Healthy Life Decisions » weight loss http://healthylifedecisions.com Personal Training for a Healthy Life Sat, 25 Dec 2010 04:57:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Weight Watchers Points Calculator http://healthylifedecisions.com/2009/12/weight-watchers-points-calculator/ http://healthylifedecisions.com/2009/12/weight-watchers-points-calculator/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:21:51 +0000 Jane http://healthylifedecisions.com/?p=72 For those of you familiar with the successful Weight Watchers diet, you’ll know that it is based on a points system. Rather than count calories, you keep track of the points assigned to foods, with the goal of keeping the points below a predetermined daily allowance. Exercise and regular activity also count for points, so you can increase your allowance each day with an active lifestyle.

Foods high in fiber and low in fat and calories have low point values on the Weight Watchers plan. Foods with excess fat, low fibre and lots of sugar can use up your daily points in a hurry.

You can use the following Weight Watchers Points Calculator to help determine the number of points in certain foods. Just enter the calorie count plus the amount of fibre and fat, and the calculator will give you a point value for that item. Most packaged foods will have this nutrional information printed on the label.

The chart on the right shows the typical Weight Watchers daily points allowance, based on body weight.

Weight (kg) Points
<150 lbs <68 kgs 18 to 23 points
150 to 174 lbs 68 to 79 kgs 20 to 25 points
175 to 199 lbs 80 to 90 kgs 22 to 27 points
200 to 224 lbs 91 to 101 kgs 24 to 29 points
225 to 249 lbs 102 to 113 kgs 26 to 31 points
250 to 274 lbs 114 to 124 kgs 28 to 33 points
275 to 299 lbs 125 to 135 kgs 29 to 34 points
300 to 324 lbs 136 to 147 kgs 30 to 35 points
325 to 349 lbs 148 to 158 kgs 31 to 36 points
> 350 lbs > 159 kgs 32 to 37 points
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