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Food is allotted a points value and members use a points "calculator" and recipes provided by the program.
Members are further encouraged to visit counseling sessions in their area for advice and ideas and to help with the changes in lifestyle that naturally accompany any diet program. Online help is also provided, along with online calculators, menus and recipes.
In addition, Weight Watchers make their own assortment of meals which may be purchased in a variety of larger grocery stores.
The points value given to various different foods is calculated from the number of calories, the quantity of fat, the size of the portion and the amount of fiber 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 then depends 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 dietary figure is less than 4 this is used, but, where the figure is bigger than 4 then 4 is used.
Here are a variety of examples of the points allotted to particular foods:
| Food |
Calories |
Fat (g) |
Carbohydrates |
Fiber |
Points |
Low-fat Asian chicken salad | 714 | 9 | 121 | 9.6 | 14 | | Medium Fries | 450 | 22 | 57 | 5 | 10 | Low-fat brownie sundae | 326 | 3.2 | 72 | 4.6 | 6 | | Corn on the cob | 140 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 3 |
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