What's New with the Weight Watchers Plan for 2024? The Holy Mess (2024)

What’s new with the WW Plan for 2024 for weight loss? Read on to learn about app updates, meeting changes, weight loss medication options including GLP-1s, the ending of Weight Watchers foods, Oprah leavings the Weight Watchers company, and more.

Weight Watchers Stock Crashes, CEO is Reassuring

CNBC.com shared on March 16, 2024 that WW CEO Sima Sistani sent an internal memo to employees reassuring employees that the company is financially sound. With the loss of Oprah Winfrey, plus dramatic changes in the weight loss industry due to GLP-1 medications, people feel that the Weight Watchers company is on shaky ground.

Oprah Announces She Is Leaving Weight Watchers

On February 28, 2024, Oprah Winfrey announced that she was leaving the Weight Watchers board of directors. She shared that she will be donating her shares (worth approximately $18 million dollars) to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

This is an interesting change since Winfrey revealed just a few months ago that she is taking GLP-1 medication (such as Ozyempic or Mounjaro, although she hasn’t shared the exact medicines she is taking), after previously saying that she thought medications for weight loss were “cheating”.

Some members have speculated that her reason for leaving WW is because she is taking medication. However, this doesn’t ring true because W W is now offering weight loss medication through their Clinic (formerly Sequence) program.

WW stock prices plummeted when Winfrey made this announcement.

How will this change to the WW company affect you, if at all? We asked people on The Holy Mess Facebook page about this change, and most didn’t seem concerned.

What are your thoughts about Oprah leaving WW? Share in the comments below.

Oprah Hosts an ABC Special about Weight Loss and Shame

Oprah Winfrey hosted a sit-down conversation around the impact of prescription weight loss medications: ‘Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution.’

The episode stirred many feelings and opinions on The Holy Mess Facebook page. What are your thoughts?

Weight Watchers CEO Sima Sistani Announces Company Growth and Program Changes

Update! In December 2024, Weight Watchers’ CEO apologized for the way the company has approached weight loss in the past, saying WW owes customers an apology.

Sima Sistani, WW International CEO, joined the CNBC show ‘Closing Bell Overtime’ to talk about weight loss drugs, WW’s digital platforms and company’s growth.

Weight Watchers Becomes Digital Forward

Since 2019, Weight Watchers has moved to an online model, with most meetings held online. Earlier in 2023, the company announced that it was closing many in-person meetings.

WW CEO Sima Sistani says the company is moving to a “digital forward” approach. While members don’t know precisely what this means, they speculate that the company will move to very few (or no) in-person meetings or workshops.

For the first time in reporting history, the company shows that Quarter 2 revenue was higher than Quarter 1, indicating their new approaches are successful.

While unhappy members prefer in-person meetings, WW believes they are keeping up with customer demand. (Note: Click here for my top recommendations for Weight Watchers alternatives if you feel like WW is no longer right for you.)

Weight Watchers App Updates in 2024

The WW app has undergone dramatic updates. Stay tuned for an article and video walk-through tutorial on using the WW app in 2024.

The plan itself has not changed.

The app has 4 sections at the bottom of the screen (left to right):

• My Day –The calendar icon takes you to your daily food log and is your main screen.You can also find your weight, activity, and sleep trackers here.
• Progress—The progress icon is a snapshot of your overall progress on the program. It includes the days you have tracked, weekly weigh-ins, activity this week compared to last week, daily points budget and blue dots, your overall weight trends, and comparing last week to this week with food tracking.
• What to Eat –This section is recipes to cook “at home”, your zero point food guide, and restaurant options which is labeled “eating out”.
• Connect –This people icon takes you to WW connect, the WW community similar in structure to Instagram.
• (New!) Clinic – This is for members who have paid for the upgrade to use the online weight loss medication option through Sequence.

You can also find these sections, plus information on how to find workshops, change your profile, and more, at the top of your WW app under the “hamburger” (three lines) in the top left corner.

My Day – Food Log

Your daily food tracker is the main screen in the WW app and the one you will use most often. It also has a place to log your weight, activity, and sleep.

How to Find Your Blue Dot

Click here for a step-by-step guide on earning blue dots. They are under the Progress and Trends section of your app. (The progress bar icon is at the bottom of the home screen.)

Restaurants – Eating Out

Under the chef hat icon, find under the “Eating Out” section a restaurant list, common restaurant points guides, and common cuisines like Thai, Indian, Italian, Mexican, and more.

At Home – “What to Eat”

This section includes all the WW recipes to explore, your Zero Point food list, featured recipes, and articles about portion sizes, snacks, using zero point foods, and much more.

Track Trends in “My Progress”

The “My Progress” section includes helpful ways to see your healthy habit trends and your results. It includes comparing last week to this week, your weight trend since starting WW, your Blue Dots earned, and more.

Weight Watchers Food Products and Kitchen Supplies Will Not Be Available

WW is closing the e-commerce and consumer products, which includes snack bars, chips, oatmeal, popcorn, and kitchen gadgets in December, 2023.

Members are encouraged to stock up on their favorites, and there are deep discounts, coupon codes, buy 2 get 1 free and other specials as WW closes out inventory. Get a free gift when you spend over $60 and use coupon code LIKEAPRO.

Medication for Weight Loss – Including GLP-1s Wegovy, Ozempic, Mounjaro, and Zepbound

Weight Watchers has partnered with the prescription drug company Sequence to offer an optional weight loss medication program. The program is an additional $99 a month, plus the cost of medication. Medications may or may not be covered by insurance.

While GLP-1s have shortages plus supply and demand issues, the program offers other medication options for those who qualify.

The WW weight loss medication program is still in its infancy and relatively small (36,000+ members), compared to the foundational Weightwatchers behavior change points plan, which has over 4.1 million members.

Sistani says that this addition to the WW platform recognizes the biology behind overweight and obesity and destigmatizes the challenge of overweight.

Will Lifetime Membership Change?

While the company has not made a formal announcement, many Lifetime Members are concerned that the Lifetime program will end if in-person workshops are closed. The current program allows Lifetime members who maintain at their goal weight to attend meetings and use the WW app free of charge, but it requires a monthly in-person weigh-in to maintain that status.

WW Program Changes for 2024

The WW plan is not expected to change in 2023. Because the program typically changes every two years, watch for plan changes in November of 2024.

Click here for a free printable zero point foods list for the Weight Watchers 2023 and 2024 plan.

Weight Watchers Program for Diabetes

In addition to a food and points program that is specific to diabetic members, WW has a new partnership with Abbott for CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitoring). Diabetic members can get their current glucose level and Time-in-Rangefor the day right in the WeightWatchers app, based on their latest FreeStyle Libre systems scan.

Currently, the CGM option for WW is only available for diabetic members. Click here to read our review of CGMs for weight loss for non-diabetics.

WW App Changes

A subset of current members are beta testing app changes, which are expected to roll out to all members sometime this fall. One of the changes may be the end end of the WW Blue Dot tracker.

How do you feel about the WW program changes and updates? Share about it in the comments below.

Is Oprah Still with Weight Watchers?

Yes, Oprah is still a WW ambassador, and in fact has recently lost additional weight. Winfrey credits her partnership and involvement in WW for the transformation, saying she dedicated herself to a reset with her eating habits last year.

Weight Watchers Review – My 100 Pound Weight Loss Before and After

I’ve lost over 100 pounds with WW and have been maintaining it for almost 20 years. I love the points system because it makes weight loss a fun game rather than a dreaded chore.

Tracking has always been a big part of my continued success. Read more of my 100 pound weight loss story and see more before and after photos here.

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