Health & Fitness
Seattle Man Loses 117 Pounds With WW (Formerly Weight Watchers)‡
"You can make a goal 24 hours a day, seven days a week — not just New Year's! Any day is a perfect day to start."
Losing weight — and keeping it off — is a lot easier when you have expert guidance from the leader in weight loss and its supportive community. WW (formerly known as Weight Watchers) just rolled out its most customized program ever, and it's poised to continue to help millions of members around the world accomplish their weight-loss and wellness goals in 2020. With myWW™, each new member takes a personal assessment which matches them with a customized program that can make losing weight easier.
While many members follow and succeed on the WW program using the WW app, those who would like a little extra expert guidance and consistent support swear by the weekly WW Workshops to keep them accountable and help them stay on track. WW Coaches host weekly 30-minute Workshops at over 800 studios nationwide.
Chris Chetty is a WW Coach at the WW Studio Seattle Northgate Village. (WW Coaches are all previous members who have lost weight with WW and now share their knowledge and support with WW members at weekly Workshops.) Learn more about his weight-loss journey and get inspired!
Answers have been edited for clarity and length.
How did you get started with WW?
Chris: I joined WW in September 2016 to support my aunt, a breast cancer survivor, in her weight-loss journey. I’ve lost 117 pounds on the program and became a WW Coach five months ago! I wouldn't be where I am today if it wasn’t for WW!
What do you enjoy most about the WW community?
Chris: I love how supportive members are with one another. Something I find most inspiring about this community is the accountability members have for themselves.
What is your favorite thing about the new customized myWW program?
Chris: My favorite thing about the myWW program is the fact that this program is for anyone. Members just take the myWW personal assessment, and then WW's smart algorithm matches them with their very own proven weight-loss plan. It's so customizable to anyone’s lifestyle, and I think that's amazing.
How would you describe your local WW Studio to someone who's never visited?
Chris: Modernized, sleek and comfortable!
Do you have any tips for trying to eat healthy around the holidays?
Chris: Plan ahead. If I know I won't track for a day, I make sure I load up on ZeroPoint foods, and I get back on track the next day. (ZeroPoint foods form the foundation of a healthy eating pattern and are foods you don't have to track! Depending on your customized plan, they can include foods such as chicken breast, fat-free Greek yogurt, all vegetables and more.) I hold myself accountable!
What’s your advice for people who have a New Year’s resolution to lose weight?
Chris: Instead of making a "resolution," make it your goal. You can make a goal 24 hours a day, seven days a week — not just New Year's! Any day is a perfect day to start.
Why is it important to focus on your health and wellness year-round?
Chris: It is important to focus on your health and wellness year-round because we need to make the most of our lives. Health and wellness are forever.
How do you stay motivated? How do you incorporate activity in your WW lifestyle?
Chris: I stay motivated by connecting with my friends and fellow WW members on Instagram and attending WW Workshops as a member. I may be an employee, but I am also a member! I incorporate activity by dancing and doing yoga!
What is your advice for someone who wants to become healthier but doesn’t know where to start?
Chris: Take it one day a time. Choose anywhere to start. Nothing happens overnight. This is to live a healthy life forever.
What motivates you as a WW Coach?
Chris: I always look forward to spending 30 minutes in a WW Workshop with my beloved members, talking about how our daily lives and struggles affect our journeys. It's our safe house.
(For more from Chris, follow him on Instagram at @confidentchris_)
How WW Can Help You Find Success
WW is a weight-loss program that takes a people-focused, science-backed approach to promoting weight loss and healthy living. Its new program, myWW, is fully customized to make losing weight easier for you.
When you join myWW, you'll start with a personal assessment that asks a range of questions about your unique food preferences, activity level, lifestyle and approach to weight loss. Based on your responses, WW will scientifically match you with a customized, proven weight-loss plan that can make losing weight easier.
Get Started Losing Weight With WW Today!
Why Visit a WW Studio?
Every person in the WW Studio is on your side! The friendly guides and expert Coaches will quickly become your greatest motivators and sources of support to make 2020 the year you reach your weight-loss goals!
Workshops held at WW Studio locations cover topics that are relevant to weight loss, health and wellness. You can participate as much or as little as you want. There are WW Workshops during the morning, afternoon and evening, seven days a week. This gives you flexibility to attend the Workshop time/day/location that works for during any particular week and ensure your accountability network is always accessible.
Based on years of research, the WW Workshop curriculum is always evolving to bring the best science-backed techniques to help you lose weight and build healthy habits for life.
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‡ People following the WW plan can expect to lose 1-2 lbs/wk.
