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08-25-2004, 05:00 AM
Weight Watchers eTools article of the week: Introducing TurnAround™!
~ Core Plan or Flex Plan?
Would you rather eat as much as you want of a number of healthy foods? Or a limited amount of whatever you want?
Now, with Weight Watchers TurnAround™, you have the choice. Decide which of two plans — the Core Plan or the Flex Plan — makes the most sense for you. Then go for it. If you find that the plan you're using isn't working as well for you as you'd like, try the other one. The choice is yours!
Meet Your Weight-Loss Match
You've probably heard your leader or other Meetings Members talking about TurnAround and the differences between its two plans. Weight Watchers wants to help you find a way to fit weight loss into your life. With your choice of two plans, you're sure to find a match that makes it easy.
CORE
You get a list of Core Foods, from which you can eat as much as you want without keeping track.
You choose foods from the Core Food List, which is made up of healthy items from all the food groups: veggies and fruits; grains and starches; lean meats, poultry, fish and eggs; and milk products.
You get a chance to splurge every once in a while by using a weekly POINTS Allowance to spend on foods that aren't on the list.You can eat whatever you want.
The Core Plan is a good choice if you need to be able to eat as much as you want in order to feel full.
~~
FLEX
You stay within your POINTS® budget, which is made up of a daily POINTS Target, plus an extra weekly POINTS Allowance.
You keep track of the POINTS values of the foods you eat – just like with the FlexPoints plan. To lose weight, just stay within your POINTS budget.
The Flex Plan is a good choice if you need to be able to eat whichever foods you want in order to stay satisfied.
Whichever plan you choose, Weight Watchers eTools will give you the tools you need to stay on track. For the Core Plan you'll get Core Recipes, Meal Ideas, a Restaurant Guide and more. For the Flex Plan, you'll have access to the POINTS Tracker, Recipe Search, Meal Plans and more. And with either plan, you'll have access to your Weight Tracker and Progress Charts, so that viewing your progress is always a click away.
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~ Fans of the Flex Plan Talk!
With Weight Watchers new TurnAround™ program, the choice is all yours; so is choosing the Flex Plan right for you? We've asked some faithful Flex Plan followers for their take on the plan that allows you to eat the foods you love within your daily POINTS® Target. See what early in-house testers had to say!
"I have dessert – a small bowl of ice cream or a piece of chocolate – every single night on the Flex Plan. I love that I can do that!"
"I like being able to decide what I am going to eat rather than being told what I am allowed to eat. That flexibility definitely helps me stay on plan."
"Variety is a crucial part of my weight-loss success. If I get bored eating the same old types of food, I can eat and eat and eat them and never feel satisfied. That's why I depend on the online Meal Ideas and Recipe Search. It's like having a personal chef to help keep me on plan."
"I try not to use all my weekly POINTS Allowance, but I'm not always successful. So it's nice to know that they are there for those weeks that I've just partied too hard and need that safety net!"
"I love to eat, but the Flex Plan showed me how to do it right and still enjoy myself. I went to a barbecue last week, and nobody even knew I was watching what I ate."
"I've become much more creative in the kitchen using the Flex Plan. By renovating some favorite recipes with the Recipe Builder, I don't feel like I'm being cheated. I can still enjoy the meals that I cook for my family, even if mine are slightly different."
"Once I started to track what and how much I was eating with the Flex Plan, I realized that small changes in my diet could make a big difference."
"I love the weekly POINTS Allowance because you can never predict what might come up in a week. I save them for those unexpected dinners out or for drinks with friends."
"Every time I reach a weight-loss milestone I get a little star in my Weight Tracker. That always makes my day – actually, my week."
"Tracking POINTS on the Flex Plan gives me a sort of road map for my day. I know where I started from, the direction in which I am headed, and where I want to end up."
~~~
~ The Word is Out: The Core Plan is Great!
Pssst. The word is out about the newest way to lose weight with Weight Watchers TurnAround™: the Core Plan. And boy, are people buzzing! You know that following the plan is a snap thanks to the Core Food List, an extensive listing of healthy, delicious, and wholesome foods that includes all the food groups and allows you to eat as much and as often as you need from it to feel satisfied. With the Core Plan, you are offered a wide variety of all the food choices you want — pasta, fruit, veggies, meat, eggs – they're all there. Plus, you get a weekly POINTS® Allowance of 35 POINTS for the occasional indulgence that's not on the list!
Now that people have had a chance to try out the Core Plan, they can't stop talking about it. But just what are these early in-house testers saying? See for yourself:
"I find myself getting full quickly when I am eating Core Foods, which means I end up eating many small meals throughout the day. But I love to eat, so the fact that I can eat as much off the Core Food list as I need to fill up keeps me incredibly satisfied."
"The longer I am on the Core Plan, the easier it gets. Now that I have stocked up on Core Food List items – my staples are plain yogurt with lots of fruit, popcorn, fresh veggies, beans, and eggs – eating from the list has become second nature."
"I had been stuck in a plateau for 4 months, but the Core Plan finally broke it. I lost 3 pounds in the first week*, even using my entire weekly POINTS Allowance. Now I am definitely hooked."
I love that if I want to treat myself to chocolate during the week or include ingredients not found on the Core Food List in my meals, I can use my weekly POINTS Allowance. I can now maintain a healthier lifestyle and control my weight without feeling deprived!
"I was a little nervous to begin the Core Plan, questioning whether I would be satisfied from the Core Food List. But seeing the huge variety of food that I can eat has definitely changed my mind. Now I love that the Core Plan is very black and white. It means there are no gray areas which could lead to falling down a slippery slope."
"The weekly POINTS Allowance makes it really easy to follow Core. When I go out to eat it is great to have the freedom to enjoy a roll or a glass of wine and know I'm still on track."
"Combining different veggies to make tasty, satisfying meals is so easy with the Core Food List. I have become really creative with lunch ideas to bring to work since I started the Core Plan. I use a lot of legumes – like black beans, edamame, and chick peas – and veggies like corn and tomatoes, to make light, yummy, portable salads."
"Even in restaurants, the Core Plan is so easy to follow. I have not been in a situation yet where I couldn't stick with it: Mexican, Italian, Chinese, American, you name it!"
"The Core Plan changed my thinking about the structure of meals. I now feel completely satisfied eating small, healthy meals – plus, I can eat much more often!"
"It's so easy to track my weekly POINTS Allowance and Activity POINTS because most meals are all made up of foods from the Core Food List, so there's not that much to keep track of. I can just jot down my weekly POINTS Allowance in my POINTS Pad, and then forget about it for most of the day."
"I don't really cook that often, but I have really been enjoying all the great new ideas for quick and easy meals in the Meal Browse. It makes following the Core Plan so simple. I was so inspired that I think I'll try some of the more gourmet recipes!"
~ Core Plan or Flex Plan?
Would you rather eat as much as you want of a number of healthy foods? Or a limited amount of whatever you want?
Now, with Weight Watchers TurnAround™, you have the choice. Decide which of two plans — the Core Plan or the Flex Plan — makes the most sense for you. Then go for it. If you find that the plan you're using isn't working as well for you as you'd like, try the other one. The choice is yours!
Meet Your Weight-Loss Match
You've probably heard your leader or other Meetings Members talking about TurnAround and the differences between its two plans. Weight Watchers wants to help you find a way to fit weight loss into your life. With your choice of two plans, you're sure to find a match that makes it easy.
CORE
You get a list of Core Foods, from which you can eat as much as you want without keeping track.
You choose foods from the Core Food List, which is made up of healthy items from all the food groups: veggies and fruits; grains and starches; lean meats, poultry, fish and eggs; and milk products.
You get a chance to splurge every once in a while by using a weekly POINTS Allowance to spend on foods that aren't on the list.You can eat whatever you want.
The Core Plan is a good choice if you need to be able to eat as much as you want in order to feel full.
~~
FLEX
You stay within your POINTS® budget, which is made up of a daily POINTS Target, plus an extra weekly POINTS Allowance.
You keep track of the POINTS values of the foods you eat – just like with the FlexPoints plan. To lose weight, just stay within your POINTS budget.
The Flex Plan is a good choice if you need to be able to eat whichever foods you want in order to stay satisfied.
Whichever plan you choose, Weight Watchers eTools will give you the tools you need to stay on track. For the Core Plan you'll get Core Recipes, Meal Ideas, a Restaurant Guide and more. For the Flex Plan, you'll have access to the POINTS Tracker, Recipe Search, Meal Plans and more. And with either plan, you'll have access to your Weight Tracker and Progress Charts, so that viewing your progress is always a click away.
~~~
~ Fans of the Flex Plan Talk!
With Weight Watchers new TurnAround™ program, the choice is all yours; so is choosing the Flex Plan right for you? We've asked some faithful Flex Plan followers for their take on the plan that allows you to eat the foods you love within your daily POINTS® Target. See what early in-house testers had to say!
"I have dessert – a small bowl of ice cream or a piece of chocolate – every single night on the Flex Plan. I love that I can do that!"
"I like being able to decide what I am going to eat rather than being told what I am allowed to eat. That flexibility definitely helps me stay on plan."
"Variety is a crucial part of my weight-loss success. If I get bored eating the same old types of food, I can eat and eat and eat them and never feel satisfied. That's why I depend on the online Meal Ideas and Recipe Search. It's like having a personal chef to help keep me on plan."
"I try not to use all my weekly POINTS Allowance, but I'm not always successful. So it's nice to know that they are there for those weeks that I've just partied too hard and need that safety net!"
"I love to eat, but the Flex Plan showed me how to do it right and still enjoy myself. I went to a barbecue last week, and nobody even knew I was watching what I ate."
"I've become much more creative in the kitchen using the Flex Plan. By renovating some favorite recipes with the Recipe Builder, I don't feel like I'm being cheated. I can still enjoy the meals that I cook for my family, even if mine are slightly different."
"Once I started to track what and how much I was eating with the Flex Plan, I realized that small changes in my diet could make a big difference."
"I love the weekly POINTS Allowance because you can never predict what might come up in a week. I save them for those unexpected dinners out or for drinks with friends."
"Every time I reach a weight-loss milestone I get a little star in my Weight Tracker. That always makes my day – actually, my week."
"Tracking POINTS on the Flex Plan gives me a sort of road map for my day. I know where I started from, the direction in which I am headed, and where I want to end up."
~~~
~ The Word is Out: The Core Plan is Great!
Pssst. The word is out about the newest way to lose weight with Weight Watchers TurnAround™: the Core Plan. And boy, are people buzzing! You know that following the plan is a snap thanks to the Core Food List, an extensive listing of healthy, delicious, and wholesome foods that includes all the food groups and allows you to eat as much and as often as you need from it to feel satisfied. With the Core Plan, you are offered a wide variety of all the food choices you want — pasta, fruit, veggies, meat, eggs – they're all there. Plus, you get a weekly POINTS® Allowance of 35 POINTS for the occasional indulgence that's not on the list!
Now that people have had a chance to try out the Core Plan, they can't stop talking about it. But just what are these early in-house testers saying? See for yourself:
"I find myself getting full quickly when I am eating Core Foods, which means I end up eating many small meals throughout the day. But I love to eat, so the fact that I can eat as much off the Core Food list as I need to fill up keeps me incredibly satisfied."
"The longer I am on the Core Plan, the easier it gets. Now that I have stocked up on Core Food List items – my staples are plain yogurt with lots of fruit, popcorn, fresh veggies, beans, and eggs – eating from the list has become second nature."
"I had been stuck in a plateau for 4 months, but the Core Plan finally broke it. I lost 3 pounds in the first week*, even using my entire weekly POINTS Allowance. Now I am definitely hooked."
I love that if I want to treat myself to chocolate during the week or include ingredients not found on the Core Food List in my meals, I can use my weekly POINTS Allowance. I can now maintain a healthier lifestyle and control my weight without feeling deprived!
"I was a little nervous to begin the Core Plan, questioning whether I would be satisfied from the Core Food List. But seeing the huge variety of food that I can eat has definitely changed my mind. Now I love that the Core Plan is very black and white. It means there are no gray areas which could lead to falling down a slippery slope."
"The weekly POINTS Allowance makes it really easy to follow Core. When I go out to eat it is great to have the freedom to enjoy a roll or a glass of wine and know I'm still on track."
"Combining different veggies to make tasty, satisfying meals is so easy with the Core Food List. I have become really creative with lunch ideas to bring to work since I started the Core Plan. I use a lot of legumes – like black beans, edamame, and chick peas – and veggies like corn and tomatoes, to make light, yummy, portable salads."
"Even in restaurants, the Core Plan is so easy to follow. I have not been in a situation yet where I couldn't stick with it: Mexican, Italian, Chinese, American, you name it!"
"The Core Plan changed my thinking about the structure of meals. I now feel completely satisfied eating small, healthy meals – plus, I can eat much more often!"
"It's so easy to track my weekly POINTS Allowance and Activity POINTS because most meals are all made up of foods from the Core Food List, so there's not that much to keep track of. I can just jot down my weekly POINTS Allowance in my POINTS Pad, and then forget about it for most of the day."
"I don't really cook that often, but I have really been enjoying all the great new ideas for quick and easy meals in the Meal Browse. It makes following the Core Plan so simple. I was so inspired that I think I'll try some of the more gourmet recipes!"