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Click on the image below details of this Weight Watchers book:

Weight Watchers Simply the Best: 250 Prizewinning Family Recipes
old weight watchers plan exchanges. Weight Watchers has been around for a considerable time now and is a very successful commercial diet program which focuses on a balance of counseling, low fat nutrition and exercise.
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Food items are given a points value and members use a points "calculator" and recipes provided by the program.
Members are further encouraged to attend counseling sessions held locally for ideas and advice and to assist with the lifestyle changes that are part of any diet program. Online support is also available, as well as online recipes, calculators and menus.
In addition, Weight Watchers make their own line of meals which may be purchased in a variety of larger grocery chains.
The points value given to various different foods is based upon the amount of fiber, the size of the portion, the quantity of fat and the number of calories in each serving. In general, high fat foods have a high points value and high fiber foods have a low points value. The daily allowance for dieters then depends upon things like body weight and the desired weight loss.
The points formula used is:

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, if the figure is greater than 4 then 4 is used.
Here are some examples of the points allotted to specific 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 | | Corn on the cob | 140 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 3 | Low-fat grilled chicken pasta | 873 | 8.9 | 134.3 | 10.3 | 17 |
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