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                                                            EXHIBIT 10.2

                            [JENNY CRAIG LETTERHEAD]

December 1, 1999

Mr. Duayne Weinger
6009 San Elijo
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
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Dear Duayne:

This letter will formalize our employment offer to you as Chief Administrative
Officer of Jenny Craig, Inc. (the "Company"). While your duties will involve
the broad spectrum of the Company's business, the following is an outline of
the specific responsibilities you will assume upon your accepting your new
position:

1.   The term of this contract will concentrate December 1, 1999.

2.   During the first six (6) months of your employment (the "Initial Term"),
     your position will be Chief Administrative Officer.

3.   During the Initial Term, your duties shall be to assist the Chairman of the
     Board/CEO in overseeing all aspects of the Company's operations, including
     oversight over Centre Services, Finance, Information Services and Human
     Resources, and carrying out all other business of the Company as necessary
     or as directed by the Chairman of the Board/CEO or the Board of Directors.

4.   Following the Initial Term, your employment shall continue provided that
     the Company and you mutually agree in writing to continue or to change your
     position and responsibilities.

5.   Your compensation during the Initial Term will be thirty thousand dollars
     ($30,000) per month payable on a bi-monthly basis. You will also become
     eligible to participate in any executive incentive plans that may exist
     from time-to-time for senior executives. After the Initial Period, your
     compensation will be as agreed to in writing between the Company and you.

6.   You will receive an option to purchase five hundred thousand (500,000)
     shares of common stock of the Company in concert with the Company's Stock
     Option Plan. The option price will be the average of the high and low price
     for a share of JCI common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the day
     you begin your employment as Chief Administrative Officer. The vesting
     period for options will be over a three (3) year period
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     in three (3) equal annual installments of thirty-three and one-third
     percent (33.3%), the first of which will vest on the first anniversary of
     your employment with the Company.

7.   Upon joining the Company, you will be afforded the same fringe benefit
     opportunities as other senior executives of the Company.

8.   a.   If the Company and you choose to continue your employment after the
     expiration of the Initial Period, the Company shall have the right to
     terminate your employment at any time, with or without cause, by written
     notice to you. If after the Initial Period your employment is terminated
     by the Company without cause or by you within ninety (90) days following a
     change of control of the Company, you will receive a severance payment
     equal to your then current annual salary payable in twelve (12) equal
     monthly installments (the "Severance Payments"). If your employment is
     terminated, all compensation, benefits and rights you may have under this
     agreement will terminate on the date of termination of employment, except
     your right to receive the Severance Payments described above and your
     rights under the Company's Stock Option Plan. For purposes of this
     agreement, "cause" shall mean your death, disability (the inability to
     perform services for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days in any
     consecutive twelve (12) month period, a breach of this agreement or your
     duty of loyalty to the Company, willful misconduct or negligence in the
     performance of the duties contemplated hereby, your conviction of a
     felony, or conduct by you which brings you or the Company into public
     disrepute, or which could have a substantial adverse effect on the Company
     or its business.

     b.   The Severance Payments described in Paragraph 8(a) shall be paid in
     consideration of your execution of an agreement and general release in
     such form as is acceptable to the Company, in which, among other things,
     you release and discharge the Company from all claims and liabilities
     relating to your employment with the Company and/or the termination of
     your employment, including without limitation, claims under the Age
     Discrimination in Employment Act and the Older Workers Benefit Protection
     Act, where applicable. You will be entitled to receive the Severance
     Payments described in Paragraph 8(a), above, only after the agreement and
     general release has been signed and delivered, and the time for you to
     revoke the agreement and general release, if any, has expired.

9.   You agree that at all times, both during and after your employment by the
     Company, you will not use or disclose to any third party any information,
     knowledge or data not generally known to the public which you may have
     learned during your employment by the Company which relates to the
     operations, business or affairs of the Company. You agree to comply with
     all procedures which the Company may adopt from time to time to preserve
     the confidentiality of any information and immediately following
     termination of your employment to return to the Company all materials
     created by you or others which related to the operations, business or
     affairs of the Company. You agree that for a period of two (2) years
     following termination of your employment you will not, directly or
     indirectly (a) employ or engage as an independent contractor or seek to
     employ, engage or retain any person who, during any portion of the two (2)
     years prior to the date of termination of your employment was, directly or
     indirectly, employed as an employee, engaged as an independent contractor,
     or otherwise retained by the Company; or (b) induce any person or entity
     to leave his employment with the Company, terminate an
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     independent contractor relationship with the Company or terminate or
     reduce any contractual relationship with the Company.

10.  Any controversy or dispute arising out of or relating to this agreement,
     or the interpretation thereof, shall be settled exclusively by arbitration
     conducted in San Diego, California before one or more arbitrators in
     accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the Judicial
     Arbitration and Mediation Service then in effect and with discovery
     permitted by both parties in accordance with Section 1283.05 of the Code
     of Civil Procedure of the State of California, or any successor thereto,
     subject to such modification as may be directed by the arbitrator. The
     award of the arbitrator(s) shall be final and binding and judgment may be
     entered on the arbitrator's award in any court having jurisdiction. In the
     event of any such arbitration (or if legal action shall be brought in
     connection therewith), the party prevailing in such proceeding shall be
     entitled to recover from the other party the reasonable costs thereof,
     including reasonable attorney and accounting fees.

Duayne, we are looking forward to your joining us as our Chief Administrative
Officer and the experience and knowledge you will bring in helping us achieve
new heights. I personally look forward to working with you and to having your
assistance in the many challenges ahead.


Warm regards,

/s/ SIDNEY H. CRAIG

Sidney H. Craig
Chairman & CEO


                                        Accepted and Agreed:

                                        /s/ DUAYNE WEINGER          12/1/99
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