WEIGHT WATCHERS
The premise of Weight Watchers is to assign points to foods. Depending on your body weight, you are allowed a certain number of total points all day. For example, a person who is currently 150-174 pounds will be allowed a range of 20 to 25 points. You are required to at least eat the lowest amount, and cannot exceed the highest number. Weight Watchers encourages it's members to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. No matter what the specific WW plan is, they always encourage that members do the following:

- Keep a food journal and record your meals every day
- Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day
- Take a multivitamin daily
- Eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables
- Exercise regularly
- Follow the WW dietary plan

Pros
Easy to understand, follow and apply in daily life. You eat any food you want..

Cons
Expensive, requires your full commitment. Website has problems; some online tools not very useful; no direct access to WW staff. Meetings can get tedious. Small portions.

The Bottom Line
You can be successful on the Weight Watchers program as long as you stick to your points and exercise frequently.