Conference rocks::weight_control

    One of the advantage of Weight Watchers, and this file, is that
    they provide a place for people with a common goal to get together
    and discuss the problems inherint in striving toward that goal.
    
    Sharing with others our attempts to lose weight, helps us do it.
    It makes sense to me that similar groups for maintenace would
    make sense.  
    
    Last night I went to investigate the possibility of becoming a
    Weight Watcher Leader.  The main reason was to see if it might be
    a way to stay in the program and associate with other lifetime
    members in order to help me stay at goal. 
    
    Has anyone else given thought to a similar plan?   What ar the
    Pros and Cons?
    
    I have not made up my mind either way yet.
    
    -Joe
    

    Being only about 1/2 way to goal, I don't really know yet what needs
    I'll have, but I wanted to comment that I've given thought to becoming
    a WW leader when I get there.  After all, it would be *awfully*
    embarrassing to have all those people who are looking to you for
    inspiration see you ballooning out week after week!

    Beverly

    
    I am also a lifetime member of W.W. (since 1973 and losing 83 1/2
    lbs) at that time I thought of becoming a Leader but never pursued
    it.  I managed to keep my weight off except for 20 lbs until two
    years ago.  Then I gave up smoking!! So, I am in the process of
    losing 60 lbs on the new program.  I have made the committment to
    myself to loose this weight again but this time I am going to become
    a leader so I can help others to obtain the same success I've enjoyed.
    I believe this will help force me to stay at goal but most of all
    I want to help others.  Good luck to you whatever your decision.
    
    Mary
    

    I don't have anything new to add...
    
    But I hope to become a leader also.  I have not lost much weight
    through WW but by next week I will have lost the last 10 lbs. and
    I think those are the most difficult.
    
    I am really impressed with the concept and in addition to wanting
    to help others I feel that I will stay with it if I am a leader.
    
    Joyce

    This looked like an appropriate place for my thoughts, so, here
    they are.
    
    I have been thinking about why after losing weight so many people
    just put it back on.  I think it's a false sense of security combined
    with over confidence in the fact that "I can lose those few pounds
    whenever I want" (which end up adding up to more than a few).  Joana's
    notes have prompted me to really look at what my goals are and what
    I intend to do once I reach them.  I am really working hard to lose
    this weight (finally) and it seems really foolish to slack off and
    gain it back (or "find" it again).  Now, if I really feel this
    way, then, why do I still hit the vending machine and get the most 
    oily chip snack they offer?  Do I not understand that I really want
    to be thin?  Why do I fight against myself to keep myself from doing
    what I really want to do?  (Maybe this should be in the Spiritual
    Problem note).  
    
    Anyway, there is a progress report.  Yesterday I had to have a 
    vaccination and my arm and neck were really sore.  It was late and 
    my well meaning husband decides that I should have ice cream.  I 
    told him that I had already had some earlier that day and did not 
    need anymore.  He kept insisting, however, my final reply was that 
    I did not want to mess up all my hard work.  So, he had the ice 
    cream for me.  I'm going to try to associate gaining back discarded
    pounds with deleting a program that I have worked on for a couple
    of months.  I can see how ridiculous that is whereas gaining weight
    back seems like a part of life.
    
    Thanks for listening to me ramble.
    I feel better (very hungry, but still better).