Does Weight Watchers work?

That is the question that I'll aim to answer.

Last night I signed up for Weight Watchers Online. They offer a month-to-month subscription plan, or a pay-up-front plan for the first three months and the initial registration fee. I chose the latter deal since it saved me some money. I figured if I'm going to be in this for the long haul, I might as well start acting like it.

It was fairly late at night when I started the sign-up process, so I haven't had much time to look around the site yet. But from what I've seen, things looked laid out nicely. It may take a little getting used to, but I can see getting the hang of the site. It seems to be very user friendly.

In just the few minutes that I'd been on it, I have learned several tips. Now I can be confident that I'm losing weight in a much healthier way than simply guessing my way through it. The online program gives me the tools to precisely track my progress.

As far as the price, I think it is reasonable. Not to sound like a blowhard, but I can't afford not to drop a few dimes on Weight Watchers. The price I pay for the online program is close in price to what I pay for Netflix.

My uncle Vinnie, who is a professional fitness trainer in Los Angeles and creator of SaveGasBurnFat.com, turned me on to Weight Watchers. He has been a great coach along my journey to dropping extra weight. I was fortunate enough to have him tell me about the program before I jumped into it. Now I want to pay that advice forward and share it with the world through this blog.

Vinnie often breaks down to the simplicity of what it takes to be healthy and fit. We call his one-liners "Vinnieisms." One of my favorites is "You have to pay the piper somewhere." This really rings true when I think about the ticking time bomb that is my midsection. It's only a matter of time, and the health problems will start to manifest. My goal is to cut those problems off with a proactive approach.