Weight Watchers Food

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International Weight Watchers has been around for many years now and is a tremendously successful diet program which centers on a balance of low fat nutrition, exercise and counseling.

Food is given a points score and Weight Watchers members then make use of a points calculator and simple to follow recipes provided by the program.

Participants are also encouraged to attend counseling sessions locally to get both advice and ideas and to help with the changes in lifestyle which go along with any diet plan. Members can also get online support and online points calculators and menus.

To further assist members, Weight Watchers have their own line of meals which can be purchased through many of the bigger grocery chains.

A points score is allocated to foods according to the portion size, the number of calories, the amount of fiber and the amount of fat in each serving. Normally, high fat foods have a high points score and high fiber foods have a low points score. The daily allowance for dieters then depends upon things like body weight and how much weight he or she wants to lose.

The formula used to calculate a points score is:

weight watchers formula

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

(Please note: in the term (min{r, 4}) a maximum of 4 grams of fiber are used in the calculation. For instance, if the actual dietary figure is less than 4 this figure is used, however, where the figure is over 4 then 4 is used.

Below are just a few examples of the points given to particular foods:

Food	Calories	Fat (g)	Carbohydrates	Fiber	Points
Low-fat grilled chicken pasta	873	8.9	134.3	10.3	17
Cheeseburger	330	14	35	2	7
Quarter Pounder with cheese	430	30	38	2	13
Low-fat Asian chicken salad	714	9	121	9.6	14
Big Mac	590	34	47	3	14

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