With millions of members around the world, there’s something extra special about the WW community. The relationships, friendships and life-long bonds are all part of what keeps people dedicated to their wellness goals. Here, we meet just a few of the inspiring faces who make up Team WW
AS TOLD TO REBECCA DENNE
“I’ve helped members lose over 5,000 stone”
Everybody supports each other, from those attending the Workshops to the people who work at Head Office. I may have reached goal years ago, but I’m still a wife, a mother, a grandma. We’re all on the same transformation journey and are like a little wellness gang, all sharing a common goal. Here’s to my next 28 years of WW!’
Dianne Hopwood, 64, a WW Coach who lives in Bognor Regis, says:
‘It sounds like a cliché, but WW really is like a family. I joined in 1992 after my sister and I both had babies. She’d left a copy of the then WeightWatchers Magazine out and open on a member’s success story. To me, my sister was already the success story; there she was in her slim jeans, while I sat beside her weighing almost 15st.
It took me a few years to achieve it, but I eventually lost over 5st. Then my Coach, Julie, asked me if I wanted to become a Coach myself. I couldn’t believe it. It took me a while to come around to the idea as it was such a big responsibility, but then I realised the value I could bring to the WW community and other members who were just like me. I soon built up a really good rapport with everyone, encouraging them to reach their goals.
Over the years, I’ve helped members lose a combined total of more than 5,000st. Still, it’s really down to the individuals themselves and their dedication.
“WW has cemented our friendship”
