why do the points double? - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

JroseLo · 05-19-2009, 02:03 PM

So i got those vita top muffins for a snack. They are one point each, but for two the WW.com tracker says its 3.5 why the jump in points? Does anyone know, that seems so weird to me.

Thank you!

Jane · 05-19-2009, 02:21 PM

This is because the muffins are actually closer to 2 points each when you factor in the calories, and fat, and the limit on fiber is 4 either way.

phatchick911 · 05-20-2009, 09:29 AM

It does the same thing for the Weight Watchers cheese strings. Its actually closer to 2.

KimberlyinMN · 05-26-2009, 09:44 PM

Think of this.. ONE Weight Watchers Giant Fudge ice cream bar is 1 point. TWO Weight Watchers Giant Fudge ice cream bars equals 4 points. Why? The fiber cap. Crazy though, isn't it? The good news is that now I know not to eat two of them.

858Smith · 05-26-2009, 11:32 PM

I wish I knew this when I first started WW!

Dawn415 · 06-04-2009, 08:54 AM

I remember when I first joined WW back when points were brand new. The points scale went up to like 14 fiber grams and I remember a Trader Joe's Zen muffin was only 1 point when I started. We all raced to TJs to buy these fabulous 1 point muffins.

Only problem was that the muffins still had close to 300 calories and 4 or 5 grams of fat.....but they had 14 fiber grams.

Those same muffins are about 5 or 6 points now!

I learned early on that because I have a somewhat difficult time losing weight, I also feel the need to count calories in my food tracker along with my points or I may not see the loss I want.

Dawn

kiramira · 06-04-2009, 10:22 AM

BIG area of debate here! If I eat two muffins but 6 hours apart, and each muffin is 2 points BUT 2 muffins calculated together equals 5 points, what do I count???

The only answer that works for me is this. If I eat them together, I count it as 5 points. If I eat them apart, I count them as 2 points each. I don't plan to use my Flex points, so any unintended overages are accounted for each week by my Flex points. Makes my life SO much easier!

Kira

Dawn415 · 06-04-2009, 12:47 PM

Yeah, I have this same issue with the Progresso 0 point soup.....if I eat the whole can it is 2 points, but if I have half, it is technically 0 points.

I actually go ahead and count each half as 1 point.

Dawn

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Originally Posted by kiramira

BIG area of debate here! If I eat two muffins but 6 hours apart, and each muffin is 2 points BUT 2 muffins calculated together equals 5 points, what do I count???

The only answer that works for me is this. If I eat them together, I count it as 5 points. If I eat them apart, I count them as 2 points each. I don't plan to use my Flex points, so any unintended overages are accounted for each week by my Flex points. Makes my life SO much easier!

Kira