Hello all -

Today is my first day on WW and I am doing okay so far but I just hit a bump in the road. I am having Laughing Cow light swiss cheese on 2 wasa crackers for snack and I just ran into something that I am not sure of.

2 Wasa Light Rye crackers has 60 calories, 0 fat, and 3 grams of fiber so alone it has a point value of 1.

1 wedge of LC cheese has 35 calories, 2 grams of fat, and 0 fiber so it also has a point value of 1.

BUT together they have 95 calories, 2 grams of fat, and 3 grams of fiber which, according to the WW etools function, has a total point value of 1. Can that be right? Should I go with 1 or 2 points? And, in the future, should I always calculate the TOTAL of what I am eating to find the points?

I don't want to go over my points but I also don't want to sell myself short by playing it safe. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,
Karen

I always added them separately, i never even thought of adding them together, so *I* would say 2 points. But that is a good question. Ask your advisor at your next weigh in to be sure. But it is probably just a case of rounding off, so i think i would still opt for the 2 points, i would rather be a point under than a point over at the end of the day.

If they are separate foods, you are supposed to count them separately (I always have!). If you have more than one serving of the same food (for instance, 4 crackers), then you would add up the total calories/fat/fiber for that one food and then figure out the points.

You can ask your leader, too but this is the way we do it where I attend. Good luck on the program!

1+ 1 can = 1, 2, or 3. It sounds confusing, but it's just the "math" of estimation. Consider rounding to the nearest tenth.

.6 + .7 = 1.3 (1 + 1 = 1)
1.1 + 1.2 = 2.3 (1 + 1 = 2)
1.4 + 1.3 = 2.7 (1 + 1 = 3)

I had one counselor say that you needed to calculate and keep track of all of your calories, fat, and fiber, and at the end of the day recalculate to determine your "actual" points for the day.

You definitely "could" do it this way, but I like the point system because it is EASIER than counting calories, I'm not going to make it any harder than it has to be.

Another counselor recommended a way of using the Points Finder that you would count 1/2 points, depending on where the point fell in the little box.

To my way of thinking, choose any way you're most comfortable, be consistent, and watch the scale. If you don't like the results, adjust, and continue.

I don't think I've had a similar problem, I usually count separate foods separately, but I don't see why you shouldn't count them as one. If it were a recipe and you were baking you'd add it all together and then get your total points, I don't see why this should be any different. In the end, you should do whatever feels most comfortable to you.

If I am not making a recipe I count separately. So if I was having those crackers and the cheese I'd count each separately.

I also use the calorie count as a backup estimator. There are a few 1 point foods that are nearly 100 calories, but I always consider the average or "ideal" point as having about 50 calories, so if there's a borderline case, I always look at the total calories, and divide it by 50, and see if that changes my mind. In the case you mentioned, I would also have counted it as 2 points.