How To Figure Weight Watchers Points

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International Weight Watchers has been around for many years and is a hugely successful diet program which centers on balancing exercise, low fat nutrition and guidance.

A wide range of different foods are given a points value and members use a points calculator and a wide range of recipes that are provided by the program.

Members also attend counseling session in their local area to get both advice and ideas and to assist with the changes in lifestyle which accompany any diet plan. Members also have access to online support and online calculators and menus.

As if this were not enough, Weight Watchers produce their own line of meals that can be bought through a lot of the bigger grocery chains.

A points value is assigned to foods according to the portion size, the calories that portion contains, the quantity of fiber and the amount of fat in every serving. Generally, high fat foods will have a high points value and foods which are high in fiber will have a low points value. The daily allowance for dieters then depends on things like his or her body weight and target weight.

The formula used to calculate a points score is as follows:

weight watchers formula

Where: p = Points | c = Calories | f = Fat Grams | r = Dietary fiber Grams

(Please note: in the term (min{r, 4}) no more than 4 grams of fiber are used in the calculation. For instance, if the actual figure is lower than 4 then this figure is used, but, if the figure is greater than 4 then 4 is used.

Here you can see some examples of the points scores given to particular foods:

Food	Calories	Fat (g)	Carbohydrates	Fiber	Points
Quarter Pounder with cheese	430	30	38	2	13
Low-fat Asian chicken salad	714	9	121	9.6	14
Low-fat grilled chicken pasta	873	8.9	134.3	10.3	17
Corn on the cob	140	2	34	2	3
Cheeseburger	330	14	35	2	7

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