28Jul/111
How many weight watchers plus points would I get each day?
I full time Breast feed, Im 5'3, 197lbs, 30 minutes exercise each day, 17 years old. Im wanting to lose about 55lbs before July 14th, 2012-my wedding date. I ordered the calculator, 3 month journal, take out book, and the one with what you eat at home, Oh and a weight watchers recipe book, and I plan to start weight watchers classes in August, bu until then, I need to know how many to give myself.
July 28th, 2011 - 06:33
The Fundamentals are the same
The Points Plus Program has a greater focus on nutrition; it seems so obvious that it almost sounds ridiculous. But what Weight Watchers have done here is very important. Weight Watchers have not changed the fundamental components of their system that has worked so successfully for so many people.
There are still the meetings, support groups, exercise focus and of course, the points system. Importantly, the point system will provide the same benefit to its members by allowing them to easily choose and portion the food they eat each day.
The adjustment for existing members
For new members particularly this is a good thing, but for current members who have become accustomed to the guidelines that the old point system established, there may be a bit of an adjustment. They will be penalized more for many of the foods they enjoyed more freely before as the new system goes about teaching nutrition, not just calories. There has been some resistance and negative feedback from old members in regard to this adjustment and the difficulty in estimating the amount of points with a new system when eating out or shopping. Some have expressed appreciation over the nutritional guidance of the points plus.
Success stories
It is early days yet but we are hearing some great success stories from the Weight Watchers Points Plus Program already with people reporting excellent weight loss over several to twelve weeks. More time will tell however whether this program will be as successful as it has been so far. I think that once members adjust to the new scheme and new members climb on board, the new system will work a treat and continue to provide healthy effective weight loss for masses of people.