Why I built Weight Wire
For years, my weight was the thing I could never quite settle. I would lose it, gain it back, and lose it again. Like a lot of people, I started to believe the problem was me.
Then I found success. And as I was losing weight, I got curious in a way I never had before. I wanted to understand what weight loss really is, how it works, and which factors are behind it. So I started reading everything I could find.
What I found was a maze. For every claim there was a claim that said the opposite. Studies seemed to disagree with each other. What worked for one person did nothing for another. And mixed in with all of it were the scams: the miracle products, the guaranteed results, the confident voices selling something.
I remember how confusing and frustrating that was, and I could not stop thinking about everyone else standing in the same maze, trying to do something good for themselves and not knowing who to trust.
I did not want anyone else to struggle through that. So I built the place I wished I had.
Weight Wire is a space where you can find the information you need without sorting through everything that is unclear, misleading or just plain wrong. We cover the news, the science, the food, the gear, the fitness and the mind side of it, and we show our sources so you can see where things come from. We explain what is known, what is not, and where the evidence is mixed. And because no two people are the same, you can build your own library of what fits your goals, your way of eating and the way you like to move.
What I hope Weight Wire does for you
I hope it gives you a space that is yours. Not a one-size-fits-all plan, because there is no such thing, but a place to build your own approach from information you can trust.
You can take a short quiz that points you to the articles that fit how you eat and how you like to move. You can save the ones that matter to you in your own library, with the sources behind them. You can save your calculator results and watch your progress over time, so your numbers and your information live in one place as you move forward. And you can shape all of it around what actually works for you, not what works for someone else.
We keep only your email and the articles and results you choose to save. Your quiz answers are never stored, and neither are the measurements you type into the calculators.
This is just the beginning. I want to keep building tools that make it easier to understand and follow your own journey, and I want to hear what would help you most. You can always reach me through the Contact page.
I do not have all the answers, and nobody does. What I can promise is that we will keep looking for good information, tell you honestly what we find, and never promise you a miracle.
If you are in the middle of the maze right now, I hope this makes it a little easier. I am glad you are here.
Nicholas Wood
Founder, Weight Wire
Weight Wire is for education, not medical advice. Everyone’s body and history are different, and results vary. Please talk with your doctor before making changes to your diet, exercise or medication. See our Medical Disclaimer.