Weight Watchers® FAQ’s

QUESTION 1
What is the Weight Watchers philosophy?
For over 40 years, Weight Watchers has helped millions of people around the world to lose weight! Weight Watchers has always believed that a healthy diet is just one part of long-term weight management. A healthy body results from a healthy lifestyle – which means mental, emotional and physical health. Weight Watchers provides information, knowledge, tools and motivation to help you make the decisions that are right for you about nutrition and exercise. The plan helps you to make healthy eating decisions, and you are encouraged to enjoy yourself by becoming more active.

Weight Watchers will help you on your journey by:

Helping you make the positive changes required to lose weight.
Helping you to make positive behavioral changes in your life.
Inspiring you with our belief in your power to succeed.
Motivating you every step of the way.

QUESTION 2
What is the Momentum™ program?
The Momentum program is a fresh approach to weight loss from Weight Watchers. This easy-to-follow program helps you choose wisely with the POINTS® System so you can stay fuller longer and handle hunger and temptation. You’ll learn to make smart, healthy choices, while adapting the program to your needs. Stop Dieting, Start Living with Weight Watchers Momentum™ program.

QUESTION 3
How will Weight Watchers help me lose weight with the Momentum™ program?
Momentum™ will help you stop dieting and start living. You will be able to:
Learn to handle hunger and beat temptation
Stay full longer, with delicious Filling Foods
Make healthy, smart choices second nature
Get expert information based on the latest nutritional research
Learn to choose wisely with the POINTS® System
Adapt the program to your needs

QUESTION 4
What will I eat?
The Momentum™ program helps you look at food in a fresh way – there are no required foods or forbidden foods, but rather you learn how to make better choices. You’ll learn to eat smarter so you stay fuller longer, and you’ll get strategies for beating hunger and temptation. On the Momentum™ program, you’ll learn about Filling Foods, satisfying choices you can rely on to help keep hunger in check. Focusing on these foods can make a dramatic difference in your feelings of satisfaction and your ability to fight pesky temptation when it strikes.

QUESTION 5
What happened to the Flex Plan and Core Plan ® ?
The Momentum program combines the best aspects of the Flex Plan and the Core Plan. Within the Momentum program, you’ll find the Simply Filling technique, which echoes all the strategies of the Core Plan with an emphasis on portion control. P.S., you’ll notice that managing hunger is a big part of the new program…a concept that was adapted from the “Comfort Zone” part of the Core Plan. If you are currently a Weight Watchers meetings member or Weight Watchers Online subscriber following the Flex Plan or Core Plan, you will find it relatively easy to transition to the new Momentum™ program.

QUESTION 6
How can I get started following Weight Watchers?
You can choose between two convenient options:
Weight Watchers Meetings: Get guidance form a leader who lost weight with Weight Watchers, and support from people like you. Learn More about Meetings.

Weight Watchers Online: If you can’t join Meetings, Weight Watchers Online gives you everything you need to follow the Momentum program online. Manage your food with interactive tools and discover delicious recipes. Learn more about Weight Watchers Online.

You can attend Meetings and take advantage of Internet products, too with Weight Watchers eTools, the Internet weight-loss companion for Meetings. Learn more about Weight Watchers eTools.

QUESTION 7
How does Weight Watchers Online work?
It gives you everything you need to follow the Momentum™ program completely online. You can follow the program, step-by-step with interactive tools, recipes, daily tips, and much more. Weight Watchers Online will help you manage your food and weight, discover delicious food options, and stay motivated and informed.

QUESTION 8
I love eating out, can I do it on the Momentum™ program?
Weight Watchers provides you with a variety of resources so that you may continue to enjoy eating out without straying from the program.

If you’re a Weight Watchers Online or Weight Watchers eTools subscriber, you can use the POINTS® Calculator tool to find the POINTS® values of restaurant foods, and you can also consult the Eating Out Guide. Weight Watchers Meetings Members can also use the A-Z food list found in the Pocket Guide, or purchase the Complete Food Companion, and the Dining Out Companion to help them plan for their night out.

QUESTION 9
Do I have to buy special foods to follow the Momentum™ program?
No, with Weight Watchers there are no special foods to buy. You choose the foods you want to eat.

QUESTION 10
Does Weight Watchers Online offer recipe ideas?
Yes, Weight Watchers Online offers over 1,900 of recipes to help you satisfy your cravings with delicious delights.

QUESTION 11
Is Weight Watchers a good option for a vegetarian?
Absolutely, it is a very good option for vegetarians. The Momentum™ program does not restrict food categories, and if anything, promotes fruit, vegetable, lean protein (vegan options are available) and whole grain intake.

QUESTION 12
Do I have to exercise on Weight Watchers?
You do not HAVE to exercise, but it can be a very important part of the weight-loss journey. Study after study proves that activity promotes weight loss when combined with improved eating habits. More important, it’s key for keeping weight off.

The amount of exercise you chose to do, if any, depends on what you’re trying to achieve. For example, the amount of exercise required for lasting weight loss and cardiovascular benefits is considerably more than the amount needed for general health benefits like lower blood pressure and stress reduction. But the bottom line is that incorporating exercise into your weight loss strategy will ultimately result in positive effects to your health.

QUESTION 13
I am a man. Can I lose weight with Weight Watchers too?
Of course! Lot’s of men are meetings members and many of them choose to subscribe to Weight Watchers eTools for Men, the Internet companion to meetings.

If you choose to lose weight online, you can sign up for Weight Watchers Online for Men, a customized online system built just for men. Men approach weight loss differently, and with Weight Watchers Online gives you all the tools and resources you need to lose weight successfully.