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Food is assigned a points value and members use a points "calculator" and recipes provided by the program.
Members are further encouraged to visit counseling sessions held locally for ideas and advice and to help with the changes in lifestyle which are part of any diet program. Support is also provided online, in addition to online menus, calculators and recipes.
Additionally, Weight Watchers produce their own line of meals that can be bought at a variety of larger grocery stores.
The points value assigned to foods is based upon the amount of fiber, the quantity of fat, the number of calories and the size of the portion in each serving. As a general rule, high fat foods have a high points value and high fiber foods have a low points value. The daily allowance for members is then dependent upon things like body weight and the desired weight loss.
The points formula looks like this:

Where: p = Points | c = Calories | f = Fat Grams | r = Dietary fiber Grams
(Note: in the term (minr, 4) a maximum of 4 grams of fiber is used in the calculation. In other words, if the actual figure is less than 4 this is used, however, in cases where the figure is bigger than 4 then 4 is used.
Here are just some examples of the points assigned to particular foods:
| Food |
Calories |
Fat (g) |
Carbohydrates |
Fiber |
Points |
| Medium Fries | 450 | 22 | 57 | 5 | 10 | | Corn on the cob | 140 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 3 | Low-fat Asian chicken salad | 714 | 9 | 121 | 9.6 | 14 | | Big Mac | 590 | 34 | 47 | 3 | 14 |
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