tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post5429212124134392041..comments2024-03-28T14:32:11.018-04:00Comments on Ramblin' with AM: Winter Wonders -The Phone Call with Oprahbookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-87217396448679927742016-02-02T01:51:12.235-05:002016-02-02T01:51:12.235-05:00Congrats on your weight loss journey and success. ...Congrats on your weight loss journey and success. At one time, I may have been impressed with a celebrity losing weight from whatever program they are endorsing and working for, but I have seen way too many of them regain all of their weight and more. So no thank you. The weight loss program that I am on now will probably never be endorsed by a highly paid celebrity. It is still very controversial, even though it works. But this is not really a weight loss program, it is a lifetime commitment. Otherwise, you will undo all of your hard work. Ravynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842889270339265787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-83801375438261550382016-01-27T23:44:38.127-05:002016-01-27T23:44:38.127-05:00I found this post eye-opening. I've actually b...I found this post eye-opening. I've actually been considering WW to finally lose the last of my baby weight but this gives me something to think about for sure. And no, a celebrity endorsing it doesn't matter to me, real people and their stories do. Salma - The Write Balancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04612970808613273040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-58336887042515132352016-01-27T22:51:20.959-05:002016-01-27T22:51:20.959-05:00I love Oprah and I'm even glad she's able ...I love Oprah and I'm even glad she's able to make more money and happy she's taking off the pounds but like you, I would have been far more impressed if the woman who lost the weight and kept it off for twenty years were the spokesperson. I am NEVER impressed with celebrity endorsements. I've always seen them for what they are, great marketing.Kimhttp://kimcrawfordonline.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-89020100323492359762016-01-27T21:19:17.216-05:002016-01-27T21:19:17.216-05:00There's an Ipad app called Ultimate Food Diary...There's an Ipad app called Ultimate Food Diary, you can use it for Points Plus. I think there's an Andrid version of the app too.<br /><br />songbird's crazy worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11473854543986991104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-28579628443384304832016-01-27T20:51:25.301-05:002016-01-27T20:51:25.301-05:00"Can't think of a worse endorsement than ..."Can't think of a worse endorsement than Oprah, she goes up and down like a yo-yo."<br /><br />Eat to live, don't live to eat.....BBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323188240580782454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-65656489372816313632016-01-27T20:50:11.613-05:002016-01-27T20:50:11.613-05:00I'm trying to gain weight, not lose it.
&quo...I'm trying to gain weight, not lose it. <br /><br />"I've traveled a long and winding road."<br /><br />I've been to 49 states and a big share of Canada, I have plenty of war stories. BBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323188240580782454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-24425140720396283432016-01-27T20:10:59.844-05:002016-01-27T20:10:59.844-05:00No, I don't.
My mother lost a bunch of weight...No, I don't.<br /><br />My mother lost a bunch of weight with Weight Watchers in the '80s. A couple years later she gained it back. She's been on various diets throughout the years, but she still swears by Weight Watchers. And swears she's going back to it to lose the weight this time. Eventually.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-71626548627260568952016-01-27T18:59:55.804-05:002016-01-27T18:59:55.804-05:00Oprah definitely has a platform that commands my a...Oprah definitely has a platform that commands my attention. I find that it's a brilliant business joint venture. As for it's effectiveness, I think different methods will work for different people. I love the founder and the method of Wildly Alive Weight Loss and am a guest coach on relationships for the group. It's a 'systems approach' to weight loss and seems to be perfect for the people that are participating. Good luck with everything!SummerStarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15042023719331198407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-50593653557259035472016-01-27T18:46:49.870-05:002016-01-27T18:46:49.870-05:00Just noticed that auto-correct misspelled Mark'...Just noticed that auto-correct misspelled Mark's first name by adding a 'u'.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-11739425692576157252016-01-27T17:38:22.109-05:002016-01-27T17:38:22.109-05:00I joined Weight Watchers before ... twice. The la...I joined Weight Watchers before ... twice. The last Points program sort of worked for me, but not that well. I did end up losing almost 20 lbs. but the weight came off so slowly and I plateau'd for months and eventually gave up... and gained weight again. I'm going to admit, I'm an Oprah fan. I was on the fence about joining WW again and reading a few things she wrote about it helped push me back over the fence. The new program is working much better for me. The points system seems smarter and my body is happily responding. Last time I lost .2 lbs at a time, this time the weight is going 1 - 2lbs/week. Loss is loss, but I'm happier now. I'm sorry that you've become so disillusioned with WW that you had to quit but glad you made your goal and the changes that mean long-term success. Monickhttp://www.thechecklistmom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-15539326622039073742016-01-27T15:58:09.357-05:002016-01-27T15:58:09.357-05:00My mom was one of the first (maybe the first) lect...My mom was one of the first (maybe the first) lecturer that Jean Nidetch hired to head up a group WAY back when. (When it was a teeny, tiny company for sure.) And, I can guarantee you that my mom gave her groups what they needed. (Her gift of gab - including being on the phone for four or five hours a day- were legendary.) <br />Now, to your point. Oprah- or any celebrity- would not be an enticement to me. Yet, if I had to read a book, and a scientist I knew thought it was a great tome about the subject, I would take his/her word. But, to buy milk, potatoes, a diet... nope.Cerebrations.bizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01273098928740152430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-73108884567675275552016-01-27T15:34:52.993-05:002016-01-27T15:34:52.993-05:00I'm leary of some of the celebrities endorsing...I'm leary of some of the celebrities endorsing products. You never really know if what ever they are advertising really happened because of the product or because of money. I tend to follow my gut or "normal" people who have had experience wit a product. Congrats on your weight loss!Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434682674740878515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-42005686588507291552016-01-27T15:26:31.830-05:002016-01-27T15:26:31.830-05:00Thank you for sharing thisThank you for sharing thisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-44693469198483887242016-01-27T15:12:10.519-05:002016-01-27T15:12:10.519-05:00This is a wonderful post. I was not aware all thi...This is a wonderful post. I was not aware all this was going on with WW. Can't think of a worse endorsement than Oprah, she goes up and down like a yo-yo. Like you I want someone who's kept their weight off for a period of time, enough to show it can be done. I also don't want a leader who's only lost 20 pounds, I'm not impressed. I'm diabetic & have found My Fitness Pal to be wonderful in keeping track of my calories & carbs. Thanks for this good information.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-22537340654699931032016-01-27T13:12:38.978-05:002016-01-27T13:12:38.978-05:00An interesting post to read! thanks for sharing yo...An interesting post to read! thanks for sharing your beautiful journey of weight loss.Our Storyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116696119690450186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-40170585898312913082016-01-27T12:27:30.766-05:002016-01-27T12:27:30.766-05:00Thank you. I do not set myself up as a great exam...Thank you. I do not set myself up as a great example of anything, except to say I hope I can continue to keep the weight off. bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-12230953830562297432016-01-27T12:25:46.824-05:002016-01-27T12:25:46.824-05:00I am going to follow this story with great interes...I am going to follow this story with great interest because...well, because. MyFitnessPal may be what I use, or I will just continue with Points Plus and the material I've gathered in the last three plus years.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-73437906250842947152016-01-27T12:23:44.099-05:002016-01-27T12:23:44.099-05:00True.True.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-91897340675376851862016-01-27T12:23:10.603-05:002016-01-27T12:23:10.603-05:00Chuckling, because one of my cousins knew the &quo...Chuckling, because one of my cousins knew the "other" founder of Weight Watchers (yes, it was more than Jean Nidetch,the public face). An aunt in Brooklyn joined Weight Watchers somewhere around 1966 (?) not long after the first cookbook was published, and I even had a copy. bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-75518470229435299732016-01-27T12:15:38.749-05:002016-01-27T12:15:38.749-05:00Thank you. As I mentioned above, my husband deser...Thank you. As I mentioned above, my husband deserves a lot of the credit. bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-55367396477381523642016-01-27T12:15:15.631-05:002016-01-27T12:15:15.631-05:00Thank you. I would have been so impressed if that ...Thank you. I would have been so impressed if that woman/meeting leader I mentioned who had kept the weight off for twenty years had become their spokesperson! THAT is walking the walk. But she's not a celebrity, so who cares about her.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-32704908261157148742016-01-27T12:14:07.355-05:002016-01-27T12:14:07.355-05:00Yes, that long term maintenance is so hard...so ve...Yes, that long term maintenance is so hard...so very hard.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-59197675670997847382016-01-27T12:13:09.633-05:002016-01-27T12:13:09.633-05:00Thank you. My husband, the family cook, gets a lo...Thank you. My husband, the family cook, gets a lot of the credit for this. He loves the "Points Plus" program. He never formally signed up, either, but educated himself, and wholeheartedly cooks the meals we need to keep our weight off.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-67772786341372336862016-01-27T10:47:11.327-05:002016-01-27T10:47:11.327-05:00A celebrity endorsement might snag my attention, b...A celebrity endorsement might snag my attention, but my Mamma taught me that an "endorsement" is often just a job. And I resent a company trying to use my fuzzy feeling for a particular celebrity to sell me something, so it sometimes backfires. What does work, though, is when a celebrity or TV show promotes something I like anyway: The show Chuck used to be blatant about its product placement for Subway; so, when I had a choice of fast food eateries, I would often prefer Subway (which I liked anyway). And I add my own congratulations on your success at dropping weight and keeping it off. It's the keeping it off I have trouble with!Marian Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842321321484056422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-9880694181099349412016-01-27T10:39:17.343-05:002016-01-27T10:39:17.343-05:00Congrats, Alana, on your weight loss!
Alana, you ...Congrats, Alana, on your weight loss!<br /><br />Alana, you read my blog post about why I quit Weight Watchers. I would have ignored all the technical issues with the website if I felt the new version of the program was workable, but it isn't sustainable. I switched to counting calories and I've continued to have success. <br /><br />Weight Watchers, Nutrisystem and Jenny Craig have all used paid celebrity spokepersons. I don't have a problem with that. I didn't join WW because Jennifer Hudson was singing its praises on TV and I didn't quit because she isn't thir rep anymore.<br /><br />But Oprah is more than just a spokesperson, she's a part owner of the company. I'm resentful. Every time that woman tries a new weight loss method, she finds a way to make $$$$ from the experience. She isn't "one of us", she's making money off of us while pretending to be our new best friend. She's bringing in new business, sure, but she's a major turn off for a lot of people too.songbird's crazy worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11473854543986991104noreply@blogger.com