What was supposedly the Mayo Clinic Diet is a fad or crash diet. It is based around grapefruit, lots of salad and protein, and little carbohydrates. Weight loss was supposed to be in the region of 50-55 pounds in 10 weeks.
The daily points allowed on Weight Watchers vary according to sex,weight, height and activity level. A woman who weighs under 150 pound would be allowed between 18 and 23 points, according to Watcherspoints.com, whereas a man who weighs 300 pounds would get around 35 points a day. Keep Learning.
1 For example, if your BMR is 3,500 and you currently get moderate exercise, all you have to do is multiply 3,500 by 1.55 to get 5425 -- aka the number of calories burned to maintain your weight. 2  For a goal of 20 pounds in a single month, you'll have to cut at least 2,000 calories a day using both diet and exercise. For example, if your BMR is 3,500 and you currently get moderate exercise, all you have to do is multiply 3,500 by 1.55 to get 5425 -- aka the number of calories burned to maintain your weight. 2  For a goal of 20 pounds in a single month, you'll have to cut at least 2,000 calories a day using both diet and exercise.