When you join Weight Watchers, you are probably super excited to start tracking your points and learn how to eat healthy on the program. Before diving in, it’s important to understand how the program works. The way that Weight Watchers is structured means that not everything is going to be perfect when it comes to food choices. But this doesn’t mean you have to give up entirely. In fact, there are plenty of zero point foods on Weight Watchers that can help keep you on track with your weight loss goals.
Which Foods Have Zero Points on Weight Watchers?
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Before we get into that, let's first talk about what zero point foods are and why they are important. Instead of weight watchers being a “diet plan” it's actually retraining your relationship with food. Weight Watchers is a lifestyle change and zero point foods help you learn what healthy eating patterns look like. According to their website, ZeroPoint foods are actually zero points because they should be your go-to foods. They are the nutritious grocery shopping must grabs because they lay the foundation for healthy eating. Recently there were changes for Weight Watchers in 2023 that altered what foods are now considered zero points.
Are Zero Point Foods REALLY Zero Points?
If you are anything like me, saying that a portion of food is zero points is basically a free pass, right? Unlimited of that food? Well, zero points doesn't necessarily mean free-for-all, but stick to general portion sizes. Remember that zero point foods are supposed to be the foundation of your meal. Use them to satisfy your hunger so that you don't crave the treats later on in the day.
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List of Non-Starchy Vegetables That Have Zero Points
A: Artichokes / Arugula / Asparagus
B: Baby corn / Baby Peppers / Bamboo shoots / Beets/ Bok choy / Broccoli / Broccoli rabe / Broccoli slaw / Brussels sprouts
C: Cabbage / Canned pimientos / Carrots / Cauliflower / Cauliflower rice / Celery / Coleslaw mix / Collard greens / Cucumber
E: Eggplant / Endive / Escarole
F: Fennel / Frozen stir-fry vegetables, no sauce / Frozen vegetable mixes
G: Garlic / Ginger
H: Hearts of palm / Herbs
J: Jicama
K: Kale / Kohlrabi
L: Leeks /Lettuce and Leafy green mixes (any type)
M: Mushrooms
N: Nori (seaweed)
O: Okra / Onions
P: Pea shoots / Peppers / Persimmons / Pickles, unsweetened / Pico de gallo / Pumpkin / Pumpkin puree
R: Radishes / Rosemary / Rutabaga
S: Salsa, fat-free / Sauerkraut / Scallions / Shallots / Snow Peas / Squash (any type except acorn) / Spinach / String beans / Sugar snap peas
T: Tomatillos / Tomatoes / Tomato puree / Turnips
W: Water chestnuts / Wax beans
Z: Zucchini
What Are The Zero Point Beans?
- Adzuki beans
- Alfalfa sprouts
- Bean sprouts
- Black beans
- Black-eyed peas
- Cannellini beans
- Chickpeas
- Edamame
- Fava beans
- Great northern beans
- Green peas
- Kidney beans
- Lentils
- Lima beans
- Lupini beans
- Navy beans
- Peas
- Pinto beans
- Refried beans,
- fat-free, canned
- Soybeans
- Split peas
What Poultry is Considered A Zero Point Food?
- Chicken breast, skinless
- Ground chicken breast
- Ground turkey, 98% fat-free
- Ground turkey breast
- Turkey breast, skinless
What Types of Eggs Are Zero Points?
- Eggs
- Eggs, hard-boiled or soft-boiled
- Eggs, scrambled, made without fat
- Egg whites
- Egg yolks
- Liquid egg substitute, made from egg whites
What Kind of Fish and Shellfish Are Considered Zero Points?
- Abalone
- Alaskan king crab
- Anchovies, canned in water
- Arctic char
- Bluefish
- Branzino
- Butterfish
- Carp
- Catfish
- Caviar
- Clams
- Cod
- Sea bass
- Sea cucumber
- Sea urchin
- Shrimp
- Smelt
- Smoked fish (haddock, salmon, sturgeon, trout, and whitefish)
- Crabmeat, lump
- Crayfish
- Cuttlefish
- Eel
- Fish roe
- Flounder
- Grouper
- Haddock
- Halibut
- Herring
- Lobster
- Mahi-mahi
- Monkfish
- Snails
- Snapper
- Sole
- Squid
- Steelhead trout
- Striped bass
- Sturgeon
- Swordfish
- Tilapia
- Mussels
- Octopus
- Orange roughy
- Oysters
- Perch
- Pike
- Pollock
- Pompano
- Salmon
- Sardines, canned in water or sauce
- Sashimi
- Scallops
- Trout
- Tuna
- Tuna, canned in water
- Turbot
- Wahoo
- Whitefish
What Zero Point Fruits Can I Have?
- Apples
- Applesauce, unsweetened
- Apricots, fresh
- Bananas
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Cantaloupes
- Cherries
- Clementines
- Cranberries, fresh
- Dragon fruit
- Figs, fresh
- Frozen mixed berries, unsweetened
- Fruit, canned in water with or without artificial sweeteners
- Fruit cocktail, unsweetened
- Fruit salad, unsweetened
- Grapefruit
- Grapes
- Guavas
- Honeydew melons
- Jackfruit
- Kiwis
- Kumquats
- Lemons
- Limes
- Mangoes
- Meyer lemons
- Nectarines
- Oranges
- Papayas
- Peaches
- Pears
- Persimmons
- Pineapples
- Plums
- Pomegranates
- Pomelos
- Raspberries
- Star fruit
- Strawberries
- Tangerines
- Watermelons
What Kind of Tofu & Tempeh are Zero Points?
- Smoked tofu
- Tempeh
- Tofu, firm
- Tofu, silken
- Tofu, soft
What are the Zero Point Yogurt and Cottage Cheese Options?
- Almond yogurt, plain
- Cottage cheese, plain nonfat
- Greek yogurt, plain nonfat
- Quark, plain, up to 1% fat
- Soy yogurt, plain
- Yogurt, plain nonfat
What ZeroPoint Drinks Can I Have?
The best drink you can have is water. In fact, when you track your water intake, you earn a PersonalPoint for the day! My favorite thing is my new Cirkul bottle. It's this awesome water bottle that has cartridges that screws into the top. Then you simply turn the dial to decide how strong of a flavor you want. All of the flavors are sugar free, calorie free and ZERO POINTS. Some of the flavors have extra vitamins, electrolytes, even caffeine! You can choose from fruity flavors, lemonades, flavored teas, and flavored coffees. You won't even miss sugary soft drinks.
Now You Are Ready To Start Living Your Best Life With All These Zero Point Foods!
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