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| 330.1 | | ANT::ZARLENGA | Lookin' for a new sensation | Wed Jul 20 1988 19:15 | 9 |
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.0> providing this was my first time coming to them. I truly want to
.0> loose weight and need to badly, but unfortunitaly I can't do it
.0> on my own, I need support and supervision.
Have you considered Weight Watchers?
-mike z
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| 330.2 | Yes I have condidered WW | MPGS::KELLEYP | | Wed Jul 20 1988 20:48 | 15 |
| Mike,
I have considered Weight Watchers. But the con's out weigh the
pro's. First on the list is child care. My son is two, I can not
bring him to Weight Watcher's with me, I have already asked the answer
is no. Second is price. Weight Watcher's would vertually bleed me
to death price-wise, the least amount I have found is $7 per session
per week. Supervision is just once a week, at the weigh in, right?
Even with the weight watcher's at work it is simply at the wrong time
for me, I work second shift.
Thanks anyway
Patti
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| 330.3 | | ANT::ZARLENGA | Lookin' for a new sensation | Wed Jul 20 1988 21:18 | 8 |
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Just checking.
Someone else will have to answer the questions on cost and
supervision with Weight Watchers.
-mike z
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| 330.4 | $1.00 a day | MSDOA1::MCMULLIN | | Thu Jul 21 1988 10:27 | 14 |
| Patti,
I paid $10.00 to join Weight Watchers. This was a special fee they
were running at the time I joined. I think it is normally $20.00
to join. Then, it is $7.00 a week and you only go once a week.
I try to look at this like $1.00 a day, and it doesn't seem like
that much. I don't know if Weight Loss Clinic has a large variety
of foods to chose from or not, but that is what I like about Weight
Watchers.
Good luck on whatever you decide to do.
Virginia
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| 330.5 | A less expensive alternative for WW | ATSE::KASPER | Kilroy occupied these coordinates | Thu Jul 21 1988 11:49 | 11 |
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I don't know if this is true elsewhere, but in NH you can buy a
book of 10 coupons for $60, so it's $6/week if you pay up front.
I was under the impression that you could go every day if you wanted,
but your weight would only be recorded once a week. I could easily be
wrong on that.
Beverly
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| 330.6 | my ideas... | JJM::ASBURY | | Thu Jul 21 1988 12:23 | 26 |
| re: .5
>I was under the impression that you could go every day if you wanted,
>but your weight would only be recorded once a week. I could easily
>be wrong on that.
I think you are right, Beverly. They offer support as often as you
want/need but they believe that good weight control habits include
being weighed only once a week.
I think one of the best things about WW which is not true of many
other programs is that WW teaches you how to eat for the rest of
your life. Some others, Diet Center, for example, have such restrictive
reducing programs that you could never follow it "for life". In
other words, I think WW is teaching you new eating habits while
the others are just helping you to lose weight. Treating the symptoms
as opposed to the cause of the problem, so to speak.
Good luck, whatever you decide.
-Amy.
One more thought regarding the money - I think I save at least the
WW fee from my grocery bills now as opposed to before...
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| 330.7 | The scoop on Weight Loss Clinin | MPGS::KELLEYP | | Thu Jul 21 1988 16:16 | 13 |
| Hello again,
Went to Weight Loss Clinic today, and it's definitly not for me.
The $59 is only for one week. This turned out to be far more expensive
than I could possibly imagine. I quickly desided that this is not for
me. I think I am going to look into WW and see if I can bring my son
along for the meeting, since I work in the afternoon maybe this won't
be too much of a problem.
Thank you all for all of your help,
Patti
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| 330.8 | Some WW Meetings Provide Child Care | SRFSUP::TERASHITA | California Native | Mon Jul 25 1988 17:33 | 12 |
| Patti,
You might look a little farther afield...the WW center in my area
(Torrance, California - you don't have to look *that* far!) has
morning meetings at which child care is provided. I think the weekday
mornings are Tuesady and Tursday, and I know that the Saturday morning
meeting (mine) has child care.
Good luck, and let us know your progress.
Lynn T.
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| 330.9 | IF NO ONE MINDS, BRING YOUR CHILD. | SKIVT::L_BURKE | | Tue Jul 26 1988 13:53 | 11 |
| Patti,
When I used to go people would bring their children, especially
if they had problems like yours. The main thing is how the other
people in the meeting react. The meetings are for the people so
if all were in agreement then it was OK.
Linda B
I think WW is great and will be returning in August!
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| 330.10 | Hello again! | MPGS::KELLEYP | | Thu Jul 28 1988 22:19 | 12 |
| Hi Everyone!!
Thank you for all your kind responces. I am trying to loose it on my
own for now until I can get into a WW program. Currently I am using
the Slim-Fast system. Seems to be working, 4lbs and it's been 4 days.
Not bad a pound a day. I realize that alot of the chub I loose the
first few days is water, but it still feels good. I can honestly say
I am not hungry only eating one meal a day, the shakes really fill me
up. Well, more later!!! Fur-sur!!!
Patti
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