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Weight Watchers - 40 years of success

Anyone who has ever even thought about dieting has undoubtedly heard of the Weight Watchers plan and it is amazing to see that what began as a get together between a few friends in the house of Jean Nidetch in Queens to discuss dieting ideas and tips has grown into a large publicly quoted company employing nearly 50,000 people and operating in more than 30 countries worldwide.

But just why has Weight Watchers become so successful and why does the company continue to expand after more than 40 years in operation?

The answer lies in the fact that Weight Watchers does not simply offer a diet plan but is based upon the philosophy of dieting as part of an overall plan to set and maintain a healthy lifestyle in term of physical, mental and emotional health.

Consequently Weight Watchers does not just provide you with a diet sheet and tell you what you can and can't eat, but provides you with the information and advice necessary to make the best decisions about your diet.

Further, and very importantly, the Weight Watchers plan gives you a level of support and motivation that is essential to your success and that is lacking in so many other weight loss plans.

Locally held group meetings, which many people who have not benefited from the Weight Watchers experience often dismiss as simply a waste of time, are, in many ways, the key to the Weight Watchers plan. Not only do these meetings provide a wealth of advice, information and tips, but they also allow members to offer each other encouragement and support which is critical to the long-term success of any diet.

Additionally, the fact that you will need to meet with your fellow members on a regular basis and show them your progress, or lack of it, is a very good way of helping you to stay on track as, occasionally, you are tempted to stray from the path of your dieting plan.

Underpinning Weight Watcher’s philosophy of dieting there is of course a basic diet plan, or to be more precise, two plans - the points plan and the core plan.

The idea behind the points plan will be familiar to anybody who has tried dieting. Members are given a weekly points allocation depending upon their present weight and the weight they are aiming for and are allowed to eat anything they like up to this points allocation.

The strength of the points system is that a points score is given to any food imaginable and there's no limit on the types of food that you are permitted but only on the quantity which you can eat dependent upon that food's points score. This is in sharp contrast to many other diets that ban some foods completely or require that particular foods are included in your diet.

The points plan also provides you with a great deal of flexibility by allocating negative points for exercise. So, if you decide to go over your points allocation you can do so as long as you take enough exercise to compensate for the additional points consumed.

The core plan was created in response to the popularity the South Beach and Atkins plans. Under this plan a wide variety of foods including whole grain foods, lean meats, fat free airy products, lean meats, and whole grain foods are classed as "core" foods and there is no limit on the quantity of these foods that you can eat, other than the provision that you should only eat these foods to satisfy your hunger rather than eat them until you are "full".

Any food item that is not included on the "core" list is then allocated a score in the regular manner and members are given a weekly allowance of 35 points for these foods.

There is nothing new of course in either the points plan or the core plan and many of the hundreds of diets available follow the same sort of pattern. The strength however of the Weight Watchers plan is not to be found in the underpinning diet itself, but in the need that all dieters have for information, advice, help and, above all, support in what is typically a long, and at times difficult, struggle to remove those stubborn pounds.

Operating largely as a "club", Weight Watchers has gone from strength to strength over the years and, as long as it continues to provide so much more than just a diet plan, it will doubtless continue to flourish in the future.

For more advice, news and information about Weight Watchers and the Weight Watchers Plan please visit http://InternationalWeightWatchers.info today.

Losing 50 pounds in 3 months

Here are some unconventional diet tips on how one man lost 50 pounds in three months. The tips are great but the important thing to you is that he actually looked at the Weight Watchers patent and followed the Weight Watchers diet to lose the weight.

Some of the tips are easy like using a digital scale, or seeing how short a sacrifice this is and some are very important like drinking water and weighing yourself everyday to see the trends and stay on course.

Along with your diet you should keeps these 10 tips in fromt of you always.

Kiwi fruit recipes from Weight Watchers

The winter months don't have to limit the selection of mouthwatering fruit - thanks to the fuzzy, succulent, delicious kiwifruit, just bursting with nutrition and flavor. As beautiful as it is tasty, with its gorgeous, brown rind and luscious green-seeded fruit, the kiwifruit can add zest to any meal. To promote the nutritional benefits of fresh produce this winter, Weight Watchers(R) continues Pick of the Season, a public health initiative spotlighting seasonal fruit and vegetables, with recipes this quarter for kiwifruit, a produce selection that can delight any dish.

Kiwifruit packs a lot of punch. Do you know the amazing power of the kiwifruit? Two medium kiwifruit contain a whopping 235 percent of the recommended daily allowance for vitamin C and are also high in fiber, and a good source of potassium, and vitamin E. Kiwifruit makes a satisfying snack that can help fill you up because it's a high volume, low energy density fruit that's low in calories - just a mere 0.6 calories per gram and zero grams of saturated fat. So grab a spoon and scoop the sweetness of the kiwifruit.

Below are four recipes to share with your readers to highlight the delicious taste bursting from the kiwifruit: Mesclun, Kiwifruit, and Goat Cheese Salad, Shrimp and Kiwifruit Skewers, Beef Tenderloin with Kiwifruit Salsa, and Ice Cream Sandwich Fruit Tart.

EDITOR'S NOTES:

-- Local Weight Watchers spokespeople are available to discuss the importance of fruit and vegetables in diets and for in-studio food demos. Please call or email to arrange media interviews.

-- For your convenience, this release and photos of the recipes are also available electronically.

-- In the parentheses next to each of the recipe titles, Flex Plan indicates that this recipe is appropriate for those on the Flex Plan and POINTS(R) values for recipes are included. Core Plan indicates that this recipe is appropriate for those on the Core Plan and contains only foods from the Core Food List.

These recipes reflect the food values inherent to the Weight Watchers philosophy that eating should be satisfying as well as healthy. In fact, learning and sharing innovative ideas about healthy cooking and eating are part of the experience at weekly Weight Watchers meetings, where members help and support each other.

Pick of the Season - Kiwifruit Recipes:

Mesclun, Kiwifruit, and Goat Cheese Salad
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients
6 cups fresh mesclun (young mixed salad greens)
2 medium kiwifruit, pared, halved, and thinly sliced
1 cup strawberries, washed, hulled, and sliced
1/4 cup light raspberry vinaigrette dressing
1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
2 tablespoons slivered almonds

Preparation
1. Place mesclun, kiwifruit, and strawberries in a large salad bowl.
2. Add dressing; toss well. Sprinkle with cheese and almonds; serve
immediately.

POINTS per serving: 3, 155 calories, 9.7g fat, 4g fiber

Shrimp and Kiwifruit Skewers
Makes 2 servings

Ingredients
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/4 teaspoon dried cilantro
Grated zest of 1 lemon
2 garlic cloves, crushed
12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 medium kiwifruit, pared and quartered

Preparation
1. To prepare marinade, in large zip-top bag combine soy sauce, oil,
lemon juice, basil, cilantro, lemon zest, and garlic. Add shrimp;
seal bag and turn to coat.
2. Spray rack of barbecue grill with nonstick spray made for grilling;
preheat grill to medium following manufacturer's directions. Drain
shrimp; reserve marinade. Onto each of 4 metal skewers (or bamboo
skewers that were soaked in water for 1 hour), alternately thread 4
kiwifruit quarters and 3 shrimp.
3. Brush kiwifruit and shrimp with remaining marinade; place on
prepared grill rack. Grill, turning occasionally, until shrimp are
pink and cooked through, 6-8 minutes.

POINTS per serving: 5, 242 calories, 9g fat, 4.5g fiber

Beef Tenderloin with Kiwifruit Salsa
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients
4 medium kiwifruit, peeled and diced
1 snack-size container pineapple tidbits in juice, drained
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1/2 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1 tablespoon lime juice (no sugar added)
1 tablespoon sunflower oil
1 pound lean beef tenderloin, trimmed and cut into 4 steaks
Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation
1. To prepare salsa, in medium glass or ceramic bowl combine
kiwifruit, pineapple, red pepper, jalapeno pepper, lime juice, and
oil; refrigerate, covered, at least 30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. Spray a large
nonstick skillet with nonstick spray and set over medium-high heat;
add steaks. Cook steaks 4 minutes; turn and cook until an
instant-read thermometer registers 160(degree)F for medium or cook
to desired doneness.
3. Serve steak topped with salsa.

POINTS value per serving: 5, 247 calories, 10g fat, 2g fiber

Ice Cream Sandwich Fruit Tart
Makes 2 servings

Ingredients
1 Weight Watchers Round Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich*
3 medium strawberries, washed, hulled, and halved
1 medium peach, peeled, pitted, and thinly sliced
1 medium kiwifruit, peeled and diced

Preparation
1. Slice ice cream sandwich in half horizontally through ice cream,
making 2 open-face halves, each with a chocolate-wafer bottom.
Place each half on a plate, wafer-side down.
2. Arrange strawberries, peach, and kiwifruit on top of ice cream;
serve immediately.

*Available in the freezer case at most major supermarkets. To locate a store near you, call 1-800-331-0830.

POINTS per serving: 2, 124 calories, 1g fat, 3g fiber