I dedicate this book to my b eautiful sister , Christina. You may not be here physically , but youre still very much a part of my life. Y ou ve always given me the strength and courage when I need it most, and remind me every day just how precious life really is.
WHERE IT ALL BEGA N Jean Nidetch, the compan y founder , had been o verw eight most of h er life. She had beco me discoura ged by years of fad dietin g, hav ing tried p ills, hypn osis and n umerous quick- x approaches, all of which l ed to reg ained weight. She d ecided to s eek medica lly back ed guid ance instead, a nd entered a free 10 -week weight- loss program sponsored by the New Y or k City Board of H ealth s obesity c linic. The pro gram was called the Prudent Diet a nd she los t 9 k g, but her mo tivation waned with the lac k of pee r support she rece ived durin g the program. This is when Jea ns weekly meetings with her own supp ort group beg an, and the seed f or Weight Wa tchers was planted. Jean began her own weigh t-l oss sup port group by inviting so me of her f riends to her home on ce a wee k to discuss th eir challenge s, goals and tips f or weight -l oss success. A s word sprea d and att endee numbe rs grew, she nally launched Weight Watcher s Inc. in May 196 The rst ocial mee ting, h eld in a ren ted lof t above a movie thea tre in Quee ns, New Y or k, att racted o ver 400 peop le. The winning formula o f Weight Watchers quickly sp read across the world a nd to Aust ralia in 1969, when the r st meeti ng was h eld in Sy dney. WHAT WE DO TODA Y In 2018 Weig ht Watche rs becam e WW, reectin g our evolution into what we are to day: a huma n-centr ic company po wered by the world s leading sust ainable weight- loss program. Ha ving evol ved in line with the latest science and member ne eds, wev e stoo d the test of time, deli vering a tr usted a nd sustain able program that remains a c ategory leader bo th in Australia and across the glob e. WW has ret ained the number- one s pot for we ight loss for 11 co nsecutive years, a s judge d by an ind ependent panel of exper ts i n the US News & World Rep ort. It s also ba cked by mo re than 100 cl inical s tudies showing that the progra m works, and i s support ed by even mo re incredib le member succes s sto ries, such a s Anna Va n Dyken s. At WW , o ur purpos e is to insp ire healt hy habits for real life. F or peopl e, families , communities , the world for every one. While supp ortin g members across Australia and New Ze aland at physical locatio ns and through vir tua l Work shops, we h ave als o built a dig ital experience c entred on the award-w inning WW app that allows p eople to learn he althy ha bits their way, making our program a ccessibl e to all. In addition to food, tness, w eight, sle ep and water tracki ng, the WW a pp is const antly ev olving and now incl udes ever yth ing from re cipes a nd 24/7 WW Coac h support , to a barc ode scann er, meditat ions and worko uts. It p rovides hol istic suppo rt f or food, activity , mindset an d sleep. COMMUNITY AT OUR CORE Community remains at t he heart of our philoso phy and it is this co mmunity t hat dierentiate s us. Ou r netw ork of Coaches, ambass adors and members l ive our purpose dai ly, encourag ing and su pport ing each othe r through our c ommunity platforms to pay for ward the techniques and succes ses th eyve achieved wit h others. We are incr edibly p roud of our me mbers ach ievements and even mor e so of their ability t o make the se changes lasting and susta inable. We hope Anna s amazin g story is a sourc e of hope and help to you. Her in spiring collection of recipe s delive rs simple , delicious f ood that makes the journey that much eas ier and enjoy able too. From h umble begin nings in a N ew Y or k apartment , to becoming t he world s leading sust ainable weig ht-l oss program with ve million membe rs, WW ( fo rmerly kno wn as We ight Wa tchers ) has come a long way since it all started o ver 58 years ag o, evol ving fro m one woman s inspiring succes s story to that of many . How Ive kept the weight o Welc ome
A SIMPLE COUNTING SYSTEM We apply a simple co unting syste m to food s to help ma ke it easier to decide w hat to eat . Y ou have a pe rsonalised Budget and y ou get to dec ide how you w ant to spen d it. The best part ? All fo ods are o n the menu - as long as you stay within your B udget, you ll be on the right track! ZEROPOINT FOOD S ADD FLEXIBILITY On the WW program y ou have the freedom t o enjoy nutritious food s without nee ding to tra ck them - we call thes e ZeroPo int foods. What s really exciting a bout ZeroPoint fo ods is tha t youll nev er go hungr y! Y ou know that you ca n make so mething delic ious out of the foods on your Zero Point list wh en your e running low on your Budget each day. A WEEKL Y ACTION P LAN FOR ACCO UNTA BILITY Well he lp you build a plan f or the week ahead with updated ap p features to make your j ourney more personalised t han ever be fore. Spend some time exploring t he app and i ts awes ome featu res that will help yo u reach yo ur goals in all four pillars of the program: food, activity , mindset an d sleep.
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When it comes to losing weight and getting healthier , WW knows that every ones needs are di er ent: what works for one person might not work for another . The answer? A science -backed program that is customised to your individual needs and personal prefer ences. Based on four pillars food, activity , mindset and sleep our program take s a holistic approach to weight loss and wellness. A personalised assessment in the WW app will match you with the plan that best suits you making losing weight easier than ev er!
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