WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread

After years of research, the answer to lasting weight loss continues to be the same. You must burn more calories than you take in; in other words, eat fewer calories and exercise more. This sounds familiar and should be simple, right? Unfortunately hunger, temptation and emotions can make it difficult to stick with a plan. The Momentum plan is designed to teach you the fundamentals of weight loss and help you continue your efforts as you get to goal and beyond.
The Momentum plan will help you make food choices that keep you satisfied, while staying aware of those choices through tracking. Relying on the POINTS® Weight-Loss System, you will be able to evaluate the weight-loss impact of your food choices. Understanding the Filling Foods will help you make smarter food choices that satisfy. Following the Good Health Guidelines will ensure that you meet your body’s nutritional needs, and using your weekly POINTS Allowance will keep feelings of deprivation away.
For those who have followed Weight Watchers in the past, you will notice that we no longer have two food plans to choose from. We have combined many of the best aspects of our previous plans to create a single, great plan. A stronghold of the Momentum plan is that the awareness you get from tracking what you eat and drink can put you in better control. But we understand that tracking is not for all people, and have therefore created an alternative way of following the Plan.

What are Filling Foods?

Knowing the POINTS values of foods will help you make smart choices. Sometimes, though, foods have low POINTS values, but lack staying power. Five jelly beans, for example, have a POINTS value of 1. But how effectively will jelly beans keep you feeling satisfied? Before long, you may need another snack, for more POINTS values. On the other hand, one slice of low-fat or fat-free cheese has 1 POINTS value, and is a Filling Food. This means you probably will be satisfied for longer.
Filling Foods keep hunger at bay longer. They’re great sources of protein; or they’re packed with water and fiber— elements that fill you up and keep you satisfied. Choose foods from the Filling Foods List in the [URL="javascript:openPlanManager('deepLinkToFoodTracker')"]Plan Manager [/URL]and you’ll stay more satisfied throughout the day.



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PLAN MANAGER: IDENTIFYING FILLING FOODS

You can find a complete list of Filling Foods in the Plan Manager. Look for the green diamond which will identify Filling Foods throughout the site.
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Think about eating filling foods at each meal. When deciding what you’ll have for a meal or snack, ask yourself, “Are any of my options Filling Foods?” From there, you can get creative with flavors, ingredients and preparations. Scan your POINTS Tracker each day, notice how many Filling Foods you ate, and think about how hungry you were after each meal.


The Simply Filling Technique
Because tracking is not a fit for everybody, we also have the Simply Filling technique. You can eat as much as you want from the Filling Foods List – as long as you remain aware of your hunger levels and choose wisely.