WW Wellness Workshop #92: Move it, Love it!

WW Digital Wellness Workshop #92: Move it, Love it! (BONUS: sneak peek at the Weight Watchers —-> WW…Wellness That Works ™ hoopla!)

~*~*~Attention and Warning! You are about to watch a video that is rated IC-60+ for Interactive Content that exceeds 60 minutes…I talk ALOT…I say hey, hello ALOT…and it lasts for at least an hour. But! These FREE digital wellness workshops are for everyone who missed their WW meeting, can’t attend a meeting, are online only, need some help and support, just starting out…it’s for me…it’s for you…and it’s FREE!~*~*~

WW Digital Wellness Workshop #92: Move it, Love it!

No pain no gain?

Feel the burn?

No guts no glory?

I don’t know about you but I don’t want any pain, burning or guts during my workout. Moving to lose it doesn’t have to make you cry.

It sounds so trite but choosing exercise that you enjoy really does statistically make your more likely to actually do it. Why?
- Instant gratification – you instantly feel better (sometimes just the anticipation makes you feel good!)
- A sense of accomplishment – if you complete the activity without dying (or crying…or throwing up) you are more likely to repeat it another time
- Pleasure – even mice will do things repeatedly if they think it’s the only way to survive, but isn’t life so much easier when you do things because they make you feel good?
- Reward – moving on a regular basis can not only help you lose weight, it can help lower blood pressure, increases serotonin levels (happy hormones!), and it’s something you can do with family and friends!
- To find the activity that is right for you a mental exercise called Visualization can help
  - Write down 2 to 3 exercises you have already tried or maybe a new one!
  - Make a list of words that describe that activity for you
  - If the words don’t make you visualize something positive…move on…literally!
  - My WordClouds (created online for FREE on www.wordclouds.com)
- Walking – Positive Words, an activity I should do!
  
  Running…not very positive, let’s just skip this one!
  
  PiYo…eeeek, not for me
  
  Planet Fitness…literally thumbs up for me!
  - Your homework for this week is to make a WordCloud for 2 exercises you have tried or want to try. See which one has more positive words and decide which one you will do more of this week. Post your WordCloud and tag me @ifyouhaveanegg so I can send your Bravo sticker!

Now…for the Sneak Peak at Weight Watchers bold move to WW…Wellness that Works ™! Hoopla you’ve been waiting for 🙂

I will tell you what I do know, answer a few questions and ask again…DO NOT PANIC…please do not insight a riot or participate if one is started around you. I promise we will know more next week! (I am not employed by WW, am not affiliated or sponsored by WW or Weight Watchers International. This is all public information available on their site or from a meeting). For now:

Q: What is it?

A: Weight Watchers has changed their name to WW and adopted the slogan “Wellness That Works ™”

Q: Can we still call it Weight Watchers?

A: Yep! If you’ve noticed though we have all accidentally already begun to transition on Connect and other social media using #ww 😛

Q: Will we still be tracking our weight?

A: Yes you will! This one seems to be a big knickers in a wad point of contention on Facebook. We will still weigh in. You will still receive weight loss milestones/goals and WW will still reward weight loss milestones. BUT let me ask you…I am seeing lots of people angry about the thought of wellness and only want to weigh in. Do you know anyone who is thin but still has high blood pressure or diabetes? I do. Are those people saying that want to be thin to the detriment of everything else? Then I don’t think WW is or ever was for them. This is a way of life, not a diet…. #sorrynotsorry

Q: Are we changing points systems again/already???

A: Nope, we are still on Freestyle and counting Smart Points. There are not immediate changes to any points or any plans. BUT there will be new materials ONLY to reflect the new terminology and focus on wellness. New materials don’t come out until December

Q: My friend lives in Canada, UK, XYZ and her plan is different…will it change too?

A: Actually WW is using digital technology to bring us all closer together. Remember the Better Together slogan? Worldwide we really will be! But it will take some time so be patient

Q: When does it start?

A: Digital Changes will show up on our apps on Thursday, Oct 4th. Meeting locations will begin to discuss in the Sunday, Oct 7th workshops

What else do I need to know?

For now:

-Meetings will be called Wellness Workshops

-Leaders will be called Wellness Coaches

-I will change the name of our LIVE Chats to Digital Wellness Workshops

-Online memberships will be Digital memberships

-Online + Meetings will be Digital + Studio

-The app will update accordingly and will start to reflect wellness goals in addition to points, activity and other wellness that can be tracked

-Members will be rewarded for healthy habits with a new program called WellnessWins(tm) which will recognize healthy habit goals and reward us with “WINS”…we can redeem “WINS” for prizes! See link for more information: https://www.weightwatchers.com/us/wins

-WW is teaming up with Headspace for future ways to use science to change our behaviors….I’m getting pretty excited are you?

-New cookbooks!! Your grandmas WW cookbook of tuna and jello molds is a collectors item now. These are gorgeous books, simple and easy recipes, I can’t wait to crack one open 🙂

-Snacks. Nuff said. No artificial sweeteners. No weird colors. Preservatives? Gone! It’s a party and I’m going.

-My absolute favorite and I WANT TO KNOW MORE! I feel like we are doing this every single time we SHARE one of our FREE digital workshops. Love on another WW’er. Make a meal and enjoy it with someone else. Call a friend to chat instead of letting them eat a bag of M&M’s. WW Good, this program has already kicked off and I wish I could have attended one of the launches. I will be looking into WW Good and hopefully sharing more as they work to make a global impact on our communities for better health for everyone. Every. One.

10/07/18 update:

-if your device did not auto update on Thursday you will need to delete the app and reinstall. Write down your user name and password first!
-It’s so pretty!
There are several ways to collect Wins: tracking, attending a workshop, exercise
The first Level for Win redemption is 1500
Wins are shipped at no charge!
-I will try to find out for you:
- Is there an expiration date on Wins?
- Is the Weekly changing and is it available on the app?
- How do you record attending a workshop in the app?
- How do online only members get credit for a workshop for the 50 Wins?