Sugar and saturated fat raises the SP value. Think of SmartPoints like money. You get a daily SmartPoints value. Think of this as your daily checking account. It's best to eat up your daily allotment of SP. You also get a weekly SmartPoints value. Think of this as your savings account or overdraft protection. It's available for extras when you exceed your daily budget. You can also earn Fit Points for exercising.
You may or may not want to cash these points in for food. Let your weight loss be your guide. A few more thoughts on SmartPoints Similar to their other points-based plans, every food and drink is assigned a points value. SmartPoints is calculated using calories, saturated fat, sugar and protein. Let's take a look…. In order to gauge which system is the most effective, first we need to pinpoint the difference between the two.
The key distinction between the two points systems is that Points Plus values were calculated based on how much fat, carbohydrates, fibre and protein there was in each food. SmartPoints is initially calculated based on the number of calories in a certain food, but three other factors come into play; the amount of protein in the food can lower the point value, while the amount of saturated fat and sugar can increase the value meaning those on the Weight Watchers plan can eat less of them and remain on track.
With SmartPoints now targeting sugar and saturated fat , food and drinks such as McDonalds McCafe shakes, have almost double in points value. With such high sugar and saturated fat content in these drinks, their points have almost doubled from 23pts to an eye watering 42pts! Foods with lean proteins will lower the points value quickly - lean meats like turkey, prawns and most seafood will love the fact that these foods are now just 1 SmartPoint, while chicken drops to just 2 SmartPoints previously a serving of chicken breast was worth 3 PointsPlus.
You are allowed 35 flexible points per week that lets you indulge with an occasional tasty treat without threatening weight loss. The PointsPlus model totally revamped the points system there is nothing the same about this new program. PointsPlus takes into account how the body processes the nutrients in the food you eat.
When calculating the PointsPlus value you have to use the protein, carbohydrates, fat and fiber numbers. Calories have been taken out of the equation completely. Your new daily target will be higher than with the original system. The minimum point value you can have per day is Now a person gets 49 PointsPlus points for the week to splurge with.
Another interesting change is that all vegetables and fruit are free points and not assigned a value. For example, a cup of cooked pasta regular or whole wheat equals 4 PointsPlus, but 5 SmartPoints. Sugary sweets may be the biggest shock in point values, though, as a tablespoon of granulated white sugar went from 1 PointPlus value to 3 SmartPoints!
Some recipes' SmartPoints might be different than what the calculator shows. Fruits and most veggies are still zero points, but this now includes recipes! For example, if you're making a vegetable soup, instead of including the calories and nutrition of the veggies in the total value, those ingredients are deemed zero points and removed from the calculation.
If you'd like the most accurate values on the recipes you put in, you may want to use this system for logging nutrition.
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