Diabetes Weight-Loss Program to Lower A1C | WeightWatchers
The WeightWatchers® Diabetes Program
Proven to help you lose weight, lower blood sugar, and enjoy life.
Customized nutrition plan that can help you lose weight and lower your A1C*
Award-winning app with blood sugar tracking
24/7 support from other WW members who understand the journey
A plan designed with you in mind
After joining WeightWatchers, and letting us know that you live with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, our Diabetes Program takes your needs into account.
Go beyond calorie counting
We take a food’s calories and complex nutritional info and turn it into a single number—the Points® value.
Stick to a Budget
Get your customized Points Budget to “spend” on any foods you want. Track your food in the app. Staying within your Budget is key to helping you lose weight.
Eat healthier, without guesswork
Nutrient-dense ZeroPoint® foods require no tracking or measuring, and your customized list will include foods that are less likely to spike your blood sugar. Eat them often—and anytime.
Be in good company
In our members-only Living with Diabetes Connect group, you’ll stay supported alongside others interested in the journey.
Go beyond calorie counting
We take a food’s calories and complex nutritional info and turn it into a single number—the Points® value.
Stick to a Budget
Get your customized Points Budget to “spend” on any foods you want. Track your food in the app. Staying within your Budget is key to helping you lose weight.
Eat healthier, without guesswork
Nutrient-dense ZeroPoint® foods require no tracking or measuring, and your customized list will include foods that are less likely to spike your blood sugar. Eat them often—and anytime.
Be in good company
In our members-only Living with Diabetes Connect group, you’ll stay supported alongside others interested in the journey.
Stress less. Live more.
Living with diabetes can be physically, mentally, and emotionally challenging, so we built a plan to make it easier. Take it from members following 6 months on the Diabetes Program:**
83%
said it allows them to live their life while losing weight
82%
said it’s a way to lose weight that’s customized for their diabetes
87%
said WW has a supportive community that understands the diabetes journey
83%
said it allows them to live their life while losing weight
82%
said it’s a way to lose weight that’s customized for their diabetes
87%
said WW has a supportive community that understands the diabetes journey
The #1 doctor-recommended weight-loss plan1 meets the #1 prescribed CGM2
Use a FreeStyle Libre 2 glucose monitor? Share your CGM data3,4,5 in the WW app6 for a new level of support.
Glucose Tab: View your current glucose level, daily glucose readings, and your glucose event log—readings outside the standard range and the meals or activities that may have affected them.
Glucose Card: Get your current glucose level and your Time-in-Range7 for the day based on your latest FreeStyle Libre systems scan.
Glucose Tab: View your current glucose level, daily glucose readings, and your glucose event log—readings outside the standard range and the meals or activities that may have affected them.
Glucose Card: Get your current glucose level and your Time-in-Range7 for the day based on your latest FreeStyle Libre systems scan.
1 Based on a 2020 IQVIA survey of 14,000 doctors who recommend weight-loss programs to patients. 2 Data based on the number of patients assigned to each manufacturer based on last filled prescription in US Retail Pharmacy and DME. 3 The FreeStyle Libre 2 app is only compatible with certain mobile devices and operating systems. Please see the FreeStyle Libre website for more information about device compatibility before using the app. Use of the FreeStyle Libre 2 app requires registration with LibreView. 4 The app can capture data from the sensor when it is within close proximity of the sensor. The proximity and orientation of the antenna in phones varies and the phone will have to be moved around to find the best position for scanning the sensor. 5 The user's device must have internet connectivity for glucose data to be shared with the WW app. 6 The WW and FreeStyle Libre 2, FreeStyle Libre 14 day connected experience is compatible with certain mobile operating systems. Please check the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for more information about WW app operating system requirements. 7 Default range is 70-180 mg/dL. Consult with a healthcare professional on individual target glucose range.
The stats speak for themselves
For 6 months, members living with diabetes followed the Diabetes Program.
Here are the results:^^
5.7%
average weight loss
.75
reduction in HbA1c
5.9cm
decrease in waist circumference
9.8%
drop in diabetes-related stress
5.7%
average weight loss
.75
reduction in HbA1c
5.9cm
decrease in waist circumference
9.8%
drop in diabetes-related stress
Three programs for your one-of-a-kind lifestyle
A WW membership unlocks access to the solution that's right for you.
Points Program
Focused on:
Staying within a Points Budget
Helps you:
Lose weight by changing your relationship with food
Diabetes Program
Focused on:
Living well with diabetes based on guidelines from the International Diabetes Federation and the American Diabetes Association.
Helps you:
Helps you: Lose weight and lower blood sugar*
GLP-1 Program
Focused on:
Creating sustainable healthy habits
Helps you:
Hit nutrition targets that help minimize side effects on a GLP-1 medication
Points Program
Focused on:
Staying within a Points Budget
Helps you:
Lose weight by changing your relationship with food
Diabetes Program
Focused on:
Living well with diabetes based on guidelines from the International Diabetes Federation and the American Diabetes Association.
Helps you:
Helps you: Lose weight and lower blood sugar*
GLP-1 Program
Focused on:
Creating sustainable healthy habits
Helps you:
Hit nutrition targets that help minimize side effects on a GLP-1 medication
Easy tools that go where you go
Vacation, work, happy hour, or right at home, the top-rated WW app helps you make healthier choices anywhere. It’s all yours when you become a member.
✔️ Tracking: Log meals, activity, and water with a few taps. In, out, done!
✔️ Barcode scanner: Learn the Points in any packaged food with this member-favorite feature.
✔️ Blood sugar insights:
Manually track your blood sugar to see patterns and changes in blood sugar over time, or connect your FreeStyle Libre 2 CGM if you have one..
✔️ NEW! What to Eat: No need to search all 11,000 of our recipes. Find the one, or order from restaurant menus with confidence.
✔️ NEW! My Progress: See which habits are getting you the results you want—and what you might need to improve.
See how it’ll work for you
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Ready to do this?
In case you’re wondering…
After you sign up and log into the WW app, you’ll see a pop-up message instructing you to answer a few simple questions. When prompted, indicate that you’re living with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Next, you’ll be asked what foods you like to eat most often. You’ll then get a customized nutrition plan with a budget and ZeroPoint® food list, curated specifically for those living with diabetes. Your Points® Budget is like a financial budget, but with food—you spend, you add, you spend some more—and it’s designed to be flexible.
No, it’s simply tailored for members living with diabetes. You’ll still enjoy all aspects of the WeightWatchers program—like coaching, community, recipes, and on-demand workouts—plus a carefully tailored ZeroPoint® food list selected by our nutrition and diabetes experts. You’ll also have access to a blood sugar tracker, allowing you to see patterns and changes in blood sugar over time.
If you have prediabetes, the regular WeightWatchers program is suitable for you. The diabetes-tailored plan is for people who have been told by their doctor or another healthcare provider that they have either type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
WeightWatchers isn’t designed for people who are pregnant—therefore, the diabetes-tailored plan is not recommended if you have gestational diabetes.
We can’t stress this enough: Our program is not a replacement for a medical provider, and weight loss should never come before health. If your blood sugar is not where it needs to be, continue to monitor it according to your healthcare provider’s recommendations and follow your provider’s guidance on how to stabilize those numbers. We’ll be here to help you eat healthier, move more, and shift your mindset—while living your best life.
We help you lose weight and build healthy habits, one small step at a time. Fad weight-loss diets can be restrictive, and rarely work long term. We have more than 160 publications, which includes research that shows WeightWatchers’ efficacy to help members lose weight and keep it off^^.
See how WeightWatchers stacks up against the competition.
^^ AL Ahern et al. Extended and standard duration weight-loss programme referrals for adults in primary care (WRAP): A randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2017; 389: 2214-2225. 1267 participants with a mean BMI of 34.5. Participants recruited from October 2012 to February 2014 and followed for two years. Study funded in part by WW International, Inc.
Our updated, simplified weight-loss program makes it easier for you to follow and find success. Every member gets a tailored Points Budget and streamlined list of over 350 ZeroPoint foods. Compared to programs of the past, we now use advanced nutrition science to factor in more food label data, like added sugars, fiber, and unsaturated fats, to guide you toward the healthiest foods.
What you eat is up to you—and we’ll show you how to enjoy your favorite foods in a way that gets you to your goals. With WeightWatchers, there are no “good” or “bad” foods—just nutritious and less nutritious ones.
We make it as easy as possible. You’ll get a Points® Budget to “spend” however you want. You’ll track your meals, drinks, and snacks in the WW app and enjoy as many ZeroPoint™ foods as you'd like. Activity can also boost your weight loss (vs. only focusing on food)ᶿᶿ.
ᶿᶿ Johns DJ, Hartmann-Boyce J, Jebb SA, Aveyard P; Behavioural Weight Management Review Group. Diet or exercise interventions vs combined behavioral weight management programs: a systematic review and meta-analysis of direct comparisons. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2014;114(10):1557–1568. doi:10.1016/j.jand.2014.07.005
Our team includes nutrition and behavioral scientists, registered dieticians, clinical researchers, and more. Together they help you overcome common weight-loss hurdles—like stress-eating or late-night snacking—while our exclusive Points system makes nutrition easier—so easy that healthier eating will feel like second nature. After you sign up, you’ll answer a few questions to get a plan customized for you, and build healthy habits with proven behavior change techniques.
Always! Points Program members can chat with a real WeightWatchers coach right in the app. For the most support you can get as a member, check out Workshops, which includes unlimited coach-led Workshops (in person or virtual) in addition to coach chat.
Get all the face-to-face guidance, accountability, and community you need at Workshops, which are coach-led group sessions held in person at a Studio location or online. Fun fact: Workshop members lose two times more weight than those who DIY.ᶿ Learn more about the Workshop experience.
ᶿTate, D.F., et al. 12-month randomized multi-country trial comparing weight loss of WW program vs. DIY approach. Obesity Science & Practice. 2020.