Hello associates! In case you observe the Weight Watchers program, you could have seen some modifications to the plan within the WW app this week, so I wished to share a recap of what I’ve seen that’s new or totally different!
In case you’ve finished different WW plans previously, a few of these modifications will doubtless look acquainted to you, as just a few previously zero level meals choices are making a reappearance, however there are some completely new ones in addition to some new app options. In case you’re simply right here for the tasty lightened up consolation meals recipes and never focused on 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 might be ZeroPoints? All of the meals that have been already zero factors on the WW plan will proceed to be zero, however there are just a few new ones that I believe members might be enthusiastic about:
- NEW lean meats: Beforehand, skinless hen breast and turkey breast have been zero factors, however these modifications have added many extra lean meat choices to your zero level meals listing! Listed here are just a few that stood out to me:
- skinless darkish meat hen and turkey at the moment are zero, which implies that 90% (and up) lean floor turkey and floor hen at the moment are zero as nicely (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 at the moment are zero, for instance, lean pork chop and pork tenderloin come up as zero
- Potatoes: Potatoes and candy potatoes at the moment are zero factors *not for WW members following the diabetic plan*
- Oats: Oats at the moment are 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 number of the newly included lean meats, potatoes, and oats, you could discover that it appears like you’ve gotten gained factors to spend elsewhere, making the plan extra accommodating.
Factors Method
The system for calculating factors is remaining the identical, so any meals or recipes you realize 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 greater in wholesome fat, fiber, and protein and decrease in added sugars and saturated fat.
Macro Monitoring
While you search for a meals within the WW app, when you scroll down it additionally exhibits you the vitamin data for that meals merchandise. Beforehand, nevertheless, there was no solution to see your every day totals of these macronutrients. Now when you scroll previous your every day meals within the WW app, “Diet totals” are listed on the backside of your day of meals and it exhibits your every day complete of protein, carbs, fat, fiber, and sodium. In case you click on on any of those classes, it’ll present you a breakdown by meal and by meals merchandise, in addition to give “steerage” or details about that class.
Diabetic Plan
In case you’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 Net
In case you 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 Net.” If you choose this selection, you may copy and paste a hyperlink to recipe you discovered on-line and it’ll import the components for you…kind of. I attempted this function out with a number of recipes and nearly all of them had some issues mistaken or wanted adjusting after the very fact, so it’s undoubtedly not an ideal system. Nonetheless, it does look like place to begin so long as you might be prepared to double verify the components and portions and make changes manually as soon as it’s imported. Clearly the recipes on my website all comprise 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 internet, this might be useful with just a few changes!
Take a Image of Your Plate
That is one other new function that’s kinda cool, however will not be tremendous correct each time. While you go to trace meals within the app, you’ll see a digicam icon subsequent to the barcode scanner icon. In case you click on on the digicam it’ll open to a digicam labeled “meals scanner” the place you may 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 is likely to be some errors!” whenever you open the digicam, however it’s undoubtedly value taking part in round with and could also be useful, particularly whenever you’re consuming recipes or meals that you simply didn’t make your self.
How will this have an effect on the recipes on Emily Bites?
The good information is that when you’re a USA-based WW member, you’ll nonetheless be capable of 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 comprise the brand new zero level meals, it’ll present you the up to date factors values. From there you may observe and save the recipe, and when you do you may also make modifications to it inside the WW app if you want.
I additionally attempt to manually listing the WW Factors per serving for all my recipes, so a number of the Factors you see written out within the submit could also be incorrect for a bit till I get all of them up to date. Recipes that don’t comprise any of the brand new zero level meals will keep the identical Factors per serving, however recipes that comprise oats, potatoes, or any of the newly included lean meats might have the mistaken Factors listed till I end my updates. The recipes will nonetheless present the right factors whenever you use the hyperlink to the WW app inside every submit!
I do know folks prefer 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 rapidly as I can. It will undoubtedly be useful at-a-glance for WW members to understand how a recipe will match into their meal planning and in addition for worldwide WW members who’re capable of see their factors by way of my US-based WW hyperlinks.
In case you’re in search of 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 might be proven whenever you click on the hyperlink inside every submit to open these recipes in your WW app.
In Conclusion
I’m enthusiastic about gaining new zero level meals with out shedding any every day or weekly factors! I’ll undoubtedly 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 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 convey it again. *manifesting*
So…what do you assume?? 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 assume! Give me a remark under.
Thanks a lot for being right here and for following my weblog and cooking together with me! You’re all so vital to me. Lots of my readers observe the WW program, however for these of you who don’t, thanks to your persistence whereas I defined these modifications to the WW people – I’ll preserve itemizing vitamin data for everybody else! We’ll be again to recipes with the subsequent submit, I promise. I can’t wait to listen to your ideas!
