WeightWatchers plans

The Flex Plan

This is the original Weight Watchers diet plan.
Under this plan, participants are assigned a set number of points to consume per day based on their current weight.
The number of points allowed may be increased with exercise.
The “Flex” part of the plan is that several additional points are allotted (which is not based on weight) that can be used or not used during the week.

The Core Plan

Weight Watchers has recently developed a separate plan, known as the Core Plan.
This plan classifies certain types of food as “core“, and permits participants to eat core foods with the restriction that they should only eat these foods “until satisfied, not full”.
Core foods are a list of healthy foods from all the food groups, including fruits, vegetables, fat free dairy, lean meats, and whole grains.
Non-core foods are assigned the usual point values, and participants are given an allottment of 35 non-core points that they can eat in a week.

The Turnaround Plan

The TurnAround Program (introduced in August 2004) incorporates the Points and Core food plans, but is also intended to assist people with developing an overall healthy lifestyle.
The program includes healthy food intake, and also includes following 8 Good Health Guidelines, activity and member support.
Members are able to not only reach their weight loss goals, but to make permanent changes to support lifetime weight management.

Other Plans

In countries other than the United States (Australia, New Zealand and the UK), the plan names and specifics differ. There are generally two base plans, one built around the POINTS system, and another around a limited group of allowed foods.

Originally posted 2007-02-07 10:09:43.