Newbie question re: points
 

Hey Guys, I'm just starting weight watchers as part of a new years resolution, I've collected the books from friends and family rather than actually joining (if you could see my student loans payments you'd understand lol). Anyways I've been getting a lot of conflicting advice but my big question is...do I have to eat all of my daily points? I'm finding it really difficult to do and I don't really understand sitting and eating at night just to finish off my points, some people are telling me yes others no. Could someone please tell me for sure? thanks :)

I joined today and they said you can change your value by up to 3 points in a week but can NOT go under 26 daily points.

Thank you so much I've been sticking pretty close to that so that makes me feel better :)

It really depends on the WW points program you're using.
Older points systems allow you to "bank" points to use at a later time.

PointsPlus doesn't--you're really supposed to eat up to your daily points every day and you can't bank extras. I rarely make it, TBH, but I try and get as close as possible. I add calorie dense foods that are easily removed as I lose weight--- 1/2 an avacado instead of 1/4, 28 almonds in a salad, full-fat yogurt to be swapped for lower-fat, etc. As you lose weight, it becomes easier to make swaps to get your calories lower, for continued losses.

I am new to this also and why don't they want you to go under the 26 points a day? I eat till I am not hungry with the point but still some times have 10 left.

According to my leader no you don't have to eat all your points if your not hungry. And there are days that I eat all my points but others where I barely come close to eating my points.

I'm wondering about the 26 points too...I am using a WW based app, and according to the 'Plus' version, I am currently allotted only 23 points.

I usually don't eat all my points in a day (I'm just not hungry!) and I hardly ever use the weekly allowance points. Have not lost any more than the 5# since I started P90x 2 weeks ago...and my weight keeps bouncing inside that 5# mark.

*sigh*

Alki (used to live near Alki in Seattle), sometimes your weight will stall if you're not eating enough for your activity level. That happened to me before. It's a bit counterintuitive, but you might try eating more and seeing what happens. I just noticed your post was from January so maybe you've solved your problem.

I could eat 50 points a day! What are you ladies eating? I can't take anymore broccoli.

I started last Wed. and my leader said that as long as I was over 26 but under my daily points (mine is 44) its fine. Yesterday I hit barely under 44 just fine, but today, I barely made it to 30 and I'm not hungry. I say as long as your over 26 and under your daily points, you should be okay. :)