In March of 2017, Marjorie had lost 20 pounds and was trying to break through a plateau while faithfully following Weight Watchers. Karen came to visit, promising that following Marjorie’s food plan would be just fine for her and her husband. They did not want to set her back.
Karen had given up on losing weight years earlier, but found that, while enjoying every minute of their time in California, both she and her husband had lost two pounds. When they returned in early April, those pounds came right back. By May 1st, Karen was signing up for Weight Watchers and was determined to support Marjorie through this plateau and beyond. That marks the beginning of our collaboration.
Fast forward to 2020. We have been maintaining for over two years and are still utilizing the Weight Watcher’s tools and each other’s support. For both of us, this has been a huge change in our history, saying goodbye to the frustration of feeling like we would never be the shape and size we desired.
Sisters, yes, but their personal stories can be quite different. Karen was an overweight child who reacted to criticism by developing an eating disorder. There was no diagnoses back then, but it is clear that she had anorexia, then bulimia. Weight Watchers works for her because there is no calorie-counting, an activity which she finds triggering (as do the workshops when it is clear many people are struggling with eating disorders). Marjorie became a yo-yo dieter when she was a young adult, gaining and losing up to 50 pounds every few years. Both Marjorie and Karen also experienced weight gain after beginning medications for psychiatric conditions. These are all contributors to their weight maintenance story.
Marjorie is all about fashion and looking good. Karen is a bit of a jock, and is an exercise buff. It doesn’t matter what one’s motivation is, as long as the mind and body are engaged in this process — we all want to feel and look good! Their lives and writing are about becoming and staying both mentally and physically well. In this blog Karen and Marjorie share the emotional, the psychological, and the physical components of maintaining a healthy weight. The information in this blog is based on both personal experience and study, having read well over 100 books and articles on the topic. They go beyond “diet books” to talk about their joys and frustrations, the things that trip them up, and ways to forgive themselves when they go astray. Join Karen and Marjorie and “Stop Losing and Win!”
Stop Losing and Win 