Pons: Weight watchers would amplify both aspects of that, the sort of the false future that you project for yourself at the beginning of a weight loss effort and also the sense of shame when it inevitably doesn't work. "Weight watchers is where i got really good at distinguishing between a half cup of something and a cup of something," Pons says. Raised by boomer ladies who were wait watchers devotees, this podcast aims to shed some light on what's so wrong with these dieting groups.