Question for WW girls

glinda_goodwitch Posted: May 02, 2005 08:53 AM

Question for WW girls

For girls on WW that are in the lowest weight category (20 pts a day):

Do you find that the weight loss is slow even though you follow the points system and really try to record everything you've eaten? I'm losing about 1 lb a week, but I was hoping to lose 2 a week. I'm exercising a couple times a week, but sometimes I go to happy hour and possibly I'm not estimating the right number of points. But I thought this is what flex points are for. Anyone else having the same troubles? Any advice? Thanks!

JacnRob729 Posted: May 02, 2005 03:55 PM

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My loss varies everyweek. Sometimes I lose 2 sometimes .6----here's what I do, and it works for me.....I've ost about 8, have 6 to go!

I eat whatever I want on the weekends. I dont even count my points. THen on the weekdays I do really good. I try to eat about 16 points. Sometimes I'll go higher, sometimes lower. I know you are not supposed to go under 20, but it works for me. Good luck!

glinda_goodwitch Posted: May 02, 2005 04:15 PM

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Thanks! Maybe I'll try giving myself only 18 core points a day.

BriBri529 Posted: May 02, 2005 06:29 PM

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It gets slower the less you have to lose and the longer you have been on program.

sophie78 Posted: May 02, 2005 09:12 PM

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My friend who works for WW says to figure 1 pound per week. I lost 1.6 my first week. It was kind of disappointing considering I had lost 3 pounds a week on slimfast before the wedding.

But if you only have a little to lose (I am trying to lose about 10, then it is going to come off slowly.

EireBride-to-Be Posted: May 03, 2005 02:23 PM

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I lost 10lbs in 3 months. I didnt have a ton of weight to lose - I dont think I'll lose much more than 10, but I was happy with those results and the time it took to lose them.

glinda_goodwitch Posted: May 03, 2005 03:35 PM

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Thanks for all your input, girls. I just found out that your first dress fitting is about 2 months before the wedding (didn't know that; thought I had to lose the weight before even trying on the dresses!). So now I'm not freaking out so much, and I can deal with a slow weight loss, as long as its steady.