New WW Program
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Here is what was posted to a message board. I don't know much about it at all, except for what was posted. Hope it is the right info!!
"There are now two options. The Flex Plan as we know it, and the new
option is
called the Core Plan. That is the one that you don't need to journal
or track
points. You just eat certain foods from food groups. Still the same 5
fruits
and veggies, still the same water, still the same dairy servings, and
still the
same vitamins.
The foods in the Core Program are:
Whole wheat pasta
brown rice
no sugar added cereals
soups (non creamy)
You also have 35 flex points if you want to use them for foods that
are NOT on
the Core Program list.
The following items are No Count Foods. If you don't see a specific
food on the
No Count Food List, it's not allowed as a No Count Food. If in doubt,
leave it
out. NO EXCEPTIONS!
This works by limiting food choices. Whenever you want to step
outside the
No Count Foods, you must make a choice - use your Flex Points
Allowance (at its
full POINTS value) or don't eat it. For example, fat-free Cheddar
cheese is a
No Count Food. Opt for an ounce of regular Cheddar and it carries a
POINTS value
of 3. The same goes for any food combinations or recipes you make. A
cup of
chili from your favorite eatery has a POINTS value of 8.
When combining foods, to consider the finished product a No Count
Food, all foods
on the No Count Food List must be combined only with other foods on
the List. If
any other food is used, the entire product should be counted within
your
Flex Points Allowance.
Meats - Beef, Lamb, Pork, and Veal
Choose visibly lean cuts and trim any excess fat.
Beef
Bottom and top round roast
Bottom and top sirloin steak
Eye round roast
Flank steak
Organ meats
Round steak
Round tip steak and roast
Sirloin steak
T-bone steak
Tenderloin roast and steak
Top loin steak
Top sirloin roast
Ground Meat
Any type, 7% fat or less
Lamb
Leg roast
Loin chop or roast
Organ meats
Sirloin chop
Pork
Canadian-style bacon
Ham
Loin chop or roast
Organ meats
Sirloin chop
Sirloin cutlet
Tenderloin roast
Veal
Cutlet
Loin chop or roast
Organ meats
Round steak
Sirloin steak
Poultry - Limited to Chicken and Turkey
Trim any visible fat before preparing and remove the skin before
eating.
Chicken
Fresh, frozen, or canned
Ground poultry
Chicken or turkey only, lean or extra-lean
Turkey
Fresh, frozen, or canned
Fish and Shellfish
Canned varieties must be packed in water, broth, or tomato juice (not
oil).
Fresh, frozen, or canned, any variety
Meat Substitutes
Dried beans and lentils
Tofu, any type
Vegetarian burger, fat-free, frozen
Eggs and Dairy Products
Egg and Egg Substitutes
Egg, whole
Egg substitutes
Egg whites
Dairy Products
For items marked with an asterisk (*), 1 cup counts as 1 serving milk
product.
Cheese, fat-free
Coffee creamers, fat-free
Cottage cheese, fat-free or 1% fat
Cream cheese, fat-free
Dairy shake, reduced calorie*
Milk, fat-free or 1%
Pudding, fat-and sugar free*
Sour cream, fat-free
Yogurt, fat-free or 1% fat, plain or artificially sweetened flavored*
Weight Watchers Smoothies
Diary Substitutes
Soy cheese, fat-free
Soy milk, fat-free
Soy yogurt, plain
Grains, Cereals, and Starches
Refer to other page for an explanation of what qualifies as a
wholegrain food.
Grains
Barley
Buckwheat
Bulgur
Cornmeal (polenta)
Couscous (semolina)
Kasha
Popcorn, air-popped or 94% fat-free microwave-popcorn
Quinoa
Rolled oats
Rye
Cereals
Ready-to-eat cereals cannot be frosted or sugar-coated, must be eaten
with milk
or yogurt, and are limited to one meal a day.
Cooked (hot), any whole-grain variety
Ready-to-eat (cold), any whole-grain variety
Starches
Macaroni, any type
Noodles, egg
Pasta, any type
Rice, any type
Spaghetti, any type
Starchy vegetables (e.g., all potatoes, peas, corn)
Fruits, Vegetables, and Soups
Fruit
Canned fruit must be packed in water or juice (not syrup) and drained
before
eating (e.g., unsweetened apple-sauce is allowed but sweetened
applesauce is
not).
Fresh, frozen, or canned, any variety (Note: fruit juices are not
allowed)
Vegetables
Vegetables cannot contain ingredients that are not on the No Count
Food List
(e.g., regular refried beans, pork & beans, corn in butter sauce,
dried tomatoes
packed in oil, French fries, and sweet pickles are not allowed).
Fresh, frozen, canned, or dried, any variety including white and
sweet potatoes;
dried beans and lentils; and tomato paste, puree, and sauce (Note:
Vegetable
juices are not allowed)
Soups
Choose fresh, canned, frozen, or homemade soups made only with
NoCount Foods.
Bean soup
Bouillon
Broth-based soup
Tomato soup
Beverages, Fats, and Condiments
Beverages
Beverages containing alcohol are not allowed.
Club soda
Coffee, black, without sugar
Hot cocoa, instant, sugar-and fat-free
Seltzer, plain or flavored, unsweetened
Soft drink, diet
Tea, without sugar
Water or mineral water
Fats
Margarine, fat-free
Mayonnaise, fat-free
Salad dressings, fat-free
Condiments
Baking powder
Baking soda
Capers
Cocktail sauce
Extracts
Flavorings
Gelatin (unflavored and sugar-free flavored)
Herbs
Hot sauce (pepper sauce)
Ketchup
Lemon juice
Mustard
Nonstick cooking or baking spray
Soy sauce (shoyu)
Spices
Steak sauce
Sugar substitutes
Taco sauce
Teriyaki sauce
Vinegar
Worcestershire sauce
"There are now two options. The Flex Plan as we know it, and the new
option is
called the Core Plan. That is the one that you don't need to journal
or track
points. You just eat certain foods from food groups. Still the same 5
fruits
and veggies, still the same water, still the same dairy servings, and
still the
same vitamins.
The foods in the Core Program are:
Whole wheat pasta
brown rice
no sugar added cereals
soups (non creamy)
You also have 35 flex points if you want to use them for foods that
are NOT on
the Core Program list.
The following items are No Count Foods. If you don't see a specific
food on the
No Count Food List, it's not allowed as a No Count Food. If in doubt,
leave it
out. NO EXCEPTIONS!
This works by limiting food choices. Whenever you want to step
outside the
No Count Foods, you must make a choice - use your Flex Points
Allowance (at its
full POINTS value) or don't eat it. For example, fat-free Cheddar
cheese is a
No Count Food. Opt for an ounce of regular Cheddar and it carries a
POINTS value
of 3. The same goes for any food combinations or recipes you make. A
cup of
chili from your favorite eatery has a POINTS value of 8.
When combining foods, to consider the finished product a No Count
Food, all foods
on the No Count Food List must be combined only with other foods on
the List. If
any other food is used, the entire product should be counted within
your
Flex Points Allowance.
Meats - Beef, Lamb, Pork, and Veal
Choose visibly lean cuts and trim any excess fat.
Beef
Bottom and top round roast
Bottom and top sirloin steak
Eye round roast
Flank steak
Organ meats
Round steak
Round tip steak and roast
Sirloin steak
T-bone steak
Tenderloin roast and steak
Top loin steak
Top sirloin roast
Ground Meat
Any type, 7% fat or less
Lamb
Leg roast
Loin chop or roast
Organ meats
Sirloin chop
Pork
Canadian-style bacon
Ham
Loin chop or roast
Organ meats
Sirloin chop
Sirloin cutlet
Tenderloin roast
Veal
Cutlet
Loin chop or roast
Organ meats
Round steak
Sirloin steak
Poultry - Limited to Chicken and Turkey
Trim any visible fat before preparing and remove the skin before
eating.
Chicken
Fresh, frozen, or canned
Ground poultry
Chicken or turkey only, lean or extra-lean
Turkey
Fresh, frozen, or canned
Fish and Shellfish
Canned varieties must be packed in water, broth, or tomato juice (not
oil).
Fresh, frozen, or canned, any variety
Meat Substitutes
Dried beans and lentils
Tofu, any type
Vegetarian burger, fat-free, frozen
Eggs and Dairy Products
Egg and Egg Substitutes
Egg, whole
Egg substitutes
Egg whites
Dairy Products
For items marked with an asterisk (*), 1 cup counts as 1 serving milk
product.
Cheese, fat-free
Coffee creamers, fat-free
Cottage cheese, fat-free or 1% fat
Cream cheese, fat-free
Dairy shake, reduced calorie*
Milk, fat-free or 1%
Pudding, fat-and sugar free*
Sour cream, fat-free
Yogurt, fat-free or 1% fat, plain or artificially sweetened flavored*
Weight Watchers Smoothies
Diary Substitutes
Soy cheese, fat-free
Soy milk, fat-free
Soy yogurt, plain
Grains, Cereals, and Starches
Refer to other page for an explanation of what qualifies as a
wholegrain food.
Grains
Barley
Buckwheat
Bulgur
Cornmeal (polenta)
Couscous (semolina)
Kasha
Popcorn, air-popped or 94% fat-free microwave-popcorn
Quinoa
Rolled oats
Rye
Cereals
Ready-to-eat cereals cannot be frosted or sugar-coated, must be eaten
with milk
or yogurt, and are limited to one meal a day.
Cooked (hot), any whole-grain variety
Ready-to-eat (cold), any whole-grain variety
Starches
Macaroni, any type
Noodles, egg
Pasta, any type
Rice, any type
Spaghetti, any type
Starchy vegetables (e.g., all potatoes, peas, corn)
Fruits, Vegetables, and Soups
Fruit
Canned fruit must be packed in water or juice (not syrup) and drained
before
eating (e.g., unsweetened apple-sauce is allowed but sweetened
applesauce is
not).
Fresh, frozen, or canned, any variety (Note: fruit juices are not
allowed)
Vegetables
Vegetables cannot contain ingredients that are not on the No Count
Food List
(e.g., regular refried beans, pork & beans, corn in butter sauce,
dried tomatoes
packed in oil, French fries, and sweet pickles are not allowed).
Fresh, frozen, canned, or dried, any variety including white and
sweet potatoes;
dried beans and lentils; and tomato paste, puree, and sauce (Note:
Vegetable
juices are not allowed)
Soups
Choose fresh, canned, frozen, or homemade soups made only with
NoCount Foods.
Bean soup
Bouillon
Broth-based soup
Tomato soup
Beverages, Fats, and Condiments
Beverages
Beverages containing alcohol are not allowed.
Club soda
Coffee, black, without sugar
Hot cocoa, instant, sugar-and fat-free
Seltzer, plain or flavored, unsweetened
Soft drink, diet
Tea, without sugar
Water or mineral water
Fats
Margarine, fat-free
Mayonnaise, fat-free
Salad dressings, fat-free
Condiments
Baking powder
Baking soda
Capers
Cocktail sauce
Extracts
Flavorings
Gelatin (unflavored and sugar-free flavored)
Herbs
Hot sauce (pepper sauce)
Ketchup
Lemon juice
Mustard
Nonstick cooking or baking spray
Soy sauce (shoyu)
Spices
Steak sauce
Sugar substitutes
Taco sauce
Teriyaki sauce
Vinegar
Worcestershire sauce