How to Make Tracking Work for YOU

Weekly Technique
Published November 17, 2020

Try this!

Make tracking part of your regular routine in a way that works best for you by answering the questions below. Then test out this technique for a week to see how it goes!

1. Is it easier to track all of your daily food at once or as you go? 2. Do you prefer tracking before, during, or after you eat?
1. Is it easier to track all of your daily food at once or as you go? 2. Do you prefer tracking before, during, or after you eat?
3. How do you handle estimating SmartPoints® values when you don’t know an exact answer? 4. Do you ever save your meals in the WW app for quicker tracking or do you tend to start from scratch each time?
3. How do you handle estimating SmartPoints® values when you don’t know an exact answer? 4. Do you ever save your meals in the WW app for quicker tracking or do you tend to start from scratch each time?
5. What strategies do you lean on? (The barcode scanner, taking pictures of your meals?)
5. What strategies do you lean on? (The barcode scanner, taking pictures of your meals?)


Let’s dive a little deeper...

Studies show that tracking consistently (aka more often, even if there’s less detail) is more important on the road to success than trying to track every little detail of what you eat daily. That’s why figuring out what works for you is key to fitting tracking into your routine. By taking away worrying about perfection, we’re more likely to do it—and keep it up—on a regular basis.

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Consistency is greater than perfection.
Consistency is greater than perfection.


Based on how you answered the above questions:


  • Figure out how you can track. That might mean snapping photos of your food and tracking all at once or tracking your meals as you go.

  • Then, figure out when you’ll track. That might mean setting aside 5 to10 minutes after dinner every night to make it happen or right before you eat.


Now that you have a tracking game plan, it’s time to set up your environment for success so you remember to do it!


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Did you know?

74% of WW Success Registry members reported tracking SmartPoints “most of the time” or “always.”

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