Eating all you points.... should you? Shouldnt you? - Page 3 - MiniMins.com

SarahC4107 · 9th August, 2008

Totally with you on this one, Starlight. When I did WW my leader always used to say you need to eat your weight off, not starve it off! I know that sounds really weird but is so true. The weeks when I didn't eat all my points I lost less weight than when I did. I think it's something to do with maintaining your metabolic rate.

Hope you don't mind me lurking on your forum even though I know I don't belong!

**Starlight** · 9th August, 2008

Sarah youre more than welcome

Do feel free to post anytime

ninah77 · 14th August, 2008

hiya hope u dont mind me butting in, started ww (again) on monday, but this time round its personal!i'm doin ww on my own, and easing off on the hopping on / off the scales,am going 2 leave my 1st w/i til 2mr wk so I have a good 10 days, would anyone think i should wi/i on mon & keep it weekly or down 2 every 10days?also re eating all your points,what do u suggest about exercise points?i was goin 2 save them for sat nites out....all help greatly rec'd

Karenlou · 14th August, 2008

WW guidance is you can have them or not but you can only use up to 12 points per week of exercise points as additional food.

I try not to use mine but if there's a special event coming up they're handy to have. Try using them for your Saturday nights and see if they affect your weight loss or not.

ninah77 · 14th August, 2008

thanks for replying to me, i think i'll use gym points this week, it wont be every week i'll be doing it anyway & it will hopefully motivate me to do more next week in they gym. Tks again for the reply

Karenlou · 15th August, 2008

You're welcome. I should also have said - welcome to minimins!

ninah77 · 15th August, 2008

tks 4 the welcome, i've been reading this forum for a few wks & its thanks to all of u I got the kick up the ass i needed.

RubySlippers · 20th August, 2008

I hope no one minds me putting my two pence in seeing as I'm so new, but I have to strongly agree about using all your points!
I'm constantly trying to make up for all the 'bad' dieting I did when I was younger, which included limiting myself to under 10 points a day so I could use the rest on weekends.
Not only was I eating a dangerously small amount, which I could never have made up in drink and treats without killing myself (I'd technically be saving 50 points), but it meant the second I started doing WW properly I actually started putting weight on!
At the end of the day, you have to trust that WW know what they're doing, otherwise you wouldn't be paying £5 a week for their help.

**Starlight** · 27th September, 2008

How many of your points do you usually have?

lea8198 · 27th September, 2008

around 27

**Starlight** · 27th September, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by lea8198

around 27

That sounds reasonable, I wouldnt go any lower than that tho, youre doing really well you dont want to jeapordise it

lea8198 · 27th September, 2008

So if I go lower than that (some days i do and only have 24 :/) could it have a negative affect on my weightloss? I am so rubbish at using all my points. In another 2 months I will be fine as my daughter starts weening so I will lose 5 points taking me down to 27 which is perfect for me!

Thanks for the help. The chinese came, I split the portion in half and really really enjoyed it. Now my goal is to not touch the other half tonight........

So, 5 points for S&S chicken (I will count it as 6 as 5 seems so low) and 3.25 points for the rice. A yummy chinese for just over 8 points

Not bad at all.

**Starlight** · 27th September, 2008

24 is much too low. You shouldnt save more than 4 a day, and you should only save them if you use them up by the end of the week.

Going as much as 4 - 8 under could really affect things and you could end up gaining weight if you dont eat them all, mad though it sounds

lea8198 · 27th September, 2008

Okey doke. That makes sense I suppose. I guess I need to reassess things. The sad thing is, even with the chinese, I have still only eaten 21 points today (and I had a pint of cider) and I am now stuffed :/ I guess I have a lot to learn. Thanks for the advice

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SarahC4107 Likes to post SarahC4107's Profile Albums SarahC4107's Photo Gallery Join Date: 29th May, 2008 Posts: 247 My Mood: Rep Power: 7 Diet: Lipotrim	Totally with you on this one, Starlight. When I did WW my leader always used to say you need to eat your weight off, not starve it off! I know that sounds really weird but is so true. The weeks when I didn't eat all my points I lost less weight than when I did. I think it's something to do with maintaining your metabolic rate. Hope you don't mind me lurking on your forum even though I know I don't belong! __________________

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Karenlou Needs a life Karenlou's Profile Albums Karenlou's Photo Gallery Join Date: 25th June, 2008 Posts: 2,461 My Mood: Rep Power: 73	WW guidance is you can have them or not but you can only use up to 12 points per week of exercise points as additional food. I try not to use mine but if there's a special event coming up they're handy to have. Try using them for your Saturday nights and see if they affect your weight loss or not. __________________ My Christmas challenge

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RubySlippers Regular Member RubySlippers's Profile Albums RubySlippers's Photo Gallery Join Date: 20th August, 2008 Location: London Posts: 45 My Mood: Rep Power: 0	I hope no one minds me putting my two pence in seeing as I'm so new, but I have to strongly agree about using all your points! I'm constantly trying to make up for all the 'bad' dieting I did when I was younger, which included limiting myself to under 10 points a day so I could use the rest on weekends. Not only was I eating a dangerously small amount, which I could never have made up in drink and treats without killing myself (I'd technically be saving 50 points), but it meant the second I started doing WW properly I actually started putting weight on! At the end of the day, you have to trust that WW know what they're doing, otherwise you wouldn't be paying £5 a week for their help. __________________ First Week - 8lb! Second Week - 5lb

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ninah77 Member ninah77's Profile Albums ninah77's Photo Gallery Join Date: 10th August, 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 3 My Mood: Rep Power: 0 Diet: WW	hiya hope u dont mind me butting in, started ww (again) on monday, but this time round its personal!i'm doin ww on my own, and easing off on the hopping on / off the scales,am going 2 leave my 1st w/i til 2mr wk so I have a good 10 days, would anyone think i should wi/i on mon & keep it weekly or down 2 every 10days?also re eating all your points,what do u suggest about exercise points?i was goin 2 save them for sat nites out....all help greatly rec'd

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ninah77 Member ninah77's Profile Albums ninah77's Photo Gallery Join Date: 10th August, 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 3 My Mood: Rep Power: 0 Diet: WW	thanks for replying to me, i think i'll use gym points this week, it wont be every week i'll be doing it anyway & it will hopefully motivate me to do more next week in they gym. Tks again for the reply

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ninah77 Member ninah77's Profile Albums ninah77's Photo Gallery Join Date: 10th August, 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 3 My Mood: Rep Power: 0 Diet: WW	tks 4 the welcome, i've been reading this forum for a few wks & its thanks to all of u I got the kick up the ass i needed.

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lea8198 Losing weight feeling gr8 lea8198's Profile Albums lea8198's Photo Gallery Join Date: 14th September, 2008 Location: Cornwall Posts: 989 My Mood: Rep Power: 37 Diet: Weight Watchers Height: 5' 5" Start Date: 01/09/08 Start Weight: 172lb Current Weight: 149lb Goal Weight: 150lb Goal Date: 07/12/08 BMI Information: Current BMI: 24.8 Start BMI: 28.6 Goal BMI: 25 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 23lb Weight to Lose: -1lb % Lost 13.37%	So if I go lower than that (some days i do and only have 24 :/) could it have a negative affect on my weightloss? I am so rubbish at using all my points. In another 2 months I will be fine as my daughter starts weening so I will lose 5 points taking me down to 27 which is perfect for me! Thanks for the help. The chinese came, I split the portion in half and really really enjoyed it. Now my goal is to not touch the other half tonight........ So, 5 points for S&S chicken (I will count it as 6 as 5 seems so low) and 3.25 points for the rice. A yummy chinese for just over 8 points Not bad at all. __________________ Following Weight Watchers Start Weight - 172lbs (12st 4lbs) Current Weight - 149.8lbs (10st 9lbs) Goal Weight - 10st 10lbs (Christmas Challenge) Week 1 - Week 4 -10lbs Week 5 - Week 8 - 5.75lbs Week 9 - Week 12 - 5.5lbs Week 13 - 1.75lbs GOAL!!!!!!!!!!! 22.2lbs lost so far Goal 7 - Lose 10% - DONE (Week 9) Goal 8 - Reach the 10s - DONE (Week 11) Goal 9 - Reach goal of 150lbs (Week 13!) Goal 10 - Reach 10:7 Goal 11 - Normal BMI 24.9 or below

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Starlight Moderator Starlight's Profile Albums Starlight's Photo Gallery Tournaments Won: 264 Join Date: 28th December, 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 17,050 My Mood: Rep Power: 401 Diet: Weight Watchers Height: 5' 11" Start Date: Jan 09 2007	24 is much too low. You shouldnt save more than 4 a day, and you should only save them if you use them up by the end of the week. Going as much as 4 - 8 under could really affect things and you could end up gaining weight if you dont eat them all, mad though it sounds __________________ Jan 9 2007 - Started WeightWatchers Jan 9 2008 - lost 127lbs (9.1stones) Next Mini goal: 175lbs - 12.5 stones

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lea8198 Losing weight feeling gr8 lea8198's Profile Albums lea8198's Photo Gallery Join Date: 14th September, 2008 Location: Cornwall Posts: 989 My Mood: Rep Power: 37 Diet: Weight Watchers Height: 5' 5" Start Date: 01/09/08 Start Weight: 172lb Current Weight: 149lb Goal Weight: 150lb Goal Date: 07/12/08 BMI Information: Current BMI: 24.8 Start BMI: 28.6 Goal BMI: 25 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 23lb Weight to Lose: -1lb % Lost 13.37%	Okey doke. That makes sense I suppose. I guess I need to reassess things. The sad thing is, even with the chinese, I have still only eaten 21 points today (and I had a pint of cider) and I am now stuffed :/ I guess I have a lot to learn. Thanks for the advice __________________ Following Weight Watchers Start Weight - 172lbs (12st 4lbs) Current Weight - 149.8lbs (10st 9lbs) Goal Weight - 10st 10lbs (Christmas Challenge) Week 1 - Week 4 -10lbs Week 5 - Week 8 - 5.75lbs Week 9 - Week 12 - 5.5lbs Week 13 - 1.75lbs GOAL!!!!!!!!!!! 22.2lbs lost so far Goal 7 - Lose 10% - DONE (Week 9) Goal 8 - Reach the 10s - DONE (Week 11) Goal 9 - Reach goal of 150lbs (Week 13!) Goal 10 - Reach 10:7 Goal 11 - Normal BMI 24.9 or below