Achieving "Results Not Typical"
Anytime you read a Weight Watchers® success story you see the disclaimer "results not typical" prominently displayed. That disclaimer is there to ensure that the reader understands that we are not claiming every member of Weight Watchers will successfully reach goal. Success varies from individual to individual. Many things can affect success.
Ivy Bean is one of the many successful Weight Watchers members. What brought her to her success? Was it good genes or maybe just pure luck? Ivy doesn't think it was either. Ivy says "I was determined to lose this weight no matter how long it took! " What else does Ivy believe contributed to her success?
She says that she was among the many dieters who experience a plateau that lasted for six weeks. "It was so hard to stay on Program" she says, "I just wanted to quit but didn't." Instead Ivy used a Tool for Living that's taught in Weight Watchers meetings called Motivating Strategy. I would close my eyes and picture myself at goal." The simple act of focusing on what she wanted helped her stay determined to do what it took to get it. She supported herself further by re-reading her program materials.
Ivy made staying for her meetings a priority. She says a lot of her strength and determination came from her "terrific leader" who became her role model. Ivy says that her leader openly shared her weight battles and how she used Weight Watchers to prevail over them. Ivy's leader also shared her own commitment to weight management. This gave Ivy belief in her own ability to succeed and belief is necessary to stay focused and committed.
Without meetings Ivy may have given up on her weight goal before she achieved what she set out to do. It's clear that for Ivy, it didn't matter how long it took-just that she would some day make it happen! It took her two and half years to become one of the many "results not typical" success stories at Weight Watchers.
*Results not typical. |
Click here to find a convenient meeting time and location.
Click here to learn about the different kinds of meetings we offer.