WeightWatchers, the once-revered kingdom of calorie counting, is reportedly gearing up to file for bankruptcy and is preparing to hand over control of its business to creditors according to an exclusive from the Wall Street Journal. It seems that in the age of instant gratification, their age-old mantra of “eat less, move more” couldn’t keep up with the allure of a quick jab to the thigh for a quick fix for obesity.

Let’s face it: when drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy waltzed onto the scene, promising effortless weight loss without the need to decipher the mysteries of the food pyramid, the masses were intrigued. Why attend weekly meetings to discuss the emotional complexities of your relationship with cheesecake when you can simply suppress the urge altogether with a prescription?

The company’s financial waistline has been expanding in all the wrong places, weighed down by a mounting $1.6 billion debt and loan troubles. With a graying subscriber base and a brand that’s about as trendy with Gen Z as a flip phone, the future looks murky – and it’s unclear if anyone’s bold or creative enough to take on the mess.

Oprah Winfrey’s graceful exit from the board in early 2024 – perhaps to avoid the sinking ship – didn’t help.

In the end, WeightWatchers’ downfall serves as a cautionary tale: adapt swiftly or become obsolete. In a world where a simple injection trumps the complexities of diet and exercise, the scales have tipped, and unfortunately for WeightWatchers, it’s not in their favor.