How to start using the widget

After the installation or after you have added the YouDiet widget to the dashboard, it's important to set the preferences.
This is made possible from the backside of the widget. There are only 3 things you need to adjust before your widget is ready for use.
Because you can have more than 1 instances running, it's best to specify the name of the person who will be using the widget by filling out the box of your name. In this way you can easily find out who's instance you're looking at.
The second and most important is to select in the drop down box how many points you are allowed to use on daily base. The person in the example has a credit of 26 points.
The third option depends on which program of the Weight Watchers you are using. If you are on the International program then you select "International Program". If you are American or following the US program select the US program option.
This choice determines which calculator you need to use for calculating the points because the formula's differ a bit according to the plan.
Once this is done, you just click the done button, the widget will update automatically.

Note: Once the widget was set up for the first time, the daily points will only be updated at the start of a new day.

Using points

After consuming something, where it is necessary to subtract points of your daily amount, fill in the first box. In the example Martin needs to use 3 points. To actually use those points, click on the "Use points" button next to that box, this will subtract the points. The remaining points will be shown after the "Points left today:" phrase

Adding points to the bank

There could be 2 reasons for adding points to the bank.
First when it is allowed to add some bonus points after physical exercise. The other reason would be when there are points left of the daily amount after a full day, which will not be used anymore. In the last case the maximum amount of points to add would be 4 points.
In one of those cases, fill in the amount of bonus points in the third box and click on the "Save to bank" button. The points will be shown next to the "Points in the bank: " phrase
Points in the bank stay saved during the whole week. After completing a week, points in the bank will be erased and are not usable anymore. This can be very handy if there is for example a party. At that moment it is possible to use all the points in the bank.

Using points from the bank

When it turns out you'll be needing extra points during a certain day, you can use those of the bank. When there are no points in the bank yet, the balance will turn negative. With a negative balance it is necessary to level out at zero at the end of the week. So once negative, get the balance at zero again by saving points in the next days.
For using the points stored in the bank, fill in the second box and click the "Use bankpoints" button. Points will be subtracted from the bank. The remaining points will be shown after the "Points in the bank: " phrase.

Calculating points of a product and using them

Because not all products have the same value, there is the possibility of calculating this value.
When calculating the amount of points to use, it's necessary to keep the label of the product nearby.
On the label there are values provided for the calories and the total of fats in a portion of 100 grams. Put those values in the appropriate boxes, the amount of calories in kcal. and the fats in gr. Afterwards measure the size of the portion in grams and put this in the appropriate box. Once you have done this, the last box will show you the amount of points to use when consuming this product.
For actually using these points, click on the "Use points" button next to the last box and the points indicated will be subtracted from the daily amount. The points left for the day will be shown after the "Points left for today: " phrase.

Starting a new day

At the beginning of a day, it is necessary to start this day also in the widget. This can be done by clicking on the "New Day" button located at the bottom of the widget.
When changing to a new day the following happens. The daily amount of points will be reset to the amount you specified on the backside. Any points in the bank will be kept. The notice at the bottom of the widget will add 1 day to the days of the week. While creating the widget, I decided not to have the widget automatically change the day according to the clock, because most certain I would be using the widget still after midnight while working late.

Starting a new week

When 7 days have passed, starting a new week is obligated by the program.
This can be achieved by clicking on the "New Week" button located at the bottom of the widget
When changing to a new week everything will be reset, all points in the bank will be erased.