There are plenty of overweight and obese men, but I seem to be the only guy at the Weight Watchers meetings I’ve attended. And it’s not like Jenny Craig, LA Weight Loss or the others are any different. Are men just not “joiners”?
Why don’t overweight men show up at Weight Watchers meetings?
Why don’t overweight men show up at Weight Watchers meetings?
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It is more socially acceptable for men to be overweight or obese than for women to be so.
I think that there are a number of reasons why fewer men show up for Weight Watchers meetings. The entire weight loss industry has focussed its advertising more on women for one. Men will try to fix the problem themselves and tend to be more “self healers” and less social.
I actually used the Weight Watchers online program for most of these reasons. I was attracted by Weight Watchers men specific program. Oh, and yes, I did lose the weight and continue to keep it off!
For you guys out there Weight Watchers has some coupons for the online program:
If you live in Canada you can get the Weight Watchers Canada 25% off coupon here:
http://www.canbuy.ca/weightwatchers.asp
If you line in the US you can get the Weight Watchers USA one month free coupon here:
http://www.canbuy.ca/weightwatchersUSA.asp