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Originally Posted by K8-EEE
IMO, "points" are just a WW marketing term for "calories." Search google for a comprehensive list of calorie counts if you don't already have a reference book.
If you take the Weight Watchers "points" and multiply them by 55, then that is how many calories you can have. It's basically just calorie and portion control.
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WRONG! W/W points are based on a formula of calories/fat grams/fiber grams. It is not just calories. It is not just about calories it is about fat intake and fiber intake which makes it a nutritional as well as caloric factor.
While calories play a major role in it there is not a set number (while I do have a general idea of what each point is worth in calories) of calories because the higher the fat the more points the and higher the fiber (capped at 4 grams) the lower the points.
Each weight group of 50 pounds changes by 2 points. I won't give out the copywrited information of how many points you can have I will say that the lowest range startes at 20 TargetPoints a day with 35 WeeklyPointsAllowance. It changes every 50 pounds and the lowest range is 149.9 and under. You also earn ActivityPoints (of which there is a formula for that based on current weight/intensity/time done).
This formula for points is from the patient and is public knowledge so it is not copywrited:
POINTS = (calories/50) + (fat grams/12) - (fiber grams <capped at 4>/5)
Here are unofficial Activity Formulas:
Light Activity (you can talk and sing):
Weight X Minutes X .000232 = Activity Points
Moderate Activity (you can talk but no sing):
Weight X Minutes X .000327 = Activity Points
High Activity (you need deep breaths to speak a few words at a time):
Weight X Minutes X .0008077 = Activity Points