Ditto!! Wish she had a podcast or something... I just searched her name here on RUclips & found some more talks of hers I want to watch... BUT YES, definitely second this! We need to here more of her voice, she's clearly a wonderfully wise woman ❤
I have been on WW for 14 years and I love group meetings, I learned more than weight management but about health management. I propose to change the name to HEALTH WATCHERS. We are social beings, we need the accountability of the in-person groups! I know that online meetings helped me tremendously during pandemic but please reinforce and support in-person meetings!!Thanks!
Yes! We need the group meetings back in the hinterland- STUDIOS are okay but I have to drive 45 minutes to get there instead of the 12-15 minutes drive to a local church.
14 years, that's a long time. What happened to learning and managing your health/weight independently? I've never had to diet, but my mom and sister gained weight on weight watchers.
I agree I’ve done Weight Watchers for 11 years and when Covid hit they took all meetings away. For me a meeting is 1 hour one way. They need to focus on how Weight Watcher started so many years ago and the success it has been until they went woke.
What I got from this being that I am a lifetime member is that we struggle with body image. The comments from people especially when they see me at goal. Maintenance for me has been hard. I am 67 and like to be healthy. The struggle is real.
I completely agree! I’m 66 and made Lifetime over 30 years ago. It’s been a constant battle and despite the ups and downs, I’ve learned so many good habits and am very thankful for all that WW has done over the years to help me keep off the pounds I’ve worked hard to shed. I am still stunned when someone describes me as “thin”… I am athletic and fit, but hardly thin! At my “age” I’m just grateful I can do all the activities I love and not be on any prescription meds! Yes, maintenance is where the hard work begins! 😘
I've been LT for 23 years - I have to keep at it if I want to keep it off. I'm one of the fortunate ones who still has a real meeting to attend religiously. Good for you, Bravo!
I'm 68 and been lifetime since 1986. My dad died of a heart attack at age 61. I believe WW has helped me learn proper nutrition. I do still think about food probably more than I should, but at this point, I believe the food and exercise is important for health. It took me years to finally realize that I was of a normal weight. I still attend meeting once a month (even though I have to drive 40 minutes each way) to maintain my free lifetime status. Grateful for this conversation.
I was a part of the virtual audience for this event and I can honestly say, it was amazing to watch. To hear that you are not alone in this fight to just be normal was incredible. The chat was also amazing. I really wish everyone was able to get approved for the medicine because at the moment there are a lot of people( including me) who have conditions that would improve or even completely disappear. Since we don't have type two diabetes, the other diseases that can also kill us but would be better with weight loss, doesn't seem to worry the insurance companies at all.
All I can say is WOW!! Oprah is still setting trends, changing minds and impacting cultures. Every guest was relatable, and I have told my sister and friends to watch this. Let's start loving ourselves ladies, we are indeed phenomenally made. We are phenomenal women no matter what size we are!!!
Thank you for inviting my daughter and me to be part of your Virtual Audience. The show was incredibly empowering, informative, and uplifting! The honesty and openness of the stories shared resonated deeply with us. Reflecting on my past, I realize I've been guilty of body shaming, and I'm not proud of it. However, I'm grateful for the awareness and support I've gained from WW. Moving forward, I believe it's important for WW to consider caloric intake, especially with 'Free Point' foods, and to encourage private weigh-ins to avoid any feelings of shame. As Dr. Maya Angelou wisely said, 'When you know better, do better.' My daughter and I are committed to embracing this journey with courage and determination, 'putting on our grown ___ panties' and making the necessary shifts to succeed. Thank you, Oprah, for your incredible inspiration and beauty, both inside and out. You are simply amazing! 70 where? Love you!
This conversation was necessary and the guests were candid and thoughtful. The next step in the conversation is asking how we get the Healthcare industry (doctors and insurance) to start changing. I've had doctors bring me to tears and am paying out of pocket for my GLP1s because my insurance refuses to cover it. I need medically necessary hip surgery and can't get it until I get my BMI to a specific number. BMI is another topic that needs to be discussed. Why is it used as a screening tool when it's been proven to be discriminatory and, frankly, useless? It's been weaponized by the insurance industry to deny claims. BMI needs to be eliminated.
I know how you feel, I am in the same boat. I need knee replacement surgery but my doctor will not operate on me because of as he put it I am obese with the BMI. I am at a point where I have panic attacks when I go to the Doctors office, because of how I have been treated by Doctors. Like you I leave the office in near tears by the way I have been treated. I agree BMI needs to be done away with
Thank you for having this conversation. I am a member of the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) and we have been fighting against weight bias and stigma and for access to care for those who seek it for years. It's AWESOME to have the power of WW and Oprah behind the message. Thank you and Thank you Dr. Jastreboff and Dr. Goldman (OAC Members) and frequent speakers at our events. So glad the world is getting to see how cool you both are! #STOPWeightBias
I wish that Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch had been a part of this conversation. You talked about the missing piece ... in my opinion it's the true freedom you find from Diet Culture through Intuitive Eating ❤️
@esims310 I was thinking this the whole time! For the other special too. All that food noise is because of diet culture and intuitive eating can be the answer!
Dr Tressie McMillan Cottom, everything you said was superb. I can’t wait to read and hear more of your voice in this and many conversations. Thank you.
I know this is an older discussion but I just watched this video for the first time. I was *incredibly* impressed w/Dr. Tessie McMillian Cottom as well. Her words were incredibly powerful, clear, succinct, and charged with action. I can’t wait to hear more from her and in my opinion she stole the show - so inspired by her words.
I would have liked an honest discussion about the risks and side-effects of Ozempic. Many people who are not obese are now taking Ozempic, and some had horrific side-effects! And we should be honest about that.
Yes, I agree we need to be at our optimal weight! It’s an oxymoron to me that society talks about accepting our body but then says we need to change it?! We do need to change it if we are obese! I dont accept my fat, I’m trying like hell to change my patterns!!
There have been several people at my place of employment that have been taking this and have also had side effects such as chronic diarrhea and hasn’t stopped even when they have gone off of it.
@@rahelkamber4839 yes, no meds, I’ve tried them all. I tried ozempic and it did not decrease my compulsive overeating appetite and thus, I suffered horrendous nausea and stomach pain. It delays emptying of your stomach and so with my excess food intake I felt worse. I wasn’t concerned about the med otherwise, as I need to lose 60 lbs so that’s unhealthier than the med. if it worked for me I would take it but I had adverse effects. I need a med that actually decreases my appetite and ozempic didn’t help that for me. It’s all such a struggle!
@@lynnelliott4155 I've heard about horrific side effects even potential lifelong damage. This is scary! And Oprah talks about it, as if it were completely unproblematic.
As someone who desperately wants to try the medication and can't afford it, may this be the next conversation. I've paid a lifetime to have the best insurance with no help for what I really need!
You know if you go the compound route and do senaglutide (ozempic) with a telehealth company the price is very affordable. At join Fridays it’s $129 a month plus $99 as a monthly fee. It’s stays that price even as the dose goes up. Tirzeptide (mournjaro) goes up with every increase in dose. I’ve found by just not eating out and decreasing the grocery bill you can free up at least $300 a month. Go slow and don’t titrate up every month. Good luck!!!
Insurance companies are the real villains when receiving this class of drugs because they often deny coverage. Look at the profits insurance companies are making. Insurance companies have huge profit margins. It is especially troubling when the Federal government requires us to carry health insurance. If our physician feels we should receive medicine to lower our health risks by lowering our weight, these insurance companies should provide coverage. Insurance companies and pharmacy benefit managers are the real reasons healthcare is expensive, not the cost of drugs.
I waited a whole year to try Ozempic. I spoke to my primary care doctor and she referred me to a pharmacist and was able to get me 6 dosages of Ozempic for $24.99.
I will forever be grateful to Weight Watchers for my first 15 1/2 years of my weight loss, health and wellness journey. They taught me everything I know today as far as eating, being active and improving my self-esteem are concerned. Sadly, my in-person studios aka Meetings centers closed during COVID, and one of my former leaders is sitting in the audience 13:24, 2:51:24!!! Today, I am still owning my journey in spite my current struggle to get rid of the 65 pounds I had gained during the Pandemic Shutdown, which ultimately brought my life back to times when I was depressed and suffered a lot of loneliness. Thanks very much WW and Oprah for this empowering meeting!!
Being overweight is not an intelligence based issue. So, “knowing”, isn’t always it. And therein lies the stigma associated with weight that people must be less intelligent or lazy. On both accounts, they are not.
@@jenniferh8961 I wasn't talking about food addiction or simplifying that . I was agreeing with the overall conversation that took place is about learning that what we were doing in the past may not work today so when we become aware then we hopefully work to do better. We need to know in order for change.
While I am happy that glp1s help people lose weight, I am angry about the fact that my glp1 to treat my diabetes is unavailable due to manufacturer shortages. I am supposed to be on Mounjaro - I cannot get it. Trulicity is one I have taken before, but I can't get it either due to shortages. I think diabetics should be first priority for these drugs.
You can only get MJ with a T2 diagnosis. Those that don’t have T2 are on Zepbound or Wegovy. It’s not fair to blame fellow patients for the shortages. Blame the pharmaceutical companies instead.
My doctor prescribed me Ozempic over a year ago. I wasn't sure I wanted to take it, not only because I know I can still lose weight at the same rate if I put my mind to it; I've done it before.. & also since it was scarce, & knowing diabetics needed it more than I did, I refused to take it.. my conscience would bother me.
I get it! I'm Diabetic and on Mounjaro But my little sister is obese and not diabetic. So I want her to get the help she can in Zepbound. Empathy for others path will always bring better results for you
@@TheAlejandra8814YOU UNDERSTAND the obesity battle first hand. It's so sweet, your thought process. It seems this has turned out to be a Magic Pill however Diabetics should have first priority bc you have celebrities clamoring to get it. The pharmaceutical companies need to make and distribute MORE❤
I honestly loved WeightWatchers and am proud of them for evolving with the times! I loved the WW meetings, loved the community there and Oprah’s insights were brilliant. For example, in a meeting we talked about simply going outside and being in nature - not even to exercise necessarily but to just enjoy being outside. Embarrassing confession: I also loved having people in the WW meetings clap for me when I would lose weight lol (what can I say, I’m a millennial snowflake and I want my recognition and participation medal 😂)
Im not a snow flake millennial but i was just thinking, i dont like the WW hate. Im sure it has helped more than it has hurt. Even if it was the clapping.
@@jenf836yeah it was such a supportive community for me and it was nice to be among people who also had the same exact struggles, it’s so helpful to feel less alone when making these big lifestyle stages. Such kind women and men in those meetings. They’re clapping for you if you only ate 4 candy bars but stopped before the 5th and to have recognition and understanding for any sort of progress was helpful. WW actually made me feel less ashamed about my eating habits and weight.
That's why she mentioned the holding 2 truths part. They've helped and theyve hurt. I didn't need the apology but I think it's important that we see that they understand that at times their perspective and message wasn't accurate.
This session was wonderful! I appreciated everyone's candor and transparency, especially Tressie McMillan Cottom. Thank you all for such a great discussion/conversation!
I really needed to hear this. I am older now and unfortunately not so much wiser when it comes to my body image. I am 80 and I hope I can learn to love me more in the remaining years.
I am so glad I listened to this informative program. What I take from this is that I have always done for others and am very generous because it makes me feel good while ignoring my own needs. After watching this I have decided to treat my body the same as I have done for so many others and my body will thank me and ultimately make me feel better. Thank you for caring enough to help us understand that we are worthy😊❤.
Hearing WW admit to being part of the problem is... Incredible. As someone who is in WW now as an adult, but was involved as a child it really means a lot. Heavier set people were never allowed to be children, to have an adult look out for them and talk to them with genuine knowledge, compassion, and encouragement. I gained weight as a child because I wasn't allowed to be a child and to learn in a safe environment about food, exercise, nutrition, mental health, and how it's all connected. I look forward to hearing the rest of this 🩵 thank you.
I wish they would go back to learning how many breads, meat fruits and veggies it has taught me so much more than the points do. If you want to teach the value of food then maybe going back to the way it was by counting the proteins, fruits etc ..
This was such a great event. We are generations of people, all out here trying to HEAL. When Oprah said, "Jill, we are you, and you are are us" it summed it all up so perfectly. I hope WW continues to bring this kind of content to the world and becomes a leader in THIS space. This is how stigmas get broken!
Such an important point! When you advertise medications like Ozempic through shows like these, you have a responsability to also inform about the side-effects. Ozempic can have horrific side-effects!
Health is the #1 priority! Weight Watchers is useful for me. Some will want drugs and will not be able ro afford them. I prefer not to rely upon a manufactured drug for life. However, those. who want to and can, God bless us one and all.
This video has helped me tremendously. I’ve been overweight most of my life, including my childhood. I’ve always felt “less than” because of my weight. I’ve joined and quit Weight Watchers at least 25 times and I’m 64 years old. I reached goal weight in 1982 with WW, but gained 100+ pounds since then. It wasn’t until last year, my doctor advised I have metabolic syndrome and that is why I am not losing weight. I tried Rybelsus last year, lost weight, but had horrible side effects and quit taking it after 6 months. My doctor recently prescribed Mounjaro for me and I am hoping it will finally make a difference. I rarely leave the house as I’m embarrassed about how I look and feel. I look into the mirror and don’t know how this happened and barely recognize myself. It wasn’t until I watched the ABC Oprah special, it was my AHA moment. It’s not my fault, I have a disease. I need to treat this disease with compassion and learn how to love myself for the first time. After finishing this video, I am a bit frightened that I won’t be able to get the Mounjaro due to shortages. I will continue to watch this video as it’s the first time in my life, I now know I have an illness and will be treating my obesity as a disease in which I will use every tool available in the toolbox to fight this.
Thoroughly loved this! So moving and so empowering! As a woman in my early 40s, I have struggled all my life with my weight + the shame and stigma that goes along with it, even being dismissed by my GP or medical specialists because of it!. This is such an amazing thing that Oprah is doing, and I’m so grateful for her! Let’s keep the conversation going! I so wish that you could come to the U.K. and sit down with our decision makers to help bring awareness to this. My prayer is that positive change comes for us all. Thank you! So much love from the U.K. ♥️🏴🇬🇧
I am Jill! I hate taking pictures with others. I always take selfies, because I know my angles. Weight has been a big part of who I am, and honestly, I thought in my life, if I could not get the weight off, then what good am I in every other area in my life. A failure. I loved this conversation. Just knowing that others feel how I have felt for years. It matters how you talk to yourself and how you treat yourself. Being kind to others is important but it's important to be kind to yourself as well.
You can learn your angles in Pics with others, too! And there’s nothing wrong with that. Start practicing which spot to be in in a group (usually middle is the best!), what angle to tilt your head, which side to show (or straight on) and so on! When you’re old and grey or you lose people throughout life you’ll def wish you had pictures with them xo
They needed to have someone from the insurance companies and Medicare who refuse to cover Mounjaro and Ozempic for weight loss. Especially Medicare since it is when you are older that the obesity starts to affect you. And the drug companies charging such outrageous prices for the drugs is ridiculous when the prices are one half to a third of the cost in other countries.
This was the best. I’ve watched all of and participated in her Masterclass Sessions along with watching her TV show everyday to the end. I’ve learned so much today watching this. I’m a 29 years WW Lifer and I go to meetings every week. I truly enjoyed this and felt so empowered by all the words that were said. Thank you Oprah for bringing all these wonderful people together. My eyes are open.
Real talk, when this video first started and I heard Oprah's monologue, I was worried that this was going to be a lecture. But this was a nice discussion and I'm happy to see WW owning up to their mistakes. I'm still not a fan of weight loss drugs because I think the short and long term side effects are, and always have been, brushed under the rug by the medical community. My hope is that doctors and other clinical providers stop shaming their patients and stop providing sub-par medical care to the detriment of their patients because of body size.
In my opinion it comes down to how one was raised. When you have been told by your family members over and over that you are 1- the most beautiful girl in the world 2- the smartest girl in the world, like I have been told, you show up in a room knowing that this is who you truly are. And the audience feels the same. My grandmother always repeated to me " Always Walk with your back straight, your head straight your eyes straight and a smile on your face, so that they know that you come from a proud family..." . Great show!💥💗💐
That was amazing and incredibly healing!!! Thank you all so much!!! One thing, though: my 34-year-old son has a difficult life-long relationship w food and body. He's also be3n through the gambit, including weight loss surgery. He would have loved this discussion but would have probably felt alienated by all of the comments about it being harder for women. While I understand that thinking, it's also a generalization that would have been painful for him to hear becausehis journeyhas beenso longand so difficult, aliemating, etc. I..just wanted to offer that small bit of feedback....Thank you so much again!!!!!
Yes! I welcome my brothers in weight loss who have the courage to come into that female-dominated place, and I certainly felt that they were underrepresented, and even disvalued by at least one of the guests.
I was so inspired throughout the program tonight and was brought to tears a few times as I felt the emotion of the whole community of your program! I wanted to add something else to the conversation for us all to think about: In the end, what will we be remembered for? Our weight....whether it is perfect or large...or our hugs, our laughs, the times we shared, the look in our eyes, the meals we cooked, etc. I know my answer. These are the things about my grandparents that I recall most. Weight never crosses my mind. I thank you and your guests for helping me to visualize this! From now on I will allow myself to give as many of these gifts as I can without holding back from fear of my imperfections. Thank you again and thank you being YOU!
Yes, I'm slightly struggling with my weight right now. I never had a problem when I was younger, but in my twilight years it's hard to avoid the spread, mainly because L have aches and pains that make me shy away from the gymn.
Oprah...thank you. Thank you for opening this conversation for us. I almost don't have words for this but I've been crying through this entire program.
Thank you Oprah! This was amazing and I'm grateful I was Invited to watch it! Sooo uplifting. I'm left speechless as I saw myself in many of these women.
I spent thousands of dollars on binge eating disorder treatment and one big takeaway was that heavy people can be healthy and thin people can be unhealthy. AND a lot of studies on poor health outcomes and obesity don't compare results with thin people and poor health outcomes. Guess what. They're about the same. WW should be emphasizing this too...we'll see. I haven't watched the whole program yet.
Delighted Jamie promotes strong worth: some of us have been obese all our lives ( I was 30 pounds at age 8 months) but didn’t let it stand in our way. Overweight I was involved & popular in high school and college- had a lot to do with the affirmations my parents instilled. I am reading WORTHY now
The craziest thing is, that as i watched this, every women (and men) were so beautiful to me. No one looked to me the way you see yourself. You all seemed stunning to me. Inside and out.
I began on WW when I was 15, and my mom was 35. I gained 23 pounds, while Mom lost 25. At that time, WW would boo anyone who gained weight! Imagine how devastated I was. Over the years, I continued to be on and off Weight Watchers through my 60s. And I would lose weight and then gain it. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism, had surgery and then struggled even more with weight. Last year, I again joined WW but I just couldn't do it anymore. And I had my doctor telling me it's all about what you eat vs what you put out physically. I wish!! This discussion has been a long time in coming. I still want to lose weight, but glad there are others who understand and support the fact that this is a disease, not something I just eat and ignore!
I’m so sorry you’ve spent so many years fighting the monster that is diet culture/fat phobia. Just so you know, you don’t have to keep exhausting yourself to be thin. You can decide to embrace your body as it is and spend your energy on things that enrich your life!
It IS willpower for me. I have the choice to eat delicious broccoli or delicious cookies. I prefer the taste and feeling I get from cookies. I like sitting in my recliner with my cat. I CAN use willpower to CHOOSE walking and fruit. But it doesn’t just happen to a person. I have friends taking ozempic and eating 10,000 calories. That doesn’t make a person lose weight and losing weight is what lowers my blood pressure and my blood sugar and sleep apnea. So talking “around” the fact that a person has to make choices to lose weight by changing my selections for food and movement. And this is not a new concept and it has not been a secret. The motivation and inspiration to use what willpower I have- that’s what WW does for me.
I ‘wish’ you could eat all u want to with Ozempic. People I know on Ozempic still have to control what they eat. The Ozempic helps have that control by cutting cravings and hunger.
What an amazing conversation regarding health and obesity. I love Weight Watchers and thank you and Ophra for putting this all together. What a learning experience ❤
I am very confused. It seems to me that WW CEO is apologizing for some of the WW messages and wants us all to determine what is best for us. If that is the case WHY are they setting our goal weights????? When I asked the coach on the WW app, she states it is really about making it less shameful to use medication to lose weight…. Well why not just call it an ad and leave it at that?????
Unfortunately I agree. I feel like this was a messy blend of perspectives. I vehemently disagree with quite a few things that were said, but nothing was challenged in real time. I hate the pandering and the BS, and when you mix a good message with the same old sh*t, it gets very insidious and confusing.
I agree, I’m a lifetime member that set my own goal weight with a doctor’s note. The insurance based goals weights are not realistic for everyone’s body type.
All of the messages in this presentation are valuable and necessary - but it's hard for me to get all rah rah after the bloodletting of firing staff and closing in-person meetings. I'm sorry you lost your meeting. :(
I weighed in faithfully on line all during covid. They started charging me monthly when they decided we should start attending in person. They closed my studio so I only had limited access to limited times in another town. I am Lifetime and they don't care. They lost their way so I lost my support.
I have never been a big fan of Oparah but I am very happy she is having discussion that is truly needed. I am on the new program of WW and weight lo drug and I think it is good they are working together. I understand how Oprah feels. all my life I have been shamed by people with my weight. No one knew the depression and tears I have shed of being made fun of, an told I was nothing because of my size. Even in social media the bullying is stronger than ever. We need to have more honest and open discussion about weight lose and how we treat the obese in this country
I feel in America we're set up for failure. Everything is super sized and our grocery stores are full of junk. we need to educate ourselves on portions and Whole Foods in order to have healthy bodies.
I learned a lot at WW meetings in 2014 when I lost >100# and came off my DM2 and most of my high BP meds I appreciate the DM record keeping of blood sugar in line please keep the app
the zero point foods are healthier choices, but they do not help me lose weight. I lost 80 pounds on Optavia in less than a year and after 3 months on WW I gained almost 30 back. it's frustrating. The point system back in 2001 worked the best for me.
Rebel this is not what we thin ppl experience. But it is what us happy ppl experience because smiles are an invitation to being other ppl closer to you.
I’ve recently lost 27 lbs on WW and I’m grateful. However, I’m putting the weight back on. Quickly!!! Back to starving myself. It feels so hopeless. It truly is a battle ❤
The Glp 1s and GIP meds are available now, and their compounds. Figure it all out WHILE you lose.... and give your mind a break from the incessant food noise Don't make it harder than it needs to be
You don’t have to do this!!! You can absolutely embrace and respect your body exactly as it is! And spend your energy on things that enrich your life! You can get off the hamster wheel!
Next special. How do we change “The System”. Dealing with insurance companies that don’t cover these medications or doctors that don’t recognize this as a disease is HUGE. It’s one thing to talk about all of this but we all have to live in the reality that right now this is a privileged medication.
I have been a life time member of WW for years. Unfortunately, the meeting I was attending never survived after Covid so I have to travel about 40 miles to attend a meeting. Because of this, I no longer have to weigh in monthly which helps greatly with travel. I have had ups and downs but never gotten totally away from the program. I decided in January to really get serious with my weight control again. I have lost all the weight I want to loose and am staying on track with the WW app, which I love. I eat a lot of zero point food and I try to track everything I eat and have been more than happy with my success. It is very important to track what you eat regularly. I am at my lowest weight in years, I walk a lot, play pickle ball with friends 4 days a week and will go in for my annual weigh in the end of July. If you make up your mind to succeed, you can certainly do so with weight watchers. It is definitely important to attend weekly meetings when you start and continue to do so until you successfully get your weight under control.
I don’t know what being overweight feels like but I do know what being underweight feels like and have been mocked, teased and shamed for being skinny my whole life. I have four kids, am going through menopause and am at the same weight I was as a teen. Sometimes it’s not about health or weight it is simply genetics and it’s horrible people cannot be who they are without shame, labels or stigmas. If this medication helps people well GOD bless them and best wishes. I just wish we didn’t live in a world that shames people for who they are.
@@rahelkamber4839but you know, it will always be okay to think something is “wrong” with you. But god forbid if you say something about someone who can’t fit into a standard chair!!!0
This really made me miss the Oprah show. You can tell this is what she was put on this earth to do. ❤ Thank you Oprah & WW for this session. May we be kinder to ourselves and others. We’ll all do better now that we know better.
WW says it's about empowerment, education, and health. In talking about affordability and accessibility, would WW be willing to offer WW to offer their services for free to those who can not afford the privilege of the education and resources they offer? That would level the playing field more
My mother had me in weight watchers at 12 yrs old, all the women in my life except 1 used to tell me they would take me on a shopping spree if I lost weight, I lost it n gained it back, mom took all my new cloths back👀
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That’s so sad. I’m really sorry, that must have been devastating for you.
I was so inspired with the leadership of Oprah, and Sima, and the panel of guest. I know to move forward you both have taken immense criticism for you leadership choices, but keep on making them! You are turning the page for so many individuals!
Thank you shame researcher Brene Brown! What once kept us silence no longer has power. Connection for the win. Shame grows in silence. Time to take the top off the Petri dish of shame. 😊
how does taking a drug differ from the liquid diet movement have a fear of side affects and continued dependance on an expensive and relatively new drug
Yeah to me them promoting drugs like that is the same not-good-for-you tactics. And I’ve lost and gained weight many times throughout my life so I feel I can also say that it’s just like promoting gastric sleeve or bypass - no one looks healthy after those !! Their bodies aren’t getting enough nutrients. They are never the same again. I don’t know. It’s such a tough convo.
Oprah, let's have a conversation about age discrimination, how if we are growing grey and being told to dye the hair and every aspect has far as job discrimination
So far I’m liking what I’m hearing. Now let’s see some actual changes in how the points are formulated. If I stay within my daily points I’m at 800-1000 calories. If I go over I feel like a failure. I may not WANT to fill up on 0 point foods when I’ve only had 800 calories and I shouldn’t have to. Factor in calories so it’s more realistic. Once I feel like a failure I just quit and I’m far from the only one. I don’t believe I need medication to succeed. I did good with the origional points program and also points plus. It let you have the yogurt you want and didn’t cost half your daily value for 200 calories. This needs changed! The RUclipsrs doing WW double track because they’re not losing weight consistently either. WW is a business that’s making money off of us so as a paying member I expect the service I’m paying for..to work.
I agree! If you add the calories in the points, you are undereating!! That slows metabolism and also causes a feeling of deprivation. The original points and points plus really worked and it allowed you to have MUCH more flexibility in eating. That made it easier to stick to. They changed every two years, and I think we should have been given the option to stay on the current program if it worked for us. My best friend loved having her daily Hershey Kiss for 1 point!
Obesity is a just a state of being fat, in itself it not a disease. Main reason is the result of compulsive overeating/gorging. Eating many more calories than your body needs. I know, I’m 60 lbs overweight and I struggle with it daily. For me, it’s my childhood/family dysfunction that I feel causes me to feel emotionally bereft and thus numb out with food. But I’ve also come to believe some of us are wired to be food addicts, just like any substance others may choose to deal with their anxiety. PS I tried the Ozempic for 2 weeks and suffered. One, it never curbed my appetite, so I continued to overeat and then had horrendous stomach pain and nausea. The med delays stomach emptying( I didn’t know that when tried). So as a compulsive overeater I now had all this excess food I consumed not passing through my digestive tract so I felt like hell. Only meds that work for me for truly decreasing the appetite are stimulants, but then you can’t sleep. I’m left with processing my emotions and behavior mod with the eating!
Have you gone to therapy to process your childhood dysfunction? I used food to cope with hard feelings, too. In therapy i learned that it’s okay to do that, but it’s important to have many different coping skills to choose from. Now I can choose an appropriate response. Sometimes that’s still snuggling up with ice cream, but it’s not my only solution anymore.
Our whole planet and food supply are contaminants from chemical fertilizers to plastic packaging, to water 'purification'. And whatever you eat that's processed like supposedly healthy breakfast cereals to salad dressings and other condiments are all bathed in sugar and preservatives. It's all making people gain weight and have serious diseases. It's not our fault. We've had it since we were in utero. The food industry and big pharma are squarely to blame. They need to interview Dr Robert Lustig.
@@desireewright4894 yes! Lots of therapy, too. Childhood issues are so difficult to overcome, no matter that I’ve processed them. My Scorpio moon will not let go easily!! I even had a personal Family Constellation session, which helps resolve generational trauma. Thanks for your comment 😊
Same here, to hear about different people REALLY think and feel was refreshing. Also, for the influencers - keep speaking up. The fashion industry needs to be hit hard with this message...❤❤❤❤
This special was odd. It seemed to share about a dozen conflicting messages. That said, I always enjoy listening to others who have thought about weight-related issues, as I have, for a lifetime. I learned about the HgH hormone. Who knew? (Maybe everyone.) From a selfish vantage, I would have liked to see more than one naturally-aged older woman in the audience/on-screen since I feel more included when seeing others like myself.
I will be 60 this year and all through my school years in the 60s and 70s it was all about having a figure like a Barbie Doll. Only those were the cool girls at school. Movie stars used to (and maybe still do) have a their lower rib(s) removed so they could fit in a size 1 or smaller for that small waist and hourglass figure. My mother was appalled at the lady next door when I was growing up because she kept telling my mom that wide feet are not acceptable for a lady and that my mom should have my little toes removed from my feet to narrow my feet and make them more lady-like.
Great presentations. I am working on trying to feel worthy but it is hard when there are daily reminders- airline seats you can fit in, restaurants seats, theater seats, so many things in our every day life are constant reminders that you are different from the majority of people,
WW made me feel guilty every time I started and stopped. Lost and regained until I felt like there was nothing I could do . I was lazy,no will power , it was all my fault. I needed the apology too. I started tirzempic 5 weeks ago. I am losing but I still have this fear of failure.
I watched the entire show and truly enjoyed the positive comments and learned a little on how to love myself and accept myself and feel less shame. However , I was left totally discouraged when the doctor stated that eating well and exercise is not enough, that it’s a combination of both. What about those of us who do not have access to the drugs? Is weight loss hopeless?
Weight loss WITHOUT medication is healthy (physically, emotionally & mentally) permanent weight loss that will last. I say this lovingly, but Oprah will gain the weight back again. She still isn't willing to address why she overeats (whether that be emotional or physical reason, or most likely now, a combination of both). The only other thing you need besides exercise (different kinds of exercise depending on how heavy you are) and eating healthy whole real food, is the good mental health component.) Doing the work to be mentally healthy and to know what caused you to overeat in this first place is necessary. Also, there is a component of being overweight that can be physical, not when you initially gain the weight........but years later after eating improperly for so long. I'm not trying to irritate you but read your comment and was moved to write you. I'm not a professional in this field, but I'm in my 60's and suffered from weight issues for most of my life. But not anymore. And a first step I could tell you is don't focus on losing the weight or getting thinner, focus on getting healthier in every way. Much love to you even if you do end up taking medication. This can be such a difficult issue to deal with. I do like that they are discussing not shaming yourself and to feel great about yourself even if you are overweight. There's so much more to us than what we weigh! This is SO true! The weight issue is important though because obesity can lead to health issues. But if people are just overweight and not obese, then I think that's fine as long as it's not causing them any unhappiness. I actually don't think being a bit overweight is necessarily unhealthy.
Yes I love this Wendy lady’s reply above. You absolutely can lose weight in a natural, whole way. It’s kind of stupid to say that we can’t. Is it difficult? Yes. Does it have ups and downs? Yes. I’ve lost 22 lbs (I had lost 40 but gained most back ugh), but this time I’m not following any kind of diet culture, I’m eating whole foods. Basically right now I’m staying away from anything processed. (95% anyway), and I’ve started moving my body more - going out to shoot hoops, daily walks, and I may start boxing again at a gym because that always helped me lose weight). There are so many other factors - overall happiness, stress (when you’re stressed or in “survival mode”, your body releases stress hormones that stop you from losing weight), sleep habits, spirituality, peace - soooo many factors but I do think natural weight loss is still the way to go. ❤
it is not hopeless at all! What helped me in my challenges was getting support for the mental aspect. I read the book of David Goggins, and it really helped me to get stronger mentally. Mental strenght is something that can be developed. It is quite astonishing, what we are capable of! You can do this! All the best to you!
Thank YOU, Oprah ❤Once again, you made me laugh, you made me cry, you inspired me, you made me dream, you made me see clearer, and as usual, you taught me a lot. Thank you, Oprah, for... everything!
I’m confused… you are sorry yet you change your program yearly… you say you’re sorry but your point system dings natural butter but a spray butter with chemicals is 0… almonds are higher points than a fun size snickers bar, avocado is the same points as chips. Oprah said “the 200 zeros killed me” so why don’t you have multiple plans for multiple ways of life. This feels like a marketing move to buy into memberships knowing you haven’t changed
Great start to the conversation. As mentioned early on, it will be a clunky conversation as it gets started. One point in the conversation where I was taken aback was Oprah's response to Kazia (introduced at 58:08) excitedly announcing that she was going to give up her Spanx (1:44:49). Yay, Kazia!!! After supporting and encouraging others who were going to do things that Oprah was comfortable with, such as Jill "wearing purple and getting in the picture", I felt that she shamed Kazia by her incredulous response (and continued humor), all because Oprah is not comfortable giving up her Spanx. Kazia set the bar high! I believe we can claim victory over Diet Culture when women enmass "burn their Spanx".
Tressie McMillam Cottom. Wow! Everything she said was ON POINT. Love her. I want to hear more from her!!!
Read her book Thick. Very very well written and so thought provoking
Ditto!! Wish she had a podcast or something... I just searched her name here on RUclips & found some more talks of hers I want to watch... BUT YES, definitely second this! We need to here more of her voice, she's clearly a wonderfully wise woman ❤
Absolutely loved her
Absolutely!!! Couldn’t agree more! Will look for her online
She was amazing!!
I have been on WW for 14 years and I love group meetings, I learned more than weight management but about health management. I propose to change the name to HEALTH WATCHERS. We are social beings, we need the accountability of the in-person groups! I know that online meetings helped me tremendously during pandemic but please reinforce and support in-person meetings!!Thanks!
I love that idea!!! Health Watchers!!
Yes! We need the group meetings back in the hinterland- STUDIOS are okay but I have to drive 45 minutes to get there instead of the 12-15 minutes drive to a local church.
We have so few meetings in person now. Not convenient for me.
14 years, that's a long time. What happened to learning and managing your health/weight independently? I've never had to diet, but my mom and sister gained weight on weight watchers.
I agree I’ve done Weight Watchers for 11 years and when Covid hit they took all meetings away. For me a meeting is 1 hour one way. They need to focus on how Weight Watcher started so many years ago and the success it has been until they went woke.
What I got from this being that I am a lifetime member is that we struggle with body image. The comments from people especially when they see me at goal. Maintenance for me has been hard. I am 67 and like to be healthy. The struggle is real.
I completely agree! I’m 66 and made Lifetime over 30 years ago. It’s been a constant battle and despite the ups and downs, I’ve learned so many good habits and am very thankful for all that WW has done over the years to help me keep off the pounds I’ve worked hard to shed. I am still stunned when someone describes me as “thin”… I am athletic and fit, but hardly thin! At my “age” I’m just grateful I can do all the activities I love and not be on any prescription meds! Yes, maintenance is where the hard work begins! 😘
I've been LT for 23 years - I have to keep at it if I want to keep it off. I'm one of the fortunate ones who still has a real meeting to attend religiously. Good for you, Bravo!
@@CTBeachWalker I’m very glad I have a local meeting available as well!
I'm 68 and been lifetime since 1986. My dad died of a heart attack at age 61. I believe WW has helped me learn proper nutrition. I do still think about food probably more than I should, but at this point, I believe the food and exercise is important for health. It took me years to finally realize that I was of a normal weight. I still attend meeting once a month (even though I have to drive 40 minutes each way) to maintain my free lifetime status. Grateful for this conversation.
I was a part of the virtual audience for this event and I can honestly say, it was amazing to watch. To hear that you are not alone in this fight to just be normal was incredible. The chat was also amazing. I really wish everyone was able to get approved for the medicine because at the moment there are a lot of people( including me) who have conditions that would improve or even completely disappear. Since we don't have type two diabetes, the other diseases that can also kill us but would be better with weight loss, doesn't seem to worry the insurance companies at all.
All I can say is WOW!! Oprah is still setting trends, changing minds and impacting cultures. Every guest was relatable, and I have told my sister and friends to watch this. Let's start loving ourselves ladies, we are indeed phenomenally made. We are phenomenal women no matter what size we are!!!
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Thank you for inviting my daughter and me to be part of your Virtual Audience. The show was incredibly empowering, informative, and uplifting! The honesty and openness of the stories shared resonated deeply with us. Reflecting on my past, I realize I've been guilty of body shaming, and I'm not proud of it. However, I'm grateful for the awareness and support I've gained from WW. Moving forward, I believe it's important for WW to consider caloric intake, especially with 'Free Point' foods, and to encourage private weigh-ins to avoid any feelings of shame. As Dr. Maya Angelou wisely said, 'When you know better, do better.' My daughter and I are committed to embracing this journey with courage and determination, 'putting on our grown ___ panties' and making the necessary shifts to succeed. Thank you, Oprah, for your incredible inspiration and beauty, both inside and out. You are simply amazing! 70 where? Love you!
Mental Awareness is part of the weight. I enjoy how Oprah started the Teen Mental Awareness will include how to think about weight. Do you agree?
This conversation was necessary and the guests were candid and thoughtful. The next step in the conversation is asking how we get the Healthcare industry (doctors and insurance) to start changing. I've had doctors bring me to tears and am paying out of pocket for my GLP1s because my insurance refuses to cover it. I need medically necessary hip surgery and can't get it until I get my BMI to a specific number. BMI is another topic that needs to be discussed. Why is it used as a screening tool when it's been proven to be discriminatory and, frankly, useless? It's been weaponized by the insurance industry to deny claims. BMI needs to be eliminated.
I know how you feel, I am in the same boat. I need knee replacement surgery but my doctor will not operate on me because of as he put it I am obese with the BMI. I am at a point where I have panic attacks when I go to the Doctors office, because of how I have been treated by Doctors. Like you I leave the office in near tears by the way I have been treated. I agree BMI needs to be done away with
Thank you for having this conversation. I am a member of the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) and we have been fighting against weight bias and stigma and for access to care for those who seek it for years. It's AWESOME to have the power of WW and Oprah behind the message. Thank you and Thank you Dr. Jastreboff and Dr. Goldman (OAC Members) and frequent speakers at our events. So glad the world is getting to see how cool you both are! #STOPWeightBias
I wish that Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch had been a part of this conversation. You talked about the missing piece ... in my opinion it's the true freedom you find from Diet Culture through Intuitive Eating ❤️
47:46 your off ramp is Intuitive Eating... Praying this is the next conversation 🙏
@esims310 I was thinking this the whole time! For the other special too. All that food noise is because of diet culture and intuitive eating can be the answer!
Dr Tressie McMillan Cottom, everything you said was superb. I can’t wait to read and hear more of your voice in this and many conversations. Thank you.
I know this is an older discussion but I just watched this video for the first time. I was *incredibly* impressed w/Dr. Tessie McMillian Cottom as well. Her words were incredibly powerful, clear, succinct, and charged with action. I can’t wait to hear more from her and in my opinion she stole the show - so inspired by her words.
I would have liked an honest discussion about the risks and side-effects of Ozempic. Many people who are not obese are now taking Ozempic, and some had horrific side-effects! And we should be honest about that.
Yes, I agree we need to be at our optimal weight! It’s an oxymoron to me that society talks about accepting our body but then says we need to change it?! We do need to change it if we are obese! I dont accept my fat, I’m trying like hell to change my patterns!!
@@jenniferh8961 Do you mean you change your patterns through natural ways instead of medication? Are you also concerned about Ozempic?
There have been several people at my place of employment that have been taking this and have also had side effects such as chronic diarrhea and hasn’t stopped even when they have gone off of it.
@@rahelkamber4839 yes, no meds, I’ve tried them all. I tried ozempic and it did not decrease my compulsive overeating appetite and thus, I suffered horrendous nausea and stomach pain. It delays emptying of your stomach and so with my excess food intake I felt worse. I wasn’t concerned about the med otherwise, as I need to lose 60 lbs so that’s unhealthier than the med. if it worked for me I would take it but I had adverse effects. I need a med that actually decreases my appetite and ozempic didn’t help that for me. It’s all such a struggle!
@@lynnelliott4155 I've heard about horrific side effects even potential lifelong damage. This is scary! And Oprah talks about it, as if it were completely unproblematic.
As someone who desperately wants to try the medication and can't afford it, may this be the next conversation. I've paid a lifetime to have the best insurance with no help for what I really need!
You know if you go the compound route and do senaglutide (ozempic) with a telehealth company the price is very affordable. At join Fridays it’s $129 a month plus $99 as a monthly fee. It’s stays that price even as the dose goes up. Tirzeptide (mournjaro) goes up with every increase in dose. I’ve found by just not eating out and decreasing the grocery bill you can free up at least $300 a month. Go slow and don’t titrate up every month. Good luck!!!
Insurance companies are the real villains when receiving this class of drugs because they often deny coverage. Look at the profits insurance companies are making. Insurance companies have huge profit margins. It is especially troubling when the Federal government requires us to carry health insurance. If our physician feels we should receive medicine to lower our health risks by lowering our weight, these insurance companies should provide coverage. Insurance companies and pharmacy benefit managers are the real reasons healthcare is expensive, not the cost of drugs.
I hear ya! 😥
You can get the GLP-1s from a NP that uses a compounding Pharmacy. It’s about $125 per month or approximately $300 per vial
I waited a whole year to try Ozempic. I spoke to my primary care doctor and she referred me to a pharmacist and was able to get me 6 dosages of Ozempic for $24.99.
Okay, hearing Tressie speak her truth gave me chills... WOW!!
I will forever be grateful to Weight Watchers for my first 15 1/2 years of my weight loss, health and wellness journey. They taught me everything I know today as far as eating, being active and improving my self-esteem are concerned. Sadly, my in-person studios aka Meetings centers closed during COVID, and one of my former leaders is sitting in the audience 13:24, 2:51:24!!! Today, I am still owning my journey in spite my current struggle to get rid of the 65 pounds I had gained during the Pandemic Shutdown, which ultimately brought my life back to times when I was depressed and suffered a lot of loneliness. Thanks very much WW and Oprah for this empowering meeting!!
"When you know better, you do better". This sums this whole conversation.
Yeah, people who know better don't listen to this and do better than people who take it in.
Being overweight is not an intelligence based issue. So, “knowing”, isn’t always it. And therein lies the stigma associated with weight that people must be less intelligent or lazy. On both accounts, they are not.
I do know better, but I don't do better. It's the battle of the mind and will that's been going on since the beginning of time.
@@kimw937 that’s too simplistic. Food addiction is a deep one, and we can’t give up the substance!
@@jenniferh8961 I wasn't talking about food addiction or simplifying that . I was agreeing with the overall conversation that took place is about learning that what we were doing in the past may not work today so when we become aware then we hopefully work to do better. We need to know in order for change.
Dr. Tressie Cottom preached a word!!
While I am happy that glp1s help people lose weight, I am angry about the fact that my glp1 to treat my diabetes is unavailable due to manufacturer shortages. I am supposed to be on Mounjaro - I cannot get it. Trulicity is one I have taken before, but I can't get it either due to shortages. I think diabetics should be first priority for these drugs.
You can only get MJ with a T2 diagnosis. Those that don’t have T2 are on Zepbound or Wegovy. It’s not fair to blame fellow patients for the shortages. Blame the pharmaceutical companies instead.
My doctor prescribed me Ozempic over a year ago. I wasn't sure I wanted to take it, not only because I know I can still lose weight at the same rate if I put my mind to it; I've done it before.. & also since it was scarce, & knowing diabetics needed it more than I did, I refused to take it.. my conscience would bother me.
I get it! I'm Diabetic and on Mounjaro
But my little sister is obese and not diabetic. So I want her to get the help she can in Zepbound. Empathy for others path will always bring better results for you
@@TheAlejandra8814YOU UNDERSTAND the obesity battle first hand. It's so sweet, your thought process. It seems this has turned out to be a Magic Pill however Diabetics should have first priority bc you have celebrities clamoring to get it. The pharmaceutical companies need to make and distribute MORE❤
You are so right!
I honestly loved WeightWatchers and am proud of them for evolving with the times! I loved the WW meetings, loved the community there and Oprah’s insights were brilliant. For example, in a meeting we talked about simply going outside and being in nature - not even to exercise necessarily but to just enjoy being outside.
Embarrassing confession: I also loved having people in the WW meetings clap for me when I would lose weight lol (what can I say, I’m a millennial snowflake and I want my recognition and participation medal 😂)
Im not a snow flake millennial but i was just thinking, i dont like the WW hate. Im sure it has helped more than it has hurt. Even if it was the clapping.
@@jenf836yeah it was such a supportive community for me and it was nice to be among people who also had the same exact struggles, it’s so helpful to feel less alone when making these big lifestyle stages. Such kind women and men in those meetings. They’re clapping for you if you only ate 4 candy bars but stopped before the 5th and to have recognition and understanding for any sort of progress was helpful. WW actually made me feel less ashamed about my eating habits and weight.
I am 68 and enjoy the clapping and recognition. One of my "Whys" is to get compliments.
Accountability is what I like, going holds me accountable. But there are no in person meetings up North here at all ! So I don’t do it anymore ☹️
❤Me too!
Am I the only one who did not need an apology. WW has evolved over the years with the changing times. It has helped so many people.
That's why she mentioned the holding 2 truths part. They've helped and theyve hurt. I didn't need the apology but I think it's important that we see that they understand that at times their perspective and message wasn't accurate.
I've been a member for 25 years and have never needed an apology. I've been nurtured at my meetings, not humiliated. I wish she'd cut it out.
And it hasn’t helped so many also. Just led me to putting on the weight all over again
That’s why they are apologising. WW knew for years it didn’t work long term
@@minnietoot9704but nobody told you to be a member. People are acting like WW was mandated by the government.
Thank you, Oprah, for not making us watch endless commercials during this video! ❤ Thank you for this extremely informative video!
This session was wonderful! I appreciated everyone's candor and transparency, especially Tressie McMillan Cottom. Thank you all for such a great discussion/conversation!
You never know what a person is really going through! Thank you for all of these guests for sharing your experiences!
I really needed to hear this. I am older now and unfortunately not so much wiser when it comes to my body image. I am 80 and I hope I can learn to love me more in the remaining years.
I totally understand
I am so glad I listened to this informative program. What I take from this is that I have always done for others and am very generous because it makes me feel good while ignoring my own needs. After watching this I have decided to treat my body the same as I have done for so many others and my body will thank me and ultimately make me feel better. Thank you for caring enough to help us understand that we are worthy😊❤.
Oprah back at what she does exceptionally well ❤
Hearing WW admit to being part of the problem is... Incredible. As someone who is in WW now as an adult, but was involved as a child it really means a lot.
Heavier set people were never allowed to be children, to have an adult look out for them and talk to them with genuine knowledge, compassion, and encouragement. I gained weight as a child because I wasn't allowed to be a child and to learn in a safe environment about food, exercise, nutrition, mental health, and how it's all connected.
I look forward to hearing the rest of this 🩵 thank you.
Weight watchers has not changed. It is still about counting points and moving. What a load of BS that they have changed.
I wish they would go back to learning how many breads, meat fruits and veggies it has taught me so much more than the points do. If you want to teach the value of food then maybe going back to the way it was by counting the proteins, fruits etc ..
Definitely, this was how I learned WW and proper eating.
Agree
This was such a great event. We are generations of people, all out here trying to HEAL. When Oprah said, "Jill, we are you, and you are are us" it summed it all up so perfectly. I hope WW continues to bring this kind of content to the world and becomes a leader in THIS space. This is how stigmas get broken!
Is WW also looking at the side effects of the medications and educating clients on what to watch for?
Even my GP didn't know all of them.
Such an important point! When you advertise medications like Ozempic through shows like these, you have a responsability to also inform about the side-effects. Ozempic can have horrific side-effects!
Better than most of the doctors and telehealth! Many do the doses incorrectly, never warn about constipation, nausea, depression, etc.
Health is the #1 priority! Weight Watchers is useful for me. Some will want drugs and will not be able ro afford them. I prefer not to rely upon a manufactured drug for life. However, those. who want to and can, God bless us one and all.
This video has helped me tremendously. I’ve been overweight most of my life, including my childhood. I’ve always felt “less than” because of my weight. I’ve joined and quit Weight Watchers at least 25 times and I’m 64 years old. I reached goal weight in 1982 with WW, but gained 100+ pounds since then. It wasn’t until last year, my doctor advised I have metabolic syndrome and that is why I am not losing weight. I tried Rybelsus last year, lost weight, but had horrible side effects and quit taking it after 6 months. My doctor recently prescribed Mounjaro for me and I am hoping it will finally make a difference. I rarely leave the house as I’m embarrassed about how I look and feel. I look into the mirror and don’t know how this happened and barely recognize myself. It wasn’t until I watched the ABC Oprah special, it was my AHA moment. It’s not my fault, I have a disease. I need to treat this disease with compassion and learn how to love myself for the first time. After finishing this video, I am a bit frightened that I won’t be able to get the Mounjaro due to shortages. I will continue to watch this video as it’s the first time in my life, I now know I have an illness and will be treating my obesity as a disease in which I will use every tool available in the toolbox to fight this.
Thank you!!! What a transformative talk! I'm here to set myself and others free from the shame.
Thoroughly loved this! So moving and so empowering! As a woman in my early 40s, I have struggled all my life with my weight + the shame and stigma that goes along with it, even being dismissed by my GP or medical specialists because of it!. This is such an amazing thing that Oprah is doing, and I’m so grateful for her! Let’s keep the conversation going! I so wish that you could come to the U.K. and sit down with our decision makers to help bring awareness to this. My prayer is that positive change comes for us all. Thank you! So much love from the U.K. ♥️🏴🇬🇧
I am Jill! I hate taking pictures with others. I always take selfies, because I know my angles. Weight has been a big part of who I am, and honestly, I thought in my life, if I could not get the weight off, then what good am I in every other area in my life. A failure. I loved this conversation. Just knowing that others feel how I have felt for years. It matters how you talk to yourself and how you treat yourself. Being kind to others is important but it's important to be kind to yourself as well.
You can learn your angles in Pics with others, too! And there’s nothing wrong with that. Start practicing which spot to be in in a group (usually middle is the best!), what angle to tilt your head, which side to show (or straight on) and so on! When you’re old and grey or you lose people throughout life you’ll def wish you had pictures with them xo
They needed to have someone from the insurance companies and Medicare who refuse to cover Mounjaro and Ozempic for weight loss. Especially Medicare since it is when you are older that the obesity starts to affect you. And the drug companies charging such outrageous prices for the drugs is ridiculous when the prices are one half to a third of the cost in other countries.
This was the best. I’ve watched all of and participated in her Masterclass Sessions along with watching her TV show everyday to the end. I’ve learned so much today watching this. I’m a 29 years WW Lifer and I go to meetings every week. I truly enjoyed this and felt so empowered by all the words that were said. Thank you Oprah for bringing all these wonderful people together. My eyes are open.
Real talk, when this video first started and I heard Oprah's monologue, I was worried that this was going to be a lecture. But this was a nice discussion and I'm happy to see WW owning up to their mistakes. I'm still not a fan of weight loss drugs because I think the short and long term side effects are, and always have been, brushed under the rug by the medical community. My hope is that doctors and other clinical providers stop shaming their patients and stop providing sub-par medical care to the detriment of their patients because of body size.
In my opinion it comes down to how one was raised. When you have been told by your family members over and over that you are 1- the most beautiful girl in the world 2- the smartest girl in the world, like I have been told, you show up in a room knowing that this is who you truly are. And the audience feels the same. My grandmother always repeated to me " Always Walk with your back straight, your head straight your eyes straight and a smile on your face, so that they know that you come from a proud family..." . Great show!💥💗💐
Amen
That was amazing and incredibly healing!!! Thank you all so much!!! One thing, though: my 34-year-old son has a difficult life-long relationship w food and body. He's also be3n through the gambit, including weight loss surgery. He would have loved this discussion but would have probably felt alienated by all of the comments about it being harder for women. While I understand that thinking, it's also a generalization that would have been painful for him to hear becausehis journeyhas beenso longand so difficult, aliemating, etc. I..just wanted to offer that small bit of feedback....Thank you so much again!!!!!
Yes! I welcome my brothers in weight loss who have the courage to come into that female-dominated place, and I certainly felt that they were underrepresented, and even disvalued by at least one of the guests.
Tressie Mcmillan Cottom - Wow, a truly attunded and intelligent women
I was so inspired throughout the program tonight and was brought to tears a few times as I felt the emotion of the whole community of your program!
I wanted to add something else to the conversation for us all to think about:
In the end, what will we be remembered for? Our weight....whether it is perfect or large...or our hugs, our laughs, the times we shared, the look in our eyes, the meals we cooked, etc.
I know my answer. These are the things about my grandparents that I recall most. Weight never crosses my mind.
I thank you and your guests for helping me to visualize this! From now on I will allow myself to give as many of these gifts as I can without holding back from fear of my imperfections.
Thank you again and thank you being YOU!
Yes, I'm slightly struggling with my weight right now. I never had a problem when I was younger, but in my twilight years it's hard to avoid the spread, mainly because L have aches and pains that make me shy away from the gymn.
I am caring.
Oprah...thank you. Thank you for opening this conversation for us. I almost don't have words for this but I've been crying through this entire program.
Katie Sturino, you are a national treasure! Your work resonates with so many of us. Thank you for being you!
Thank you Oprah! This was amazing and I'm grateful I was Invited to watch it! Sooo uplifting. I'm left speechless as I saw myself in many of these women.
I spent thousands of dollars on binge eating disorder treatment and one big takeaway was that heavy people can be healthy and thin people can be unhealthy. AND a lot of studies on poor health outcomes and obesity don't compare results with thin people and poor health outcomes. Guess what. They're about the same. WW should be emphasizing this too...we'll see. I haven't watched the whole program yet.
Jamie Kern Lima is my spirit animal 🩵 so insightful and kind.
Delighted Jamie promotes strong worth: some of us have been obese all our lives ( I was 30 pounds at age 8 months) but didn’t let it stand in our way. Overweight I was involved & popular in high school and college- had a lot to do with the affirmations my parents instilled. I am reading WORTHY now
The craziest thing is, that as i watched this, every women (and men) were so beautiful to me. No one looked to me the way you see yourself. You all seemed stunning to me. Inside and out.
I began on WW when I was 15, and my mom was 35. I gained 23 pounds, while Mom lost 25. At that time, WW would boo anyone who gained weight! Imagine how devastated I was. Over the years, I continued to be on and off Weight Watchers through my 60s. And I would lose weight and then gain it. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism, had surgery and then struggled even more with weight. Last year, I again joined WW but I just couldn't do it anymore. And I had my doctor telling me it's all about what you eat vs what you put out physically. I wish!! This discussion has been a long time in coming. I still want to lose weight, but glad there are others who understand and support the fact that this is a disease, not something I just eat and ignore!
they booed you? OMG! insane
I’m so sorry you’ve spent so many years fighting the monster that is diet culture/fat phobia. Just so you know, you don’t have to keep exhausting yourself to be thin. You can decide to embrace your body as it is and spend your energy on things that enrich your life!
What years did they ‘boo people’ for gaining weight?
@@loosiluThat must have just been that particular Weight Watchers ‘studio’. I have never heard of WW doing that either.
Tressie McMillan Cottom is a treasure.
It IS willpower for me. I have the choice to eat delicious broccoli or delicious cookies. I prefer the taste and feeling I get from cookies. I like sitting in my recliner with my cat. I CAN use willpower to CHOOSE walking and fruit. But it doesn’t just happen to a person. I have friends taking ozempic and eating 10,000 calories. That doesn’t make a person lose weight and losing weight is what lowers my blood pressure and my blood sugar and sleep apnea. So talking “around” the fact that a person has to make choices to lose weight by changing my selections for food and movement. And this is not a new concept and it has not been a secret. The motivation and inspiration to use what willpower I have- that’s what WW does for me.
I ‘wish’ you could eat all u want to with Ozempic. People I know on Ozempic still have to control what they eat. The Ozempic helps have that control by cutting cravings and hunger.
What an amazing conversation regarding health and obesity. I love Weight Watchers and thank you and Ophra for putting this all together. What a learning experience ❤
I am very confused. It seems to me that WW CEO is apologizing for some of the WW messages and wants us all to determine what is best for us. If that is the case WHY are they setting our goal weights????? When I asked the coach on the WW app, she states it is really about making it less shameful to use medication to lose weight…. Well why not just call it an ad and leave it at that?????
Unfortunately I agree. I feel like this was a messy blend of perspectives. I vehemently disagree with quite a few things that were said, but nothing was challenged in real time. I hate the pandering and the BS, and when you mix a good message with the same old sh*t, it gets very insidious and confusing.
I agree, I’m a lifetime member that set my own goal weight with a doctor’s note. The insurance based goals weights are not realistic for everyone’s body type.
Weight Watchers has NOT changed. They are still about counting points, and moving-- what a load of BS
This was a great discussion. Thank you to Weight Watchers & Oprah for doing this.
The only problem I have with WW was that they closed my studio. WW taught me how to keep off the weight I lost..
All of the messages in this presentation are valuable and necessary - but it's hard for me to get all rah rah after the bloodletting of firing staff and closing in-person meetings. I'm sorry you lost your meeting. :(
I miss in person meetings the charms and my little booklet
I weighed in faithfully on line all during covid. They started charging me monthly when they decided we should start attending in person. They closed my studio so I only had limited access to limited times in another town. I am Lifetime and they don't care. They lost their way so I lost my support.
very few groups any more community was a big part of the program for me and I miss it
I have never been a big fan of Oparah but I am very happy she is having discussion that is truly needed. I am on the new program of WW and weight lo drug and I think it is good they are working together. I understand how Oprah feels. all my life I have been shamed by people with my weight. No one knew the depression and tears I have shed of being made fun of, an told I was nothing because of my size. Even in social media the bullying is stronger than ever. We need to have more honest and open discussion about weight lose and how we treat the obese in this country
I feel in America we're set up for failure. Everything is super sized and our grocery stores are full of junk. we need to educate ourselves on portions and Whole Foods in order to have healthy bodies.
I learned a lot at WW meetings in 2014 when I lost >100# and came off my DM2 and most of my high BP meds I appreciate the DM record keeping of blood sugar in line please keep the app
the zero point foods are healthier choices, but they do not help me lose weight. I lost 80 pounds on Optavia in less than a year and after 3 months on WW I gained almost 30 back. it's frustrating. The point system back in 2001 worked the best for me.
Rebel this is not what we thin ppl experience. But it is what us happy ppl experience because smiles are an invitation to being other ppl closer to you.
Yes I want to see the points formula change to a better version and system to help us understand and improve our weight management
I am so happy this is on RUclips. I was so traumatized by my body weight in elementary school and middle school I have never put on a swimsuit 🩱
I’ve recently lost 27 lbs on WW and I’m grateful. However, I’m putting the weight back on. Quickly!!! Back to starving myself. It feels so hopeless. It truly is a battle ❤
Look into Intuitive Eating. There's more out there for you than shrinking your body. ❤️
Also look into why are you putting the weight back on quickly? What’s going on?
The Glp 1s and GIP meds are available now, and their compounds. Figure it all out WHILE you lose.... and give your mind a break from the incessant food noise
Don't make it harder than it needs to be
You don’t have to do this!!! You can absolutely embrace and respect your body exactly as it is! And spend your energy on things that enrich your life! You can get off the hamster wheel!
Starving yourself is one way of losing the weight also known as fasting. Or you can eat high protein meals six times a day.
Next special. How do we change “The System”. Dealing with insurance companies that don’t cover these medications or doctors that don’t recognize this as a disease is HUGE. It’s one thing to talk about all of this but we all have to live in the reality that right now this is a privileged medication.
as a new member of WW I have learned not just about points but healthy choices. This video help me understand how people feel and experience shared.
When you know better, you do better". This sums this whole conversation.
I have been a life time member of WW for years. Unfortunately, the meeting I was attending never survived after Covid so I have to travel about 40 miles to attend a meeting. Because of this, I no longer have to weigh in monthly which helps greatly with travel. I have had ups and downs but never gotten totally away from the program. I decided in January to really get serious with my weight control again. I have lost all the weight I want to loose and am staying on track with the WW app, which I love. I eat a lot of zero point food and I try to track everything I eat and have been more than happy with my success. It is very important to track what you eat regularly. I am at my lowest weight in years, I walk a lot, play pickle ball with friends 4 days a week and will go in for my annual weigh in the end of July. If you make up your mind to succeed, you can certainly do so with weight watchers. It is definitely important to attend weekly meetings when you start and continue to do so until you successfully get your weight under control.
I don’t know what being overweight feels like but I do know what being underweight feels like and have been mocked, teased and shamed for being skinny my whole life.
I have four kids, am going through menopause and am at the same weight I was as a teen.
Sometimes it’s not about health or weight it is simply genetics and it’s horrible people cannot be who they are without shame, labels or stigmas.
If this medication helps people well GOD bless them and best wishes. I just wish we didn’t live in a world that shames people for who they are.
I know exactly what you mean! People think all the time, that I am anorexic. But in fact I am slim due to other reasons. The culture has to change.
@@rahelkamber4839but you know, it will always be okay to think something is “wrong” with you. But god forbid if you say something about someone who can’t fit into a standard chair!!!0
This really made me miss the Oprah show. You can tell this is what she was put on this earth to do. ❤ Thank you Oprah & WW for this session. May we be kinder to ourselves and others. We’ll all do better now that we know better.
True 💯
Money. Privilege. Things are available to address health and wellness of all kinds when you have those things.
I am glad this is healing for many. It’s a geat conversation.
WW says it's about empowerment, education, and health. In talking about affordability and accessibility, would WW be willing to offer WW to offer their services for free to those who can not afford the privilege of the education and resources they offer? That would level the playing field more
Brilliant idea.
My mother had me in weight watchers at 12 yrs old, all the women in my life except 1 used to tell me they would take me on a shopping spree if I lost weight, I lost it n gained it back, mom took all my new cloths back👀
That’s so sad. I’m really sorry, that must have been devastating for you.
Did the clothes still fit? That is sad.
This was fantastic! Thank you so very much! ♥
Thank you Oprah and everyone on this panel. I hope it will continue. ❤
Amazing conversations. I hope it was recorded so more people can see it.
For free
I was so inspired with the leadership of Oprah, and Sima, and the panel of guest. I know to move forward you both have taken immense criticism for you leadership choices, but keep on making them! You are turning the page for so many individuals!
Thank you shame researcher Brene Brown! What once kept us silence no longer has power. Connection for the win. Shame grows in silence. Time to take the top off the Petri dish of shame. 😊
how does taking a drug differ from the liquid diet movement have a fear of side affects and continued dependance on an expensive and relatively new drug
Yeah to me them promoting drugs like that is the same not-good-for-you tactics. And I’ve lost and gained weight many times throughout my life so I feel I can also say that it’s just like promoting gastric sleeve or bypass - no one looks healthy after those !! Their bodies aren’t getting enough nutrients. They are never the same again. I don’t know. It’s such a tough convo.
Oprah, let's have a conversation about age discrimination, how if we are growing grey and being told to dye the hair and every aspect has far as job discrimination
Yes Dr. Tressie!!!!
“The world will ask you who you are, and if you don't know, the world will tell you.”
Carl Jung
So far I’m liking what I’m hearing. Now let’s see some actual changes in how the points are formulated. If I stay within my daily points I’m at 800-1000 calories. If I go over I feel like a failure. I may not WANT to fill up on 0 point foods when I’ve only had 800 calories and I shouldn’t have to. Factor in calories so it’s more realistic. Once I feel like a failure I just quit and I’m far from the only one. I don’t believe I need medication to succeed. I did good with the origional points program and also points plus. It let you have the yogurt you want and didn’t cost half your daily value for 200 calories. This needs changed! The RUclipsrs doing WW double track because they’re not losing weight consistently either. WW is a business that’s making money off of us so as a paying member I expect the service I’m paying for..to work.
I agree! If you add the calories in the points, you are undereating!! That slows metabolism and also causes a feeling of deprivation. The original points and points plus really worked and it allowed you to have MUCH more flexibility in eating. That made it easier to stick to. They changed every two years, and I think we should have been given the option to stay on the current program if it worked for us. My best friend loved having her daily Hershey Kiss for 1 point!
Restriction will always lead to binge eating. Look up “intuitive eating,” it changed my life.
Obesity is a just a state of being fat, in itself it not a disease. Main reason is the result of compulsive overeating/gorging. Eating many more calories than your body needs. I know, I’m 60 lbs overweight and I struggle with it daily. For me, it’s my childhood/family dysfunction that I feel causes me to feel emotionally bereft and thus numb out with food. But I’ve also come to believe some of us are wired to be food addicts, just like any substance others may choose to deal with their anxiety. PS I tried the Ozempic for 2 weeks and suffered. One, it never curbed my appetite, so I continued to overeat and then had horrendous stomach pain and nausea. The med delays stomach emptying( I didn’t know that when tried). So as a compulsive overeater I now had all this excess food I consumed not passing through my digestive tract so I felt like hell. Only meds that work for me for truly decreasing the appetite are stimulants, but then you can’t sleep. I’m left with processing my emotions and behavior mod with the eating!
Have you gone to therapy to process your childhood dysfunction? I used food to cope with hard feelings, too. In therapy i learned that it’s okay to do that, but it’s important to have many different coping skills to choose from. Now I can choose an appropriate response. Sometimes that’s still snuggling up with ice cream, but it’s not my only solution anymore.
Our whole planet and food supply are contaminants from chemical fertilizers to plastic packaging, to water 'purification'. And whatever you eat that's processed like supposedly healthy breakfast cereals to salad dressings and other condiments are all bathed in sugar and preservatives. It's all making people gain weight and have serious diseases. It's not our fault. We've had it since we were in utero. The food industry and big pharma are squarely to blame. They need to interview Dr Robert Lustig.
@@desireewright4894 yes! Lots of therapy, too. Childhood issues are so difficult to overcome, no matter that I’ve processed them. My Scorpio moon will not let go easily!! I even had a personal Family Constellation session, which helps resolve generational trauma. Thanks for your comment 😊
Same here, to hear about different people REALLY think and feel was refreshing. Also, for the influencers - keep speaking up. The fashion industry needs to be hit hard with this message...❤❤❤❤
This was a great conversation. Thank You.
This special was odd. It seemed to share about a dozen conflicting messages. That said, I always enjoy listening to others who have thought about weight-related issues, as I have, for a lifetime. I learned about the HgH hormone. Who knew? (Maybe everyone.) From a selfish vantage, I would have liked to see more than one naturally-aged older woman in the audience/on-screen since I feel more included when seeing others like myself.
Are we going to talk about our micro biome and how that actually affects our weight.
I will be 60 this year and all through my school years in the 60s and 70s it was all about having a figure like a Barbie Doll. Only those were the cool girls at school. Movie stars used to (and maybe still do) have a their lower rib(s) removed so they could fit in a size 1 or smaller for that small waist and hourglass figure. My mother was appalled at the lady next door when I was growing up because she kept telling my mom that wide feet are not acceptable for a lady and that my mom should have my little toes removed from my feet to narrow my feet and make them more lady-like.
Great presentations. I am working on trying to feel worthy but it is hard when there are daily reminders- airline seats you can fit in, restaurants seats, theater seats, so many things in our every day life are constant reminders that you are different from the majority of people,
Oh wow! What a great discussion 💝 thank you for sharing
WW made me feel guilty every time I started and stopped. Lost and regained until I felt like there was nothing I could do . I was lazy,no will power , it was all my fault. I needed the apology too. I started tirzempic 5 weeks ago. I am losing but I still have this fear of failure.
I watched the entire show and truly enjoyed the positive comments and learned a little on how to love myself and accept myself and feel less shame. However , I was left totally discouraged when the doctor stated that eating well and exercise is not enough, that it’s a combination of both. What about those of us who do not have access to the drugs? Is weight loss hopeless?
Weight loss WITHOUT medication is healthy (physically, emotionally & mentally) permanent weight loss that will last. I say this lovingly, but Oprah will gain the weight back again. She still isn't willing to address why she overeats (whether that be emotional or physical reason, or most likely now, a combination of both). The only other thing you need besides exercise (different kinds of exercise depending on how heavy you are) and eating healthy whole real food, is the good mental health component.) Doing the work to be mentally healthy and to know what caused you to overeat in this first place is necessary. Also, there is a component of being overweight that can be physical, not when you initially gain the weight........but years later after eating improperly for so long.
I'm not trying to irritate you but read your comment and was moved to write you. I'm not a professional in this field, but I'm in my 60's and suffered from weight issues for most of my life. But not anymore. And a first step I could tell you is don't focus on losing the weight or getting thinner, focus on getting healthier in every way. Much love to you even if you do end up taking medication. This can be such a difficult issue to deal with.
I do like that they are discussing not shaming yourself and to feel great about yourself even if you are overweight. There's so much more to us than what we weigh! This is SO true! The weight issue is important though because obesity can lead to health issues. But if people are just overweight and not obese, then I think that's fine as long as it's not causing them any unhappiness. I actually don't think being a bit overweight is necessarily unhealthy.
Yes I love this Wendy lady’s reply above. You absolutely can lose weight in a natural, whole way. It’s kind of stupid to say that we can’t. Is it difficult? Yes. Does it have ups and downs? Yes. I’ve lost 22 lbs (I had lost 40 but gained most back ugh), but this time I’m not following any kind of diet culture, I’m eating whole foods. Basically right now I’m staying away from anything processed. (95% anyway), and I’ve started moving my body more - going out to shoot hoops, daily walks, and I may start boxing again at a gym because that always helped me lose weight). There are so many other factors - overall happiness, stress (when you’re stressed or in “survival mode”, your body releases stress hormones that stop you from losing weight), sleep habits, spirituality, peace - soooo many factors but I do think natural weight loss is still the way to go. ❤
it is not hopeless at all! What helped me in my challenges was getting support for the mental aspect. I read the book of David Goggins, and it really helped me to get stronger mentally. Mental strenght is something that can be developed. It is quite astonishing, what we are capable of! You can do this! All the best to you!
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to connect and celebrate our lives. This was amazing
Thank YOU, Oprah ❤Once again, you made me laugh, you made me cry, you inspired me, you made me dream, you made me see clearer, and as usual, you taught me a lot. Thank you, Oprah, for... everything!
Tressie is fantastic
I’m confused… you are sorry yet you change your program yearly… you say you’re sorry but your point system dings natural butter but a spray butter with chemicals is 0… almonds are higher points than a fun size snickers bar, avocado is the same points as chips. Oprah said “the 200 zeros killed me” so why don’t you have multiple plans for multiple ways of life. This feels like a marketing move to buy into memberships knowing you haven’t changed
Great start to the conversation. As mentioned early on, it will be a clunky conversation as it gets started. One point in the conversation where I was taken aback was Oprah's response to Kazia (introduced at 58:08) excitedly announcing that she was going to give up her Spanx (1:44:49). Yay, Kazia!!! After supporting and encouraging others who were going to do things that Oprah was comfortable with, such as Jill "wearing purple and getting in the picture", I felt that she shamed Kazia by her incredulous response (and continued humor), all because Oprah is not comfortable giving up her Spanx. Kazia set the bar high!
I believe we can claim victory over Diet Culture when women enmass "burn their Spanx".
FASHION industry. Let’s invite them to participate in the conversation.
With God we can do all things when we learn better we do better we all have different lives
So now all the pharmacies in my area are out of my medication for my diabetes. But that's ok.
It's not important.