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Weight Watchers' Emotional Rollercoaster
00:00 - 05:33 (05:33)
The Weight Watchers program creates an emotional rollercoaster for individuals on a weight loss journey. From projecting a gleaming future to inevitably not being able to maintain restrictions resulting in weight gain, weight watchers amplifies both aspects of the journey.
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Reporters Michael Hobbs and Aubrey Gordon investigate the history of Weight Watchers, including its transformation from a self-help group to a multi-billion dollar company, and the company's questionable diet and exercise advice.
00:00 - 01:21 (01:21)
Summary
Reporters Michael Hobbs and Aubrey Gordon investigate the history of Weight Watchers, including its transformation from a self-help group to a multi-billion dollar company, and the company's questionable diet and exercise advice.
ChapterWeight Watchers' Emotional Rollercoaster
EpisodeWeight Watchers
PodcastMaintenance Phase
The Weight Watchers program can amplify the ups and downs of a weight loss journey, potentially leading to the development of eating disorders as the focus on food and restriction intensifies.
01:21 - 04:36 (03:14)
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The Weight Watchers program can amplify the ups and downs of a weight loss journey, potentially leading to the development of eating disorders as the focus on food and restriction intensifies. Many dieters, including the host of this podcast, have learned some of the building blocks of disordered eating behavior through Weight Watchers.
ChapterWeight Watchers' Emotional Rollercoaster
EpisodeWeight Watchers
PodcastMaintenance Phase
Weight Watchers, a weight loss program that has been around since the 60s, is often praised for its consistency through the years, but new research shows that the program's history is riddled with inconsistencies, including the highly-regarded myth of their pre-point system era.
04:36 - 05:33 (00:57)
Summary
Weight Watchers, a weight loss program that has been around since the 60s, is often praised for its consistency through the years, but new research shows that the program's history is riddled with inconsistencies, including the highly-regarded myth of their pre-point system era.