Weight Watchers is best known for its points system. Each food is assigned a point value, and you must stay below the maximum number of points you are allowed each day. However, some individuals may not like the idea of having to calculate and track values in order to lose weight. As an alternative, you use the Weight Watcher's Core Plan to drop excess pounds.
Features
The basis of the Core Plan is to have the dieter avoid foods that trigger overeating. The goal is to have you lose weight by choosing the right foods and learning to keep portion sizes reasonable. By participating in the Core Plan, you also get access to the other Weight Watcher tools, such as recipes, exercise recommendations and goal-tracking.
Types
The Core Plan is made up of food items that are not likely to cause you to over-indulge. Permitted items include fresh vegetables, frozen vegetables, fresh fruit, canned fruits and vegetables with no additives, broth, bean soup, whole-grain pasta, brown rice, chicken, lean cuts of beef, shellfish, fish, fat-free dressings, diet soda, coffee, tea, fat-free dairy and eggs.
Identification
The Core Plan identifies food you are likely to eat in excess and bans them from the diet. You are not allowed bread, cold cereals, white rice, alcoholic beverages, soda, sweets, full-fat dairy products, full-fat dressings, processed meats, hot dogs and fried meals.
Considerations
Your portion sizes are not as limited on the Core Plan as long as you eat the foods approved by Weight Watchers. The foods are typically low in fat and calories and not likely to wreak havoc on your diet. Instead of assigning serving sizes, you are instructed to eat the foods on the Core Plan until you feel satisfied.
Benefits
Benefits of the diet are you are given a set list of food and must eat only the "allowed" foods. Weekly meetings and weigh-ins are not required for participation and you can enroll online. You lose an average of 1 to 2 lbs. per week on the Weight Watchers Core Plan, according to MSNBC.
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