Anyone doing Weight Watchers?

Latham12 · April 2013

I found an online calculator for weight watchers point plus and know how many points I'm allotted. Just wondering if anyone knows why fruit goes from 0 points to actual points when blended in to a smoothie? Are baked fruits given point values too? I'm really trying to lose this baby weight so any help is appreciated!

CeCe8579 · April 2013

It depends on your weight. I did it last year and I know they changed the program some this year. I was 162 lbs when I started and I got 25 daily points and 49 extra points to use whenever I wanted. I know 25 was the least amount of points but you get more if you weigh more. I'm just not sure how many though. HTH!

SPIJaimie · April 2013

I am thinking about doing WW. Have you had success?

I'm not sure why the points would change. Is it maybe calculating the milk or something else you are using? Have you tried the WW website? Maybe they could give some insight.

trudibell · April 2013

I'm a lifetime Weight Watcher's member (obviously before being pregnant). You get 26 daily points which you should eat all of. You also get 49 weekly points which you can use throughout the week (like you can save some for a big meal or splurge) which allows flexibility in the plan, you can distribute these as you like. You don't have to eat them all, but I would recommend that you do.

Fruit is given points when it is in recipes, it keeps the plan more honest because fruit does have calories and the best way to consume it is raw and unprocessed. So long as you don't add anything to baked fruit, it's still zero points. However, if you were to sprinkle sugar or something on it then it would have points.

I would strongly recommend going to the meetings or signing up online, the tools are really great plus you can earn extra points for exercising. It can be pricey, but in the long run it doesn't cost as much as taking care of yourself with obesity/weight related health problems. Plus once you get to your goal weight and maintain it you don't have to pay for it or the E-Tools anymore.

CeCe8579 · April 2013

trudibell:
I'm a lifetime Weight Watcher's member obviously before being pregnant. nbsp;You get 26 daily points which you should eat all of. nbsp;You also get 49 weekly points which you can use throughout the week like you can save some for a big meal or splurge which allows flexibility in the plan, you can distribute these as you like. nbsp;You don't have to eat them all, but I would recommend that you do.Fruit is given points when it is in recipes, it keeps the plan more honest because fruit does have calories and the best way to consume it is raw and unprocessed. nbsp;So long as you don't add anything to baked fruit, it's still zero points. nbsp;However, if you were to sprinkle sugar or something on it then it would have points. nbsp;I would strongly recommend going to the meetings or signing up online, the tools are really great plus you can earn extra points for exercising. nbsp;It can be pricey, but in the long run it doesn't cost as much as taking care of yourself with obesity/weight related health problems. nbsp;Plus once you get to your goal weight and maintain it you don't have to pay for it or the ETools anymore. nbsp;nbsp;[/quote

I'm a lifetime member. Do points not increase with weight anymore?

Latham12 · April 2013

Iloveshanej:
trudibell:
I'm a lifetime Weight Watcher's member obviously before being pregnant. nbsp;You get 26 daily points which you should eat all of. nbsp;You also get 49 weekly points which you can use throughout the week like you can save some for a big meal or splurge which allows flexibility in the plan, you can distribute these as you like. nbsp;You don't have to eat them all, but I would recommend that you do.Fruit is given points when it is in recipes, it keeps the plan more honest because fruit does have calories and the best way to consume it is raw and unprocessed. nbsp;So long as you don't add anything to baked fruit, it's still zero points. nbsp;However, if you were to sprinkle sugar or something on it then it would have points. nbsp;I would strongly recommend going to the meetings or signing up online, the tools are really great plus you can earn extra points for exercising. nbsp;It can be pricey, but in the long run it doesn't cost as much as taking care of yourself with obesity/weight related health problems. nbsp;Plus once you get to your goal weight and maintain it you don't have to pay for it or the ETools anymore. nbsp;nbsp;[/quote

I'm a lifetime member. Do points not increase with weight anymore?

Points do increase with weight. I get 30 points plus 14 for nursing full time. I get it about the fruit now, is that why if you make a smoothie with pure fruits and veggies that they have a point value?

trudibell · April 2013

Points increase with weight, but it has to be A LOT of weight. My MIL started at 26 points (she's 55+) and was obese. Nursing, however, makes your points increase while you are nursing, but it's not as flexible as the old plan.

CeCe8579 · April 2013

trudibell:
Points increase with weight, but it has to be A LOT of weight. nbsp;My MIL started at 26 points she's 55 and was obese. nbsp;Nursing, however, makes your points increase while you are nursing, but it's not as flexible as the old plan. nbsp;

Oh okay, got ya! My sister started with 32 points but she was obese. She's lost 30 lbs so far this year. She isn't pregnant or nursing and I wasn't pregnant or nursing. Thanks for the info!

trudibell · April 2013

Iloveshanej:
trudibell:
Points increase with weight, but it has to be A LOT of weight. nbsp;My MIL started at 26 points she's 55 and was obese. nbsp;Nursing, however, makes your points increase while you are nursing, but it's not as flexible as the old plan. nbsp;
Oh okay, got ya! My sister started with 32 points but she was obese. She's lost 30 lbs so far this year. She isn't pregnant or nursing and I wasn't pregnant or nursing. Thanks for the info!

Yeah that was one of the bummers of the new plan they rolled out a few years ago was almost all the ladies got bumped down to the minimum number of daily points (26) for losing when it used to be you lost a point for every 10 pounds or so you lost!

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