How to Use the Weight Watchers Points System

Losing weight and keeping it off is hard to do, but many people have had success using the Weight Watchers Flex Point System. The system gives you a set number of points that estimate the amount of food you should eat in a day. All foods have a point value, and as long as you consume your daily point value or less, you lose weight.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

1. Determine your allotted number of daily points. Your daily point target is decided by a number of factors including your age, weight, sex and height. Go to Weight Watchers online to find a local meeting, or sign up to do the diet from the website (see Resources below). Both will help you determine your daily points target.

2. Find out the point values of foods. Use the Weight Watchers online service or purchase books from a Weight Watchers meeting. In addition to the website and books, if you join Weight Watchers you get a slide rule to help you determine the point value of any food. The slide works by considering the number of calories, fat grams and fiber grams in a given food to determine its point value.

3. Stick to the diet and stay within your daily points allocation. Use your points however you like, but try to maintain a balanced diet. Include plenty of lean protein, fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

4. Exercise to add to your daily points allotment. Use the Weight Watchers website to find out how much a particular exercise is worth. In addition to the website, there is a slide rule that helps determine the point value of a given exercise. This slide rule calculates the value of a given exercise based on your weight and the intensity and duration of your workout.

Resources

• Sign up to use the Weight Watchers Flex Point System.

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