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Food is allotted a points value and members use a points "calculator" and recipes provided by the program.
Members are also encouraged to drop in on local counseling sessions for ideas and advice and to assist with the lifestyle changes which accompany any diet program. Support is also provided online, together with online menus, recipes and calculators.
Additionally, Weight Watchers produce their own line of meals that may be bought through many larger grocery stores.
The points value assigned to foods is based upon the size of the portion, the number of calories, the quantity of fat and the amount of fiber in each serving. Generall speaking, high fat equals high points and high fiber equals low points. The daily allowance for members is then dependent upon such things as 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 figure is used, but, where the figure is bigger than 4 then 4 is used.
Here are a variety of examples of the points assigned to particular foods:
| Food |
Calories |
Fat (g) |
Carbohydrates |
Fiber |
Points |
| Big Mac | 590 | 34 | 47 | 3 | 14 | | Cheeseburger | 330 | 14 | 35 | 2 | 7 | Low-fat brownie sundae | 326 | 3.2 | 72 | 4.6 | 6 | Low-fat Asian chicken salad | 714 | 9 | 121 | 9.6 | 14 |
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