Hey everyone, first time posting here as I've been on the South Beach board. I did Weight Watchers 4 years ago and got to my perfect weight! I felt so great. I was also more active then too, but anyway. I landed a full time salary paying office job and what do you know, 50lbs were waiting in that chair for me. I did alright on Phase I of SBD, losing 9lbs. I've lost 15 total and I am having a major issue now. I can't figure out what I am doing wrong and all the hard work for nothing is really bothering me. I decided I would try to incorporate WW in with it because I really think I have ended up cutting out way too many calories all together.

I once figured out, based on my activity level and average food intake, that I was averaging like 2600 calories eaten a day! Now I struggle to reach 1200 calories and I think my body has just said 'Screw this, I ain't playing'. I figure if I do the same foods as I normally do with SB, but aim for my minimum points in WW, that my body will find I am playing more fairly.

So, the question is, based on my current weight of 171lbs, and my goal weight of 130lbs. How many points am I aiming for? I still have my slide rule thing (though it's the old one) and know how to figure everything out, I just don't remember what I am aiming for.

Any help would be great. Thanks all!

Hello,
According to my chart, you are allowed 20 to 25 points per day on WW.
Hope this helps and good luck!

We don't have ranges anymore but if you have your books from before with Turnaround (Core and Flex) you get a Target (which is 2 points above the minimum from the ranges) and you can earn APs for your activity and you get 35 WeeklyPointsAllowance (aka FlexPoints) to use during the week.

So like 22 points is my target, but with 35 extra to throw around per week? So, could use 4 extra one day, 2 another, and so on? I'll give it a shot. I'll aim for 22-23 and then allow my 35 extras as needed. Do you /have/ to use those extra ones?

The 35 are not extra points a week. They are what you could have banked with the ranges (5 points a day x 7 days a week = 35 points).

You don't have to use them but the majority of people lose better with more consistency when they use them.