how many points equal calories

  • Is there a way to find out how many calories you consume when you eat 44 points a day? And is there a way to figure out how many cals are in the weekly bonus points(49)? I didn't know if there was a way to figure that out.
  • Well, it used to be (before PointsPlus) that each point equaled roughly 50 calories. Not sure if that's still true or not but that may give you an idea...
  • Since they took calories out of the points equation, it's difficult to say. But at 31 points I eat about 1300-1350 calories which comes out to roughly 40 calories a point (I track on MyFitnessPal along with tracking points)
  • 40 points seems about right. 50 would be 2200 so I really hope that isn't right. lol
  • Wikipedia has a formula on the Weight Watchers page for Points Plus. I haven't cared enough to test the accuracy so YMMV.

    Wikipedia Weight Watchers
  • Plus you need to take Wikipedia with a grain of salt or not LOL
  • Try tracking with a calorie counting program and compare. I'm sure you will see approximately how many calories that way.
  • Quote: Since they took calories out of the points equation, it's difficult to say. But at 31 points I eat about 1300-1350 calories which comes out to roughly 40 calories a point (I track on MyFitnessPal along with tracking points)
    Do you add fruits to your calculations? I use SparkPeople.com
  • Mine today calculated out to 36.8 per point. I did include the fruit in the calorie count.
  • I do the same (include fruit/veggies) and find it comes out to about 37 calories a point. It can vary depending upon the mix of food I eat.
  • Quote: Do you add fruits to your calculations? I use SparkPeople.com
    Yes. Fruits and (some) veggies may be zero points but they aren't zero calories.