WW Digital Wellness Workshop #93: WW Wins!

WW Digital Wellness Workshop #93: WW Wins! (BONUS: sneak peek at the Weight Watchers —-> WW…Wellness That Works ™ hoopla!)

WW Digital Wellness Workshop #93“: Wellness Wins! (BONUS: sneak peek at the Weight Watchers —-> WW…Wellness That Works ™ hoopla!)

WW Wellness Workshop #93: Wellness Wins!

~*~*~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 #93: Wellness Wins!

This is the third week in a row we have discussed the new changes in the Weight Watchers to WW program. I have never spent this much time reviewing program changes but this is so big I couldn’t squeeze it all into one week. And neither could WW…:). They have been prepping us for months and most of us didn’t even notice!

*The new two letter WW logo appeared at least 10 months ago. I went all the way back through my Weeklies and the week of December 24-30, 2017 we were Weight Watchers Weekly. At some point in January the WW logo was added and we transitioned to WW Freestyle ™….did you even notice? I didn’t!

*Many areas began limiting or eliminating their Bravo stickers early in the year. I still hand them out here in the Live chat and when you tag me for your homework. Digital only members never even knew we had them, you can still get one from me but BONUS, now we have WINS!

*What is a WW WIN anyway? In an effort to further make us a global weight watching community WW has taken rewards to a whole new level. Up until now you had to attend a physical meeting to celebrate a weight loss, earn a charm (bling!), receive a Bravo sticker, or get any positive feedback from the outside world. WW Wins has created a way to celebrate ALL YOUR healthy habits, not just the ones you shared in your workshop. ALL YOUR HEALTHY HABITS! (Read your WW Weekly: Make every day a Win! For more)

*So how do I earn them?

-Turn on your app

-Use your app

-Track a meal…any meal and you WIN. Went over your points? Left some on the table? If you track them you WIN! Earn 5 Wins per meal Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner tracked each day

-All activity counts…move a little every day and you can WIN! Weight loss, lower blood pressure, feeling of empowerment, more energy…and you guessed it WW Wins! You can earn up to 5 Wins per day, everyday!

-Track your weight loss once a week – digital only peeps, now is your chance to shine. (Mine is not tracking automatically so I have an 800 number to call for help. Let me know if you need it). Digital only peeps you will earn 25 Wins just for tracking your weight each week wooo hooo! Physical workshop members earn between 25 and 50 Wins depending on which type of workshop you attend. We all win!

*Once you collect as little as 1500 Wins you can shop for a selection of great FREE items as a non food reward and guess what? The shipping is also FREE!

*Your homework for this week is to track at least 15 Wins in one day, take a snapshot of your victory and tag me in a post @ifyouhaveanegg or @kellygreenmilligan whether it’s on Instagram, Facebook or WW Connect (@scrapnstamp2). Good luck and let’s see those WINS!

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?