I just added a Weight Watchers points calculator on my blog’s sidebar. If you know the calories, fat and fiber for any recipe, you just input those values, and it shows you how many WW points that recipe has. Isn’t it neat?
In the Weight Watchers Flex program, how many points you are allowed each day depends on your weight.
Less than 150 pounds = 18-25 Points
150 to 174 pounds = 20-27 Points
175 to 199 pounds = 22-29 Points
200 to 224 pounds = 24-31 Points
225 to 250 pounds = 26-33 Points
Over 250 pounds = 28-35 Points
The number of points you are allowed may be increased with exercise.
If you want to calculate activity points, use the following steps:
1. Determine your maximum heart rate:
Maximum Heart Rate = 220 - Age
2. Calculate activity levels:
Light is about 40-54% Maximum Heart Rate.
Moderate is 55-69% Maximum Heart Rate.
Heavy is equal to or greater than 70% Maximum Heart Rate
3. Calculate activity points:
Light Activity Points = Weight x Minutes x .000232
Moderate Activity Points = Weight x Minutes x .000327
Heavy Activity Points = Weight x Minutes x .0008077
In order to calculate the Weight Watchers points that a recipe has, you need to know the number of calories, the amount of fat and the amount of fiber that recipe has.
The formula for calculating Weight Watchers points is:
Points = (Calories/50) + (Fat Grams/12) - (Fiber Grams/5)
So let’s say we have a recipe that has 258 calories, 6.3 grams of fat and 2.7 grams of fiber per portion.
points = (258/50) + (6.3/12) - (2.7/5)
points = 5.6 + 0.525 - 0.54
points = 5.585
Our recipe would have 5.5 points per serving. See? It wasn’t that hard!
Now you can either calculate points for your own recipes, or use some delicious recipes from my blog - they have points already calculated for you! 
Bon appetit!
Update: In order to make calculating points easier, I’ve included a points calculator on the sidebar. Just insert the values for the calories, fat and fiber grams and press “Calculate” - you’ll instantly get the points value for that particular recipe!
Incoming search terms for this recipe:The Flex Plan
This is the original Weight Watchers diet plan.
Under this plan, participants are assigned a set number of points to consume per day based on their current weight.
The number of points allowed may be increased with exercise.
The “Flex” part of the plan is that several additional points are allotted (which is not based on weight) that can be used or not used during the week.
The Core Plan
Weight Watchers has recently developed a separate plan, known as the Core Plan.
This plan classifies certain types of food as “core“, and permits participants to eat core foods with the restriction that they should only eat these foods “until satisfied, not full”.
Core foods are a list of healthy foods from all the food groups, including fruits, vegetables, fat free dairy, lean meats, and whole grains.
Non-core foods are assigned the usual point values, and participants are given an allottment of 35 non-core points that they can eat in a week.
The Turnaround Plan
The TurnAround Program (introduced in August 2004) incorporates the Points and Core food plans, but is also intended to assist people with developing an overall healthy lifestyle.
The program includes healthy food intake, and also includes following 8 Good Health Guidelines, activity and member support.
Members are able to not only reach their weight loss goals, but to make permanent changes to support lifetime weight management.
Other Plans
In countries other than the United States (Australia, New Zealand and the UK), the plan names and specifics differ. There are generally two base plans, one built around the POINTS system, and another around a limited group of allowed foods.
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