I was thinking that drinking my coffee black might resolve a few points issues in my day, but then again I'm seemingly always shy a bit on my calcium intake. I'm going to use non-fat milk for now but the fat free 1/2 and 1/2 has more points in it due to sugar.
I grocery shop today and will be looking for non-fat and low fat dairy choices. I'm also interested in trying Almond Milk (unsweetened) in my coffee as well. I like Almond milk, but I need to check the calcium in it.
It's funny, I have been "on program" these last few days but I have felt out of control a bit, meaning that I am eating a few things I might not have had on the points plus plan.
I know sugar is now an issue and I think I am going to check points on certain sugar free products, including candy, at the market today. I don't know what I will find, but I also hope that WW has some new ice cream kind of treats available that might be lower in points. I look forward to dessert each night and I did use up some of my extra points on one of the WW triple chocolate dessert bars that I love. I think I really appreciated it more than usual as I was spending many points points on it than in the past.

Great ideas!
I might try to mix my own butter/sour cream "product" to see what I can come up with. If I were to use whipped butter (which is less points) and blend it with some FF sour cream, maybe the points value will be less and it could work with a baked potato.
Shopping today with this new program in mind will certainly be interesting!
Linda in NH

@koshka Are you still double tracking with MFP as well... I'm just curious how many calories 30 Smart Points is adding up to? For me it hasn't been anywhere near enough calories to fuel my workouts.... AND now of course all I get is the canned response to just eat more "fruits and vegetables"...That doesn't work for the amount of running and weight training I do.... AND don't get me started on how completely useless "Fit Points" are now... Well about as useful as getting a "Bravo" sticker a meeting.... I mean people are now "earning" like 40...50... EVEN a 100 a day! I mean it's really a bit ridiculous...

I hear you on the Fit Points! However, I think you should be safe eating them if you track really carefully and err on the side of less. The advice to not eat FitPoints applies to the majority of members who do little to no exercise, so not eating their FitPoints will just be a little extra deficit, not enough to affect hunger or recovery.

But for someone who is more active, and/or is extremely careful about tracking honestly, well, I'm going to eat mine for now. If my losses aren't what I think they should be, they'll be the first to go.

Linda, you truly represent what Christmas is all about. It's not about food and gifts, its about kindness and helping others who are less fortunate. I am not giving any gifts this year. Instead I donated the money to the food bank. Christmas Day I'll be serving dinner at the Salvation Army homeless center.

Susan, I commend you!

Yes I am. For me, 1 SP equals about 38 to 39 SmartPoints not including the calories I get from 0 point food. I caution you that I eat lower in sugar and not a lot of sat. fat. For last week for example, I average 26g of sugar a day, including fruit/veggies. I did eat dark chocolate a couple of times, but not much else that had more than a few grams of sugar in it.

If you aren't getting enough calories for the exercise you do, I think that is a valid reason to swap FitPoints. I would be caution eating all of them, and would probably not eat more than 1/3 to 1/2 of them. You can go into settings and choose to eat FitPoints.

I've done that. Thanks!

I am struggling as introducing this plan right before Christmas makes it more difficult to follow, but as the old saying goes. Quitters never win and winners never quit! So, there you go, and this is my new motto!
Here is a little chuckle I thought I would share:

I signed up for an exercise class and was told to wear loose fitting clothing. If I HAD any loose fitting clothing, I wouldn't need the freakin' class!

Too funny!

I do think it is hard to make such a big change in eating right before Christmas. I know some have decided to wait to the new year to tackle it and I can understand that as well.

I really gave thought to using the old program until after, but knowing me and knowing Christmas - it really doesn't matter what program I'm "following" for the next couple of days as I will be eating extra things and not exactly being a good girl, as I usually am.
This is a special time of year and I shall have a cookie or two and not feel too much guilt.

Sounds good. I actually put myself on maintaining mode (6 more daily points) for this week instead of staying on losing mode. Took a lot of the pressure off.

hello, new to this group, but not to 3fc. I joined ww a couple of years ago, didn't like it much. I do lower carb because I am pre-diabetic, and didn't like the way the points program worked with that. Really punished for even healthy fats.
I also hated meetings, couldn't stand the way stickers and other tokens were given out, and the treats they sold (that got eaten like crazy at meetings) didn't seem healthy and didn't help my sweet tooth.
There, I said it, in spite of believing in lower carb, and knowing I want to conquer my sugar addiction, I must admit I have an addiction to sweets and treats.
I was about to quit completely when the new program started and i have decided to give it a try.
Today, ate well but not so active.
I also gave blood today, and did have to have a couple of cookies to be able to be stable afterward. That seems to be a given, just fluids without sugar won't do it.
Learning how to track on the new system. The food was ok, but it didn't prompt me for activity.
Interested in reading more about everyone's opinions, and hoping for some weight loss with the new program.

I think the new system is really compatible with lower carb eating. I eat lowish carb (about 105g of carbs, 70g or so net carbs on average) and have found SmartPoints really easy to do. You do have to watch the saturated fat.

Anyway, if you have any questions on anything let us know.

Do you have an activity monitor? If so that will sync automatically if it is connected. Otherwise you have to manually enter your activity.

Love the new WW program and excited it is focused on lower sugar, low saturated fats, higher protein. My first week lost 3.8 lbs and didn't feel deprived at all. Real whipped cream 1SP and lite cool whip are my best friends LOL! Whipped cream in coffee and on mixed berries . My desserts are the SFFF pudding...chocolate fudge w skim milk, 2 T whipped cream, 1 T unsweetened cocoa. Blend in blender and chill. So rich and yummy! . 4SP for 1/2 cup