How do I know what the WW points are?

[April B.]

This was sent to me and I don't remember by who.
Thought I might help Some One

How do I know what the points are?

A: Here's the online version of ww 123 success plan (Food Companion)
This is how you can tell what points you're eating.
The Food Companion is helpful for looking up points on food items.

web.archive.org/web/20010625183613/www.angelfire.com/va/toni/A.html

If you go out to eat, there's also an online Restaurant guide to tell how many points it is for what you order and to help you plan ahead and order sensibly.

www.dottisweightlosszone.com/restaurants.html

Some of our members also have the recipe computer storing program called MasterCook but, I'm not one of those.
That program can tell you how many points a recipe is by plugging in the recipe.
You can also try substitutions of lower calorie foods to get it within the range you're looking for. MasterCook is sold in places like Wal-mart or Target.

There is also a tool to calculate the points based on a packaged items calories, fat grams and fiber count.
You do that with what's called a "points calculator".

So, what is the formula? It's the mathematical formula to calculate Points!

Here ya go!

(calories + total fat x 4.16 - total fiber x 10) x .02 = total points
(30 + 2 x 4.16 - 2 x 10) x .02 = total points
(30 + 8.32 - 20) x .02 = total points
(38.32 - 20) x .02 = total points
18.32 x .02 = total points
0.3664 total points which rounds to .5 total points

Q: How many points do I eat to lose weight:

A:
Current Weight Daily Points
Less than 150 pounds 18-25
150 to 174 pounds 20-27
175 to 199 pounds 22-29
200 to 224 pounds 24-31
225 to 250 pounds 26-33
Over 250 pounds 28-35

"what are the numbers after the food groups, like milk 4-6? Is this the amount of servings for the week, day, or limits of some kind?"
Those are the suggestions of points per day in those categories.
The first group are for those under 200 lbs. and the second group separated by the slash "/" are for those over 200 lbs.
Just make sure your daily points don't exceed the points for the day in your weight group.

Weight less than 200 pounds/ Weight 200+ pounds

Complex Carbohydrates Breads, Cereals, Grains, Pasta,
Legumes* ,

Starchy vegetables ** 6-9/ 9-12

Protein Meat, Meat Substitutes, Legumes* Poultry, Fish,
Eggs, Cheese, Nuts 6-8 /8-10

Milk Products Milk, Yogurt 4-6/ 4-6

Fruits & Vegetables All 0-3 /0-3

Fats Oils, Margarine, Mayonnaise, Salad Dressings, Butter 2-3/ 3-4

* Since legumes (dried beans, lentils, and peas) contain both
complex
carbohydrates and protein, they are found in both these food
groups.

** Starchy vegetables can be counted toward your five daily
servings
of fruits and vegetables.


Weight watcher lower carb option:



higher protein ww option from the week 6 booklet

weight less than 225 pounds

fruits /veg-0-1 points
milk/milk products- 4-6 points
protein rich foods- 8-10 points
grain- based products- 4-8 points
added sugar, added fat and alcohol- 2-4 points


weight more than 225

fruits /veg- 2-3 points
milk/milk products- 4-6 points
protein rich foods- 10-14 points
grain- based products- 6-9 points
added sugar, added fat and alcohol- 4-5 points



Note:
Many thanks to April B. for gathering all the information in this post. I merely updated the link as of 8/23/05.