 Welcome back to my channel and welcome if you're new here. So a couple of weeks ago in my weigh-in video on Friday I asked you guys what you thought about me doing a video where I compare points versus calories So essentially I am double tracking the entire week and figuring out what are my points versus calories? Am I eating enough? Am I eating too much? Where can I fill the gaps if I'm low on my calories? So you guys know I do of course follow the WW blue plan, but I often double track in the Lusit app It is a free app of course There is a paid service but you can use the free portion to determine how many calories you should be eating and it also tells you the percentage of fat carbs and protein that you're eating every day and Helps you guides you where you should fall as far as fat carbs and protein go on a daily basis So I did just that for this video I went ahead and thought of five different types of eaters five different scenarios that we find ourselves in on WW Our weight loss journey sometimes we find ourselves extremely busy where we just have to grab and go Some of us are big convenience eaters process food eaters some of us really focus on whole real food There are so many different ways to approach the WW program And of course you have to approach it and work the program the way that works best for you There's no one-size-fits-all. That's why WW offers the three different programs because Everybody's different Everyone likes to follow the program a different way likes to eat different foods So I'm gonna be sharing with you just some typical foods that would be eaten in these five different Scenarios now of course you may again choose different foods than I did I'm just trying to get a rough idea of the foods that we could eat that fall within our points What the calories of those foods are based on the type of situation that we put ourselves in so the very first? Scenario that we find ourselves in on our weight loss journey is the on the go now This is the person who eats fast food for all three meals now They may take a couple snacks with them They may be able to pick up some healthy alternatives at these fast food restaurants But they are on the go and they literally eat all of their meals on the go Next is the person who is zero point food focused So this is somebody that lays the foundation of their meals using the zero point foods So with all three meals and sometimes their snack They're utilizing the zero point foods on the plan that they're following Next is the person who follows more of a whole food approach to their eating So this is someone that's going to eat a lot of healthy fats They're really going to be focused on the types of foods that they're putting in their body and not eating a whole lot of Process or heavily processed foods. This is definitely the category that I fall in But again, we all work the program a different way So I wanted to share the different ways of working the program and what that looks like points versus calories The next type is all about the convenience So this is going to be someone that is more processed food focused Maybe quick grab and go from your pantry fridge or freezer So you're gonna see a lot of frozen meals, maybe protein bars that type of thing things that fall within our smart points that are somewhat deemed healthy, but are quick easy and convenient and a lot of times with convenience comes processed food So we are going to highlight a little bit more of a convenient Processed food approach to the program and the fifth scenario is going to be the person. That's all about the home Cooking this is going to be the person that literally cooks all of their meals now They may use some pre-made ingredients, but they are cooking and putting together all of their meals for the day So we're gonna fall in one of these five categories. These are the general ways that we follow the WW program So I'm gonna jump right into the on the go the person that is eating a lot of fast food Picking up their food while they're good while they go We're gonna talk breakfast lunch dinner, and if there are points available We're gonna throw in some snacks as well So our on the go eater is going to generally hit up a fast food restaurant Maybe a coffee shop to grab their morning cup of Joe as well as their breakfast for the morning So in this situation, we're gonna go ahead and swing through our local McDonald's We're gonna pick up a McDonald's egg McMuffin Now this is going to range in smart points depending on the plan that you're following anywhere from 8 to 9 smart points We're also going to while we're at McDonald's grab a bag of those pre-cut apples for zero points on all plans And we're also gonna go ahead and pick up that morning cup of Joe And we're gonna have it black with a little bit of cream And we're gonna go ahead and count that cream half and half as one smart point So this breakfast is going to cost us anywhere from 10 to 11 smart points Depending on the plan that you're following now for lunch. We're going to subway We're gonna pick a little healthier option Maybe one that isn't as high-pointed as McDonald's, but remember we're on the go. We're in our car We're traveling around we've got to grab lunch on the go So we're gonna go with the subway six inch sandwich on a wheat bread This is no mayonnaise and no cheese. And again, this is a six inch turkey You can add all the vegetables that your little heart desires as well as any Condiments that are zero points such as mustard Vinegar salt and pepper oregano that type of thing So this subway sandwich is going to cost us six to seven points depending on the plan that we're on We decide to opt out for the baked chips to allow us a little bit of room for dinner So for dinner, we're gonna go to Wendy's We know that Wendy's is typically known to be a little bit more WW friendly than a lot of the other fast food chains out there So we've decided that we're gonna go ahead and grab ourselves a Wendy's grilled chicken sandwich Now this is going to range from seven to eight smart points depending on your plan and while we're there We're gonna grab ourselves a diet soda a diet coke Pepsi, whatever your Wendy's carries and that's going to be our dinner So that's it for us. We've got breakfast lunch and dinner We've decided to skip the snacks because we are getting up there in our points So I'm gonna go over the calories of this day with you first Then we're gonna talk about how many points we spent on all three plans And lastly, we'll kind of do a rundown of what we think as far as plans goes Which one lends itself a little bit better to someone that is on the go So with the food that I shared with you we eat a total of 1,055 calories, that's it 1,055 calories, which is under where we should be Chloric wise so now let's take a look at the points that we spent today So on the blue plan we spent 22 out of 23 smart points That left us one point to spare on the green plan We spent 25 out of our 30 points So we actually have five extra points on the green plan and lastly on the purple plan We spent 22 out of 16 points. So we actually went six points over now What does this all mean so depending on the plan that you follow there are certain plans that lend themselves to the on-the-go Eater someone that does eat a lot of fast food pick up take out time to go Busy busy people who spend a lot of time at their local drive-thru as you can see the green plan really does lend Itself to this on-the-go eater We actually have five points to spare so we could even throw in a couple of snacks If need be or we could maybe grab a junior-sized fry at Wendy's which I think is five to six points We could really fill those extra five points in easy on the green plan But we only have one extra point on the blue plan And my concern with that is is we ate all of our points, but one but we only ate a thousand fifty-five calories Now I know what you're gonna say what about more zero-point foods We could have some extra fruits and vegetables. You're right, but we're on the go remember So not every restaurant is going to give us the option to buy fresh fruit or fresh vegetables So yes, we could bump up our calories by implementing a little bit more of those zero-point fruits and vegetables So that would be a good way to go on the blue plan, but the purple plan We were actually over our points quite substantially on the purple plan So I would say if you are someone that is on purple It probably is going to be fairly tough for you to eat all of your meals on the go now Could you maybe have breakfast or lunch on the go? Absolutely, and you could fill that in with other zero-point foods since there's so many on the purple plan But it is a little tougher for someone on purple to be an on-the-go eater So overall our calories are really really low for honestly all three plans on the on the go I mean barely over a thousand calories It's certainly not enough for anybody. So that is a little bit concerning But also is the fact that on the purple plan we went so far over So again purple doesn't lend itself to the on-the-go fast food eater where blue and green lend themselves a little bit more As long as we fill in the gaps with some extra zero-point foods So this may mean packing a few fruits and vegetables from home if they're not readily available for you to pick up While you're out and about all righty, let's talk about the zero-point foods focused eater So this is somebody again that is going to build the foundation of all of their meals with zero-point foods So naturally we should see a little bit higher amount of calories because although we're eating those zero-point foods They're not playing into our points So we should actually see the calories be quite substantially more on the zero-point food focused eater So for breakfast we are going to have two eggs for zero smart points or four points on the green plan We're going to have an English muffin a regular English muffin for four points a banana for zero points We're gonna grab two slices of turkey bacon and a tablespoon of a light butter So that we can basically put together a breakfast sandwich with a side of eggs So we did eat quite a few zero-point foods the eggs the banana And then we filled the gaps to make this really delicious filling breakfast sandwich with a banana on the side Now for our lunch again focusing on the zero-point foods We're going to go ahead and make ourselves a wrap and on our wrap We're going to put some low fat or zero point turkey breast We're going to do one serving of that which is going to be zero points other than one to two points on the green plan We're going to top it with one tablespoon of light mayo for one point. We're going to choose a one smart point wrap Such as the olay wrap We're going to spread a wedge of that laughing cow cheese in the bottom to give it a little bit more Cheesiness and moisture to our wrap We're going to go ahead and pair that with four points worth of chips of poppables or whatever your chip of choices And we're going to go ahead and slice up a small bowl of strawberries So again, we focused on the turkey breast and the strawberries as our zero-point foods So we went ahead and built our lunch a lot around those zero-point foods as well And then for dinner today, we are going to have some chicken breasts for zero points on blue and purple Points will vary on the green plan. We decided to go ahead and have a cooked cup of rice aroni chicken Or whatever flavor you like We're going to pair that with some steamed broccoli And then we're going to top that broccoli with one point worth of light butter So our chicken and our broccoli are zero smart points Our sides and our butter is what is going to add those additional points And because we're still a little bit hungry We're going to throw in a snack and we've decided we're going to have a three smart point built bar This is going to serve as our snack and our dessert for the day So someone that is focused on zero-point foods and builds their meal around the zero-point foods Here is how our calories and points broke down for the day. So we ate a total of 1315 calories. So we definitely were able to get in a little bit more calories today We had 23 out of 23 points on the blue plan We had 27 out of 30 points on the green plan and that is accounting for the zero point proteins that aren't zero points On the green plan and we ate 21 out of 16 points on the purple plan So we ended up five over again on the purple plan even with zero point foods as our focus And the reason for that is a lot of the foods that we served with our zero points Foods aren't zero points on the purple plan, you know, like the english muffin We could have maybe had potatoes for zero points. You get the idea But this is just a random day that is zero points focus We were really really close on the green plan. We actually had a few points to spare So we could always throw in another snack or bulk up our meals a little more And we were right where we needed to be on the blue plan and the good news is we ate almost 300 additional calories Then we did following the on the go. So it kind of proves that by eating more zero point foods It really does help bump up your calories. Now is 13 115 calories fair It's a little bit low. They say that women should know eat no less than 1200 But that is literally sitting around all day long the more active you are even if it's walking Around your house cleaning your house playing with your kids chasing your dog in your yard Whatever the case may be the more calories that you're going to burn So still 1315 calories is going to be pretty low for most people All right, so next up is our whole foods eater This is the person who takes a cleaner or whole food approach to the w w program So for breakfast today, we are going to have an azekal english muffin Which is also for smart points the same as a traditional english muffin We're going to make a little sandwich and we're going to top it with one egg for zero points or two points on the green plan Also a light slice of cheese for one point We're going to add on two smart points worth of avocado So we get in the healthy fat and then we're going to go ahead and for a fruit throw in some strawberries So this is a really good whole food clean approach. We made a really good breakfast sandwich We have protein carbs healthy fats with the avocado And then we're going to side that with some zero point fruit Now for lunch, we're going to go ahead and have a type of a quinoa bowl Quinoa is a very common food on the whole food approach and it is zero points on the purple plan So it'll be very interesting to see how this affects the points on the purple plan So we're going to go ahead and have half a cup of cooked quinoa, which is three smart points and zero on purple We're going to top that with some chicken breast For zero or points vary on the green plan We're going to select a sauce that is going to cost us two points That could be whatever sauce you would like and then we're going to throw in some green beans for an added vegetable And we're going to pair that with a sweet treat or a dessert as a banana So we're having a nice hearty quinoa bowl again. We're covering healthy fats veggies Sarches you name it and we're going to have our sweet treat be something of real food Which is a banana which is an excellent choice for a sweet treat and a zero smart point and for dinner tonight We're going to have a little mexican siesta and we're going to make ourselves a burrito So we're going to go ahead and use three ounces of 93 ground beef for four smart points We're going to choose a wrap that has good ingredients and generally Like the la tortilla factories and those wraps are two smart points We're going to top it with one point worth of full fat sour cream And one point worth of shredded cheese and of course some salsa for zero smart points And then we're going to always throw a veggie on the side So we're going to go with a little more of a starchy vegetable tonight because all vegetables In starchy are zero points on blue and purple and really minimal points on the green plan So we're going to toss in half of a cup of mixed vegetables And then we're going to have a built bar again as a snack So yes, we're taking a whole approach, but we still like to throw in some of our favorite foods every once in a while So we're just going to have a built bar because it has a good dose of protein and a super low smart point So eating a whole foods approach to w w we did even a little bit better calorie wise And it's quite interesting how the points break down. So we ate a total of 1341 calories We did 23 out of 23 points on the blue plan 28 out of 30 on the green plan and 20 out of 16 on the purple plan So once again, you guys were over points on the purple plan Now we could make some substitutions instead of having that English muffin for breakfast Again, we could opt for some potatoes. We can definitely swap out a few things I'm just giving you a simple easy whole foods approach type of a day Now we're really close on the green plan within a couple of points And we're right where we need to be on the blue plan and we're much better or a little bit better in calories Instead of 1315 we actually have 1341 So we have about 25 extra calories Still a little bit on the low side So this is where again we could throw in some more zero point foods because we're at home We're we're eating our meals at home because we're really focusing on those zero point foods So we could add an additional fruit during the day We could add a little bit more vegetables to maybe our bowl for lunch We could maybe add some extra veggies other than green beans some broccoli Or something to try to bulk that up that falls on the zero point foods list So we're definitely a little bit better Calorie wise we're a little closer on all the plans of points And I really think if you are someone on the purple plan The whole foods approach to the program is probably your best bet Even though we were a little bit over on points We're a lot closer and again just a couple simple substitutions can get us right there Like literally swapping out that english muffin and having potatoes would put us right where we need to be on the purple plan All right. So next is our person who's all about the convenience They eat a lot more they eat a lot of processed foods because they're convenient So we're going to talk about making our meals easy peasy and convenient So for breakfast today, we're going to grab a protein bar We are going to have a quest protein bar a four smart point one like the birthday cake for 180 calories And then and four smart points and then we're going to have a banana for zero smart points So that makes our breakfast super easy. Again, it's all about the convenience and then for lunch today We're going to go ahead and warm up a lean cuisine chicken fettuccine That's one of the most popular lean cuisines for six smart points We're also going to toss in some extra broccoli to kind of bump up our veggie game And then for a sweet treat or a fruit with lunch, we're going to go ahead and have about a cup of fresh watermelon So again, we made it easy and convenient on ourselves by making a frozen meal But we're adding a little bit of extra veggies to kind of up our vegetable game And then for tonight's dinner, we're going to go ahead and make again a convenient dinner We're going to throw into our air fryer or our oven some of the Tyson chicken nuggets You can have five of those for four smart points We're also going to pop into some french fries of our choice for four points or zero points on the purple plan Of course, we're going to have that with a little bit of ketchup And then we're also going to have about a half of a cup of corn with our dinner So again, everything is a very easy and convenient and then for a snack today We're actually going to have two snacks We're going to have a built bar for three smart points And then we're also going to have a w w or any other type of two-point bar So this could even be the little fiber one brownies, but again, we're going to have one of those as well So we are a little bit more hungry today because we are eating a little more processed food So we're a little more hungry. So we decided that we're going to go ahead and throw in two snacks So how does this day work out number one? So today we ate a total of 1178 calories We had 23 out of 23 points on the blue plan 24 out of 30 points on the green plan and we actually had 23 Out of 16 points on the purple plan. So not only are we very low in calories We're not much higher than our on the go eater We're still far below where we should be most of us calorically wise And we are way over again in the on the purple plan because that lends itself to a less processed Less convenient if you want to call it that way of working the w w program You end up having to cook a little bit more on the purple plan. We're right where we need to be on blue We're very close to where we need to be even low on the green plan So if you are somebody that is all about the convenient food, you don't mind processed food You're just going to eat what's convenient for you The green plant is a fantastic choice because as you can see we're low in points on the green plan So we could actually eat a little bit more which would get us a little bit closer to where we need to be calorie wise We're perfect in points on the blue plan, but we're low in calories So the overall consensus is if you are eating on the go or you're eating a more processed convenient diet The things that you're eating are going to be higher in smart points But maybe a little bit less Nutritional wise and a little bit less or a lot a bit less calorically wise So things like hamburgers that are only 250 calories at wendy's are going to cost us eight smart points But it's only 250 calories So if you are somebody that eats on the go or convenient food Chances are you're going to be right where you need to be points wise But maybe way under where you should be calorie wise And the last scenario is the person who's all about the home cooking So they're eating all of their meals at home Similar to somebody who eats a lot of zero point foods or a zero point food focus But we are even more all about cooking everything at home. So for today for breakfast We're going to go ahead and have two eggs. We're going to Fry up one cup of hash browns of our choice We're going to have a couple slices of turkey bacon and then we're going to go ahead and have a banana So we're going to make a home cooked breakfast with the potatoes The eggs the bacon and a banana and then for lunch today, we're going to go ahead and make a Meatball type of dish for lunch We're going to have four ounces of 99 percent extra lean ground turkey Which we are going to add one tablespoon of breadcrumbs And whatever seasonings you'd like and we're going to go ahead and make those into meatballs And with that we are going to have half of a cup of mashed potatoes With one one quarter cup of gravy And then we're going to go ahead and have half of a cup of corn as our vegetable plus It's so good to mix corn with mashed potatoes and gravy. Am I right? So that is going to be our lunch for today So we're going to have meatballs and mashed potatoes and we're going to make it all from home And for dinner because we're at home and we're cooking we're going to go ahead and make two ingredient dough pizza So we are going to do one half of a cup of flour We're going to do one half of a cup of greek yogurt mix that together to make our dough We're going to top our pizza of course with one serving of pizza sauce, which is generally one smart point 15 slices of hormone turkey bacon is one point And then one quarter cup of mozzarella or light cheese is also one point So we're going to make a pepperoni pizza for dinner and we're going to throw in a couple snacks for today We're going to have our og what we have every day built bar But we're also going to have half of a cup of our favorite cottage cheese as well to get a little extra bit of protein So overall we have a pretty well-rounded day We have foods that are filling and satisfying and we made them all at home So we feel really good that the only convenient food that we had today Was a built bar and a lot of us use that as our dessert or as a sweet treat when we're kind of craving something sweet It's actually an excellent option all the information for built bar is down in the description box So check it out if you'd like to order So let's talk calories and points. So on our cook at home day So the day that we pretty much made all of our meals from scratch The only thing we ate that was packaged essentially are our snacks. We ended up with 1385 calories 23 out of 23 points on the blue plan 28 out of 30 points on the green plan And 21 out of 16 points on the purple plan So we're really really close to where we need to be purple plan related Again, we could simply swap out something that has points for something that doesn't have points on the purple plan Makes it really really easy for us But we're very very close to where we should be on the purple plan We're right where we need to be on the blue and we even have points to spare on the green And did you notice that our calories were the highest on the Stay at home and cook my meal Scenario we were almost at 1400 calories Now 1385 is closer to where most people that get the minimum number of points every day should be If you're not exercising and if you're not using your weeklies now I want to talk a little bit about weeklies weeklies are there and they're given to us to be used If you didn't notice no matter what scenario we chose as far as our eating style goes We were low where we should be calorie wise But if we're eating our weeklies, whether it all be in one day or we're dividing them out amongst the week We're adding in those extra calories on top of this really low caloric number every day That is going to overall in the week Put us at a calorie deficit so we lose weight But not at such a severe calorie deficit that it can do harm to our body So it's quite interesting for those people that don't use your weeklies You are essentially in my opinion under eating every day by only having 1100 calories 1200 calories even 1300 calories So I think it lends itself to using our weekly points So if you're scared of your weeklies give it a shot I bet you your body will thank you and you may potentially notice a big drop on the scale Even the week that you use your weekly So I think that's something to take away from today's calorie versus points experiment A couple of other kind of interesting takeaways are when we are eating a lot of fast food Convenient food process food. We're not eating very many calories yet. We're using all of our points And if you plug a lot of this fast food and convenient food Process food into an app that tracks your macros You're going to see that you are very carb focused You're not eating where you should be protein and fat wise Because you're eating so many processed carby fast food lots of hamburger buns bread chips Snacky things. So that's an interesting takeaway as well And those foods generally have more smart points, but not very many calories So let's talk about like let's give an example of something So a granola bar that is 140 calories can oftentimes cost you six or seven smart points You know nature valleys of the world the sweet and salty granola bars of the world So you're spending six or seven smart points on something that's only 140 calories That's a big amount of your points for the day But such a little caloric value that that's why you're seeing your calories so low Another example of points versus calories on one of my favorite foods that is quite interesting is the clio bar So the clio bar is a chocolate covered greek yogurt bar. I'm going to insert a picture here for you guys They're delicious. They have great ingredients. They are filling and satisfying It's a really something you should be leaning on for a sweet treat macro versus calorie wise versus ingredient wise But that clio bar that is 140 calories is six smart points That is why people reach for things like the fiber one bars or your more processed foods Because they're lower points for the same number of calories So it's interesting because of the sugar or even sometimes the naturally occurring sugar not even added sugar in a food Really pumps up its points value also foods that are a little bit higher in fat such as avocados are a lot more smart points So I feel like the takeaway from this is eating your weeklies aren't bad Make sure you're eating enough calories spend a little time double tracking in a free calorie counting app There's also my fitness pal Pay attention to your macros. Make sure that you're not 50 60 of your day eating carbs and not getting in enough healthy fats and proteins It's all about trial and error and all about what you want to see for your W journey, what is it that what are the results that you want? What types of foods do you want to eat? Where do you want to put your points every single day? What works best with your lifestyle? So I thought this was quite interesting. I'm hoping That ww makes some changes in the future as to how they point certain things Such as avocados or maybe the clio bars to help us lean towards choosing these healthier options Versus choosing a low fat fat free sugar free option instead Just because of the points when we're getting so much more nutrients from the whole food that maybe costs a little bit more point So wishful thinking you never know ww is always researching and coming up. What's what's best for us? I love the program. I trust the program. I just hope that in the future They make a few little tweaks to make it a little bit more whole full food focus So I hope this helped you guys I know you guys were super interested in hearing the difference between calories and points how it all played out I will list all of this information down in the description box for you guys So that you can kind of see it at a glance And again, I recommend if you don't want to do it every day because it can be cumbersome Maybe a day or two a week double track and see where you're falling to make sure That you're staying within your points, of course, but you're also staying within a healthy caloric range for you There are so many calorie counter Calculators on the internet. They'll lose it out that my fitness pal app will both give you your goal for calories every day Based on how much weight you want to lose some of your weight loss goals. Just check it out I think it's super important I am going to go ahead and list those two calorie counting apps down below for you guys as well for reference Also in the description box You're going to find the links to all my favorite things the link to head over and join my facebook group We'd love to have you be part of our community over there It's such a welcoming warm supported place to be so head on over and join us My website is down there as well, and I know I'm going to get some questions I am wearing the vibrant red lip color from tori bell and I am wearing the selfie lashes also from tori bell I'm obsessed So I will have the the tori bell website linked down below for you guys as well If you have any questions, I'd love for you to leave those in the comments Also, I want to hear your thoughts. What do you think about these different styles of approaching the program And calories versus smart points. 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