[chickadee315]

i calculated out the number of calories i am eating and its under 1000 even though i am eating lots of fruit veggies and lean proteins and dairy. can this be healthy??

[snapplegirl69]

No this doesnt sound healthy.Do you go to the meetings?I would talk to your leader next time you go to a meeting.Maybe your counting the calories off?

[fireflytrance]

26 points would not be less then 1000 calories unless most of the things you are eating are high in fat and low in fiber. 26 pts should be more like 1300 calories.

[Kelly_S]

This is the average that W/W figured out for points:
18 points = 1050 calories
20 points = 1150 calories
22 points = 1250 calories
24 points = 1350 calories
26 points = 1450 calories
28 points = 1550 calories
30 points = 1650 calories
32 points = 1750 calories
34 points = 1850 calories
35 points = 1900 calories (Weekly Points Allowance)
36 points = 2050 calories

Remember this is not always true but a good guide and DOES NOT include the 200-250 calories a day W/W built into the program for free veggies.

[kaplods]

Where are you getting your calorie information? It doesn't add up (no pun intended) that you would feel like you were "eating lots of fruit veggies and lean proteins and dairy" and be eating fewer than 1000 calories. 1000 calories is very little food. Also for 26 pts to be under 1000 calories, you'd pretty much have to eat all of those calories in butter or oil.

[chickadee315]

Well i do eat 1 tbsp of peanut butter, and 1 stick cheese - could this be why???


well here is how it breaks down :

382 cals from fat (41%)
331 cals from protein (35%)
227 from carbs. (24%)


guess i am eating to much fat....

[kaplods]

No, I literally mean to get under 1000 calories, all of the food you eat would have to be pure fat. Fat is about 35 calories to a point. If there is little fat or fiber, a point tends to be around 50 calories. If there is tons of fiber and no fat, a point can be up to around 85 or 90 caloires.

For a while, I was counting both calories and points, and the 50 pt average was pretty much on the money. So, if you're eating 26 points, it should be rare that you eat less than 1200 - 1300 calories.

[chickadee315]

this is what i plan/have eaten today.
calories - fat - carb- protein - fiber
1 pk instant oatmeal


100 2 18 4 3

Egg, whole, raw


75 5 1 6 0

Blueberries, raw


41 0 10 0 2

Apple, raw


74 0 19 0 3

Carrots, baby, raw


30 0 7 1 1

shredded cheese


97 8 0 5 0

3 oz chicken strips - pre packaged (grilled)


110 2 3 19 0

Caesar dressing


39 4 0 0 0

Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw


2 0 0 0 0

Peanut butter


100 8 3 4 1

cheese stick


90 8 0 6 0

Chicken, breast, with or without bone, broiled, skin not eaten


183 4 0 34 0

Vegetables, mixed, frozen, unprepared


45 0 10 2 2
986 42 71 83 12

[kaplods]

By my count, that's only around 19 - 20 pts, not 26.

[andreaphilip3]

its not 1000... its 1300 nand no i dont think its healthy which is why im so against flex

[WaterRat]

Well, it's pretty boring, if you don't mind my saying so. You could add in a lot and still be within your 26 points.

And Andrea, Flex doesn't have to mean unhealthy. I do Flex, but using Core type foods. I eat very little processed food.

[fireflytrance]

that only added up to about 20 points..so eat about 6 more points and that will push it up to around 1300 calories. The lettuce probably has 0 points and you can give only 1 pt each to the rest of those fruits/veggies.

[andreaphilip3]

waterat,

im not saying it is.....i just think the point targets are too low thats all

someone mentioned pb.... i just found an awesome lowfat(3) powdered pb at bellplantation.com

[Kelly_S]

Remember to follow the 8 healthy guidelines too.

Between your healthy oils that your body needs and the dairy servings you use up points.

Remember that 0 point veggies which are always 0 points add calories to your day.

Remember too for cheese to be a dairy serving you need 1 1/2 oz of hard or semi soft cheese....most serving sizes on the package and most slices and sticks are only 3/4 of an ounce.

[kaplods]

When points first came out, I remember the leaders stressing that the point targets were not "set in stone." If someone couldn't lose at their targeted points, they were to talk to a leader after the meeting, about cutting points further. Also mentioned, but not stressed (how many people are going to complain about losing weight "too fast") was that if you were losing very fast and were feeling too hungry, you could talk to the leader to adjust your points upward.

The two most important components of losing weight (if you care about being healthy as well) is understanding basic nutrition, and understanding you body and its needs.