Weight Watchers Points For Healthy Choice Meals

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International Weight Watchers has been around for many years now and is an incredibly successful commercial diet program which concentrates on a balance of exercise, low fat nutrition and guidance.

Food is assigned a points score and Weight Watchers members then make use of a points calculator and recipes that are provided by the program.

Members also attend local counseling sessions to get ideas and advice and to assist with the changes in lifestyle which accompany not just this but any dieting plan. There is also online support as well as online points calculators and menus.

As well, Weight Watchers produce their own range of meals which may be purchased through many of the larger grocery chains.

A points score is assigned to a variety of foods based upon the size of the portion, the calories that portion contains, the amount of fiber and the quantity of fat in each serving. In general, foods which are high in fat will have a high points score and high fiber foods will 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 points formula is:

weight watchers formula

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

(Please note: when considering the term (min{r, 4}) a maximum of 4 grams of fiber are used in the calculation. So, if the actual dietary figure is lower than 4 then this figure is used, but, where the figure is greater than 4 then 4 is used.

Here are a few examples of the points assigned to particular foods:

Food	Calories	Fat (g)	Carbohydrates	Fiber	Points
Low-fat grilled chicken pasta	873	8.9	134.3	10.3	17
Low-fat Asian chicken salad	714	9	121	9.6	14
Quarter Pounder with cheese	430	30	38	2	13
Medium Fries	450	22	57	5	10

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