Weight watchers people: what is "lifetime" member?

[Reenie]

I recently had two people tell me about Weight Watchers and how they're "lifetime" members. They said this happily, but I have no idea what that means. Can someone please explain?

[bookworm]

A lifetime member is one who has attained his/her goal weight with Weight Watchers, and maintained it for 6 weeks.

After the 6 week maintenance period, you can attend meetings for free as long as you stay within 2 pounds of your goal. If you leave and then need to go back, you don't need to pay a joining fee (ever--hence the "lifetime"), just the cost of meetings as long as you are above goal.

[KarenS]

A Lifetime Member is one who has reached her goal weight and are on "maintenance" for 6 consecutive weighins (no more than 2 lbs fluctuation over your goal weight). Once you reach your goal and you achieve the stable maintenance phase, you can continue to attend meetings w/out having to pay a fee.

Karen

[Reenie]

Thank you. So the meetings are entirely free after the six weeks or the joining fee is waived but the meetings still cost?

[bookworm]

Meetings are free as long as you are within 2 lbs of your goal weight. As a lifetime member, you only need to weigh in once a month (v. weekly).

[Reenie]

Gotcha. Thank you for the explanations. :)

[Katy]

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