Weight
Watchers
Continues to provide people with the support structure they need to
achieve weight loss.
Suitable if you: Are looking for something with a proven track
record.
Not suitable if you: aren't prepared to spend a little extra.
Weight Watchers is one of the longest-running (over 40 years) and most
well known weight loss programs around. The longevity of Weight Watchers
is testimony to it's continual success as a balanced weight loss
program. Even a simple search of the Internet will return hundreds of
positive testimonies and reviews of the Weight Watchers program.
The Basics of Weight Watchers
Weight Watchers latest innovation is called TurnAround. This encompasses
healthy nutrition, effective calorie control, and livability. The goal
is to lose weight and keep it off.
The Weight Watchers approach 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). Weight Watchers
does not tell you what to eat, but provides the information, tools, and
motivation to help you make good eating decisions.
 Weight Watchers TurnAround
Weight Watchers have designed a number of different options to cater for
individual needs:
Flex Plan
- Full range of food options using the points system (the on-line
program includes a complete food database for points values, and a daily
tracker).
- Choose any food as long as you control how much you eat.
- Learn how to easily handle any food challenge - even when choices are
limited. The on-line tools include a complete database of Points values,
and a daily tracker to keep track on daily points values.
Core Plan
- Eat from a list of wholesome foods from all the food groups.
- Enjoy satisfying eating without empty calories.
- Have the occasional treat (in controlled amounts).
 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 Weight Watchers will NOT accept people who are on (or 5
pounds above) the minimum weight range for age and height.
The Weight Watchers Flex plan works out to about $5 per week (with a 3
month plan) - which is actually quite comparable (if not better) than
some competitors (if you compare feature for feature). In addition to
this, Weight Watchers is completely free of the commercial overload and
clutter that comes with other sites such as eDiets.
Downsides?
Virtually none to think of. No diet program will work for 100% of the
population - but Weight Watchers is most certainly one of the best
choices you could make.
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