WW Core Plan
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purple_magada
Cathlete
I plan on starting it on Monday. Need to stock up on some things before I start.
I don't know how familiar you are with Weight Watchers, but with the new Core Plan you don't have to count points or journal - you just eat from a select list of foods. They are all healthy, non-processed foods, pretty much like clean eating. You get 35 WW "Flex Points" you can eat in a week for things that are not on the Core Plan if you choose to.
I have been a Weight Watchers Lifetime Member for years, but I decided to switch to this plan because I don't always make the best choices. A lot of time I was eating processed junk becaues it was low in points instead of choosing a healthier option. I have recently put a few pounds on, so I'm trying this.
I have been a Weight Watchers Lifetime Member for years, but I decided to switch to this plan because I don't always make the best choices. A lot of time I was eating processed junk becaues it was low in points instead of choosing a healthier option. I have recently put a few pounds on, so I'm trying this.
eminenz2
Cathlete
No matter how you dress it up, it all comes down to portion control and healty choices, you know?
I used the points system with great success. Unfortunately, I have put most of the weight back on. Sigh.
Portion control and healthy choices. That's what it's all about.
Good luck to you!
Susan L.G.
I used the points system with great success. Unfortunately, I have put most of the weight back on. Sigh.
Portion control and healthy choices. That's what it's all about.
Good luck to you!
Susan L.G.
icklemoley
Cathlete
Does anyone have, or can point me in the right direction of what the core plan list is? So i know which foods can be eaten.
Thank you.
Wayne.
Thank you.
Wayne.
icklemoley
Cathlete
This list is for my friend and she goes to weight watchers and no one there has ever mentioned it. Can you please tell me the title of the book so that i can buy it for her.
Thank you.
Wayne.
Thank you.
Wayne.
icklemoley
Cathlete
Thanks for posting. My friend, Debbie, just went yesterday and no one told her anything about it. Clearly i/she lives in the UK, but you'd think that would make little difference. I shall pass on this information to her. If you know of, or have, or anyone else a list of the foods i would be most grateful.
Thank you.
Wayne.
Thank you.
Wayne.
cab0899
Cathlete
Wayne, I can't help you with the list. But I know we were discussing this new plan at work yesterday. (I live in Canada) My understanding is that in some Canadian provinces the Weight Watchers program has introduced the new core progrram but in Manitoba it hasn't been introduced yet. It will be sometime in the fall. My point is that it hasn't been introduced everywhere as of yet. Kim
dani21496
Cathlete
Here's a summary from WW online Wayne:
Core Food List
By WeightWatchers.com | 6/1/2004
The Core Foods are nutritious and include all food groups. Use the overview below to help guide your food choices.
The detailed pages that follow will show you the specific food items on the list. To review a particular category, just select it from the navigation on the right side of the page.
VEGETABLES:
What's Included
Fresh, frozen or canned (without added sauce, fat or sugar)Tomato paste, puree and sauce
Details
Vegetables cannot contain ingredients that are not Core Foods (e.g., regular refried beans, pork & beans, corn in butter sauce, dried tomatoes packed in oil, French fries and sweet pickles are not Core Foods)
Vegetable juices are not Core Foods
FRUITS:
What's Included
Fresh, frozen or canned fruits (without added sugar)
Details
Canned fruit must be packed in water or juice (not syrup) and drained before eating
Unsweetened applesauce is a Core Food, but sweetened applesauce is not
Dried fuits are not Core Foods
Fruit juices are not Core Foods
SOUPS:
What's Included
Fresh, canned, frozen or homemade soups made only with Core Foods
Bean soup (e.g., lentil soup, split pea soup)
Bouillon
Broth-based soup
Tomato soup
Details
Cream soups are not Core Foods
FAT-FREE DAIRY PRODUCTS AND DAIRY SUBSTITUTES:
What's Included
Fat-free milk, cheese and sour cream
Soy milk, cheese and yogurt (plain)
Details
Weight Watchers Smoothies or fat-free, sugar-free instant hot cocoa or reduced-calorie dairy shakes is limited to once a day
EGG AND EGG SUBSTITUTES:
What's Included
Whole eggs, egg whites and egg substitutes
READY-TO-EAT COLD CEREAL:
What's Included
Puffed wheat, puffed rice, shredded wheat, and 100% bran cereals that do not contain added sugar
Details
Cold cereals are limited to one meal a day and must be eaten with fat-free milk or fat-free plain yogurt
COOKED (HOT) CEREAL:
What's Included
Cooked (hot) cereal
Details
Any plain variety that does not contain added sugar
GRAINS AND STARCHES:
What's Included
Whole-wheat pasta, brown rice, potatoes, and grains
Starchy vegetables (e.g., peas, corn)
Details
Whole-wheat pasta or brown rice or potatoes is limited to one meal a day
LEAN MEAT, POULTRY, FISH AND MEAT SUBSTITUTES:
What's Included
Beef, lamb, pork and veal:
At the meat case look for cuts from the "loin," "round," and "leg"
Organ meats
Poultry – Chicken and turkey:
Fresh, frozen, or canned.
Organ meats (e.g., chicken livers)
Fish and shellfish:
Fresh, frozen, or canned, any variety
Meat substitutes:
Dried beans and lentils
Tofu, any type
Vegetarian burgers, frozen
Details
Beef, lamb, pork and veal:
Choose visibly lean cuts and trim any excess fat
Ground beef with no more than 7% fat or ground turkey or ground chicken is limited to one meal a day
Processed meals such as deli products and hot dogs are not Core Foods
Poultry – Chicken and turkey:
Trim any visible fat before preparing and remove skin before eating
Fish and shellfish:
Canned varieties must be packed in water, broth, or tomato juice (not packed in oil)
OILS AND CONDIMENTS:
What's Included
Fat-free salad dressings
Fat-free margarine
Fat-free mayonnaise
Nonstick cooking or baking spray
Extracts, flavorings, and herbs
Select other condiments and extras
Details
Include 2 teaspoons of olive, canola, safflower, sunflower, or flaxseed oil each day
BEVERAGES:
What's Included
Coffee (without sugar)
Tea (without sugar)
Diet soft drinks
Club soda
Seltzer (plain or flavored, unsweetened)
Water
Details
Beverages containing alcohol are not Core Foods
Core Food List
By WeightWatchers.com | 6/1/2004
The Core Foods are nutritious and include all food groups. Use the overview below to help guide your food choices.
The detailed pages that follow will show you the specific food items on the list. To review a particular category, just select it from the navigation on the right side of the page.
VEGETABLES:
What's Included
Fresh, frozen or canned (without added sauce, fat or sugar)Tomato paste, puree and sauce
Details
Vegetables cannot contain ingredients that are not Core Foods (e.g., regular refried beans, pork & beans, corn in butter sauce, dried tomatoes packed in oil, French fries and sweet pickles are not Core Foods)
Vegetable juices are not Core Foods
FRUITS:
What's Included
Fresh, frozen or canned fruits (without added sugar)
Details
Canned fruit must be packed in water or juice (not syrup) and drained before eating
Unsweetened applesauce is a Core Food, but sweetened applesauce is not
Dried fuits are not Core Foods
Fruit juices are not Core Foods
SOUPS:
What's Included
Fresh, canned, frozen or homemade soups made only with Core Foods
Bean soup (e.g., lentil soup, split pea soup)
Bouillon
Broth-based soup
Tomato soup
Details
Cream soups are not Core Foods
FAT-FREE DAIRY PRODUCTS AND DAIRY SUBSTITUTES:
What's Included
Fat-free milk, cheese and sour cream
Soy milk, cheese and yogurt (plain)
Details
Weight Watchers Smoothies or fat-free, sugar-free instant hot cocoa or reduced-calorie dairy shakes is limited to once a day
EGG AND EGG SUBSTITUTES:
What's Included
Whole eggs, egg whites and egg substitutes
READY-TO-EAT COLD CEREAL:
What's Included
Puffed wheat, puffed rice, shredded wheat, and 100% bran cereals that do not contain added sugar
Details
Cold cereals are limited to one meal a day and must be eaten with fat-free milk or fat-free plain yogurt
COOKED (HOT) CEREAL:
What's Included
Cooked (hot) cereal
Details
Any plain variety that does not contain added sugar
GRAINS AND STARCHES:
What's Included
Whole-wheat pasta, brown rice, potatoes, and grains
Starchy vegetables (e.g., peas, corn)
Details
Whole-wheat pasta or brown rice or potatoes is limited to one meal a day
LEAN MEAT, POULTRY, FISH AND MEAT SUBSTITUTES:
What's Included
Beef, lamb, pork and veal:
At the meat case look for cuts from the "loin," "round," and "leg"
Organ meats
Poultry – Chicken and turkey:
Fresh, frozen, or canned.
Organ meats (e.g., chicken livers)
Fish and shellfish:
Fresh, frozen, or canned, any variety
Meat substitutes:
Dried beans and lentils
Tofu, any type
Vegetarian burgers, frozen
Details
Beef, lamb, pork and veal:
Choose visibly lean cuts and trim any excess fat
Ground beef with no more than 7% fat or ground turkey or ground chicken is limited to one meal a day
Processed meals such as deli products and hot dogs are not Core Foods
Poultry – Chicken and turkey:
Trim any visible fat before preparing and remove skin before eating
Fish and shellfish:
Canned varieties must be packed in water, broth, or tomato juice (not packed in oil)
OILS AND CONDIMENTS:
What's Included
Fat-free salad dressings
Fat-free margarine
Fat-free mayonnaise
Nonstick cooking or baking spray
Extracts, flavorings, and herbs
Select other condiments and extras
Details
Include 2 teaspoons of olive, canola, safflower, sunflower, or flaxseed oil each day
BEVERAGES:
What's Included
Coffee (without sugar)
Tea (without sugar)
Diet soft drinks
Club soda
Seltzer (plain or flavored, unsweetened)
Water
Details
Beverages containing alcohol are not Core Foods
icklemoley
Cathlete
Thank you so, so much for the list. Thank you.
Wayne.
Wayne.
icklemoley
Cathlete
Whole eggs are part of the core plan. As in...as many as you want???
Wayne.
Wayne.
Hi Wayne,
This thread is the first I've heard of the Core Plan, but I'm guessing that anything that has been posted at WW is an incomplete list. They want you to pay for their program. What Dani posted is probably an introduction to the plan--here are the basics, now if you want to know quantities you'll have to give us some money and we'll let you in on the secrets!
I don't think this list is saying "eat any amount of any of these foods that you'd like to". That just can't be, since there are different point values for various fruits and vegetables, cuts of meat, etc.
Hope you find what you're looking for, but you might have to pay for it before you can get all the information you need.
Wendy
This thread is the first I've heard of the Core Plan, but I'm guessing that anything that has been posted at WW is an incomplete list. They want you to pay for their program. What Dani posted is probably an introduction to the plan--here are the basics, now if you want to know quantities you'll have to give us some money and we'll let you in on the secrets!
I don't think this list is saying "eat any amount of any of these foods that you'd like to". That just can't be, since there are different point values for various fruits and vegetables, cuts of meat, etc.
Hope you find what you're looking for, but you might have to pay for it before you can get all the information you need.
Wendy
icklemoley
Cathlete
Thanks for the replies. As i mentioned before this information is for my friend Debbie. I guess whenever you see a program that says "eat all you want, as much as you want" from these foods groups. It's gonna attract attention! Remember Susan Powter? Eat, Breath and Move. Eat all you want as long as its low fat. Yeah, like that worked!
Thanks for your input.
Wayne.
Thanks for your input.
Wayne.
dani21496
Cathlete
Wendy and Wayne
Hi!
I do pay for the online program and that's the overview that I'm able to view online. You can eat as many eggs as you want, but on the core plan, you don't stuff yourself. You still have to be sensible. You just eat until satisfied and only eat when hungry.
"Core Plan User Guide:
Congratulations on choosing a food plan that fits your lifestyle and will help you succeed at losing weight. As we mentioned before, the Core Plan has three rules:
1. Eat as much of the Core Foods as you need to feel satisfied.
2. If you want to eat foods that are not on the Core Food List, use your weekly POINTS Allowance.
3. Follow the Good Health Guidelines.
How the Core Plan works
The Core Plan controls calories by focusing your eating on a Core Food List of nutritious, wholesome foods without tracking. This list is comprised of foods from all the food groups: fruits and vegetables, grains and starches, lean meats and poultry, eggs and dairy products. The Core Food List has been pre-selected to provide eating satisfaction without empty calories. You can eat as much of the Core Foods as you need to feel satisfied. Soon you’ll learn what’s on the Core Food List.
You can still eat other foods you love
The Core Plan also lets you eat foods that are not on the Core Food List. Your weekly POINTS Allowance makes it easy to work in other foods—like bagels or juice—as well as treats—like chocolate or alcohol—so you don’t feel deprived. Weight Watchers Online gives you lots of tools to help you use your weekly POINTS Allowance in the way that best suits you. Need an incentive to get active? You can also earn more POINTS values by exercising.
The Good Health Guidelines
Losing weight healthfully is important. Weight Watchers makes learning how to eat for good health while losing weight easier with our Good Health Guidelines. Over the next week, Weight Watchers Online will introduce you to these guidelines, with tips on how to incorporate them into your plan."
Hi!
I do pay for the online program and that's the overview that I'm able to view online. You can eat as many eggs as you want, but on the core plan, you don't stuff yourself. You still have to be sensible. You just eat until satisfied and only eat when hungry.
"Core Plan User Guide:
Congratulations on choosing a food plan that fits your lifestyle and will help you succeed at losing weight. As we mentioned before, the Core Plan has three rules:
1. Eat as much of the Core Foods as you need to feel satisfied.
2. If you want to eat foods that are not on the Core Food List, use your weekly POINTS Allowance.
3. Follow the Good Health Guidelines.
How the Core Plan works
The Core Plan controls calories by focusing your eating on a Core Food List of nutritious, wholesome foods without tracking. This list is comprised of foods from all the food groups: fruits and vegetables, grains and starches, lean meats and poultry, eggs and dairy products. The Core Food List has been pre-selected to provide eating satisfaction without empty calories. You can eat as much of the Core Foods as you need to feel satisfied. Soon you’ll learn what’s on the Core Food List.
You can still eat other foods you love
The Core Plan also lets you eat foods that are not on the Core Food List. Your weekly POINTS Allowance makes it easy to work in other foods—like bagels or juice—as well as treats—like chocolate or alcohol—so you don’t feel deprived. Weight Watchers Online gives you lots of tools to help you use your weekly POINTS Allowance in the way that best suits you. Need an incentive to get active? You can also earn more POINTS values by exercising.
The Good Health Guidelines
Losing weight healthfully is important. Weight Watchers makes learning how to eat for good health while losing weight easier with our Good Health Guidelines. Over the next week, Weight Watchers Online will introduce you to these guidelines, with tips on how to incorporate them into your plan."