WW points help

[CheapMom]

Hi- I am not on WW but I have been eating lots of WW Smart Choice TV dinners- they are pretty good.
I am 5' 6" and about 150 pounds.
I do 2 miles on the treadmill 3-4 times each week.
I am wondering if anyone has a general idea of how many points I should eat in a day to lose weight gradually.

 

[KathyTX]

Here are the POINTS targets for different weights:

<table border="5">
<tr><td> <b>Your Weight Now <td> <b>POINTS Target
<tr><td> less than 150 pounds <td> 20
<tr><td> 150 to 174 pounds <td> 22
<tr><td> 175 to 199 pounds <td> 24
<tr><td> 200 to 224 pounds <td> 26
<tr><td> 225 to 249 pounds <td> 28
<tr><td> 250 to 274 pounds <td> 30
<tr><td> 275 to 299 pounds <td> 31
<tr><td> 300 to 324 pounds <td> 32
<tr><td> 325 to 349 pounds <td> 33
<tr><td> 350 pounds or more <td> 34
</table>

And everyone begins each week with 35 FlexPoints. Use them any way you please. Don't use them at all, use some, divide them evenly over the week, or spend tham all on a weekend splurge. Once the week is up, they're gone.

 

[CheapMom]

Thanks a bunch--Do you recommend using them all or should I resist if I can?

 

[KathyTX]

I do both- I'll have weeks when I don't use the FlexPoints at all. Then I'll have weeks when I need them all, either because I'm feeling "munchie" or because we're eating out. Low weeks, and high weeks.

I like to vary it a bit. It seems to work best for me that way. But we're all different!

 

[MelanieC]

Hi there,
Make sure you eat ALL your target points though. It will cause your metabolism to slow down if you eat too little. Good luck, I love WW's! Also, don't be afraid to eat all those flex points too. I have really pushed my metabolism up and I usually eat all my flex points plus all my earned Activity/Exercise points.

Good luck, just play around with it till you see what works. Everyone is different.

 

[CheapMom]

Thanks so much for the help- I think this seems like a sensible way to get into shape.

 

[KathyTX]

bumping for one_cat!