I am sorry to hear that you had a yuck experience at WW. Most leaders are excellent and a few are off putting. Each meeting you will be weighed then sit in the group and listen to the leader. There isn't really any input from the class or discussion time. I find getting there early allows time for a chat with aperson near you. I think most people are shy and keep to themselves at WW but I always ask people "Did you have a good week?" or What plan are you on? etc to get them talking. Doing this, I have a few who I talk to now each week and sit near. Other mums with bubs are great for sharing with. I didn't follow the plans they set. I just ate lots of low point stuff and wrote it all down so tallied up points at the end of the day. The online forums are good for checking the points or support etc. The other good thing to do is figure out how to calculate points off the nutrition panel on packaged food. They give you a little guide to this in week 2 or 3 I think. I also weighed my food to stay within portions and even now I still measure out 3/4 cup of cooked rice! Give it a go for about a month and re-evaulate after that. You will prob find that by counting your points and going for a couple of walks each week you will easily lose .5 to 1 kilo each week in the first few weeks which is really encouraging. Best of luck.