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Weight Loss on the Web
Can Internet Diets Work for You?
By Lisa Marie Metzler
Lose weight by keeping track of your allotted food points for the day. Each food is given a point value, which is determined by how much fat, fiber and calories it contains. Members can eat what they want but must keep within their point range. Meal plans customized to your point value system are also offered in various selections, including vegetarian.
Vickie Jones, of Alexandria, Va., is too busy to fit in a weekly Weight Watchers meeting, so this has been a successful alternative for her. She has lost more than 30 pounds to date. Since she is on the computer all day at work, it is easy for her to access the Web site. "It takes just a few minutes to go to the Weight Watchers Web site and fill out the information, read some articles and check out the new recipes," says Jones. "With Weight Watchers I know I can have all the foods I love. I just have to re-adjust and bank some points, if I want foods like ice cream."