I'm a big girl (I started WW at 304 and now weigh 290) and I'm alloted 31 points a day. I find it VERY hard to eat all my points in a day and I never touch my extra flex points. I average around 22-25 points a day out of my 31.

Any ideas?

Hi! Try adding some full fat cheese to your daily plan, cottage cheese (and with those, you can take care of your dairy servings, too!), a handful of nuts here and there (an ounce can be as much as 5pts right there!). You should have no problem! You don't want to eat that far under your points...you may lose now, but the losing will stop eventually! Make sure to eat all of your points, all you need to do is just rearrange what you are eating and add a few things!

Good luck!

Consistently eating below your daily target points will only serve to slow down your metabolism.

Are you getting in your 2 healthy fats (2 points) and your minimum 2 dairy servings (4-6 points)? Do you have the points pies? Are you getting in enough protein?

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

review the 8 great health guidelines: Page 34 is the start in your weekly books and it is in the online program too in the archives of weekly articles.

I know whatcha mean about points. I seem to never hit the 31 points that Im to be eatting as well...I started my WW April 1, 2006 and I lost 6lbs so far. But, I am a type 2 diabetic as well and I have to watch with CARBS as my BloodSugar goes SKY HIGH ...

One of my girlfriends had the same problem, so I asked to see her journal. It was full of 0 and 1 pt foods! No wonder.
I don't know if that's what you've been doing, but it sounds like you have room to splurge a bit here & there.

Opt for the original version of some of your foods, instead of the 'diet' varitey.

And as my WW leaders says, "you'd better take advantage of those extra points while you can & enjoy the heck out off them! Because they'll be slipping away quickly!"