How to hack your Points Budget

By WeightWatchers

Published 30 November, 2021

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Picture this: It’s Sunday night. and you’re thinking about the week ahead only to realise you have invites to happy hour with your BFF, Pizza Friday at work, and a neighbour’s birthday party. There’s no way you can do everything and still stay on track. Right? Not so fast.

Try this!

Think about which meal(s), foods, or events matter most to you this week Visualise your plate Pre-track those foods and drinks Sketch out the rest of the week Do you live for Sunday brunch? Got a birthday or night out planned? What do you want on it— and how much? How many Points® d id you use? How many dailies and weeklies are left? Where and how will you allot your remaining Points?

Want even more flexibility— and Points to play with? Lean on ZeroPoint® foods and low-Point recipes. Add Points by moving more—you can log activity manually or sync your fitness tracker to do it automatically. Use your weeklies and rollovers. (Up to four unused daily Points are automatically deposited into your weekly bank.)

Let’s dive a little deeper...

If you’ve ever made a reservation for a special dinner, blocked out time every week to watch your kid play soccer, or front-loaded work tasks so you can unplug on vacation, you know how much smoother things go when you plan ahead. The same goes for “reserving” Points for the foods and meals that matter most to you, then strategically budgeting what’s left.

After all, a big part of what makes this journey liveable is that it never tells you No. Sure, it might ask, Would you rather? Or How can it fit? But you’re in charge and don’t have to give up anything, especially moments or foods that bring you joy. It’s not always easy, but balancing special occasions, everyday meals, and other events means you can live your life and still lose weight.