Weight Watchers Point System Patent Number

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International Weight Watchers has been with us for a long time now and has proved to be a tremendously successful commercial diet program which focuses on balancing exercise, low fat nutrition and counseling.

Food is given a points value and members then use a points calculator and recipes provided by the program.

Members are also encouraged to attend counseling session in their home area to get both advice and ideas and to assist with the changes in lifestyle which go along with not just this but any dieting program. Members are also provided with online support and online calculators and menus.

As well, Weight Watchers produce their own line of meals that you can purchase through many of the larger grocery chains.

A points value is given to a variety of foods based upon the size of the portion, the number of calories, the quantity of fiber and the amount of fat in each serving. Normally, foods which are high in fat have a high points value and high fiber foods have a low points value. A dieter's daily allowance is then dependent upon such things as body weight and amount of weight loss he or she wishes to achieve.

The points formula is:

weight watchers formula

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

(Note: when considering the term (min{r, 4}) no more than 4 grams of fiber are used in the calculation. In other words, if the actual figure is under 4 then this figure is used, however, where the figure is more than 4 then 4 is used.

Here you will find a few examples of the points given to particular foods:

Food	Calories	Fat (g)	Carbohydrates	Fiber	Points
Cheeseburger	330	14	35	2	7
Quarter Pounder with cheese	430	30	38	2	13
Big Mac	590	34	47	3	14

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