Weight Watchers Point Guide

The Weight Watcher Point Program is not a very new concept. It is getting widely accepted nowadays due to the fact that people today are more aware of their fitness. To be in a fit position they consult the dietitians. The expert dietitian always focuses on a balance of exercise, reduced fat nutrition and counseling of course. In the Weight Watcher Point Program all the food items are assigned some point value and the users of this program use a point calculator and the recipes provided by the program. The members of this program are motivated to participate in the local counseling so that they can get new ideas and suggestions which in turn help them out with the lifestyle changes that is also the prime part of the program. In addition these weight watchers produce their own line of meals that can easily be purchased from the super stores. The point value allocated to food also depends upon: --The portion size --The calorie count --Quantity of fiber --The amount of fat The general rule is that high fiber food have a low point value and high fat food have a high point value and vice versa. Daily allowance for the portion size varies according to the body weight and the require amount of weight that has to be lost.

For your ease the formula is mentioned below where P= points C= calories F=fat grams D=dietary fibers grams The points formula is as follows: P=[c/50] + [f/12] - [min {D,4}/5] With the help of the formula you can very easily calculate the point value of each meal. By Tehmina Mazher