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What is the trick to Weight Watchers? ›

You might want to use three Points for breakfast, another seven for lunch, three for an afternoon snack, and 10 for dinner. You can use ZeroPoint foods to fill in any gaps.

Short-term weight loss

In one study of 152 people with obesity, researchers found that people on WeightWatchers lost an average of nearly 6% of their body weight in 3 months. Plus, one-third of participants in this study were able to lose 10% or more of their body weight after 6 months.

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.

The number of points you get in a certain day are determined by your answers. You current weight, your age, if you are breastfeeding, if you are diabetic, what activity level you have. Everyone is given a list of zero point foods. That's right – you can eat as much as you want and not track a point!

Plain oats—no matter the type—are a ZeroPoint food.

Eggs are a ZeroPoint foods so they do not have any Points® values—even in a cake recipe.

Is rotisserie chicken zero points on Weight Watchers? ›

If I remove the skin from rotisserie chicken breast, is it a ZeroPoint food? Yes, as long as you're eating just the breast meat.

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If you're eating more fruits and vegetables than you used to, and you're using them as snacks, to bulk up your meals, or as a tide-me-over, then great! If you're eating more than two serves of fruit every day, purely because it's one of your ZeroPoint foods, you might want to pull back a little.

The following ARE ZeroPoint foods for WeightWatchers members: Chicken breast: skinless, boneless, whole, ground or deli-sliced; raw, cooked, or smoked in 0 Points-value sauces or spices. Ground chicken or turkey that is labeled “breast” or “extra lean” or at least 98% fat free/2% fat.

(If you're active, maybe you can consider 1,500.) Most regimented diet programs, like Weight Watchers, are similarly based on a 1,200 caloric intake, just hidden behind a “point” system so it doesn't feel like calorie counting.

So, let's look again at the assertion that 57% of people in the WeightWatchers Success Registry maintained their weight over one year of follow-up, and 43% experienced weight regain of more than five pounds.