hi another ?
 

i am doing ww with my sister in law im trying it out to see how will i can do this before jump with both fee ( i recently in the past purchased micheal thurmonds plan for over 100 dollars and it was a waste) anyway she wasnt able to answer this ? but how does sugar and salt play in this?
i understand the fat,fiber and calories are important but what should you daily intake of sugar and cholest etc should be? is this info given? or do you base your sugar and other intake on the daily recommended like food pyramid

tia

In the meeting that I go to they really don't go into how much you should be consuming of sugar or salt. I would go with the recommended daily allowances.

There Is No Rda For Sugar....as For Salt, Unless You Have Health Issues Normal Amount Is 2000-2500mg

IMO, you can have what you want in moderation, this is why I love WW. But, I have always watched my salt intake when dieting, I tend to hold onto more fluid when I consume a lot of salt, sometimes it hangs on for days (and effects weigh ins). As for sugar, I don't do a lot of it, I don't do soda (even diet) and I don't add it to drinks like tea, just coffee...and it's too dang hot to drink that now ;)

Our meeting leader wasn't clear on this either, but did tell us the moderation thing.

WW doesn't really look at salt at all. So you need to kind of keep track of how it effects your body. I tend not to add it to foods, and foods that are already are high in sodium are high in points..processed boxed things, fast food chips ect. There are some exceptions to this like soup and some canned vegetables. So with salt know how it effects you. If you tend to retain water try to keep it lower.

As for cholesterol if a food is high in fat it tends to be high in chol. Again these are high point foods. Same thing with sugar, high in sugar=high in points.

So by simply following the program you will be moderating them. That's the beauty of WW! It's that simple. To get the most out of your points you tend to eat more healthy stuff, why eat 13 points on a McD's small milkshake when you can eat a full meal of lean protein, whole wheat carb based foods, fruits and veggies for that same 13 points? Then by following your 8 healthy guidlines you are pretty well covered nutritionally :)

Do you go to meetings? I'd say that it's well worth the initial cost of $30-$35 for the first meeting info, and worth the $20 or so for the Dining Out Guide and Food companion books. I agree that diet programs can add up quick. But so far I've gotten more than my money's worth out of these.