With Simple Start, there's no wondering about what you should eat or guessing about portions because we've done all the legwork for you. Really, all you have to do is follow our intuitive plan for two weeks and see results. You'll stay satisfied eating from a list of good-for-you foods plus some great indulgences.

18 WW prohibits participation in its weight loss and wellness plan for children under the age of 18 and individuals who have been diagnosed with or treated for anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa in the last year. You may not enroll in a WW membership if you are under age 18 or if you are pregnant.

Last February, Weight Watchers set off a firestorm when it announced it would offer its weight-loss program, for free, to teens ages 13 to 17.

How to Start WW

1. Research the different WW plans to determine which is best for you. Enter in your information and goals to figure out what your daily points are.
2. Find recipes and build your meals around the foods that fit well within your plan.
3. Track daily in the WW app to hold yourself accountable.

With SIMPLE, you'll learn all about intermittent fasting and how to do it. You'll track and improve your eating, fasting, and hydration habits. You'll build consistency. You'll see the weight loss progress you're making.

Plus, studies have found that WeightWatchers is an effective way to lose weight and keep it off. If you're looking for an evidence-based weight loss program that lets you choose which foods to eat as long as you stay within your designated Points, WeightWatchers might help you reach your health and wellness goals.

Just a few weeks ago, the brand launched Kurbo by WW, a weight-loss app designed for children between the ages of 8 and 17.

"We know that the teenage years are in a critical life stage for developing healthy habits, and opening WW to teens with consent from a parent/guardian is about families getting healthier," the company said in a statement.

They may not need to actually lose weight -- just maintain and "grow into it" as they get taller. But if they do need to slim down, experts say teens shouldn't drop more than 2 pounds a week. Talk with your child to get their buy-in. They have to be on board and involved with any plan to lose weight.

Maintaining a moderate weight has many health benefits for teens and people of all ages. Although losing weight can be difficult, practicing good habits and receiving support from family members can help teens lose weight safely and gradually. Obesity is a growing problem among adults and children alike.

6 Tricks That Will Help Turbocharge Your Weight Watchers Meal Plans

1. Best Way to Lose Weight on Weight Watchers.
2. Frontload calories for weight loss.
3. Make good carbs great.
4. Make “zero” calories count.
5. Be smart about frozen meals.
6. Save for a metabolism-shocking splurge.
7. Listen for the signal that you're full.

Creating a calorie deficit is necessary for weight loss. Cutting calories by 500–750 calories per day, as some health professionals advise, is likely to encourage weight loss, at least in the short term. Many studies have shown that following low calorie diets, including 1,200-calorie diets, can promote weight loss.