I think after a while it was discovered 26ppts was enough and people achieved a better weight loss. That was certainly true in my case. When the change was made from the old points system I found I was losing a minimal amount and I'm better motivated if I was averaging 1-2lbs a week. However if I was doing a lot of exercise I would need to eat an extra couple of points.
Once I got the knack I found 26ppts wasn't too bad. I have an orange and porridge or Weetabix for breakfast followed by 0ppt soup for lunch and something like an open sandwich sometimes with a slice of rye bread, 1/2 a wholemeal bagel or muffin with mackerel pate, salmon, ham & half fat cheese, turkey brie and cranberry for lunch with a 0ppt salad or a pancake filled with low fat feta and spinach, cheese and mushroom omelette or bacon egg, tomato and mushrooms.
Dinner is usually along the lines of home made bolognese with small helping pasta and parmesan, lamb curry and naan, grilled chicken (cajun, jerk, fajita, piri piri spices), salmon fish cake, tuna steak, baked cod with breadcrumbs, herbs and parmesan, home made burger all with small portion of carbs and veg or salad all 8-9pts
That leaves me with about 6 pots so I can have a pancake with nutella, a homemade muffin, scone, carrot cake or banana loaf and a portion of lentils to add to the bolognese or curry or to make into a salad with tomato, onion, cucumber and cumin seeds; or 0% fat Greek yogurt with a teaspoon of roasted oats, nuts, seeds and some berries (2ppts.) I then have another piece of fruit and occasionally Options Hot Chocolate, 6 amaretti biscuits or a meringue (all 1ppt)