Does Weight Watchers really work for weight loss? Find out what Weight Watchers is and whether or not it helps people lose weight in this video!
Points System
I’ve come across many people who have had success on Weight Watchers over the years. The program’s defining characteristic is its proprietary point system for food. Unlike calorie counting, Weight Watchers points take into account more than just the energy a food provides. Traits like fiber, macro-nutrient breakdown and glycemic index are all taken into considered. Many desirable foods have zero points. A user is able to eat zero point foods in unlimited quantities.
Users become accustomed to the point values of different foods over time. The Weight Watchers app is the modern medium for tracking points. There are many resources to help users know what points are in what foods. A few different programs exist that take slightly different approaches with how points are calculated.