Geoff wrote:

"Miss Violette" wrote in message
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This makes me very sad to read this, if you had a cut that needed stitches
you would pay someone to clean and sew you up, WW is a health provider as
far as I am concerned. Rather than thinking of it as a weakness perhaps,
you should see the strength in asking for, paying for and receiving the
assistance you need to accomplish your goals, Lee


Hello Lee. I agree with you in principle but I can't see what paying WW
would do for me? I have asked people this before and they start being very
cruel and arguing with me as if I'm trying to be difficult! I'm not doing
that so PLEASE don't take me the wrong way or in an offensive way. I simply
get a little put off at the thought of paying a company when the only extra
thing they can give me that I don't already have access to (via my Mother
who is a member) is a room to sit in with other people. That IS a huge
benefit, I admit that, but I would like to see those people as friends (it
is friends that I really need) and I wouldn't normally pay to make friends.
I do still think it maybe worth my while though but at the moment I'm not
going with that option.

I am not actually that interested in following WW anymore than just using
their points system anyway. I like the idea of their points system simply
because it's helpful to be able to categorise food like that and also to
have a target to work towards, and that is helping me at the moment. I think
I would gain very little by paying WW though when my Mother is already a
member.

Geoff.


One of the things I really like about the meetings I go to is the
support: the helping hand along the way, the flow of ideas for new foods
to try and the discussion of all the different things that work for the
different people. There is also the psychological aspect of paying: it
makes ME more determined to stay on program!

And one of the best things about WW is that NOTHING is forbidden, no
food is bad, and no-one condemns you for what you do. Everything has a
points value, from cheese to chocolate, and YOU choose what to spend the
points on. Every discarded pound is celebrated, and every gain mourned
without blame. Strategies for getting back in the groove are suggested
for the ones who stray, and altogether we have a serious giggle!

Stop for a moment and turn the question round: rather than thinking
'What would going to the meetings do for me?', ask 'What is NOT going to
meetings doing for me?'

It isn't helping you to lose weight
It isn't giving you the example of others to follow
It isn't teaching you to re-educate your tastes and food habits
It isn't helping you not to feel guilty about food
It isn't teaching you about healthy options for eating out
It isn't providing you with a helpline in times of need
It isn't providing you with a pleasant social occasion to look forward
to every week

I'm sure you can think of a lot more. And yes, you CAN get some of
these things in other ways, but it's great to get them all at once!

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