I know the LC works for me. In the last two years I've had non-stop life drama and gained 20 pounds again. I caved and joined WW with my brother and his wife more or less to see what they were promoting and to give them the feeling they were helping me. Peer pressure and low fat, carb heavy. Nope, It just didn't work for me, I couldn't get on board and spent more time calculating and counting. It was hard to find something interesting to eat out other than a salad and steamed veggies. I quit spending 50 bucks a month and with new motivation/goal to fit comfortably into a plane seat in February, I'm back on track.