Do Slimming clubs take people of a normal weight?

kochspostulates · 05/09/14 - 14:07

My BMI is between 20-25, but I want to lose half a stone. Can I join weightwatchers or slimming world?

Keefy-boy · 05/09/14 - 14:12

Do you really need to join weightwatchers to lose half a stone?

kochspostulates · 05/09/14 - 14:17

I have no will power though.

gashead · 05/09/14 - 14:22

kochspostulates wrote: »

I have no will power though.

A slimming group won't magically give you willpower. Losing weight will require making changes to your general eating and exercise habits however you do it.

To answer your question, yes, slimming groups will usually take people of 'normal' weight as long as you remain within 'normal' weight, i.e. they won't help you become dangerously under-weight.

LostFool · 05/09/14 - 14:52

kochspostulates wrote: »

I have no will power though.

If you have no will power then how do you know that you will keep going to the meetings?

kochspostulates · 05/09/14 - 15:10

I find social pressure quite effective, if everyone else is doing something, I can be persuaded to do it as well. Doing it on my own if quite difficult, particularly when it isn't that much that I want to lose.

Maybe if I was really overweight and had to do it for diabetes or something, I might have more willpower? But I don't want to get to that point.

kochspostulates · 05/09/14 - 15:10

LostFool wrote: »

If you have no will power then how do you know that you will keep going to the meetings?

I guess it's not the end of the world if I don't lose that half stone? But I want to try at least.

cris182 · 05/09/14 - 15:26

kochspostulates wrote: »

I find social pressure quite effective, if everyone else is doing something, I can be persuaded to do it as well. Doing it on my own if quite difficult, particularly when it isn't that much that I want to lose.

Maybe if I was really overweight and had to do it for diabetes or something, I might have more willpower? But I don't want to get to that point.

If you have to change eating habits etc you will have to do that at home, They won't come and do it for you so the will power needs to come from you

molliepops · 05/09/14 - 15:43

kochspostulates wrote: »

I guess it's not the end of the world if I don't lose that half stone? But I want to try at least.

You could lose that in 4 weeks quite easily, so not too much will power needed. Some of us have to diet for 2 or 3 years to get stones off now that does require will power.

JJ75 · 05/09/14 - 15:45

kochspostulates wrote: »

I find social pressure quite effective, if everyone else is doing something, I can be persuaded to do it as well. Doing it on my own if quite difficult, particularly when it isn't that much that I want to lose.

Maybe if I was really overweight and had to do it for diabetes or something, I might have more willpower? But I don't want to get to that point.

Am sure there is a weight loss thread knocking around. That might be a useful incentive?

Duffman2000 · 05/09/14 - 15:58

JJ75 wrote: »

Am sure there is a weight loss thread knocking around. That might be a useful incentive?

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1923650

kochspostulates · 05/09/14 - 16:13

Thanks, that's a good idea.

Or should I go to one of those weight loss camps for a week and lose the whole half stone in one go?

chopsim · 05/09/14 - 18:22

I lose that when I have dump in the mornings.

Frankie_Little · 05/09/14 - 18:37

Join My Fitness Pal, it's free,

luckylila · 05/09/14 - 18:49

kochspostulates wrote: »

Thanks, that's a good idea.

Or should I go to one of those weight loss camps for a week and lose the whole half stone in one go?

If you lose it in a week, you'll put it right back on within weeks when you start eating normally.

If your BMI is normal to start with, are you sure you want to lose weight? Sounds like the start of an eating disorder to me.

Tamryn29 · 05/09/14 - 18:57

What's the problem with the op asking about slimming groups? No ofc they don't come and lose weight for you and you do need some willpower but it's well known that a part of these types of groups success with regards to weight loss is due to the group factor and being around like minded people and gaining strength and motivation from them. Half a stone doesn't seem like a lot to you and me but the op finds it hard to lose weight and for whatever reasons feels like he needs to, then he should be encouraged surely?

Go for it op, they will take anyone who wishes to be there you don't have to fit a set list of requirements.

Summer Breeze · 06/09/14 - 14:56

Have you a friend or two who want to lose a bit of weight as well?
I think a bit of competition and encouragement between you could help you keep on the right track to achieve your weight loss goal.

Duffman2000 · 06/09/14 - 16:49

chopsim wrote: »

I lose that when I have dump in the mornings.

That happened to me this afternoon.

Blondie X · 06/09/14 - 17:00

WW will let you sign up as long as you are at least 10% above the bottom of the 'normal' BMI range.

So if, for example, you're 5'7", you are ok to go along as long as you weigh 130 pounds or more

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