What are Weight Watcher POINTS®?
Weight Watcher POINTS® are a food intake tracking system used by the weight loss organization of Weight Watchers®. Weight Watchers® was founded in Brooklyn, New York, in 1963 by Jean Nidetch and is now located in over 20 countries in the world. Members of Weight Watchers® have the choice to lose weight by following one of two different eating plans. The Core Plan involves eating from a list of healthy foods while the Flex Plan requires tracking food intake by counting Weight Watcher POINTS®.
Weight Watcher POINTS® are a food intake tracking system used by the weight loss organization of Weight Watchers®. Weight Watchers® was founded in Brooklyn, New York, in 1963 by Jean Nidetch and is now located in over 20 countries in the world. Members of Weight Watchers® have the choice to lose weight by following one of two different eating plans. The Core Plan involves eating from a list of healthy foods while the Flex Plan requires tracking food intake by counting Weight Watcher POINTS®. Counting Weight Watcher POINTS® is very similar to counting calories, however, Weight Watcher POINTS® include the nutritional value of a food and the energy consumed. Where as a calorie is only a measure of energy consumed or spent. More specifically, a Weight Watcher POINTS® value takes into account grams of fiber, grams of fat and calories consumed when referring to food. When considering activities, a Weight Watcher POINT® is a measure of used energy.
