Weight Watchers
Weight Watchers has been around for forty years, and has helped literally millions of people lose weight. They have one of the highest success rates in the industry; a study published in 1993 found that 67% of those who achieved their goal weight kept the weight off.
Weight Watchers has evolved over the years, changing its program as new information is available. The Weight Watchers diet is based on sound scientific principles, and their success is scientifically validated.
Weight Watchers is a nutritionally sound, balanced, conservative, low-calorie diet. They offer many tools to help with weight loss, such as exercise logs, weekly weigh-ins, support and information. If you use their POINTS system, food points can be offset by exercise points.
Weight Watchers has recently introduced an internet version, for those who choose not to attend meetings. It provides many of the same benefits as a meeting, including forums and online support. They also have eTools for those who attend meetings, which combines the support of meetings with the advantages of the internet.
Weight Watchers markets many weight loss products. There’s Weight Watcher’s Magazine, several cookbooks, weight loss books, and food products. Some restaurants—notably Applebee’s—offer a Weight Watcher’s menu, and lists the points for each Weight Watcher’s menu item.
Weight Watchers has been around for a long time because it works. It works because it is scientifically sound and healthy, and because the company is always looking for new information and new ways to make following the Weight Watcher’s plan easier. They are willing to innovate, to change with the times, and to find new ways to help you lose weight and keep it off.