Deb, just want to make sure you realize your daily points allotment will decrease as you lose weight. I've already lost one point off mine. Although, as we get more and more slim, it will be easier to add activity points for important things...like champagne. I'm going to try and not rely on my 35 weekly 'bonus' points unless there's a very special occasion (like my birthday), because I expect I'll be relying on them a bit more as my daily allotment decreases.
Hugs and Kisses, Mackie
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Yes, as you lose weight your points decrease.
Let's think about the science behind it. The plan designed to produce a safe weekly loss. As your body loses weight, it needs less energy.
But as Mackie says, you have the 35 weekly points and can earn food through activity, because of course, the activity off-sets the extra food.
When you reach goal, you go through a learning process of adding points back in and learning how to balance points and activity. But honestly, you never go back to eating as much as at the start.
However, a real positive is as part of the journey, you're learning what foods work for you, how to emotionally handle food situations and what activity is a good lifestyle fit.
It's doesn't mean you can't ever splurge, but will do so when appropriate and know how to limit it.
It starts to become a life balancing act, of learning what to choose and when to choose it.
That's why I think the journey is so important, because it's a reeducation. It's also why I feel so strongly about the science behind it, because the science give real actionable information, as opposed to mythology.
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On another note, I'm now about 4+ weeks into my new "natural" walking routine. I say "natural" because I've been trying to incorporate it into my lifestyle.
I'm doing about 15,000+/- steps a day or about 4.5 to 5 miles a day.
I've dropped 10 pounds, but the real news is how incredible I'm feeling. I can't remember the last time I've felt this good, both physically and emotionally and I have all sorts of energy.
I had started at 15,000 steps but work my way up to it.
) so I will run up there one afternoon...
