Howdy, buddies! Beginning this week there’s an all-new WW (previously generally known as Weight Watchers) program they’re simply referring to as Factors (fairly than earlier iterations like PersonalPoints, SmartPoints, PointsPlus, and many others). Since I’ve a variety of readers who comply with the WW program, I wished to place collectively a publish outlining a few of the particulars of the brand new plan.
It seems like WW is giving present members till December 11th to decide on to change to the brand new WW Factors program earlier than the change will occur robotically. That’s good as a result of if you happen to’d like to attend till your weigh-in day to start out the brand new program, or simply wish to get by way of Thanksgiving on a well-known plan, you don’t should make the change instantly.
If you happen to’ve finished WW prior to now, this new program will probably look considerably acquainted to you in that it’s similar to the earlier Freestyle or Blue plans. If you happen to’re simply right here for the tasty lightened up consolation meals recipes and never taken with WW, don’t fear, I’ll be posting extra recipes quickly!
Let’s dive into the brand new program.
One thing Outdated, One thing New, One thing Borrowed, One thing Blue?
As I stated above, if you happen to had been a WW member between December 2017 – November 2021 then this new WW Factors program will look very acquainted. The ZeroPoint meals record will now be the identical for a lot of members (diabetic members could have a barely totally different record – extra information beneath) and can look just about the identical because it was on the earlier WW Freestyle or WW Blue plans (I consider including air-popped popcorn and cottage cheese). It additionally looks like the bottom each day factors allowance for members will return to 23 each day factors (similar because it was on Freestyle/Blue). The largest distinction between the brand new Factors program and people earlier plans is that it’s going to proceed to make use of the Factors calculation/method that was used to find out PersonalPoints.
Again to One(ish) Plan
For a few years, everybody who counted factors utilizing WW was on the identical plan. On the finish of 2019 they break up this system into three totally different coloration plans, every with their very own record of ZeroPoint meals. Then a 12 months in the past they individualized it even additional by introducing PersonalPoints, the place each member had their very own personalised ZeroPoint meals record. I did hear frustration from some members throughout this time that they felt it was harder to search out and share meals, recipes, and meals with others on this system.
It looks like WW has determined to regain that sense of neighborhood for its members and get many members again on the identical plan. Nevertheless, diabetic WW members could have a barely totally different ZeroPoint meals record, so a few of my recipes shifting ahead will record two totally different Factors values per serving. Listed below are the ZeroPoint meals lists for each the usual and diabetic Factors plans:
Commonplace ZeroPoint Meals:
So, what meals will probably be ZeroPoints? On the usual new Factors plan the ZeroPoint meals will probably be:
- non-starchy greens
- fruits
- eggs
- plain nonfat yogurt and cottage cheese
- fish and shellfish
- hen and turkey breast
- beans, peas, and lentils
- tofu and tempeh
- corn and plain air-popped popcorn
Which means if you happen to beforehand had brown rice, or avocado, or wheat pasta, or potatoes as ZeroPoints, these will not be zero. That doesn’t imply you possibly can’t eat them anymore (you should use your Factors allowance nonetheless you want!), however you’ll have to rely factors for them. If you happen to did lose some gadgets in your ZeroPoint meals record, you’ll probably see that your each day factors allowance went as much as accommodate consuming and monitoring a few of these meals.
If you happen to now have extra ZeroPoint meals than you probably did on PersonalPoints, you’ll probably see that your each day factors allowance has gone down. Whereas you should have much less each day factors to make use of, you’ll now have extra ZeroPoint meals, so WW is anticipating you’ll incorporate these meals into your food plan extra ceaselessly to offset the distinction.
Diabetic Plan
There’ll nonetheless be a separate ZeroPoint meals record for diabetics. If you choose that you’re diabetic in your WW settings you’ll not have fruit, yogurt, cottage cheese, or corn/popcorn as zero factors. Although diabetic members won’t have these ZeroPoint meals classes, they’ll have the next each day factors allowance to steadiness it out! The ZeroPoint meals for the diabetic Factors plan will probably be:
- non-starchy greens
- eggs
- fish and shellfish
- hen and turkey breast
- beans, peas, and lentils
- tofu and tempeh
Factors System:
Though WW is shifting on from their PersonalPoints program to the brand new Factors plan, their method for calculating factors is remaining the identical. The factors are calculated utilizing energy, fiber, protein, added sugars, saturated fat and unsaturated fat. The algorithm is meant to assist information you towards meals larger in wholesome fat, fiber, and protein and decrease in added sugars and saturated fat.
Adjustments in Incomes Further Factors
On the latest PersonalPoints plan there have been 3 ways to earn further factors: consuming greens, consuming water, and being energetic. Gaining factors for veggies and water had been each new final 12 months for PersonalPoints and each are gone once more for the brand new Factors program. The one approach to acquire extra factors on the brand new plan is to trace exercise. As at all times, what number of you earn will rely on the exercise in addition to your peak weight, age, and many others. You’ll have the ability to observe exercise manually or passively utilizing a suitable health tracker, similar as beforehand. These factors could be earned on an infinite foundation and will probably be added to your weekly factors finances fairly than your each day finances.
What’s The Similar
Change could be tough and each time a brand new WW program is launched there are members who really feel burdened or sad about it. As a result of this new Factors program is so much like a few of the earlier plans I’ve additionally heard a variety of member are proud of the adjustments, but when that’s not you then I completely perceive. If it makes you’re feeling higher, the general methodology of WW is similar and right here’s an inventory of issues which are staying acquainted:
- The Factors method will stay the identical, so a lot of your favourite meals (that weren’t ZeroPoints) will nonetheless have the identical Factors worth.
- The vitamin info from every meals merchandise is became one easy quantity, making it straightforward to judge the meals’s general vitamin and observe it within the app.
- You’ll nonetheless get a each day factors finances together with a weekly factors finances to make use of as you want.
- Rollover factors may also keep the identical, so if you happen to don’t use your entire each day Factors in the future, as much as 4 unused factors will probably be rolled over into your weekly factors finances.
- There’ll nonetheless be ZeroPoint meals that you should use to ensure you by no means go hungry. You should use these meals as a base for meals, eat them as a snack, or add them to meals that want just a little bulk.
How will this have an effect on the recipes on Emily Bites?
The nice information is that if you happen to’re a USA-based WW member, you’ll nonetheless have the ability to click on on the WW hyperlink in every of my weblog posts to view your new Factors within the WW app! The WW app will present you the factors per serving for whichever program you’re on, so when you make the change it can present you the up to date factors values. From there you possibly can observe and save the recipe, and when you do you can too make adjustments to it throughout the WW app if you want.
You may try my recipe index right here to search for WW-friendly recipes by class or ingredient! You can even simply click on on the All Recipes class to flick through all of them!
One of many good issues about this transformation is that I’ll have the ability to begin posting the precise variety of Factors per serving on my recipe posts and social media once more! This may positively be useful at-a-glance for WW members to know the way a recipe will match into their meal planning and likewise for worldwide WW members who haven’t been capable of see their factors by way of my US-based WW hyperlinks. Hooray!
I’ll positively publish the brand new Factors values for my recipes shifting ahead and can work on updating my earlier recipe posts with the brand new Factors per serving. This positively isn’t going to occur in a single day (I’ve nearly 800 recipes on right here), however I’ll work on it as rapidly as I’m ready!
So far as folks utilizing the diabetic plan having totally different ZeroPoint meals and subsequently totally different Factors values for recipes containing these meals, I’ll work on getting these listed as properly! Once more, when you’ve got chosen the diabetic WW plan within the app then whenever you click on the hyperlinks in my recipe posts it can present you the proper Factors per serving to your plan within the WW app.
So…what do you suppose??
I’d love to listen to your ideas on the brand new Factors program. What are you excited for? Nervous about? I wish to hear what you suppose! Give me a remark beneath. Additionally, if you happen to don’t already, be sure that to comply with me on Instagram, Fb, or by e mail to get updates and tons of scrumptious WW-friendly lightened up consolation meals recipes!
Thanks a lot for being right here and for following my weblog and cooking together with me! You’re all so vital to me. Numerous my readers comply with the WW program, however for these of you who don’t, thanks to your endurance whereas I defined these adjustments to the WW of us – I’ll maintain itemizing vitamin info for everybody else! We’ll be again to recipes with the subsequent publish, I promise. Love you guys, I can’t wait to listen to your ideas!
Emily
