How many Weight Watchers SmartPoints can I have?
Weight Watchers has its own program where instead of calorie counting, they use SmartPoints which are far smarter than the former. The SmartPoints are determined using calories, saturated fat, sugar, and protein. Foods that are higher in sugar and/or saturated fat are higher in SmartPoints values, and foods that are higher in lean protein are lower in SmartPoints values.
The good news is that most fruits and vegetables have a SmartPoints value of 0.
ZeroPoint foods are exactly what they sound like – foods that have zero SmartPoints value. Why? These nutritional powerhouses form the basis of a healthy eating pattern. You can eat ZeroPoint foods without measuring or tracking and still lose weight. This is because they’re less likely to be overeaten than other foods. There are some exceptions for starchy foods like peas, corn, potatoes, and avocados. It is also good to know that protein lowers the SP value. Furthermore, when it comes to calories, 100 calories worth of cookies doesn’t have the same nutritional value as 100 calories of turkey, tofu, or veggies. Two meals might contain the same number of calories, but have a very different SmartPoints value. But with all that said, having a high SmartPoints does not necessarily mean that a food is “bad”, since, in retrospect, no food is bad. It just means that we need to balance the food we consume so that the SmartPoints will be lowered.
But how many SmartPoints should you have? On Weight Watcher’s program, you will get a personalized amount of Daily SmartPoints, plus some extra Weekly SmartPoints for those days when you need a cushion. The amount of SmartPoints you get is based on your age, height, weight, and sex to ensure that you reach your weight-loss goals. But generally, the ideal and common SmartPoints is to not go over 30 SP a day.
What is the difference between WW freestyle and smart points?
SmartPoints system is quite simple to understand and use in your diet. The higher SmartPoint values are given to foods that are higher in sugar, saturated fat.
This means, if you want to keep a healthy weight watchers diet, you should look for recipes with lower SmartPoints values – these are foods higher in lean protein. The beauty of this system is in its simplicity for you – no need to calculate calories, fats, etc. everything has been calculated for you, just pick the recipes with lower SmartPoints and be healthy!
On the other hand, Weight Watchers Freestyle promotes enjoying more lean proteins, legumes, lentils, nonfat yogurt, fresh seafood, corn, and peas without having to count points. This means the main difference between the old SmartPoints plan and the new Freestyle plan is the change to the zero points food list and the change in daily points. The Weight Watchers Freestyle program encourages you to move more because you want to – not because you should.
50. Healthy Baked Turkey Enchiladas
Substituted the ground beef for lean ground turkey.
Smart Points: 6 (if using lean ground turkey)
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49. The Very Best Salisbury Steak
SmartPoints: 10
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48. Best Weight Watchers Cinnamon Rolls
These homemade Weight Watchers cinnamon rolls are perfectly healthy – they don’t require ANY refined flour or sugar! You will need just 1 tablespoon of butter for 12 cinnamon rolls!
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47. Classic Lasagna Recipe
SmartPoints: 9
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46. Baked Garlic Parmesan Potato Wedges
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45. Baked Zucchini Fries
Delicious Zucchini Fries with just 3 SmartPoints.
SmartPoints: 3
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44. Potato Cakes
The best Potato Cakes recipe ever. come with only 2 weight watchers SmartPoints.
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43. Delightfully Dreamy Pineapple Dream Dessert
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More Weight Watchers Recipes for you:
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42. Crock Pot Chicken Chili
SmartPoints: 5
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41. Chicken Cabbage Stir-Fry
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40. Slow Cooker Taco Soup
This Slow Cooker Taco Soup would be perfect to serve on Game Day. Just make a big pot of it in your slow cooker and have a topping bar with sour cream, cheese, avocado, chips, or whatever else your favorite toppings for tacos might be.
SmartPoints: 2
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39. Crock Pot Beer Chicken Recipe
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38. Chicken Cordon Bleu
Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are 0 points on the Weight Watchers Freestyle program, so I eat a lot of it. Eating a lot can get sickening.
SmartPoints: 4
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37. Easy Taco Salad
SmartPoints: 8
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36. Chili in the Crock Pot
This 0 point Chili in the Crock Pot will become your new Weight Watchers favorite. Filling and delicious and so easy to make.
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35. Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole
SmartPoints: 9
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34. Chicken Salad
Chicken salad is such a versatile recipe. You can eat it with a spoon, or you can put it on just about anything you want.
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33. Hamburger Stroganoff
Weight Watchers Hamburger Stroganoff is a healthier spin on the traditional recipe. This low-calorie version is every bit as good as the original.
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32. Classic Skinny Meatloaf
You are reading this post, you are probably interested in trying the Weight Watchers Diet. As a beginner, you might struggle with planning your diet in advance. Just get yourself this 14-Day WW Freestyle Diet Meal Plan created for busy people, and never worry about what will be your next meal tomorrow!
SmartPoints: 6
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31. Tortilla Pepperoni Pizza
Deliciously melty Pepperoni Pizza baked onto a whole wheat tortilla for only 6 WW points! You won’t miss your normal thin crust pizza after you try this for the first time.
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30. Light One-Pot Philly Cheesesteak Casserole
SmartPoints: 10
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29. Deli Crab Salad
Weight Watchers Deli Crab Salad is a healthy dinner recipe just in time for your weight loss goals. Meet your resolutions this year.
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28. Broccoli Cheese Soup
SmartPoints: 3
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27. Skinny Chimichangas
SmartPoints: 6
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26. Easy Skinny Biscuits
SmartPoints: 5
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25. Tuna and Egg Salad
SmartPoints: 2
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24. Easy Chicken Pot Pie
SmartPoints: 7
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23. Scrumptious Chicken Fried Rice
Weight Watchers SmartPoints: 7
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You are reading this post, you are probably interested in trying the Weight Watchers Diet. As a beginner, you might struggle with planning your diet in advance. Just get yourself this 14-Day WW Freestyle Diet Meal Plan created for busy people, and never worry about what will be your next meal tomorrow!
22. Skinny General TSO’s Chicken
Weight Watchers SmartPoints: 5
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21. Slow Cooker Shredded Korean Pork
Weight Watchers SmartPoints: 5
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20. Oreo Fluff
Watch out! Once you start eating this you won’t be able to stop! It’s really addicting especially if you love Oreos.
Smart Points: 5
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19. Weight Watchers Pumpkin Spice Cake Mix Muffins
Simple & Delicious with only 2 Ingredients, these spice cake mini muffins are a hit every time I make them.
Weight Watchers SmartPoints: 4
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18. Skinny One Point Weight Watchers Pancakes
These skinny pancakes are perfectly fluffy and delicious and you would never know that they are just one Weight Watcher Smart Point each! These pancakes have no added sugar or fat and are made with greek yogurt so they have 3 grams of protein in each pancake.
Weight Watchers SmartPoints: 4
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17. Weight Watchers Chicken Enchilada Bake
Do you love the flavors of Mexican food? I definitely do and I didn’t want to give it up even though I am trying to lose weight. Sometimes it takes a little creativity and effort to find the perfect Weight Watchers recipe, but it is possible to make recipes healthier and more points friendly!
Weight Watchers SmartPoints: 4
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16. Skinny Bell Pepper Nacho Boats
Sure- nachos taste delicious, but they probably don’t rank high on the list of nutritious, wholesome recipes, especially when you’re trying to eat healthily! However, you can satisfy your cravings for this classic Tex-Mex snack without worrying about your waistline by subbing in bell peppers for ordinary tortilla chips. This recipe for Bell Pepper Nacho Boats calls for delicious ingredients, like lean ground meat, savory spices, juicy salsa, and melted cheddar cheese.
SmartPoints: 4
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15. Baked Chicken and Cheese Rolled Tacos
SmartPoints: 6
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14. Panda Express Orange Chicken Copycat
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13. Teriyaki Chicken with Broccoli (Weight Watchers)
SmartPoints: 6
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12. Lasagna Pasta
SmartPoints: 12
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10. Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
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9. Crispy Parmesan Chicken Strips
SmartPoints: 5
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8. BBQ Chicken Flatout Pizza
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7. Chili Cornbread Bake Recipe
Smart Points: 9
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6. BBQ Chicken Tostadas
BBQ Chicken Tostadas are a simple meal the family will love, especially on busy nights. Pick up a rotisserie chicken from the store, use up leftovers, or even make a new batch in your slow cooker for a meal the family will love that comes together in minutes. This easy BBQ chicken tostada recipe is one of the best quick and easy dinner recipes for busy nights. Also, since you use corn tortillas, these barbecue chicken tostadas are also gluten-free.
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5. Twice-Baked Potatoes
SmartPoints: 2
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You are reading this post, you are probably interested in trying the Weight Watchers Diet. As a beginner, you might struggle with planning your diet in advance. Just get yourself this 14-Day WW Freestyle Diet Meal Plan created for busy people, and never worry about what will be your next meal tomorrow!
4. Weight Watchers Slow Cooker Taco Soup
This Slow Cooker Taco Soup would be perfect to serve on Game Day. Just make a big pot of it in your slow cooker and have a topping bar with sour cream, cheese, avocado, chips, or whatever else your favorite toppings for tacos might be.
SmartPoints: 2 (1 cup) (using lean ground turkey
Smart Points: 3 93/7 ground beef
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3. Weight Watchers Chicken Ranch Pasta
Smart Points: 7
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2. Doritos Taco Salad
SmartPoints: 4
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1. Skinny Meatloaf
SmartPoints: 6
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Comments 6
Oh my goodness all of these extremely delicious looking recipes makes me want to get up and start cooking..YUM!!!
All of these extremely delicious looking recipes makes me want to get up and start cooking and fix a meal right now…Yum
Wine thought the same thing I was thinking I literally live 38 miles from town and am getting to town to get recipe ingredients and making three of them to have all week for lunch philly steak – chicken ranch pasta but making it with whole wheat pasta if any of you are on the WW app I would be happy to follow my name is Shelly Robertson ? just started like 2-3 weeks ago I have already lost 5 lbs so far – may not be much to someone else ….but hey put a 5 LB bag of flour on the counter top…. plus if you say (only) rather than (already) it kinda makes you feel hopeless lol – anyway I am Having a blast with recipes so I thank you for these recipes – when I make them I will make a comment
Wasn’t suppose to read wine … it was to start out Well I thought the same thing referring to the previous post about wanting to start this right this minute ? sorry
The recipes sounds so good I haven’t got to try alot of them yet but I got my shopping list ready. There are some things that I am not familiar with I have downloaded the 2 week meal plan and I just don’t understand the point system I don’t know how many points I have to stay at for that 2 week meal plan. Is it just a way to get us to join and make it long trem?
Hi, Candy! Thank you for your kind feedback! Do you mean you’ve ordered my 2-week meal plan with Weight Watchers recipes? I just tried to search for your order searching by the email you provided here on my site. Maybe you used another email address for the order? I’m only asking because if you need any further assistance about the order, I don’t know how to contact you. So please contact me in case you need any help at [email protected] (Anastasia).
To answer your question, I don’t have any upsales after you got the 2-week meal plan and don’t even work in any partnership with the creators of Weight Watchers diet. The idea of this meal plan is that I made a collection of WW recipes and because they are Weight Watchers recipes, they are already made in a way that you don’t have to worry about counting calories or points. Most of the WW meal plans are designed so you don’t get more than 20 points in total per day. In my WW meal plan, I made sure to select the recipes that have some of the lowest Point counts, so you will rarely go above the 10 points in a day.