| It's been more than forty years since Weight | | | | successfully losing and maintaining her |
| Watchers came on the scene and started helping | | | | post-pregnancy weight by following the program. |
| people live healthier lives. Weight Watchers helps | | | | Perhaps its most prominent celebrity endorser is |
| members create a foundation to introduce | | | | Sarah, Duchess of York. Before her, Lynn Red |
| healthier choices and physical activity into their | | | | grave appeared in a series of popular television |
| lives. | | | | advertisements for the packaged low calorie food |
| The original Weight Watchers plan invites | | | | division of the H.J. Heinz Company, then the |
| members to weekly meetings where members | | | | parent of Weight Watchers. |
| hold group sessions, helping dieters form a | | | | Weight watchers is a great plan and a great |
| network of support with people sharing similar | | | | program for losing weight and keeping with tasty |
| experiences. Upon arrival, each person checks | | | | meal choices. Being able to continue to eat for fun |
| their weight privately. Meetings are conducted by | | | | and for weight loss is the corner stone of |
| a trained Meeting Leader who motivates and | | | | programs like weight watchers. Other programs |
| offers the group support through information | | | | that starve the body leave you craving sweet |
| about nutrition and fitness. | | | | foods, carbohydrates, etc... and ultimately lead to |
| Weight Watchers was made popular by a points | | | | a break down and food binge. Food binging is one |
| system called Flex Plan. A point value is assigned | | | | of the worst possible things that can happen to |
| to each food on the comprehensive list of more | | | | new dieters as it not only will erase prior progress |
| than 27,000 foods. The Flex Plan allows you to | | | | but can sometimes set the dieter back even |
| eat the foods you like. Just stay within your daily | | | | further than before starting the diet. |
| points and you can still enjoy fried chicken and | | | | Members are also welcome and encouraged to |
| Diet Pepsi. | | | | join the Weight Watchers community online, at |
| Weight Watchers emphasizes eating more | | | | From the comfort of their homes, members can |
| wholesome food through its Core Plan. Members | | | | form virtual support groups, monitor progress and |
| don't count points; just choose a balanced | | | | access hundreds of approved recipes, like Blue |
| combination of whole grains, lean meats, fruits and | | | | Cheese Muffins, Sweet and Sour Pork, Grilled |
| vegetables, fish, poultry, eggs and dairy. | | | | Beef Fajitas and even delectable treats like |
| Jenny McCarthy recently appeared in a | | | | Chocolate Mint Brownies. |
| commercial for Weight Watchers after | | | | |