A Weight Watchers Review

I really enjoy reading reviews about the various diet plans that are available today (including Weight Watchers). Since I believe in simply eating a healthy, balanced diet in moderate portions, I don't follow any particular popular diet. But, it's nice to learn what other people have to say about these diets!

Below are a couple of Weight Watchers reviews, to give you additional perspectives on this well-established diet program:

"The premise of Weight Watchers is to assign points to foods. Depending on your body weight, you are allowed a certain number of total points all day. For example, a person who is currently 150-174 pounds will be allowed a range of 20 to 25 points. You are required to at least eat the lowest amount, and cannot exceed the highest number. Weight Watchers encourages its members to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. No matter what the specific WW plan is, they always encourage that members do the following:

• Keep a journal and record your meals every day
  
• Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day
  
• Take a multivitamin daily
  
• Eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables
  
• Exercise regularly
  
• Follow the WW dietary plan"

Pros

"Easy to understand, follow, and apply life. You eat any food you want."

Cons

"Expensive, requires your full commitment…Some online tools not very useful…Meetings can get tedious. Small portions."

The Bottom Line

"You can be successful on the Weight Watchers Program as long as you stick to your points and exercise frequently."--dietranking.com

According to Weight Watchers reviews on consumersearch.com, Weight Watchers is one of the best weight loss programs available in today's market.

Below is what consumersearch.com has to say about Weight Watchers:

"Weight Watchers is the top choice in many reviews, and it has been subjected to the most clinical studies. This program encourages a sensible diet consisting of healthy, ordinary foods, exercise, and a positive attitude. Weight Watchers is also flexible, which makes it easier for most people to follow, and its cost is reasonable for a commercial program. In-person group meetings and weigh-ins are the cornerstone of the Weight Watchers diet plan. The food plan requires strict calorie management. However, it does not require the purchase of prepackaged food."

Conclusion

My own personal research and experiences of family and friends lead me to believe that the Weight Watchers program is among the best and healthiest commercial diet plans on the market. I rate Weight Watchers highly. However, just as the above reviews state, successful weight loss following the Weight Watchers diet plan DOES require strict management of caloric consumption, as well as dedication to a regular exercise regimen.

Note: Before beginning ANY diet or exercise program, be sure to consult with your health care professional.

By Cyndi Schoenhals
"I HATE DIETS!" Weight Loss Program

In all honesty, I've never personally been a member of Weight Watchers. Everything I've learned about Weight Watchers has been second-hand. However, some of my sources have been very close to me, and very reliable! In fact, one source is a member of my own family. I was able to see for myself how Weight Watchers worked for her.

One thing that I learned about Weight Watchers is that there are no contracts to sign! All you have to do to join is attend a meeting near you and pay as you go! How great is that?

Weight Watchers meetings are once a week and last for less than an hour. (Surely you can take out that little time each week for the sake of your health!) At these meetings, you will:

• Track your progress with a confidential weigh-in
• Learn to make better lifestyle choices, such as eating healthy foods and exercising
• Get new tips and Weight Watchers materials to help you follow the
• TurnAround™" diet plan

You'll also get from Weight Watchers a great support system which offers advice, encouragement, and moral support. This support comes from your Meeting leader (an individual who has lost weight with Weight Watchers, is a trained expert in the program, and is committed to your success). Additional support comes from your peers at Weight Watchers. They'll share with you practical experience, as well as tips and recipes that have worked for them.

Weight Loss Success

My family member who joined Weight Watchers was successful at losing weight through this weight-loss program. She followed the POINTS® Plan, which allowed her to eat from every food group, as long as she didn't go over the allotted number of points each day. (One of the reasons she joined Weight Watchers was because she didn't have to purchase any special meals. She could eat real food!)

It helped her to have support from individuals who had already successfully lost weight through Weight Watchers. When she felt like giving up, she could call her leader or one of her peers to share her feelings and receive encouragement to hang in there!

If there was one downfall to the Weight Watchers Program, it was getting weighed once a week. Once-a-week weigh-ins proved to be discouraging at times, because there wasn't always any noticeable progress. In fact, one weigh-in may have noted a loss of a couple of pounds. Whereas, the next weigh-in may have noted a weight gain.

(NOTE: Even when you watch what you eat and exercise regularly, your weight will fluctuate from day-to-day! Therefore, you're less likely to be discouraged if you refrain from weighing yourself too often! You should definitely NOT weigh yourself more than once a week! Once or twice a month is often more encouraging!)

Overall Satisfaction

From what I've been told by my family member and friends who have participated in Weight Watchers, this really is a good weight-loss program to check out!

Weight Watchers has been around for a long time and has a proven track record! It is not some fly-by-night fad diet plan!

By Cyndi Schoenhals
"I Hate Diets!" Weight Loss Program

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