But I am going to try to calculate both the points and the calories (etc.) for a while, at least, and then try to eat more of the lower point foods.
There does seem to be one GIANT flaw with the WW points system, though. Capping the fiber at 4 g. See, if I eat 1 serving of soup at 60 calories, 0 g. fat, and 4 g. fiber, it's .39 points. It rounds to zero. But if I eat 2 servings of it, it's 120 calories, 0 g. fat, and 8 g. fiber. It ought to weigh in at .8 points, rounding to 1. But it doesn't. Not by any calculator I've found, including just the plain old WW formula. Because the fiber is capped at 4, 2 servings of soup figure in at 1.59 points, which rounds to 2. So do you just count every individual serving separately, even if you eat them at the same time? If not, how long do you have to wait between servings for them to count separately? The same with my high fiber and flax bread. One serving is 1 point (almost exactly) but 2 servings is 3 points (almost exactly) because the fiber is capped at 4, when I'm getting 10 grams. It just seems like a flaw in the system. Any thoughts?
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That is because the fiber can only do so much, and when the calories and fat increase more fiber does not suddenly counter act them. Fiber, even in high quantities, can only do so much. The cap is based on the biological cap on the benefits of fiber. So, it doesn't make a lot of sense, but it does work.
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