[Gottadoit1]

Hi.

Can you acheive Lifetime membership when you reach your goal using WW online only? I'm thinking "no" as there is no way to verify it but I'm hoping "yes" as being able to use the online resources for free for life would be great!

TIA
Bonnie

[Koshka]

My understand is you can't. Currently, lifetime members do not get free e-tools. My understanding is that is going to be changed and if you are a lifetime member and weigh in monthly at a meeting at goal weight you will get free etools which will be awesome.

If you don't want to attend WW meetings in person and want to lose weight using online only (for me, I found I just couldn't do that unfortunately) then you might weight until you are close to goal weight -- but still high enough that you meet criteria to join WW -- then join a regular meeting and go for long enough to get to goal and earn lifetime status.

[Gottadoit1]

Hi Koshka,

Is the criteria based on pourcentage of bobdy weight loss? Or lbs? What is the criteria? Right now I have about 80 lbs to reach the top of my BMI range. How much would I need to lose before joining?

I'd love to know because that is a great idea!

Bonnie

[Lovely]

The last I checked: In order to Join Weight Watchers you had to have at least 5 pounds to lose.

You also cannot have a goal weight that is below the bottom number on the BMI chart.

[Koshka]

I believe Lovely is correct. Let's see:

From the WW website:
You receive a Lifetime Membership recognition award when you achieve a weight goal that is within the Weight Watchers Healthy Weight Ranges (or a healthy weight determined by your physician) and are at least 5 pounds less than your initial weight recorded at your first Weight Watchers meeting.

After six consecutive weeks of paid Meetings membership within 2 lbs (above or below) of your weight goal, you're awarded Lifetime membership, if you meet these criteria:

- If you've weighed in at least 2 times between the weigh-in where you reached goal, and your final Maintenance weigh-in;

and

- If at your final maintenance weigh-in, you're within 2 lbs of (above or below) your weight goal.

http://www.weightwatchers.com/help/i...pageid=1028501

Note that sometimes they have specials where you don't have to pay the registration fee so that is always a good time to join.

[Gottadoit1]

Wow, thanks for the info. I have ways to go, but time just flies, so before I know it, the weight will be gone! (I must stay optimistic!)

Thanks again.
Bonnie