Weight Loss Programs – WeightWatchers
December 14, 2007 by Mohamed
Filed under Weight Loss
Hi,
Years, and years (and years) ago, when I worked at McDonalds a bunch of us (well, two girls and I) joined Weight Watchers. It was much less expensive back then, the only thing that I didn’t like (and still don’t like) is the weekly fees you have to pay. But the system worked for me!
I lost about 30lbs on WeightWatchers, and I (we) followed it diligently.
Weight Watchers is probably one of the few programs that I’d say work. They actually teach you good food habits — they don’t provide you with pre-packaged meals that you have to buy to lose the weight. You learn about what foods are good for you and why.
You also learn a lot about portion control. You get to eat the foods you love, but all the while you are eating less of them in one sitting.
Background on WeightWatchers
WeightWatchers started in 1963 when Jean Nidetch, invited friends to her home for an ongoing weekly meeting that focused on weight loss. Since then, Jean has established Weight Watchers International, Inc. which offers its services globally through a network of Company-owned and franchise operations. In North America alone, over 48,000 Weight Watchers meetings are held weekly where members receive group support and education about healthy eating patterns, behavior modification and group support. The Weight Watchers program is developed by credentialed scientists and healthcare professionals with proficiency in weight management. Weight Watchers scientific advisory board includes eleven physicians and nine PhD health researchers. Weight Watchers headquarters are located in New York, NY.
On WeightWatchers, participants can lose 1-2lbs per week — this is the ideal amount of weight you should be loosing on a weekly basis.
Although WW is open to men and women, by far their largest (no pun intended) participants are females so men *might* feel out of place — though there are men and women meeting leaders.
If you are going to try a commercial weight loss program, then I’d recommend WeightWatchers.
Here is to your health!
Regards,
Mohamed
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