Weight Watchers Point Value Calculator

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

A wide range of different foods are allotted a points score and Weight Watchers members use a points calculator and simple to follow recipes provided by the program.

Participants are also encouraged to attend counseling session in their local area to get both advice and ideas and to help with the changes in lifestyle which accompany not just this but any diet program. Members are also provided with online support as well as online calculators and menus.

In addition, Weight Watchers make their own range of meals which may be purchased through many of the larger grocery chains.

A points score is allotted to various foods based upon the portion size, the calories that portion contains, the quantity of fiber and the amount of fat contained in each serving. Normally, 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 on such things as his or her body weight and how much weight he or she wants to lose.

The formula for calculating a points value 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. That means that, if the actual dietary figure is lower than 4 then this figure is used, however, if the figure is over 4 then 4 is used.

Here we have given a few examples of the points values assigned to particular foods:

Food	Calories	Fat (g)	Carbohydrates	Fiber	Points
Low-fat grilled chicken pasta	873	8.9	134.3	10.3	17
Corn on the cob	140	2	34	2	3
Quarter Pounder with cheese	430	30	38	2	13

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