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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Weight Watchers really works. I have been a member three times. The first time I joined I lost 40 lbs.[Which was about 35 years ago.] Then I rejoined five years ago and lost sixty lbs and kept it off except ten lbs. Now I am back to get back on tract. Writing down what you eat and keeping tract of the points really works plus the meetings are encouraging.
Tav
It's working for me and you can't argue with results!
I have only been on it a week and have lost 5 lbs...I find it easier than just counting calories. I know how many points I am allowed and if I give into a craving and eat that piece of cake, its ok. I just have to watch my points for the day. I feel like I have more control. And I am not as hunger as I used to be through out the day.
I treid WW about a year in a half ago I loved it !!! I lost 50 pounds, now I have gained about 35 of them back (but that was my fault ) but now I am ready to get back to me. (when you do it , it really works)
wish to start plan
love it...so easy and really works! not quick weight loss but lasting tools for a lifestyle change!
Wanting to join Weight Watchers. I've been exercising with my husband & we where thinking about W.W. for a heathier way to learn to eat and to lose weight.
How can I de-subscribe?
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I did Weight Watcher..I have lost 212 pounds and still working on me..It works been doing it for 6 years now..
dana-- How can you be so uneducated about weight gain, and why did you choose to share your uneducated viewpoint on a Weight Watchers' web site?
I love Weight Watchers. I love the meeting and the accountability it gives me to lose my weight and be a healthier me.
I HAVE TIRED SO MANY DIETS, BECAUSE I WANT A MAJIC WAND. BUT I ALWAYS GO BACK TO THE REAL TRUTH. I REALLY BELIEVE THAT THE ONLY THING THAT CAN REALLY HELP IS WIEGHT WATCHERS. YOU CAN EAT EVERYTHING BY JUST COUNTING YOUR POINTS. IAM SO ASHAMED OF MYSELF TRING TO DO SO MANY TERRIBLE THINGS, WHEN I KNOW IN MY VERY DEEP INSIDE. THERE IS NO THING IN THE WORLD THAT IS GOING TO HELP YOU EXCEPT W.W. I HAVED BOTTEN ALLTHE BOOKS IN THE WORLD. BUT WHEN I GO BACK TO W.W. I EVEN GET RID OF MY DPRESSIONS BECAUSE THERE YOU TALK WITH PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND YOU FEEL SO MOTIVATED. I JUST JOINED THIS WEEKEND. AND I FEEL SO GOOD WITH THE NEW PROGRAM. THAND W.W. FOR EXCISTING.
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why do you people try different diets when u can just stop eating fast food and drinking soft drinks
I have no idea what Elena is even saying. Is that English? What is a "bulger?"
I love Weight Watchers!
im Jewish... :D
I started going to my W.W. locally and after two weeks I stopped going because of the imagage the person giving the meeting talk presented. This women had bulgers all over the place, I couln't take my mind off her b ody, If this is the best they could do I didn't want any part of it. I was there to lose only ten pounds. Plese encourage the women that will lead the meetings to at leasr give a presentable image.
ELena
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I HAD BELONGED TO WEIGHT WATCHERS ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO IT WAS GREAT BUT HAD TO QUIT DUE TO HEALTH PROBLEMS,BUT NOW I'M BACK
Not only did it help me lose weight, I no longer suffer from GERD. I am very happy with this program.
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