What Are the Benefits of Weight Watchers?
Weight Watchers is a holistic diet plan that developed the "four pillars of healthy weight loss"---eating smarter, building a supportive environment, getting adequate exercise and developing healthy habits. Weight Watchers does charge a fee to join, but you can attend a meeting for free to find out if it fits your needs before paying.
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Meetings
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Weight Watchers offers weekly meetings to keep you motivated and teach you how to stick to a healthy lifestyle. According to a 2008 Weight Watchers tracking survey, 96 percent of Weight Watchers meetings members say they would recommend meetings to a friend.
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Online
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Weight Watchers Online offers an alternative to people who do not wish to attend meetings. There are tools, recipes and forums to help you stay on track.
Men
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Weight Watchers offers a customized plan for men including meal plans for families or men who travel often.
Points
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The Points system takes into account a food's calories, fat and fiber content. Points help you keep track of what you eat, allowing you to eat anything you want in moderation, emphasizing nutrition.
Smart Ones
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Weight Watchers offers Smart Ones, which are premade meals or food items with the points already calculated for you. Smart Ones are available in most grocery stores.
References
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