WW doomed by GLP-1s?

V

Val1994

Active member
I saw this joke image from a satire site making light of the popularity of GLP-1 meds and how it's impacting other weight loss solutions. It got me thinking about how new medical breakthroughs can really disrupt older business models. Anyone know of any other examples of this, either recent or from the past? Just curious!
 
I managed to shed some pounds with WW back in the day, but I couldn't stick with it long-term. They were always pushing their own brand of pre-made meals and gadgets, which got annoying. Plus, I didn't like having to pay even if I missed a week. They called it 'accountability,' but it felt more like they just wanted my money. I'm sure it's only gotten worse since then. Glad it helps some, but I was happy to be free of tracking all those points.
 
I'm currently listening to a book called 'Salt Sugar Fat' which is fascinating. It delves into the history of how big food companies in America became what they are today, covering their marketing tactics, regulatory issues, and some of the food science involved. It really explains why our food is specifically designed to be high in sugar, salt, and fat.

I've also started listening to Dr. Jason Fung's series on 'The Obesity Code.' He explains how modern diets, especially those from the 60s to the 2000s, have failed us by focusing on low-fat, carb-heavy approaches and relying on willpower and the 'eat less, move more' mantra, which just don't work and often leave us even hungrier and heavier.

Both resources have been eye-opening and have given me a new perspective on my mom's decades-long struggle with weight (and my own experiences too).

One specific point they both address is the trend in the 90s toward low-fat food options that replaced fat with added sugar. Low fat was, and maybe still is, recommended by the American Heart Association.

If any of this sounds interesting, I highly recommend checking them out!
 
I had some success with WW around a decade ago, but I couldn't stick with it because they kept changing the point systems. It was too hard to keep up!
 
I went to one WW meeting. All anyone did was talk about food and then line up to buy overpriced processed snacks. It was depressing.

GLP-1s have been amazing for me! It helped me actually listen to my body's hunger cues and lowered my glucose, cholesterol and fatty liver. I felt great and didn't need to obsess about what I was eating!

No wonder WW is struggling.
 
I lost a few pounds with WW, but it didn't address my constant hunger problem. I was always hungry, every single day, so the weight loss was minimal, and I gained it back quickly. Semaglutide has really helped with that persistent hunger.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Gym
WW didn't really work for me in terms of weight loss, but I did enjoy the in-person weekly meetings. They felt like a motivational get-together. Almost like church, but without the religion. After the pandemic, I considered rejoining, but they had eliminated all the in-person meetings and gone fully online. That wasn't appealing, so I skipped it. I think their in-person meetings were what set them apart. Otherwise, why not just use a free app to track calories?
 
I managed to lose over 100 pounds in just over a year on Weight Watchers, but I gained it all back and more when I moved and lost my support system.
 
I did have success with it.

I didn't buy any of their extra stuff, but I followed the plan, wrote everything down, and went to meetings until I had maintained my target weight for about half a year. I also got in much better shape.

Then, chaos hit my life in the form of a layoff, divorce, and bankruptcy. All at once. Everything fell apart.
 
My mother and grandmother both had some success with it, but I personally hated being weighed. I'd sometimes gain weight, and they'd go through my food diary to figure out what I ate too much of (even when I didn't). I'm not sad to see it potentially go.
 
It will be interesting to see what kind of impact generics have on the market.
Val1994 said:
I saw an article saying generic semaglutide might be available in Canada within the year. That could really shake things up!
Click to expand...
I wonder if we'll see a similar situation when the patents expire on other GLP-1s, like tirzepatide.
 
I had the same issue with Tirz! Found that topping my syringe with a unit or two of plain bac water, then injecting slowly and splitting the dose—did half one day, half the next. Five months in, no more lumps. Finally!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top