Weight Watchers

What Weight Watchers Meant To Women In The '60s

TresSugar | Posted 05.15.2012

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This week on Mad Men's "Dark Shadows" episode, Weight Watchers serves as a type of therapy for Betty Francis, who can definitely use it. Boredom, jeal...

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Weight Watchers CEO: 'Obesity Is Not A Woman's Issue'

Anthonia Akitunde | Posted 05.24.2012

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Women aren't the only ones who should be concerned about their figures, says the man behind one of the biggest names in weight loss. Weight Watcher...

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Is Jessica Simpson an Elephant or Is It Just Me?

Karith Foster | Posted 05.04.2012

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She glowed, as you're supposed to in that state and, yeah, sure, she put on about 50 to 60 pounds, but so freakin' what? my comparing her to an elephant has nothing to do with her size, but rather how long she was actually pregnant.

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Post 50 Dieting: The Surprising Benefits Of Shedding 10% Of Your Body Weight

Ann Brenoff | Posted 05.23.2012

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Weight slips on with great ease when you are middle aged and getting it off requires a whole new arsenal of willpower weaponry. I've approached dieting as an all-or-nothing mandate: Once I fall off the wagon, it's just too hard for me to crawl my way back on -- especially now that I'm post-60.

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PHOTO: Charles Barkley Channels J. Hud For New Weight Watchers' Campaign

Posted 03.29.2012

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Being overweight is no laughing matter, but Sir Charles Barkley and his cohorts over at Weight Watchers clearly think some of us need to lighten up --...

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Mom Who Wrote 'Worst Vogue Article Ever' Signs Book Deal

The Huffington Post | Jessica Samakow | Posted 03.28.2012

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Is "Weight Watchers" by Dara-Lynn Weiss, a mother who put her 7-year-old daughter on a diet, really "the worst Vogue article ever"? According to Jezeb...

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I Join Weight Watchers, Again: Entry 1

Miriam Novogrodsky | Posted 05.22.2012

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My first Weight Watchers leader, back in the late 1980s (I was the only high school student there) was named Candy. She had "before" and "after" pictures.

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Isn't It Time for Personalized Diets?

Judith J. Wurtman, PhD | Posted 05.20.2012

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There are choices for almost everything these days. Call the customer service department of your cell provider or cable company and you will be offered (in a maddeningly slow computerized voice) at least a half a dozen options from which to choose.

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Jennifer Hudson and Weight Watchers: The Real Commercial

Erica Watson | Posted 05.15.2012

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I feel that we should be able to celebrate weight loss or any other accomplishment without taking a jab at our former selves.

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Weight Watchers Sees Growth In Slimming Down Men

Reuters | Posted 05.12.2012

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(Adds details, comments from Insider interview, background, share activity) By Lisa Baertlein CHICAGO, March 12 (Reuter...

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Can the 'Free Fruit' on the Weight Watchers Plan Satisfy a Carbohydrate Craver?

Judith J. Wurtman, PhD | Posted 04.28.2012

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To the delight of many dieters and to the surprise of many, the Weight Watchers organization recently changed their program to allow dieters to eat as much fruit as they wish by removing "points" from this food group.

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Dieting: Let The Blame Game Begin!

Ann Brenoff | Posted 05.14.2012

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Dieting violates my basic philosophy of life, which is that life is too short to deny yourself things you love, and I happen to love food.

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Want To Know How The French Feel About Dieting? Look To Their Weight Watchers Ads

Claire Gordon | Posted 03.24.2012

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American viewers might be surprised by the Weight Watchers' latest French commercial, which features models with metallic or glitter-encrusted lips gnawing on a chicken leg, french fries and even a sardine.

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Jennifer Hudson: Dieting 'Didn't Sound Realistic To Me'

HuffingtonPost.com | Nicki Gostin | Posted 01.17.2012

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Take one look at Jennifer Hudson these days and it's pretty clear that she's fit, fabulous and ready to share her weight loss journey with the world. ...

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Behind The Search For The 'Best' Diet

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 03.11.2012

As you likely know, U.S. News and World Report released a list of "best diets" to coincide with the annual bumper crop of weight loss resolutions as the new year begins. I was privileged to be one of the 22 judges.

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Charles Barkley Jokes About Stealing Money From Weight Watchers

Posted 01.07.2012

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Have you seen Charles Barkley lately? The played once dubbed "the Round Mound of Rebound" looks terrific, right? Ever since the NBA Hall of Famer beca...

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The Easiest Diet To Follow Is...

Posted 01.04.2012

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The easier a diet is to follow, the better the odds of sticking to it. So user-friendliness was one of the factors experts considered in U.S. News' la...

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How Can Doctors Become Part Of The Obesity Solution?

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 02.04.2012

With a nod to my many colleagues who are genuinely expert in weight management counseling, and have long addressed it well -- and especially to those who taught me to do so -- I must acknowledge that the track record for the large majority of our clan is not pretty.

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Jessica Simpson: Weight Watchers' Newest Spokesperson?

Posted 11.21.2011

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In Hollywood, it seems as though the post-baby, grueling slimdown process starts as soon as the doctor says, "it's a boy/girl." And for Jessica Simpso...

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Weight Watchers CEO Dishes Secret To Healthy Habits

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 12.31.2011

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Watching a lean David Kirchhoff take the stage at the recent TedMed conference to talk obesity prevention, it was difficult to imagine the Weight Watc...

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Style Evolution: Jennifer Hudson (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 12.26.2011

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Jennifer Hudson has gone from American Idol alum to Oscar-winning actress and superstar in a matter of a few years. Now after losing a reported 80...

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Yea Or Nay: Jennifer Hudson's Oversized Vest (PHOTO, POLL)

Posted 12.03.2011

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Jennifer Hudson had an exciting and busy month of September. The Oscar-winner turned 30 on September 12 and opened "The Weight Watchers Jennifer Huds...

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Weight Watchers Works: Study

Posted 11.08.2011

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Jennifer Hudson had her share of skeptics when she shed 80 pounds and came out as the spokesperson for Weight Watchers. But a new study on the efficac...

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Weight Watchers Founder Jean Nidetch, 87, Still Keeps The Pounds Off

AP | By MATT SEDENSKY | Posted 11.02.2011

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PARKLAND, Fla. -- Jean Nidetch ambles down the hallway of the senior community where she lives, two cups of Coca-Cola teetering on her walker. In her ...

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Kim Focused On Healthy Choices And Lost 100 Pounds

Posted 10.22.2011

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Got a weight loss success story of your own? Tell us about it at success.stories@huffingtonpost.com and you could be featured on the site! Name: Ki...

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