I agree with having a hard time with the new FlexPoints. I've lost about 50 pounds on WW over the last year and loved it. I feel that the new journal makes it harder to plan out the week, and the 35 FPs make me feel like I'm overeating when I go over my target point (I know that's just mental). I'm not usually resistent to change, and I did still lose on it the first 3 weeks on the FlexPoints, but I went back to the old journal and 5-point daily range. It's no different really, other than perspective. For those of you trying WW for the first time, regardless of the old or new way, the points system is really easy.
If you think about it there are only 2 major changes between FLEX POINTS and WINNING POINTS -- 1) you have to use your activity points the day you earn them if you choose to use them at all but you cannot bank them for use later and 2) the added 2 points back to make the ranges what they were with 1-2-3 Success for the total points per week.
The similiarities are:
1) You still have a minimum point to reach but it is now called TARGET POINTS
2) You still have a range if you divide your FlexPoints by 7 for a 5 point spread each day -- any you don't use can go back into your 'bank'
3) You still have banked points but they are called FlexPoints and given to you all at once instead of you having to put them in your bank
4) You still need to drink water (6 8-ounce glasses a day is recommended)
5) You still need to get in your dairy (2-3 servings a day)
6) You still need a combo of 5 fruits/veggies servings
So you see there is only 2 major changes and everything else is the same.
I just want to make sure I understand this all right. At my weight, my minimum # of points is 30. I can add on 5 pts a day for 35 ... is that right?
I have an earlier program and in there I have a range of 29-33. So does that mean I can add on an additional 2 pts max/per day on each day? So my spread would become 31-35?
If that is the way you want to break up your FlexPoints then yes. Or you could just save them for a special occasion. There is no limit to the amount of FlexPoints you can use in one day but once they are gone they are gone.
Oooh ! I don't like that monkey. Hmmm. How do I change the avatar? I thought it was going to be a cute monkey!
I'll be back.
But while we're talking flex plan. I can say that I absolutely love it.
It takes away a lot of the guilt I had with winning points. I find I'm much more honest about my points - now that I have more to use and don't have to "bank" them.
Okay - I'm off to get rid of that monkey - I want something cute!
By the way, does anyone know if ww sells new points calculators that allow the new flex points function. I just recently bought one of their other ones, which was for the old points program. No wonder it was on sale :-/
I want to show her. The MONKEY went bye by.e I don't know what this thing is I have up here now. But he's a heck of a lot cuter than the monkey.
Well, I take it you don't journal food items - but just points? The extra nice feature on the new calculators is that they keep track of your water/fruit/veggies/milk requirements. So if you at least get those items in every day - you won't be wasting ALL your points on the wrong stuff.
Have read all the postings and still confused. Hopefully, you gu ys can help me, or at least tell me if I'm on the right track
I weigh less than 150 lbs. On old points program this meant I had 18-23 points per day to use. The min. I understand to be 20 points under flex points. Assuming I eat that 20 everyday, how many extra points do I have to use-is it still 35? Or is it the 3 extra points I wasn't using under the old program multiplied by the weeek which would mean an extra 21 points for someone less than 150 lbs)
And everyday I exercise I get extra points that need to be used that day?
