Double the serving, double the points?
 

I am quite new to weight watchers. I do it at home and don't attedend any meetings. I was wondering when you calculate your points for one serving according to the nutritional label and it comes up say 2 points. Do you just use 4 points if you were to have 2 servings then? Or do you go ahead and double the calories, fat, and fiber then compute it? I have tried both ways on somethings and gotten different point values. Don't know if that makes any sense but any help would be great!

Ya know, I would really love to know the answer to that as well! Because I generally use whichever points would benefit me the most! LOL! However, I have a feeling that you add the calories together first and then compute. For instance, if one serving of a FF/SF fudge bar is 0 points (because it is 20 calories) that would not mean that eating 5 of them would still be 0 points. But I'm going to keep checking back on this thread because I would love to hear everyone else's opinion.

Technically W/W would like you to double the cal/fat/fiber and then figure the points. It is all due to the 'capping' of fiber at 4 gms for figuring points.

However I have figured the points based on the preferred way and the way of figuring points per serving and then doubling it (but then again I am not a big fiber person like some) and it comes out within 1/2 a point (up or down).

The point is to be consistent with whatever way you choose to do it.

Both ways can benefit you but if you do it that way then you will only cheat yourself.

So pick one way to figure the points and do it that way each and every time.

But W/W would prefer you total the cal/fat/fiber then figure points.

Thanks! That helps alot.

It really depends on more on how many servings you are talking about. The most accurate point calculation is going to be doing the math for the entire amount eaten, but short cut estimating isn't a problem when you're only talking a serving or two (even per day).

I had a leader (of all people), who kept track of all of her calories, fat, and fiber for the WHOLE day, and then did her point calculations. While there's nothing "wrong" with her way, if it works for her, I think it would be counterproductive for me. One of the biggest advantages of the points system for me (over say calorie counting) is that I do not sweat the small stuff as much. When you're working with calories (or at least when I do), it can become obsessive (is this apple 45 calories or 67?) By using bigger units (points) it's a little easier to keep things in perspective.

Our weight loss isn't going to be jeopardized over one or two points, but if your weight loss stalls, you may want to reevaluate your point calculations, food measuring, etc, but otherwise whichever is most convenient at the time is fine (even if you're not completely consistent with the method). For example, there are some foods I have memorized the counts for. If I double the serving, I just double the points. However, if I am having to calculate the points anyway, I always calculate for the amount I will be eating. Works for me anyway.

Colleen