Lifetime Members

Until this month lifetime members could attend our meetings for free as long
as we paid the $12 once a month when we weighed in. Of course, if we weighed
within 2 lbs. of our goal, we didn't have to pay the $12. Now we're told
that we have to weigh-in at EVERY meeting we attend. If you're even 2-1/2
lb. over goal you pay. Lifetime members contribute valuable tips and share
experiences with newer members. Some of us have been coming weekly for many
years. Most of us stay within 10 lbs. of our goals. Also, our leader used to
share recipes with us that were great. She is not allowed to do this any
longer unless they are from a WW publication. Give me a break! I assume
these new rules apply to WW meetings everywhere. Are you as annoyed as I am?

Yes, I get ****ed of sometimes when I'm trying to find out info and my
leaders answer is "I'm not allowed to say".
--
Lili
Started April 2003
216/209/140







Cindy wrote:
Until this month lifetime members could attend our meetings for free
as long as we paid the $12 once a month when we weighed in. Of
course, if we weighed within 2 lbs. of our goal, we didn't have to
pay the $12. Now we're told that we have to weigh-in at EVERY meeting
we attend. If you're even 2-1/2 lb. over goal you pay. Lifetime
members contribute valuable tips and share experiences with newer
members. Some of us have been coming weekly for many years. Most of
us stay within 10 lbs. of our goals. Also, our leader used to share
recipes with us that were great. She is not allowed to do this any
longer unless they are from a WW publication. Give me a break! I
assume these new rules apply to WW meetings everywhere. Are you as
annoyed as I am?


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This isn't going on at my meeting. I keep waiting to see if we end up with
these new rules and we haven't yet. Next week we are having a recipe swap
as our meeting subject! I sure hope it doesn't change!


--
Peggy
We tend to get what we expect.--Norman Vincent Peale
251/184.5/186/180 (personal goal)
10% Goal-10/24/02
Total loss: 68
exercise: 3x a wk 20 min
Made Goal July 10, 2003!

"Cindy" wrote in message
...
Until this month lifetime members could attend our meetings for free as
long
as we paid the $12 once a month when we weighed in. Of course, if we
weighed
within 2 lbs. of our goal, we didn't have to pay the $12. Now we're told
that we have to weigh-in at EVERY meeting we attend. If you're even 2-1/2
lb. over goal you pay. Lifetime members contribute valuable tips and share
experiences with newer members. Some of us have been coming weekly for
many
years. Most of us stay within 10 lbs. of our goals. Also, our leader used
to
share recipes with us that were great. She is not allowed to do this any
longer unless they are from a WW publication. Give me a break! I assume
these new rules apply to WW meetings everywhere. Are you as annoyed as I
am?

Lili wrote:

Yes, I get ****ed of sometimes when I'm trying to find out info and my
leaders answer is "I'm not allowed to say".
--
Lili
Started April 2003
216/209/140

Cindy wrote:
Until this month lifetime members could attend our meetings for free
as long as we paid the $12 once a month when we weighed in. Of
course, if we weighed within 2 lbs. of our goal, we didn't have to
pay the $12. Now we're told that we have to weigh-in at EVERY meeting
we attend. If you're even 2-1/2 lb. over goal you pay. Lifetime
members contribute valuable tips and share experiences with newer
members. Some of us have been coming weekly for many years. Most of
us stay within 10 lbs. of our goals. Also, our leader used to share
recipes with us that were great. She is not allowed to do this any
longer unless they are from a WW publication. Give me a break! I
assume these new rules apply to WW meetings everywhere. Are you as
annoyed as I am?

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So far this has not hit us here in the UK.
--
Kate XXXXXX
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

Wow, Peggy! That's so cool! I wish we could do a recipe swap!

Cindy
162/155/150/140 (personal goal)

"Peggy" wrote in message
...
This isn't going on at my meeting. I keep waiting to see if we end up
with
these new rules and we haven't yet. Next week we are having a recipe swap
as our meeting subject! I sure hope it doesn't change!


--
Peggy
We tend to get what we expect.--Norman Vincent Peale
251/184.5/186/180 (personal goal)
10% Goal-10/24/02
Total loss: 68
exercise: 3x a wk 20 min
Made Goal July 10, 2003!

"Cindy" wrote in message
...
Until this month lifetime members could attend our meetings for free as
long
as we paid the $12 once a month when we weighed in. Of course, if we
weighed
within 2 lbs. of our goal, we didn't have to pay the $12. Now we're told
that we have to weigh-in at EVERY meeting we attend. If you're even
2-1/2
lb. over goal you pay. Lifetime members contribute valuable tips and
share
experiences with newer members. Some of us have been coming weekly for
many
years. Most of us stay within 10 lbs. of our goals. Also, our leader
used
to
share recipes with us that were great. She is not allowed to do this any
longer unless they are from a WW publication. Give me a break! I assume
these new rules apply to WW meetings everywhere. Are you as annoyed as I
am?

I go to weekly meetings and only WI the first of each month. Nothing has
been said about any new rules. I am getting the booklet of the new program
each week. I have taken over copying and distributing recipes because our
leader is not allowed to do that any more.
--
SuzyQ
Weight 124
WW Lifetime Membership Feb 03

"Cindy" wrote in message
...
Until this month lifetime members could attend our meetings for free as
long
as we paid the $12 once a month when we weighed in. Of course, if we
weighed
within 2 lbs. of our goal, we didn't have to pay the $12. Now we're told
that we have to weigh-in at EVERY meeting we attend. If you're even 2-1/2
lb. over goal you pay. Lifetime members contribute valuable tips and share
experiences with newer members. Some of us have been coming weekly for
many
years. Most of us stay within 10 lbs. of our goals. Also, our leader used
to
share recipes with us that were great. She is not allowed to do this any
longer unless they are from a WW publication. Give me a break! I assume
these new rules apply to WW meetings everywhere. Are you as annoyed as I
am?

I saw something about paying by Lifetime members on the "chalk board"
the other day but did not inquire.

A leader mentioned that some of THE CORPORATE rules are becoming a bit
irritating and constraining. We shall see if WW over does things in
trying to be a big nameless, remote corporation as opposed to a more
sharing organization.

On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 02:14:53 GMT, "Cindy" wrote:

Until this month lifetime members could attend our meetings for free as long
as we paid the $12 once a month when we weighed in. Of course, if we weighed
within 2 lbs. of our goal, we didn't have to pay the $12. Now we're told
that we have to weigh-in at EVERY meeting we attend. If you're even 2-1/2
lb. over goal you pay. Lifetime members contribute valuable tips and share
experiences with newer members. Some of us have been coming weekly for many
years. Most of us stay within 10 lbs. of our goals. Also, our leader used to
share recipes with us that were great. She is not allowed to do this any
longer unless they are from a WW publication. Give me a break! I assume
these new rules apply to WW meetings everywhere. Are you as annoyed as I am?

I think Fred spoke for me. The loss of the "Sharing" aspect of WW
meeting could be the "iceberg" point for many of us. I also am
waiting to see what happens.

Coq



On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 08:25:28 -0700, Fred
wrote:

I saw something about paying by Lifetime members on the "chalk board"
the other day but did not inquire.

A leader mentioned that some of THE CORPORATE rules are becoming a bit
irritating and constraining. We shall see if WW over does things in
trying to be a big nameless, remote corporation as opposed to a more
sharing organization.

Well, the topic for this coming week was "sharing food and menu ideas"
so that seems open to sharing NON-WW food ideas and is pretty
wide-ranging. It might be some leaders are more open or the rules are
not exactly rigid but that some leaders are less willing to push the
"corporate envelope???"

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 13:46:40 GMT, Coq wrote:

I think Fred spoke for me. The loss of the "Sharing" aspect of WW
meeting could be the "iceberg" point for many of us. I also am
waiting to see what happens.

Coq



On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 08:25:28 -0700, Fred
wrote:

I saw something about paying by Lifetime members on the "chalk board"
the other day but did not inquire.

A leader mentioned that some of THE CORPORATE rules are becoming a bit
irritating and constraining. We shall see if WW over does things in
trying to be a big nameless, remote corporation as opposed to a more
sharing organization.

My group is part of WW of Philadelphia. Our leader said, "Please don't hate
the messenger." She encouraged us to write to HQ to voice our opinions. I
intend to do so. The handout we got this week states: "Lifetime members must
weigh in at each meeting. If lifetime member is more than two pounds above
weight goal, the weekly fee is required." I know of at least 8 lifetime
members in my group who won't be going weekly anymore. This may be
pennywise, but it is pound foolish! (Excuse the pun!) Lifetimers are an
asset to meeting discussions. The support part of WW is getting pushed aside
for profit. My WW friends have gotten me through some rough times...and not
just concerning weight loss. What harm is done in allowing lifetimers to
attend meetings without paying (except our once-a-month weigh-in week)?

Cindy

"Fred" wrote in message
...
Well, the topic for this coming week was "sharing food and menu ideas"
so that seems open to sharing NON-WW food ideas and is pretty
wide-ranging. It might be some leaders are more open or the rules are
not exactly rigid but that some leaders are less willing to push the
"corporate envelope???"

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 13:46:40 GMT, Coq wrote:

I think Fred spoke for me. The loss of the "Sharing" aspect of WW
meeting could be the "iceberg" point for many of us. I also am
waiting to see what happens.

Coq



On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 08:25:28 -0700, Fred
wrote:

I saw something about paying by Lifetime members on the "chalk board"
the other day but did not inquire.

A leader mentioned that some of THE CORPORATE rules are becoming a bit
irritating and constraining. We shall see if WW over does things in
trying to be a big nameless, remote corporation as opposed to a more
sharing organization.