Weight Watchers - The Good & Bad
Weight Watchers has been around for the longest of almost all weight loss programs.
They have introduced a unique points system to keep their diet interactive and easier to stick to and it works.
Depending on your weight you start in a category and are assigned a certain number of points.
You then are allowed to eat that number of points and assuming you stay within that limit you will lose weight.
All foods are assigned a point value.
That means for example that half your points could technically come from pizza during the day assuming you just don't go over your allotted points.
The Good: oTracking of points is done with a journal and calculator - simple oNo food restrictions oYou attend a weekly support team to get advice from a leader and weigh-in to stay accountable oAccess to online tools and support oFoods such as chocolate, bread, yogurt and candy IS allowed oYou learn healthier eating habits The points given to foods are based on the serviing size and not what the food is.
Obviously they can't account for every food on earth so when the food isn't listed in the Weight Watchers Food Chart you are given a formula to figure out the points.
The formula takes into account the fiber, fat and calorie content of the food.
The Bad: oCan be expensive - $10 to $15 per class plus your signup fee oYou must be disciplined and willing to track and record what you eat oThe points system has disadvantages - you won't want to be counting calories your whole life If you go to the grocery story you will even see some frozen foods that are not part of the weight watchers program that contain the point values.
Talk about making it easy.
The Weight Watchers Diet Plan encourages exercising not in the very beginning but after a month or so of being on the diet.
Points are only a guideline for eating.
Those wishing to truly become healthy and not just a smaller unhealthy fat person will need to eat healthier using the guidelines and not just live along the points.
They have introduced a unique points system to keep their diet interactive and easier to stick to and it works.
Depending on your weight you start in a category and are assigned a certain number of points.
You then are allowed to eat that number of points and assuming you stay within that limit you will lose weight.
All foods are assigned a point value.
That means for example that half your points could technically come from pizza during the day assuming you just don't go over your allotted points.
The Good: oTracking of points is done with a journal and calculator - simple oNo food restrictions oYou attend a weekly support team to get advice from a leader and weigh-in to stay accountable oAccess to online tools and support oFoods such as chocolate, bread, yogurt and candy IS allowed oYou learn healthier eating habits The points given to foods are based on the serviing size and not what the food is.
Obviously they can't account for every food on earth so when the food isn't listed in the Weight Watchers Food Chart you are given a formula to figure out the points.
The formula takes into account the fiber, fat and calorie content of the food.
The Bad: oCan be expensive - $10 to $15 per class plus your signup fee oYou must be disciplined and willing to track and record what you eat oThe points system has disadvantages - you won't want to be counting calories your whole life If you go to the grocery story you will even see some frozen foods that are not part of the weight watchers program that contain the point values.
Talk about making it easy.
The Weight Watchers Diet Plan encourages exercising not in the very beginning but after a month or so of being on the diet.
Points are only a guideline for eating.
Those wishing to truly become healthy and not just a smaller unhealthy fat person will need to eat healthier using the guidelines and not just live along the points.
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