WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy

[Mounraine]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyvqv247gd7o

I’m not surprised tbh. But sorry for those who will lose their jobs.

This . They might be the first but they won't be the last. There's no market now for that sort of weight loss regime. Things have moved on.

I'm not a fan of WW, but the "bankruptcy" is a Chapter 11 reorganisation bankruptcy in the US which will enable them to wipe out large debts and continue trading.

I think it’s going to be interesting how wli alter the industry. Not familiar with WWs - did they adjust to accommodate wli-users?

Guess all that private weight loss surgery also much less demand. It’s fab people have another option.

Guess the misogyny finally caught up with them

I got an email today saying they are still going to be running

I saw a post from a Slimming World leader actively inviting those on WLI’s along to their meeting in order to get on a better diet.

Just saw a FB post about this..mostly American comments but such infuriating ignorance about how WLI work..all this "you just have to change habits" "fatties shooting up then heading to Macdonald's" 🙄. One said the NHS is now doling them out like sweets as a cheap option. Ridiculous.

Yep.
Dust anyone?!

SW will have to change their diet guidance pronto if this is their plan. Their current emphasis on volume eating is genuinely impossible on WLI.

I’m confused by this. Why do they have so much debt when they were the market leaders in the US for decades?

They spent a lot on their rebranding to 'WW'.

WW changed from in person to almost all online after the pandemic, got rid of most of their employees this way. They do offer a bit of WLI support but not enough. They should have offered the jabs as part of their programme. This is what second nature has done, alongside a comprehensive CBT programme that is really good.

I do think there’s a market to have group support/individual therapy whilst on weight loss medication, but not of the SW and WW variety. I know many of my issues are linked to trauma but an unqualified leader leading a group in a village hall won’t be able to unpick that with me.

I follow the WW plan for people on WLI. Tracks macros/calories rather than focusing on points. Eat mainly from the list of zero point foods. Has really helped me. Have been losing average of 2 pounds a week.

Weight watchers always worked really well for me- the old version.
good old fashioned calorie counting and checking in once a week.
my Fitness Pal took over for me I suppose.
Sad for the leaders.