Weight Watchers Wednesday

Since I joined Weight Watchers in May 2011, I have been an advocate for them. I believe in their program because it worked for me. I lost twenty-one pounds, earned my lifetime status in November 2011 and have been proud to be a success story. I have continued to attend weigh in at least once a month to maintain my lifetime membership and I have always been within two pounds of my goal weight.
Several weeks ago, one of the receptionists asked me if I would please apply to become a receptionist to help others. I was fairly confident that I could encourage others. I applied online and this morning, I had a phone interview with a regional representative. It did not go well. I'm pretty sure we were both turned off by each other. I know I was partly at fault because I couldn't really explain the PointsPlus program to her. I was still breastfeeding Mayer when I achieved my lifetime status, so the number of daily points I received was different than the average member. I also had trouble coming up with three words to describe myself.
She sounded upset that I had never really attended a meeting. I explained that I mainly used their online tools and only attended weigh in to help keep myself on track. Once I received my lifetime status I lost access to the online tools, unless I pay for them. Which is another reason I couldn't remember exactly how PointsPlus worked because it has been so long since I have used the actual formula. I chose not to attend meetings because after working eight hours, it meant more time away from my family. Plus, I always had Mayer with me, which was a distraction to more than just myself.
After the interview, I was pretty discouraged. Weight Watchers changed my life. It taught me what I needed to succeed. I learned it so well that it became second nature and I don't have to think about counting points. It doesn't mean that I can't review the tools well enough to explain them and help others succeed. We'll see if the district or territory manager contacts me, but right now I don't feel like I could be more than just a positive success story. I will offer support to others, but probably not as an official Weight Watchers representative.