Weight Watchers Winning Points Pda

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International Weight Watchers has been about for many years and has proved to be a hugely successful diet program which concentrates on a balance of exercise, low fat nutrition and counseling.

Food is assigned a points value and Weight Watchers members then make use of a points calculator and simple to follow recipes which are provided by the program.

Members also attend counseling sessions locally to get advice and ideas and to assist with the lifestyle changes which go along with any diet program. Members also have access to online support as well as online menus and calculators.

Additionally, Weight Watchers make their own line of meals that you can purchase at many of the larger grocery chains.

A points value is assigned to a variety of foods according to the portion size, the calories that portion contains, the quantity of fiber and the quantity of fat contained in every serving. Generally speaking, foods which are high in fat have a high points value and high fiber foods have a low points value. The daily allowance for dieters is then dependent upon such things as 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}) no more than 4 grams of fiber are used in the calculation. For example, if the actual dietary figure is less than 4 then this figure is used, however, where the figure is over 4 then 4 is used.

Here are some examples of the points scores given to particular foods:

Food	Calories	Fat (g)	Carbohydrates	Fiber	Points
Low-fat Asian chicken salad	714	9	121	9.6	14
Quarter Pounder with cheese	430	30	38	2	13
Cheeseburger	330	14	35	2	7

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