It's really challenging to come up with menus and not go over the 20 points. I find myself picking the 2 point WW cereal over the 3 point just to save that one point.
im still at 22 but find it difficult if i dont use my floaters and activity points. I like that if i am getting low while at work i can go have a good work out to pad those points. Also, I do alot of salads and veggies and 1 point snacks. Zero point jello is my saviour at night!
Can't do it. It's just not enough for me. I plateaued for ages when I was at 20 points (I also eat all flex and activity points). So my leader suggested that my "new" goal be a little higher than what I was aiming for, and I went on maintenance. With 24 points + flex + activity points, I started losing weight again.
What I did when I dropped to 22 (a while ago), I increased my activity by about 2 points a day so that I did not really have to change what I was eating.
So use your FPs and any APs you earn. If you haven't you may have an adjustment period where you stall for a couple weeks or even bounce up and down or show a slight gain but use them.
Could be that's why my weight loss is so slow. I dropped 5 lbs. the first week, but then several weeks went by where I plateaued. Then finally this week, I had a dramatic drop of about 3 lbs.
I've been at 20 points since day 1 on WW. I lost 4 pounds the first week (I think this was due to the initial "shock" my body experienced - lol). But, I had also eaten only 16 to 17 points a day. The second week, I ate 18-19 points a day and only lost 1/2 a pound. My third week, I ate 19-20 points per day and lost 1 pound. Week four I ate 20 points every day and dropped 2 pounds. At that point, I'm thinking that what I did the first week worked best. After all, I lost 4 pounds by eating 16-17 points a day!
After the first 4 weeks I stopped going to meetings but continued to follow the program religiously. I no longer weigh myself. The scale can literally "make or break" my day and sometimes evem my entire week. Yesterday was officially my 3 month WW anniversary and am convinced I have hit a plateau (if I haven't gained weight) in the past few weeks. I do not feel any difference in my clothes, which is usually the best indicator of weight gain/loss for me personally.
A few days ago, I started the Wendie plan. Today was my super high point day. I did not eat the full 35 points, but I ate enough of them to feel like I've gained a few pounds! I don't have a good metabolism and I am hypothyroid which makes me think I personally couldn't add the FP & AT points and still lose weight. But for most people, I think eating all FP & AT points makes a lot of sense. You will most likely benefit from it!
I've been at 20 points since day 1 on WW. I lost 4 pounds the first week (I think this was due to the initial "shock" my body experienced - lol). But, I had also eaten only 16 to 17 points a day. The second week, I ate 18-19 points a day and only lost 1/2 a pound. My third week, I ate 19-20 points per day and lost 1 pound. Week four I ate 20 points every day and dropped 2 pounds. At that point, I'm thinking that what I did the first week worked best. After all, I lost 4 pounds by eating 16-17 points a day!
All this eating below the MINIMUM points a day is to slow your metabolism down. W/W is a sound weight loss program that is constantly researched so you don't slow your metabolism down. Eating 16-17 points a day doesn't even cover nutritional requirments to be health. I will say to each their own but you are only serving to do more harm than good to yoru body.
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Originally Posted by halleym
I don't have a good metabolism and I am hypothyroid which makes me think I personally couldn't add the FP & AT points and still lose weight.
The only way to raise your metabolism is to eat the correct amount of points (this includes FPs to keep yourself from being deprived and to exercise both with cardio and strength training. I know many who have thyroid issues and they lose using the program as it is written, research and sent out.
I hope you are right, Kelly. I guess I'll get a better idea when I step on the scale after following the Wendie plan this week.
My comments are simply based on what I know about my own body after 26 years. I've been battling with my weight for at least 17 of those years.
I'm glad to hear that you've known many people with thyroid problems that have lost weight. It makes me feel more optimistic. I do not believe my hypothyroid is being treated correctly and I have yet 2 more doctor appointments this coming week to try and fix that. (It's not just the weight, but many other symptoms as well). It has been medically proven hypothyroidism can prevent a person from being able to reach a normal weight.
I know WW works. I've seen many friends/relatives have great results, which is why I chose to do it in the first place. However, I do believe there is always an exception to the "rule" and that ever body is different.
Believe me when I say that if eating more will help me lose weight, I would not be against that one bit!
Makes it a lot more difficult to have satisfying meals
I like at least 5 points for breakfast -- usually cereal, skim milk, and juice. Lunch usually comes out to 7. That leaves 8 for dinner. If I have salmon, that's 7 points right there. Some nights I'm really at a loss.
I have also found that eating alot of my activity points and/or flex points helps out a lot. I work out a lot (running) so I try to eat some of my flex points and save a majority of my AP's unless i have a special occasion or something like that. The past couple of weeks for me have not been great for me. While I was barely in my point range for the weeks (including FP's and AP's) I still managed to lose a pound.
This week I am concentrating on getting in more dairy and veggies, upping my water, and eating at least 3-4 FP's each day. As the week winds down and i get closer to weigh-in day, I plan on exercising more but keeping the eating the same or increasing by 1-2 points so i'm not starving myself.
So far, I think it's helping me out.
I'm all about the body measurements, though. As long as my waist/hips are telling me I'm doing an ok job, I ignore the scale.
Any other 20-Point People Here?
