McKenzie turned 6 months old…o my baby….oy vey my baby weight….:( So as I approached her 6 month bday I knew that it was my starting point. After Ethan I jumped back on the wagon the week after I returned from the hospital in effort to be back to my pre-pregnancy weight before I returned to work in 3 months….uummm that didn’t happen…LOL Actually it backfired…horridly!
With my job being in the weight loss world, I felt immense pressure to be back soon and it wasn’t only from the members, but the company says that if you aren’t nursing you need to be back in 9 months…uummm 9 months? Obviously a man made that rule…LOL So I “milked” the nursing mother role for as long as possible. My body for some reason did not want to shed any baby pounds, I was doing everything by the book, and nothing was budging! Finally I got my head in the game and started doing it for me, and not that man in the office at WW headquarters that for some reason thinks 9 months is realstic….sorry it is not, maybe for some people, but not everyone!
So when this pregnancy rolled to an end I knew (not working for WW anymore (PTL!)) that I would be able to relax a little, and do it when I was ready and for me and my family, not for anyone else. I am not going to say that this has been the easiest 6 months mentally, but it has been WAY better than the 1st time(with Ethan).
But I say all that (sorry) to say….I am ready! And I knew that her 6 month bday would start me off! So I decided that I wasn’t going back to WW, I wasn’t going to give them a dime, (I am not bitter! haha). But I know how hard it is to lose alone. Working for them for so long, I saw ALOT of people do great, leave, try to go it alone, and gain it all back….for some reason they could not do it alone…so it got me thinking…hhmmm why???
- The Accountability- they need someone to “expect” them. To be there, to do well, to behave.
- The Social Aspect- we are a busy society, and even though we don’t have a huge amount of time to be social, that little bit we would give ourselves, goes a long way.
- The Common Goal- “misery loves company!” and isn’t that the truth!
- The LightHouse Effect- everyone likes to have a “place” where they can go that is safe. Where they can “air” their frustrations and celebrate their success! The other name I thought would be good for this point is the “Cheers Effect”-”you want to go, where everybody knows your name..(dant dah dant dah) and they’re always glad you came…..you wanna be where you can see, our troubles are all the same, you wanna be where everybody knows, your name…” You know you were singing it, I was just helping. I do like that name too…hhmmm Not the point Khristina…:)
I am sure there are more reasons why, but I believe these are the main ones that trip people up when they are trying to lose weight alone. (As opposed to with a group) So my next train of thought was this…I have friends that have all expressed to me the desire to lose weight, some have been former WW members, some not. But that is not the part that matters to me…yes I believe that WW is a great program (despite the people that sit in the offices and make foolish weight goals for post pardum women…haha, again, not bitter…hehe) but it is not the only way to lose weight, in my opinion a very good if not the best way, but not the only. But my thought goes deeper, meet the emotional needs of the people and let them choose the path they would like to get there, as long as it is healthy.
So thus it begins….yes meeting in person is great, but not always realistic. So for those of you that can meet in person, Thursday 10 AM is the time slot, and if you aren’t able to do it in person, then feel free to use this blog to your benefit…:) Comment and lets get a community of people together that have a Common Goal, that need the Accountability of others, a Light House where they can express their feelings, and get a little Social Interraction as well!
So if you would like to join with me, hang on, it is going to be a fun ride!
Khristina
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