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Originally Posted by Lipbalmer
Iv found so many ways to get around weight watchers rules, or so it seems. i can only eat 15 or less a day to stay on track?
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Like the previous poster said by eating this low consistenly all you do is serve to slow your metabolism so far down that eventually you will stop losing or even possibly start gaining and
IF you make it to goal there will come a time you will feel like you are dieting just to maintain.
W/W is a sound medically researched program and the TARGET aka MINIMUM points are there for a reason. To keep your body from doing this.
For good health you are not getting in the nutritional needs for your body. One thing I see lacking in what you posted is your 2 healthy fats a day, another thing is your dairy (which is research proven to help you lose weight).
Here is some information you need to look at:
If you are eating properly with lower fat and higher fiber foods your average should be as follows:
18 points = 1050 calories
20 points = 1150 calories
22 points = 1250 calories
24 points = 1350 calories
26 points = 1450 calories
28 points = 1550 calories
30 points = 1650 calories
32 points = 1750 calories
34 points = 1850 calories
35 points = 1900 calories (Weekly Points Allowance)
36 points = 2050 calories
Remember this is not always true but a good guide and DOES NOT include the 200-250 calories a day W/W built into the program for free veggies.
Typically my day is as follows:
BREAKFAST
Cereal and Milk or Smoothie (4 points)
MIDMORNING SNACK
Fruit (1 point)
LUNCH
Leftovers from dinners during the week (3-4 points)
Salad w/croutons and bacon bits and dressing (2-3 points depending on the dressing - this includes on of my healthy fats a day)
Yogurt (2 ponits)
Fruit (1 point)
MIDAFTERNOON SNACK
Fruit (1 point) or Snack size popcorn (2 points)
DINNER
3-6 oz lean proten (3-6 points)
starch <pasta, potatoes or rice> (3-4 points)
veggies and lots of them (0-2 points - this includes my other healthy fat a day)
EVENING SNACK
Depends on what was had durnig the day
Additonally you get APs to supplement that 20 TPs a day. Remember the TPs are your BARE MINIMUM to keep your body from feeling or falling into starvation mode. You also have your 35 FPs a week to supplement your TPs.
Also review your PointsPies. My leader gave this tip...utilize your TPs to get in your nutrition based on the points pies and use your APs and FPs to get in those 'treat' things (McDonalds, Skinny Cows, etc):
Points Pies
Balanced (under 250 pounds)
Complex Carbs/Grain Based Foods – 8-9 points a day
Protein-rich Foods – 6-7 points a day
Fruits and Veggies – 0-3 points a day
Fats, added sugars – 2-3 points a day
Milk and Milk Products – 4-6 points a day
20-28 points a day
Higher Protein (under 250 pounds)
Complex Carbs/Grain Based Foods – 5-6 points a day
Protein-rich Foods – 9-11 points a day
Fruits and Veggies – 0-1 points a day
Fats, added sugars – 2-4 points a day
Milk and Milk Products – 4-6 points a day
20-28 points a day
Higher Carb (under 250 pounds)
Complex Carbs/Grain Based Foods – 9-10 points a day
Protein-rich Foods – 5-7 points a day
Fruits and Veggies – 1-3 points a day
Fats, added sugars – 1-2 points a day
Milk and Milk Products – 4-6 points a day
20-28 points a day
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Balanced (over 250 pounds)
Complex Carbs/Grain Based Foods – 11 points a day
Protein-rich Foods – 10 points a day
Fruits and Veggies – 3-4 points a day
Fats, added sugars – 2-3 points a day
Milk and Milk Products – 4-6 points a day
30-34 points a day
Higher Protein (over 250 pounds)
Complex Carbs/Grain Based Foods – 8 points a day
Protein-rich Foods – 12 points a day
Fruits and Veggies – 2-3 points a day
Fats, added sugars – 4-5 points a day
Milk and Milk Products – 4-6 points a day
30-34 points a day
Higher Carb (over 250 pounds)
Complex Carbs/Grain Based Foods – 13 points a day
Protein-rich Foods – 8 points a day
Fruits and Veggies – 2-4 points a day
Fats, added sugars – 3 points a day
Milk and Milk Products – 4-6 points a day
30-34 points a day
Also are you following the 8 Good/Great Health Guidelines (not really guidelines success for being healthy and losing weigh):
1) eat at least 5 servings of fruits and veggies a day (0-3 points right there)
2) choose whole grain foods when possible
3) include 2 servings of dairy a day (3 if a teen <which you get 2 more points a day> or over 50)
4) have 2 tsp of heathy oils (canola, sunfallow, safflower, olive, or flaxseed) a day
5) get enough protein (2 servings of approximately 3 oz is recommended)
6) limit sugar and alcohol
7) 6-8 8oz glasses of water a day minimum
8) multivitamin
And finally to copy from CIN (a W/W leader who posted this in a thread on the General Forum):
"I will make it short and sweet.
You NEED to eat more & follow the sugestions WW makes in the Gettng Started Book.specifically pages 34-41...Read the healthy steps to weight loss and you will see you need to make some changes.
Do not be afraid to eat some of or all of the 35 weekly points allowed also!
I am POSITIVE you will lose and get the results you desire!"