Hello associates! If you happen to comply with the Weight Watchers program, you could have seen some modifications to the plan within the WW app this week, so I needed to share a recap of what I’ve seen that’s new or completely different!
If you happen to’ve executed different WW plans previously, a few of these modifications will doubtless look acquainted to you, as a number of previously zero level meals choices are making a reappearance, however there are some completely new ones in addition to some new app options. If you happen to’re simply right here for the tasty lightened up consolation meals recipes and never involved in WW, don’t fear, I’ll be posting extra recipes quickly!
Let’s dive into the brand new program:
NEW ZeroPoint Meals
So, what meals shall be ZeroPoints? All of the meals that have been already zero factors on the WW plan will proceed to be zero, however there are a number of new ones that I believe members shall be enthusiastic about:
- NEW lean meats: Beforehand, skinless rooster breast and turkey breast have been zero factors, however these modifications have added many extra lean meat choices to your zero level meals record! Listed here are a number of that stood out to me:
- skinless darkish meat rooster and turkey are actually zero, which implies that 90% (and up) lean floor turkey and floor rooster are actually zero as properly (beforehand solely the leaner floor breast-meat-only varieties have been zero)
- lean floor beef is now zero, together with 90% lean and up
- different lean and trimmed cuts of beef and steak are zero, for instance, trimmed NY Strip, lean flank steak, trimmed filet mignon, and extra are all exhibiting as zero factors
- lean cuts of pork are actually zero, for instance, lean pork chop and pork tenderloin come up as zero
- Potatoes: Potatoes and candy potatoes are actually zero factors *not for WW members following the diabetic plan*
- Oats: Oats are actually zero factors *not for WW members following the diabetic plan*
Every day and Weekly Factors Allowance
Previously, when WW added or eradicated zero level meals, your every day and weekly factors allowance would go up or down accordingly to accommodate the modifications. This time, nevertheless, every day and weekly factors allowances appear to be staying the identical. I had 23 every day factors and 28 weeklies earlier than this, and that’s nonetheless the quantity I’ve, even with the brand new zero level meals. So when you’re consuming a few of the newly included lean meats, potatoes, and oats, it’s possible you’ll discover that it looks like you could have gained factors to spend elsewhere, making the plan extra accommodating.
Factors System
The system for calculating factors is remaining the identical, so any meals or recipes you recognize the factors for that don’t embody any of the brand new zero level meals shouldn’t change. 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.
Macro Monitoring
Once you search for a meals within the WW app, when you scroll down it additionally exhibits you the diet data for that meals merchandise. Beforehand, nevertheless, there was no strategy to see your every day totals of these macronutrients. Now when you scroll previous your every day meals within the WW app, “Vitamin totals” are listed on the backside of your day of meals and it exhibits your every day whole of protein, carbs, fat, fiber, and sodium. If you happen to click on on any of those classes, it can present you a breakdown by meal and by meals merchandise, in addition to give “steering” or details about that class.
Diabetic Plan
If you happen to’re following the diabetic WW plan, you can be gaining all the brand new lean meat choices as zero level meals, however potatoes and oats will nonetheless have factors.
Import Recipes from the Internet
If you happen to go to trace within the WW app and click on on the plus signal the place you’d historically do a fast add or create a brand new recipe, there’s now an choice to “Add Recipe from the Internet.” If you choose this selection, you possibly can copy and paste a hyperlink to recipe you discovered on-line and it’ll import the components for you…type of. I attempted this function out with a number of recipes and virtually all of them had some issues improper or wanted adjusting after the actual fact, so it’s positively not an ideal system. Nevertheless, it does look like place to begin so long as you might be keen to double verify the components and portions and make changes manually as soon as it’s imported. Clearly the recipes on my web site all include hyperlinks to open on to the accurately tracked recipe within the WW app, so that you received’t want this function for my weblog, however for different recipes you discover across the net, this may very well be useful with a number of changes!
Take a Image of Your Plate
That is one other new function that’s kinda cool, however might not be tremendous correct each time. Once you go to trace meals within the app, you’ll see a digicam icon subsequent to the barcode scanner icon. If you happen to click on on the digicam it can open to a digicam labeled “meals scanner” the place you possibly can take an image of your plate and the WW app will estimate your factors. This does include a warning “This function is experimental, so there could be some errors!” if you open the digicam, nevertheless it’s positively price enjoying round with and could also be useful, particularly if you’re consuming recipes or meals that you just didn’t make your self.
How will this have an effect on the recipes on Emily Bites?
The nice information is that when you’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 present Factors within the WW app. The WW app will at all times present you the factors per serving for the present program you’re on, so for any recipes that include the brand new zero level meals, it can present you the up to date factors values. From there you possibly can observe and save the recipe, and when you do it’s also possible to make modifications to it throughout the WW app if you want.
I additionally attempt to manually record the WW Factors per serving for all my recipes, so a few of the Factors you see written out within the publish could also be incorrect for a bit till I get all of them up to date. Recipes that don’t include any of the brand new zero level meals will keep the identical Factors per serving, however recipes that include oats, potatoes, or any of the newly included lean meats could have the improper Factors listed till I end my updates. The recipes will nonetheless present the proper factors if you use the hyperlink to the WW app inside every publish!
I do know folks wish to see the present factors with out having to click on something in any respect, so I’ll work on getting these up to date as shortly as I can. It will 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’re capable of see their factors via my US-based WW hyperlinks.
If you happen to’re searching for recipes containing the brand new zero level meals, try my ingredient classes for Beef, Potatoes, Candy Potatoes, and Oats! Once more, the present (new) Factors shall be proven if you click on the hyperlink inside every publish to open these recipes in your WW app.
In Conclusion
I’m enthusiastic about gaining new zero level meals with out dropping any every day or weekly factors! I’ll positively be cooking with extra lean floor beef, steak, potatoes, and oats.
I’m nonetheless mourning the lack of the WW web site performance since they moved every little thing to app-only earlier this 12 months. I miss constructing recipes and checking factors on my laptop. This has nothing to do with this week’s modifications, I’m simply throwing it on the market in hopes that the powers-that-be at WW will deliver it again. *manifesting*
So…what do you suppose?? I’d love to listen to your ideas on the WW program modifications. What are you excited for? Nervous about? I need to hear what you suppose! Give me a remark beneath.
Thanks a lot for being right here and for following my weblog and cooking together with me! You might be all so necessary to me. A number of my readers comply with the WW program, however for these of you who don’t, thanks to your persistence whereas I defined these modifications to the WW of us – I’ll maintain itemizing diet data for everybody else! We’ll be again to recipes with the following publish, I promise. I can’t wait to listen to your ideas!
