WeightWatchers, rebranded as WW, may face bankruptcy due to $1.4 billion debt amid industry shifts influenced by weight loss injections like Ozempic. Once a support haven for overweight individuals, WW's traditional points-based program is in jeopardy as members prioritize new weight loss methods. Experts like Tim Spector argue that calorie counting does not yield lasting results for most people, advocating for better food quality over quantity. The company's pivot comes as it negotiates with creditors, with the future of its UK operations uncertain, continuing a trend of transformative change within the diet enterprise.
I think it's had its day, says Tim Spector, professor of genetics at King's College London. Meetings were once a refuge for stigmatised people.
Spector said: 'Most calorie counting is largely snake oil. It doesn't work on the vast majority of people because if you restrict calories, you increase appetite.'
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