This 4th of July weekend, it was very difficult for me to be on a diet due to all the parties and barbecues I had to attend. But I was able to work with the Flex Plan that Weight Watchers designed for me. This plan allocates points allowed per day. Each particular food group is awarded a certain amount of points. The points are determined by your weight, height, gender and daily activities (exercise, walking, etc). The beauty of this plan is that it does not limit what foods you can eat. What it does, essentially, is limit the portions of food you can have. For instance, being Hispanic, I like to eat rice and beans, fried plantains (Can you believe that?) and fruits. The plan does not prevent me from eating the same things that my family likes to eat so this makes it easy when I am visiting family or cooking for my friends. I try to work out five days a week so that I can gain extra points so that I can enjoy the weekends at various restaurants and parties. This is not a very hard diet to follow being that it is fairly flexible and effective. Good news, after the weekend was over, I was still able to maintain my weight -- This is a big accomplishment.