Weight Watchers Points For McDonalds

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Weight Watchers has been with us for a long time now and is an incredibly successful diet program which centers on balancing low fat nutrition, exercise and guidance.

Food items are allotted a points value and members then make use of a points calculator and a wide range of recipes that are provided by the program.

Participants also attend counseling session in their local area to get both advice and ideas and to help with the lifestyle changes which accompany not just this but any dieting program. There is also online support and online calculators and menus.

To further assist members, Weight Watchers make their own range of meals that you can purchase through a number of the bigger grocery chains.

A points value is assigned 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. In general, high fat foods will have a high points value and foods which are high in fiber will have a low points value. A dieter's daily allowance then depends on things like 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. For example, if the actual dietary figure is less than 4 this figure is used, however, if the figure is over 4 then 4 is used.

Here are just some examples of the points values given to certain 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
Big Mac	590	34	47	3	14
Medium Fries	450	22	57	5	10

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