Weight Watchers is a weigh loss plan that has been around for 40+ years that helps dieters balance healthy eating with a healthy lifestyle.  This diet program includes group sessions, consultants and has online support.  This diet uses a point system to help you decide what to eat; the key is you must stay within the points allowed for the day and week.

Weight Watchers encourages exercise to increase weight loss in a shorter amount of time and to assist the dieter to have a healthier lifestyle.  Although many members still lose weight by adjusting eating habits without exercising.  The Weight Watchers four basic principles are: eating smarter, moving more, getting support and developing better habits.

Here are few foods with the corresponding Weight Watcher points:

Almonds (23 nuts)—4 pts
Apple (small)-1 pts
Bagel (small)—3 ptsBrownie (2″ square)-5 pts
Filet Mignon (4 oz)—-6 pts
Hot Dog on bun (1)-8 pts
Icecream regular (1 scoop)-4 pts
Milk Whole (½ cup)-4 pts
Pizza medium crust (1)—5 pts
Potato chips (1 oz)-4 pts
Chicken Noodle soup  (1 cup)—3 pts
Baby carrots (10)—0 pts
Orange (small)—0 pts

Here is Weight Watcher’s daily advice for their dieters.

Take a multivitamin
6 glasses of drinks
Reduce consumption of alcohol and sugar
Lean protein (1-2 times)
Healthy oils (2 tsp)
Fruit and Vegatables (5 servings)
Milk or Dairy products (2 servings)
Use Whole Grains instead of refined flour/grain products
Exercise 30 minutes (as many days during the week that you can)

The Best Diets That Work Overview

Medium cost – Weight Watchers on-line is $29.95 sign-up fee and then $16.95/month.  Weight Watchers Meetings costs vary by location, generally around $25 for first time registration and $15 meeting fee each week.  There are some Plans that you can choose from such as a 10 week commitment plan for $130 and a Monthly Pass that give access to online as well as unlimited meetings for $39.95.  However, once you master your weight loss techniques and reach your weight loss goal you will no longer be incurring the fees.

High time – Your investment is in learning the Weight Watcher point system, weekly meetings and recording of points during the day (usually by journaling).

Self discipline – You need to be able to keep track of the points for the foods consumed as well as follow the guidelines presented in this diet.  However, by attending the Weight Watchers meetings you will have a ton of accountability built into your diet as well as support.  The combination of both accountability and a support network are powerful motivators for many dieters and is why Weight Watchers has been successful.

Weight loss – This diet is suitable to lose a few to a lot of pounds over a period of time; also will aid in keeping off what you lost.

Long term – Once you are familiar with the point system and have adjusted your eating habits to focus on these types of food this is categorized as easy diets that work.

Other – Many foods list their Weight Watchers points on the package which will help with food decisions in this diet plan.