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The weightwatchers diet

Weight watchers is the most popular of the diet 'clubs' with thousands of meetings held every week around the world. There is also an online version if you can't or don't want to attend meetings.

There is a lot of useful free information on the website and a subscription service where you can sign up for the benefits of full membership.

How does the weightwatchers diet work?
The weight watchers program is a low-fat, low-calorie option which comes in two types of diet, the core plan and the points plan.

The points plan allows you to eat and drink anything within the limits of your daily points allowance. All foods and drinks are assigned a points value which is calculated to a formula which takes into account the amount of fat, calories and portion size. When you join, your group leader will tell you how many points a day you should eat to lose weight.

The group leader (or calculator in the online version) will take into account a number of factors including your gender, activity level, starting weight and height. You'll receive a list of points values for foods and drinks and information on how you can increase your daily points allowance (for example by exercising).

The core plan lets you choose from a list of healthy core foods. You're allowed to eat as much as you want ( within moderation) from a list of food which includes fruit and vegetables, meat and fish, chicken and eggs, carbohydrates such as brown rice and potatoes and lower fat dairy products.

You are allowed three main meals a day and you can eat untill you feel reasonably satisfied.