Interesting article from the weightwatchers.com about the CORE program

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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, even when I used 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! "