First of all, keep in mind that everybody's body is different and you have to find what works best for you. For me, I've found that I simply do not lose if I don't eat my flex points and activity points. The problem with not eating your activity points can be that your body thinks it's starving because you're burning a bunch of calories but not retaining enough calories to support itself. For example, if you're eating 1600 calories a day but burning off 400, your body is only getting 1200 to feed off of. Since this is not a sufficient amount for day to day functionng, your body is going to hold on to the fat because it thinks it's starving. Using this example, last year when you weren't exercising, your body was able to hang on to and live off of all 1600 calories. Now that you're exercising and burning 400, your body is hungry because it's used to 1600 but only getting 1200. Does that make sense?
My point is, you have to take some time and try different things to see what works for YOU. It is possible that you're building muscle, too, but also fiddle around with your points and see if eating those flex and activity points helps. The plan is built around eating those extra points. They wouldn't give them to you if it hindered your weight loss. And, as I said, it very often HELPS your loss.
Also, be sure you're eating the right foods. Make sure you're following the Healthy Foods guidelines and getting in the proper nutrients. The guidelines are stickied around here some where but I'm sure Kelly S. will pop in here at some point and post more about them.
Good luck to you and keep us posted!
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