“Diet Unit” Calculators
“Diet Units” for Food
Fill in form to calculate the “Diet Unit” value. It will round to one decimal, I generally round up to the nearest point but I figured you may use 1/2 units.
Personal Daily “Diet Unit” Target
Fill in form to calculate your personal “Diet Unit” Target for the day
Note: These are just a beta versions, I haven’t tested them on many browsers. If you have a problem using it please let me know.
I used WW public information to create theseCalculators. Weight Watchers owns the formula and points system. This is just a tool that I use (because I always lose my slider!) based on materials Weight Watchers has published. I am not claiming ownership of points or charging people for using this tool. I am not responsible if it does not work or if you do not lose weight. I was more successful going to Weight Watcher Meetings and I recommend you attend to aid your weight loss efforts.
The points may be slightly different then found on your material considering the decimal places.
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52 Responses to ““Diet Unit” Calculators”
on 15 Dec 2006 at 9:24 am1 Sandy
THANK’S SO MUCH FOR YOUR SITE…IT IS FANTASTIC!!! I LOOK FORWARD DAILY TO READING YOUR JOURNAL AND GETTING MORE FOOD IDEAS..THE INFO ON THE CHANGES IS MUCH APPRECIATED,I DON’T GO UNTIL SATURDAY TO HEAR ABOUT THEM.. THANK’S AGAIN FOR THE HARD WORK AND TIME YOU PUT INTO THIS, IT HAS HELPED ME ALOT!!
on 16 Dec 2006 at 3:41 pm2 Cherie
Dear Roni…your website is GREAT. I look forward to your posts. I had no problems with the calculators… I wish you and your family happy and healthy holidays….
on 19 Dec 2006 at 10:25 am3 flying_v
Your calculators are great but you need to tweak the algorithm on the Daily Point Target calculater just a little bit. It doesn’t account for the fact that there is a minimum point target of 18 and a maximum of 44.
on 19 Dec 2006 at 11:19 pm4 Roni
flying_v - Thanks for feedback, all fixed! :)
on 29 Dec 2006 at 4:18 pm5 Kellie
Thanks so much for posting your journey with weight loss. I just was online looking for good helpful tips on the “after Christmas blahs” I started looking around your site and realized what you said at the top of your home page about all the yo yo diets. I’m tired of being over weight! I have just added your site to my favorites and put it at the top of the list. I will be checking it DAILY for more help and tips on changing my eating life style. Again, thank you for your inspiration, and keep up the AWESOME work! Happy New Year.
on 07 Jan 2007 at 11:37 pm6 Jessie
you’re one smart cookie! thanks for the site :-) congratulations on your weight loss, you look great!
on 08 Jan 2007 at 9:54 am7 amanda
Roni your website is great!! I have it on my favs for quick reference to the calculators. You look great Congrats on your weight loss!!!
on 09 Jan 2007 at 9:46 am8 June
Thank for all the great infor… Love your web site… Keep the good work up…I am new to ww..
on 10 Jan 2007 at 3:16 pm9 Charlene
Hi, I have been searching all over trying to find out how to calculate activity points. Can you please help me - I’m at my wits end - thank you!
on 11 Jan 2007 at 5:47 am10 MrDT
Hi Roni, great that you’ve put this up here, but it might be an idea to specify whether the weight units are in pounds or kilos :)
on 15 Jan 2007 at 2:40 am11 pllll
if you weigh under 100, it gives you 44 points! what about the short people? a best friend of mine is 4′8″…
on 15 Jan 2007 at 8:05 am12 Roni
All fixed. It was a bug on my part. Sorry about that.
on 15 Jan 2007 at 2:19 pm13 STEPHANIE
Thank you so much for your site! It has helped me out in a pinch at work so many times!
on 16 Jan 2007 at 7:04 pm14 Maura
Roni LOVE your website!!! You remind me a lot of myself. After having my first child I got back into shape with some hard work. Now after having my second child I’m finding a year later I’m still trying to lose the “pregnancy weight”. I’ve really struggled with these last 20-25lbs. I’m doing weight watchers for the 3rd time now, and your website is so helpful. I really do find you an insperation, your story and can relate with so much and it gives me hope!!! Thanks for the great site!!!
on 17 Jan 2007 at 10:43 pm15 Patsy
Thanks for the website. It is so helpful.
on 19 Jan 2007 at 10:05 am16 Beat
Finally I found a WW-calculator online. Thank you so much! Greetings from Switzerland!
on 19 Jan 2007 at 10:07 am17 Beat
Sorry I gorgot something to ask. In Switzerland you can buy a WW-calculator, but you only have to type in the calories and the fat. Do they have a “fix value” for fibre. Do you know something about that? Thank you.
on 20 Jan 2007 at 5:52 am18 blogbox.ch » Blog Archive » Blogtip: weightwatchen.com
[…] Ein nächster Blogtip. Nachdem ich mich ja diese Woche mit dem Prinzip der Weightwatchers auseinander gesetzt habe, bin ich auf diesen Blog gestossen. Er ist zwar "nur" in Englisch geschrieben, aber die hervorragende Gestaltung und die guten Tip’s wie z.B. ein online WW-calculator, Menüvorschläge etc, sind ein Besuch wert. […]
on 21 Jan 2007 at 7:16 pm19 Becky
Thanks for allowing others to use this great page! I can no longer afford to be an online member of WW and still have 14 pounds until goal. Your page has help make this possible. Sincere thanks.
on 23 Jan 2007 at 2:17 pm20 Hojo
The alternative European, Australian, New Zealand points calculation is expressed in UK Patent 2302605.
You can find details halfway down this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight_Watchers
Great page Roni. :-)
on 23 Jan 2007 at 7:37 pm21 Joan
Thanks this was really helpful!
on 30 Jan 2007 at 12:59 pm22 Jessica
I love this site. I have just joined WW online. I used to go to the meetings 2 years ago. My schedule does not permit me to attend any local meetings, so online is all I can do. I am having trouble with the online concept. I know that WW has recently made changes to both the Core and Flex plan. Can you briefly desribe the new 2007 rules? Thanks. Once again you are such an inspiration. I am planning on getting pregnant over the summer and want to get down to a healthier pre-baby weight!!!!
on 30 Jan 2007 at 4:19 pm23 Merla barta
how does the maintanence program work once you made your goal???
on 03 Feb 2007 at 12:13 pm24 karen
I’m curious about your calculator. I’ve been told that the points numbers I get from your calculator don’t match up to the ones on the WW calculator in that your results have exact decimals. Should I round off when something says 2.2 for instance to 2.0 or 2.5? I’m too math stupid to add up exact decimals all day, but I since I often use up all my weekly points I don’t want to go over.
on 05 Feb 2007 at 11:26 am25 Melissa
Thanks for the very informative website. Congrats on your magnificant weight loss!! I’m around 5′10″ and have 60 pounds to loose. Super Bowl was last night and it is very hard for me not to get discouraged today. I used all of my 35 extra weekly points last night, not that I used them that much last week. It’s the fact that I just kind of blew off my strength of resisting bad foods or even control of how much I eat. I didn’t feel overly stuffed, just guilty for some of the things I let enter my body. I made two weight watchers dishes, so that helped some. With the amount of weight that I have to loose, I just have to stay focused because I want it to be a life changing thing, not just a weight loss thing. I am also just in my second week. Thanks for listening.
on 06 Feb 2007 at 1:47 pm26 Karen
Thank you so much for having this site. I don’t have the money right now to buy a pts calculator and the people on the WW site won’t give me any information and this site saved me. I am forever greatful to you.
on 09 Feb 2007 at 7:38 am27 Susan
I am really into baking right now and wanted to share a site with you. Most of the recipes have the ww points totaled. I am not sure if you have this one on your site somewhere already so it may be a repeat of something you have already found…. go to http://whatscookingamerica.net/RecipeIndexDiet.htm
on 09 Feb 2007 at 2:05 pm28 AtlantaMom
Hey, Do you know the point value for medium boiled shrimp?
Thanks,
on 13 Feb 2007 at 6:46 pm29 This is just wonderful
I think ths is a great tool for starting your Diet!
on 18 Feb 2007 at 8:46 am30
Nice site. Thanks.
on 01 Mar 2007 at 1:06 pm31 jenn potipco
how many points are eggs? anyone?
on 02 Mar 2007 at 10:18 pm32 Roni
@jenn - 2 a piece. :)
on 07 Mar 2007 at 4:00 am33 Lea
I am from Australia and have found that when I buy Australian Weight Watchers food products the amount of points labeled on the packaging does not match the amount of points given if I enter the data into your calculator. For example a WW’s yogurt is labled as WW approved 1 point but when I enter the calories and fat into you calculator the yogurt comes out at 1.9 points. Other products also come out with many more points. I read your site and use your calculators everyday. Thank you for maintaining it so well. Best wishes!
on 08 Mar 2007 at 9:06 am34 Twila
I have been counting points for 2 weeks now. The first week I lost 6 lbs and was so thrilled. This week, I gained 5 of them back, and I honestly didn’t do anything differently. I am drinking my water and so on…Advice? I am so afraid that I am going to get frustrated and lose my edge. Thanks for the great web site, it has been a blessing.
on 11 Mar 2007 at 12:45 pm35 Frank
A little bit of friendly advice.
Weight Watchers owns the “Points” trademark. You are infringing on that trademark by using the word “Points” on your website.
Someone at WW will probably notice this and will take (or threaten to take) legal actio against you. Can you afford to fight the WW lawyers in a futile legal action (they DO OWN the “Points” trademark)? Probably not, and you will lose if you do so.
You need to quite using the WW trademarks.
For example, you might (for calculating the points value for a food item when you have the calories, fat, and fiber) just say “value” (leaving out the WW trademarked word “Points”). Do a similar thing for the daily poits target.
I realize that you are using public information for the calculations (eg. patent information which is public information), but you cannot afford a legal fight. So keep including the calculations based on public iformation (such as patents) but quit using the trademarks owned by Weight Watchers (such as the “Points” terrminology) which you are NOT allowed to use.
I really want you to keep your website going, but you cannot do it if you try to fight a futile battle with Weight Watchers over their trademarked items.
I am REALLY trying to help you since I want you to keep going with this.
on 19 Mar 2007 at 5:50 pm36 joy
LOVE IT!!! THANKS!!!!
Awesome job on your weight loss!
on 21 Mar 2007 at 4:20 pm37 Dee
congrats on your success. To further expand on Frank’s comment, not only is the word Points a registered trademark, the formulas are also their property via the patent they have on them. Yes, you can find the formula’s readily on the Internet, even in the patent, but it is their stuff and you are putting yourself at risk of a lawsuit. The reason they patent it is to make it their proprietary information. Don’t risk a lawsuit with them. It’s just not worth it.
on 21 Mar 2007 at 5:56 pm38 Karen
I have a question for anyone. I keyed in my information into the daily target and got a 28 daily target. Is this normal? Other ww blogs I go to say most people have to do 22 or 24. Is there any way to know what your lifetime goal should be, or do you choose it yourself? I thought that was supposed to figure into your target. Also, as your weight decreses, do you re-calculate your target?
on 23 Mar 2007 at 3:59 pm39 catina
Iam a nursing mom and I nurse all day sometimes every 45 min . I am 296 lbs how many points should I get.
on 24 Mar 2007 at 8:57 pm40 Frank
catina
Why don’t you put your information into the calculator and find out?
on 26 Mar 2007 at 10:55 am41 Dawn
I am trying weight watchers on my own. A friend of mine tried it and lost so she gave me the books to follow. I’ve done pretty good. 20 lbs. in 2 months, but I sometimes come to a standstill or gain a pound when I’m still within my daily points range. I’m not losing like when I first started. I have to go below my range on some days to make up for it. And, my friend said I have 35 flexpoints available. My range is 22-31 and I always stay around 24- 26 just in case I calculate something incorrectly. I’m not sure why I’m not losing - am I not doing something right??? HELP!! I didn’t set my goal unrealistic. I was shooting for 10 lbs. a month, but March wasn’t good at all….and I getting used to it??
on 26 Mar 2007 at 11:58 am42 Ari
when calculated Fat…do i put in the calories from fat or the total fat?
thank you, such a great website!
on 28 Mar 2007 at 10:11 am43 Dee
Dawn, The range of points and the 35 flex points are not compatilbe on the same program. When they went to teh weekly flex, they did away with the range. Don’t try combining two different versions together. Just do what your version of books says. I haven’t seen a range with that wide a spread before. Which version of the program are you doing. It will be on the cover of the week 1 materials (that’s the book that explains the program details. ) Unfortunately 10 lbs per month is a little high for a goal.
I’m going to make a suggestion you probably aren’t going to like. You probably either need to go to a meeting and join (you don’t have to stay forever, a few weeks will do you good) so you can go through new member orientation and be able to discuss stuff like this with your leader - or join on line (the subscription version not the free version) where you have the latest program materials at your finger tips and lots of online support.
on 02 Apr 2007 at 7:54 am44 Linda
Hello, I love your site. I have used your target points calculator since January 15th and have lost 19 1/2 pounds. It works regardless of the critcizm. Keep up the good work.
on 09 Apr 2007 at 3:25 pm45 Dawn
Hi Dee, Thanks for your comments. I’m just getting frustrated and I need support! I know I will hit a plateau at some point, I just have to stay focused. I was thinking of changing things up a bit, but don’t know what to do. I’ve really wanted to cheat here lately, but I’m still hanging in there. By talking online here it sure helps. Keep me motivated!!! Thanks everybody!
on 18 Apr 2007 at 2:37 pm46 Dee
Dawn, It depends on what you mean by cheating. My personal advice is not to give up anything during the weight loss portion you aren’t going to be willing to give up for the rest of your life.
I see so many people who say I can’t wait until i reach goal so I can start having pizza, ice cream, etc. Figure out ways to have those in controlled amounts or lighter versions now. Those people who deprive themselves are the ones who are most likely to gain weight back because they forget they have to keep on doing this forever if they dontl want the weight to come back.
on 18 Apr 2007 at 3:03 pm47 Mary
Hi Dawn,
I have been a Lifetime member now for three years, but at my goal for about 6 months. I have lost a total of 43 lbs. I have had issues staying at goal on and off for the entire time I have been Lifetime. The ONLY difference this time in staying at goal has been committing to meetings once a week. I go at 7:30 every Saturday, no excuse I cannot find the time. I do not give myself any excuses to skip. I have been able to stay within 2 lbs since I commited. My weight cannot get away from me and I am accountable to myself by going. My advice is also to join and pay the money. It is worth every penny. When I had to pay, I reminded myself how much I was willing to spend on fast food before I got to goal. Good luck and do not get discouraged. Time will pass anyway, so you might as well be losing weight!
on 19 Apr 2007 at 10:50 am48 Sheila
This is a wonderful tool. My co-worker and I have been in WW for 2 months and this helps a lot when we are at work and trying to figure out points for our meals! Thanks for your wonderful site!
on 27 Apr 2007 at 12:41 pm49 amanda
Thanks for this page its a life saver some days!!! Im doing weight watchers on my own and this has been great. Thanks for the ww chart template…love it…!!
on 19 May 2007 at 9:23 pm50 Lisa Nicole
Hi Roni! First of all, THANKS SO MUCH for the site–you’re superfly T-N-T dy-no-mite, in my book! secondly, I’m a big Trader Joe’s fan and took your tips and tried the black bean dip, bbq soy crisps and whole wheat wraps= big fan! I’d also like to recommend the Toffutti cheese blintzes. they’re called Mintz’s blintzes. I eat one with trader joe’s blueberry or strawberry low-sugar organic preserves– a fabulous breakfast or dessert for only 3 points!!! xoxo
on 26 May 2007 at 10:33 pm51 Kristen
Hi Roni
I use your sight daily and couldnt live with out it. You are a huge blessing to me. I have lost 50 Lbs and have 20 more to go..I have a question for you.. I workout intensely 6 days a week. I never knew till my friend joined WW last week that there are activity points. Do you suggest I use those? If I do use those, do I also put on the weight caluculator that I stand most of the day .. It would be almost 34 points I get a day.. I am getting frustrated as I am not loosing anymore. Its been 9 weeks and I have followed plan to a Tee. I workout and burn 600 calories a day and that doesnt include the half hour of weighlifting and strength training. Can you please help me ..
Thanks so much
on 27 May 2007 at 8:44 pm52 Roni
Sorry all, I have to close the comments. Too much spam. :~(
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