[spryng]

I just joined and I didn't get the new info on flex points (I'm doing WW at Home) and I don't have a meeting to go to yet so I'm in the dark about this. Can someone get me up to date please?

[chele2004]

Hello,
Im new to WW also, I started last week. and so far so good...About the Flex Points ....I found this information on this board in fact.

FLEXPOINTS
Here is an email I got from ww.com (etools) regarding the new plan. I started this program today at my WW in New Jersey:

Here's the Scoop on Upcoming Site Changes
You may have heard from your Leader about Weight Watchers moving to FlexPoints. This service announcement will introduce you to the NEW FlexPoints! Read on to learn about the FREE enhancements to the WeightWatchers.com Web site and how they will affect you.

What is FlexPoints?
The NEW Weight Watchers FlexPoints is based on our simple and familiar POINTSŪ Weight-loss System. FlexPoints is designed to provide great flexibility, which makes it so much easier to lose weight in the real world. For example, each week you'll get an extra 35 FlexPoints to use as you please throughout the week. And we think this is even easier than banking, which used to be the way we saved up POINTS for a splurge.

How will this affect my account?
On the day that we switch to FlexPoints, banking will be obsolete. You will instead have 35 FlexPoints to use until your next Weight-Tracking day when your FlexPoints balance will be reset to 35 for the next week.

FlexPoints are calculated based on an average of 5 FlexPoints per day. If you have fewer than 7 days until your next weigh-in, use your best judgment on how many of the 35 FlexPoints you want to spend. Remember, this only applies to the first week after we switch to FlexPoints. Each week after that, your FlexPoints balance will reset to 35 on your Weight-Tracking day so there is no longer the need to bank POINTS.

How many POINTS will I be able to eat each day?
Rather than a Daily POINTS Range you will have a POINTS Target which is 2 POINTS above the bottom of your range. Let's say your current Range is 22-27. Your new POINTS Target will be 24. Plus you'll have your 35 additional FlexPoints to use throughout the week.

Is there a change to the calculation of POINTS values?
No, food calculations will remain the same.

What about the online Journal?
To make it easier to follow FlexPoints and track how you're doing, the Journal will become the POINTS Tracker. And with the new name comes a great benefit. We do the entire math to figure out how many FlexPoints you are using based on your food intake and exercise level!

Can I still follow Winning Points?

[chele2004]

Sorry forgot to paste this part..

Can I still follow Winning Points?

You can continue to eat the same number of POINTS as you did under Winning Points. The main benefit of FlexPoints is that it makes the POINTS System simpler and easier to follow by letting you choose how many POINTS you want to spend each day.

Will these changes raise the price of my Weight Watchers eTools subscription?
No.

What if I have more questions?
When the switch happens we'll direct you to some special materials, including our FlexPoints Intro, a guide that will fully explain FlexPoints. In the meantime, if you have any pressing concerns please contact customer service.

[spryng]

Thank you so much for that info! Sounds so exciting and easy to do! I can't wait to begin. But since I am in the middle of the week for me I'll wait to start until my next WI. Thanks again!

[chele2004]

Your welcome

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