I am a success story achieved Weight Watchers Lifetime Status healthy weight

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michelepiper940
michelepiper940 Posts: 29 Member
edited July 2015 in Success Stories
I have been a weight watchers member for over 2 years and was a lifetime member for a year and a half. I lost 35 pounds. I changed my eating habits by eating the right foods and keeping trigger foods out of the house such as cookies etc. I enjoy Zumba and recently began yoga classes.I also lift free weights at home. I joined a local gym. This is a permanent lifestyle change for me. I cancelled weight watchers this month and I'm using mfp to track calories and continue my active lifestyle. I am at a healthy weight in the low 160s and I'm a little over 5ft 8. My goal is to maintain maybe lose about 3-5 more pounds.

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  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 17,959 Member
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    Well done! I was a WW member for many years but cancelled when I realised I could do it myself on here for free. I admit though, that I've been kind of tempted to rejoin when I'm not far from goal, just to get lifetime, because I feel like I earned it for the amount of money I gave them over the years LOL
  • michelepiper940
    michelepiper940 Posts: 29 Member
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    Thanks Alatarie! I realized I need to start learning how to do this on my own without being penalized every time I go 2 pounds above my goal weight. I've outgrown that now with weight watchers but I'm thankful that they helped me lose the weight. It doesn't work for everybody though.
  • MrsMizart
    MrsMizart Posts: 1,275 Member
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    Very well done :-)
  • Alli4Chocolate
    Alli4Chocolate Posts: 139 Member
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    Good for you!!
  • Alli4Chocolate
    Alli4Chocolate Posts: 139 Member
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    WW didn't work for me. Everyone Is different. I hated counted points. I like to stay with eating healthy and watching my calories.
  • bfanny
    bfanny Posts: 440 Member
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    Wait! Why did u cancelled just when u can start getting the free benefits of being Lifetime???
  • bfanny
    bfanny Posts: 440 Member
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    Oh I see cause u don't want to get "penalized" LOL I call it motivation and has kept me at goal for 6 years
  • michelepiper940
    michelepiper940 Posts: 29 Member
    edited August 2015
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    Yes bfanny I want to learn how to maintain a healthy lifestyle without weight watchers now. I was with them for over 2 years. I have learned what I needed to know. It's time for change. I will not go back to old eating habits and use my fitness pal to track my activities and calorie intake. I am going to a gym regularly now. Reading articles on healthy living will keep me motivated. I don't like weight watchers charging me for not showing up to weigh in or being above 2 pounds. During holidays, vacations it will happen and as a woman it will happen. I don't like them having access to my bank account and sucking out money when they choose lol. I achieved lifetime status there something many people will not reach. I will continue to keep the weight off now just in a different way.
  • provence9
    provence9 Posts: 118 Member
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    Great Job!
  • michelepiper940
    michelepiper940 Posts: 29 Member
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    thanks Provence!
  • bfanny
    bfanny Posts: 440 Member
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    Ok then...good luck! :)

  • Pinnacle_IAO
    Pinnacle_IAO Posts: 608 Member
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    michelepiper940 wrote: »
    I have been a weight watchers member for over 2 years and was a lifetime member for a year and a half. I lost 35 pounds. I changed my eating habits by eating the right foods and keeping trigger foods out of the house such as cookies etc. I enjoy Zumba and recently began yoga classes.I also lift free weights at home. I joined a local gym. This is a permanent lifestyle change for me. I cancelled weight watchers this month and I'm using mfp to track calories and continue my active lifestyle. I am at a healthy weight in the low 160s and I'm a little over 5ft 8. My goal is to maintain maybe lose about 3-5 more pounds.
    Best of luck to you! :)
  • Diana_GettingFit
    Diana_GettingFit Posts: 458 Member
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    Congrats! I was with WW a few years ago. I managed to lose about 20 lbs then hit a plateau and stopped going. It's not cheap to keep going there. It doesn't matter how you get there just as long as you get there.

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