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February 1969. "Weight Watchers International founder Jean Nidetch at speaking engagement in Louisville, Ky." From photos by Phillip Harrington for the Look magazine assignment "High Priestess of Weight Watchers." View full size.
That was the year I first went on Weight Watchers. Here it is 2015 and I'm still fat.
Thanks Jean.
After all these years her idea is still the best. My wife has lost 10 Lbs. because of Jean's thoughtfullness. RIP
Lose the wig (or the two cans of hair spray).
No disrespect intended; alas, nothing is so absurd in retrospect as how lovely we looked nearly half a century ago. I know that at the time this was taken, my mauve polyester suit with green saddle stitching and lapels 8" wide was simply breathtaking.
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