I lost 75 lbs 7 years ago by going to WW meetings. It does works. I hate the meetings and paying the weekly money, standing in line and listening to the same old ideas. I gained some back, so I'm back at WW again again - this time on line. So much easier to track what I'm eating (that's the real secret for me, to write down everything you eat) and since Dec I've lost 25 lbs.