RE: Interesting Observation from my WW Meeting

[Guest guest]

Mitch,

I'm one of your " club. " I like the way you said it -- you're religious about

giving everything a point value and journaling it. I'm faithful too... I

even go so far as to calculate my points to the tenth of a point, using Dottie's

desktop calculator. So if it comes out to 2.25 points, by golly -- I write

down 2.25, not 2 points. I figure I'm only cheating myself if I fudge it. And

I don't want to round up, because I want every single dang point that's

coming to me! I don't find it a chore at all, and I suspect you feel the same

way.

Somehow it's even become therapeutic in an odd sort of way. I guess I'm

being accountable to my journal -- and to myself.

So how do you feel about Bob as a receptionist-weigher? Will you head for

his scale? It would feel a bit awkward, I think, to have someone you've been

attending meetings with become the person you're suddenly accountable to. Let

us know how that goes!

By the way -- I knew you were in Onederland, but I haven't looked at your

stats in a while. Mitch, from your High, you've lost over a hundred pounds!

Wow. That's my own goal -- just over a hundred -- and here you've gone and done

it! Congratulations!

Bette

[Guest guest]

Mitch,

I'm one of your " club. " I like the way you said it -- you're religious about

giving everything a point value and journaling it. I'm faithful too... I

even go so far as to calculate my points to the tenth of a point, using Dottie's

desktop calculator. So if it comes out to 2.25 points, by golly -- I write

down 2.25, not 2 points. I figure I'm only cheating myself if I fudge it. And

I don't want to round up, because I want every single dang point that's

coming to me! I don't find it a chore at all, and I suspect you feel the same

way.

Somehow it's even become therapeutic in an odd sort of way. I guess I'm

being accountable to my journal -- and to myself.

So how do you feel about Bob as a receptionist-weigher? Will you head for

his scale? It would feel a bit awkward, I think, to have someone you've been

attending meetings with become the person you're suddenly accountable to. Let

us know how that goes!

By the way -- I knew you were in Onederland, but I haven't looked at your

stats in a while. Mitch, from your High, you've lost over a hundred pounds!

Wow. That's my own goal -- just over a hundred -- and here you've gone and done

it! Congratulations!

Bette

[Guest guest]

Wow, Mitch....I'm female and I religiously track point values. How can you do WW

and not???? I bet most the members here track those point values as well.

Lyn

Interesting Observation from my WW Meeting

Been meaning to post this for a few days. At my WW meeting on

Saturday, the leader was using the word " backbone " and associating

each letter wth a WW behavior - so for the " c " , she had " consistently

track point values " . She asked who in the room did that. Of the 40

or so people - only two - myself and another guy named Bob raised

there hand. Then the women started commenting that " guys are better

at that " . This all seemed pretty strange to me, because I'm so religious

about giving everything a point value and journaling it, that I was

actually surprised that so many folks didn't to this. What's your

experience?

BTW, this guy Bob is at goal/lifetime. He lost something like 70 pounds in

maybe 30 weeks or so. He's also just completed WW receptionist/weigher

training and will be the new receptionist/weigher at our meeting starting

11/1. After the comment above, when Bob raised his hand, the leader

and some long-time members started joking, " Oh of course it would

be Bob, the perfect member " . Then one women said, " whenever I

struggle, I hear Bob's voice say, " what's the problem, just follow the

program, eat the points your allowed, then stop " " . At that, the jokes

started flowing, " can't you see Bob as the receptionist? " You ate

WHAT this week? " , " nonone's going to go to Bob's scale " , " somone's

going to come to the scale, looking for sympathy, and Bob will say " what's

the problem - just follow the program " .... LOL... of course the WW leader

made sure everyone knew they were joking and that all employess are

properly trained, ...

Mitch

--

--------------------------------

All-Time High - 300

--------------------------------

Starting Weight - 281

Lost before Re-Joining WW - 25.2

Lost since Re-Joining WW - 58.8

Total Loss - 84.0

Current Weight - 197

Goal - 175

Pounds to Go - 22.0

[Guest guest]

Wow, Mitch....I'm female and I religiously track point values. How can you do WW

and not???? I bet most the members here track those point values as well.

Lyn

Interesting Observation from my WW Meeting

Been meaning to post this for a few days. At my WW meeting on

Saturday, the leader was using the word " backbone " and associating

each letter wth a WW behavior - so for the " c " , she had " consistently

track point values " . She asked who in the room did that. Of the 40

or so people - only two - myself and another guy named Bob raised

there hand. Then the women started commenting that " guys are better

at that " . This all seemed pretty strange to me, because I'm so religious

about giving everything a point value and journaling it, that I was

actually surprised that so many folks didn't to this. What's your

experience?

BTW, this guy Bob is at goal/lifetime. He lost something like 70 pounds in

maybe 30 weeks or so. He's also just completed WW receptionist/weigher

training and will be the new receptionist/weigher at our meeting starting

11/1. After the comment above, when Bob raised his hand, the leader

and some long-time members started joking, " Oh of course it would

be Bob, the perfect member " . Then one women said, " whenever I

struggle, I hear Bob's voice say, " what's the problem, just follow the

program, eat the points your allowed, then stop " " . At that, the jokes

started flowing, " can't you see Bob as the receptionist? " You ate

WHAT this week? " , " nonone's going to go to Bob's scale " , " somone's

going to come to the scale, looking for sympathy, and Bob will say " what's

the problem - just follow the program " .... LOL... of course the WW leader

made sure everyone knew they were joking and that all employess are

properly trained, ...

Mitch

--

--------------------------------

All-Time High - 300

--------------------------------

Starting Weight - 281

Lost before Re-Joining WW - 25.2

Lost since Re-Joining WW - 58.8

Total Loss - 84.0

Current Weight - 197

Goal - 175

Pounds to Go - 22.0

[Guest guest]

Mitch - I cannot imagine not journalling. How in the world does one

remember how many points they had. I did not like the new journal

because I like to write down the foods and even how much of it I had.

To be in that large of a group and only 2 people keeping a journal

knocked my socks off. WOW!!

I use Dottie's calculator also. I keep mine set to the half point.

Our WW group has about the same number of members in it, give or take

per wk....Kallie.

=====================================================================

> Been meaning to post this for a few days. At my WW meeting on

> Saturday, the leader was using the word " backbone " and associating

> each letter wth a WW behavior - so for the " c " , she

had " consistently

> track point values " . She asked who in the room did that. Of the 40

> or so people - only two - myself and another guy named Bob raised

> there hand. Then the women started commenting that " guys are better

> at that " . This all seemed pretty strange to me, because I'm so

religious

> about giving everything a point value and journaling it, that I was

> actually surprised that so many folks didn't to this. What's your

> experience?

>

> Mitch

[Guest guest]

Mitch - I cannot imagine not journalling. How in the world does one

remember how many points they had. I did not like the new journal

because I like to write down the foods and even how much of it I had.

To be in that large of a group and only 2 people keeping a journal

knocked my socks off. WOW!!

I use Dottie's calculator also. I keep mine set to the half point.

Our WW group has about the same number of members in it, give or take

per wk....Kallie.

=====================================================================

> Been meaning to post this for a few days. At my WW meeting on

> Saturday, the leader was using the word " backbone " and associating

> each letter wth a WW behavior - so for the " c " , she

had " consistently

> track point values " . She asked who in the room did that. Of the 40

> or so people - only two - myself and another guy named Bob raised

> there hand. Then the women started commenting that " guys are better

> at that " . This all seemed pretty strange to me, because I'm so

religious

> about giving everything a point value and journaling it, that I was

> actually surprised that so many folks didn't to this. What's your

> experience?

>

> Mitch

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/14/2003 7:18:16 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

jennciw@... writes:

> Bette - I LOVE THIS!!!! I always tell people the same thing! Jenn

>

Jenn

I love it too. It's a mind-set I've finally understood ....but it took a

long while to get here (not just the four months I've been on WW, but rather a

lifetime!!)... and that's not to say I won't forget! Those old mind-tapes are

strongly influential.

Bette

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/14/2003 7:18:16 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

jennciw@... writes:

> Bette - I LOVE THIS!!!! I always tell people the same thing! Jenn

>

Jenn

I love it too. It's a mind-set I've finally understood ....but it took a

long while to get here (not just the four months I've been on WW, but rather a

lifetime!!)... and that's not to say I won't forget! Those old mind-tapes are

strongly influential.

Bette

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/14/2003 7:18:16 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

jennciw@... writes:

> Bette - I LOVE THIS!!!! I always tell people the same thing! Jenn

>

Jenn

I love it too. It's a mind-set I've finally understood ....but it took a

long while to get here (not just the four months I've been on WW, but rather a

lifetime!!)... and that's not to say I won't forget! Those old mind-tapes are

strongly influential.

Bette

[Guest guest]

mousikos@... wrote:

> Mitch,

> I'm one of your " club. " I like the way you said it -- you're

> religious about

> giving everything a point value and journaling it. I'm faithful

> too... I

> even go so far as to calculate my points to the tenth of a point,

> using Dottie's

> desktop calculator. So if it comes out to 2.25 points, by golly -- I

> write

> down 2.25, not 2 points. I figure I'm only cheating myself if I fudge

> it. And

> I don't want to round up, because I want every single dang point that's

> coming to me! I don't find it a chore at all, and I suspect you feel

> the same way.

> Somehow it's even become therapeutic in an odd sort of way. I guess I'm

> being accountable to my journal -- and to myself.

I journal religiously, but to the 1/2 point - using my WWcalc program on

my Palm Tungsten T2.

I generally " round-up " to the next 1/2 point - but I figure it all evens

out in the end....

>

>

> So how do you feel about Bob as a receptionist-weigher? Will you head

> for

> his scale? It would feel a bit awkward, I think, to have someone

> you've been

> attending meetings with become the person you're suddenly accountable

> to. Let

> us know how that goes!

I have no problem with it - there's been another member who's gone that

way - become a

receptionist/weigher and to me, its' just someone checking your weight &

marking it down - no

big deal. In fact, I prefer to have a relationship with the

weigher/receptionist - rather then when

I get a substitiute or something who I don't know. The person kind of

knows me, I know them and

we relate a little better. The fact that that person used to be in the

room as a member is not a

negative at all - maybe even a positive!!!

>

>

> By the way -- I knew you were in Onederland, but I haven't looked at your

> stats in a while. Mitch, from your High, you've lost over a hundred

> pounds!

> Wow. That's my own goal -- just over a hundred -- and here you've

> gone and done

> it! Congratulations!

Thanks much. I lost 90 pounds in 1992 (went from my all-time high of 300

to 210). It was on WW, but

unfortunately, I never internalized the process and slowly crept back up

.... I've tried off-and-on since

then with some success at times, but this 84 pound loss is the most

successful I've been since then and

the difference this time is that I've changed my mindset - which is why

I'll be able to get to goal and

maintain it!!!!

Mitch

>

> Bette

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

mousikos@... wrote:

> Mitch,

> I'm one of your " club. " I like the way you said it -- you're

> religious about

> giving everything a point value and journaling it. I'm faithful

> too... I

> even go so far as to calculate my points to the tenth of a point,

> using Dottie's

> desktop calculator. So if it comes out to 2.25 points, by golly -- I

> write

> down 2.25, not 2 points. I figure I'm only cheating myself if I fudge

> it. And

> I don't want to round up, because I want every single dang point that's

> coming to me! I don't find it a chore at all, and I suspect you feel

> the same way.

> Somehow it's even become therapeutic in an odd sort of way. I guess I'm

> being accountable to my journal -- and to myself.

I journal religiously, but to the 1/2 point - using my WWcalc program on

my Palm Tungsten T2.

I generally " round-up " to the next 1/2 point - but I figure it all evens

out in the end....

>

>

> So how do you feel about Bob as a receptionist-weigher? Will you head

> for

> his scale? It would feel a bit awkward, I think, to have someone

> you've been

> attending meetings with become the person you're suddenly accountable

> to. Let

> us know how that goes!

I have no problem with it - there's been another member who's gone that

way - become a

receptionist/weigher and to me, its' just someone checking your weight &

marking it down - no

big deal. In fact, I prefer to have a relationship with the

weigher/receptionist - rather then when

I get a substitiute or something who I don't know. The person kind of

knows me, I know them and

we relate a little better. The fact that that person used to be in the

room as a member is not a

negative at all - maybe even a positive!!!

>

>

> By the way -- I knew you were in Onederland, but I haven't looked at your

> stats in a while. Mitch, from your High, you've lost over a hundred

> pounds!

> Wow. That's my own goal -- just over a hundred -- and here you've

> gone and done

> it! Congratulations!

Thanks much. I lost 90 pounds in 1992 (went from my all-time high of 300

to 210). It was on WW, but

unfortunately, I never internalized the process and slowly crept back up

.... I've tried off-and-on since

then with some success at times, but this 84 pound loss is the most

successful I've been since then and

the difference this time is that I've changed my mindset - which is why

I'll be able to get to goal and

maintain it!!!!

Mitch

>

> Bette

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

willow wrote:

> Wow, Mitch....I'm female and I religiously track point values. How can

> you do WW and not???? I bet most the members here track those point

> values as well.

>

> Lyn

Yes, Lyn. This is why I was so surprised at the lack of response in the

room. I don't understand how folks

can have success if they don't do this basic. Yet, there are some people

there that I know are losing. Wonder

if they'll have long-term success and keep the weight-off? Glad to hear

that people here are counting and

tracking.

mitch

>

> Interesting Observation from my

> WW Meeting

>

>

> Been meaning to post this for a few days. At my WW meeting on

> Saturday, the leader was using the word " backbone " and associating

> each letter wth a WW behavior - so for the " c " , she had " consistently

> track point values " . She asked who in the room did that. Of the 40

> or so people - only two - myself and another guy named Bob raised

> there hand. Then the women started commenting that " guys are better

> at that " . This all seemed pretty strange to me, because I'm so religious

> about giving everything a point value and journaling it, that I was

> actually surprised that so many folks didn't to this. What's your

> experience?

>

> BTW, this guy Bob is at goal/lifetime. He lost something like 70

> pounds in

> maybe 30 weeks or so. He's also just completed WW receptionist/weigher

> training and will be the new receptionist/weigher at our meeting

> starting

> 11/1. After the comment above, when Bob raised his hand, the leader

> and some long-time members started joking, " Oh of course it would

> be Bob, the perfect member " . Then one women said, " whenever I

> struggle, I hear Bob's voice say, " what's the problem, just follow the

> program, eat the points your allowed, then stop " " . At that, the jokes

> started flowing, " can't you see Bob as the receptionist? " You ate

> WHAT this week? " , " nonone's going to go to Bob's scale " , " somone's

> going to come to the scale, looking for sympathy, and Bob will say

> " what's

> the problem - just follow the program " .... LOL... of course the WW

> leader

> made sure everyone knew they were joking and that all employess are

> properly trained, ...

>

> Mitch

>

> --

>

> --------------------------------

> All-Time High - 300

> --------------------------------

> Starting Weight - 281

> Lost before Re-Joining WW - 25.2

> Lost since Re-Joining WW - 58.8

> Total Loss - 84.0

> Current Weight - 197

> Goal - 175

> Pounds to Go - 22.0

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

willow wrote:

> Wow, Mitch....I'm female and I religiously track point values. How can

> you do WW and not???? I bet most the members here track those point

> values as well.

>

> Lyn

Yes, Lyn. This is why I was so surprised at the lack of response in the

room. I don't understand how folks

can have success if they don't do this basic. Yet, there are some people

there that I know are losing. Wonder

if they'll have long-term success and keep the weight-off? Glad to hear

that people here are counting and

tracking.

mitch

>

> Interesting Observation from my

> WW Meeting

>

>

> Been meaning to post this for a few days. At my WW meeting on

> Saturday, the leader was using the word " backbone " and associating

> each letter wth a WW behavior - so for the " c " , she had " consistently

> track point values " . She asked who in the room did that. Of the 40

> or so people - only two - myself and another guy named Bob raised

> there hand. Then the women started commenting that " guys are better

> at that " . This all seemed pretty strange to me, because I'm so religious

> about giving everything a point value and journaling it, that I was

> actually surprised that so many folks didn't to this. What's your

> experience?

>

> BTW, this guy Bob is at goal/lifetime. He lost something like 70

> pounds in

> maybe 30 weeks or so. He's also just completed WW receptionist/weigher

> training and will be the new receptionist/weigher at our meeting

> starting

> 11/1. After the comment above, when Bob raised his hand, the leader

> and some long-time members started joking, " Oh of course it would

> be Bob, the perfect member " . Then one women said, " whenever I

> struggle, I hear Bob's voice say, " what's the problem, just follow the

> program, eat the points your allowed, then stop " " . At that, the jokes

> started flowing, " can't you see Bob as the receptionist? " You ate

> WHAT this week? " , " nonone's going to go to Bob's scale " , " somone's

> going to come to the scale, looking for sympathy, and Bob will say

> " what's

> the problem - just follow the program " .... LOL... of course the WW

> leader

> made sure everyone knew they were joking and that all employess are

> properly trained, ...

>

> Mitch

>

> --

>

> --------------------------------

> All-Time High - 300

> --------------------------------

> Starting Weight - 281

> Lost before Re-Joining WW - 25.2

> Lost since Re-Joining WW - 58.8

> Total Loss - 84.0

> Current Weight - 197

> Goal - 175

> Pounds to Go - 22.0

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Kallie wrote:

> Mitch - I cannot imagine not journalling. How in the world does one

> remember how many points they had. I did not like the new journal

> because I like to write down the foods and even how much of it I had.

> To be in that large of a group and only 2 people keeping a journal

> knocked my socks off. WOW!!

The impression I got was that people we're journaling and tracking until

they made some

bad choices - so they didn't bother tracking those. Well, maybe that's

just me " reading into "

the lack of response in the room - in any case, I was major-leagure

surprised by the fact

that there were only 2 hands in the air. To me, this is such a basic.

Glad to see that our

list of " serious WW " agrees with me.

>

>

> I use Dottie's calculator also. I keep mine set to the half point.

> Our WW group has about the same number of members in it, give or take

> per wk....Kallie.

>

> =====================================================================

>

> > Been meaning to post this for a few days. At my WW meeting on

> > Saturday, the leader was using the word " backbone " and associating

> > each letter wth a WW behavior - so for the " c " , she

> had " consistently

> > track point values " . She asked who in the room did that. Of the 40

> > or so people - only two - myself and another guy named Bob raised

> > there hand. Then the women started commenting that " guys are better

> > at that " . This all seemed pretty strange to me, because I'm so

> religious

> > about giving everything a point value and journaling it, that I was

> > actually surprised that so many folks didn't to this. What's your

> > experience?

> >

> > Mitch

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Kallie wrote:

> Mitch - I cannot imagine not journalling. How in the world does one

> remember how many points they had. I did not like the new journal

> because I like to write down the foods and even how much of it I had.

> To be in that large of a group and only 2 people keeping a journal

> knocked my socks off. WOW!!

The impression I got was that people we're journaling and tracking until

they made some

bad choices - so they didn't bother tracking those. Well, maybe that's

just me " reading into "

the lack of response in the room - in any case, I was major-leagure

surprised by the fact

that there were only 2 hands in the air. To me, this is such a basic.

Glad to see that our

list of " serious WW " agrees with me.

>

>

> I use Dottie's calculator also. I keep mine set to the half point.

> Our WW group has about the same number of members in it, give or take

> per wk....Kallie.

>

> =====================================================================

>

> > Been meaning to post this for a few days. At my WW meeting on

> > Saturday, the leader was using the word " backbone " and associating

> > each letter wth a WW behavior - so for the " c " , she

> had " consistently

> > track point values " . She asked who in the room did that. Of the 40

> > or so people - only two - myself and another guy named Bob raised

> > there hand. Then the women started commenting that " guys are better

> > at that " . This all seemed pretty strange to me, because I'm so

> religious

> > about giving everything a point value and journaling it, that I was

> > actually surprised that so many folks didn't to this. What's your

> > experience?

> >

> > Mitch

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

When I think about those who do journal 'religiously' are probably the small

percentage of people who keep the weight off permently.

Moe

[Guest guest]

When I think about those who do journal 'religiously' are probably the small

percentage of people who keep the weight off permently.

Moe

[Guest guest]

When I think about those who do journal 'religiously' are probably the small

percentage of people who keep the weight off permently.

Moe

[Guest guest]

My wife and I started together. I was the one doing all the counting and

figuring, we've both been successful as she is a bit below goal and I'm a

few pounds away from goal. I don't think she's the type that could write

everything down and I believe she would tell you that also. She journaled

very little but because of what was in the house to eat and her making good

choices when having lunch out plus three times a week at Curves she reached

goal. I certainly wouldn't recommend not journalling as I think it's an

intregel part of being successful.

Charlie

> Re: Re: Interesting Observation from

> my WW Meeting

>

>

>

>

> Kallie wrote:

>

> > Mitch - I cannot imagine not journalling. How in the world does one

> > remember how many points they had. I did not like the new journal

> > because I like to write down the foods and even how much of it I had.

> > To be in that large of a group and only 2 people keeping a journal

> > knocked my socks off. WOW!!

>

> The impression I got was that people we're journaling and tracking until

> they made some

> bad choices - so they didn't bother tracking those. Well, maybe that's

> just me " reading into "

> the lack of response in the room - in any case, I was major-leagure

> surprised by the fact

> that there were only 2 hands in the air. To me, this is such a basic.

> Glad to see that our

> list of " serious WW " agrees with me.

>

> >

> >

> > I use Dottie's calculator also. I keep mine set to the half point.

> > Our WW group has about the same number of members in it, give or take

> > per wk....Kallie.

> >

> > =====================================================================

> >

> > > Been meaning to post this for a few days. At my WW meeting on

> > > Saturday, the leader was using the word " backbone " and associating

> > > each letter wth a WW behavior - so for the " c " , she

> > had " consistently

> > > track point values " . She asked who in the room did that. Of the 40

> > > or so people - only two - myself and another guy named Bob raised

> > > there hand. Then the women started commenting that " guys are better

> > > at that " . This all seemed pretty strange to me, because I'm so

> > religious

> > > about giving everything a point value and journaling it, that I was

> > > actually surprised that so many folks didn't to this. What's your

> > > experience?

> > >

> > > Mitch

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I figure I'm only cheating myself if I fudge it.

Bette - I LOVE THIS!!!! I always tell people the same thing! Jenn

[Guest guest]

I figure I'm only cheating myself if I fudge it.

Bette - I LOVE THIS!!!! I always tell people the same thing! Jenn

[Guest guest]

I figure I'm only cheating myself if I fudge it.

Bette - I LOVE THIS!!!! I always tell people the same thing! Jenn

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/14/2003 1:26:19 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

jayswof@... writes:

> I too am very anal-retentive or meticulous as I like to say ;o).

Kris - I call myself anal all the time, but I like Meticulous much much

better!!!! Yeah, meticulous -- that's it!

Bette

Meticulous Bette (has a ring to it!!)

[Guest guest]

Apparently there are a lot of people who don't journal and track their

points very well. Last September Fergi came to Portland and 1,000 of us

got to see her and listen to her speak. While we were waiting for her to

arrive they had a couple local WW leaders speak and one of them asked a

similar question asking how many people kept a good journal and wrote

down everything they ate. I would say that out of 1,000 WW less than 1/4

of the people in that room raised their hands. I was really shocked. I

raised my hand and looked around and couldn't believe my two friends

sitting next to me didn't raise their hands. My friend who used to be a

WW receptionist and who has kept the 25 lbs she lost off for over two

years doesn't journal and never has really!!! She looked at me raising

my hand and said " Do you really write everything down? Good for you! " I

couldn't believe she didn't. She just watches her portions, keeps a

mental note of how many points she eats at a meal and try's not to go

over. Same for my other friend, she said she tries to write down how

many points she never records what it was she ate. Our WW leader also

admits that she is terrible about keeping her journal and doesn't do a

very good job when she does. I'm surprised people can do that and still

be successful. I would be interested to find out of the people that

loose weight and keep it off how many journal?

Kris

194/144/128

-----Original Message-----

Been meaning to post this for a few days. At my WW meeting on

Saturday, the leader was using the word " backbone " and associating

each letter wth a WW behavior - so for the " c " , she had " consistently

track point values " . She asked who in the room did that. Of the 40

or so people - only two - myself and another guy named Bob raised

there hand. Then the women started commenting that " guys are better

at that " . This all seemed pretty strange to me, because I'm so religious

about giving everything a point value and journaling it, that I was

actually surprised that so many folks didn't to this. What's your

experience?

Mitch

[Guest guest]

I absolutely must journal (probably my anal-retentive personality. The

original question my

WW leader asked however was not about journaling it was about

" consistently tracking

point values " . If you're not journaling and still keeping track of

points in some other way that's

much better then not even tracking point values - which most people in

my meeting said they

didn't do.

Mitch

Jay & Kris Swofford wrote:

> Apparently there are a lot of people who don't journal and track their

> points very well. Last September Fergi came to Portland and 1,000 of us

> got to see her and listen to her speak. While we were waiting for her to

> arrive they had a couple local WW leaders speak and one of them asked a

> similar question asking how many people kept a good journal and wrote

> down everything they ate. I would say that out of 1,000 WW less than 1/4

> of the people in that room raised their hands. I was really shocked. I

> raised my hand and looked around and couldn't believe my two friends

> sitting next to me didn't raise their hands. My friend who used to be a

> WW receptionist and who has kept the 25 lbs she lost off for over two

> years doesn't journal and never has really!!! She looked at me raising

> my hand and said " Do you really write everything down? Good for you! " I

> couldn't believe she didn't. She just watches her portions, keeps a

> mental note of how many points she eats at a meal and try's not to go

> over. Same for my other friend, she said she tries to write down how

> many points she never records what it was she ate. Our WW leader also

> admits that she is terrible about keeping her journal and doesn't do a

> very good job when she does. I'm surprised people can do that and still

> be successful. I would be interested to find out of the people that

> loose weight and keep it off how many journal?

>

> Kris

> 194/144/128

>

> -----Original Message-----

>

> Been meaning to post this for a few days. At my WW meeting on

> Saturday, the leader was using the word " backbone " and associating

> each letter wth a WW behavior - so for the " c " , she had " consistently

> track point values " . She asked who in the room did that. Of the 40

> or so people - only two - myself and another guy named Bob raised

> there hand. Then the women started commenting that " guys are better

> at that " . This all seemed pretty strange to me, because I'm so religious

> about giving everything a point value and journaling it, that I was

> actually surprised that so many folks didn't to this. What's your

> experience?

>

> Mitch

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