The Founder of Weight Watchers, Jean Nidetch, Dead at 91 Yrs

Jean Nidetch was 5 ft 7 inches tall and weighed 214 lbs at her heaviest and back in 1962 she decided that she had had enough. She had failed at many diets in the past and so she went to a weight loss clinic sponsored by the New York Board of Health. While she loved the information that was given, she didn't enjoy the delivery of the information. Plus her and her fellow participants weren't allowed to share their experiences at class. So she invited 6 of her chubby friends to her living room and that is how Weight Watchers was born. Jean reached her goal weight of 142 lbs in 1962. Jean sold the company to HJ Heinz Company in 1978 for about $71 million dollars. Jean passed away at a senior complex in Parkland Florida, she was 91 yrs old.