by Susan Quilty

Created on: November 01, 2009

Weight Watchers is a program that has helped many people lose weight and get in shape. The program is less of a diet and more about changing your outlook toward food and exercise. Weight Watchers meetings are designed to support each member on their own personal journey.

Being such a successful program means that Weight Watchers has meeting locations throughout the United States. Chances are there are local meetings close to your home and there may even be several locations from which you can choose. According to a Weight Watchers survey, 96% of those who attend a meeting would recommend them to a friend.

The best way to find a local meeting is to use the search function on the Weight Watchers website. An entire section of the website is devoted to Weight Watchers meetings. This section lets you search for local meetings and it also explains what you should expect at a meeting.

When searching for meeting locations, you can search by zip code or by city and state. You can refine your search by choosing whether you want to attend meetings in the morning, afternoon, or evening. You can even refine your search based on which day, or days, of the week you are free to attend meetings.

Your search results will give you the address location, contact information, directions, meeting dates and times, and the names of the meeting leaders. If there is more than one leader at a location, there may also be a schedule telling you which leaders run each meeting. All Weight Watchers meetings are led by people who have lost weight with Weight Watchers themselves.

Your search results will also list the prices for attending Weight Watchers meetings at each location. Rates will vary depending on whether you choose to pay week-by-week, pay for a multiple week package, or buy a monthly pass. At participating locations, the first meeting is free with no obligation to join.

Before attending your first meeting, you may have questions about what happens at a Weight Watchers meeting. These questions can be answered by visiting the Weight Watchers website. Essentially, meetings provide a supportive environment to learn about the Weight Watchers program. Your weigh-in is always private and confidential and the leader will help you individually set your personal weight loss goals.

Weight Watchers has been successful because the program focuses on education and on helping members learn how to take a healthy approach to eating and exercise. By attending Weight Watchers meetings, members gain extra support through their journey toward better health and see that they are not alone in the journey.

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