New Weight Watchers!

[GLC1968]

Thanks, MP. That explains it. That's kind of sucky though. So I guess the recipe builder can't tell a veggie from a grain? I threw my tomato/cuke salad recipe in there and one serving is 3 points but when I key it in individually it's only 1 pt.

So which one is 'right'? Will I be cheating myself if I key these things in as meals and not recipes?

And does this mean that the counts for the recipes in the database are probably misleading as well?

[maillotpois]

It's certainly not an exact science. I look at it on a case by case basis. If it is a salad, or something that is predominantly veggies, I count it as a meal - or I only count the stuff that isn't zero (dressing, beans, etc.) so I am not plugging in a bunch of veggies. If it is a soup or something where the veggies are a more incidental part of the recipe, I do it as a recipe. I may underestimate the amount of veggies in it to make it more "fair".

The WW recipes are all counted as recipes, so the values are high. If they create the recipe, I kind of figure you should go with their values.

I don't think there's a right or wrong way. I just think you have to see what works. I've steadily lost every week for 8 weeks, so I feel like what I am doing is "working". If I plateau for a while, I will re-evaluate.

[GLC1968]

I don't think there's a right or wrong way. I just think you have to see what works. I've steadily lost every week for 8 weeks, so I feel like what I am doing is "working". If I plateau for a while, I will re-evaluate.

Good point. We'll just see how things progress and make changes as necessary.

(I often wish I wasn't so anal about stuff like this! )

[katluvr]

Thanks for the info about the recipes. As a new vegetarian I am doing a lot of new recipes.
Some are pretty high in carbs and thus higher points than I thought. Last night i did a recipe that really was all veggies except for the tempeh, so I just entered that and.some oil to get my points.
As for the points, I figure that at the end day the total points is not exact anyway. I can say 8 am rating less, it makes me think & plan. I am still adjusting, but I think what WW does for me is to cut back, measure & be accountable for what I put in my mouth. I would like to be able to eat (& drink more) and maybe I can eat more of my weekly points, but right now i want to see some weight loss. And the scale IS moving in the right direction so I am happy and can deal with my sacrifices.
K

[ASammy1]

So I've now officially been on WW at Work for 2 weeks, and I have to say that I really like it. I completely agree with everyone else that the new program steers you toward whole, real food as opposed to the old program. I really think that this is the program one could do for the long haul as a way of life and not just a "diet."

So far so good here! I'm down 7 lbs since Jan 1 and 5 since starting WW. I have a LOT more to lose, but I'm confident this is way to go.

[Aggie_Ama]

My problem with why I went off the new program to return to the old way (and a really elaborate spreadsheet) was I had too much memorized and waas getting frustrated. I still try to make good choices because I feel better when I eat more fruits and vegetables. But I just couldn't see paying when I was getting frustrated and not counting.

[lauraelmore1033]

7 pounds for me too! Not quite half of what I gained since September. I find myself thinking I could easily eat this way for the rest of my life as well. That will be tested when/after/if I reach my goals. I have a suspicion I might feel differently then...