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From: nanner on 10 Jan 2006 22:34 Hi all, I was reading the group and you seem like a supportive, smart and friendly bunch :o) I have almost no WW experience, I tried it for a few weeks about 4.5 years ago. I still have all the info but wanted to try the newer Flex Points plan without going to the meetings and paying for all that stuff. Can I really do the old points and just add 35 points to play with for the week. Should all the food come from the Core plan or you figure out the points if not on Core plan? I can't go to meetings and it's not in my budget to join an online plan but I don't want to make it up and do it wrong either. I tried to google it and search this newsgroup but I basically found a huge Core mega-list and not much about Flex. Thanks in advance for any help - I need to lose 25 lbs.
From: ahmward on 11 Jan 2006 00:28 "nanner" <nospam(a)nospam.nospam> wrote in message news:81%wf.609$h_.498(a)fe11.lga... > Hi all, I was reading the group and you seem like a supportive, smart > and friendly bunch :o) > > I have almost no WW experience, I tried it for a few weeks about 4.5 > years ago. I still have all the info but wanted to try the newer Flex > Points plan without going to the meetings and paying for all that > stuff. > > Can I really do the old points and just add 35 points to play with > for the week. Should all the food come from the Core plan or you > figure out the points if not on Core plan? > > I can't go to meetings and it's not in my budget to join an online > plan but I don't want to make it up and do it wrong either. > > I tried to google it and search this newsgroup but I basically found > a huge Core mega-list and not much about Flex. > > Thanks in advance for any help - I need to lose 25 lbs. > Could you possibly go to one meeting? You learn so much in the orientation and week one and I think they are currently waiving a registration fee. If you do core, you should stick to those core foods at least for a week or two to see if it fits your lifestyle. For flex you have a specific number of daily points and then the 35 extra to use if desired during the week. The # of points is based on your current weight and it gets smaller as you lose weight. http://www.dwlz.com/index.html Dottie's weight loss plan site has a lot of helpful information and you can also use www.weightwatchers.com message boards for no fee. Audrey
From: Elaine on 11 Jan 2006 15:36 Hi Nanner. I noticed someone else has answered your question but I just wanted to welcome you aboard this great newsgroup. Elaine
From: JulieB on 12 Jan 2006 05:02 nanner wrote: > Hi all, I was reading the group and you seem like a supportive, smart and > friendly bunch :o) > > I have almost no WW experience, I tried it for a few weeks about 4.5 years > ago. I still have all the info but wanted to try the newer Flex Points plan > without going to the meetings and paying for all that stuff. > > Can I really do the old points and just add 35 points to play with for the > week. Should all the food come from the Core plan or you figure out the > points if not on Core plan? > > I can't go to meetings and it's not in my budget to join an online plan but > I don't want to make it up and do it wrong either. > > I tried to google it and search this newsgroup but I basically found a huge > Core mega-list and not much about Flex. > > Thanks in advance for any help - I need to lose 25 lbs. Hi nanner and welcome to the group. Here's our welcome notice that goes through the differences in the plans. Good luck with however you decide to do it, and please keep posting! Welcome to this great newsgroup where you'll receive lots of support, advice, and encouragement. Once a week on Sundays, I post a list of links that newcomers to asdww might find useful. You may want to look for that later in the week, or do a backwards search for last Sunday's post. In the meantime, here's our FAQ: http://www.didian.com/asdww/ our welcome notice: http://www.geocities.com/welcomenotice/index.html Frequently seen acronyms on this NG: NSV = Non-Scale Victory WOE = Way of Eating WOL = Way of Life (Living) OP = on Points or On Program DH = Dear or Darling Husband DS/DD/DGD/etc = Dear or Darling Son, Daughter, Granddaughter, etc WI = Weigh-in Amberle3's Challenges: Totally Groovy exercise challenge: http://www.angelfire.com/me4/travelgirl/tg.htm Choose to Lose weight loss challenge: http://www.angelfire.com/me4/travelgirl/ctl.htm Weight Loss Challenge Summary: http://www.angelfire.com/me4/travelgirl/summary.htm Other acronyms: http://www.wwlissa.com/dwlz100+/100+acronyms.htm Here's a short synopsis of the USA Flexpoints program by Joyce - How many points you can eat is only based on your current weight, as you lose weight those points allowed will decrease (logic is that your body will need less to operate). At 183 pounds and based on the new US flexpoints system, you will have a set point target of 24. In addition to this you are allowed 35 flexpoints to be used throughout the week ... as well as any activity points you earn on a particular day. When your weight drops to 175, your target drops to 22 points ... weight reaches 150, target once again drop to 20 points. 3 servings of dairy of recommended per day, 5 servings of fruit and veggies, minimum of 6 glasses of water. The basic plan is easy. Eat at least your minimum daily number of points. Points do not carry over from day to day. You are allotted 35 weekly flexpoints to be used at your discretion ... can divide them up and use daily (would be an additional 5 points per day) or save them and use them for a special occassion during the week. Activity points are earned based when exercising, but can ONLY be used on the day they are earned. Joyce WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02 current weight: 133.3 Lifetime: 4/4/03 And here's an explanation of Core/No-count by Laura - It is a great plan. You DO however need to make sure that you are eating at your normal Flex plan target number of points. This can be difficult for some and you WILL stop losing. Here is the summary of the plan: http://ahwww.home.comcast.net/summary.htm Here is the detail list of foods: http://ahwww.home.comcast.net/wwcoreplan.htm Basic rules: 1. Eat as much of the core foods as you need to feel "satisfied" (not full). 2. If you want to eat foods that are not on the core foods list use you 35 weekly points allowance (WPA). Note: use these points on healthy foods and not junk. 3. Activity points are used to supplement the 35 WPA for Non-core food items only. They must be used on the day they are earned. Note: most people find that they will increase the amount of core foods because they are hungrier due to exercising. 4. 2 teaspoons of heathy oil daily is required. ~Laura Please note that if you live in onther countries (UK, Australia, NZ, Europe), the Points plans are different. The UK and Australia/NZ calculate points based on saturated fat and total kilojoules. Most of Europe calculates based on total fat and total kilojoules. The desktop calculator above can handle all of these programs. Disclaimer: As an unmoderated Usenet newsgroup, asdww is unusual in that most of the people who participate are respectful, considerate folks who freely share their experience with and knowledge of WW, weight loss, and maintenance. Yet occasionally, spammers, trolls, and flamers show up to post advertising, false information, insults, and the like. Nearly all of the time, people like this are just trying to yank someone's chain. Most of the regulars on this newsgroup offer their experience as a suggestion to try if you're stuck, but are quick to advise that each person has to find what works for him/herself. If someone posts something that doesn't sound right to you, ask the newsgroup, ask your WW leader, or ask your health professional. Much success on your weight loss journey! WW works! -- Julie. 93.5/73.6/74 (WW)/72 (Personal) kg 205.7/161.9/162.8 (WW)/158 (Personal) lb Here's our FAQ: http://www.didian.com/asdww/ and welcome notice: http://www.geocities.com/welcomenotice/index.html
From: Stormmee on 12 Jan 2006 20:02
welcome, Lee nanner <nospam(a)nospam.nospam> wrote in message news:81%wf.609$h_.498(a)fe11.lga... > Hi all, I was reading the group and you seem like a supportive, smart and > friendly bunch :o) > > I have almost no WW experience, I tried it for a few weeks about 4.5 years > ago. I still have all the info but wanted to try the newer Flex Points plan > without going to the meetings and paying for all that stuff. > > Can I really do the old points and just add 35 points to play with for the > week. Should all the food come from the Core plan or you figure out the > points if not on Core plan? > > I can't go to meetings and it's not in my budget to join an online plan but > I don't want to make it up and do it wrong either. > > I tried to google it and search this newsgroup but I basically found a huge > Core mega-list and not much about Flex. > > Thanks in advance for any help - I need to lose 25 lbs. > > |