Re: easy way to do calculate points

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Cindi, for sharing this again. I forgot about the last person's post.

The thing that confuses me is when you add alot of different ingredients into

one pot or one casserole and *then* determining how many pts. per serving, when

you really have no idea how many servings there are in a crock pot full of

something or a casserole.

Any ideas on this one? )

Thanks!

Rhonda

Last week someone shared a way to calculate points without a calculator, and

I wanted to share my method, as someone may find it easier to remember. I,

for one, have not used the cardboard calculator for 2 years, since I learned

this formula. I'm sure it's the same formula as the one given last week,

just easier for me to remember. Hope someone else can use it:

1) multiply the calories by 2

2) double the fiber grams (max of 4) and subtract from the fat grams - take

this number and multiply by 10

3) add the numbers from step 1 and step 2 (or subtract if you ended up with

a negative value in step 2)

4) move the decimal over 2 positions to the left and round to a whole number

for instance:

Cal:150, Fat: 4 gm, fiber: 1 grams

1) 150X2=300

2) [4 - (1x2)]X10=20

3) 300+20=320

4) 320----->3.2 ----------> 3 points

[Guest guest]

I use my crock pot a lot for filling soups. I know how many cups it

holds, so I divide all my points totals by the number of cups - that

easy. you can do the same with casarole dishes (measure how much

water it takes to fill it to where you normally do).

Beth

> Thanks, Cindi, for sharing this again. I forgot about the last

person's post.

> The thing that confuses me is when you add alot of different

ingredients into one pot or one casserole and *then* determining how

many pts. per serving, when you really have no idea how many

servings there are in a crock pot full of something or a casserole.

> Any ideas on this one? )

> Thanks!

> Rhonda

>

> Last week someone shared a way to calculate points without a

calculator, and

> I wanted to share my method, as someone may find it easier to

remember. I,

> for one, have not used the cardboard calculator for 2 years,

since I learned

> this formula. I'm sure it's the same formula as the one given

last week,

> just easier for me to remember. Hope someone else can use it:

>

> 1) multiply the calories by 2

> 2) double the fiber grams (max of 4) and subtract from the fat

grams - take

> this number and multiply by 10

> 3) add the numbers from step 1 and step 2 (or subtract if you

ended up with

> a negative value in step 2)

> 4) move the decimal over 2 positions to the left and round to a

whole number

>

> for instance:

> Cal:150, Fat: 4 gm, fiber: 1 grams

>

> 1) 150X2=300

> 2) [4 - (1x2)]X10=20

> 3) 300+20=320

> 4) 320----->3.2 ----------> 3 points

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