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Weight Watchers Online is no longer a stand-alone product.
Established: 1963
Founder: Jean Nidetch
Headquarters: New York City
Stock Symbol: WTW
Accessibility: Meetings, Online, Books, Apps
Diet Type: Low-Calorie, Low-Fat
Gender: Male and Female
Celebrity Endorsements: Jessica Simpson
Corporate Site: WeightWatchers.com
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You've heard about Weight Watchers. It's the weight loss program that started 50 years ago. The idea was to gather a group of women, educate them about eating and nutrition, provide counseling, and hold them accountable with weekly weigh-ins. The Weight Watchers 360 program assigns a value to a food based on its nutritional content, making it easier for dieters to identify healthy food options against unhealthy. You are encouraged to make more nutrient-dense food choices, which not only help you lose weight but also helps to keep you feeling satisfied.
Weight Watchers Online subscribers can log in to a secure online account and access all of the education still found in meetings. It doesn't interfere with schedules, provides privacy and anonymity, and grants access to your Weight Watchers program from anywhere.
You'll still follow the Weight Watchers 360 program, and if abide by their proven approach, you should see the positive weight loss you've been working for.
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- Allows for privacy and anonymity
- Convenient
- Access to a wealth of tools and resources, many not available to meeting attendees
- Available for men
- Communicate with other dieters via message boards
- Access fitness resources
- Use the online recipes library
- Teaches moderation and balance
- Named #1 in the Best Commercial Diets by US News, 2011
- Makes it possible to sustain lifelong weight loss
- Removes the social and counselor relationships found at meetings
- Counting Points values can be time consuming
In this regard, Weight Watchers Online is identical to its meeting counterpart. You'll use the online resources and learn to use the Weight Watchers program. The more nutritionally dense a food is, the lower a food's PointsPlus value. So baby carrots, low-fat cheese sticks, whole grain bread and fish are all low values, whereas fast-food burgers, potato chips, ice cream and soda are all higher values. You'll learn proper portions and how to create balanced, wholesome meals.
One thing that makes Weight Watchers so popular is its flexibility. When you keep your point values in range, and continue to eat healthy foods, you'll be able to satisfy cravings with foods that might be restricted on other diets.
The Weight Watchers website features thousands of recipes for all occasions. If you're a Weight Watchers Online or Weight Watchers eTools subscriber, you can use the calculator tool to find the values of restaurant foods, and you can also consult the Eating Out Guide. Weight Watchers Meetings Members can also use the A-Z food list found in the Pocket Guide, or purchase the Complete Food Companion, and the Dining Out Companion to help them plan for their night out.
On Weight Watchers you can eat anything you like as long as you stick to a daily point goal, and there's plenty of room for treats and extras.
Weight Watchers supports the benefits of exercise, but doesn't require a regimen. As an online subscriber you'll have access to fitness guidance through videos and articles.
For men and women who want the education and success that comes from Weight Watchers, but lack the time or interest in attending meetings, Weight Watchers Online is the program for you. In fact, there are many resources available to online subscribers that aren't for meeting attendees. You'll be able to log-in to your Weight Watchers account anytime and anywhere you have Internet access. Weight Watchers is often touted as one of the most successful names in weight loss, and their online program makes it even more accessible for our increasingly busy population.
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User Feedback
(Page 2 of 4, 68 total comments)Jean
Its like having a second job trying to track your food. Basically, the food "bank" sucks so it is not easy to just type in a food and figure out the points. You have to look everything up. My fintness pal has EVERYTHING listed as far as food but tracks by calories, not points.
posted Mar 23rd, 2012 12:08 amAmy
?How much does Weight Watchers cost? How much does Weight Watchers cost? I plan on going to an actual office (not the on-line) plan. Do you pay weekly? Can I come in a talk with someone to get a feel if I think I will benefit and not pay? It is Sunday - March 18th 2012 @ 1:52pm and I'm curious about how long it will take for my question to be answered. I may just make my mind up if I receive no response. ????
Shirley Villenbeuve
I would like to preview what you have to offer ONLINE before I sign on. After reading some responses to your program online...I do hestiate to sign up.
posted Mar 8th, 2012 8:56 pmWhat's up?
katrina wlson
?How do I lose 40lbs all at once with Weight Watchers? how com you dont have one in derby and how do i get back on track what do i have to do to loose 40lbs at once i weigh 240lbs/
Betty Milliken
?How do you pay for Weight Watchers Point Plus Plan on-line and take advantage of the monthly pass with next month free?
Karen Stone
Lost 11.5 pounds in 5 weeks. If you follow the plan it's a great way to lose weight the RIGHT way.
posted Aug 20th, 2011 6:57 pmLen
+Some are upset about the monthly fee renewals, but when I signed up, the site plainly said that when first 3 months were up, monthly renewals would automatically occur unless I canceled (I paid for 3 months up front because it gave me the best deal.). It is working for me. I went on 2 vacations since I signed up, and during those times, the plan suffered. In spite of that, I have lost 11 pounds in the 6 weeks since I joined. (I mistakenly thought it had been 10 weeks, which affected my reply to another member)
posted Aug 6th, 2011 12:33 pmJan
I was intending to sign up for WW online tonight. After reading the reviews I will probably hold off and check out a few other programs. A friend recommended the online program-she lost over 30 pounds. Friendly, knowledgable customer service is very important to me, as are fast, user friendly programs. Sounds like WW might need some improvement in all these areas.
posted Jul 31st, 2011 9:50 pmJenna
+I am 19 yrs old, and I did WW 2 years ago. I lost 30lbs in 3 months. All I did was follow the points. I did not exercise while on the program. Then I had family issues and quit. That was the WORST thing I could have done, because I gained all plus more weight back! I would recommend this program to people of all ages and sizes! You just need to remember that you have to WANT to do it, and know that it is hard work, Weight loss does not come in a magic pill, or TV show, it takes time to come off! I just hope this helps, and Best of luck to all!
posted Jul 2nd, 2011 10:16 pmRT
-The weight watchers website is a total scam. They won't let you see what it is until you pay up front, then the site is impossible to navigate, and several of the most important links don't work. Oh, yes. If you cancel because it doesn't work, they charge you over $30 dollars! The same information is available on many FREE websites including .
posted Jun 14th, 2011 6:05 pmAfter years of hearing Weight Watchers praised high and low, I am very dissapointed.
Porcha Atkins
?wILL IT WORK FOR ME. Hi I just would love to no that if i get on it and do it will i get down some will i be fat becouse i do not want to do like this.
Diana
I have a regular, not extremely fast computer withou any bells and whistles. Will I be able to access what I need to follow the problem fairly easily? Also, I'm worried about the really bad feedback your customer service department has received when dealing with members.
posted Apr 14th, 2011 3:34 pmKelly
I think WW is overall a good program. HOWEVER, I do not have a smart phone, I have a LG Touch (Verizon). I don't feel like it was clarified well that the website does not work on most phones. I can get on utube, Facebook, Myfitnesspal.com, FoodDiary.com, etc but NOT WW. Plus, I work in a doctor's office and like most work places, there are many sites that are blocked or don't have Flash Player. Therefore, I can get on the website, but am not able to log my foods or look anything up while at work. So, that left me with only my home computer. NOT convenient, especially when going out last minute after work or when lunches are brought in, etc. I thought easy accessiblilty was the whole point of doing it online. I did lose 1.5 lbs the first week so I do like it but decided to cancel due to the inconvenience. When I called customer service, they were only going to refund $7.10 out of the $55 I paid only 10 days ago. I even spoke to a supervisor and he gave me a "that's just the way it is" speech. He explained there's a $29.95 non-refundable joining fee, so I said I would pay that then, but that left $25-he said $17.95 was for the 1st month. I had only been a member for 10 days! I was not getting my money back and they terminated my service immediately. I had thought I did the 2wk trial period but they informed me I had not. SO....buyer beware!!! Make SURE this is what you want to do and that you can use the site wherever you are BEFORE YOU BUY. I am not bashing the program-it seems to be good, but their customer service has a lot to be desired. I do NOT feel like $47.90 is a fair price for 10 days of service when I didn't even get the service they state they provide.
posted Apr 13th, 2011 11:46 amTracy
Because the point plus does not work I like the Flex Points better...Items are less points and you have less Points on the Points Plus I feel like I am eating more
posted Apr 8th, 2011 10:05 amALIGHTERME1
-the website is not user friendly, I wish I had never join ,now I am stuck for 3 months and out of $53.00 dollars
posted Jan 18th, 2011 7:02 pmtonya
i would like to loose 65lbs........i just cant afford the right food and i dont have any energy
posted Jan 11th, 2011 1:23 amEllen Iwer
I was doing it online for a little less than a year, I lost bunches of weight, about 1-2 pounds per week...my husband was very sick over the summer, so I didn't have the time to log everything in anymore. I quit WW and joined Planet Fitness in Dec 2010. So far, I FEEL better, but over the holidays, I have gained 6 pounds back. I think I NEED to join WW again.
posted Jan 6th, 2011 8:13 pmI found it easier to do WW when I had my smartphone also, I could use the app where ever I was, and as soon as I ate anything. We downgraded our phone service and phones, so I don't have access to the app anymore either. Maybe I'll treat myself to another SmartPhone with my income tax and get back to Weight Watchers AND keep going to Planet Fitnes. I bet the pounds would just melt away then :)
N.
+Already lost 13 pounds easily and healthfully. I have my privacy and can access information at my leisure. Very informative and educational.
posted Dec 21st, 2010 10:19 amDebbie Jacob
+It feels like the most natural thing to do.
posted Dec 14th, 2010 10:44 amlucyloo
I just paid for a 3-month membership to WW online yesterday. Just looking at whats available, I think I just paid $60 for a calorie and weight tracker iphone app that normally costs 99 cents. What am I missing? What benefit does WW online have over the iphone apps doing the same thing but with calories instead of points?
posted Dec 12th, 2010 4:29 pm