WW Points Inaccuracies...Is this true??? - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

HelloMsKitty · 08-08-2006, 02:18 PM

So I am signed up for the E-tools for WW and was browsing their forums today.

Someone mentioned that the giant fudge bar is listed as a 1pt. food. HOWEVER once you calculate out the nutritional values on the box, it is in reality a 2 pt. food. That's a BIG difference.

Same goes for the Smart Ones Micro Meals.

I've been taking these point values as gospel.

Does anyone know about this??? I emailed WW, but haven't gotten a response yet.

morrigan · 08-08-2006, 02:49 PM

I think some diet products are mislabeled on purpose to boost sales. I found that when measuring points on a lot of labeled diet foods many things that said 1-point really had 1.9 points and many things that said 2 points really had 2.9 points. Now this is accurate under their system because the point slider/finder is based not on rounding, but on a step function. Everthing between 1 and 1.999 is considered 1 point. Everything between 2 and 2.99 is called 2 points. It is how the scale is set. However, if you are eating mostly 2.9 point food and calling them 2, then over the course of a 24 point day, you are having closer to 36 points. I would just watch how often you eat them and remember that a 36 point day is still only about 1800 calories - enough for most women to lose weight on.

2muchbackend · 08-08-2006, 07:50 PM

I noticed sometime there is a difference and my leader said it is because some foods were figured using winning points not flex points so I usually double check.It's a pain but I would rather be safer than sorry.

Kelly_S · 08-08-2006, 10:50 PM

Sometimes it is just old packaging from old stock because of the old way of calculating points.

It is always best to double check but I for one don't think they do it on purpose.

fender · 08-09-2006, 03:31 AM

I always double check the points just to be on the safe side.

Telly · 08-09-2006, 08:24 AM

I always always double check too

QuilterInVA · 08-10-2006, 04:16 PM

Formulations change over time and also the ingredients. Using the nutritional information on the box is always the most accurate way.

Morrigan I think you are wrong - they did not intentionally mislabel the products and you should be careful about liable issues.

princess_peach · 08-10-2006, 05:07 PM

I don't know, I wouldn't be surprised if they intentionally mislabeled items to boost sales. But, like everyone else has said I always double check just in case.

(It's only liability if she specifically named a corporation or person which she didn't)

morrigan · 08-11-2006, 02:07 PM

I would merely suggest that most diet products fall at the high end of the point range. It isn't mislabeling because the point scale is a step function (mathematically), but it is misleading when something that has 148 calories calculates at 2 points on the slider because it is less then 1 mm below the 3.

It is sad we live in such a litigious society ~ never even crossed my mind to worry.