I had been on ww ten years ago and we counted every 15 min of exersize as a plus point.

Now on the first week back, there is no information!!!!

I count only what I can do at the gym, on bike rides with the kids, power house cleaning (with a timer and breaking a sweat).

My goal is to work out for an hour 4 times a week for an hour each time, either classes at the local HS, Classes at the gym, using the eliptical (burns 500+ calories per hr= sweet!) or tread mill walking the hills in town and using tapes.

I am reallly lucky, I just sold my business and have the $$ for a gym (no spa, nothing fancy).
Before that it was walking the hills in the neigborhood with a good friend, using tapes and jumping rope.

If anyone can share information, kindly do! It would help a great deal.

Bitzy, I have been on W/W points since 1998 and never remember anything other than the 20 minutes increments but that doesn't mean that I am 100% correct.

However now it is based on intensity/time done/current weight in a formula. If you joined online there is a Activity Points Caculator that calculates it for you and if you go to meetings it is given at the 3rd weighin (for week 4) and it is in the form of a 'slider.'

As for activity I recommend not only the cardio you have mentioned but some weight training. You don't even need to buy weights ---- use some soup or veggie cans.

Another thing is DVD/Video workouts such as Walk Away The Pounds (inhome walking) which combines cardio with some strength training.

I signed up for the monthly pass and with it comes the web site support.
I put in my weight, length and intensity of work out and it gave me more points than expected!
170 lbs, 60 min, high intensity I got a read out of +8 points.
moderate is +3 and low is +2.
I was only giving myself +3 or +4 for the high intensity.
Being that I am in my second week, no one at meeting will tell me the magic equasion.
(the class leader is a 0 body fat demon pixie who just doesn't stop!!! and on the eliptical that reads one hour wo is burning 600 + calories; so I could negate my whole day with a two hour go on the machine??? )


Has anyone else used the web site to figure excercise points?

2 hours on the eliptical? I can barely make myself push 25 minutes out on that thing!
My best advice to you for best calorie burn is to lift some weights, toning your muscle actually helps you burn more calories in the long run (because they're constantly needing replenishment) and do shorter, yet more intense cardio work outs.
Best of luck to you!

I can't go beyond 20 min!


I feel like walking in the rain today!

Hoping everybody finds the beauty in their body!