Weight Watchers has started 2011 off with a new program called the Points Plus program. Weight Watchers has always been a favorite of mine for it’s balanced approach and proven track record. Weight Watchers is a diet that works. For information on Weight Watchers changes/update to the Points Plus program visit What’s New for Weight Watchers PointsPlus 2012?
What’s New – The Weight Watchers New Points Plus Program 2011 Launch?
This is more than just a renaming of an old program. Weight Watchers leaders are encouraging their members to forget everything they know about Weight Watchers and start over with a new attitude and awareness of the new Points Plus. With good reason of course, this is not a revamping of the old Points (calculated based on calories, carbohydrates and fat) but a completely new program, based on new science. Point Plus points are calculated based on fat, carbohydrates, fiber and proteins.
Members are rejoicing the new Points Plus values for fruit is 0. Yes all fruit is 0 points plus. Even bananas which is a favorite of members. The science here is that people have not been known to gain weight from eating too much fruit. So if you hate eating your vegetables, you can have your fruit as part of your 5-6 daily requirement.
The program as a whole is designed to lean members towards making healthier choices. Choosing “Power Foods” that offer them more value. Power foods are higher in protein and fiber and lower in carbohydrates and fat. High carbohydrate foods have more Points Plus values than those high in protein and fiber. Gently leaning members to eat healthy balanced diets, focusing on vegetables, fruits, whole grains and lean proteins.
The New Weight Watchers Points Plus iPhone Application
Canadian members can rejoice that Weight Watchers Canada has finally released the Weight Watchers iPhone application. A weight watchers blackberry app has not been developed as of yet. There is a Blackberry and Android Calculator app which allows you to calculate WW Points or Activity Points but not much else. Now members subscribing to the Monthly Pass or online tools who own and iPhone get the added benefit of carrying the program in the palm of their hands. The iPhone app tracks the new points plus program, with an easy to use interface. The Weight Watchers iPhone app calculates your daily points plus value, keeps track of your weekly points plus points and calculates and tracks your activity points. The Weight Watchers iPhone app also incorporates features from Weight Watchers web site including meeting topics, motivating stories, cheat calculators, weight trackers and much more.
In addition, as always Weight Watchers provides its members with support in weekly meetings and through a thriving online community. Members are blogging their success and frustrations and sharing them with other members.
The Weight Watchers Points Plus Blackberry App
Weight Watchers had a Blackberry application to track New Points Plus values but it has been removed from the Blackberry Applications Store. However Weight Watchers is telling members that it can access the mobile Weight Watchers page at http://mobile.weightwatchers.com from your mobile device or download the Weight Watchers Calculator App which gives you a points calculator but no food listings or points tracking. We will continue to update information on the Weight Watchers Blackberry Points Plus tracking application as it becomes available.
The Weight Watchers Points Plus Android App
Android users can try to access the mobile Weight Watchers page at http://mobile.weightwatchers.com from your mobile device or download the Weight Watchers Calculator App which gives you a points calculator but no food listings or points tracking. We will continue to keep you posted if any Android applications become available to help track the new Points Plus values from your android phone.
New Weight Watchers – Essentials
New 2011 Weight Watchers Electronic Tracker & Points Calculator
Points plus tracker, use this calculator to calculate your daily points. There is no slider available for Weight Watcher members to calculate points plus values. Members now require either the calculator, online etools or Weight Watchers phone applications for iPhone, Blackberry and Android phones to calculate points on this program. Members are also given a food companion which lists the common foods and their points plus values. This calculator is a very useful companion for tracking points and entering information from food labels to get new points plus values.
Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook
Cookbook with over 500 recipes complete with New Point Plus values. This is a great companion to your program. Looking for recipe ideas with points plus values already calculated. Look no further. The Weight Watchers approved recipes are broken down by breakfast, lunch and dinner, and further broken down to soups-starters and main dishes, beef, pork and lamb, poultry, fish, vegetarian mains, desserts and much much more. It is a never ending resource of Weight Watchers approved recipes with points plus values calculated for you.
Conair WW44 Weight Watchers Chrome/Glass Scale
The Conair Weight Watchers scale has a large 1.5 in. LCD Display and Long-Life Lithium Battery Included. The scale has a 400 lb capacity and displays in precise 0.1 lb increments. The platform is high strength tempered safety glass with chrome accents.
Weight Watchers 2011 Essential Kit
This kit includes everything you need to start your New Weight Watchers Points Plus program. It includes your dining companion book, companion food lists and a 3-month tracking journal. The kit also has a number of coupons.
Weight Watchers Deluxe Organizer Blue Tote Bag New!
Carry all your your weight watchers materials in this easy and stylish tote bag. It stores all your food companion lists, calculator and tracking journals. Tote all your Weight Watchers program materials with you to all your meetings in this stylish bag.
NEW 2011 Weight Watchers Electronic Food Scale and Database
The Weight Watchers electronic food scale includes database with 500 foods calculated into Points Plus values. The scale will calculate the points plus values in addition to weighing the food. The scale also has a built in memory that stores 10 of your favorite foods. One-touch weight function subtracts the weight of a bowl, or dish easily with a single button. Battery included.
