[fit40]

It's that time of year

[OnceUponADrive]

I haven't heard a thing...

[QuilterInVA]

I work for WW and haven't heard anything.

[124chicksinger]

Nothing like that was mentioned at my Wednesday meeting.

[Hap]

Ww usually does update materials every other year and I can see them doing it early this time due to the huge program change. Like when points first came out then they quickly made program tweaks like the fiber cap. but in my experience ww usually rolls these things out in December so current members can learn them then they get the big influx of new members in January. Maybe they will announce to leaders in September then members later in the fall?

[QuilterInVA]

Sometimes they have the leaders and receptionists try out the program so they can make final tweaks and then announce it around December 1. In the olden days the changes were made in September because that is when WW anniversary is.

[124chicksinger]

Could this be the big announcement?

Lose For Good campaign activities available in participating areas only from 8/28/11 to 10/15/11. Weight Watchers will donate up to $1 million as follows: (1) For every 1 million pounds lost during the campaign period, Weight Watchers will donate $225,000, up to $900,000; (2) For each approved “Lose-A-Palooza” social media activity on 9/19/11 Weight Watchers will donate $1.00, up to $75,000; and (3) For each approved check-in with the Lose For Good Community Challenge in the Weight Watchers Community during the campaign period, Weight Watchers will donate $1.00, up to $25,000. Pounds lost by members will be determined by average weight lost per meeting attendance during the campaign period multiplied by total number of attendances during campaign period. Pounds lost by Weight Watchers Online subscribers will be determined by total weight loss recorded in the Weight Tracker during campaign period. All weight losses are subject to our healthy weight loss guidelines. Donations will be made 70% to Share Our Strength® up to $700,000 and 30% to Action Against Hunger up to $300,000. To learn more about the participating charities visit www.strength.org and www.actionagainsthunger.org.

[Koshka]

Haven't heard anything. Usually my experience is that the new program comes out in early December. I would guess people would start hearing mutterings about it a little before that. Given the big changes with PP I would assume there would be some tweaking. I am curious what it will be.

[ted9259]

My leader said not to tell people in her other meetings, but I don't think that's applicable here (haha):

We were told that those of us with a 29 PP target can go down to 26. Actually, anyone who isn't happy with their rate of weight loss can reduce their target as long as it's by 3. She said WW has noticed that people with the 29 PP target are having the hardest time with the Points Plus switch. Which is well-documented online if you do a google search. She also mentioned that, according to WW, "petite, middle-aged women" have had the most issues. Well, I am petite, but NOT middle-aged, and have had an awful time with the new program. I have actually switched back to Momentum "illegally" (although I still go to meetings because it helps keep me accountable) but may go back to Points Plus if the 26 switch seems to work for people.

I think it's great that WW is acknowledging that people are struggling and is rolling out a change before the usual end-of-year program update. She also mentioned something else that was coming up in Sept. (besides the charity thingy) but didn't give any hints.

[Somni]

I know our location among others have been piloting those "activity tracker" gadgets that are supposedly going to be released widely eventually. I think other locations have tested them before too. I don't know if that would really warrant a big announcement though, even if it was coming out that soon.

Personally I'm not crazy about mine, but other people in my meeting love them.