How The WeightWatchers Weight-Loss Program Works

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There’s something for everyone—and every goal.

The WeightWatchers® Points® Programme:

Our very own nutrition science

Go beyond calorie counting

We take a food’s calories and complex nutritional info and turn it into a single number—the Points® value. The healthier a food is, the fewer Points it’ll have.



Stick to a Budget

Get your customised Points Budget to “spend” on any foods you want. Track your food in the app. As long as you stay within your Budget, you’ll lose weight.



Eat healthier, without guesswork

Nutrient-dense ZeroPoint® foods require no tracking or measuring. These are the foods you should aim to eat often—and anytime.

Be in good company

Connect is a members-only, judgment-free space to share your favourite Points hacks, problem-solve food challenges, discover recipes that fit your Budget, and celebrate each other.

Go beyond calorie counting

We take a food’s calories and complex nutritional info and turn it into a single number—the Points® value. The healthier a food is, the fewer Points it’ll have.



Stick to a Budget

Get your customised Points Budget to “spend” on any foods you want. Track your food in the app. As long as you stay within your Budget, you’ll lose weight.



Eat healthier, without guesswork

Nutrient-dense ZeroPoint® foods require no tracking or measuring. These are the foods you should aim to eat often—and anytime.

Be in good company

Connect is a members-only, judgment-free space to share your favourite Points hacks, problem-solve food challenges, discover recipes that fit your Budget, and celebrate each other.

What brings you here today?

You know what you want. We have what you need.

Points Programme

Focused on: Staying within a Points Budget
Helps you: Lose weight by changing your relationship with food


Diabetes Programme


Focused on: Management of diabetes based on guidelines from the International Diabetes Federation and the American Diabetes Association.
Helps you: Lose weight and lower your blood sugar.^

^Based on a six-month multicenter trial. Apolzan JW et al. A Scalable, Virtual Weight Management Programme Tailored for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Effects on Glycemic Control. Nutrition & Diabetes. Accepted. 2023. Study funded by WW International, Inc.


GLP-1 Programme


Focused on: Creating sustainable healthy habits.

Helps you: Hit nutrition targets and feel your best on a GLP-1 medication.


Core

Effective. Simple. Anything but basic. Unlock our easy-to-use tools to lose the weight you want. Get a science-backed and customised nutrition plan for your lifestyle, trackers, 4,000+ recipes for meal inspiration, and more—all in our award-winning app. It’s everything you need to live our programme—and build healthy habits for life. (Workshops not included.)

Choose Duration

WeightWatchers is:


Flexible:

Follow the programme at home or on the go—with confidence.


Realistic:

Great food is a part of life. Learn how to keep your faves and get to your goals.


Enjoyable:

Say yes to dinners out, special occasions, and holiday meals. Nothing’s off-limits.


Effective:

We’ve been ranked best diet for weight loss 13 years in a row*. Why? Because it doesn’t feel like one.


Flexible:

Follow the programme at home or on the go—with confidence.


Realistic:

Great food is a part of life. Learn how to keep your faves and get to your goals.


Enjoyable:

Say yes to dinners out, special occasions, and holiday meals. Nothing’s off-limits.


Effective:

We’ve been ranked best diet for weight loss 13 years in a row*. Why? Because it doesn’t feel like one.

Weight loss 🤝 good food

WeightWatchers is about eating what you eat today, just in a healthier way.

0

Pre-packaged meals we’ll ship to you
(Eat what you want)

200+

ZeroPoint foods you’ll never have to track
(They’re that nutritious)


3,400+

Recipes
(Easily find the one you want)


80

Restaurants in our database
(To navigate menus with confidence)

WW member using the app while grocery shopping

What a day on WW looks like

There's no one “right way” to eat on WW. Take it from our members!

^At 6 months, participants in a clinical trial of the WW programme lost an average of 9.7 lbs (5% of body weight).

Powerful programmes that meet you where you are

Our trusted Points® system has helped millions of members lose weight and gain better health.

But the journey isn’t one size (or solution) fits all.

We now offer unique plans for those living with diabetes or taking GLP-1 medications. Keep reading to learn more.

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Want to see when you’ll get to your goal?


Our award-winning app? Worth it.

We have what free apps don’t. And it’s included with all WW memberships.

“The barcode scanner makes grocery shopping so simple. I also love the recipe builder, because I can add my own recipes and have them in there to track quickly.”

—WW member Danielle M., -1st 10lbs^^

✔️ Food, activity, and weight trackers

✔️ NEW! What to Eat

✔️ NEW! My Progress

✔️ 3,400 recipes & filtering options

✔️ Barcode scanner for easy shopping

✔️ Connect member community

And more!

Let's set the record straight

Here’s what we really do–and what we definitely don’t.

🚫 Myth: WeightWatchers will send me diet meals.

Truth: We’re fans of regular, everyday food. Prepackaged meals don’t teach you how to eat—plus, we didn’t think you’d want to eat those things forever.

🚫 Myth: I have to weigh myself in front of everyone at meetings.

Truth: First thing’s first: you don’t have to go to Workshops (but see why they’re great). Even if you do, your weight is for your eyes only.

🚫 Myth: I have to track forever.

Truth: Nope! Think of tracking as a tool you need now, not always. Once you get the hang of it, you’ll naturally learn what portions and foods are getting you to your goals.

🚫 Myth: I can get the same thing from free weight-loss apps.

✅ Truth: The best things in life are free–but not always. We have features you won’t find anywhere else, and we’ve been named the best diet for weight loss for 13 years in a row.

🚫 Myth: WeightWatchers will send me diet meals.

Truth: We’re fans of regular, everyday food. Prepackaged meals don’t teach you how to eat—plus, we didn’t think you’d want to eat those things forever.

🚫 Myth: I have to weigh myself in front of everyone at meetings.

Truth: First thing’s first: you don’t have to go to Workshops (but see why they’re great). Even if you do, your weight is for your eyes only.

🚫 Myth: I have to track forever.

Truth: Nope! Think of tracking as a tool you need now, not always. Once you get the hang of it, you’ll naturally learn what portions and foods are getting you to your goals.

🚫 Myth: I can get the same thing from free weight-loss apps.

✅ Truth: The best things in life are free–but not always. We have features you won’t find anywhere else, and we’ve been named the best diet for weight loss for 13 years in a row.

“On WeightWatchers, you can eat what you want without ruining your journey. It works for real life and for the rest of your life.”

-WW member, Gabi B., -3st 1lb.^^

sharing plates of cilantro and jalapeno rice, chickenm skewers, cheese dip, and wonton soup

*Tate DF, et al. 12-month multi-country trial comparing weight loss between the WeightWatchers program and a Do-It-Yourself Approach where resource guides were provided. JAMA Netw Open. 2022. Funded by WW International.

^Based on a 6-month multicenter trial. Apolzan JW et al. A Scalable, Virtual Weight Management Program Tailored for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Effects on Glycemic Control. Nutrition & Diabetes. 2023. Funded by WW International, Inc.