Weight Watchers

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Weight Watchers has been around for a long time and has proved to be a hugely successful diet program which revolves around balancing exercise, low fat nutrition and guidance.

Food items are allotted a points score and Weight Watchers members make use of a points calculator and a wide range of recipes which are provided by the program.

Members also attend counseling session in their local area for ideas and advice and to help with the changes in lifestyle which go along with not just this but any dieting program. Members can also get online support and online points calculators and menus.

Additionally, Weight Watchers make their own line of meals that you can buy through many of the bigger grocery chains.

A points score is assigned to a variety of foods according to the portion size, the number of calories, the quantity of fiber and the amount of fat contained in each serving. Generally, high fat foods will have a high points score and high fiber foods will have a low points score. The daily allowance for dieters then depends 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: in the term (min{r, 4}) no more than 4 grams of fiber are used in the calculation. For instance, if the actual dietary figure is lower than 4 this figure is used, but, if the figure is more than 4 then 4 is used.

Below are just a few examples of the points values given to particular foods:

Food	Calories	Fat (g)	Carbohydrates	Fiber	Points
Medium Fries	450	22	57	5	10
Low-fat grilled chicken pasta	873	8.9	134.3	10.3	17
Quarter Pounder with cheese	430	30	38	2	13
Low-fat Asian chicken salad	714	9	121	9.6	14
Cheeseburger	330	14	35	2	7

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