To control or not to control??

I have done programs away from the 12WBT. I have done Weight Watchers, appetite suppressors, shakes, the WORKS!!
Here are my issues with the programs that I have done.
Weight Watchers-
1) It is the type of program that I found to be judgy. Your weigh in days were always at stupid times so it was straight after lunch or something so it never gave me a true indication of my weight loss and it varied due to food eaten.
2) I was one of the youngest members in my WW group. I was heavier than most of the other ladies, and felt like they judged my choices. And it was like they judged me. I always felt uncomfortable in meetings, and I struggled to eat my points every day. And when I asked for advice, I didn't get it. So I ate slightly higher cal things which then put my points up. That was judged as well. So I gave up slowly. Even though I had lost a fair bit of weight, I lost it, the will to do something about my weight.
3) I hated having to find the time to go to a meeting, so I signed up online, but there was no support!

I gave up within 6 months. I went back and forth to it, but it didn't work. Not to mention I had great success on the Points system to have it change to pro-points on me.

Appetite Suppressors.
I still have bottles of these floating around! Although I love to have a high water intake, at a school when you have to be in the classroom the whole time, it isn't functional to be wanting to pee in the middle of class. I had to consume huge amounts of water for these to be effective. I found them to be useless for me, I put on weight :(

The Shakes
What overweight person hasn't tried shakes. Raise your hands? I think we all have at some point or another. Its just one of those things we try to see if they work or not...
They don't work and they are not sustainable!!!

If this program doesn't work for me, Jenny Craig here I come! May as well try them all right??

Controlling what goes in and out of your mouth is a seemingly easy task right? You either put things in, or you just don't.

I like having control, but I know when to let go my control.

Others do not know how to let go of their control. Controlling what people post on a social media outlet is censorship. Not allowing members to have the ability to contribute because they haven't is discrimination. As someone who was bullied and censored out of so many conversations and what not. I think support is the key and if we aren't going to be supported, what is the point?

To control or not to control.... that is the question!! Think about what there is to lose and what there is to gain.