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Weight Watchers provide two type of weight loss plan. The Flex Plan
and the Core Plan.
The
Flex Plan
The Flex Plan is based on weight watchers point system. The system
assigned points to food based on the food's calorie, total fat, and
dietary fiber content. Below is the equation to calculate the Weight
Watchers points.
p = Points
c = Calories
f = Fat Grams
r = Dietary Fiber Grams
min(r, 4) = dietary fiber grams or 4, whichever is lower
Besides taking calories into account, the formula also uses fat and
fiber as a factor. The formula indicates food point increase by one
for every 50 calories of food or 12 grams of fat and decrease by one
for each 5 grams of fiber.
The Core Plan
Weight Watchers Core Plan is the newest version of Weight Watchers
weight loss program. It is a new ideas that do not require point
counting. Core Plan controls calories by focusing on a core list of
nutritious foods with low calorie. The list includes food from all
groups with low-energy density. Following is a list of food in
the Core Plan:
* Whole Wheat Pasta, Brown Rice, Potatoes and Grains
* High Fiber and other cereals without added sugar
* Vegetables and fruits
* Fat-Free Milk Products
* Soups (non-creamy)
* Lean Meats, poultry, fish and eggs
* Coffee, Tea and sugar-free beverages
* Healthy Oils
* Condiments
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