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Skip to Main Content Skip to... Select * Listen To Article * What To Read Next SubscribeSign In SubscribeSign In This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. https://www.wsj.com/health/pharma/oprah-winfrey-ozempic-weightwatchers-new-formula-1ec4e706 THE COMPANY THAT DEFINED DIETING IS SORRY IT TOLD US TO HAVE MORE WILLPOWER OZEMPIC, OPRAH AND APOLOGIES: WEIGHTWATCHERS SAYS THERE’S NO SHAME IN BEING OVERWEIGHT, OR IN TAKING NEW WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS WeightWatchers has shifted its approach since the days when founder Jean Nidetch, right, told followers to put down their forks between bites. Before she joined forces with WeightWatchers, Oprah Winfrey credited a dramatic 1988 weight loss to an 800-calorie-a-day liquid diet. Dana Smith; photos: Photos: F. Martin Ramin/The Wall Street Journal; AP (2); Getty Images (4) By Erich Schwartzel Updated Oct. 7, 2023 12:16 am ET Share Text 722 Responses Your browser does not support the audio tag. Listen to article Length (2 minutes) 00:00 / 01:31 1x Explore Audio Center This article is in your queue. Open Queue WeightWatchers Chief Executive Sima Sistani hears from them all of the time, those customers she thinks her company has failed. They fill her Instagram inbox with messages detailing their years on the WeightWatchers count-your-points program, a frustrating pattern of fluctuating weight that only made them feel like they weren’t trying hard enough. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Continue reading your article with a WSJ subscription INTRO OFFER €2 PER MONTH Subscribe Now Already a subscriber? Sign In advertisement * The Wall Street Journal * English Edition EditionEnglish中文 (Chinese)日本語 (Japanese) * Subscribe NowSign In * Back to Top « WSJ Membership * Buy Side Exclusives * Subscription Options * Why Subscribe? * Corporate Subscriptions * WSJ Higher Education Program * WSJ High School Program * Public Library Program * WSJ Live * Commercial Partnerships Customer Service * Customer Center * Contact Us * Cancel My Subscription Tools & Features * Newsletters & Alerts * Guides * Topics * My News * RSS Feeds * Video Center * Watchlist * Podcasts * Visual Stories Ads * Advertise * Commercial Real Estate Ads * Place a Classified Ad * Sell Your Business * Sell Your Home * Recruitment & Career Ads * Coupons * Digital Self Service More * About Us * Content Partnerships * Corrections * Jobs at WSJ * News Archive * Register for Free * Reprints & Licensing * Buy Issues * WSJ Shop * WSJ Membership Benefits * Customer Center * Cancel My Subscription * Legal Policies * Manage Cookies * Facebook * Twitter * Instagram * YouTube * Podcasts * Snapchat * Google Play * App Store Dow Jones Products * Barron's * BigCharts * Dow Jones Newswires * Factiva * Financial News * Mansion Global * MarketWatch * Risk & Compliance * Buy Side from WSJ * WSJ Pro * WSJ Video * WSJ Wine * Privacy Notice * Cookie Notice * Manage Cookies * Copyright Policy * Data Policy * Subscriber Agreement & Terms of Use * Your Ad Choices * Accessibility * Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Back to Top « English Edition EditionEnglish中文 (Chinese)日本語 (Japanese) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Facebook * Twitter * Instagram * YouTube * Podcasts * Snapchat WSJ Membership * Buy Side Exclusives * Subscription Options * Why Subscribe? * Corporate Subscriptions * WSJ Higher Education Program * WSJ High School Program * Public Library Program * WSJ Live * Commercial Partnerships Customer Service * Customer Center * Contact Us * Cancel My Subscription Tools & Features * Newsletters & Alerts * Guides * Topics * My News * RSS Feeds * Video Center * Watchlist * Podcasts * Visual Stories Ads * Advertise * Commercial Real Estate Ads * Place a Classified Ad * Sell Your Business * Sell Your Home * Recruitment & Career Ads * Coupons * Digital Self Service More * About Us * Content Partnerships * Corrections * Jobs at WSJ * News Archive * Register for Free * Reprints & Licensing * Buy Issues * WSJ Shop * WSJ Membership Benefits * Customer Center * Cancel My Subscription * Legal Policies * Manage Cookies * Google Play * App Store -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sign In Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com.