Losing 1 pound 200 times-Mindfully

4/3/2013 1:59 PM
Do allotted points depend on age, gender, weight, etc? I only got 29 points and I'm starving. I actually upped mine to 32 (which was the max for me). I'm trying not to use the weekly points but find it hard not to. I have only been on the program for a week and I do exercise daily which is why I'm probably hungry all the time. So far I have lost 2 lbs so it seems to be working.

2/1/2013 10:21 PM
I just joined WW online today, and happened to notice that all of the WW success stories state that people lost their weight on a "prior plan". I started looking around the web site in hopes of seeing success stories with Points Plus and I found this thread. All of these posts are making me very nervous!

1/25/2013 6:50 PM
Oh, and I think it's ridiculous you can't drop it lower than 3 points below their target. If I gained at 48 while earning 44 activity points (I told you I really pushed myself...), then the number is obviously too high.

1/25/2013 6:46 PM
This used to be my mom's account, so I was eating 37-39 points for the first 3 weeks and losing 3 lbs/week. I heard the points weren't right for my age/height, so I changed it to my info. It gave me 51 points! I dropped it to 48. I didn't use any weekly points at all, stayed at/under every day, and I bumped up my exercise, which had been almost non-existent. I gained a pound. Now, I've changed my plan to not swap any points, and I'm only using 38.

1/19/2013 8:50 PM
Ever think that the reason you are not losing weight, is because you are under eating for you body size? I also get a vast amount of points, but the reason is because my body needs to adjust to the proper portion rather than what I was eating. The more I stick with my points for the day, I will drop more points per week and be ready to eat less. How are your activity points per week? I try to get at least 49 un used activity points a week to maximize my high point goal.

1/17/2013 9:31 PM
The amount of points I get is insane. I get 71 points a day. I'm only using 40 max.

9/27/2012 2:06 PM
I 41 yrs old, 6'3, and weigh 330 pounds. I started at 340 before trying LoseIt, just counting calories, and I lost 10 lbs. I joined Weight Watchers because I wanted to compare the 2 programs and see which is better. I went down to 329, but now I am back to 331 after 2 weeks of WW online. I have friggin 67 points to use... thats ridiculous. LoseIt.com counts the calories I eat from a fresh fruit salad, WW does not. Im startng to question already the points system.

7/29/2012 12:53 AM
Week 1 on WW points plus and lost 5 lbs. Seems to be effortless. I am a 40 year old male that started at 293lbs with a height of 6'1". Feeling Great, losing weights so far and never hungry. Like this.

6/26/2012 11:10 PM
gained 4 pounds and it isn't working going to quit asap starving and gaining something is wrong studies showing people only on average losing 8 lbs in 12 weeks not enough motivation for me when I am starving all the time got to worth more that 8lbs in 12 weeks this plan is not good

6/21/2012 8:57 PM
53 points? And below me I read 49 points? I have 26 points and I'm having a hard time not being hungry all day long.

6/11/2012 10:43 PM
I had 49 points to eat and at first found it hard but then realized that I have not been successful at weight loss doing it "my own way" so I decided to trust this program as it has documented successes and people who attest to it working. I felt like I was eating all the time but have lost nearly 10lbs in 3 weeks so I see that doing it their way seems to work better. Plus, when I reached a milestone, my point value was decreased; makes sense to me. Best of luck, stick with it.

5/22/2012 11:52 AM
Sadly the points plus plan has made me leave WW. In the past the mtgs and online tools kept me on track but now my yo-yo results are no better than when I was trying to lose weight alone. I understand the attempt to push more fruits into my diet, but I find the new plan "punishes" the occasional cocktail, pasta dinner, etc. I feel guilty or constantly deny myself - which for me is a recipe for failure. I tried going back to the old plan, but it doesn't coordinate with the meetings.

5/20/2012 1:53 PM
I'm having the same issue.. there are no sample plans for us.. :(

5/18/2012 1:23 PM
Hi, I have been on 28 points for 5 days. So far it looks as if I am gaining weight, not losing. Is this common? Does anyone else have this problem with WW?

5/3/2012 10:07 AM
I currently get 61 points, and only use about 35-40 of them. I couldn't possibly eat all of them without, like you said, adding calorie dense foods. I am only on week 3, but have lost almost 14lbs. I am taking a gain this week, less than half a pound, but I don't know if it's my body adjusting to the 14lbs or if I am getting too many points.

4/3/2012 10:41 AM
You don't have to eat all of your target points every day. "Each day, you can eat any combination of foods you’d like, while staying within your daily PointsPlus Target." Source: http://www.weightwatchers.com/plan/int/planguide_02.aspx If you are gaining weight eat less than your alloted points.

3/18/2012 7:22 PM
I only get 26 points. ):

3/1/2012 10:13 PM
I am almost st my 16 weeks and I have gained 7.8...i am tracking and getting in my oils water and dairy but still gain...i am so ready to quit and just stay fat!

2/25/2012 3:22 AM
Returning to WW, now at 300 lbs, 5'5'' tall, I got 44 points. I've always lost weight on WW in the past by eating less then my point range, when it was no where near so high. I can't afford to gain more weight and I'm feeling nervous! But I'm trying to give this big point allowance a shot. Glad to know I'm not the only one who finds this a challange.

2/23/2012 6:14 PM
I started out at 230Lbs, 6' tall, 54yo, and got 46 points. I admit that I rarely used them all, but sometimes I did. I usually ran 35-40 points, with occasional days with more. Mostly when eating out for lunch. I've lost 10+ lbs in the first 4 weeks, and my points have racheted down to 41. Now I'm at the point where I'm going into my weekly points more often. But, I'm sticking to the program and it seems to be working.