My Thoughts on Weight Watchers Last Monday, after several false starts, I decided to recommit to Weight Watchers. There have been some changes since the last time I used the program. The main one is they’re now calling themselves WW, kind of like KFC. The second one is late last year they debuted one of their most flexible plans. Weight Watchers relies on a point system. You are allotted a certain amount of points a day. Each food is assigned a point value based on an algorithm which calculates the nutritional value. The more nutritious the food, the lower it is in points. Many fruits and vegetables are assigned zero points, to encourage you to eat more of them. Lean meats such as chicken and fish are low in points. Empty calorie foods such as candy are extremely high in points to discourage you from eating them. For instance, a small mini York peppermint patty clocks in at three points, which seems astronomic