Do I HAVE to eat all of my daily points?

[prillabong]

Hi!!

I have recently joined ww after a real lack of motivation recently and just wondering if I have to eat all 26pp a day? The last 2 days I am at about 4pp under and wonder if this will have an effect on my weight loss or will i lose more as I've consumed less?

[mammasita]

I think you might have to play it by ear. Everyone's body is different and some of us can lose by eating all of our daily PP and then the weeklies and others have to keep it at just the daily PP or below and not touch the weeklies.

So, I would say that you don't have to, but if you don't lose any weight then try to add in some power foods to hit your target and to give your metabolism a push.

[moviegrl1737]

When I first started I found that I couldn't seem to get all my points and I had 29 this was before the points reduction. When my weight loss stalled it seemed to restart when I started eating all my points. Now that my points were reduced to 26 I struggle to not go over.
Everyone is different see if it stalls your efforts this was just my experience.

[LEESE]

wish I had a problem of it being to many points for me... I don't seem to have enough lol

BUT when I do have those day where I have left over pts I have CHEESE !

I ALWAYS USE up my points

[jessper17]

If you only have 26, that is the minimum and you really shouldn't be eating less than that. Getting in the GHGs is going to take up a big chunk of that.

[tessendicott]

Agreed. Often times your weight loss will stop if you're not eating them all. Not eating them causes most people to go into what's called starvation mode and your body holds onto the fat. If you have 4 points left at the end of the day and you can't eat much more find something higher in points that is small.

[fatmad]

I am also at 26 points, I was told I must eat all my points PLUS my fruits and veggie servings everyday, or I will not have enough calories to be safe on a daily basis. I think that is good advice
It makes sense to me. I have not used all of my weeklies so far, and have never touched my activity points.
I have been reading about people using activity points instead of weeklies (so they have to earn the extra points) and I may do that, but so far I don't think I would have gone over activity points either.

[QuilterInVA]

Yes, you do have to eat all 26 points every day. 26 is the lowest you can go and still get adequate nutrition. If you are eating a lot of "diet" foods or too many fruits and vegetables to be able to get in all your daily points, eat real food or cut back.