There is a stigma in openly admitting that you are assisted by your family members and not your own bootstraps. I have lied, or modified the truth, in many times, to show solidarity for people who struggle, and also because, there is a lot of negativity and judgment against saying “well that sucks for you my mom and…

It was put in quotes to illustrate the ridiculousness of equating obesity to a lack of common sense, a point you, originally were trying to make. Show some compassion even if you don’t understand someone else’s struggle, it will make you a better person.

I’m glad that your system works for you. I didn’t have a single culprit that caused me to put on weight, and most of my childhood was spent being obese, so for me it was far more complicated. Calories in versus calories out is obviously a big part of it, but I contend that some calories are better than others.

They discontinued the slide in 2011 when they revamped the algorithm. You have to either purchase a calculator in addition to your membership, or use the app to figure out points now.

For some people, counting to 26 is easier than counting to 1800. Furthermore, the formula for points edges you towards healthier choices, such as eating a banana (approx. 120 calories, 0 points) as opposed to a granola bar (also roughly 120 calories, 3-4 points). You could interpret it as “rigging the system to make…

Indeed they would.

The other week the stupid app said that I somehow, by some Herculean feat, earned over 400 activity points.

If people could easily “just use common sense and not eat a like a pig” then they wouldn’t need the support system of Weight Watcher’s to begin with.

Thanks for saying all of this, I am a long time Weight Watcher’s lifetime member and agree with all of your points. A little bit of compassion goes a long way.

Actually, you have to use the app to calculate the points because the algorithm to create a point has become so complicated they no longer hand you a “slide” when you join. So if the app isn’t working, effectively a Weight Watchers customer cannot count points, even if they are tracking with pen and paper.

The terrorists Americans should be most concerned with are those that live right here. You can identify them because they are usually angry, aged 20-60, white, and have an affinity for guns.

There is no “sane” or “responsible” section of the Republican party.

32 year old, fellow Atlantan, working mom, educated, etc. devoted to Bernie.

indeed, especially when the lesser of two evils is only mildly less evil.

DID YOU SEE HIS SPEECH?!?! IT WAS AMAZING!

Exactly this, so so much.

I first saw this headline and thought it said penises. Oh well.

A few weeks ago NPR did a short piece on how some French people were upset that they got 9 weeks of vacation per yeah, and how that wast too much. It does not have to be this way, I don’t understand why we tolerate it.

One in the same. They claim it’s “generous”

I go to work sick because I only get 120 hours of PTO - which includes both sick days and vacation days. My husband’s family is huge, demanding, and passive aggressive so 40+ of those hours go automatically to them, I have a 2 year old son in daycare so easily 20 or more to go staying home with him when he’s sick, and…