Last night I was invited to go to a meeting at the Weigh Station to share your journey since reaching the Maintenance Stage.   There were about a dozen people there who attended in addition to the dietitian, one of the nurses and a personal trainer.  

At first I was a little nervous meeting with people I didn’t know, but once we started chatting about the things we all have in common – our successes and our challenges we quickly bonded and everyone opened up and it was very engaging.  The dietician broke us up into small groups to do an activity that led us to start talking in small groups; then each group went around the room and shared the groups thoughts about the questions, the next thing you knew we were all sharing with one another.  We talked about coping strategies, how to overcome pitfalls and the importance of incorporating physical activity into our daily lives and started sharing recipes.  We’ve decided to meet bi-monthly.  

I continue to be impressed with the dedication of the Weigh Station staff, the program and the support they are providing, not only in during the weight loss process, but afterwards as well.  If you’re interested in joining the group contact the Weigh Station to get on the list to be advised of the next time we meet.

All I can say is that it was awe-inspiring and I hope you will join with us. 

           “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. -Winston Churchill”