Highlights from this week's meeting:
This meeting's topic was "Vote ‘Yes’ for Yourself."
- How often do you “vote for yourself” (decide to make your needs a priority)?
- What happens to your weight-loss efforts when you “vote for” other peoples’ needs instead of your own?
- In terms of your weight-loss efforts, what does taking care of yourself look like?
The discussion we had during our meeting this week was inspiring—on many levels. I so appreciated the way many of you opened up and shared your innermost thoughts and feelings. For example, one member shared that she often feels resentful when she sacrifices her needs/wants/desires for the needs of others. Another member said that she gave and gave to a partner in a relationship, but her partner never reciprocated. She felt very hurt and unappreciated. How many of us have had similar feelings? What needs to happen for us to be able to better balance our needs with those of others?
Now that the presidential campaign has ended, let’s campaign for ourselves by electing to make our weight-loss efforts a priority, which ultimately means that everyone in our lives benefits!
Taking care of yourself means:
- Valuing your own needs
- Making time for the activities you love
- Finding the motivation to work toward your goals
- Learning to say “no,” and
- Saying goodbye to guilt.
What have you done this week to take care of YOU? I can't wait to hear all about it on Tuesday night.
Next week's meeting topic: "Lessons from the Gridiron." 
Autumn isn’t just election time—it’s also football season. One way you can take care of yourself is by attending next week’s meeting where you’ll discover how to score a touchdown for the home team—YOU!
AWARDS! So many of you have been earning 5 lb. stars--and this week was no exception. Congratulations to the many of you who earned your first (or additional) stars this week. I am proud of you for your continued efforts that are bringing success!
Motivational Thought:
I read the following quote and thought to myself—WOW. This puts into perspective EXACTLY what we were talking about this week.
“At this very moment, you may be saying to yourself that you have any number of admirable qualities. You are a loyal friend, a caring person, someone who is smart, dependable, fun to be around. That's wonderful, and I'm happy for you, but let me ask you this: are you being any of those things to yourself?” ~Phillip C. McGraw
Finally, our fellow WW members, Linda and Art, are in Africa. Linda, your lifelong dream HAS come true. You're really there. Linda and Art, we look forward to your safe return and hope you'll be willing to share some of your experiences with us! We miss you both and wish you well in this incredible journey.
Take care, my wonderful friends,
Debra
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