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Originally Posted by bt2155
The first week of WW was a big success! I lost almost six pounds and felt like I was not doing much different, just counting points.
Now I'm not complaining because 7 pounds in two weeks is good, however I don't know if I did something wrong. Should I have exercised more? Do I need to be using all my points daily? Should I be trying to get more of my weekly points used as well?
Please let me know what you're doing thats working for you. I am very determined to really jump-start my weight loss and obtain bigger losses each week.
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I think a lot of people feel like this when they start WW.
My first piece of advice would be don't go into your weigh-ins with any expectations. The first week you had was not a normal loss. You definitely didn't do anything wrong. Don't push yourself too hard and don't expect to drop 6 pounds every week.
Yes, you should definitely be eating all of your points. Your body can go into starvation mode and hold onto the fat if you're not getting all the fat/nutrients you need.
Your weekly points are completely up to you. I eat all of my daily and weekly and never have problems losing. I'm usually around -2 per week. This week was a very rare week and I lost 4 even with eating all my points.
I wouldn't focus on "obtaining bigger losses". That's setting yourself up for failure and disappointment. Instead, I would recommend taking it slowly. Getting thin and healthy isn't going to happen overnight, it takes time.
Hope this helps!