Weight Watchers Points
93Sarah Ferguson Dutchess of York: Official Spokesperson of Weight Watchers
Weight Watchers Turn Around: Points System/Flex Plan and Core Plan
Weight Watchers started a new program called Weight Watchers Turn Around. It includes two programs: Weight Watchers Flex Plan which is based on the Weight Watchers Points system and the Weight Watchers Core Plan.
There are two ways to use the program: Go to a Weight Watchers meeting near you or join www.weightwatchers.com. For first time users, I recommend attending meetings. The cost is about $10 per meeting. The joining fee usually is on promotion for free. At the meetings you are privately weighed in and your weight is recorded. The meeting usually lasts for about 30 minutes and is based around a topic. Tips and advice are given as well as help in reaching your goal weight. This support system can be extremely valuable and helps keep you motivated and accountable. Resources are also given and can be bought at the meetings.
I recommend www.weightwatchers.com if you are already familiar with the program and don't need the assistance provided at the meetings, or if you want to also use the online services along with the meetings. The online service provides you with recipes, stories, a community, food ideas, and a point tracker system.
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Weight Watchers Flex/Point Plan
You are then given extra points, Weight Watchers calls it Flex Points, to use at your discretion throughout the week. The old Points system had a different Flex plan where you banked points throughout the week to use. More points were given each day and those points that were unused could be transferred to another day for special occasions or treats.
The point values per day based on your weight are as follows:
- Less than 150 lbs: 20 pts
- 150-174 lbs: 22 pts
- 175-199 lbs: 24 pts
- 200-224 lbs: 26 pts
- 225-249 lbs: 28 pts
- 250-274 lbs: 30 pts
- 275-300 lbs: 31 pts
Flex Points: 35 extra points a week to use as you choose.
Exercise: added points are given depending on your exercise time, activity and intensity.
*Above values are not for growing teens or nursing women*
Weight Watchers Core Plan
The Weight Watchers Core Plan was recently created to serve participants that didn't like counting points. Certain foods are listed in the Core plan that participants can eat until satisfied, not full. All of the food groups are incorporated plus a bonus of 35 non-core points for added treats. Success with this plan is dependent upon portion control.
Here's a list of the Core foods:
- Vegetables and fruits
- Non-creamy Soups
- Whole Wheat Pasta, Brown Rice, Potatoes and Grains
- High Fiber and other cereals without added sugar
- Lean Meats, poultry, fish and eggs
- Fat-Free Milk Products
- Healthy Oils
- Condiments
- Coffee, Tea and sugar-free beverages
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A Few High Point Foods
- Big Mac: 14 pts
- Medium Fries: 10 pts
- 1 cup cheese gnocchi: 13 pts
- 1 ham and cheese grilled sandwich: 14 pts
- 1 cup Kung Pao Chicken 16 pts
- 2 meatballs with red sauce: 10 pts
- 1 slice pepperoni pizza: 14 pts
- McFlurry Shake: 14 pts
A Few Low Point Foods
- Vegetables: 0 pts
- 1/2 cup fruit: 1 pt
- 3 cups light popcorn: 1 pt
- I can fat-free refried beans and salsa: 6 pts
- 2 slices Orowheat Light Whole Wheat bread: 1pt
- 18 Trader Joe's Baked Blue Corn Tortilla Chips: 2 pts
- 1 halibut filet: 4 pts
- 1 cup rice: 4 pts
- Salad with no dressing: 0 pts
- 1 Skinny Cow: 2 pts
- 1 York peppermint patty small: 1 pt
- 45 pretzel sticks: 2 pts.
- 1 3 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breast: 3 pts
- Veggie burger with whole wheat bun, tomato, lettuce, onion, mustard, catsup (no mayo or special sauce): 5 pts
One woman's weight loss success (This is not me ;))
Helpful Links
- Weight Watchers Core Recipes
Recipes for the Core plan - Weight Watchers Point Recipes
Recipes and point values organized by category - Food Points
A lot of foods and their points organized alphabetically - Dotti's Weight Loss Zone
Scroll mid-way through the page for a long list of restaurants and their food points - Weight Watchers Support Forum
A support group for Weight Watchers participants
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I like that, WaJay. I probably mind mine too much. ;)
All the Power to you. You look absolutely Great! I am glad you got over the plateau. Congrats
You do look great
The BEAUTIFUL you broke out of your shell! Way to go girl!
I wanted to say thanks for the site. I am at my heavest weight since I was pregnant 13 years ago. I have been slowing gaining since I took a desk job. I have decided enough! As a single mom of 4 teenage boys, the fee for weigh watchers (low as it may be for some) is just to much for me. I know going to meeting would be better, however, I do appreciate these sort of sites to get me motivated. I know lots of fmily and friends that have lost weight on weight watchers, and I will be back to my goal weight. I thank you for your motivation. Great job on your weight loss.
Great job! You look fantastic!
Tracie,
It's a hard road but very rewarding. Finding support is incredibly important to your success. There are a lot of online forums to help. Best of luck to you!
Great! You look very nice!
wow, that incredible!
Great hub, my wife is on the plan now.
Thanks, Ron. Good luck to her! ;)
Girl you look great!!! thanks for the inspiring video.
Great job!! I've been burdened with a weight problem my whole life, I'm about 200 pounds over weight, I have found out in the last year I'm a type 2 diebetic, 2 degenerated discs in my back, and just 2 days ago found out I may have heart issues. I've been on several diets and have failed. I was even considering the lap ban surgery. In the last week I lost amost 6.5 pounds with something very similar to the point system with a few modifications of my own. I have lost weight alot in the past but always for the ladies or to impress. Now it for my life and thats the bottom line.
I did weight watchers a few times, in fact. I just wrote a hub on 1-point sweets you all might like!!!
I agree with Mari, the video looks great. Keep making hubs like that. (Thumbs Up!!!)
Weight Watchers did work for me! I am currently still on the plan and to this date have lost 25 pounds! I hope not to find them ever again. Good luck to all of you!
im so glad i started weight watchers because i lost 3 lbs in 1 week.
Good job Nikki!! I lost about the same amount on my first week. But don't get discouraged if you only loose 1-2 pounds the next couple of weeks. It's hard but keep at it. I am glad I continued because now I have almost reached my weight goal. I have 25 pounds to go!
Hi Robin! This is very inspiring! Thanks for the great hub.
Hi Robin, Just wanted to pass on my wifes appreciation for your hub. Thanks,
It is a shame that we need a program like Weight Watchers to hold our hands when we can't take of ourselves using our own brain these days. I have friends who ave joined and quit W.W. over and over with no results.
How many points should I eat if I weigh 152 and I walk on the treadmill 3 times a week burning a total of 1600 calories total
You look great. i am off Tuesday to join WW for the 3rd time in 4 years. To milf-hunter: why is it a shame somw people need support to acheive goals? There are support groups for AA and drug addiction, why should society not embrace those with eating addictions equally?
Great job Robin, I pray I have the same success. Guess that is up to me though!
I lost 30+ pounds on WW about six years ago and have kept -most- of it off, but I was curious about their new flex and core programs. Thanks for a very simple and useful explanation!
thank you for your recommendations. I joust found your site, nice tips and advice, will share this page with my subscribers.
A very interesting and enlightening read - great work
Your hub is interesting but here is what i believe in. Think wisely, Breath correctly, Eat moderately and excercise. If you practice all that you will live trouble free.
I' ve given up on trying to diet. I just eat healthy to the best of ability and
pretty much agree with the philosophy of Mr. Nice. As long as I'm not flabby
and I'm healthy I'm cool...but I liked this hub anyway. I also wanted to thank
you for naming me for the next featured hubber Robin *MUAH*!
thanks for sharing, i guess since you're talking baout points as rewards etc, the name weight watchers is kinda questionable and then the concept of counting points is just as funny, but then again if it gets results who can argue with that!
I've lost 26.4 pounds sense the new-year!! The freedom to eat what my body likes has been a tremendous advantage!!!!
Thanks!
It helps, it is very motivational!
Very useful information. Great hub!
I'm new to hub pages and I'm finding so many fun and useful things to read. Thanks for the great intro to WW. Would you get in trouble with WW if you posted the formula for calculating points on your own?
Hi there, I am trying to do the weight watchers flex plan without signing up as I don't have a lot of money. I have decided to invest in a gym membership and try to figure out the rest of it on my own.
I am wondering how you calculate the points you get back for exercise. I can find lots of recipes and stay within 22points (which is what I need) but I am concerned that if I work out, I will plateau if I don't calculate that part correctly as well??
If anyone can get back to me at michey_xo@hotmail.com it would be appreciated!
One caveat for people only reading this now: Weightwatchers has changed the points formula that they use for men. Men now get more points (because their bodies, not surprisingly, are different).
@tcnixon, Interesting. I've been thinking of trying WeightWatchers, but I felt like it wasn't enough food for me. Maybe I'll take another look.
I agree that weight loss is importantbut some people go too far starving themselves
Thanks for the information.
Hi Robin,
I just became a WeightWatchers Life Time member last month. I've been on this journey for 4 years. I went from 210 pounds to 170. Thanks for the HubPage
George
Great hub. You may want to check out http://wikiweightwatchers.com for a great resource on points.
the point ssystem does seem to be very flexible and generous in the amount you can eat - basically as long as you eat healthily you will never go hungry.
My office started Weight Watchers about (3) weeks ago. We are doing Weight Watchers at home. We keep each other honest and weight first thing every monday morning at 8am. There are three of us currently following the program. We have lost 43 pounds together. I'M A BELIEVER!
Nice hub!
It is great that they recognize the consumer's desires and created a separate plan. I know that when my in-laws used it they lost a ton of weight. Unfortunantly, they turned a lot of people off of it by trying to force everyone else to do it and criticizing our own plans. Weight Watchers is one of those companies that will be around a long time because they are flexible to the needs.
Thanks for another great article.
Hi Robin, looking at your example points made me aware of some of the horrible stuff I consume! Thanks for an inspiring Hub.
I started my own diet 4 weeks ago..I lost twelve pounds in 3 weeks on my own. I started weight watchers on Friday. Today is Monday and I have gained 3 lbs back...what the hell?
I tried Weight Watchers a few years ago and lost 35 pounds in 8 weeks. I stopped and gained it all back. I started again because of diebetes and high blood preasure (I was 273 lbs.). 8 weeks later I am at 249 and my doctor has taken me off the blood preasure meds and cut my sugar meds in half. I also cannot afford to go to meetings, although I need to for encouragement, but the plan still works. I'm using the old points plan, but I'm currently looking into the flex plan. I AM GOING TO LOOSE FIFTY POUNDS. Mark my words.
I really need to know how many pionts I can have a day or calories. See I have no money to go to the meetings and to put it as it is I'm FAT. I would like to lose about 70 lbs. If and member can help me please do. I guess I should not think that I'll hear from anyone but there is always hope. PLEASE HELP ME......
Kathy
Kathy,
Scroll down from the top of this page and you'll find the number of points you can have per day. It's according to your weight. I am using the old system which allows me 28 points per day but I can eat up to 33. I CANNOT eat less than 28 and NO MORE than 33. Just look at the scale and match your points to your weight. Just remember to eat your minimun points every day and drink 6-8 glasses of water every day. Many people try to cut back points to loose more weight but it doesn't work that way. This minimum points raise your motabolism and keeps it to a max in order to burn burn fat. You also need to exercise after the third week or so. You really need to get a point scale from weight watchers and two booklets (Dining Out, and Complete Food Guide) these will help you through the process. Best of luck.
Great information. Your explanations were very helpful.
nice work there. thanks
Hi, would anyone know where I can find a coupon to get a reduced price or free registration. I am going to sign up on Wednesday. Today is Monday. Oh, I am going to meetings, not the online program.
Thank you
It's not dutchess, its duchess.
HI - I tried weightwatchers and it does work. The important thing is to stick to the program. Make it a lifestyle change, and not just a diet, that way you dont gain the weight back. I've tried diets before, they worked for my friends not for myself. So I think each person has to find whats best for them self. I would definetly recommend ww. If your having problems calculating points you can go to the website www.webmilhouse.com/pointcalc.php . Although you want to lose weight, keep in mind its always a wise decision to lose the weight, and more important to keep it off, have a healthy diet, and excersise. May God Bless you all - hope you get where you want to be!
very interesting.
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Hello everyone! My name is Lisa. Close to a year and half ago I was at the heaviest weight I have ever been in my life! Due to stress from a relationship and "eating my emotions" I had gained several pounds. I am 4'9 so didnt look so healthy. I descided to give weight watchers a try especially from hearing such good things about it and actually seeing the results from others. I weighed in my first time in feb of 08 at 172 pounds. Through the course of year I continued to drop the weight by watching what I ate and following my points. I am now at 123 pounds and cant believe how good I feel. Its an amazing feeling! Just wanted to tell anyone that is looking into the plans or feeling a little down about themselves that this is a wonderful opportunity. It takes time but if your paitient and willing you will loose as I did an many others.
Weight Watchers is the best. I gained over 50lbs w/ each of my pregnancies and lost it each time afterwards using the Weight Watchers plan. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to lose weight. Great hub, too!
just to let you know . your points for the weight are wrong.
am i the only one that thinks robin is incredibly hot! i will be enjoying your pic quite often.
The points system is slightly different in the UK. The amount of fibre is not taken into account when calculating the number of points food has. They also change the name of the programs, but the basic concepts are the same.
great hub robin...i think we have same thoughts and determination on weight loss....based on your analysis....keep up the good job!:)
Hi Robin, thanks for your hub. Weight Watchers has a good reputation for providing sensible and healthy weight loss plans. I agree with you that it is best to attend the meetings if you haven't done Weight Watchers before. Some people are easily tempted to use up all of their points on just the 'treats.' However, they then find it hard to stay on the plan because they are constantly hungry and depriving themselves of healthy whole foods.
Another point list with recommended daily point intake can be found at
www.tinyurl.com/wwpointlist
I love weight watchers, I lost 40 pounds on weight watchers, I love it because it does not deprive you of your favorite foods to eat, nevertheless, eating healthier!
I lost 30 lbs doing the Point System and have listed some food finds on my blog/hub that have helped me also - this was THE ONLY diet that ever worked for me - i did not allow myself flex points though, strictly kept to the points allowed and didn't add in for exercise
Tremendous hub.
Robert Ballard
wajay_47 says:
3 years ago
A waist is a terrible thing to mind. Nice hub, Robin.