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Weight Watchers
Weight Watchers is one of the most consistent weight loss programs in history. Their program has helped thousands of people to lose weight, generally in a sensible way. Weight Watchers has continued to stay up-to-date offering more and more flexibility with their plans. No longer do they run the POINTS® system.
Now with the PointsPlus™ program comes the latest approach to weight loss from Weight Watchers based on the latest nutritional science. This easy-to-follow program helps you choose wisely with the PointsPlus® System so you can stay fuller longer and handle hunger and temptation. You’ll learn to make smart, healthy choices, while adapting the program to your needs.
They also have an entire range of branded food products, scores of recipe and cookbooks, and even produce a magazine!
Weight Watchers Basics
Weight Watchers latest innovation is called PointsPlus™. This encompasses healthy nutrition, effective calorie control, and livability. The goal is to lose weight and keep it off.
The philosophy behind Weight Watchers believes that dieting is just one part of long-term weight management. A healthy body results in a healthy lifestyle (both mental, emotional, and physical health). They do not tell you what to eat, but provide the information, tools, and motivation to help you make good eating decisions.
Weight Watchers PointsPlus™
PointsPlusTM is supposed to help you stop dieting and start living. Using the techniques Weight Watchers teaches, you will be able to:
- Learn to handle hunger and beat temptation
- Stay full longer, with delicious Weight Watchers Power Foods
- Make healthy, smart choices second nature
- Get expert information based on the latest nutritional research
- Learn to choose wisely with the PointsPlus® System
- Adapt the program to your needs
- No required or forbidden foods
Foods Allowed on PointsPlus™
The new PointsPlusTM program is supposed to help you look at food in a fresh way as there are no required foods or forbidden foods, but rather you should learn how to make better choices. You should learn to eat smarter so you stay fuller longer, and you’ll get strategies for beating hunger and temptation. On the PointsPlusTM program, you will be taught about filling foods and satisfying choices that you can rely on to help keep hunger in check. The program allows for some indulgences of the foods you love.
What is ProPoints?
ProPoints is the name of the new Weight Watchers Points system in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Pro Points works in a similar way to PointsPlus but with variations based on local food labeling regulations.
Meetings
One of the strengths of this program is the ability to meet regularly with others – in an environment of mutual encouragement and support.
Enjoy support from your Meeting leader who lost weight with Weight Watchers, is a trained expert in the program and is committed to your success. You also benefit from the exchange of tips, recipes and others’ practical experiences. As a Meeting Member, You attend Meetings once a week for less than an hour. There’s no contract, so you pay as you go, and you can sign up for the Internet weight-loss companion for Meetings, Weight Watchers eTools.
Weight Watchers Online
Weight Watchers Online provides all the tools you need. Chart your progress online and see your rewards as you go with the Weight Tracker. A series of interactive foods enable you to manage daily food choices, eating out, and activities.
The on-line program also has a very strong community – chat rooms, numerous message boards and recipe swaps. All are extremely active and very helpful.
Does Weight Watchers work?
Weight Watchers is a sustainable (2 pounds weight loss per week) and workable program that has been successful for over 40 years. It is common to see a number of people try different diet fads, only to return to Weight Watchers when things don’t go so well. It is also refreshing to see that their on-line will NOT accept people who are on (or 5 pounds above) the minimum weight range for age and height.
Pricing
Pricing varies, so you will need to check with the Weight Watchers® site.
Downsides?
No diet program will work for 100% of the population – but Weight Watchers is most certainly one of the best choices out there.
Links
Weight Watchers® USA – Official Site
Weight Watchers UK – Official Site
Weight Watchers Canada – Official Site
Weight Watchers New Zealand – Official Site
Weight Watchers Australia – Official Site
Everydiet.org is an advertising partner of Weight Watchers.
10/10
I don’t attend meetings due to my all over-the-place shift work as a nurse but I am a member of WW online. The tools are amazing, tracking is empowering, nothing is off limits, supportive to the max and best of all: IT WORKS!!! It truly does
I don’t know about you all but I definitely gained weight with WW. I have been working out 3 times a week averaging about 400 cal per session. I have never exceeded my points or consumed any of my week/exercise allowance points. I am seriously giving up on this. I think I am going back to Sparks People because I lost 30 pounds while doing the calorie counting program. Bottom line WW isn’t really for me so Good Luck everyone
Partial.
The idea of unity and meeting weekly results in success – which is fabulous. HOWEVER….
WW products are very processed and either high in sweeteners or sugar or salt. I recall losing weight within a 7 week period however the food options were not healthy. I trained myself to eat many of the same foods, diet drinks and WW cholocate. I kept within my calorie/points but to be honest, I felt that this diet wasn’t a good option in the long run.
To me WW is the best way to lose weight. A year ago I did this and lost 30 pounds within a 2 month period. I also excercised everyday! The first week I lost 5 pounds. I like it because it gives you variety and you dont have to give up your favorite foods. I can eat out and not feel guilty as long as I am within my points. Ive tried alot of diets and can never stick with it. I know ALOT of people who have done this and had great success.#teamweightwatchers
Lost 50 lbs on Weight Watchers in the past 6 months. Fantastic program.
I have been using WW for 16 weeks, I have lost 45lbs so far. Really easy programme to follow
After I had my baby I used WW and lost 37lbs! I am back on it again just to lose the last 15lbs…can’t wait, because I know it works!
I’ve a life time member of Weight Watchers.
Great program
I have tried several diet types including WW. I have done it a couple times and successfully lost weight. Each time I stopped and tried on my own, I gained a good portion back. I started again and have lost 10lb in 12weeks. It just works! I love that it’s not food restrictive, but teaches me to portion better. When I do it to hard (& have points left over) I don’t lose. Your body needs enough healthy fats to lose it’s holding fats. You need to eat your bonus points, so being restrictive hurts the losing process, not help. I’ve learned alot from WW. I lean toward a more vegetarian, but not strict, and prefer yoga as my exercise of choice. I am 42, have osteoarthritis and am in medical menopause AND STILL LOST WEIGHT. Weight Watchers just works!
I have been on weight watchers before and lost 12lbs in 5weeks. I am on it again and my first week with my diet and 1 hour of exercise I lost 5.4lbs and I am on my second week with 5days left and I went to weight myself just for fun 4 days in and it said i gained back 1.8lbs. I have stuck to the same diet and 1 hour of exercise why did I gain weight?
I did Weight Watchers, and it really worked. I followed the points system. With 30 minutes to and hour of exercise plus following you specific plan, you can’t fail. One plus to Weight Watchers is the fact that your points are set to you. If you use Momentum, you will be able to eat a variety of fresh foods that are considered filling and free to eat. I lost all the weight that I needed to lose and have an easy to follow maintenance plan set up solely for me. The weight wasn’t gained in a day and they give you tools and support that keep you motivated. I used weight watchers online, mother used the meetings. This is truely a 5 star weight loss program.
I read somewhere that WW is bringing out a new program again soon. Has anyone heard anything?
i used ww in 2008 and iost 16pds in 8wks and am ready to do it again. im going to try on my own at home. i loved the meetings but am not working right now.i would like to lose 10 to 15 more pds.i love to walk and have been walking 1 to 3 miles a day