There are three (or maybe four) different plans and calculations around the
world. Here's a quick summary:
USA - Currently using FlexPoints. Calculate points using fat, fibre and calories (kilojoules).
UK - Currently using Time to Eat. Calculate points using saturated fat and calories.
Europe - I'm not sure what the program name is, but points are calculated using total fat and
calories (no fibre).
Australia/NZ - Switched over to Time fo Success a couple of weeks ago. The new program calculates
points using saturated fat and calories, however the calculation doesn't seem to be the same as
the UK one.
Different countries have different plans due to the level of nutritional information available on
food labelling. For example, Australia switched from using total fat to saturated fat because about
8 months ago it was legislated that manufacturers had to show the breakdown of fats on labels. There
are probably other reasons also, but that explaination is best left to WW
I hope this helps clarify some things. It's best to pick one progam and stick with it, otherwise
you'll get very confused!
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"Fludge" <
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> Are there major differences between the different plans? I was just
looking
> around at handbooks and there are all these different titles, Time To Eat (or something
> approximating to that), Flexpoints etc etc. How different
are
> these plans and why isn't there just one WW routine? Thanks.
