WW Assessment Test. Which Plan is the Best for You? (With printable questionnaire)
We heard before the release of the new plans that there was going to be an assessment that would guide you to which plan is best for you. However, if you are a current or former member of WW, you don't get to take that assessment. This has been frustrating to many members and that frustration can be seen across the net in various WW groups.
“Healthi formerly iTrackbites is an alternative to Weight Watchers. “
WW Assessment Test
If you want to do Weight Watchers, but find it's too costly, check out Healthi formally iTrackbites!
- cost: Healthi formerly iTrackBites costs $36 for the year (using this link for 40% off makes it $36 – use COACH_SMILEY to save!!), WW is $20+ for the month, and it's the same formula and less options
- choices: I can choose PointsPlus, Freestyle, or any other plan I want with Healthi formerly iTrackBites. Even with the new WW changes, they only offer 3 plan options (not PointsPlus).
- logs: You can export your tracker data by the week, month, or quarter with Healthi formerly iTrackBites. WW does not give you access to quarterly data.
- accuracy: I've found inaccurate info in the WW app due to members submitting and not paying attention to the right numbers. With Healthi formerly iTrackBites, I know if I see the green check, it's been verified as accurate. This puts my mind at ease!
Barrett Pastor put together a quick 15 question quiz that will help you pick where to start. Note: this is not an official WW quiz this quiz; it was put together and tested by Barrett Pastor a long-time WW member, Youtuber, and a great friend. Don't worry if you pick a plan that doesn't seem to be working for you, you can switch to one of the other plans in the app with just 3 clicks. Easy Peasy.
Barrett Pastor
Why would you listen to Barrett Pastor? Why do I listen to her? Barrett has been doing WW for over 2 years now and has lost an amazing 40 pounds and only has 10 more to get to her goal. It is a lifestyle for her, as it is for many of us. She talks about WW in her household daily, as we all do. I do the cooking in my household and Barrett does the cooking in hers. For those of us who are the “cooks”, it is important to know which plan is best for our weight loss goals.
WW Testing the Test
Barrett has been testing the programs out for 2 months on herself. As you may know, some of the details of the program were leaked early. She started trying them out and has come up with a 15 question quiz to help you determine which program will work for you. We don't recommend anything we don't try out for ourselves. From kitchen equipment to this test, we try everything out first to save you time and sometimes money 🙂
Does the Assessment Test Work?
She gave the quiz to family and friends to check to see how well it worked. The result – everyone she gave the test to said that yes, that is the plan they would choose. Barrett even gave the test to non-WW members to see how they would answer and the results were astounding. Everyone picked the plan that corresponded with what they came up with during the test.
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The WW Assessment Test
Break out your pen and paper because here we go 🙂 You can always go back over your answers and change them, but try not to overthink. (I tend to overthink everything so thought I would add that in here.)
- At Dinner, I eat?
1. Some type of red meat
2. Chicken
3. Pasta or Rice dish - Which meal sounds best for you for lunch?
1. Pulled Pork Sandwich with a side salad and ranch dressing
2. Grilled Salmon with pineapple salsa
3. A rice bowl with veggies and soy sauce - I mostly eat?
- Out at restaurants on the weekend and at home during the week
- At restaurants throughout the week and on weekends
- I mainly eat at home rarely go out
- As it relates to WW
- I am new and just starting
- I have been on and off for years
- I have been on it in the past and I have tried every program they have
- When thinking about cooking I?
- Love to create new recipes
- Willing to try new things out of a cookbook
- I like to cook but tend to make the same things over and over
- My thoughts on honest tracking (Do you really do it or not)
- I track every bite and I know it
- I usually track but sometimes I forget
- I am not good at it and I don't enjoy it
- If I am going to overeat it will be?
- Some form of spaghetti
- Tacos
- Steak and potatoes
- When thinking about whole foods(veggies and fruits) I?
- Could take it or leave it
- It is important to me but it doesn't rule my life
- I make a concerted effort to mainly eat whole foods
- My thoughts on Keto?
- I want to control what I eat day to day not a diet
- I tried it and I eat low carb I enjoy it, but it doesn't rule my life
- I would never do it
- My Thoughts on sugar-free products and convenience foods
- I eat them often
- I work them in when I need to
- I rarely utilize them
- I cook for my family?
- Every Night
- A few days a week
- They are on their own they can eat what I make or make their own food
- I like to use my points for?
- Sweets
- Nachos (enchiladas) something similar
- Jasmine Rice (any type of rice)
- If I had to eat quinoa every day I would?
- I just wouldn't
- I would be able to do it it is ok I don't choose it often
- That would be awesome I love it
- My biggest diet challenge is?
- Portion control
- Overeating carbs
- Fats
- I tend to overeat
- Often
- From time to time
- I almost never overeat
Which Plan is Best for You?
Add up your answers. Were you about even? Did you get a lot of 1's? Or were 2's more you? Let's see what this means. 🙂
If you picked mostly 1's you are like me and Go Green:)
If you picked mostly 2's that is Freestyle or the Blue program 🙂
If you pick mostly 3's then go Purple 🙂
Click here to print the full assessment
Collaboration between Smileyspoints.com and Barret Pastor on youtube 🙂
Planning made easy
Once you pick a plan, we highly recommend planning your meals out for the week. Click here to get started on some meal plans 🙂 And check out this post for the ultimate list of zero-point foods 🙂
Hi I did the assessment and I have equal number on each plans. I have 5 A’s 5B’s 5C’s. What that means? I can be in either one? 😉
You are a great candidate for WW and you will do well:) Make sure you pay attention to your body and how you feel while doing the plan. Your body will tell you which plan is best 🙂
I got 6 green and 6 blue and 3 for purple. So I guess I’m between green and blue?
Same here. Guess I could choose any plan. I hated freestyle so I think I’ll go with green which seems like the plan before freestyle.
Same here!
I did the assessment and i picked mostly B’s and 1’s, now I’m really confused!
I got 7- 2’s or B’s, 6-1’s or A’s and 2-C’s. Dies this mean I’m between blue and green?
Let me know your journey and how you are doing. Is purple working for you or are you switching to another plan?
Mine is close between green and blue. There were a couple questions that could got 2 different. The first way I did it was with alot of back and forth but edged out green. If I chose the other answer it edged out blue. I lost 1 pound first week on purple. gonna give it a couple more weeks
How do I change back to blue
I TRIED PURPLE BUT WANT TO GO BSCK
https://smileyspoints.com/how-to-change-your-weight-watchers-plan/
I had success with ww freestyle and lost 60 lbs. I went off it to see if I could maintain the loss myself and in six months, stayed with in 5lbs. Tried Ww again for another 6 months and lost maybe 5 lbs. switched to keto and love it but haven’t lost or gained. Thinking of starting back with WW; which new plan closely follows the no sugar, very low carb, healthy fats style of eating? Tried the assessment but it wasn’t helpful. Thank you.
In my opinion, WW is low-fat but not low carb. They calculate the carbs when assigning point values to different foods. In your situation, I would use iTrackBites Keeping it, Keto. For WW I would go green as that as the fewest zero point food options. Let me know what you decide to do 🙂 Here is a link to my iTrackBites post. https://smileyspoints.com/how-does-itrackbites-work/
I’m not sure why there is a need to translate numbers to letters AB&C. I just added the number of 1s, 2s, and 3s. I got 4 1s, 9 2s, and 2 3s so am strongly a Blue (2s). This is a great assessment, I will look on YouTube for Barrett.
I got 6 #1,6 #3,4#2 I assume I should be on the purple plan , is that the plan from before it all changed ?
Blue is the same as the freestyle plan. That is the plan from before. Purple is like Freestyle Plus. On Purple, you get more free foods. I hope this helps.
What plan is similar to the Mediterranean diet. I’m now doing carb comcious
The Mediterranean diet can be done alongside the new myWW eight loss plans. All three plans can be tailored to work with a Mediterranean lifestyle. You may have heard that the Mediterranean diet is one of the healthiest ways to eat—but most people aren’t exactly sure what it entails. Here is an exert from the myWW website that may clear things up a bit 🙂
What’s on the menu?
Lots of vegetables, tubers, fruits, nuts and seeds, legumes, whole grains, fish and seafood, meat and poultry, eggs, dairy, herbs and spices, and healthy fats; limited natural sugars; and water, tea, coffee, and red wine for beverages.
Like the sound of that?
That’s because, like WW, the Mediterranean diet is a lifestyle, not a “diet.” WW uses the latest in nutritional and behavioural science to guide you toward smarter food choices like these, so you can feel your best and build healthy habits that last. I hope this helps you 🙂
Is This The Assessment ? Can You Email me The Assessment so I can fill it out with My Mom.
Thanks
This is not the official assessment created by myWW. This assessment was created by Barret Pastor and has been fairly accurate. It is not perfect but it will get you started in the right direction. To get the ofiicial assessment you have to be a new member and sign up for myWW.
I got 9 threes, 4 ones and 4 twos. Obviously, I’m a 3, carb addict, but am afraid I will overeat. What to do, what to do???
I too am a carboholic 🙂 I use the Weight Watchers green plan as that has been what has worked the best for me. I also watch the zero point foods I eat. I created a list of the zero point foods with protein and calorie info. I must watch the carbs I eat so that I can continue to lose weight. I would suggest buying a journal and keeping track. This is the only way I can look back and see what I was eating when I have a great week vs a not so great week. Here are the links to journals and to the zero point lists for you. I hope this helps.
I got 6 – 1’s; 5 – 2’s; and 4 – 3’s. What plan would be best for me?
Green or Blue I would go Blue first as most of my readers have had the best success on the Blue plan which is the freestyle plan. I hope this helps. Track your progress for 2-3 months and then if it isn’t working try green. Make sure you give the plan time to work and make sure you are working the plan. I hope this helps. Let me know if I can help you in any way.
What is the best plan if you prefer a low carb keto lifestyle
We recommend Carb Conscious on itrackbites! https://smileyspoints.com/how-does-itrackbites-work/
I came up with mostly 1’s which puts me on green plan. But I’ve been using purple for 2 weeks and it’s working. Guess if purple slows down I’ll switch to green. Good test
Give it a few more weeks and check back! If it’s not working, I recommend Better Balance on iTrackBites. https://smileyspoints.com/itrackbites-better-balance/
I got 7 2’s and 6 1’s
Which plan is best for me?
Which plan on WW has worked best for you in the past? I would start there and then change if necessary. I hope this helps
Your friend in Health
Kevin
Hello, thank you for taking the time to make this test. I got 6-2’s..7-1’s..and 2-3’s. Which plan would be best for me. The Green or the Blue? I was thinking because I got more ones maybe I should go green, but I wasn’t w. Can I switch colors if one doesn’t work?
I got 6 -1’s, 1-2 and 8 3’s. I’ve been on iTrackBites blue but wasn’t shedding weight. I just rejoined WW to see the new plans. I’m getting close to my lifetime goal after a regain. I used to love meat but I’m going back towards vegetarian/Mediterranean.