If I can eat all of the zero Point foods I want, will I lose weight? (2024)

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If I can eat all of the zero Point foods I want, will I lose weight? ›

(It's a lot harder to eat six chicken breasts than six cookies,) In a carefully monitored clinical trial, members were able to eat zero Points foods, without tracking or measuring, and lose weight successfully. So go ahead and enjoy them!

Full of fiber and protein, these foods also support overall health, keep you full, and bulk up and add flavor to your meals. And, of course, you can eat as much as you like.

While Weight Watchers does not require or recommend that WW members eat zero points worth of food in a day, eating zero point foods for a few days can give your weight loss a jump start. This isn't a long-term plan but rather a way to quickly get back on track with healthy eating.

1 Your assigned daily points are designed with the goal of tracking what you eat. Every food as a point value—members are instructed to use the allotted points per day, without going over or under. WW prides itself in being a wellness brand, but at its core, it's still a diet with the goal of weight loss.

The bottom line: It's possible to continue to eat the foods you love and lose weight; it just comes down to balance. The saying, “Everything in moderation,” may seem boring, but it's sage advice that works!

You can still lose weight: ZeroPoint foods have been part of WeightWatchers for many years! We rigorously test our programs and have found that members can regularly incorporate all ZeroPoint foods into their everyday eating and still lose weight.

Everyone is given a list of zero point foods. That's right – you can eat as much as you want and not track a point!

Short-term weight loss

In one study of 152 people with obesity, researchers found that people on WeightWatchers lost an average of nearly 6% of their body weight in 3 months. Plus, one-third of participants in this study were able to lose 10% or more of their body weight after 6 months.

Are all fruits a ZeroPoint food? Not necessarily. A fruit is a ZeroPoint food if it's: Fresh or frozen without added sugars or fat.

What are the negatives of Weight Watchers? ›

What is negative about Weight Watchers? Weight Watchers lacks education when it comes to nutrition and learning about why and how the foods you eat affect your weight. You also can't follow the points system outside WW, making the plan hard to continue after canceling your subscription.

The average WW points allowance is about 23. If you were allotted 23 points a day, here's what you could eat: A ham-and-cheese omelet for breakfast (3 points).

You might be overeating zero-point foods

Every day you have a points budget and you choose which foods you “spend” it on. Foods that are high in added sugar and saturated fat get a higher score, while foods high in protein and fiber get a low score – some receiving zero if they're deemed highly nutritious by WW.

In fact, it might work against you. Excess hunger can put an extra-tempting spin on unhealthy foods, make you feel too weak to give it your all during a workout, and can actually torpedo your weight loss if you're not eating enough calories.

During the first 5 days of not eating any food, a person may lose 2.2–4.4 pounds per day. If you don't eat for 4 days you may also experience faintness and dizziness. Once a person loses 10% of their body weight or has a BMI of 16.5 or less, complications due to starvation may begin.

Fruits and vegetables aren't magically calorie-free just because most of them are ZeroPoint foods. But we encourage you to eat fruits and vegetables because they are nutritious, satisfying, and tasty.

One list of ZeroPoint foods. These 200-plus foods are nutritional powerhouses that you can eat without weighing, measuring, or tracking. Your list may look slightly different than before, but this means every food and recipe has the same Points value for everyone.

Are all fruits a ZeroPoint food? Not necessarily. A fruit is a ZeroPoint food if it's: Fresh or frozen without added sugars or fat.