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Weight Watchers has become a powerful force on the diet scene, bringing millions of people around the world into small group meetings for weekly weigh-ins and diet support and tips. And while today's Weight Watchers program differs dramatically from years past, the main tenet is still to consume fewer calories than you expend. Instead of counting calories... you'll either track your consumption using a POINTS system or use the no-counting Core Plan in which you select foods from a detailed list. You also have the option to skip the in-person meetings in favor of using an online program. The number of POINTS allowed each day is determined by your gender, weight, height, age and how you spend your days -- and because low-fat, high-fiber foods have the fewest POINTS values, the system encourages such foods by default. In the Core Plan, you choose from a list of fiber-rich, low-cal foods, but can also go 'off-list' for occasional indulgences like dessert.
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Weight Watchers Online is another option for dieters, where for a monthly fee they have access to all support materials and programs through E-Tools. This alternative is for people who don't want to attend meetings, and is a more independent approach to weight loss. The support system for WW Online is a message board, where dieters can post support and share advice. Although using WW Online has been proven successful for many Weight Watchers members, research has shown the members lose three times more weight by attending regular meetings.[citation needed]
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Weight Watchers isn’t right for everyone. It’s not suitable for pregnant women or those suffering with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. If you discover you are pregnant when you’re already a member, you’re only allowed to follow the programme for the first 12 weeks. Children under the age of 10 aren’t allowed to join and under 18s aren’t allowed to become online members.
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Weight Watchers Online and On-the-Go (a version for handheld devices) offers many tools, including the Weight Tracker and Progress Charts. The Full Restaurant and Grocery Browse lets members research specific choices at leading restaurants (fast food and full service) and at the grocery store. Calculators give calorie-burn information for numerous activities. Hundreds of recipes and meal ideas are ... available.
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Weight Watchers offers an online alternative for people who don’t want to attend weekly meetings. Becoming an online member gives you access to the Core Plan and Points Plan, a Points Calculator, a Weight Tracker, progress charts, recipes, weekly emails and message boards. Once signed up, you enter details of your age, gender, activity levels, weight and height and you’ll discover how many Points you’re allowed each day.
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Members are ... welcome to join the Weight Watchers community online, at weightwatchers.com. From the comfort of their homes, members can form virtual support groups, monitor progress and access hundreds of approved recipes, like Blue Cheese Muffins, Sweet and Sour Pork, Grilled Beef Fajitas and even delectable treats like Chocolate Mint Brownies. If it's not convenient to prepare WW-approved meals at home, they offer a wide variety of frozen meals and point-complimenting menu items at Applebee's.
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