December 8, 2021
Dear WW Philadelphia Members,
This morning on my drive into the office I drove past the Herrâs truck unloading chips at the WAWA store. Hmmm, as some of you might already know, chips can be a serious weakness for me. Some people might fantasize about samples being given away from an armored car. Not me, I fantasize about samples being given from the back of the Herrâs or Utz truck.
Years ago, I remember hearing a story of an extremely popular Coach, then called Leader, who was a very black and white thinker. Her version of WW was her way or the highway. A Member approached the Leader privately prior to the workshop to ask her a question about movie popcorn. Innocently, the Member asked the Leader how she managed the popcorn at the movies. The Leader said to her, âI donât go to the movies for the popcorn,â and that was the answer and supposed to be the end of the conversation.
At todayâs Workshops, our Coaches and Guides know the answer for you is not necessarily the same as the answer for themselves. To be long-term successful at losing weight and keeping it off, each of us must find the right answer for ourselves. Interesting enough, todayâs answer might be different from the answer you need six months from now or 2 years from now.
If an at goal Lifetime Member is truthful with you, they will tell you that there have been many steps in the development of their success.
Early on, itâs the excitement and pride that helps us stay focused on maintaining our weight losses. Later, it is the skills we learn and adapt into our lives, and this might be the most important part of the process. One of the most difficult skills for many Members is to recognize the point of satisfaction when eating and learning not to go past that point. After all, many people who are or were overweight, including me, have been or are volume eaters. In other words, I thought I had to have LOTS of food to be satisfied.
One of the skills I have learned over the years is I can have this food again. Meaning, I donât have to eat every bite of it now. I can put it away for later, freeze it for later or go back to that restaurant to enjoy it again. This includes delicious smelling movie popcorn, and the clean plate club or popcorn tub no longer exists for me, or at least it doesnât at this moment. Just like you, I continue to learn and adapt to lose weight or maintain weight.
Having lost 94 pounds, 31 years ago, and gaining some of it back at various times during these 31 years, there has been many, many learnings and adaptions along the way. Back to the subject of chips, I recently had an open bag of chips in my house for over a week. That is CRAZY successful food management for me and Iâm proud of myself for it.
Wondering about being a Lifetime Member? Lifetime Members are Members who achieve their weight loss in WW Workshops. After achieving goal weight, you have 6 additional weeks of paid maintenance. Then you are a Lifetime Member. At Goal Lifetime Members have access to FREE Workshops and FREE digital tools. The requirements for being free is weighing in once each calendar month at the first workshop attended, no more than two pounds over goal weight.
Take care of yourself this week, prioritize your food choices and portions. Make the âeating seasonâ work for you and you wonât hate the scale in January.
Stay well and be kind,
