You’ll get the guidance that you need to succeed and stay on track. In fact, studies have shown that participation in the Weight Watchers program results in significant improvements in weight loss, activity levels, and quality of life.

Combine over 45 years of expertise, a supportive community, and a trained Leader who’s lost weight in meetings too, and the result is a proven, time-tested way of losing weight.

The whole person matters
Our customers care about keeping weight off for the long haul. And this requires more than just a focus on food. The “Four Pillars” of the Weight Watchers approach promote healthy habits, a supportive environment, and exercise, in addition to making smarter food choices. And what you learn will stay with you for a lifetime. Our members agree that it works: 97% of them say they would recommend us to a friend.

The Four Pillars of our science-based approach
We’ve developed these pillars based on years of scientific research and analysis. And our 45 years of experience
helping people lose weight has taught us that each element
is equally important.

Weight Watchers is unique

The Four Pillars: Supportive Atmosphere

Learning to create and live in a supportive atmosphere that aids weight loss is a defining aspect of the Weight Watchers experience. Weekly Weight Watchers meetings provide members with that essential support, as well as the information and tools, needed to achieve their goals.

Each Weight Watchers meeting includes the confidential weigh-in (to monitor weight-loss progress), information about the Weight Watchers approach, and a discussion of a new topic related to nutrition, activity and healthy habits.

In addition to the meetings, more information and communication with others is found at any hour of the day or night on the WeightWatchers.com Web site. Community message boards provide users with a forum to exchange weight-loss tips and strategies.

Meetings & Leaders
The weekly meetings are conducted by a Weight Watchers leader. All of the Leaders are successful members who have attended meetings and become Lifetime Members (LTMs), as well as having undergone extensive training. The training includes mastering the specifics of Weight Watchers, guiding people in making positive changes in their lives and facilitating meetings. Because all of the Leaders have achieved sustained weight loss by attending Weight Watchers meetings, they are role models and a source of inspiration and information.

In addition to the meeting leader, the Weight Watchers meetings include people who are at different stages of their weight loss, including the LTMs who have weighed in and are attending the meetings for free. They are a source of practical tips and experiences that members can benefit from for their own weight management.

Many people who have achieved sustained weight-loss with Weight Watchers tell us that they believe attending the meetings was the single biggest reason that they were successful.