<p>I’m not a parent, but as a young woman who struggled a bit with college/post-college weight gain I thought I’d chime in. I was always pretty small, until my senior year of college when my clothes started getting snug and it turned out not to be the dryer’s fault (LOL). I’m about 2 1/2 years out of school now and initially resisted the idea of Weight Watchers for the same reasons some people have noted, particularly because I viewed it as something for older women and I didn’t want to have to be obsessive/neurotic about monitoring what I ate. But after I started going to the gym 3 to 4 days a week without seeing any results whatsoever, I realized I needed to change my diet and I found that WW has been a great way to do that. </p>
<p>To the OP, if your daughter is anything like me and appreciates things being made as simple and convenient as possible, WW might work for her. I’ve been using the online, no-meetings version, which helps to combat the sense of it being for older people. It’s feels like more of a private adjustment that I’m making, rather than “old woman on a diet!!” if that makes sense. I find that being given a set of guidelines to stay within and even literal boxes to check off (for things like protein servings, veggies, etc.) is a good fit for my personality, and I’ve lost 6 pounds since I began last month. It really does give you a clear indication of what constitutes a healthy and balanced diet, and that can be crucial for a young person on their own trying to develop better habits. So, just a suggestion as something that might work.</p>
<p>As for whether it’s something the OP should bring up to her daughter, I’d say probably not. She knows she’s gained weight, and if she’s anything like me she already feels pretty uncomfortable and crappy about it without any extra commentary. I’d say that if she brings it up, certainly suggest some of the options that have been presented in this thread. But unless it’s a really huge amount she’s gained, an amount that might be cause for legitimate concern about depression or underlying medical issues, it would be wisest to let her figure it out for herself.</p>