Drop Pounds Together

At the suggestion of a few employees last summer, Albensi Laboratories in Irwin, PA, decided to partner with Weight Watchers^® to hold meetings at the lab once a week. Twenty-five of its 153 employees joined the program—the lab paid a portion of the fee for each one—and met during lunch to weigh in and share strategies and tips for success. Everyone who participated lost some weight—some as much as 30 lbs.—and once the program ended through Albensi, many employees kept going.

“Everyone really appreciated having Weight Watchers come on site during the workday, since so many of our employees have kids and not a lot of free time,” says Shannon Wyvratt, Human Resources Manager. “The staff found it easier to keep on a healthy track when they were doing it as a team and there’s been some interest in doing it again."