Hi,

Des anyone know of a weight watchers group in English in the Amsterdam area?

Not as of a couple of years ago when I was looking for one. Not even online. My memory is fuzzy about the details, but I tried signing up on their website, and it insisted on going Dutch when I put in my address. So I tried putting in my Canadian address, and I received an email telling me that I was about to receive all these goodies in the mail to get started. When I emailed to tell them my situation, that I wasn't actually IN Canada anymore, but wanted English support, they said, sorry, can't help you.

If things have changed, I'd love to know...

I just use the .com (US) version of the WWer online. I didn't like the dutch version when I checked into it after I moved over here (they were still on what was the 1-2-3 program in the US, which I hated) so I just stuck with my online account.

Yeah, but that's my point...I tried signing up to the Canadian WW site and they only would send the kit or whatever to a Canadian address. If you want it sent here, you have to sign up to the Dutch WW and therefore everything will be in Dutch.

I am a member of the dutch WW online. My dutch isn't great, but its passable so its not really a problem. I have even posted on the forums a few times in english and people just responded in dutch.
Keep in mind the American(and i would assume also the Canadian) programs work differently.I tried the American one for a bit but it just didn't work because there is so much they have in America that Holland doesn't have. It was just too complicated.There is so much WW food there-ice cream bars made specifically to be as low in points as possible-i get very jealous.
The dutch version works fine for me and I even get the magazine in Dutch once every two months. Its easier to make a dutch recipe than try and convert an english recipe.
I looked also for a WW meeting in english, but couldn't find one. So now i just go online.
I have been doing it for awhile so if you have any questions-let me know!

BTW...if anyone is interested in Weight Watchers products, the Absolutely British store in Amstelveen has a pretty good selection! (I don't use them, but there were enough products in the freezer and on the shelves that you couldn't miss them!)

And I believe they are starting up a Weight Watchers group above the shop, but when I don't know.

the last I heard they couldn't get WW NL to respond to them. So they were going to try and just start a weight loss group and after there is some interest try and convert it to WW.

There's a shop that sells British and American food in Den Haag called 'Kellys'.

Amazingly .. they have a very nice selection of WW dinners and deserts! I was really surprised and the clerk says they always keep the items in stock.

I like the POINTS system so those little meals are perfect!