50

In true Retro Weight Watchers fashion, I was conspicuously absent from any and all WW fun during the holiday season. There has been nary a celery stick, a carton of cottage cheese or a box of Knox to be found in my house since October. But now that January and the New Year is in full swing - Guess what???

I'M BACK!!!!!

I know. Soooo predictable, right?

Whatever. Getting back in the saddle was rough, but here we are. And strap yourselves in folks, because it is a new year, and Weight Watchers is celebrating a MAJOR milestone in 2013.

WE'RE 50!!!!!

That's right. Fifty years ago, Jean Nidetch made it official and turned her little idea into a full-fledged corporation.

Did you know:

• Weight Watcher's first "official" headquarters was located in a second floor loft above a movie house in Little Neck, NY.
• The rent was $75 per month.
• They opened their doors on May 15th, 1963 and over 200 people attended the first meeting.
• The meeting fee was $2.

Stay tuned for more fun facts, Retro WW recipes, and lots more as we enter the GOLDEN year of Weight Watchers.

The party is just getting started!