Why do peas have weight watchers points

I'm starting to use the WW points system on my own and your site was invaluable! Thanks again. Invaluable resource on the road to good health Your lists are great. I've put on weight and am going back to my WW eating habits and your lists will make it easier. Thank you so much for taking the time to figure all this out!

I have wanted to try weight watchers but didn't want to pay the subscription. I couldn't find mini sweet peppers on your list and wondered what the point plus would be for those. I eat these raw as a little snack in the summer and normally count them as zero but I'm wondering if I'm hurting myself on my points if they should actually be counted.

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Powered by Blogger. Go ahead and enjoy them when you want, just be sure to track the SmartPoints values so that you don't over over your daily and weekly allowances.

If you are like me, you think of some seafood as high in fats and calories. So how in the world can these be on the zero points list? Well according to Weight Watchers, it was for a very simple reason. That reason was that most people do not eat enough seafood to get in their recommended weekly amount. So WW's FreeStyle Zero points now include all options of seafood, encouraging people to include this in their meal plans.

Dairy provides many beneficial nutrients like calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A and D. The fat free version of these dairy products still provide the same nutrients but with fewer calories and zero saturated fats. This is why Weight Watchers encourages consumption of nonfat, plain yogurt and has added it to the FreeStyle zero points food list. Try the soy or the lactose-free versions for those of you with lactose sensitivities. If you are thinking nonfat plain frozen yogurt is now zero points you'd be wrong.

The frozen version has SmartPoints values. This is because it is much easier to overeat than the unsweetened non-frozen version. You might be wondering, like I did, why non-fat cottage cheese or other non-fat soft cheeses didn't make the list. Well in a nut shell, these are higher in calories than the yogurt and are prone to overeating. Nonfat milk also did not make the list. That's because the liquid version doesn't give you the same feeling of being full as the solid version of nonfat dairy.

Because popcorn is a snack item, there is more risk of over doing it while eating this. It's harder to control portion sizes for snack foods. If you want some popcorn now and again, just avoid the added fats butter and will be very low on the SmartPoints.

The short and sweet answer to this question is that in their dried form, they are considered a snack item. Snacks tend to be easily overeaten and therefore should be tracked. Additionally, the calories per ounce increase in the dried form.

So eating an ounce of chickpeas will be less calories than eating an ounce of dried chickpeas. This same concept applies to dried meats as well.

So if you make jerky from chicken or turkey breast, you will have to count the points. This however does not apply to smoked items.

Smoked salmon, chicken, etc. With the Weight Watchers plan, smoothies count towards the SmartPoints. Even though the smoothie is made with plain, nonfat yogurt, fruits and ice and water all on the FreeStyle zero points list you still have to track the points values.

The reason for this is a smoothie will take more fruit items in it's liquid form than a typical person could consume in one setting. This amount of fruits would make a person full before finishing it if it was not in liquid form, which means you would be overeating these items. The FreeStyle zero points foods allow you to do less tracking and still lose weight.

One thing that is so great about the plan is there are many foods to eat that have absolutely zero points. You are free to eat them anytime. There are even recipes that others have developed using these zero points WW foods as well. Here are some of the Weight Watchers Zero Point Foods as well as a few great recipes that are also zero points to help you plan your meals. Sounds like something the whole family would like.