Weight Watchers Points
94Sarah Ferguson Dutchess of York: Official Spokesperson of Weight Watchers
Weight Watchers Turn Around: Points System/Flex Plan and Core Plan
Weight Watchers started a new program called Weight Watchers Turn Around. It includes two programs: Weight Watchers Flex Plan which is based on the Weight Watchers Points system and the Weight Watchers Core Plan.
There are two ways to use the program: Go to a Weight Watchers meeting near you or join www.weightwatchers.com. For first time users, I recommend attending meetings. The cost is about $10 per meeting. The joining fee usually is on promotion for free. At the meetings you are privately weighed in and your weight is recorded. The meeting usually lasts for about 30 minutes and is based around a topic. Tips and advice are given as well as help in reaching your goal weight. This support system can be extremely valuable and helps keep you motivated and accountable. Resources are also given and can be bought at the meetings.
I recommend www.weightwatchers.com if you are already familiar with the program and don't need the assistance provided at the meetings, or if you want to also use the online services along with the meetings. The online service provides you with recipes, stories, a community, food ideas, and a point tracker system.
Weight Watchers DVDs
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Weight Watchers Get In Shape DVD New, still in plastic
Current Bid: $20.50
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Weight Watchers DVD cookbook recipe Get In Shape 3
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Weight Watchers Start Getting Healthy DVD
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Weight Watchers -Yoga & Pilates exercise DVD 91 mins
Current Bid: $9.64
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Weight Watchers Flex/Point Plan
You are then given extra points, Weight Watchers calls it Flex Points, to use at your discretion throughout the week. The old Points system had a different Flex plan where you banked points throughout the week to use. More points were given each day and those points that were unused could be transferred to another day for special occasions or treats.
The point values per day based on your weight are as follows:
- Less than 150 lbs: 20 pts
- 150-174 lbs: 22 pts
- 175-199 lbs: 24 pts
- 200-224 lbs: 26 pts
- 225-249 lbs: 28 pts
- 250-274 lbs: 30 pts
- 275-300 lbs: 31 pts
Flex Points: 35 extra points a week to use as you choose.
Exercise: added points are given depending on your exercise time, activity and intensity.
*Above values are not for growing teens or nursing women*
Weight Watchers Core Plan
The Weight Watchers Core Plan was recently created to serve participants that didn't like counting points. Certain foods are listed in the Core plan that participants can eat until satisfied, not full. All of the food groups are incorporated plus a bonus of 35 non-core points for added treats. Success with this plan is dependent upon portion control.
Here's a list of the Core foods:
- Vegetables and fruits
- Non-creamy Soups
- Whole Wheat Pasta, Brown Rice, Potatoes and Grains
- High Fiber and other cereals without added sugar
- Lean Meats, poultry, fish and eggs
- Fat-Free Milk Products
- Healthy Oils
- Condiments
- Coffee, Tea and sugar-free beverages
Sarah Ferguson Weight Watchers Books
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Weight Watchers Book - Dieting with the Dutchess
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Dieting With the Duchess--Sarah , Dutchess of York-1998
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Dieting With the Duchess by Sarah, The Dutchess of York
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Weight Watchers Starter Kits
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NEW 2008 WEIGHT WATCHERS STARTER KIT POINTS CALCULATOR
Current Bid: $30.03
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Weight Watchers 2008 STARTER KIT JOURNAL NEW CALCULATOR
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A Few High Point Foods
- Big Mac: 14 pts
- Medium Fries: 10 pts
- 1 cup cheese gnocchi: 13 pts
- 1 ham and cheese grilled sandwich: 14 pts
- 1 cup Kung Pao Chicken 16 pts
- 2 meatballs with red sauce: 10 pts
- 1 slice pepperoni pizza: 14 pts
- McFlurry Shake: 14 pts
A Few Low Point Foods
- Vegetables: 0 pts
- 1/2 cup fruit: 1 pt
- 3 cups light popcorn: 1 pt
- I can fat-free refried beans and salsa: 6 pts
- 2 slices Orowheat Light Whole Wheat bread: 1pt
- 18 Trader Joe's Baked Blue Corn Tortilla Chips: 2 pts
- 1 halibut filet: 4 pts
- 1 cup rice: 4 pts
- Salad with no dressing: 0 pts
- 1 Skinny Cow: 2 pts
- 1 York peppermint patty small: 1 pt
- 45 pretzel sticks: 2 pts.
- 1 3 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breast: 3 pts
- Veggie burger with whole wheat bun, tomato, lettuce, onion, mustard, catsup (no mayo or special sauce): 5 pts
One woman's weight loss success (This is not me ;))
Helpful Links
- Weight Watchers Core Recipes
Recipes for the Core plan - Weight Watchers Point Recipes
Recipes and point values organized by category - Food Points
A lot of foods and their points organized alphabetically - Dotti's Weight Loss Zone
Scroll mid-way through the page for a long list of restaurants and their food points - Weight Watchers Support Forum
A support group for Weight Watchers participants
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I like that, WaJay. I probably mind mine too much. ;)
All the Power to you. You look absolutely Great! I am glad you got over the plateau. Congrats
You do look great
The BEAUTIFUL you broke out of your shell! Way to go girl!
I wanted to say thanks for the site. I am at my heavest weight since I was pregnant 13 years ago. I have been slowing gaining since I took a desk job. I have decided enough! As a single mom of 4 teenage boys, the fee for weigh watchers (low as it may be for some) is just to much for me. I know going to meeting would be better, however, I do appreciate these sort of sites to get me motivated. I know lots of fmily and friends that have lost weight on weight watchers, and I will be back to my goal weight. I thank you for your motivation. Great job on your weight loss.
Great job! You look fantastic!
Tracie,
It's a hard road but very rewarding. Finding support is incredibly important to your success. There are a lot of online forums to help. Best of luck to you!
Great! You look very nice!
wow, that incredible!
Great hub, my wife is on the plan now.
Thanks, Ron. Good luck to her! ;)
Girl you look great!!! thanks for the inspiring video.
Great job!! I've been burdened with a weight problem my whole life, I'm about 200 pounds over weight, I have found out in the last year I'm a type 2 diebetic, 2 degenerated discs in my back, and just 2 days ago found out I may have heart issues. I've been on several diets and have failed. I was even considering the lap ban surgery. In the last week I lost amost 6.5 pounds with something very similar to the point system with a few modifications of my own. I have lost weight alot in the past but always for the ladies or to impress. Now it for my life and thats the bottom line.
I did weight watchers a few times, in fact. I just wrote a hub on 1-point sweets you all might like!!!
I agree with Mari, the video looks great. Keep making hubs like that. (Thumbs Up!!!)
Weight Watchers did work for me! I am currently still on the plan and to this date have lost 25 pounds! I hope not to find them ever again. Good luck to all of you!
im so glad i started weight watchers because i lost 3 lbs in 1 week.
Good job Nikki!! I lost about the same amount on my first week. But don't get discouraged if you only loose 1-2 pounds the next couple of weeks. It's hard but keep at it. I am glad I continued because now I have almost reached my weight goal. I have 25 pounds to go!
Hi Robin! This is very inspiring! Thanks for the great hub.
Hi Robin, Just wanted to pass on my wifes appreciation for your hub. Thanks,
It is a shame that we need a program like Weight Watchers to hold our hands when we can't take of ourselves using our own brain these days. I have friends who ave joined and quit W.W. over and over with no results.
How many points should I eat if I weigh 152 and I walk on the treadmill 3 times a week burning a total of 1600 calories total
You look great. i am off Tuesday to join WW for the 3rd time in 4 years. To milf-hunter: why is it a shame somw people need support to acheive goals? There are support groups for AA and drug addiction, why should society not embrace those with eating addictions equally?
Great job Robin, I pray I have the same success. Guess that is up to me though!
I lost 30+ pounds on WW about six years ago and have kept -most- of it off, but I was curious about their new flex and core programs. Thanks for a very simple and useful explanation!
thank you for your recommendations. I joust found your site, nice tips and advice, will share this page with my subscribers.
A very interesting and enlightening read - great work
Your hub is interesting but here is what i believe in. Think wisely, Breath correctly, Eat moderately and excercise. If you practice all that you will live trouble free.
I' ve given up on trying to diet. I just eat healthy to the best of ability and
pretty much agree with the philosophy of Mr. Nice. As long as I'm not flabby
and I'm healthy I'm cool...but I liked this hub anyway. I also wanted to thank
you for naming me for the next featured hubber Robin *MUAH*!
thanks for sharing, i guess since you're talking baout points as rewards etc, the name weight watchers is kinda questionable and then the concept of counting points is just as funny, but then again if it gets results who can argue with that!
I've lost 26.4 pounds sense the new-year!! The freedom to eat what my body likes has been a tremendous advantage!!!!
Thanks!
It helps, it is very motivational!
Very useful information. Great hub!
I'm new to hub pages and I'm finding so many fun and useful things to read. Thanks for the great intro to WW. Would you get in trouble with WW if you posted the formula for calculating points on your own?
Hi there, I am trying to do the weight watchers flex plan without signing up as I don't have a lot of money. I have decided to invest in a gym membership and try to figure out the rest of it on my own.
I am wondering how you calculate the points you get back for exercise. I can find lots of recipes and stay within 22points (which is what I need) but I am concerned that if I work out, I will plateau if I don't calculate that part correctly as well??
If anyone can get back to me at michey_xo@hotmail.com it would be appreciated!
One caveat for people only reading this now: Weightwatchers has changed the points formula that they use for men. Men now get more points (because their bodies, not surprisingly, are different).
@tcnixon, Interesting. I've been thinking of trying WeightWatchers, but I felt like it wasn't enough food for me. Maybe I'll take another look.
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wajay_47 says:
16 months ago
A waist is a terrible thing to mind. Nice hub, Robin.