>I do the same thing as almost everybody... light clothes, no food a few
> hours before.. eat light the day before..
>
> As staff though, I feel the need to give a few don'ts. Keep in mind that
> WW
> staff weigh in several hundred people a week, that for each meeting we
> have
> 20-30  minutes to weigh in a lot of people, and that our goal is to be
> able
> to answer as many questions and concerns as we can in that little time!
>
> *******************************************************************************************************
> So DO NOT:
>
> - Get indecent, dressing light is fine, no staff at WW is interested in
> looking at your bra, underwear... or lack of... really...
>
> - Jump on the scale, move around try to lean over ect. Yes it makes the
> numbers change, but they'll stabilize at the same number once you stop
> moving no  matter what you do, and it makes the WI 4 times longer..
>
> - Show up at the scale until you have used the restroom, have your book,
> coupons and or pass, membership book.... clothes that take a long time to
> remove are off... Again it waste a lot of time...time that could be spend
> answering questions, or helping a member with a problem.
>
> - Walk up to the scale until the other member is gone and the staff is
> done
> writting in the member's folder. It's a privacy issue, you know that you
> aren't looking, the previous member doesn't.
>
> - Come back to ask a question you forgot about while another member is
> standing on the scale... again... privacy...
>
> - Ask another member out loud how they did unless you're absolutely sure
> the
> member doesn't mind. Even then...
>
> -Share your entire life story including kids, grandkids, pets... keep the
> topic on weight loss...
>
> - DO NOT starve yourself before WI, even more if you are diabetic... it's
> only a number, your health is much more important than the 0.2 you'll lose
> by not eating all day. I had members pass out on me twice from low blood
> sugar...
> *******************************************************************************************************
>
> Here's a few DOs...
>
> - Be honest, if you lie to us about your week, you're only cheating
> yourself, we can't help you if we don't know what's going on.. we don't
> judge... we been there!
>
> - Ask questions, share concerns, seek information, support, a kick in the
> behind!!! That's what we're there for, to help you get to goal and stay
> there!
>
> - Point out mistakes (nicely please), forgotten Awards, anything like
> that.
> I feel a lot less embarrassed to be told I forgot something, than realize
> after everybody is gone that I did..
>
> *******************************************************************************************************
>
> I'm sure there's plenty of other things that I'm not thinking about...
>
> Bottom line is, remember you're in public, remember that a lot of people
> are
> very private about their weight, and keep in mind that our goal is to
> provide as many members as we can with the help they need in the little
> time
> we have. Get the help you need, ask ask ask ask... the staff, the group!
> Be
> safe be healthy...
>
> oh.. and SMILE!
>
> Will~