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Weigh-in rituals the Staff view
I do the same thing as almost everybody... light clothes, no food a few
hours before.. eat light the day before.. As staff though, I feel the need to give a few don'ts. Keep in mind that WW staff weigh in several hundred people a week, that for each meeting we have 20-30 minutes to weigh in a lot of people, and that our goal is to be able to answer as many questions and concerns as we can in that little time! ************************************************** ************************************************** *** So DO NOT: - Get indecent, dressing light is fine, no staff at WW is interested in looking at your bra, underwear... or lack of... really... - Jump on the scale, move around try to lean over ect. Yes it makes the numbers change, but they'll stabilize at the same number once you stop moving no matter what you do, and it makes the WI 4 times longer.. - Show up at the scale until you have used the restroom, have your book, coupons and or pass, membership book.... clothes that take a long time to remove are off... Again it waste a lot of time...time that could be spend answering questions, or helping a member with a problem. - Walk up to the scale until the other member is gone and the staff is done writting in the member's folder. It's a privacy issue, you know that you aren't looking, the previous member doesn't. - Come back to ask a question you forgot about while another member is standing on the scale... again... privacy... - Ask another member out loud how they did unless you're absolutely sure the member doesn't mind. Even then... -Share your entire life story including kids, grandkids, pets... keep the topic on weight loss... - DO NOT starve yourself before WI, even more if you are diabetic... it's only a number, your health is much more important than the 0.2 you'll lose by not eating all day. I had members pass out on me twice from low blood sugar... ************************************************** ************************************************** *** Here's a few DOs... - Be honest, if you lie to us about your week, you're only cheating yourself, we can't help you if we don't know what's going on.. we don't judge... we been there! - Ask questions, share concerns, seek information, support, a kick in the behind!!! That's what we're there for, to help you get to goal and stay there! - Point out mistakes (nicely please), forgotten Awards, anything like that. I feel a lot less embarrassed to be told I forgot something, than realize after everybody is gone that I did.. ************************************************** ************************************************** *** I'm sure there's plenty of other things that I'm not thinking about... Bottom line is, remember you're in public, remember that a lot of people are very private about their weight, and keep in mind that our goal is to provide as many members as we can with the help they need in the little time we have. Get the help you need, ask ask ask ask... the staff, the group! Be safe be healthy... oh.. and SMILE! Will~ |
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Weigh-in rituals the Staff view
thank you for sharing this. I know you walk a fine line between being a
member here and wanting to help us as a leader. This is very welcome information... I wish some of the people I am in meeting with would read it... Lee Willow Herself wrote in message t... I do the same thing as almost everybody... light clothes, no food a few hours before.. eat light the day before.. As staff though, I feel the need to give a few don'ts. Keep in mind that WW staff weigh in several hundred people a week, that for each meeting we have 20-30 minutes to weigh in a lot of people, and that our goal is to be able to answer as many questions and concerns as we can in that little time! ************************************************** ************************** *************************** So DO NOT: - Get indecent, dressing light is fine, no staff at WW is interested in looking at your bra, underwear... or lack of... really... - Jump on the scale, move around try to lean over ect. Yes it makes the numbers change, but they'll stabilize at the same number once you stop moving no matter what you do, and it makes the WI 4 times longer.. - Show up at the scale until you have used the restroom, have your book, coupons and or pass, membership book.... clothes that take a long time to remove are off... Again it waste a lot of time...time that could be spend answering questions, or helping a member with a problem. - Walk up to the scale until the other member is gone and the staff is done writting in the member's folder. It's a privacy issue, you know that you aren't looking, the previous member doesn't. - Come back to ask a question you forgot about while another member is standing on the scale... again... privacy... - Ask another member out loud how they did unless you're absolutely sure the member doesn't mind. Even then... -Share your entire life story including kids, grandkids, pets... keep the topic on weight loss... - DO NOT starve yourself before WI, even more if you are diabetic... it's only a number, your health is much more important than the 0.2 you'll lose by not eating all day. I had members pass out on me twice from low blood sugar... ************************************************** ************************** *************************** Here's a few DOs... - Be honest, if you lie to us about your week, you're only cheating yourself, we can't help you if we don't know what's going on.. we don't judge... we been there! - Ask questions, share concerns, seek information, support, a kick in the behind!!! That's what we're there for, to help you get to goal and stay there! - Point out mistakes (nicely please), forgotten Awards, anything like that. I feel a lot less embarrassed to be told I forgot something, than realize after everybody is gone that I did.. ************************************************** ************************** *************************** I'm sure there's plenty of other things that I'm not thinking about... Bottom line is, remember you're in public, remember that a lot of people are very private about their weight, and keep in mind that our goal is to provide as many members as we can with the help they need in the little time we have. Get the help you need, ask ask ask ask... the staff, the group! Be safe be healthy... oh.. and SMILE! Will~ |
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Weigh-in rituals the Staff view
As a leader I try to mention those things every now and then... just so my
members remember... my group and I have grown pretty close, and it's easy to forget and chat forever... heheh Will~ "Stormmee" wrote in message ... thank you for sharing this. I know you walk a fine line between being a member here and wanting to help us as a leader. This is very welcome information... I wish some of the people I am in meeting with would read it... Lee Willow Herself wrote in message t... I do the same thing as almost everybody... light clothes, no food a few hours before.. eat light the day before.. As staff though, I feel the need to give a few don'ts. Keep in mind that WW staff weigh in several hundred people a week, that for each meeting we have 20-30 minutes to weigh in a lot of people, and that our goal is to be able to answer as many questions and concerns as we can in that little time! ************************************************** ************************** *************************** So DO NOT: - Get indecent, dressing light is fine, no staff at WW is interested in looking at your bra, underwear... or lack of... really... - Jump on the scale, move around try to lean over ect. Yes it makes the numbers change, but they'll stabilize at the same number once you stop moving no matter what you do, and it makes the WI 4 times longer.. - Show up at the scale until you have used the restroom, have your book, coupons and or pass, membership book.... clothes that take a long time to remove are off... Again it waste a lot of time...time that could be spend answering questions, or helping a member with a problem. - Walk up to the scale until the other member is gone and the staff is done writting in the member's folder. It's a privacy issue, you know that you aren't looking, the previous member doesn't. - Come back to ask a question you forgot about while another member is standing on the scale... again... privacy... - Ask another member out loud how they did unless you're absolutely sure the member doesn't mind. Even then... -Share your entire life story including kids, grandkids, pets... keep the topic on weight loss... - DO NOT starve yourself before WI, even more if you are diabetic... it's only a number, your health is much more important than the 0.2 you'll lose by not eating all day. I had members pass out on me twice from low blood sugar... ************************************************** ************************** *************************** Here's a few DOs... - Be honest, if you lie to us about your week, you're only cheating yourself, we can't help you if we don't know what's going on.. we don't judge... we been there! - Ask questions, share concerns, seek information, support, a kick in the behind!!! That's what we're there for, to help you get to goal and stay there! - Point out mistakes (nicely please), forgotten Awards, anything like that. I feel a lot less embarrassed to be told I forgot something, than realize after everybody is gone that I did.. ************************************************** ************************** *************************** I'm sure there's plenty of other things that I'm not thinking about... Bottom line is, remember you're in public, remember that a lot of people are very private about their weight, and keep in mind that our goal is to provide as many members as we can with the help they need in the little time we have. Get the help you need, ask ask ask ask... the staff, the group! Be safe be healthy... oh.. and SMILE! Will~ |
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