So I'm going through some old paperwork.... extremely old... and I discovered a THINLINE copy from May/June of 1991. THINLINE was a bimonthly newspaper/letter put out by Weight Watcher's.
It belonged to my mother, who had attended Weight Watcher's back when I was still wrestling other neighborhood kids for the WWF Intercontinental Championship Belt held by one of my favorite soap opera wrestling stars of the day The Ultimate Warrior. Man I wanted to be as diesel as that guy growing up.
Any way, mom use to attend the weekly meetings, delve into Oprah late afternoons, and talk with her girlfriends about the latest scoop. This newsletter I'm sure was one of their seasonal topics... while a young 12 year old boy was trying to prove his supremacy over the other children in his small town neighborhood as an Elite Wrestling Figure. But I digress whose mission was flashier or more important. :)
So, back to THINLINE, what stuck out the most in this newsletter was most of their success stories were people together accomplishing weight loss. As in sisters, friends, coworkers, husband and wife, etc.
And I have to admit, although not being a big fan of Weight Watcher's in general, I agree with them that social support is ABSOLUTELY critical in terms of success with fat loss.
Yeah you can do it alone, heck I ran the Boston Marathon training alone, but having someone support you makes things far easier.
With the Marathon, I felt it was one of the easiest runs of my life.
Not joking.
But it was support of the other runners, the atmosphere of children and adults watching on who were extremely encouraging that made the greatest race in Massachusetts history inviting.
So, to share a similar message with the 1991, Shoulder Padded leaders of Weight Watcher history, GET SOCIAL SUPPORT.
Friend, Sister, Brother, Colleague, Parent, Wife, Husband, Boyfriend, Girlfriend who will ultimately talk with you and encourage you day to day. And if you do not have anyone, consider finding new people who contribute and take time from your life. Once you find warm, inviting, caring people, the rest is far easier.
Live the Dream,
Rob
Marshfield Fitness Expert
