Be aware: this is only the goal of this diet, not necessarily its outcome. Results vary from person to person. Consult your doctor or dietician before starting this (or any other) diet.
Weight Watchers is now called WW. WW is a weight loss programme that works with a points system. You enter products in an app to keep track of what you eat.
On the homepage you can compare this diet with other diets.
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Weight Watchers offers an online programme that you follow through an app and via the website. You can also attend weekly meetings.
There are weekly costs associated with the program.
WW works with so-called smartpoints. Every food product has a number of smartpoints. For example, a sweet potato (100g) has 3 smartpoints and an egg 2 smartpoints.
How many smartpoints a product has is determined by WW on the basis of the number of calories that a product has and the quantity of proteins, sugars and saturated fats in the product.
It is possible that a product has no points. These are called ZeroPoint products. Examples are: grapes, tomatoes and apples. WW considers Zeropoint products the basis of a healthy diet.
The WW programme has no restrictions on what you can eat and drink, but it does have restrictions on how many smart points you can have. How many that is differs per person and depends on the plan that is followed.
Hence, you are allowed eat unhealthy, but you are limited in the number of Smartpoints. Eating unhealthy will make sure you run out of smartpoints quickly.
You enter information about yourself into the app. Based on your age, height, weight and gender, the app will determine how many smart points you can consume per day.
You can save a maximum of 4 smart points per day to be used later. These will be added to your Week extra.
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In addition to the number of smartpoints you are allowed per day, there is a week extra. The week extra consists of a number of smartpoints that you can distribute yourself plus the smartpoints you have saved up. So, sometimes you can eat a little extra, for example when you go out for dinner.
The week extra is reset every week. So you can't save up infinitely.
All products you consume can be tracked in the app, which automatically keeps track of your smart points. It is possible to scan the products with the app.
In addition to smartpoints and zeropoints, there are also active points. These are points that you receive for the exercise activities you do.
There is a weigh-in time every week. You always do this on the same day of the week and at the same time. You keep track of your weight in the app. The amount of smartpoints and active points that suit you will automatically change according to your changing weight.
If you follow the MyWW programme, you can choose between the green, blue or purple plan. The plans differ in the number of smartpoints you can have per day and how big your list of zeropoint products is. The expectation with this programme is that you will lose 1 kg per week. Please note that this is only the goal. Not necessarily the result.
With the help of a questionnaire you can determine which plan suits you best.
The green plan has the highest number of smart points per day: a minimum of 30. You are also allowed 100 different types of ZeroPoint products, but this is limited to fruit and vegetable products.
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The number of smartpoints you are allowed per day is slightly less when you follow the blue plan, namely a minimum of 23. In addition to vegetables and fruit, you are allowed protein-rich products. This plan corresponds to the WW freestyle plan.
The purple plan has the fewest smart points (a minimum of 16 per day), but the most ZeroPoint products that you can eat. Besides vegetables, fruits and protein-rich products, you are allowed potatoes and certain (wholemeal) cereal products.
Consult your doctor or dietician before starting this (or any) diet.
Weight Watchers has published many different books and cookbooks
Another diet that uses an app is the Noom diet. Examples of other diet programmes are the Optavia diet and Modifast.
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As you see fit
With the professional help of a dietitian it should be easier to reach your goals. Please contact a dietician in your area or talk to a doctor before starting any diet.
Please take note that most diets do not have a scientific basis.
Consult your doctor or dietician before starting a diet, especially if you have a chronic condition like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, lung disease or kidney disease.
If you think you might have an eating disorder (like anorexia or bulimia), it is important to look for professional help. Contact your (house) doctor or find help elsewhere. Here you can find a list of several websites that can provide (online) help. These sites also provide information for people that know someone with an eating disorder.