Weight Watchers
A trusted approach to weight loss for more than 40 years.
BACKGROUND
It's been more than 40 years since Weight Watchers came on the scene and started helping people live healthier lives. Weight Watchers helps members create a foundation to introduce healthier choices and physical activity into their lives. Weight Watchers was made popular by its POINTS system. A point value is assigned to each food on the comprehensive list of more than 27,000 foods based on its calories, fat and fiber content. The Weight Watchers POINTS allow you to eat the foods you like without restriction. Simply stay within your daily POINTS range and you can still enjoy fried chicken or diet soda; more importantly, you'll learn that those food choices have high POINTS and you'll be more inclined to choose grilled chicken, water, fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Unlike many diets, Weight Watchers also encourages an active lifestyle, and awards POINTS for exercising.
It all started in a living room, where women would gather to support one another while losing weight. Then it grew, and became one of the most recognized names in weight loss. They've remained an innovative brand, taking the plan online, creating a program specifically for men and even launching the Momentum plan to teach people how to eat in order to stay full longer.
Weight Watchers Meetings The original Weight Watchers plan invites members to weekly meetings where they help dieters form a network of support with people sharing similar experiences. Each person checks their weight privately. Meetings are conducted by a trained Meeting Leader who motivates and offers the group support through information about nutrition and fitness.
Weight Watchers Online For those whose schedules won't accommodate a weekly meeting, or prefer the anonymity the Internet offers, Weight Watchers Online makes it possible to reap the benefits of the program from the comfort of your own home. Online subscribers can communicate via message boards, monitor progress, obtain POINTS counters, access hundreds of approved recipes and so much more.
Weight Watchers Online for Men Available exclusively online, this program is tailored to the needs of men seeking an effective approach to weight loss, without the female undertones. The same POINTS plan is used, but recipes, fitness and weight loss advice speaks your language.
Weight Watchers Momentum The newest innovation from Weight Watchers takes your healthy eating skills one step further, by showing you how and when to eat so that you maintain satiety longer.
Read this explanation of how Weight Watchers POINTS work.
PRO
- Programs to suit adult men and women
- Choose counseling via meetings or privacy and convenience online
- Online program is a comprehensive experience
- Provides exercise guidance
- Thousands of recipes and meals to choose from
- Applebee's partnership for more healthful dining
- POINTS make it simple to assess nutritional value of food
- Reputable and effective for more than 40 years
CON
- Counting POINTS may be time consuming
- Online detracts from the traditional social aspect of meetings
- Weight Watchers Online for Men is only available online, not in meetings
DIET and NUTRITION
Weight Watchers emphasizes eating more wholesome food, while allowing you to splurge on cravings in moderation. You'll use your POINTS to make balanced food choices that include whole grains, lean proteins, fruits and vegetables, eggs and dairy. No matter which plan you choose, you'll have access to all of the Weight Watchers recipes that are delicious, satisfying and good-for-you.
Weight Watchers members can enjoy chili, muffins, brownies, burgers, pizza, pasta and so much more - especially when you follow their healthy tips for lightening the recipes and keeping your POINTS values low.
EXERCISE
More guidance is provided for fitness online than is in meetings. Weight Watchers Online gives access to dozens of workout demonstrations and has something for all skill levels to follow. You can also earn activity points by working out, which will allow you to save some room in your food POINTS for the week.
CONCLUSION
Weight Watchers is a tried and true veteran of the weight loss industry. With a variety of methods to choose from for both men and women, you're almost certain to find the right path for your weight loss journey. Weight Watchers provides guidance from every aspect of weight loss. Food is one of the primary concerns of any dieter and Weight Watchers goes above and beyond most other weight loss programs with thousands of recipes that anyone, dieting or not, will find tempting and delicious. If their style appeals to you, go for it.
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I like this diet. I've lost nearly 18 pounds in 4 weeks. I lost 8 pounds the first week. I am never hungry. I can't excerise a lot, so this is good for me. This is the best way to lose weight and is a healthy weight lost.
I'm a Physical Education teacher and have always taken care of my self and weight being one thing I have battled over the years. I was very ill in 2001 and gained a lot of weight 30-40 lbs. I have tried everything on my own to drop the weight in the past 6 1/2 years and at 56 nothing worked. Walking alone was not enough. I joined WW in Aug. and I've lost over 20 lbs! It worked for me. They have the system and it WILL work if you let it work. Follow the system and chage you eating sytles and the weight will stay off. Go back to your old ways and the old you will come back. It's a life choice and I want to live a healthy life and enjoy my retierment and gandkids. I feel great!!! It unbeliveable the differenct 20 lbs. can make. Working on 10 more and keeping it off! Thank you WW :)
Once a lifetime member, back in 1982, after having my son, I lost 40lbs. Now 23 years later I have gained it all back. Thinking of rejoining.
i luvvvvvvvvvvvv u
The best, lost 37 lbs yr ago, it a choice for life, good meetings
I tried Weight Watchers after having my first child. I stuck to the program as it's designed and lost 40 lbs. in 8 months, which got me back to what I weighed in High School!
I am a lifetime member of the program & when I notice myself getting off track, I can always rely on the basics to get me back in line.
This program is very easy to follow & it does not deny you any of your favorite foods...just cuts back on portion sizes and makes you think about the ratio of bad food vs. good food that you're intaking.
I loved it and I want to try it again.
I have been using WW on-line for 5 weeks and have lost 10 pounds so far, 14 more to go. The points system works great for me and I am eating healthier than I have in years!
I love it!
i an't tried it but i have heard people say they love it they are like super skinny and that's how i want to be.
IT WORKS! I've lost 20 lbs so far and I'm still losing. As long as you stick to it, it's very effective. I feel SO much better than I did just a few months ago. And the best part is that I don't even feel deprived. I still get to eat chocolate, ice cream, and even pizza! I just have to budget my points.
i dont know if i i like it ive never tried it
i tried it and lost 30 puonds in 3 months. i have recomended this to all of my friends and family.
Absolutely works!!!!!
this just didnt work for me.
I started WW about three weeks and lost 8 pounds, i am happy!!
i tried it and it just didnt work for me. with my job i dont have time to come home and cook and pay attention to calories and fat and all of that. i go out to eat most of the time and weight watchers is just unrealistic with my lifestyle.
The granddaddy of diets. Weight Watchers has been around forever because it works!
i joined ww on sept.19 and i love it. ive lost 9.2 lbs in 2 weeks and cant wait until i weigh in again. i have more energy and i even walked in the mall. ww really helps you to be conciouss of what youre eating and how much. i would recommend ww to anyone who seriously want to lose weight and be healthy without starving yourself. ww is great, if you really want to-YOU CAN DO IT!!
I went on weight watchers 7 years ago and lost 20 lbs. before I had to go off due to money problems now I have re joined and I am cofident I will reach my goal it will take time but it will be done. I love this diet.
Finally a diet that doesn't require me to "never" eat certain things! All in moderation! It has truly changed my life-- I will never "diet" again!
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