THE WOMAN WHO GOT THIN

ASK anyone who’s ever wanted to shed a few kilos if they’ve heard of Weight Watchers – fat chance you’d find someone who hasn’t.

The renowned programme has helped millions of people around the globe shed countless kilos, yet few people know about the woman who started it all.

Now a new book, This Is Big, has shed light on the person who created Weight Watchers International, which boasts Oprah as one of its famous supporters.

Jean Nidetch was a New York housewife with a guilty secret. She never ate dessert in public but at night she’d raid the fridge, stuffing her face with one sweet treat after another.

Then a chance