Weight Watchers vs P90X

LeNai Harris

P90x VS Weight Watchers

Would it surprise people to know that more women choose to diet rather than exercise and men choose to exercise rather than dieting? Dieting and exercising are all about results, which is why more women choose Weight Watchers and men choose P90x. Dieting and exercising are very similar as they help you reach the same goal, which is weight loss, but they provide two different completely methods of doing so. Although studies have shown that diet and exercising provide the best results when combined, there are programs out to help you reach your goals by simply doing one or the other.

Developed by Jean Nidetch, Weight Watchers is a program that uses the understanding of how the body processes foods. This program uses a points system instead of calories. Points are calculated by using the amount of calories, fat and fiber in each food. The PointsPlus system adds in the carbohydrates and proteins along with the other aforementioned factors. While there are no known health risks to Weight Watchers, they do require anyone under the age of 17 to have a written doctor’s note before joining their program. This was put in place because young people are still growing and often times weight loss diets are not appropriate. Children under the age of 10 are not allowed into the program at all and neither are pregnant women. Pregnant women need all their nutrients so a low calorie diet may be harmful. Weight Watchers has a program designed especially for men, however most of their participants are women. Most of their advertisements are even geared more so toward women. Many women simply want to lose weight and tone their bodies versus building muscle. Many users that have seen results feel that it is effective because it teaches you how to eat healthier, check the fat, fiber and calories on the food label and gives a superior support system with group meetings and online tools. This...