How to make activity feel more fun

Weekly technique

By Weight Watchers

Published 3 January 2023

Whether the new year has you excited to move more or that fresh-start effect has already started fading, build momentum with a little help from your friends—or your family, coach, community…

Try this!

Which sounds most like you? I love the energy of a group—meeting new people is fun. I prefer being active alone but want encouragement. I enjoy being active with loved ones I trust. Get others involved Join a local sports league or activity group, like a hiking or gardening club. Set activity goals and check in with a supportive person weekly to discuss. Make a regular walking date with a pal—IRL or while catching up over the phone. Leverage your WW community Engage often with a Connect group for your fave activity. Share goals and wins on Connect, with your coach, or at your Workshop. Post an activity photo on Connect. Ask a fellow WW member to join you. Write out a plan to amplify your activity I’m going to involve_______________________ (person or group) when I _________________________________ (activity) on ____________________________________. (day or date)

Let’s dive a little deeper…

Think about the most fun you’ve had in the last few weeks or when you’ve felt especially inspired or encouraged. Chances are, other people were around—your BFF or family, friendly faces at your WW Workshop, an energetic room of concertgoers.

Humans thrive when we connect with or feel supported by others. Infuse that energy into your activity routine, and it’s likely to feel more enjoyable so you want to do it more. Sharing the activity experience with others can also build confidence, inspire you to rev up the intensity, and make whatever you do feel easier.

Lots of people struggle with getting and staying active—it’s normal. But moving more is a key strategy for losing weight and keeping it off. (Almost two-thirds of WeightWatchers®Success Registry* members reported being active at a moderate intensity for at least 30 minutes a day “most of the time” or “always,” compared to only 14.8% of the study’s weight-stable control group.) Finding ways to make moving your body something you actually like and—dare we say—even look forward to will help you get that much closer to your goals.

*The WW Success Registry is a research study composed of WeightWatchers members who lost at least 20 pounds and maintained it for one year. Sound like you? Share your success and join today.