Free food

Cindy_65
Cindy_65 Posts: 1 Member
in Food and Nutrition
On the weight watchers diet there was a list of " free food". Things you can eat without any points. Does this diet have any of those ?

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  • beemerphile1
    beemerphile1 Posts: 1,710 Member
    No, everything has calories and everything should be counted. Weight Watchers is a dumbed down version of calorie counting.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    No, the lowest default minimum here (for women) will be 1200 calories (before exercise).

    Weight Watchers starts you at a lower number and assumes you will eat free foods to make up the difference.

    Most people here will log everything. It's hard to do part this & part that. I'm sure there is a Weight Watchers group on MFP that can help you.
  • mistikal13
    mistikal13 Posts: 1,457 Member
    I log everything and don't think there anything such as a "free food".
  • madeleadele
    madeleadele Posts: 64 Member
    Hello!

    This is not a diet. There are myriad ways that people decide to spend their calories, but just find what works for you. In general, there are no "free foods" on MFP. Most people log everything to track nutrients, etc.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Here's the Weight Watchers group....this might help

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/718-weight-watchers-points-plus
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    and this isn't a diet
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    Water
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Nope, different plan. Everything gets logged and you stay under a calorie goal. Lots of people weigh the food to get a more accurate estimate. There is no "eat more of this, less of that."
  • whmscll
    whmscll Posts: 2,254 Member
    Every food has calories, even the "no points" ones. I don't know why WW does that, it's misleading and confusing to those who are just learning about calories and eating well for weight loss.
  • betuel75
    betuel75 Posts: 776 Member
    UltimateRBF wrote: »
    I heard there was free food in here?

    hahaha! good one!
  • ManiacalLaugh
    ManiacalLaugh Posts: 1,048 Member
    UltimateRBF wrote: »
    I heard there was free food in here?

    >_> No, but I have it on good authority that you can get some from 7-11 tomorrow. <_<
  • ActuarialChef
    ActuarialChef Posts: 1,413 Member
    ManiacalLaugh wrote: »
    UltimateRBF wrote: »
    I heard there was free food in here?

    >_> No, but I have it on good authority that you can get some from 7-11 tomorrow. <_<

    What what! Thanks for the reminder!!
  • shadowfax_c11
    shadowfax_c11 Posts: 1,942 Member
    This "diet" deals with reality. The reality is that if you want real success you have to get used to the idea that you can never eat all; you want without accountability and consequences. That's why it works. ;)
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,064 Member
    whmscll wrote: »
    Every food has calories, even the "no points" ones. I don't know why WW does that, it's misleading and confusing to those who are just learning about calories and eating well for weight loss.

    The theory is that by making fruit and vegetables 0 points, people with go for an apple rather than a cookie. It's a false economy.
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,641 Member
    MFP isn't a diet. You can use it along with a diet if you want, but it isn't one. Anything that has calories isn't "free," because they all contribute towards your fuel intake (calories). There are "zero calorie" foods, like diet soda, black coffee, and dill pickles, but only because there aren't enough calories that they have to be declared on the label. Even if you don't count them, they still count.
  • midpath
    midpath Posts: 246 Member
    I wouldn't trust that. I was on a completely whole foods diet and I was overweight and gaining and I looked into weight watchers...the 'free' foods were actually foods I was normally eating so obviously that wasn't going to help me. Some people it might work and if so then awesome! But if you want a better understanding of weight watchers and MFP I'd look into the groups as others have suggested.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    The only free food I know of is the stuff you don't pay money for. Unfortunately that still has calories.

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