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Welcome to Real WW Talk! We are Candice, Erin, and Rikki, three diverse friends who met in the WW (formerly Weight Watchers) Studio and formed a friendship. When COVID-19 hit, our weekly in-person chat went virtual, and we decided to invite you in for even more accountability. There's no hiding, no trying to make ourselves better than we are, just real talk about our struggles and wins as we journey towards better health on WW, and you're welcome to join in.
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 What does success on Weight Watchers or your health journey mean to you? Today we dive into this topic and we share our views on success for ourselves. Join the Real WW Talk Stepping Into Summer Stepbet! It begins May 27th and run…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 This week, we have a great topic idea from Liz (Pittsburg, PA), who brought up the topic of the relationship between overeating and overspending. Erin has the week off, so Candice and Rikki dive into our thoughts on this relations…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 This week, we're reflecting on the hard things we've done this month so we can celebrate our wins and remind ourselves that we can do hard things. Come join us for our first unofficial Bravo Star Day! Join the Real WW Talk Steppin…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 Last week we talked about making the plan livable for ourselves. This week, here's an aspect we didn't talk about: is there ever a time to "take a break" from the plan? Join the Real WW Talk Stepping Into Summer Stepbet! It begins…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 What are you're willing to do to make the plan livable for you? What are you unwilling to do? Short term fixes don't support long-term goals, so let's talk about how we can make our health journey the most fulfilling it can be. Jo…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 If the scale never went down, but you lost inches, would you be okay with that? As we were chatting, Candice threw out this question that made us think! Join the Real WW Talk Stepping Into Summer Stepbet! It begins May 27th and ru…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 What's a habit you want to break? This week, we're covering a recent WW topic and thinking through techniques of how we can create friction between the things we want to stop doing so we can start doing the things we want to do. J…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 If you've struggled with your weight, no doubt you've also struggled with food being your treat for everything - happy, sad, you name the emotion. In this conversation, we're going to brainstorm non food-related treats. Join the R…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 We are feeling all the spring vibes, so we're going to a note from nature and see what needs to be cleaned out, uprooted, and what new things we want to grow this spring season. Join the Real WW Talk Stepping Into Summer Stepbet! …
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 Since we've just started a new month, we thought it would be good to revisit our goals from Jan 1. Do they still matter? Are we still on track? Or were they made based on a moment we were feeling? Let's catch up and see if what we…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 This week on Real WW Talk, we talk about letting go of what is no longer working for us and embracing new norms that may get us better results. It's so easy to do what is familiar, but sometimes the true change we seek lies in get…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 This week on Real WW Talk, we discuss the power of community and how it can help us as we grow in our health journey. At times we run toward community, and other times we run away from it. We discuss the power of leaning on others…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 In this week's conversation around the fundamentals, we're going to talk about our mental well-being. It's something we talk a lot about here on this podcast, and there's something to that. It's hard to focus on a health journey w…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 This week’s Fundamental is sleep. Did you know that getting rest and good sleep can help you lose weight and reduce cravings? We'll share things we do to help ourselves relax to get a good night's rest. Join the Real WW Talk Stepp…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 We’re continuing our conversation around the fundamentals, and this week’s fundamental is hydration and liquids. What we drink matters when we want to lose weight or maintain a healthy lifestyle, so we’re going to cover smoothies,…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 Let's refresh ourselves on activity, what counts as activity, the kind of activity we enjoy, and the difference it makes in our journey. We'll end today challenging ourselves to try a new activity this week! Join the Real WW Talk …
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 As we start a new year, we're going to refresh on a fundamental: tracking. There are so many ways to track. Perfectly down to every bite, just the snacks, through the week and not the weekend...how do you track? And has it led to …
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 To create something new in ourselves, it sometimes means saying goodbye to something old. It's necessary to bring some things to an end. What needs to end so you can embrace the new, especially as we begin a new year? Join the Rea…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 Happy New Year! We're still enjoying our holiday break, but we have some great questions from the Real WW Talk Instagram community we'll be answering. They are perfect questions to get the new year going. Mentioned in today's epis…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 Jeni from Connect asked us two great questions: how we would do 2023 differently and what will the December 2024 versions of ourselves look backward and be thankful we did now? Come spend time with us as we ponder these questions …
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 We are taking time off for the holidays, but we're leaving you with answers to your questions! It's our annual holiday Q&A episodes. In Part 1, we answer your questions about "gotta have foods," how to remain consistent, and more.…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 It seems like there is a lot of noise and input right now on the best way to lose weight - WW, weight loss surgery, protein, lowcarb, keto, and now semaglutides. There are lots of opinions and lots of ways to approach this health …
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 Erin is under the weather, so Candice & Rikki catch up this week about the coming new year. We discuss preparation versus execution and how to shift our thinking as we prepare for 2024. Join the Real WW Talk Stepping Into Summer S…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 Erin has the week off, so Candice and Rikki are at the helm to discuss how we can get back on plan after Thanksgiving, release any holiday guilt, and keep moving forward in progress (not perfection!). Join the Real WW Talk Steppin…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 Candice and Rikki are enjoying time away, so I thought you might enjoy hearing from a member of the Real WW Talk community who is also a WW National Coach - Coach Kimmi. She's smart, thoughtful, artistic, whimsical, and loved by s…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 It's a Weight Watchers and Real WW Talk tradition...it's the Great Plate Meeting! Grab a paper plate (or piece of paper), a pen, and let's create our Thanksgiving plates together. Join the Real WW Talk Stepping Into Summer Stepbet…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 Tis the season for food pushing. Let's strategize some ways on how to say no without guilt. Join the Real WW Talk Stepping Into Summer Stepbet! It begins May 27th and runs 6 weeks through July 7th. Use the code RWWT or follow this…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 It is not easy to stay on track during the holidays. This week, we're strategizing some ideas and sharing tips that have worked for us. Join the Real WW Talk Stepping Into Summer Stepbet! It begins May 27th and runs 6 weeks throug…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 Did you know that achieving your goals actually affects the food and drink industry? We read a fascinating article that details the pivots the food industry is making now that semaglutides are working. Article: https://finance.yah…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 In a health journey, we tend to focus on tangible things - like the weight on the scale, smaller clothing, etc. This week, we want to identify other ways we've changed for the better on the journey. Join the Real WW Talk Stepping …
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 It seems like weight loss should be as easy as “calories in, calories out,” but if it were that easy, we’d all be at our goal weight. So what if you’re considering semaglutides or weight loss surgery? We’re going to talk about the…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 A message from a Real WW Talk member inspired today’s conversation. She’s done amazing on WW, she’s gone down 4 sizes, and she needs new clothes, but she’s struggling with imposter syndrome. So today we’re going to bat around some…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 On this episode of Real WW Talk, Candice and Rikki discuss the importance of staying focused on the Non Scale Victories that are ahead of us as we face the upcoming challenges of the holiday season. Join the Real WW Talk Stepping …
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 It was a comment from Vicki, a member of the Real WW Talk Facebook group, that has us talking and thinking about foods that are worth it to us. We'd love to know your foods that are 100% worth the Points splurge to you! Join the R…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 We’re reflecting on this week’s WW topic, “getting back to the basics.” Sometimes, you just have to peel everything back and act like a new member. So, we’re talking about what the basics look like for us. Check out the Active Arc…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 This week is about the tea - WW tea that is! We share a clip of WW CEO Sima Sistani on CNBC discussing WW’s recent success and more. It’s very fascinating, and you’ll get our thoughts on what was said. Join the Real WW Talk Steppi…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 Rikki is taking time off for herself, and that brings up a conversation about moving into a busy season and creating boundaries so we choose what gets our attention so we don’t burn out. Join the Real WW Talk Stepping Into Summer …
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 This week, we explore some thoughts and actions to help ourselves reconnect with our journey when we're tired, overwhelmed, and mentally disconnected. Join the Real WW Talk Stepping Into Summer Stepbet! It begins May 27th and runs…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 Rikki is a teacher, so she’s back to school and a new routine. Our conversation today centers around preparing for a new season and how identifying and focusing on our top three priorities can give us a roadmap through a new seaso…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 Have you encountered in your health journey something you feel like you’ve been getting away with…and then finally the rent came due? We’re talking about taking accountability for the things we think we’re getting away with... but…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 This week, we’re reflecting on a recent WW Workshop theme about influence - the influence of others, the influence of the things we listen to, watch, etc - and its impact on our journey. Plus we have an update on our points reset …
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 Our weigh-in day and Points have always reset on Saturdays, so we discuss if Saturday is really the best day or if we should pick another day. Hint, we do pick another day to experiment. Join the Real WW Talk Stepping Into Summer …
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 We've bought our fair share of kitchen gadgets over the years, so today we share what gadgets we'd buy again and which ones will go in the gadget graveyard. Join the Real WW Talk Stepping Into Summer Stepbet! It begins May 27th an…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 This week, we're talking about being in the negative...if it's possible to lose weight when we go over our points, and how we switch our mindset when we dip into the negative. Join the Real WW Talk Stepping Into Summer Stepbet! It…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 On today's Real WW Talk: Fair warning, we spend the first 15 minutes talking about the incredible moment cottage cheese is having right now. Then we spend our last 20 minutes discussing the pros and cons of accountability partners…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 What are the expectations you’re coming with to your health journey? Join us as we explore some of our own expectations that need to be examined and checked. Join the Real WW Talk Stepping Into Summer Stepbet! It begins May 27th a…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 On today's Real WW Talk: Last week, I shared a quote that resonated with Candice. She wanted to bring it back and dive into more quotes that have resonated with us and motivated us along the journey. Join the Real WW Talk Stepping…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 On today's Real WW Talk: It seems like we need to remind ourselves of this every summer, and that’s to wear the bathing suit and be in the family photos! So today, we’re giving each other a friendly summer pep talk and the encoura…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 The trio is back together and we’re talking about summer foods - specifically fresh fruits and vegetables for the season. Plus I shared a grocery hack that was mindblowing to me and Candice and it turns out Rikki has been in on th…
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Send us a text 📲 ! Have a topic idea? Something to celebrate? Don't forget to include your name/location in your text 😀 On this episode of Real WW Talk, Rikki and Candice discuss the struggle with putting off our goals in favor of momentary impulses, and how it really only makes things worse after it's all said and done. Join the Real WW Talk Stepp…
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