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A letter from Deb Wright
Weight Watchers of Philadelphia
General Manager
Dear WW Philadelphia Member,
Support for our weight-loss or maintenance efforts from family and friends who are not WW Members can be very dicey.
Yes, there are a few of them that are out to sabotage our efforts–both knowingly and unknowingly. Each of those people need to be ‘handled’ in different ways. However, I do like to give the people around me the benefit of the doubt. I also consider how much weight I put into that person’s support.
I probably do not need as much support from an occasionally seen friend or distant relative as I do from immediate family members and people I see daily. The support most of us want or need is from our partner or spouse. Their support can also be the most elusive.
Think about this...our partners have been by our sides for years–for many of us, decades. They have loved us through thick and thin.
They have championed us when the scale numbers went down and they’ve stayed quiet when the numbers went up. Know why? We opened up and said what we needed to each other. It worked!
And unless we talk to this very important person about the support we would like to have–what we internally expect from them–it might appear they aren’t interested in supporting us at all. But how can they know our needs if we don't talk to each other?
You may find your partner has a willingness to join you dining on the healthier meals and enjoying the snacks you’re eating, especially this time of year with the yummy fruits and veggies!
Maybe a little explanation about the use of ZeroPoint foods and how you use your favorite ones to stay satisfied. An evening walk through the neighborhood? Not only good for you but romantic, too.
Another thing about support, we need to remember to accept it.
I remember having people around me who were being supportive of my weight loss but in my head, I was hearing my doubts about my ability to get to a healthier weight. I would say something like, “Thank you but, I still have XX number of pounds to lose". In my verbal response, I discounted the supportive words from that person and I actually made those supportive words less powerful to me.
One place where support for our Weight Watchers journey is never elusive is my WW workshop. I can always count on the Staff and Members to be there for me and I’m there for them.
Have a great week,
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