Weight Watchers Point SystemWeight Watchers Points
works by giving all food items a ‘points value’, which
is based upon the amount of calories and saturated fat content in
the food item (seen sample Weight Watchers Food Points table). Depending
on their starting weight, members are advised on how many points
they should aim to eat each day. They are then free to eat whatever
they like providing they stay within their recommended points limits.
The points allowed each day differ for men and women and depend
upon the weight of the person. Typical points to weight ratios are
as follows:
Weight Watchers Points for Women:
Under 10 stone
18 points per day
10-12 stone
20 points per day
12-14 stone
22 points per day
14-16 stone
24 points per day
16-18 stone
26 points per day
18-20 stone
28 points per day
Over 20 stone
30 points per day
Weight Watchers Points for Men :
Under 10 stone
24 points per day
10-12 stone
26 points per day
12-14 stone
28 points per day
14-16 stone
30 points per day
16-18 stone
32 points per day
18-20 stone
34 points per day
Over 20 stone
36 points per day
The idea is that, as you lose the weight you should be able to drop
your points accordingly in order to continue to lose weight and
ultimately to maintain the weight loss.
By eating your recommended daily points, you will soon learn the
points values of many foods and will no longer need to refer to
literature to check on the values. By writing down what you eat
each day, along with the points value for each food item or meal,
you will be able to assess where you can make cutbacks as your weight
and your points level drops.
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