Drugging Discipline


WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy as drugs are chosen over discipline.

WeightWatchers has been offering drugs as a complement to its legacy business model of providing food consumption and exercise plans, though the company’s clinical business hasn’t grown fast enough to offset the decline in subscriptions to its core programs as many women decide the drugs are all they need.

WSJ

Convenience, efficiency, ease, money. Kinda yucky.

Drugs are all you need, set to the Beatles' tune. It's the modern regimen for weight, strength, sadness, attention.

There's not enough money in eating oatmeal and broccoli. And it doesn't taste like a dorito. And it's not fast enough.