Weight Watchers Vegetarian Chili Recipe for ZERO Points! (2024)

FAQs

Are chili beans zero points on Weight Watchers? ›

Filling, highly nutritious, and inexpensive, beans and lentils are so much more than just a basic pantry staple. Plus, on WeightWatchers they are a ZeroPoint food, meaning you don't need to weigh, measure, or track them!

Chili can be healthy, with qualifiers. The iconic dish—typically made with ground meat, tomatoes, kidney beans, and seasonings—is packed with protein, fiber (thanks, beans!), and iron. This makes chili relatively healthy, provided you don't get too carried away with high-fat toppings like sour cream and cheddar cheese.

ZeroPoint foods in the category include: Cannellini beans, chickpeas, edamame, peas, lentils, red kidney beans, and split peas.

Full of fiber and protein, these foods also support overall health, keep you full, and bulk up and add flavor to your meals. And, of course, you can eat as much as you like.

(It's a lot harder to eat six chicken breasts than six cookies,) In a carefully monitored clinical trial, members were able to eat zero Points foods, without tracking or measuring, and lose weight successfully. So go ahead and enjoy them!

This vegetarian chili is hearty, tasty, and has all of the right fat-fighting ingredients to help you slim down. The protein-rich beans help build muscle, while the hot spices boost your metabolism to burn fat. Perfect for a family meal or to freeze and eat later, this recipe will help you drop those extra pounds.”

Helps with weight loss

Other studies show that chili peppers can increase metabolism and help you burn off the calories you do eat. While eating them by themselves may not lead to a significant change in your weight, using them with your doctor-approved weight loss plan may help you see results more quickly.

Eating plenty of lean protein and fibre-loaded fruit and veg will boost the sluggish digestion that may be impeding your weight loss. Add spicy chilli, cinnamon, peppers and ginger, and their thermogenic effect is the best way to burn belly fat and will help speed up fat burn by up to 200 calories extra each day.

If I remove the skin from rotisserie chicken breast, is it a ZeroPoint food? Yes, as long as you're eating the breast meat. Do chicken tenderloins and thigh meat have a Points value? Chicken tenderloins are a ZeroPoint food as they are the leanest part of the chicken breast.

Eggs are a ZeroPoint foods so they do not have any Points® values—even in a cake recipe. However other ingredients you're adding to your eggs may have Points, so make sure to track them.

What pasta is zero points on Weight Watchers? ›

Pastas and noodles made with flours from legumes and whole grains will be a ZeroPoint food. We've included them because when these flours are used in place of refined flour, they create a more filling, satisfying, and versatile base for pasta dishes.

Are all fruits a ZeroPoint food? Not necessarily. A fruit is a ZeroPoint food if it's: Fresh or frozen without added sugars or fat.

Yoghurt and cottage cheese (specifically plain, 99% fat-freet varieties) have made it onto the list of ZeroPoint food groups because they are nutrient-dense, packed with protein, and great sources of calcium and vitamin D, two key nutrients that are important for bone health.

According to Weight Watchers, beans and other Zero Point foods belong at the center of healthy eating patterns and there is no reason to measure or limit these foods. Even if you aren't involved with Weight Watchers, you can feel good about eating beans to your heart's content.

Wendy's Weight Watchers Points

A small chili is 5 points, and since it's low you could combine it with a full-size 10-point salad for a filling meal. If you're in the mood for a burger, go with the Jr hamburger and a small order of fries. You'll use up 16 points for that meal.

Weight Watchers specifically includes adzuki, cannellini, chickpeas, Great Northern, kidney, lupini, navy, pinto and non-fat refried beans but any dried bean is likely also free so long as it's without oil or sugar.