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Marisa Meltzer Wanted to Diet. The Founder of Weight Watchers Didn’t Have All the Answers.

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In her new book, Marisa Meltzer tells the life story of Weight Watchers founder Jean Nidetch, alongside her own story of weight struggles: “My body is tragic, but also ordinary.”

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