Re: Website?
#226849 - 11/23/05 09:15 AM
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Snorkie
Reged: 02/15/05
Posts: 1999
Loc: Northern Illinois, USA
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http://www.weightwatchers.com/index.aspx is the main page.
Click on "Community" for the message boards.
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-- I have gone onto the website. My question pertained to the support issue. The cost of the online program might be worth it, provided there's a support board like we have here.
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Some of the Community boards are more social in nature, but all can be supportive environments. What are you looking for specifically? There are boards on WW by age, by amount to lose, boards for fitness, and of course various boards for food. There's also boards for online members and those who use e-tools. Those are all similar to the support we have on this site, at least in my mind.
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Bevvy - I tried the online program before I tried the regular program. The boards are OK, but they're nothing compared to here - here we have a close knit bunch, ya know? It seemed kinda foreign to me - I didn't know anyone there. That doesn't mean they weren't supportive. They were great. There's tons of different boards - for age, for newbies, for lots of different weight categories, etc. You should be able to find one that suits you.
One thing that is a MUSt as far as I'm concerned is a NEW and accurately calibrated scale. My scale weighs 10 lbs less than the WW ones at the meetings. YIKES! Of course, I preferred to believe the one at home.... 
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Thanks Alicia!
#226913 - 11/23/05 02:10 PM
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Bevvy
Reged: 11/04/03
Posts: 5918
Loc: Northwest Washington State
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Good info here.
I have a doctor's scale. I hate it. It weighs me as much as the one in my doctor's office.
Don't know if I'll do the online thing. These Boards here are exceptional; I can't expect to find it elsewhere. Besides, I think I'm ready for some "in-person" support. I'm also good at giving it; I remember what it was like when I joined in 1980. It's nice to have people around you who like you even with all your faults, no matter how gargantuous you are! 
Ya know, today isn't really the day I should be in the Fitness Board. I'm busy baking punkin pie and cranberry apple crisp. What the hell am I doin' here??
Happy Turkey Day!
Bevvy
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I don't think I would have done as well on WW if I hadn't gone to meetings. I use their boards more for social reasons than weightloss, to be honest.
I know you didn't ask for my input on this one, but I wasn't real clear on what you were looking for when I first directed you to their website and pointed out the community area.
Anyway, meetings = good. Boards=supplemental. IMHO.
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