee if I need to, and that I can probably use hiking poles rather than my walker since it's very clumsy to maneuver around trees and rocks and roots. I'm not sure if I'm ready yet to leave my walker behind completely, but we'll try some short trails at first and see how it goes.
Who would've thought ... me, hiking?
Here are a few pics of the lake and the trail around it. I didn't walk down to the platform beside the waterfall. Kind of leery of that many steps! DH walked down there, though.
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Lake Trahlyta, Vogel State Park, Blairsville, Georgia.
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Trail around the lake.
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The spillway, where water goes out of the lake and creates the waterfall.
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Waterfall as viewed from the road before you get to the state park. There are steps leading down to the platform.
I did something the last two weekends that I thought I'd never be able to do. I fell in the shower years ago, and messed my knee up. It's weak, tires easily, and tends to fly out from under me if I'm not super-careful. Because of that, I can't walk long distances or stand for long periods of time. I have to use a wheelchair when getting groceries and stuff like that. Well, two weekends ago, DH and I were camping at a nearby state park, and they have a gorgeous lake that's got a dam and an amazing waterfall that spills over the dam. There's a 1-mile trail that goes around the lake. I decided then and there that I was going to walk around that lake. And I did! Granted, I was using my walker to hang onto (lots of tree roots in the path), but by golly, I walked that whole mile!
The following day I hiked about 1/2 mile or so on a slightly more difficult trail, again with my walker, but I made it just fine. I probably looked ridiculous with the walker in the woods, but I was having so much fun that I didn't even care. And this weekend I walked another mile at a different park. It was freezing cold and raining, but it was still very pretty.This evening I ordered me some hiking boots. I never in a million years thought I'd have any interest or the ability to go hiking.
DH (who finally noticed and acknowledged that I'm shrinking!) said he'd be happy to carry a folding chair or stool for me when we're on a trail so I can sit down and rest my knee if I need to, and that I can probably use hiking poles rather than my walker since it's very clumsy to maneuver around trees and rocks and roots. I'm not sure if I'm ready yet to leave my walker behind completely, but we'll try some short trails at first and see how it goes.
Who would've thought ... me, hiking?
Here are a few pics of the lake and the trail around it. I didn't walk down to the platform beside the waterfall. Kind of leery of that many steps! DH walked down there, though.
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Lake Trahlyta, Vogel State Park, Blairsville, Georgia.
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Trail around the lake.
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The spillway, where water goes out of the lake and creates the waterfall.
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Waterfall as viewed from the road before you get to the state park. There are steps leading down to the platform.
02-12-2019, 07:56 AM
#180
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: SW Washington USA
Posts: 4,502
oh gosh, your accomplishments and determination made me cry. We mostly hold ourselves back, not what we determine are our afflictions.
knee injuries are really common in sports, consequently there are a lot of different styles of support wraps, might try those too. I am SO proud of you!
I'm still off program, still at my last sign in weight. The transfer of weight watcher dollars to local yoga dollars has worked out well for me, but it is a constant battle, I think I was just born hungry and gone on from there.
WW had a free week two weeks ago so I went to workshop and touched bases with a lot of the ladies. It was fun.
well well done moonrise!!
knee injuries are really common in sports, consequently there are a lot of different styles of support wraps, might try those too. I am SO proud of you!
I'm still off program, still at my last sign in weight. The transfer of weight watcher dollars to local yoga dollars has worked out well for me, but it is a constant battle, I think I was just born hungry and gone on from there.
WW had a free week two weeks ago so I went to workshop and touched bases with a lot of the ladies. It was fun.
well well done moonrise!!
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