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Frequently Asked Questions


The following questions are answered below:

Can anybody join Weight Watchers?
What are the qualifications of the Weight Watchers staff?
What happens at a Weight Watchers meeting?
Is it necessary to stay for the meeting?
Is weekly meeting attendance required?
Do I need an appointment to join Weight Watchers?

Q: Can anybody join Weight Watchers?

A: Men, women and children are eligible to join, subject to the following:

  • Children under ten years of age cannot join under any circumstances and those aged 10-16 will require both an explicit physician's note with an individualized weight goal or range and a parent's/guardian's signature in order to be considered.
  • Any person diagnosed with an active eating disorder may not join Weight Watchers.
  • Any person who weighs within five pounds of the bottom of the weight goal range (BMI 20-25) for his or her height is not eligible for membership.
  • Pregnant women are excluded from active membership in Weight Watchers for the duration of their pregnancy.

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    Q: What are the qualifications of the Weight Watchers staff?

    A: Each meeting room is staffed entirely by Weight Watchers Lifetime Members, who have all lost weight by following the Weight Watchers program and they continue to follow the Maintenance phase of the program to sustain their loss. Staff members have received special training to ensure that they can effectively deliver the Weight Watchers program to help members reach and sustain their weight-related goals. In addition to basic training, staff members are required to attend further training programs to keep their skills sharpened and to ensure they are fully up-to-date with the latest program information.
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    Q: What happens at a Weight Watchers meeting?

    A: Your first step at each Weight Watchers meeting is to weigh-in with one of our service providers. Your weigh-in is private and your weight is recorded in your personal Membership Book. After weigh-in, members like to chat together in the meeting room while waiting for the weekly meeting to begin. The meeting is generally 30-45 minutes long. After the meeting, new members are invited to stay for a Getting Started session. This is a special mini-meeting where new members learn the program basics to ensure that they have a good foundation on which to build their weight loss efforts.
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    Q: Is it necessary to stay for the meeting?

    A: It is not required, but it is highly recommended to help to ensure your weight management success. Each meeting is a weight management workshop where members learn how to put together their personal weight control puzzles. Meetings are lively interactive discussions on a variety of weight management topics, such as nutrition, fitness, lifestyle and challenges experienced while losing weight. The leader shares information and keeps the group on task to ensure that the meeting provides accurate information and motivation each week.
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    Q: Is weekly meeting attendance required?

    A: Weekly meeting attendance is required because it is an important component in your weight management success. If you miss a weekly meeting, you will be required to pay for the current week’s meeting as well as the missed week at your next attendance.
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    Q: Do I need an appointment to join Weight Watchers?

    A: No. Simply choose a meeting day and time that is convenient to your schedule. Doors open at the meeting times listed for weigh-in and registration of all members. Meeting topics are presented approximately 30 minutes later. Following the 30 minute weekly meeting topic, a Getting Started Session is given to new members.
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