HERE’S HOW THE PLAN WORKS

The WW programme is scientifically proven to work and is based on four key elements – healthy eating, exercise, sleep and a mindset package that helps you to adopt a healthier frame of mind, identify goals and achieve them.

Everyone’s weight-loss needs are different, which is why WW offers you the flexibility of choosing between three myww+ food plans – Green, Blue and Purple. All are based on Smartpoints and Zeropoint foods. Every food and drink has a designated

Smartpoints value – one easy-touse number that guides you towards a healthier pattern of eating. Smartpoints are calculated according to three components:

■ Calories establish the baseline for how many Smartpoints the food is worth.

■ Saturated fat and sugar increase the Smartpoints value because too much of them is not good for your health.

■ Protein lowers the

Smartpoints value (the more protein in any food, the fewer its Smartpoints) as it builds and repairs tissue and helps you feel fuller for longer.

When you join WW, you will be given a customised Smartpoints Budget according to which colour plan you are matched with. It’s calculated by taking into account your age, height, weight and gender to ensure optimum health and a steady rate of weight loss. On top of your Smartpoints Budget, you can also tuck into a selection of delicious foods classed as Zeropoint foods. These are vital for good health, so you’re naturally guided to base your meals around them. They have a Smartpoints value of 0, meaning you can eat them without worrying about tracking or weighing. Fruit and nonstarchy vegetables are Zeropoint foods on all plans because of their

vital health benefits and because there is a very low risk of eating too much of them.

However, the number of other ingredients on your Zeropoint foods list varies according to your colour plan – and is counterbalanced by your Smartpoints Budget, enabling you to lose weight while still eating the foods you prefer. In general, the longer the list of Zeropoint foods your plan contains, the fewer daily Smartpoints you’ll have to use on other items.

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