Navigating the New Weight Watchers SmartPoints (2024)

FAQs

Are Weight Watchers still using smart points? ›

WW has changed plans a few times in the past six years, but has been using SmartPoints algorithm (calculated using calories, saturated fat, sugar, and protein) as their points calculation since December 2015. As of today, SmartPoints are no longer the unit of tracking for WW members. This is a major change!

The concept of the Weight Watchers SmartPoints system is fairly different than the old PointsPlus system. First of all, SmartPoints goes above and beyond calorie counting. There is a new algorithm to take into account sugar content, foods with artificial sweeteners and low-fat products.

Users are usually allowed about 30 smart points a day. This varies from person to person according to factors such as age, weight, and gender.

As for tracking points, the new WW program is incredibly intuitive for tracking points, with a personalized daily point allowance in addition to a slush fund allotted weekly. Every food and beverage is assigned points based on the nutritional value of the items you consume.

If you're following (WW) and not losing weight it's most likely because you are: Overeating zero-point foods. Zero-point foods still have calories. It feels too restrictive and you're overeating later.

Again, since WW is so popular, you will find a lot of off-brand advice on how to calculate your points. But it really only takes a few minutes to get an official number using the WW calculator. The average WW points allowance is about 23.

As members lose weight on the plan, Foster said, they'll get fewer and fewer SmartPoints to eat per day, gradually decreasing the amount of food they're eating to foster weight loss.

The Blue Plan

SmartPoints are the points that you have to track when you eat foods that aren't super healthy. ZeroPoints foods are ones that you don't have to input because of their high nutritional value. The blue plan used to be called the WW Freestyle plan, and you may be on it already.

Physical activity is rewarding in more ways than one: You'll add Points for doing it. This is another way we tailor the plan to you, ensuring that your Budget adjusts to your activity levels and you have enough to eat each day—whether you're chilling on the couch or constantly on the go.

Fruits and most vegetables are zero-point foods in this system, and the nutrients from fruits and vegetables are only factored in if they are mixed with other food.

How can I speed up weight loss on Weight Watchers? ›

While Weight Watchers does not require or recommend that WW members eat zero points worth of food in a day, eating zero point foods for a few days can give your weight loss a jump start. This isn't a long-term plan but rather a way to quickly get back on track with healthy eating.

What is negative about Weight Watchers? Weight Watchers lacks education when it comes to nutrition and learning about why and how the foods you eat affect your weight. You also can't follow the points system outside WW, making the plan hard to continue after canceling your subscription.

Hello, friends! Starting this week there is an all-new WW (formerly known as Weight Watchers) program they're just referring to as Points (rather than previous iterations like PersonalPoints, SmartPoints, PointsPlus, etc).

Plain oats—no matter the type—are a ZeroPoint food.

There appear to be no major changes to the WW zero-point food list in 2024. Zero-point foods are nutrient- and vitamin-dense foods that form the foundation of healthy eating. These healthy and delicious foods can be enjoyed in meals or as snacks without having to count any points.

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What's the Same: SmartPoints – The new Weight Watchers Freestyle program still uses SmartPoints with the same calculation, so the majority of foods (with the exception of the new zero point items) will keep the same SmartPoints. SmartPoints are calculated based on calories, saturated fat, sugar and protein.

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