Weight Watchers Thanksgiving Points Guide

Thanksgiving is right upon us and the temptations will soon be real! The holiday season is kind of hard for everyone who is on weight watchers or on their special diet. Well, we've got the scoop for you on some of the delicious food you might see on the table Thursday! While some of these items will vary based on recipes, this should give you a general idea of what you should expect! Check the list out!

• sp = smart points
• pp= point plus

Meat

Turkey

• 3 oz. Breast, skinless: 1 sp (2 pp)
• 3 oz. Giblets, white or dark meat, no skin: 2 sp (3 pp)
• 3 oz. Light Meat, with skin: 3 sp (3 pp)
• 3 oz. Dark Meat, with skin: 4 sp (5 pp)

Ham

• 3 oz. Honey Baked, bone-in: 3 sp
• 3 oz. Spiral: 4 sp (3 pp); lean is 2 sp

Side Dishes

• Biscuit Alone: 4 sp
• Biscuits with 1 tablespoon butter: 9 sp (6 pp)
• Brussel Sprouts with Bacon, ⅔ cup: 3 sp (4 pp)
• Corn, ½ cup cooked kernels: 2 sp (2 pp)
• Corn Bread, 1 slice, From mix, prepared: 7 sp (5 pp)
• Corn Casserole, ¼ cup: 7 sp (5 pp)
• Cranberry Sauce, 2 Tbsp, canned: 3 sp (1 pp)
• Creamed Corn, ½ cup, canned: 3 sp (3 pp)
• Creamed Spinach, ½ cup: 3 sp (5 pp)
• Gravy, brown 2 Tbsp: 2 sp (1 pp)
• Green Bean Casserole, 1 cup: 7 sp (6 pp) **Varies by recipe**
• Macaroni and Cheese, ½ cup: 7 sp (5 pp)
• Mashed Potatoes, ½ cup: 3 sp (3 pp)
• Roasted Potatoes, ½ cup: 2 sp (4 pp)
• Sausage Stuffing, ½ cup: 6 sp (5 pp)
• Scalloped Potatoes, ½ cup: 4 sp (5 pp)
• Stuffing, ½ cup bread, from mix, prepared: 6 sp (5 pp)
• Sweet Potatoes, ½ cup, mashed: 5 sp
• Sweet Potato Casserole, ½ cup: 9 sp (6 pp)
• Turkey Gravy, canned 2 Tbsp: 0 sp (0 pp)

Desserts

• Apple Cake, 1 slice: 10 sp (6 pp)
• Cheesecake, 1 slice: 18 sp (11 pp)
• Fruit Pie, 1 slice: 13 sp (11 pp)
• Fruit Salad, 1 serving (Red and Green Apples, 2 tablespoon Dried Cranberries, 2 tablespoon Pecan Halves): 6 sp (4 pp)
• Pecan Pie, 1 slice: 21 sp (14 pp)
• Pumpkin Pie, 1 slice: 14 sp (12 pp)

Dessert Toppings

• Fruit Topping: 19 sp (12 pp)
• Whipped Topping, 2 Tbsp: 1 sp

Beverages

• Beer, 12 oz: 5 sp (5 pp)
• Iced Tea, 8 oz, sweetened: 5 sp (3 pp)
• Mixed Drinks, 5 oz, Vodka Cranberry: 7 sp (5 pp)
• Punch 8 oz, Fruit Punch: 7 sp (3 pp)
• Soda, 8 oz, sweetened: 6 sp (3 pp)
• Water, 8 oz: 0 sp (0 pp)
• Wine, 5 oz: 4 sp (4 pp)

I hope this list will help you on Thursday! Remember, try to avoid eating too much! Of course, don't be too hard on yourself and have yourself everything that your heat desires. You'll just have to work a little harder the days after. One more thing! Have a very very Happy Thanksgiving! 🙂