Weight Watchers Center

This place is everything that is wrong with the «diet industry». First, I go in and meet the employees. Each one of them seems to be some sort of volunteer and is not exactly knowledgeable. Even about their own plan they have to go ask someone. They were knowledgeable about the up-​selling. Finally I decide on the monthly plan and I am given about 600 pages of material. The kiosks don’t have a screen so who knows what they are doing back there. They shuffle me into the meeting. I am told, after the meeting they will tell me how to do the program.
I go into the meeting and it was a shocking joke. Most of the information was stuff you certainly have heard in any fashion magazine.
I decided this was not for me. And went on with my life. Sure, I prepaid $ 42 for nothing but oh well. Until, the charge for the next month showed up on my credit card. You see… along with the horrible explanation of the diet plan, no one had told me that the «monthly pass» was really a «forever pass» and that you would be charged «forever» unless you cancelled. So you say oh well just cancel. HA! Though they were «able» to take my credit card to charge me… when I wanted to cancel somehow it was impossible to do so at the weight watchers location. I had to go though a website. Imagine if you bought something at Sears but when you tried to take it back Sears said, oh no, you have to go through a website with a complicated password and procedure.

I’m a fan of this Weight Watchers location.
The regular meeting I attend is Tuesdays at 12:15 PM with Karen for a Leader. As a leader she’s extremely motivating and the make up of the group includes a mix of professionals and older (possibly retired) women. For me, having a group that has some members in similar work situations as me is important, because they often share ideas that help me on with my own weight loss.
Finding a meeting where you like the style of the leader and the make up of other group members is really important to your Weight Watchers weight loss journey.
The other great thing about this location is, because it’s a center, there are other meetings at 12:15 PM during the work week that I can attend if I have to miss my normal Tuesday meeting time.
They also have hours where you can «drop in» to weight in, and buy products (if you’d like, not required) but not attend a meeting.
The schedule of meetings and drop in hours at this location is available at
Weight Watchers centers have product available for sale as well, that are helpful for some members on their journey, but there is never a high pressure selling atmosphere from the receptionists (staff who weight you in). If a product seems like it will help you and you want to purchase it, great. But, unlike other weight loss programs, you don’t have to buy the additional products to have weight loss success.
Also, I highly recommend becoming a monthly pass member if you join. The downside is your credit card is billed automatically every month (or, that could be an upside if spending money motivates you to stick with Weight Watchers). The upside is that monthly pass members have access to lots of helpful online tools, called «eTools», at no additional cost. eTools includes online tracking, recipes, fitness tips, and community forums. It also includes mobile apps for tracking. You also can attend unlimited meetings as a monthly pass member, which is really helpful for the first few weeks when you join, to help you find the meeting that’s the best fit for you.
The Weight Watchers Points Plus program is very easy to follow, and I’m confidant that it will lead me to weight loss success.

I’ve seen many people transformed by going to Katie’s Sat Weight Watchers morning meeting. Wonderful people who have lost over 100 # and living healthier, happier, more confident lives.
These wonderful people crawl out of bed early most every Sat morning to come together to support one another, exchange ideas, provide and seek encouragement.
Regular everyday folks from different places, different jobs, different walks of life, in many ages from teens and beyond coming together with similar goals. We try learn how to make small manageable changes, like drinking more water, in hopes of shedding some pounds, lowering cholesterol, getting up off the couch and out for a walk.
Yes, Weight Watchers does charge a monthly free but tries to teach people healthier eating habits with the goal of hitting your «target goal weight». Once reaching your own target goal weight and maintaining the weight loss: the meetings and on line etools become FREE and you are now considered a Life Time Member.
Its a journey as we call it. One day and one step at a time. The important numbers in my life have always gotten better when I’ve stayed on plan. Yes I love ice cream, I love coffee, I love coffee ice cream and for those who know me I’m an intense food addict and can suddenly find myself on another French Cruller or Shamrock Shake hunt.
However, I know that I could be spending lots of money down the road for medication to «fix» my ailments so I bought the active link and am investing in my health to pay it forward and not pay for it later.
I watched my dad suffer from high blood pressure, high cholesterol, gout, diabetes, a heart attack and many other things primarily because of his eating habits. I miss him dearly and am hopeful I can stay on track to live a healthier lifestyle.
I really am thankful to Katie, Merle, Evelyn, Bill, Peter, Donna, Trish, Rob, Susan, Diedre who have all become such an inspiration to me.