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Weight Watchers Online Bullies

February 22nd, 2010
Weight Watchers Bully

Welcome to the Community

We had an interesting forum discussion on iChange about Weight Watchers Online bullies.  One person’s comment:

“Not a reflection on WW themselves, but I was in the online community there and there were a group of bullies that seemed to make it their goal to make fun of and point out the weaknesses of others. They would get kicked off but then make a new user profile and be right back on again. I don’t know if that’s still happening but it was a major reason why it didn’t work for me to do the online program with them.

Community is definitely important. Encouraging folks to lean on each other and form support groups is crucial-especially because some of us are in situations where we have saboteurs in our home environments.”

Others chimed in that this is a problem they also have seen on Weight Watchers Online.

iChange  is structured so that our experts and Group Leaders ensure that the online conversations are productive and encouraging.   As we grow, we will continue to refine our systems to keep iChange a safe place to control weight and stay healthy.  Our hope is that we can keep the bullies at bay.

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New Weight Loss Groups are Killing It

January 19th, 2010

We launched our new nutritionist-led weight loss groups at the beginning of the year, and judging from the weight loss, they are doing really well.  Diana Young, RD, is leading our first three groups of ~10 people each, and across the board, participants are losing > 2 pounds per week, and seem to be feeling good while doing it.  Our goal is to help our members lose weight at a healthy rate and to help build habits to keep it off.  The group goal of 100 lbs in 30 days is definitely within reach.

Over the next few months, we will be experimenting with different size groups to see if we can identify an optimal number of people.  The goal is to get enough people in a group to create the buzz and activity to provide motivation, but keep it small enough to build trusted relationships among members.

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Personal Weight Counseling for the New Year: Starting at $9.99/month

December 22nd, 2009

Two of our nutritionists are offering amazing deals to kick off the New Year. If you are serious about wanting to lose weight and feel like you could use the benefit of working with a professional, I strongly encourage you to try them out. They have never offered them at such low prices.

The first is a $9.99 30 Day Weight Loss Program with Diana Young. The session starts the day after New Years Day, January 2, and concludes on January 31. For the month of January, you will be guided as part of a small group of people online (no more than 10), by Registered Dietitian Diana Young. She will give meal plan guidance and provide daily check-ins with the goal of helping the group lose 100 pounds. Sign up today as space is limited.

The second is an intensive One-on-One Counseling Program with Registered Nutritionist Linda Miner. In this program, Linda gives you her full nutrition workup, including the advanced Metabolic Typing Assessment, to create a plan that is highly customized to your body’s specific needs. Linda’s program is suited for people looking for a high degree of direction, support and nutrition expertise to make a major change in their lives. She’s pricing the first 60-day phase of the program at only $99/month (50% off the regular program price). If you choose to stick with the program, later phases run as low as $29/month. She also offers a 100% money-back guarantee.

Happy Holidays!

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Seeking Nutritionists and Registered Dietitians

August 3rd, 2009

We are looking to add 5-10 new nutritionists or registered dietitians to the iChange network.

The iChange technology platform gives nutritionists, registered dietitians and weight loss counselors a set of tools to recruit and manage clients online.  The tools allow practitioners to build their practice quickly and work with clients anywhere in the world.  We launched the system in June and have had excellent feedback both from practitioners and individuals using the service to manage their weight.

We are now looking to partner with a small handful of practitioners to participate in the rollout of the service.   If you are a weight-loss expert who would like to learn more about iChange, please send us an email with a short bio or link to your website at partners@ichange.com.

Please make sure you meet the following criteria:

  • Formal nutrition training
  • Certification with qualifications to give nutrition advice
  • At least 5 years weight and nutrition counseling experience
  • Strong, proven track record of success with clients that we can call for references
  • High comfort level with the internet and social media (such as Facebook and Twitter)

In addition, we strongly prefer working with individuals who have a following of people to whom they could introduce their iChange counseling program.  If you have a popular blog, website, Twitter or Facebook following, or book or DVD properties, we would be interested in meeting you.

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