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Note: In November 2019, WW launched a NEW program, myWW, with 3 options from which to choose: Green, Blue and Purple, each with it’s own ZeroPoints Food List. The Blue Plan’s ZeroPoint foods list is consistent with this list of Freestyle Program ZeroPoint Foods.
What Foods Have Zero SmartPoints On Weight Watchers?
The new Weight Watchers Freestyle plan, which was launched here in the U.S. on 12/3/17, now includes a much wider range of over 200 zero SmartPoints foods from which to base your meals and snacks including eggs, skinless chicken breast, skinless turkey breast, fish and seafood, corn, beans, peas, lentils, tofu, nonfat plain yogurt and so much more.
While you are always free to eat whatever you want on Weight Watchers, the Freestyle plan nudges you toward choosing nutritious foods by assigning them lower or even zero SmartPoints.
Previously, only fruits and vegetables had been considered zero points. But WW has increased the list to include more of the foods that form the foundation of healthy eating and give you more freedom to enjoy all the foods you love.
According to WW, this freedom and flexibility really works because in a clinical trial of WW Freestyle, study participants lost weight while reporting less hunger and fewer cravings.
Being able to eat a wide variety of foods, with and without SmartPoints, is what makes WW such a livable doable program.
Which is probably why WW was once again named the best eating plan for weight loss by US News and World Report.
WW Freestyle Zero Points Foods List 2019 + Free Printable PDF
Click Here to Download WW Complete Zero Points Food List!
Zero SmartPoints Fruits & Vegetables on the WW Freestyle Program
- Fresh and frozen Fruit without added sugar (excludes dried fruits and fruit juices)
- Canned fruit in water or sugar-free syrup
- Canned fruit in its own natural juice, drained
- Fresh and frozen and canned vegetables without added oil or sugar (including peas and corn)
- Fresh, frozen, and canned beans and lentils that are packed without oil or sugar (Lentils, chickpeas, black beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, split peas, soy beans, and more)
Exceptions: The following vegetables DO HAVE SMARTPOINTS VALUES:
- Avocados
- Cassava/yuca
- Olives
- Parsnips
- Potatoes
- Sweet Potatoes
- Yams
- Vegetable flours and pastas (including those from 0 Smart Points vegetables)
Click Here to Download WW Complete Zero Points Food List!
WW Zero SmartPoints Protein Foods List
- Skinless chicken breast (whole or ground)
- Skinless turkey breast (whole or ground)
- Thin sliced deli chicken/turkey breast
- Fish and shellfish, skinless, fresh, frozen or canned in 0 SP value sauces or spices and smoked without added fat or sugar.
- Eggs
- Nonfat plain yogurt, unsweetened (includes Greek, Icelandic, etc)
- Plain soy yogurt
Click Here to Download WW Complete Zero Points Food List!
WW Zero SmartPoints Spices, Seasonings and Condiments List
Many seasonings, spices, and low calorie condiments are also Zero SmartPoints.
These include:
- Fresh and dried herbs and spices
- Fat free salsa
- Hot sauce
- Lemon, lime or orange zest
- Lemon or lime juice
- Mustard
- Soy sauce
- Unsweetened pickles
- Wine vinegars
Click Here to Download WW Complete Zero Points Food List!
Zero SmartPoints Does Not Equal “Free” Food!
The Weight Watchers Freestyle Program and its associated zero points foods are designed to support you in your desire to eat better and lose weight.
Remember “zero” is not the same as “free.” While full of nutrition, all of these foods have calories associated with them, so eat responsibly.
For example, it’s acceptable to have a banana, not an bunch of them. An egg or two, not a dozen. Think in terms of reasonable portion sizes and let your rate of weight loss be your guide.
The goal is to eat until no longer hungry, not to stuff yourself until uncomfortable. This may take practice, if you like me, are used to overeating to the point of discomfort. It’s about learning moderation, balance and you’re own “just right.”
3 Smart Ways to Make ZeroPoints Foods Work for You
#1 Think of them as your foundation. Start building your meal by using a ZeroPoint food as your primary ingredient. Layer in bulk and flavor with other ZeroPoint foods. Then add foods with SmartPoints as accents to round things out. This will allow you to build amazing tasty, satisfying meals with low SmartPoints! Like we did here with: WW Chicken Orzo Soup with Lemon (3SP), Easy Taco Cauliflower Rice Skillet (4SP), Skinny Foil Pack Shrimp Boil (4SP) and Skinny Southwest Slow Cooker Chicken Soup (0SP)
#Use them as a buffer. If you blow through your daily SmartPoints allowance before bedtime, use meals and snacks with ZeroPoints to get through the rest of the day. My go-to choices include hard-boiled eggs, cooked green beans tossed with salsa and plain nonfat Greek yogurt with fruit.
#3 Use them to create a SmartPoints surplus. Choose ZeroPoint or low SmartPoints foods for breakfast and lunch, so you have more of your daily SmartPoints available for dinner. You can save up to four Daily SmartPoints a day which automatically roll over into your weeklies, that are then available should you need them on the weekends or for other special events, kinda like overdraft protection on your checking account. Pretty cool, right? (The more I’ve come to realize that managing my weight is a lot like managing my finances the easier and less emotional it has become for me!)
Favorite WW 0 Freestyle SmartPoint Recipes Roundup
Can you substitute banana baby food for ripe bananas?
Thanks.
Peg
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DEAR MARTHA, I AM LOOKING AT YOUR SIMPLE SKINNY CHEESY HOT DOG QUESADILLA. IT SHOWS POINTS PLUS AS BEING 6 POINTS, SMART POINTS IS 7 POINTS AND FREESTYLE SMART POINTS AS 8 POINTS. WHEN I SEARCHED INDIVIDUAL POINT VALUES AND ADDED THEM UP, THE POINTS EQUALED 11 POINTS. HOW DO I KNOW WHAT POINTS ARE THE EQUIVALENT TO TODAY’S GREEN, PURPLE OR BLUE? (I’M BLUE.) THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE, SINCERELY, NANCY FOSTER
Hi Nancy, the Points in this recipe will vary quite a bit depending on the brand/kind of hot dog, tortilla, cheese and condiments you choose. I’ve updated the recipe to make it more WW friendly by opting for a high fiber/low carb tortilla like the Ole Xtreme Wellness one. I’ve also updated it with the new blue, purple, green SmartPoints. Hope this helps. ~Martha
Unfortunately, WW recipes usually have recipes that consist of lots of ingredients and/or time consuming. I need more recipes that have fewer ingredeints and con be assembled quickly.
Hi Harriet, I think you’ll find lots of those here on my website. https://simple-nourished-living.com/category/food-health/cooking-recipes/ Hope you find some that work for you. All the best. ~Martha
Do you have a diet guide for diabetic’s
I recently joined W.W. At first I got confused on this smart point system. I think now I am understanding how this works, due to be g used to the older program. Your site has helped me I understand how to use my free points.
I do see the difference of tracking protein and sugar. I do miss the bread but it is making g a big difference in how I feel.
No more heart burn, and now controlling my snacking to a healthier choice. Thank you for the great info and recipe.
Good Morning. Just reading this now and my rub with WW is they still encourage us to eat LOW FAT and SUGAR-FREE (thus putting more artificial things into our bodies) any foresight in them being completely healthier in their plans?
Thank you!
Hi Susan, WW provides a framework that can support any style of eating you want to adopt. I have been successful following WW without the use of artificial sweeteners, which give me a headache and and most low fat foods. It’s a choice. Hope this helps. ~Martha
Martha. . .Thank you! I have in the past done that too. But if it is to be about HEALTHY. . ,again, Martha I thank thee! #rejoiningthisfriday #gottadoit