50 Facts About Weight Watchers Diet
Asia, Brady, Madison, Keiana
50 Facts
1. They claim you'll lose 2 pounds weekly
2. Not only a diet but behavior and exercise program
3. Weight watchers started in the early 1900s
4. The largest commercial weight loss program in the world
5.The philosophy and goal of weight watchers is to help its members achieve a healthy weight through learning new eating strategies, nutrition, and being active
6. They were once owned by Heinz ketchup
7.They have eight different meal plans
8. In the 2000s they had 2 million people participating
9. There is different point systems for different countries
10.Weight watchers has used a point system to help members control their food intake without counting calories
11. $12-$15 per week, plus a registration fee of $20
12.Your pointsplus target is a number based on your gender, weight, height, and age
13. The biggest success story comes from America
14. The first meeting was held in UK in 1967
15.It has the NHS stamp of approval
16.They make millions
17.The Duchess of York is a fan of weight watchers
18.Their stock tag is WTW
19.You can still eat at restaurants during this diet
20. 2 million people who signed up to weight watchers lost a total of 11 million pounds in 2011 alone
21.They have online coaches
22. In your pointsplus foods like fruits and vegetables carry the least amount of points
23. They make over 18 million dollars a year
24. Processed foods have a higher amount of pointsplus
25. You can still drink alcohol
26.The CEO is James R Chambers
27. The founder is Jean Nidetch
28. A big mac is 14 points
29. The headquarters are in New York City on Madison Avenue
30. Give you a certain amount of points you can intake
31.Have to keep track of food and points
32. One of the most popular foods is cabbage soup
33. Weight watchers is international
34. Their slogan is "Stop Dieting. Start living.'
35. It is located in 30 countries
36. Cookies and cream ice cream is only 5 points( Half a cup)
37. The diet is based on calories and portion control
38. There are no required foods
39. You can have an app
40. A floor once collapsed in a weight watcher meeting
41. Although the foods are very pricey the diet works
42. Celebrities such as Jennifer Hudson, Jessica Simpson, Mariah Carey and Kirstic Alley were all weight watchers spokesperson
43.Weight Watchers helps participant's lose weight by forming healthy eating habits
44.If you choose the meetings based program, you will meet and get a lecture by a weight watchers instructor
45. You don't have to follow the guides and recipes everyday
46. Since guys have a higher muscles mass, their point target is higher
47. A cookie has a value of 2 pointsplus
48. An apple has a value of 0 pointsplus
49. You can have breakfast, lunch, a snack, dinner, and a dessert
50. You will get guidance from a leader who has lost weight within the weight watchers program