Weight Watchers recently added a new plan: Weight Watchers Momentum. Although based on former Weight Watchers principles, Momentum takes the diet to a whole new level to help you lose weight and become a healthier eater. Six French Fries are not a satisfying meal, this is why Momentum has been created. It is a system based on incorporating foods and recipes that are more filling and more satisfying. This way you can feel fuller all day and avoid temptations. Stay Fuller and Lose Weight
One of the hardest parts about dieting is not "cheating" and staying strict to the program. Think about being in a room where everyone is eating pizza and drinking beer, will your healthy salad keep you away from the temptation to indulging in a few slizes? Maybe, but some people will find it very hard, since that salad may not give them that full or satisfying feeling as would something else. The Momentum plan can help you learn to eat foods throughout the day that will keep you feeling fuller and keep you away from temptation.
The Momentum Plan provides several guidelines and all new recipes that can help you lose weight and achieve your goals much easier. This new plan still uses the trusted Point System, but it is focused on the consumption of "Filling Foods" that will get you through the day. These foods are either higher in protein, water, air or fiber and will make you feel much fuller so that you do not over eat.
"Filling Foods" include - Whole Grains
- Fruits & Veggies
- Lean Proteins
- Fat Free Dairy
Previously Weight Watchers had two plans, the Flex and the Core. What Weight Watchers Momentum does is it uses the best features of both and combines them with the concept of "Filling Foods" to create an even better weight loss and maintenance solution. The whole plan is basically structured around the notion of not eating less, but rather eating smarter. That is, learning how to make the proper eating choices as well as learning how to eat when you're actually hungry and not just tempted.
New ToolsBest of all the Weight Watchers Momentum plan includes all kinds of new and different materials to help you get through every week and help you lose and/or maintain your weight. Plus, with some added guidelines such as exercising and tracking foods, you can become healthier overall.
Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages
- Encourages you to eat healthy and fiber-rich foods
- Helps you manage your hunger and avoid temptation
- Flexible and Vegetarian-Friendly
- Promotes exercise and a healthy lifestyle, not just losing weight
- Teaches you the tools to keep the weight off even after the program
- Many recipes as well as pre-packed foods available
- Some restaurants provide the Weight Watchers point system so you can eat well in and out of your home
- On and offline help and support
Disadvantages
- Can be time consuming for some people
- Weekly meetings can become expensive over time
- Weight loss may take a bit longer than other programs (but it helps teach you for the future)
ConclusionsOverall the new Momentum program seems like a great improvement to the Weight Watchers program. It does not just focus on counting calories, but also on helping you develop better nutritional habits and on becoming a healthier person overall.
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