Craig Thompson

Q: How has the Trust partnership with WW impacted you and your wife’s nutritional and lifestyle goals?

WW has affected us tremendously by holding us accountable - me at first and then my wife stepped in, too. Once I dove in and got used to the tracking, accountability and watching what I ate, it made a big change in my food choices, my health and in exercising. We have check in’s or coaching sessions which help a lot, too. I haven’t done a program quite like this before.

I had been participating in The Trust’s Breakfast Club in-person in Charlotte and then virtually (during COVID), but I got stuck with my weight loss. When I started WW, it enhanced the nutrition part to go along with my workouts.

Q: Will you continue to utilize the program now that you have seen results?

Oh yeah! You get kind of addicted after you start tracking your food. You track for 60 days, then 90 days and you’re making sure you don’t break that so you don’t have to start over.

It really holds you accountable and gives you a chance to think about what you're about to eat. You can look at the app and see how many points it is, so you make wiser decisions about what you're about to eat.

Q: What have your results been like?

All together, I have lost 36 pounds. I lost 6 to 8 pounds from just working out and then once I started WW, I have consistently been losing weight weekly.

Q: What would you say to another former player who may be on the fence about enrolling with the Trust or even utilizing the WW platform?

Take advantage of the opportunity, it’s tremendous. It isn’t really that tedious and not like most programs. You can have the app right there on your phone, and it is simple. It is very easy, convenient and also keeps you very accountable - mind, body, and rest. It plays a huge part in helping me on a day-to-day basis.