thanks

5-6! Really, no wonder I have stopped losing… I have been adding 2 to adding none when I exercise, Thank you so much. I will try adding 4 for starters and see where my body takes me. I do 45-50 mins… pretty high intensity.

You have been really helpful, thank you again.

Ardy

I can calculate these values for you when I get home. The points are based on your weight, duration of the exercise and intensity level. For example I weigh 200 lbs. and do an intense elliptical workout where my distance is 5 miles and I burn an average of 900 calories in 30 minutes. I get to add 5 points for that!

So, Ardy I doubt your two points is enough!

I am 125lbs and 5’1

I joined WW and got the books and did it at home. However, the materials I have in the at home kit do not tell you very much about the maintenance program. From Jan. 09- May 09 I lost a total of 50 pounds with WW and high intensity work-outs 5 x’s a week! I would recommend WW to anyone!

Joanne: adding in the digits for your current weight has been a part of WW for several years! Makes weight loss safer and even though the weight comes off slower your metabolism has time to adjust correctly thus making the weight loss more permanent.

1. Are you:
Female? Score 2
Male? Score 8
Nursing mom? Score 12

2. How old are you?
38 – 47 Score 2
48 – 58 Score 1
Over 58 Score 0

3. What do you weigh?
Enter the first 2 digits of your weight in pounds.
For example, if you weigh 145, enter 14. If you weigh less than
100 pounds, enter the first digit of your weight in pounds, i.e
for 98,
enter 9.

4. How tall are you?
Under 5’1″ Score 0
5’1″ to 5’10″ Score 1
Over 5’10″ Score 2

5. Do you spend most of your day:
Sitting down? Score 0
(e.g. as a receptionist, bust driver, cab driver)
Occasionally sitting, but mainly standing? Score 2
(e.g. sales person, housewife, cook, teacher)
Walking most of the time? Score 4
(e.g. waiter, mailman)
Doing physically had work most of the time? Score 6
(e.g. nurse, gardener, construction worker)

6. Do you want to:
Maintain your current weight? Score 4
continue / or resume losing weight? Score 0

TOTAL POINTS TARGET _______

I took your information and plunked it in and got your score of 22.

Good luck!!!

To Jenny– As far as veggies that is probably ok, but, let me give you an example like Progresso Soup, one serving might be 1 point, but if you have two servings that might be 3, you need to check your paper scale, that has calories, fiber and fat grams for the correct amount of each. If you don’t understand, when at the grocery take your scale and check for one serving, then double all the calculations and check again, then you will understand what I am stating. Good Luck

If something is 0 points (like vegetables, for instance) – is it okay to eat double the portion size? or does it really only count as 0 points if you eat exactly the portion size (like 2 cups of salad)?

Also, I am wanting to lose weight kind of quickly… I want to be healthy about it, but… I also want to look good in a bridesmaid’s dress this summer…. any tips to speed up the weight loss process in a healthy way would be appreciated.

I go to Popeyes, Mcdonalds, out to restaurants. Barley eat any of the weight watchers meals. (A snickers ice cream bar is 4 points). General rule of thumb. Half a portion of most meals at restaurants is between 10-12 points. You don’t have to get the WW frozen meals or lean cuisines. I’d much rather get somethign taht’s 400 calories and 20 grams of fat than a 6 grams of fat Lean Cuisine. It’s one point more and waaay better (and satisfying). I’ve been doing this for 4 + years and never gained my weight back. I went from 120 pounds to 100 in about 6 months and have maintained it. Now I can just tell how many points I’ve eaten based on how full I get. I also eat a lot of fruit and workout so this really has been perfect for me.

So I don’t think you have to join WW or go to meetings. It’s discipline. With such few points, it’s not hard to keep track of it in your head. But that’s just me. One size doesn’t fit all. No pun intended.