Old Weight Watchers Programs

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International Weight Watchers has been about for a long time now and is a hugely successful diet program that focuses on a balance of low fat nutrition, exercise and counseling.

Food items are allotted a points score and members then use a points calculator and recipes which are provided by the program.

Members also attend local counseling sessions to get advice and ideas and to help with the lifestyle changes that go along with any dieting plan. Members are also provided with online support as well as online menus and calculators.

To further help participants, Weight Watchers make their own line of meals which you can buy at many of the bigger grocery chains.

A points score is allotted to various foods according to the size of the portion, the calories that portion contains, the quantity of fiber and the quantity of fat in each serving. Usually, foods which are high in fat have a high points score and high fiber foods have a low points score. A dieter's daily allowance is then dependent upon things like body weight and the desired weight loss.

The points formula is as follows:

weight watchers formula

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

(Please note: when considering the term (min{r, 4}) no more than 4 grams of fiber are used in the calculation. Accordingly, 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 are a few examples of the points given to certain foods:

Food	Calories	Fat (g)	Carbohydrates	Fiber	Points
Cheeseburger	330	14	35	2	7
Medium Fries	450	22	57	5	10
Low-fat Asian chicken salad	714	9	121	9.6	14
Low-fat grilled chicken pasta	873	8.9	134.3	10.3	17

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