Weight Watchers Cards from the '70s

by Sarah J. Gim, Posted Jan 31st 2006 @ 3:29PM

weight watchers diet cards

Diets are always all-the-rage. Today and yesterday and likely into the future, fad diets seem to generate the most hype. Grapefruit-only yesterday, low-carb today, and who-knows-what for tomorrow.

Weight Watchers, however, has stood the test of time and, in my opinion, is one of the more reputable diet "systems," but back in the 1970s, they were serving up some very odd suggestions for "diet foods." Take a stroll through the 1970s Weight Watchers card gallery over at Candyboots. While I'm sure many of these things were created based on the thought that celery and fruits like melon were healthy, I just can't get over how they were prepared. Chilled Celery Log? Melon Mousse? And my personal favorite - the Frankfurter Spectacular. Though I still do have to wonder how a giant molded ring of liver pate is "diet food."

Thanks, we think, for the tip, Rachel B.!

[photo: Candyboots]

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