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number of men, making it easier to lose weight as a couple or
family. ■ Ongoing support from degreed health professionals after
you return home from the center.
W EAKNESSES
The residential program can cost several thousand
dollars a week. The books and Web-site plan can be effective, low-
cost alternatives but lack the hands-on care of the full program.
■ Requires significant commitment, because it departs so
completely from typical Western diets.
WEIGHT WATCHERS
The matriarch of weight loss programs, Weight Watchers has been
studied extensively over the 40-plus years of its existence. The diet
is based on a points system that encourages healthful choices and
portion control. It doesn’t forbid any foods, but you soon learn that
unhealthy foods take up a big portion of your points allowance.
STRENGTH S
Excellent group support via weekly meetings.
■ Easy-to-use points system that works well with American
lifestyles. ■ Reasonable cost. Most people sign up at
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for 10-week sessions costing about $150. You
can also pay by the week. ■ Good online tools.
W EAKNESSES
Unwise use of the points system can leave you
hungry, making the temptation to cheat difficult to resist. ■ Weekly
meetings are often used to sell Weight Watchers-branded food and
products. Other optional fees can also bump up the cost of the
program. ■ Counselors are not necessarily health care professionals.
NUTRISYSTEM
Use Nutrisystem’s Web site,
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meals and snacks sent to your door. The types of food are tailored to
N utrisystem
y Earlien Holler, age
44
A full-length mirror is no longer the enemy of
Earlien Holler, who went from 275 pounds to 150
pounds in 18 months on the Nutrisystem plan.
“Now, when I’m trying on clothes, I find myself
just staring,” she says. “Is that really me?”
Earlien, of Crown Point, Indiana, had always
been overweight when, one day, she finally
grew tired of feeling bad about herself. She
loved Nutrisystem’s method of sending
portioned meals directly to her home. “It was
easy. I didn’t have to go to meetings, but if I
needed help, counselors were there,” she says.
Because the meal plan is centered on eating
smaller portions five or six times a day, Earlien
was rarely hungry. Shedding pounds also
resulted in lower cholesterol, blood pressure,
and resting heart rate.
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