If I can eat all of the zero Point foods I want, will I lose weight? (2024)

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If I can eat all of the zero Point foods I want, will I lose weight? ›

(It's a lot harder to eat six chicken breasts than six cookies,) In a carefully monitored clinical trial, members were able to eat zero Points foods, without tracking or measuring, and lose weight successfully. So go ahead and enjoy them!

You can still lose weight: ZeroPoint foods have been part of WeightWatchers for many years! We rigorously test our programs and have found that members can regularly incorporate all ZeroPoint foods into their everyday eating and still lose weight.

Every day, you're given a point allowance that you can “spend” on whatever foods you want. But there are also a large variety of ZeroPoint foods that you can eat as much as you want of. The list of over 200 options is so nutritious, they don't count towards your point total at all (click through for the full list).

You get a weekly PointsPlus Allowance of 49, and we want you to use it! Also consider eating some — or all — of the activity PointsPlus values you earn. You'll still lose weight.

So yes, it is absolutely possible to lose weight and eat whatever you want. But the key is to above all, be in a calorie deficit. Include plenty of highly nutritious foods, and save some room for the delicious foods when you want them.

As part of that new "PointsPlus" system, a certain number of servings of fruit were automatically factored into your Daily PointsPlus Target. If you eat TOO many fruits, however, you'll be exceeding that number of servings Weight Watchers factored in -- thus you may be eating more calories than you should be.

No worries—rollovers give you the flexibility to use fewer Points® one day and save them for another day when you need them. How do rollovers work? Up to 4 Points that you don't use in a day will be automatically rolled over into your weekly Points Budget.

Real-life inspiration for everyone and every journey. *At 6 months, participants in a clinical trial of the WeightWatchers® weight-loss program lost an average of 9.7 lbs (5% of body weight). And, people who track their food more often lose more weight.

May be too lenient: The WeightWatchers program may be too lenient for those whose top concern is self-control. Especially with an allotment of calorie-containing ZeroPoint foods, it's possible to eat higher quantities of calories without going over your Points budget. This can make it difficult to lose weight.

In fact, it might work against you. Excess hunger can put an extra-tempting spin on unhealthy foods, make you feel too weak to give it your all during a workout, and can actually torpedo your weight loss if you're not eating enough calories.

Will you lose weight eating the same thing everyday? ›

Eating the same food regularly helps to boost the weight loss process. However, it's essential to include only healthy foods in your daily meal. Furthermore, you cannot undermine the importance of physical activities and an active lifestyle for weight loss.

In fact, while WW is designed to deliver a healthy, safe and sustainable rate of weight loss of 1-2lbs a week – because research proves that smaller, consistent losses are more likely to result in successful long term weight loss – don't be surprised if, like Leah, you see more in your first few weeks.

What is negative about Weight Watchers? Weight Watchers lacks education when it comes to nutrition and learning about why and how the foods you eat affect your weight. You also can't follow the points system outside WW, making the plan hard to continue after canceling your subscription.

Eggs are a ZeroPoint foods so they do not have any Points® values—even in a cake recipe. However other ingredients you're adding to your eggs may have Points, so make sure to track them.

Chicken thighs will have a Points value because this dark meat contains a higher amount of fat than the tenderloin or breast. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't eat them! There's still room for this delicious cut in your Budget.