Bevvy - I tried the online program before I tried the regular program. The boards are OK, but they're nothing compared to here - here we have a close knit bunch, ya know? It seemed kinda foreign to me - I didn't know anyone there. That doesn't mean they weren't supportive. They were great. There's tons of different boards - for age, for newbies, for lots of different weight categories, etc. You should be able to find one that suits you.
One thing that is a MUSt as far as I'm concerned is a NEW and accurately calibrated scale. My scale weighs 10 lbs less than the WW ones at the meetings. YIKES! Of course, I preferred to believe the one at home....
-------------------- Formerly HanSolo. IBS, OCD, Bipolar, PTSD times 3.