Weight Watchers - How do you use your flex?

I have been trying to use no more than 20 of my flex points each week. I have been hoping that will account for any times I may have miscalculated my points, though I do try to get my points very accurate.

This weekend I used all but 5 of my flex points. Dinner date on Friday night, Birthday party (80th!!!) for my Grandpa today.

So I have eaten a lot this weekend, especially compared to what I usually eat.

What do you do? Do you eat all your flex? Do you see significant differences in weight loss depending on whether or not you eat them?

Do not be afraid to use your flexpoints. Do not be afraid you are not counting correctly. These are the 2 biggest fears I have seen since I started doing points in 1998.

If you are over or under once in a while it is not going to make or break your weight loss efforts.

W/W gives us the points to use so use them. There are a few who cannot use them.

I came from back in the day of ranges (minimum = daily/target / maximum = could use or bank but is equal to flex). I varied my points on a daily basis and used all the points I was given or earned (this means using my activity points too) each week.

I always use my flex points. I actually like referring to them as "wine points" b/c that is basically how I use them. Also, if I know I'm going out for dinner or something like that, I'll save my flex points for that.

I agree with Kelly though, you really should use them. That's why they are given to you.

In the 10 weeks I have been on WW this time, I have never not used my points. (bad grammar I know). Some weeks I use almost all of them, some weeks, only 10-15 of them. It hasn't affected my weight loss in the least. I love having them. I like it so much better than the banked points system that Kelly talks about and I like having set daily points without having a range.

I used my points more on weekends, but mostly just to stay full.
I had a hard time adjusting to the 2 pt drop in my target, so the flex points helped fill that gap.
I also do the Wendie Plan, which varies the points every day. This is great for me, since I can really fit my points to my hunger / social activities for that day.