Weight Watchers app that isn't Weight Watchers?
December 17, 2015 9:23 AM Subscribe
I'm looking for the best knock-off Weight Watchers app that tracks PointsPlus. What is it?
For years I loved and was very successful using the Weight Watchers app/online only program, but since it got redesigned recently and the point system is totally different, I'm planning to canceI. I hope to find a replacement as similar to the old app as possible. It would need to track PointsPlus (food and activity), not the new SmartPoints, and would ideally have some if not all of the bonus features, like the recipe builder, cheat sheets, and restaurant lists. Good design is also a plus!
I know a lot of people really like MyFitnessPal, but I am not comfortable with tracking calories.
I'd consider a paid or free app, just whichever one is best.
For years I loved and was very successful using the Weight Watchers app/online only program, but since it got redesigned recently and the point system is totally different, I'm planning to canceI. I hope to find a replacement as similar to the old app as possible. It would need to track PointsPlus (food and activity), not the new SmartPoints, and would ideally have some if not all of the bonus features, like the recipe builder, cheat sheets, and restaurant lists. Good design is also a plus!
I know a lot of people really like MyFitnessPal, but I am not comfortable with tracking calories.
I'd consider a paid or free app, just whichever one is best.
Since PointsPlus and SmartPoints are both Weight Watcher's property, and probably trademarked and licensed up the yin-yang, I would be surprised if there were any other sites out there that use them.
And I'm no expert, but, since SmartPoints are replacing PointsPlus you probably won't be seeing the PointsPlus "count" on items for much longer, so that may prove difficult to track, unless you somehow find an app, and it has a "PointsPlus calculator". Just my two cents. Good luck!
posted by Hanuman1960 at 12:39 PM on December 17, 2015 [1 favorite]
And I'm no expert, but, since SmartPoints are replacing PointsPlus you probably won't be seeing the PointsPlus "count" on items for much longer, so that may prove difficult to track, unless you somehow find an app, and it has a "PointsPlus calculator". Just my two cents. Good luck!
posted by Hanuman1960 at 12:39 PM on December 17, 2015 [1 favorite]
Old school points = (fat grams / 12) + (calories / 50) - (fiber grams / 5)
Max value for fiber grams is 4, anything over is ignored.
The current system is different and worse.
posted by w0mbat at 2:22 PM on December 17, 2015 [3 favorites]
Max value for fiber grams is 4, anything over is ignored.
The current system is different and worse.
posted by w0mbat at 2:22 PM on December 17, 2015 [3 favorites]
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