Hi everyone,
I was reading the posts on here and thought it would be a nice idea to post some basics of the WW program.
It has been several years since I stopped going to WW because it was terribly expensive, and I decided I had the basic 'tools of the trade', and could do the program without the meetings.
Things have probably changed since then, but these are the basics i am armed with-:
(To change these figures to lbs, please multiply by 2.2 for a basic conversion)
64kg and under = 18 points for women and 20 points for men
65 to 79 kg = 20 points for women and 22 for men
80 to 94 kg = 22 for Women and 24 for men
95 to 109 kg = 23 for women and 25 for men
110 to 124 kg = 24 points for women and 26 for men
125 to 139 kg = 25 for women and 27 for men
140kg and over = 26 points for women and 28 for men
lean meats the size of your palm (no fingers = approx 3 points)
Skim milk = 1 pt for 1 cup
Low
fat milk = 1.5 pts per cup
Full cream milk = 2 pts per cup
Fruit varies between 0.5 to 1.5 for small to medium serve
Veg. vary from 0 pts for tomatoes, cucumbers, peas, pumpkin etc for small serve to things like 1pt per medium potato
Rice and pasta are 2.5 pts per small serve
cereal varies; a small bowl of high fibre cereal = 1.5 pts
1 slice of reg bread = 1 pt.... fruit loaf = 1.5 per slice and grainy vary between 1.5 and 2 pts, etc
I found a site with some WW
recipes, so this may help get anyone who is interested, off to a good start.
I would recommend going to at least one meeting to purchase some items relevent to you...i.e. a points calculator, perhaps dining out guides, cookbooks etc.
Alot of people benefit from the structured meeting system, whilst others feel happier doing their own thing at home....whatever works for you!
http://www.angelfire.com/journal/wwrecipes/
I hope this helps.
Best wishes for
diet success,
ice
