| The Weight Watchers philosophy has been helping | | | | intake for each day. These carefully controlled |
| people to lose weight effectively since its creation | | | | calories (or points) each day helps to ensure |
| in the 1960’s. This philosophy works on the | | | | weight loss, increased good health and helps in |
| concept of portion control and healthy eating | | | | slowly bringing a much needed change in eating |
| choices in conjunction with individual dieting and | | | | habits. |
| weight loss goals. While the plan is certainly not | | | | As a result, no food is banned from the daily diet, |
| the cheapest one around, it has many weight loss | | | | making the diet very flexible. Members learn |
| educational points that pave the way for | | | | quickly, due to the relatively simple point system, |
| members to good, long-term eating habits. The | | | | what food choices are most beneficial for their |
| members can then reach their weight loss goals | | | | diet. |
| effectively. The American Medical Association | | | | Weight Watchers Concept Gives Flexibility to Eat |
| studied the Weight Watchers concept and | | | | The calorie-controlled diet is calculated on fiber, fat |
| compared it with three other common diets. | | | | and other ingredients eaten for a specific diet. As |
| They found that long-term weight loss on the diet | | | | a result, members of the Weight Watchers group |
| was modest, but it had significant benefits to | | | | can easily identify the calorie value of most foods |
| heart health because the Weight Watchers dieting | | | | to meet their daily point allotment on their specific |
| concept results in a long-term change in the | | | | diet to see target weight loss results. Weight |
| individual’s eating habit, which can result in | | | | Watchers also offers flexibility with a number of |
| permanent weight loss results. | | | | calorie points that is available each week to be |
| Calorie Controlled Diet | | | | used above and beyond the daily weight loss |
| The philosophy of a Weight Watchers diet lies in | | | | target. |
| the idea of a calorie-controlled diet intake to | | | | The concept of simplifying calorie control with |
| achieve weight loss goals. Each member of the | | | | respect to weight loss makes Weight Watchers a |
| Weight Watchers group has a set number of | | | | simple yet effective way to lose weight. |
| points he or she is allowed that relates to calorie | | | | |