WW 2.0 what's next?! Purely speculation and gossip 🤣

I know many long-term members who kept quiet in meetings about following a previous plan. When I’ve asked them why, the answers have been pretty consistent amongst them


They have been shot down in meetings by either the leader or fellow members, sometimes just by a “tsk” or eye roll when they spoke about it.

Or

They feel silly/judged when the latest plan is ALWAYS touted as “the best plan WW has introduced, the most successful plan ever, the most innovative based on the latest research etc.

fullmahina, Another generic comment that is safe to say is that coming to meetings are what help you.

I don't talk about it either. I make generic comments. I mention I track and I come to meetings.

Speaking only for myself, I get a feeling of "I am not the only one who is struggling, not the only one who has been dealing with this for years." I also get to see and hear REAL people (not photoshopped and highly edited "Success Stories") who have made real progress and to whom I can relate. I also need meetings right now for weigh-in accountability. That Thursday morning meeting makes me think twice about making bad choices. Not always, but often enough to make a difference.


I belong anywhere I want to be, lol. Sounds silly but if I get some benefit out of doing something, I'm going to do it regardless of what anyone else's opinion may be. I realize that others may take issue with what I am doing but that's just too bad. I won't wave it in anyone's face.

Final note---it really is up to each and every one of us to find a path that works for us. Whether it is the present WW plan or any of its predecessors, something completely different, or a combination of plans, it's a personal choice. If that choice involves going to a meeting that one finds supportive and it helps that person I am all for it. This is a tough and rocky road for many and we need all the help we can get. 

There are (and have been) many, many times where the having to get on that scale is the ONLY thing that kept me in line.

My feelings pretty much echo what fullmahina said.

However, I don’t actually attend a WW meeting currently. Not because I made a decision not to, but because Mindy saved a few dollars by closing our Monday meeting.

Over the years I left and came back to WW several times. When I came back in 2008 I promised myself that I’d go to my meeting every week no matter what. And I found a group of members who had made the same promise to themselves. There are ten of us.

When our meeting was closed, initially we sought out another Monday meeting and gave it a month to prove itself; it turned out to be a pep rally lead by a cheerleader and was just ridiculous and a waste of time.

Within our group of 10, two decided they needed to attend a meeting and switched to Wednesdays at our original center where the meeting is led by our original leader. Eight of us decided that we needed each other—not a meeting—for support. With the blessing of the receptionist/guide, we decided to hold our own get-together at the WW center/studio every Monday (they kept the open hours of 9 AM to Noon). And it works for us.

We can weigh in if we choose, catch up with each other, and get whatever support we think we need through information discussion. And the “guide” is always available to answer questions or give advice.

If I WERE able to use Freestyle successfully and felt I didn’t need the accountability of a group—formal or informal—then I’d just be doing WW online.