Using Slimming world or Weight Watchers as a wheelchair user
Garza
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I am trying to lose weight and have been for many years, I wondered if there were any wheelchair users here who use either of the above groups?
I have contacted them both and neither have any wheel on scales nationally which I think in this day and age is far from inclusive, especially for such a large and lucrative industry
My questions are
Do you use the group and just not get weighed?
Do you not use the group because you cant get weighed ?
and finally
if such a group existed which was inclusive would you attend?
thanks for you anticipated input
I have contacted them both and neither have any wheel on scales nationally which I think in this day and age is far from inclusive, especially for such a large and lucrative industry
My questions are
Do you use the group and just not get weighed?
Do you not use the group because you cant get weighed ?
and finally
if such a group existed which was inclusive would you attend?
thanks for you anticipated input
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We are not members of any SW or WW group. I am naturally slim and my son and daughter are too little to be allowed to attend meetings I think. Possibly.
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HI,I'm a community champion here on scope and i've been a member of Slimming World since 2016. Part of the reason for joining is that you weigh each week, so joining and not weighing isn't something i'd advise doing.May i ask if you're able to stand at all? If you can then weighing just take a few seconds and then it's done.I'm sorry but i've never been a member of weight watchers so can't advise on that.I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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poppy123456 said:HI,I'm a community champion here on scope and i've been a member of Slimming World since 2016. Part of the reason for joining is that you weigh each week, so joining and not weighing isn't something i'd advise doing.May i ask if you're able to stand at all? If you can then weighing just take a few seconds and then it's done.I'm sorry but i've never been a member of weight watchers so can't advise on that.
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I think in this day and age they don't have ramped scales for wheelchairs.
It's so unfair and some would say its discrimination. -
Welcome to the community @chloebird It this something you've experienced yourself?
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Are there any local disability charities where you live? I used to be a trustee of our local charity and we had accessible wheelchair scales. We also had scales with a hoisted seat which weighed you.
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