Twice zero is not necessarily zero in WW. Also free veggies aren't really entirely free either.
When you have a lot of weight to lose, not counting the free foods often doesn't hamper weight loss even if you eat a lot of them. However, if you don't have a lot of weight to lose, or you eat more than a few servings of free foods daily, then it can add up quickly and could impede weight loss.
I've known folks to count everything. Others put a limit on free foods (say 3 to 5 in a day and anything after that has to be counted).
Make your choice, but be consistent, and if you face difficulties be willing to tweak. When I was a member, the leader stressed being the most careful with processed and combination free foods, especially the zero point soups because whether you make or buy them, they are often high in sodium, and often contain tomato paste and other ingredients like carrots which are free for one measured serving, but have to be counted in excess of that...
So count or don't count, but if you stop losing, you may have to reconsider being more strict.
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