I’m starting to do weight watchers on my own too and found a site that has a version of the points tracker in a pdf format that you can print yourself.

http://www.diyplanner.com/node/739

Great find Amanda! Thank you for the link!

Check out this site http://www.fatsecret.com It’s totally free and has a tool that allows you to input all your food eaten for the day and keeps track of your WW points for you. It already has most fast food entered into it or you can add new items and it will calculate the points for you. It also has a nice selection of recipes, a activity tracker, Challenges you can Join (example: Drop 25lbs for the Holidays), weight tracker, a journal you can record in, even apps for igoogle, facebook, and your phone. It’s really helping me in my journey so far.

Nice site Sarah. Thanks!

I lost all of my weight two years ago and have managed to keep it off until recently, I added about 2 lbs. I went back on the WW diet, but nothing’s happening! I’m confused. I can’t get those silly 2 lbs. off. Any ideas to what I am doing wrong? What can I do?

Hi Gayle and welcome to the site. Those last couple of pounds are always the most stubborn ones and I wouldn’t worry too much about it. In the right hand column is a link to my Weight Watchers tips page. I would take a look there first and see if anything stands out as a possible issue.

Below are some common problems
1. Not writing down everything that you eat
2. Not calculating food points correctly
3. Not getting enough exercise
4. Too many zero point items (s/b 5 max per day)

Let us know what you determine…maybe someone else has had a similar experience that could chime in.

Hello all, I am also starting Weight Watchers today. I have gained alot of weight since i had my 3rd child and would like to lose 50lbs.And I have a few books. I dont really know how the extra points work. And i been using sites like Felicia. Well im ready for a new me.

Welcome Analicia! We have a lot of new people jumping in here in the last week. If you stay dedicated to the program you will definitely succeed.

The bonus points are there for you to use on days where you may go over your daily limit (such as a holiday, birthday, etc). They kind of allow you to ‘cheat’ a little and still stay on program. Most people that I know try not to use them at all, as they can really slow down your weight loss. Good luck to you!!

Hi i am trying to do weight watcher on my own i have started the dite. I am on week 2 i have a lot of weight to lost i am hopeing that this web site will keep me going so i can stay on it.There is one think i would like to know has ww has changed the way thay do there points. And one more thing can you tell me if tomatoe juice and be used as a vegetables.Thank you for the help.

Hi Judy! From what I understand WW has changed the way that they calculate points. I wasn’t around for the old way but I think the only difference is that now you are only allowed to count the first 4 grams of fiber when calculating your points.

As far as the tomato juice goes, does it say on the container anywhere if it provides a serving of vegetables? I know V8 Fusion says on the package that it has 1 serving of fruit and 1 serving of vegetables. If it doesn’t say so I would say, no…

Thanks for visiting the site!

Hi, I just started WW on my own. I want to lose 15 pounds. It may not be a lot, but I want to lose it before it becomes more! Glad to have found your site, and hope to find some encouragement here.

Hi Beth! 15 pounds should not take long at all if you are dedicated to the program. Welcome to the site and good luck with your goals!

Hey I started weight watchers last week and Im down 2lbs!!!!! Yay!!!! On the road to getting my sexy back!!!

Great job Analicia!

Hello All

Its me again for some reason I can’t find the points for 10 pita chips. They are salted.

Hi Felicia,

What brand? I found Kangaroo sea salt pita chips..1 serv.(11 chips) 110 cal. 3g of fat 1g fiber = 2pts per serving. I also found New York Style baked lightly salted pita chips… 1 serv. (7 chips) 130 cal. 5g of fat 1g fiber = 3pts per serving. All you need to do is calculate the cal. fat and fiber content of whichever brand you buy and it will provide you with the points per serving.

Good luck

Hi Dan,

I would like to take this time to thank you for this website. I was on weight watchers many years ago and it works. I truly believe in communicating with others and helping them through the process of counting points. It is important to have a support group whether you attend meetings or just online as in your website. Thanks again and I hope its no bother if I can be of any help.

Good luck to all

Felicia,

In addition to the ones that Angel listed above I also know that Trader Joes Sea Salt Pita Chips are 2 points for 7 (not sure of the nutrition info). I would think you are looking at 2-3 points depending on the serving size.

Angel,

Thanks for chiming in here (and for the kind words). I really do appreciate it and feel free to anytime. When I started the site it never dawned on me that the comments/questions would take off like they have and I’m half tempted to create a page just for them – to keep them all in one area instead of all over the site. Thanks again for jumping in and helping!

Does anyone know how to count Deer Meat if so please let me know. Thanks

Hi, I would like to find out more about the 35 weekly points. I am allowed to eat 23 daily points, but I eat 20 and add 5 weekly points each day. I’m losing very slowly even though I am doing some exercise. I am still eating too much? If I eat less I feel deprived and over eat. I’d love some advice
Thanks

Hey Judy, Here is what I have for venison:

3 oz chop, cooked – 4 points
3 oz, stewed – 3 points
1 oz jerky – 2 points
3.8 oz slice of meatloaf – 3
4 oz of venison stew – 2 points

These were calculated using nutrition info contained in ‘The Biggest Loser Complete Calorie Counter”. Not sure what the difference is between stewed venison and venison stew…

Hi there Tash, the one thing that I was told at my meetings not to do with the 35 points was divide it up evenly among the days of the week. That will definitely slow down any progress.

I try not to use any of them and when I do use some(birthday party and such) I use as little as possible.

There are some articles on this page that may offer some guideance on how to get through the feeling of being deprived. Maybe someone else can chime in with some other advice…

Discouraged…

This is my second week on weight watchers and I have been eating healthy and I gained one pound this week…sad

Don’t give in Felicia! I’m looking at a gain this week, also. It happens…it just means it’s time to re-commit and work even harder for a loss next week.

I’m a big fan of the the show ‘The Biggest Loser’ and what they run into every year is that week two is the hardest week to lose weight. Many of the contestants lose very little even though they are in the gym 8 hours a day with a personal trainer. If it’s hard for them it should be really hard for us.

Please don’t get discouraged so early on. You can succeed at this!

I was so happy to find this site. I have been doing WW on my own for 1 month and have a loss of 9 lbs. My goal is 35 lbs total so I’m on my way! I really agree with not using all your flex points for the week! It makes a huge difference. I keep telling myself that it took me 5 years to put this weight on so I know it’s not all gonna come off overnight. It’s a process,and will eventually pay off!

Hey Jess! Welcome to the site and congrats on your great start. Sometimes it really amazes how much work it is to be successful at losing weight and how fast all that hardwork can be undone. Keep up the good work!

Hey Dan, What a great site. I’ve been thinking about doing ww for some time now. I went to a free meeting and didn’t have a good experience. When I asked a couple of questions on how the point system worked, I was told I would have to join to find out. So that really turn me off. So I’m still thinking about given it a try on my own. So thanks for all the info on your site.

Hi,

I’m just curious if those point totals given are a maximum number or a recommended number? I am alotted more points than I usually need in a day, but some people have told me that you lose weight better on the program by sticking right at the point total given to you. Any thoughts?

Hi Sabrina & Jason! Thanks for checking out the site.

Sabrina: Sorry to here about your bad experience at the meeting. I can’t believe they would treat a possible new member like that. I’m constantly adding more info to the site so hopefully you will find everything that you need here.

Jason: I have always been told that you should aim to eat all of your daily point allowance each day. You don’t have to force yourself to eat them all, just get as close as possible. If you are worried that it is too much you could always make up the difference by exercising a little more.

Thanks again for visiting the site and feel free to chime in on any discussions that you find.

Hi everyone!

Dan – This site is awesome! Thanks so much for all of your work, and CONGRATS on your weight loss – way to go!!

I have heard nothing but good things about WW, and a friend from work has recently lost 25 lbs in 2 months and looks amazing!

I am 26 and have a an almost 4 year old and a 16 month old and have kept on 5 lbs with both of them. This may not seem like a lot, but I am a small person, and to me, it matters…especially because I want to start trying to have another baby at the end of the summer, and can’t imagine adding an additional 5 lbs on top of what I am now after that baby is born….

My goal is to loose 15 lbs by the summer so that I can be in good health, good shape, and feeling good about myself before I get pregnant again. I’d also like to be the mom of 3 who can wear a bikini confidently one day!!!

This is day 2 of doing WW without joining and it’s beed not too bad so far. I am going to go to a free meeting tomorow.

Looking forward to doing this!

Hey there Fit Momma! 25 pounds in 2 months is an amazing number, your friend must be really committed. Your goal of 15 pounds by summer is definitely an achievable goal and you should have no problem getting there…you seem to be very motivated.

Good luck with the meeting and let us know how the progress goes. Thanks for visiting!

I just started today,Wish me luck Dan and thank you very much for giving us the satisfaction to finding out about all these kind of food points ,,Your a pro.DO you advise me with anything besides just watching my points..I do have a question about the zero points foods, SInce it means it doesnt have any points that can mean I can eat as much as i can ,but wont the calories add up hurt me in any of the 0 -1 points food??? ANy advice would be great.!!

Welcome to the site Heather and good luck with your goals. I’m no pro, just another WW fan on a mission! LOL

You are correct about the 0 point items still having calories. Weight Watchers recommends that you limit 0 point items to 5 servings per day for that reason.

Thanks for visiting the site and feel free to leave a comment anytime.

If anyone would be willing to help out the site by writing a quick review, please click here. It only has to be a sentence or two and you should be completely honest, I will take the good with the bad. Thanks in advance to anyone that takes the time to do it!

I noticed that your Outback page says that they do not have nutrion facts availabe. Just thought I would let you know that they do now, with a semi-interative system. Just a few things you should know though, I work at Outback and we have a new menu coming out in April that will have a good number of new items on it. Also note that leaving the butter of the veggies makes a HUGE difference and they will put it on them automatically unless you ask for it to be left off.

Oh and thanks for this site, its great. I’ve done WW with my mom in past and It help me alot. Now my husband and I are about to start it again. (me more as support for him).

Thanks for visiting the site, Faye! And thanks for the great info about outback, I will add it to my ‘to do’ list…man, that thing keeps getting longer and longer.

Good luck to you guys with WW. My wife provides me allot of support, too. I couldn’t do it without her.

Hey, I visiting dotties website and browesed thru the resturants… me and my sister in law just started weight watchers… but me and my husband are addicted to wingstop and constantly eat at that resturant. However ur site, nor dotties has it listed. Is there any way you could add it? Im particularly interstead in the boneless lemon-pepper fries & ranch.

Wing-stop fanatic! xD

Hi Jazmin! I checked out wingstop’s site (wish there was one in Michigan)and was not able to find nutrition info for any of their items. I sent an email asking for them to forward me any info that they have, we’ll see what happens…thanks for stopping by!

Here is the reply from Wingstop…

“We really appreciate your inquiry regarding nutritional information on our menu items but we regret to say that currently we do not have that information available. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.”

What an awesome site!! I started Weight Watchers 11 weeks ago and have lost 25 pounds so far. I never thought losing weight could be so easy!!!

WOW! 25 pounds in 11 weeks, that is awesome! Keep up the good work Amy, and welcome to the site!

Hey everyone!

Just wanted to wish everyone “good luck” on their weight loss journey’s!

Feeling good at week 5!

Hi Fit Momma, thanks for checking in! It’s been a rough couple of weeks for me, need to get back on track…hope you’re doing well

I just had my second baby on the March 12th and so far I lost almost all the weight that i gain from that pregancy(just 4 more lbs). But I want to lose another 20lbs by the summer with my boyfriend. We will start WW tomorrow. Dan do u have any sugguest on how to keep on track when i go back to work soon and with my boyfriend on a different work shift?

Hi Danielle, great job with the baby weight. Staying on track at work was pretty difficult. I have limited myself to only going out for lunch once a week, and when I do it is always Subway. The rest of the week I brown bag it and leave my cash at home so that I don’t get talked into going out or hit the snack machine.

For breakfast I keep a box of fiber on bars at my desk. They are actually quite filling.

Twenty pounds by summer is pretty big goal but if you are 100% committed to the program you can definitely make it. Good luck to you guys!

OK..so I have finally made the big decision to do something about my weight. I could stand to lose a good 35 pounds. I just turned 60, and recently retired so I no longer get as much exercise as I used to. Got any tips for the “older” crowd? Can I expect the weight to come off more slowly due to my age?

Hi Karin! I always heard that age is an important factor in weight loss, mostly because of your metabolism which start slowing dramatically after age 30. But don’t let that slow you down.

Sixty is still a young age for retirement and frees up a lot of time for activity. It doesn’t even have to be traditional forms of exercise…gardening, walking nature trails/malls, biking, whatever you want to do as long as you are doing something. Keeping active will help maximize the amount that you lose while doing weight watchers.

Don’t lock yourself into any certain time frame to accomplish your goals. Just make the change for the better and enjoy your retirement. If you stick to it the weight loss will come. Good luck to you and let us know how it’s going once in a while.

hello
I am trying to lose approximately 20 lbs and did weight watchers in past when there was a different point system – no bonus points – anyhow, I cant remember what happens if you do not use up all of your daily alloted points? Do you store them for a heavy eating day? or does it affect your weight loss?

thanks

Hi Julie and thanks for visiting the site. You should be using most (if not all) of your daily points to insure that your metabolism functions at its maximum efficiency. Unused points expire at the end of the day.

The 35 bonis points should be used for heavy eating days or dinner parties, etc. You do not have to use the 35 bonus points, they are just there for you if you need them. Good luck with your goals!

Hi everyone, I found a site that may be useful for you if you make a lot of things from scratch and have a hard time figuring out the points. Here is the link…

Copy and paste your recipe into the box, enter the number of servings then hit analyze. Seems like it works pretty good, but I had to tweek a couple of item names before it found them. It will give you the nutrition information for each serving which you can then use to calculate points. Just thought I’d share.

april 22 2010

hello everyone good afternoon,i would just like to say i have lost six stones on the weight watchers plan,which is in pounds(84lbs)and i tell you i feel fantastic,more energetic and its just a new lease of life for me…im really still hoping to loose a extra 3 stones,but there is no rush just steady and slowly,that way the weight stays off! everyones tips on here has also been very helpful thankyou all so much.so much inspritianol people out there………….

Great job Amanda! You should be very proud of your accomplishment. Keep up the good work and thanks for visiting the site.

hello again only me!

arrrrrrr thanks dan very nice of you!i am very proud of myself that i have had a big weight lose,but now my weight has become stubborn and just wont shift…so what im doing is upping my exercise but dont want to be left hungry,so i make a no point houmous and have it with sticks of carrots or sticks of cumcumber,but i do vurtily eat what i want!this site is brilliant alot of brilliant people on here to that seems to be doing well and have done very well,well done to everybody! x

Thanks again Amanda!

If you are interested in sharing your story, there is a spot in the forums where you could write about it (you could be the 1st). It may end up being the inspiration that somebody needs to finally take the steps needed to live a healthier life.

Hello Dan!
This website is fantastic!! I began ww four days ago(on my own due to financial reasons) and am a little nervous I wont lose the weight I want(20lbs by Sept for a family cruise). Reading all these posts of people who are also nervous but still pushing on, as well as your words of encouragement have really given me confidence that I am not alone, and I can do it, too!! Thanks for this great site! I will be checking in often!! Love and Blessings!

Thank you Daliyah. Twenty pounds by september is a pretty aggressive goal but with a little commitment and dedication you should have no problem reaching it. You are not alone! This whole site is dedicated to people like us and gets a thousand visitors a day from around the world all looking for the same thing – a little help and encouragement while losing weight…definitely not alone

Thanks for visiting!

I wonder if anyone has tried this with having the lap band. I have it and no diet has really helped me, I am going to try this and I hope I have some success. I do not have a good support group so I may go to the meetings. I would welcome any remarks.
Thanks
Kim

Hi Kimberly! I have no personal experience with the lap band so I will let others comment on that. As far as support groups go, I highly recommend joining WW for people that need the extra support provided by attending the meetings. It can be a real motivator. We also have a new forum on the site that I created to try to create an ‘online’ support group for those looking for something like that. It doesn’t cost anything and everyone is welcome if you are interested. Best wishes!!

Hey I’m just starting to use the weight watcher points system. I’ve got a new notebook to carry around with me so I can keep track of what I eat. Im not an actual member of weight watchers but hopefully that wont matter. Have you got any advice, i’ve literally just started it today.
Cheers

Hi Hayley, welcome to the club! Here are a couple of tips for beginners that I can think of:

1. Exercise! Doesn’t matter what or how long, if it is more than what you did before it will help speed up the weight loss

2. Don’t stop writing things down! Seems this is always the first step to ending the weight loss

3. Pick a day and time for your weigh ins and stick to it. You can check your weight everyday if you want but only use the official day for tracking your progress

That’s all I can think of off the top of my head…maybe someone else can chime in with some other ideas

Hello :]
My sister Sylvie ; has been doing Weight Watchers and lost
14 pounds.!
Its really a huge difference.
She now fits into her jeans she did when she
was 16.! :]

Also, She wakes up around 7:00am
& takes a walk every morning.

Shes in great shape .

Hi Melanie, welcome to the site and I hope you found what you were looking for! Congrats to your sister on a job well done!

I am so grateful to find this site. It has everything I need all in one convenient place. Thank you so much! I have been on WW for 15 days and I have lost 10 lbs already!

Hi I’m Danielle, I just started WW on my own today. I can’t afford to go to meetings. I figured out I have 22 points per day, I want to loose 20 lbs by November. My mom used to do weight watchers and she said something about Flex Points? What are they and how do they work?

Hello,

Just found this website and reckon it’s really useful!
I’m following WW in Ireland and the allowence points a day for me are 16 but here is 19.
Could someone give me a reason?

Thanking you.

N.

Welcome to the site all!

Ronda – WOW!! 10 pounds is awesome! Keep up the good work and don’t get discouraged when that number starts to get lower.

Dee – The flex points are the 35 weekly bonus points that were refered to in the last paragraph above. In a nutshell, you have 35 extra points that you are allowed to eat each week to help get you through the hard times. Try not to use them if you don’t have to and don’t divide them up giving yourself 5 extra points each day. If you use them sparingly (only special occasions) you will be fine

Noe – The info listed on this site is definitely from the US version of the program. I’m not sure how well it compares with the Irish version, I guess I assumed it would be the same. In our version the least amount of points allowed is 18. Maybe you could stop by one of your meeting centers to see if they could explain the difference. Sorry I couldn’t help

Hello Dan,

Thx I think I’ve got the answer.
The US uses lb and we use St, that makes a difference when calcutating the allowence

N.

Hi, I started doing WW on my own on Monday of this week. i have already removed 3 pounds and it is saturday. do you think that is normal or am i removing to much weight too fast? I exercise daily and use all of my daily points. I also drink eight glasses of water a day. Thanks a lot for this website and your reply.

Hi again, Bonnie.

3 pounds is a great start to WW, many people lose more than that in the first week. As long as you are sticking to your point allowance you will be fine. You may have another big loss next week to but it will start to even out and then you can count on about 1 to 2 pounds a week after that. Keep up the good work!

I am thrilled to find this website. I have been on Weight Watchers for a year and lost 52 pounds. The last few months I have not had a loss and it has been really hard getting back on track. Hopefully, this site and community will assist in getting me motivated before I start gaining it back. Thanks.

Hi Marianne, glad you finally found us!! You’ve definitely had great success with WW, maybe you can help some of us, also

Ok today is the day… I weighed myself and weigh 204.2 pounds. Up from 165 when I got married… I have got to do something. The stress of life in general and the unexpected have really done a job on me… I am only 32.. now to top it off since being laid off in September of 09 I have gained another 10 lbs. I am really depressed about it … I don’t know if it bothers my husband he doesn’t act like it does but it does bother me. My goal is to be 145 lbs.. which is a healthy weight for me at 5’6 and a half inches… lol… I am back in school and working on a degree so I am staying motivated with that… now it is time to work on ME>>>> I am hoping I can get so mojo going from this site… So as of today starting at 204.2 lbs I am going to make the change… I am allowed 24 points and I will use the smartone to help me get going… any hints anyone wants to send my way greatly appreciated… as I am still unemployed.. I cannot afford WW…. lots of love to everyone on this and that have traveled this path… it is something I have struggled with since my first child at 19. Thanks for listening.

Hi Jennifer!! Your stats are almost exactly the same as my wifes (who’s name is also Jennifer) when she started weight watchers. She was very successful and has kept her weight in the lower 130′s for 3 or 4 years now and has never been healthier. Sounds like you are approaching this with the right kind of attitude and that will help guarantee your success. I hope you find what you need here on the site. Good luck!

From what I remember (I used to go 3 years ago) my leader encouraged people to use their weekly points unless they aren’t losing. A lot of people don’t eat enough. This can make weight loss stall for some. It’s good to change some up by using your some/most of the extra weekly points if you haven’t along with changing your exercise.

Hi Steph, welcome aboard! That’s interesting that your leader said to use the points, mine said to avoid using them unless absolutely needed. I wonder what the ‘official’ weight watchers policy is on this, I will have to try and find my first book to see what it says about them. If anyone else has any info feel free to chime in…

I have also heard that changing your exercise and eating habits through out the week can help keep your metabolism operating at peak efficiency, that’s great advice.

Hmm kinda confusing. So I have to eat a total of 43 points in a day to lose weight???. I guess tomorrow I’ll start using that calculator on the top right hand corner. I have lost 12 pounds by myself (70 more to go!) but I was told WW point system is great guide to use.

Hey Luis, thanks for visiting.

If you took the test above and it came up with 43 points, then yes, that is correct. 43 would be your starting point but you will lose points as you lose weight. WW is a great tool for helping lose weight and if you stick with the plan you should see great success. Good luck and thanks for visiting!

What if you want to MAINTAIN your weight after you reach your goal? What is the points total then?

Hi Kimberly, great question. The maintenance plan is tricky. Weight Watchers has you add 4 points to your daily target for a week and then evaluate your weight. If you’ve gained, then drop your new target by 2; if you’ve lost, add 4 more. It’s basically a trial and error until you find the number that helps you maintain your weight.

Hope this helps and thanks for visiting!

Adding to what Steph said:

I spent this past summer doing 1 hour of high intensity cardio and 30 min of med intensity for 5 days a week with 1 hr walks on the other 2 days. I did that for almost 3 months and did not lose a pound. I even started taking phentermine and still didn’t lose any weight. I wasn’t adding any activity points.

I stopped working out 3 weeks ago and I’ve lost 10 pounds since that day. So…I’m pretty sure I wasn’t eating enough. I didn’t think that was possible! I’m going to start going back to the gym I’m just scared that I will over calculate my activity points.

I lost 50 lbs on weight watchers a few years ago and I found on weeks where I would use a lot of my flex points on one day or on 2 days that were far apart (Like 10 on Tuesday and 12 on Saturday) I would have a good loss that week.

Great information Kimberly, thanks for sharing!

I have been doing WW since March..I have lost 20 lbs. and feel great! I stopped counting points over the summer months and have not put any weight on…now fall is here and i am ready to tackle my last 5lbs. do you have any suggestions? Should I start the diet over?

Hi renee, I’m in basically the same situation. I was able to maintain my losses over the summer while not tracking my points. I have about 10 pounds to go to hit my goals and starting over is exactly what I plan to do to reach it.

I think once you are back on track with counting points and with a little more exercise you will reach your goal pretty easily. Good luck!!

I have twins and I put in some ugly weight on. I am ready to loose it. I am going to try this out. I hope it works. I am so scared!!! Oh, I was going to ask has anyone on here exercise with the Wii fit or the one from EA sports? Would love to know if they really work. Thanks!

Hi April! No reason to be scared, most people find weight watchers very easy to stick with and with a little discipline and activity the weight should come off pretty easily. I have not used wii fit or ea sports myself but as long as it gets you moving you will be burning calories. Just make sure whatever type of exercise you do that you put your heart into it. Don’t just go through the motions, do it like you mean it

GREAT idea! This will be so helpful!

I looooove this site!! I did weight watchers a few years ago and was able to drop over 40 pounds and keep it off until I found out I was pregnant last September. After watching what I ate for a few years, I went a little crazy and “over-indulged” during my pregnancy and gained over 80 pounds!!!! But it’s ok b/c I had a nice big strong baby boy to show for it. Now I am starting back up on Weight Watchers but it seems the weight just isn’t coming off as quickly as it did the last time around :/ I am SO happy I came across this site!!! It is definately gonna help keep me on track… it is SO much easier than other sites I have visited!! So THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Mommy MaryCherry, welcome aboard!! As a former successful weight watcher you obviously know what it takes, it’s just a little harder now that you have a little one to care for, also. Just remember that not only will your life improve with the weight loss but his probably will, too. Lead by example! Best wishes to you and let us know how it’s going.

Thanks for visiting and for the compliments on the site!

why does 1% milk have more points than the 2% milk? A couple of months ago I started to have 1 % milk thinking I am helping my diet. Is this not a better choice.
Thanks a lot for this wonderful tool I am so looking forward to using it and losing it in the process.
Thanks much.

That’s a good question, Alia. I’ll have to look that up in the book when I get home and make sure I have those numbers correct. I’ll post here when I confirm the numbers are correct. Thanks!

LOVE THIS SITE!!!!! I found it yesterday and have decided to sart WW TODAY!(on my own) I tried WW 4yrs ago & wasn’t successful BUT that was MY own fault. I just had a baby in Jan of this year and I NEED to lose 80lbs by summer. As a new/first time mom, it seems as if I just can’t find the time to excercise. I’m thinking walking up & down the stairs of my office for 10mins every hour would definitely help. Any other suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated.

Starting WW today! Starting weight 308(embarrassed). Even though I’m a very active person(long walks with the dogs, my job consists of ALOT of walking, and I even have a membership to a gym and actually go 4 times a week),I’ve struggled with my weight all my life dus to some VERY bad eating habits like no breakfast, eating alot at night, ect. But now I see my daughter starting to put on weight. I don’t want her to have to go through some of the things I did, so I will be trying to encourage her to work along side me. I got a kit with the WW calculator and 3 WW books for $48 awhile back just haven’t used them. For anyone else interested the kits were really easy to find on EBay and really didn’t run that high. Anyway, great site Dan, just reading the comments got me really motivated to get started. To April from a few posts up, Wii Fit and Wii Sports really do give you a good workout(the yoga and hula-hooping are best IMO), but the Wii game that really gets your heart pumping and you out of breath is “Just Dance”. It’s also so much fun that before you even realize it, you’ve been dancing for an hour! Anyway, wish me luck people, and good luck to all of you out there!

Oh, I forgot! For those of you who are soup people, Progresso Light soups are really good and the WW Points are right on the front of the lables. Most are only 2 points and thats if you eat the entire can. WHOOHOO!!!!

Hey KittKatt, welcome to the site! No need to be embarrased here, we are all in this together. My kids were one of the main motivations for trying to change my lifestyle, also. Trying to do the whole ‘lead by example’ thing…

My wife loves the progresso soups (I’m not much of a soup lover). The ones that she eats are 0 points per serving (half can). Good luck and let us know how you are doing from time to time. If interested there is also a few of us in the forums that try to keep each other motivated by posting our weekly weigh in results.

Hello Tre’s Mommy, sorry I missed your post. WELCOME ABOARD!!

Your goal will take a lot of work but is not impossible. For activity, anything more than you currently do will help but to lose the 80 pounds you will definitely need to set aside at least 30 minutes a day for some pretty intense exercise. There are lots of 30 minute exercise dvds out where you won’t need any special equipment. Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred is one of them. Try not to waste any of your ‘free’ time. I do a lot of sit-ups and jumping jacks while watching TV and also have some small dumbbells that I use, too. Good luck and let us know how it’s going!

Hi Dan.. I’m interested in starting ww.. on my own .. please can you guide on the books I need to buy and what to do… help!

Dan reg the points calculator on fat do we count the calories from fat, trans fat or saturated fat. How do I do it?

Hi Paris, welcome to the site.

Technically, you dont need any of the books to do weight watchers, it’s more of a convenience thing. If you feel that you need the books I would go with the starter kit which comes with the Dining Out Guide, Food Companion, a recipe book and a 3 month journal. I have these available on my site (click here), or you can also find them on Amazon (click here) or ebay.

When using the point calculator the number that you are looking for regarding the fat is the total fat in grams (usually in bold). Let me know if you can find it. Thanks for visiting!

Woo hoo…. just had my meeting weigh in (I do weight watchers at work, job pays 80%) and I hit my 5% goal today!!! Woo hoo…13 pounds down… 90 pounds to go… )

I have been using this site since January and have lost 40 lbs. This is a great site.

DeAnna, Congrats! That’s awesome

Keep up the good work!

Darin, thanks for using the site and taking the time to leave a comment. Congrats on your success, 40 pounds is an awesome number

Keep up the great work!

Are we supposed to round our points up if our WW calculator gives you a value with a .5 after it. For example, is 2.5 supposed to be rounded up to 3?

Also I can’t determine my daily activity points on question number 5. I exercise 2 times a week for about an hour and work in and office mostly sitting but some walking.

Hi Angie, your calculator shows half points? We’ve had a few different ones over the years between my wife and I and they have all only shown whole numbers. I would round up if I was you as I assume that is what our calculators have been doing but I suppose it would be fine either way.

As for the point quiz, I would give yourself 0 points for activity because of the office work. Exercise is counted seperately on a daily basis and should not be considered when trying to figure out how many points you get, only your daily routine. Thanks for visiting and sorry for taking so long to get back with ya

Thanks Dan. So that means I have to do 18 points a day… eeek. I do not count activity points because it was suggested not to use exercise points or the extra 35 flex points (I’ll save the 35 points for holidays). I figured that since I’m not a couch potato and exercise and walk to and from the bus, go shopping, go out with friends, etc… I would give myself 1 point for question number 5. That would give me 19 points. 18 is so low!

Thanks for this site!! I have been looking for ww info—we just dont have the funds for me to join right now but really need to loose weight!! I have met a few people that follow it that their stories amaze me……if I tallied my pts right I get alot of pts!! wow! I better recheck lol my 10 percent goal is 31 pts and have been working out at curves now for 3 weeks straight—-so hoping to stick with this!!

I don’t blame ya, Angi. I was only considering the office job when I suggested the 0 points. An active lifestyle out of work can definitely make a difference. Even 19 points seems really low to me…I would starve…LOL

Hello Rhonda! Soon you will have your own success story to share and help motivate others to start living healthier. I think you will find the program quite easy to stick with. Check in once in awhile and let us know how it’s going. Best wishes!!

What if I eat alot of zero point veggies? I like to make green smoothies. So if I have a smoothie with 1/2 cucumber, 3 leaves of romain lettuce, one celery stick, an a handful if spinach… Will that still be 0 points total? Or say I have a smoothie with a larger cucumber and 2 handfuls of spinach? 0 points total?

I’m not doing the momentum program. The Momentum Program seems like alot of preperation!

The official WW stance on 0 point items is you are only allowed five 0 point items per day. Not saying that you can’t eat more than five, but that after five you have to start counting them as points. So if you are putting 5 servings worth of 0 point items in your smoothies you could have one smoothie a day worth 0 points. After that you would have to start counting them as points.

I gained 2 pounds this week and I was really strict on my points!

I would like to vent because I think I’m going to stop Weight Watchers soon. I have felt edgy since I started this program. And I think because it’s all of the easy to count processes / high sodium foods that I’ve been eating. I could eat other things like grilled chicken, ect. but they are not easy to calculate points. And I have to stay home every day and night because eating out is not easy to calculate either. But I can handle that for a little bit. But the main thing is I just don’t feel good. So I am assuming it’s the food, like the Smart Ones and the WW foods.

2 weeks/2 days and lost 13 lbs so far….WhooHoo!!!

Hi again Dan,

I am so sorry to always bother u, but u have helped me so much !!

Quick question. So I did the points allowance quiz and I get 20 Pts…..is that right I am female (2pts) age 24 (4pts) 135 weight (13 pts) height 5’6 (1 pt) and 0 activity pts = 20 Pts…..right?

So does this mean I can have 20 points a day and have 35 flex pts on top of that ? Will I still lose weight if I use ALL my flex points?? And 20 pts a day seems like sooo much…..am I doing something wrong?

Wow!! Awesome results so far Kitt Katt!! Keep up the GREAT work

Hi Angie, sorry for the delay in responding, it’s been a crazy couple weeks at my ‘real’ job so I have kind of been neglecting the site. I’m sorry to hear that you are becoming frustrated with your progress. I can definitely sympathize with you as I have had a lot of ups and downs myself of late.

If you are not feeling well then you may be right to quit the program. In general, you could continue to use what you have learned while on ww to help be healthier without actually counting points. Stuff like smaller portion sizes, lots of fresh fruits & veggies, lean cuts of meats, whole grain breads and lots of water. Mix in a little exercise and as long as you are watching your portions sizes you should still see pretty decent results. Good luck in whatever you decide to do and let us know how it’s going once in awhile.

Hello Rada! It’s always a pleasure hearing from you so stop apologizing!

Sounds like you have the points calculated correctly. Trust me, 20 points may sound like a lot but there are many people that have a hard time keeping it at 30!

As far as the flex points go, we were told in our meetings to kind of keep away from them unless absolutely necessary. Lately, though, I have been hearing that it is better to use them all each week and that it actually helps you lose weight as you get closer to your goal. Remember, though, it’s 35 points for the whole week

Thanks for using the site, Rada, and I look forward to hearing from you again!

Thanks, Dan, for responding. It’s nice of you to help on the message boards. I’m feeling better. I think it may have been something else causing me to feel bad. But I’ve also been trying to eat healthier like fruit smoothies and vegatble smoothies.

I’m at 18 points and it’s really frustrating to stick to 18 points! I feel so restricted. So now I’m confused about the Flex points. I don’t use them. But now you mentioned that you heard it’s good to use them?

Glad you feel better Angie. 18 points is pretty low and would be very hard to stick with without the flex points. The first I heard of using them all was in a post above by Steph on August 11th.

I started a discussion in the forum to see what others were told about flex points in their meetings but there was only one responce which was from Wendy. She said:

“I use them plus my AP’s and I have lost very well.

I already know I will be able to eat hight points when I get to goal. I should only be eating 19 right now and I am eating 26 and still losing.”

Kind of makes sense looking at the long term picture.

One lady told me we are all different and that some of us need to use the Flex points to lose weight. She said she needs them in order for it to make her lose.

I might try tacking on a few points every day, that way I don’t feel so deprived and will be able to stick to it. Otherwise I will keep messing up! I’ll try, but last week I stuck to 18 points perfectly and gained about 1-2 lbs!

Will this site change to keeo up with the new ww plan or will it stay the same for those of us who do not want to switch to the new plan?

Hello Crystie, great question.

At this point in time my plan is to try to accomodate both plans with a completely different section of the site devoted to the new plan. Most of my efforts will probably still be devoted to the current point system, though, as that is what I am more familiar with and I know there will always be people needing this info.

Six weeks and I’ve lost 20 pounds. It just seems really slow anf kinda frustrating. like the last 2 weeks I haven’t lost at all. Anyone have any ideas to re-jumpstart the weight loss?

20 pounds is awesome, KittKatt!!

And doing it in 6 weeks is definitely not slow (if anything that is probably a little too much). There is no finish line that you need to reach in a certain amount of time. Just stick to the program, get a little exercise and your body will do the rest. As far as the last 2 weeks goes, your body has gone through a big change in a short amount of time. Give it time to adjust and you will be right back on track.

ps – Weight Watchers is set up to help you lose .5 to 2 pounds per week so accordingly in 6 weeks even a 12 pound loss would be a great success! Keep up the good work

Thanks Dan! It was 7 weeks not six, that was a typo.Apparantly all my weight has been lost in my fingers and they no longer work lol. BTW, I love your website and tell all my friends about it(the best is the recipe analyzer!).I have convinced my mom, aunt, and cousin to WW with me and they’re doing great too.

Down another 3lbs. That makes it 8 weeks and 23lbs so far. BTW, I STILL love this site Dan lol.

KittKatt – THAT IS AWESOME!!! Congrats and keep up the good work

Thanks for visiting!!

Just started weight watchers new program on 12/02/2010 lost 3.6 the first week and just 1.6 the second week. Need all the help I can get. trying really hard need to lose about 50 pounds.

Week 9, another 4lbs. That’s 27lbs to date. I’m freaking loving WW and I’m glad I’m able to do it on my own.

Look at you, KittKatt! Weren’t you ready to throw in the towel a couple of weeks ago???

Keep doing what you’re doing…it’s workin’ for ya

ALOT of thanks to this site Dan! If everything wasn’t so easy to look up and find it wouldn’t be so easy for me to do it. Plus, the fact that you regularly check in and comment REALLY helps. There’s nothing i love more than someone giving me props for something LOL.

My pleasure, KittKatt. Knowing that I may actually be helping somebody out there is what motivates me to keep the site going. Comments like yours really make my day! Happy holidays to you and yours

Week 10, another 2lbs. That’s 29lbs to date. Now that I made it through Thanksgiving week and Christmas week, I know that I can make it through tough weeks, parties,stress, ect. I’m ready to hit 2011 running. I think this time I’ll make it for real. Happy Holidays to you and your family Dan, and to all your readers as well. I’m starting a running program in 2011 and my major goal (besides losing the weight) is to run a half marathon in 2011 and a full one in 2012. Wish me luck.

I do wish you luck, KittKatt! If you go after your 2011 goals with the same enthusiasm that you applied to your weight loss goals there is no way that you won’t achieve them! I have not been as successful as you thru the holidays but I am back on track as of today. Here’s to a successful 2011 for both of us

I’m so excited to finally start a program that I have been needing for so long. Thanks for keeping this site up and running. My problem is getting weighed initially. Did anyone else have this problem? A year ago I had my annual check up and wouldn’t let the nurse weigh me. I haven’t been weighed in a couple of years, and I’m afraid I’ll be so depressed that I may not start the program. Is this totally crazy? Do you think it would hurt to start the program without the inital weigh in?

Hey Deanna, welcome aboard.

I totally understand how you feel about the weigh ins and even put off going to my own doctors appointments because of my weight issues. The great thing about any weight loss program is that you can usually see results faster by using a tape measurer than by using a scale. If you are more comfortable doing it like that, it is totally acceptable. Even without tracking your weight in any fashion, you will start to see results pretty quickly in how your clothes fit.

Another thing you could do is buy an outfit that you like that is in a size that you would like to reach for your first goal and use that as a way to track your progress. Remember to set reasonable goals so that you don’t get discouraged because your goal was too hard to attain. Don’t let anything get in the way of starting down the path to a healthier you. Best wishes and check in from time to time to let us know how you’re doing

Weigh day is tommorow and I feel like I’ve gained this week. Pep talk please? Lol

Everyone gains this week, KittKatt

The good news is that you get to start all over the next day for the next weigh in!

Hi all. I am getting to re-start WW I did it a few years ago and had AWESOME results but life happened and I gave up for a while. I am 26. 227lbs and a stay at home mom(well actually a volunteer at school mom LOL) but it seems like its too many pts compared to what I am used to but I was 20lbs lighter last time. I have momentum books I think I am just going to use those because the new 2011 plan seems confusing and I have all the old stuff. There are also no mtgs within a hours drive of me so its all on my own this time!!! This seems like an awesome site so here I am!

I guess I should add.. age 26, femake, 227 lbs, 0 activity points and 5’5″ so 29 pts? that seems like a lot.

Hi Melinda, welcome aboard! 29 points is the correct number for you. It may seem high but there are a few good reasons to start high and lower your daily points as you lose weight.

First, it’s not a drastic change for your body right out of the gate, so you are more likely to stick with the program. It also helps control your weekly weight loss amounts keeping the number in the recommended .5 to 2 pound range.

Try to eat as much of your allowance as possible, eating less does not help speed the weight loss and may actually hamper it. Just be sure to keep it healthy and you will be fine. Remember, every time the second digit of your weight changes (your first one will be at 219) you lose 1 point.

Best wishes and thanks for using the site

Week 11- didn’t lose anything, but didn’t gain so that’s good. Still at -29lbs, but ready to hit 2011 in high gear!

A ‘no loss’ week is as good as a loss when you’re expecting a gain. Congrats on your success getting through all of the holidays, KittKatt

Look out 2011, here we come!

hi, i am curious; how many points should i have a day if i want to maintain the weight of 135lbs? shouldn’t i be eating those points instead of the 29 that i am doing now? how many oz’s of meat should i have before cooking.i always seem to have 7 are more wwp left at the end of the day. and i’m stuffed. is it okay to not eat all those points? i am 61 years young. Tell jen hi for me. thanks much, Dollieanna

Hi again, Dollieanna. Are you doing the new points plus plan or the old points plan? If it’s the new plan I’m not sure how they work the points out for maintenance. The old plan was kind of a trial and error thing to find the right number for you. They had you add 4 points to your daily total and try it out for a week. If you gained you took away a point and tried again. If you lost you added 4 more and tried again

Thanks hun,but forget the new plan i want what works. the old plan makes sense. look at the whole picture we still consider calories and total nutrition facts well;atleast i do. i weigh every thing then i cup it this way i can write down the mesurements for when i eat out. Now lets get down and dirty do i weigh my meat, poultry , fish or what other protein i have by 3ozs raw are do i add on to it for shrienkage???? oh by the way my waistline shrunk from a 50 to a 39 in one month. but not to up and down with joy i was also sick during the entire month of december. but for not being able to exercise;i do mighty fine on my loss . Tell jen hi for me. Dollieanna fron louisiana

Weigh day week 12: +1lbs
Loss to date: 28lbs
I gained one pound this week, but I contribute it to drinking heavily last night at a b-day party for a friend of mine. That’s right people, I’m claiming water retention this week! Lol
I seriously considered weighing tommorow or Tuesday instead since I knew it would be off by then, but then I decided I needed to face the consequences of being a drunken heathen last night so I went ahead and weighed today.
Anyway, I’ll be back on track this week. Hoping you and yous is having a good New Years so far Dan, and all your followers too!

Hey Dollieanna, great job for December (even if you were a little sick…lol). We just looked it up in our WW books and the point totals given are all for cooked weights, so yes, you would have to allow a little extra for shrinkage. Keep up the good work!

KittKatt, a little water retention never hurt anyone

You will have a week here and there where you gain a little, it’s all part of the plan…back on track this week!

hi huns, MY GOODNESS,alive do tell; why do people get so upperty about the new program!By…golly; to think people threw away their reciepes and the entire old plan. what a waste;i tell ya! We had gumbo today a total 5wwps it was yummo. did you find out how many points i can have at 135 lbs yet?? it is a must that i know.Thanks huns Dollieanna from louisiana.P.S. Tell Jen hi for me…..

Sorry dollieanna, but the amount of points for you to use for maintenance is something that you have to figure out on your own with WW…it involves a lot of trial and error until you find the number that is right for you. Here is what you do:

Take the point quiz above and whatever your total comes out to be add 4 points to that. Use that number for one week. At the end of one week if you continued to lose weight add 4 more points, if you gained weight subtract one point, and then use that new number for another week. You continue doing this until you find the number that is right for you.

Good luck!

thanks hun, i get i sub. until i stop losing. then adjust to not gain…. thanks hun. tell jen hi from dollieanna from louisiana

Will do

Thanks for visiting!!

hello everyone
im a newbie ive decided to try this on my own and see if i can do it before joining any meetings. the website is fab by the way, ive been looking for ages for a website with the food and points on it so i can do it on my own. ill be starting tomorow as ive not been to good today lol.

Welcome carla and best wishes!

Weigh day week 13: -4lbs
Weight loss to date: 32lbs
Back on track and loving it! Hope everything is going well for you and your family Dan, and all your readers as well. Good job everybody! We CAN do it!

Holy cow, KittKatt!!! You are ROCKIN IT! Keep up the great work and congrats on your success to this point! Are you close to your goal yet?

Not even close to being close. Started out at 308 back in October, now at 276. Shooting for around 160. the charts say my ideal weight for my height(5’6″) is 120. Ummmmmm, yeah I don’t think so. I have a girlfriend thats right around my height thats 135 and she looks too skinny and somewhat unhealthy in my opinion. I was 165 in college and while I hated it then I now realize looking back at pictures that I was smoking hot at that weight.
BTW, I wanted to keep y’all updated on my training for the half marathon I want to do this year. Since starting my running program, I’m up to running 4 (11 minute) miles before having to take a walking break.Thirteen miles by the end of the years is starting to look achievable to me now. The friend I have working with me told me not to worry about running the whole thing, but I really feel the need to run it. You see, I’m okay while running, but once I slow down to a walk I’m having a HARD time getting going again lol.
Also, It seems that the majority of weight I’ve lost has come from my thighs. They are wrinkley and saggy where before they were round and smooth. Yes they were alot bigger, but they looked better. I hate that even though I’m losing, I feel like I look worse(I know it’s in my head and I need to get over it, but I just needed to rant for a minute). If anyone out there knows of some firming cream or target training that helps with tightening up loose skin feel free to share.
ANYWAY, sorry for rambling. Hope everyone is doing well, and I’ll check back in on Sunday(weigh day). Love, love, LOVE this website, and thanks for the info, cheers, and pep talks.

hello!!! my name is maria and I am 18 years old. actually my birthday is on tuesday so right now i’m 17. i decided to start weight watchers online because all my family and really close friedns say i should do sth abt my weight. i currently weigh 240 pounds. i do want to do sth , i just need a little motivation. i was googling weight watchers and found your site. WOW!! you truly support each other. i hope it’s ok if i can tlk abt my weight droping journey just so that i have someone to tlk to. this site seems to amazing!!!

Hi Maria! Welcome! The people on this site are really supportive….you found the right place. Good luck on your journey. I know being heavy as a teen is really hard. I was there, I know. I know you’ll be able to do it! Hell, we all can. I personally love hearing about other people’s success because it helps motivate me. And I still have a long way to go. We can all succeed and then strut around in our skinny jeans lol.

KittKatt – you ROCK! I had no idea you were training for a marathon this year, that’s very admirable. You’re already kicking my butt on the weight loss and with the running (I have absolutely no endurance ). My wife (Jen) keeps saying that she’s interested in doing a marathon but we never do anything about it. We have signed up for a cardio kickboxing class that starts this week. That should be fun

Maria – Welcome aboard and HAPPY BIRTHDAY! There are a few of us on the forum that are posting our weigh in results and trying to keep each other motivated. You (and everyone else) are more than welcome to join us if you’d like (you to, KittKatt!).

I’m glad you found us and wish you great success!!

Dan,

Thank you for a great site. My co-worker and I have done low carb for a while now with good results. Lately we were trying to figure out how to get a bit of variety into our diet and found your page. The information on the page is great. It turned us to WW. Thank you.

I also wanted to mention that I found a site, which has a large listing of restaurnts
http://www.wikiweightwatcher.com

Also I wanted to ask if you are planning to add ToGo’s to your list.

One more question – did you consider a mobile version of your web page? I bookmarked it on my phone, but it is not easy to navigate.

Thank you again for your great work and encouragement you provide to everyone.

Weigh day week 14: -1lb
Total to date: -33lbs
After this week I’m not gonna complain about any weight lose, even if its only one pound.
Dan, its a half marathon this year (26.something miles is just a little much for me in 2011), but I do want to do a whole one in 2012.

Oh, and Dan, I did check out the forum, but nobody else weighs or posts in the Sunday one. I wasn’t sure if could post in the other days even though I weigh on Sunday.

This is the best website! I just started back on the old plan and your website will really help. Thank you!

Hi Marina, thank for the compliment and for the link.

I’ve never heard of ToGo’s before but found their nutrition info so I will definitely add them to the list.

I’m still kind of new at setting up a website and have taught myself how to do things as I go along. The whole ‘mobile’ thing is beyond me…lol, I just have a pay as you go phone with no internet or anything. At this point I wouldn’t even know where to start to make the site mobile friendly. Sorry

Great job as usual, KittKatt!

If you want to join us on the forum I would go ahead and post your Sunday results in the Wednesday section. That’s where all of the action is (I started posting in Wednesdays, too).

There are so few of us at this time that it is easier for everyone to post on the same day so we don’t have to keep jumping all over the forums. No need to change you actual weigh in day…

Thanks Leslie and best wishes to ya

thanks kitkatt and dan!!! so i was really busy this week and wasnt able to post anything Lol!! but i am very happy because i went to the gym 4 TIMES!!! i started going to curves and now i am also on a healthy eating plan. i wanted to ask if anyone has heard of zumba classes bc at curves they are starting these classes and my instructor aksed me if i wanted to go but idk what it is plus i started gym at school and have been working out everyday!!! i’m so excited!!!!

Weigh day week 15:
Didn’t lose anything this week but didn’t gain anything either so that’s good. Still hanging in at -33lbs. I will admit to the fact that I cheated on my food almost everyday this week, and participated I some pretty heavy drinking as well. ( hey I had friends in town, we were reliving our youth lol). Also I weighed while completely dressed(including shoes) and AFTER having huge meal at Red Lobster. I know, no excuses. However, I know that this means I probably did lose something this week and I’m looking forward to a great number next week.
@Maria- Zumba is cardio consisting of mostly dance moves. I think its super fun, but I’ve always loved to dance. I say give it a try if you like dancing. Remember, a lot of dance moves include using your core muscles so it would be a fun way to burn calories while losing inches around your waist which is always a plus.
I’m still having trouble coming to terms with the sagging skin on the inside of my thighs. I read on the internet to rub down with a firming lotion like nivea or palmers and then wrap in saran wrap for a couple of hours. Will give it a try and give my opinion on it in a couple of weeks.
Good luck to everyone on their weight lose journey!

Maria, my wife (who has no rhythm ) has done Zumba once a week for like 2 years now and loves it. She says it is exactly how KittKatt described it. Lots of fun and exercise all rolled into one. She said it’s more fun if you have a friend sign up with you.

KittKatt, don’t think of it as cheating, that’s what the 35 weekly bonus points are for. You are allowed to treat yourself once in awhile, just remember what your ultimate goal is.

I wish I knew of some lotion or something that could help you out. It sucks that these types of hurdles have to pop up while you are making such great progress towards your goals. I found this article on eHow that has a few suggestions that would be easy to try.

I have been on the old Momentum Program and have reached my weight goal. I need to know how many points I can have to maintain my current weight.

Appreciate your help.

Thanks.

Manny

Hey Manny, here is how to get your points allowance for maintaining your weight (it involves some trial and error).

Add 4 points to your current daily allowance and use that number for one week. At the end of one week if you continued to lose weight add 4 more points, if you gained weight subtract one point, and then use that new number for another week. You continue doing this until you find the number that is right for you. Hope this makes sense for ya

My back injury has proven stable which means no surgery.Ive lost ten pounds since mid December i need fifty more by this time in July i think thats 8 a month i love this site. i live with four overweight people who dont care about what they eat and order in every nite or stop for burgers. my diet is mostly pasta spinach fruits carrots and soymilk.

i have this habit that really helps me watch my points, at the beginning of each week i go through my fridge and mark with a sharpy how many pionts a serving is and how many ounces each serving is. this way i can get the most out of my meals and points.

i would love some household tips and tricks
thank you so much fore this site!!!!

oh btw how would i calculate points for 0 items after my five alloted servings

Hi there, Tina B. That’s a great idea with the sharpy. Anything that makes sticking to the plan a little easier improves the odds that people will stick to it. Everyone, feel free to add your tips if you would like to share…

For the 0 point items, I’m not sure what the official method is but I’ve always just bumped it up to 1 point per serving when I go over the 5 servings. Anyone know the official policy?

Hi, Ive just recently started WW (been on for a week) Im trying to loose 15-20lbs by May. Will this be possible?? I weigh 147 right now. Im afraid that I won’t lose it in time. I also was wondering if you go under your daily points a couple of days a week is that a bad thing, or should I try and keep with what the points want to have? Now with the healthy oils.. what are they?
Thanks

Weigh day week 15:
This week: +1
Loss to date: -32lbs
Well y’all, I gained this week, but I kinda expected to. Been slacking off alot lately. The last week was really difficult. There was alot of snow (and us in Texas aren’t used to that lol) and my job was closed for a few days because of the road conditions. To tell the truth, I spent most of the time either lying in the bed or on the couch watching netflix and stuffing my face with junk. Actually, I’m suprised I didn’t gain more. I know I’ve said this a few times in the last couple of weeks, but I WILL get back on track again and in a hurry too.
On the plus side, I bought the cutest pair of high heel, knee high boots and I could actually zip them up! Before the weight loss (and exercise) there was no way I would be sporting boots that were so smoking hot. So yea! New boots! LOL

Hi Robin, you can definitely reach your goal by may. Just remain dedicated to the program (no cheating) and get some exercise and you will do fine.

Your goal each day should be to use all of your points. It doesn’t have to be exact but as close as possible. If you find that you are always 2-4 points short of your target try having an extra healthy snack during the day to make up the difference.

Healthy oils are: olive, flaxseed, canola, safflower and sunflower.
Hope this helps! Best Wishes!!

OK KittKatt, I’ll cut you some slack this week but next week…

I thought I was doing really good this week but my numbers seemed high over the weekend (even before superbowl). We’ll see what happens on Wednesdays weigh in.

Oh, and congrats on the new boots! It’s the little victories like that that help keep people motivated. See ya back on track!

Weigh day week 17:
This week: -2lbs
Total to date: -34lbs

Way to turn it around, KittKatt. Congrats!

I was wondering if you took fish oil for your oil if that would be zero points and protein portions are two portions, is that correct? The size of my my fist? How many points would i count? Thank you, Danielle

Hey guys, forgot to post on Sunday, but my weight loss for the week was 1 lb. Total to date is -35lbs.

I find that I eat most of the points before 3:00 now what do I do?

Hey Danielle, I’m pretty bad about getting my recommended servings of the oils and stuff but you are correct, 0 points for the fish oil.

I think you are right about the protein but can’t find it in my materials to confirm. 3 ounce servings is the norm which is about the size of your palm. The point values will vary depending on the type of meat and the way it is prepared.

KittKatt, glad to see you made it back, I thought maybe you had abandoned us. Congrats on another great week!

Hi Jo, welcome to the site. My wife and I usually try to work it out so that our dinners are our largest meal of the day.

Breakfast and lunch we try to keep simple and low point, eating things like sugar free oatmeal, fiber one bars, whole grain english muffin, bagel thins, progresso soups, a light sandwich and making sure we have some 0 point or low poins snacks around to help get thru to dinner. Items high in fiber will help you make it to your next meal without feeling like you are starving. Hope this helps!

Hey Dan, I read somewhere on some WW forum (that I can’t for the life of me find now, shoulda took a screenshot) about “the healthy 8″ (or seven or nine, can’t remember it was half asleep middle of the night web surfing), but they really didn’t explain much about it. What’s it all about? What I remember is you have to get 2 servings of calcium, 2 servings of healthy oils(they didn’t specify which ones), and drink lots of water, but I can’t remember what else. Could you clarify for me? A lot of people on the forum said once they started following it, the weight came off easier. So I’m wondering if its something I should be following.

hi! it’s been a month since i last came here however, i have great news! -6 pounds! i am very happy cause my hard work is paying off finally!! i’m so exited to continue working out and doing the weigh wachers plan!!!! i am actually seeing results given the fact that my jeens fit me again and my sweats are etremely loose now!!! wwoooohoooo for me!!!
ps. kittkatt i cant believe you’ve lost 35 pounds! i hope i can do that too

Hello Dan, I just started researching WW dieting. I have some pregnancy weight to loose. Your site is wonderful. I’m going to use the old points system. I have a question or two. the points pages you have on you main page is that by the old points system. i also read you can only have five 0 point items a day. does this include drinks – water and 0 point juices too or is it just food? Thanks for all yor help.

I am doing WW on my own and staying with the old points program. I have lost 56.6 lbs. Thanks for the this website. It’s been a real help, especially when WW starting using the new program.

Weigh day week 19:
This week: -4lbs
To date: -39lbs
Don’t know what I did special this week to do so well. I started taking green tea extract maybe that’s it. Anyway, I’m glad to be back on track. @Maria, thanks! I’ve been really trying hard and its been along time. Trust me, this isn’t my first time trying but I think this time (hopefully) it sticks. Good luck and good job to everyone! And thanks to you Dan! I couldn’t do it without this site!

Need to get back to WW but I like to do the plan on my own (and it still work for me) but I cannot find a new points plus point calculator anywhere. Can someone help me find mine? I weigh 142, 5’4, and 38 yrs old. I try to work out couple times a week. I would say I sit a lot some days but I do get up and go a lot too…like today! Busy day! Thanks for any help. Good luck to each of you on your weight loss journey

Hey everyone, sorry I’ve been a little overwhelmed at work recently and not much time for checking all of the comments.

KittKatt – I have a card somewhere with the recommended servings of the oils and stuff but can’t find it. I’ll keep looking. Great number you pulled this week, weird how sometimes that can happen and you have no idea how you did it

Maria – congrats on the 6 pounds! Keep it up

Hubiette – at this time most of the site is still set up for the old system. I’m updating as I can but it’s a very slow process. I think the 0 point rule applies to everything, but if your 0 point drink also has 0 calories it would not apply. The rule was created because there are 0 point items that still have calories and the calories could add up very quickly if unlimited quantities were allowed.

Heidi – Congrats on your success! Keep up the good work and thanks for using the site!

Dawn – if you are doing it on your own you may have an easier time doing the old system, there is a lot more info readily available for it. There are points plus calculators on ebay and amazon but the prices are steep due to limited availability.

Thanks for visiting averyone!

Dan,
Thanks for the info. Your site is very helpful. Thanks for the hard work you put into it…
Tonya

Your welcome Tonya, thanks for visiting

Weigh day week 20:
This week: -2lbs
Loss to date: -41lbs

You continue to amaze me each week KittKatt! Thanks for checking in, I bet you are an inspiration to many

Thanks Dan!

Do you have anything on the mexican restaraunt Azteca?

Ebay has tons of weight watchers kits, as well as the new points plus calculator.

I use the old WW system and when I do the matrix for determining daily allowance points, I am allowed 16. Someone told me that the lowest daily allowance should be 18. Has anyone else heard that?

Hi Cori – I checked Azteca’s website and they do not have nutrition info available. I sent them an email to see if they could provide me with any info, I’ll let you know if I get a response.

Hi Kelsey – yep, amazon does also. Prices are very high every where right now because of limited availability, hopefully that will change soon

Hi Jessica – your friend is correct (it’s also in the 1st paragraph above). Minimum points allowed is 18 and max is 44

Hey. My Aunt does weight watchers, the real Weight Watchers, and her weight is 336 , age 48 , height 5’4, and she gets 47 pts. But, when I calculated it on here thats not how many points it was. So , I’m a little confused, it says I get 21 pts. but if it was wrong with my aunt then how do I know if its really right for me, I just dont want to waste time & money on food and not lose the weight.

Also, if I take the Zi Xiu Tang pills with this, will that be bad??
Another Question; I’m currently taking laxative pills to help me poop so if I poop all this food out is that bad?

Hello Louise, it appears that your Aunt is doing the new version of weight watchers (PointsPlus). The quiz above is for the old version (pre December 2010). Both programs work but if you want to do the new version you pretty much have to sign up with weight watchers, there’s not a lot of free info available for it at this time.

I’m not familiar with the Zi Xiu Tang pills, if it’s some type of vitamin or supplement it should be fine. If it’s for weight loss, you may want to stop using it while doing weight watchers. As far as the laxative goes, as long as you are following the direction for your particular brand of laxative you will be fine. Hope this helps and good luck!

Week 21: -1lb
Total to date: -42lbs
Forgot to update on Sunday when I weighed. I’ve been helping a friend with her wedding so I’ve been busy with all that. Perhaps the frantic pace of the last 10 or so days will make me have a decent number this coming up week, but I doubt it. Haven’t really been following the program. Haven’t even come close to meeting my points at all. By the time I sit down at the end of the day I realize I haven’t been eating enough (funny huh lol). I know being like this usually makes by body hold on to the weight unfortunately. Maybe I can make it up on Saturday by eating a giant piece of wedding cake lol.

That’s great, KittKatt, down another pound!

It’s hard to tell how those frantic days will affect weigh ins. Sometimes it’s good, sometimes not so good.

And you’re right, sometimes you eat something that you think is totally blowing your diet (like wedding cake) and it seems like it kick starts your metabolism or something and you actually end up having a good weigh in.

Best wishes on your next weigh in and have a great time at the wedding!!

Hello I’m writing this for someone that’s on the WW program. The first week of the program she lost 10pds the second week she lost 4 pds now all of a sudden she is gaining it all back,[she stick to her points].she is getting very discourage I read on a post that it said eating a lot of 0 points item you shouldn’t do?… I really want to help her but don’t know how.

Hi airica, the best advice would be to encourage her to stick with the plan and not give up. A lot of times when the weigh comes off really quick like that (14 pounds in 2 weeks) there will be a bit of a bounce back. If she continues eating like she is supposed to and gets a little exercise she will lose in the long run and the little gains here and there aren’t a big deal.

0 point items are good in moderation but most do still contain calories which will add up quickly if left unchecked. That is why the guidelines specify only five 0 points items per day. You can eat more than five, you just have to count it as a point per serving after five. Hope this helps!

thank you ill let her know,

Weigh day week 22:
This week: -2lbs
Loss to date: -44lbs

Great job KittKatt! You’ve made some amazing progress!

Thanks Dan.

Posting a day late because for some reason I can’t seem to get myself together lately lol.
Week 23:
This week: -1lb
Total to date: -45lbs.

KittKatt, you are simply unstoppable! How’s the training for the hallf marathon coming?

Hey Dan! Actually the half marathon training isn’t going very well at all. To tell the truth, I haven’t done and actual running/training in almost a month. In fact the only excersise I’ve been getting lately is walking the dogs, and that’s sporadic at best. I’m trying to get back on track, but I’m just finding it hard to get and stay motivated lately. I know I need to before the weight loss comes to a standstill. Anyone have and motivational ideas/daily affermations, ect.? At this point I’m willing to try anything.

KittKatt,

Sorry to hear about your training. Was there a reason that you stopped? In my own experience, I always found that if I started off on an exercise program too intensely I was less likely to stick with it. Sounded like you were hitting it pretty hard in the beginning.

I’ve been using our treadmill pretty consistantly now for over a year and I think the key was that when I first started I was only doing 20 to 30 minutes of just a mild walk. Nothing strenuous at all, but the key was that I was doing it.

Now it has become a habit. I can start a movie on Netflix and before I know it I’ve been running for one and a half hours and the movies over.

With the right amount of dedication you can still continue to lose weight with just the diet, but the exercising definitely helps speed it up a little along with the other benefits that you will get (stress relief, higher energy levels, better sleep, etc).

You’ve shown us all how committed you can be and your daughter must be really proud of you. Spring time is here (well, except in Michigan). Time to get outside and get active

Im about to start the weight watchers with my mother and im 4’11 weighting at 190 pounds and the only thing that doesnt make sense to me is the activity points chart. how many points should i have a day for the activity and is it added to or subtracted from my daily consumption points or does it have it own point catagory. && is the old very different from the new. I want to know if my points would be different from the old to the new && im female, not nursing, extremely lazy and 19

Hi Stephanie, welcome to the site.

Here is how the activity points work. You earn extra points that you are able to eat each day by exercising. The points earned are only good for the day that you earned them and cannot be carried over to different days. The amount of points earned varies depending on your weight, how long you exercised for and how hard you exercised. Follow the steps below to determine how many activity points you earned:

1. Refer to the chart at the top of the activity points page to determine the intensity of your workout
2. Find the correct chart for the amount of time that you exercised
3. Find your weight in that chart and scroll across to the appropriate workout intensity column
4. The number in that column is how many extra points you get to eat that day (add to your daily total)

The points earned do vary depending on whether you are doing the old plan or the pointsplus plan, as well as the amount you are allowed each day. On the old plan I come up with 25 points for your daily total. On the points plus plan you would get 29. I hope this helps you out and best wishes with your goals. Let us know if you have any other questions

Week 24:
This week: -2lbs
To date: -47lbs

OMGosh I found heaven! KittKatt, well done! I have just worked out my points to be 32, it sounds high, I weigh (gulp) 285.6, I am 5’7″ and am 48. I have a sendentary lifestyle which I hope to change once I can move without huffing and puffing. FYI I moved to the US from England 7 years ago and have gained over 100 pounds!!!!!!! I used to have horses so was very active. I wanted a career change and am now doing online classes, it doesn’t help. I want to start today, it 12:43 and I haven’t eaten yet. That’s what happens. I fast during the day and then pig out whilst watching tv in bed at night. I love oatmeal w/splenda and sugerfree cocoa powder. How do I convert this into a good point value breakfast instead of a filling bowl of just something to eat at night? Sorry to ramble…..

Hey there Katt1, welcome aboard!

Daytime fasting is no good, it messes with the metabolism. My suggestion would be to save a good amount of your daily point allowance for dinner and divide the rest up thru out the day starting in the morning within an hour of waking.

Try to have something small every couple of hours, it helps keep your metabolism working at peak efficiency and helps keep you feeling more satisfied during the day. Make sure you stay within your daily point allowance and you will be surprised how fast you start to see a difference. Give us an update once in awhile and let us know how it’s going.

Best wishes!

week 25:
Okay guys I gained 3lbs this week. 3LBS!!!!! I was boohooing about it and my boyfriend is like, “well you’ve been kinda…uh…”irritable”(he even used the air quotes which means he meant bitchy) all week. Maybe your gonna get your period?” UHHHHH…thanks hon? It made me feel worse because then I was like “okay, I’m fat AND a bitch?!?!”. I know he meant well, but come on! Anyway enough of the rambling rant, I’m back at -44lbs.

Oh, and welcome Katt1! Good luck on your journey. This is the best website I’ve found that was free, Dan and the others here are really supportive. I love it and someone would have to offer me a huge amount of money or some free plastic surgery(I’ve been having some skin issues lately lol)for me to even consider going somewhere else.Anyway, i know you can do it! We all can! Yay us!!!

HI Dan, I seem to be stuck at a certain weight. I will lose 3 Lbs, and then gain back one or two in the same week. . I do eat my activity points during the day. I ‘m at 25 daily points. I’m 29 years old, 5 feet 5 inches tall, and as of this morning 149 lbs. I’m a stay at home mom who works out daily, and walk a lot during the day. I do use some of the weekly points on fridays when we go out to eat. I only have 20 lbs to go to reach my goal weight and it is very frustrating. I’m almost to the point of throwing in the towel and waving the white flag. Is there something I’m doing wrong?

Thanks a bunch,
Bonnie

Hi, Sorry I’m at 24 points not 25 sorry for typing the wrong one.

No white flags allowed, Bonnie! Throw that thing away

You may have to play with the amount of activity points that you give yourself to find your ‘sweet’ spot. Some people may need more or less depending on their metabolism.

I know sometimes it can be frustrating. I’ve been at basically the same weight for 6 months and only have about 14 pounds to go to reach my goal. But I also know that even though I weigh the same, I am healthier than I’ve ever been (diabetes is completely under control) and I’m happy with that. If you are eating right and exercising you are going to benefit in the long run no matter what the scale says.

What a great site! Tonight is my first meeting but I am inspired by what I have read today. I started counting my points yesterday and realized I really snack A LOT!!!! Well wish me luch tonight – my first official weigh in. BTW I have been eating well today and still hungry. Is it my body adjusting to not over-eating? And I have been drinkings lots of water…but that’s not helping much.

Hi Heather, hope your meeting went well.

For me, I noticed that if I snack on something high in fiber and wash it down with lots of water that I seem to stay satisfied a lot longer between meals. If that doesn’t work just be sure to keep any snackng that you do as healthy as possible. Let us know how it went

Hi everyone

Just wanted to give some moral support. I decided to take on weight watchers by myself on the 15th of October last year and I haven’t look back. I weighed 182lbs when I started and and exactly 6 months later I weigh 135lbs. Loss of 47lbs to me is amazing, but lets face it 1lb is amazing. Anything towards a happier healthier you is brilliant. It’s been hard work at times but I am pleased with myself and get lots of compliments and people asking for advice. Keep at it everyone. I was to loose another 9lbs i’m only 5″3 so it’s totally realistic and healthy Happy dieting )))

Congrats on a job well done, Beck! Thanks for visiting and taking the time to share , hopefully your story can help inspire another

Hello Dan, could you post a sample menu of your day on weight watchers? I think I might not be using my points correctly. I almost always seem to be hungry and almost never seem to have enough points. 24 points just never seems to be enough for me. I always have trouble at the end of the week I usually eat more then what I have for my daily and what is left of my weekly. I really get upset with myself at these times. I know I ‘m just hurting myself in the long run. Any help would be appreciated. Is there any one point fruit available? or is there a list of 0 point Items?

Thanks again your help is always appreciated.
Bonnie

Hey guys, as of todays weigh-in I have lost a total of 50lbs. Sorry about my obsenity filled rant last week y’all.

Oh, its week 26 and I lost 6lbs. So, buhbye to the 3 I gained last week as well as 3 additional pounds. Once again, sorry about last weeks post. Guess I was being “irritable” lol.

Hey bonnie, sorry for the delayed response. I get 33 points per day, below is a common day for me

Breakfast: 1 pack of Quaker Lower Sugar Instant Oatmeal or a Fiber One Bar (2 points)
Snack 1: Sugar Free Jello cup or some fresh fruit (0 to 2 points)
Lunch: Lean Deli Meat Sandwich with fat free cheese on Aunt Millies whole grain bread (5 points)
Snack 2: Fiber One Bar, fresh fruit, fat free pudding, or maybe some progresso soup (0 to 2 points)
Dinner: This is where the majority of my points go. Pretty much anything is fair game in moderation (15 to 20 points)
Snack 3: Lays Light potato chips, fat free pretzels, fresh fruit, 100 cal snack pack or something small to satisfy my sweet tooth (1 to 2 points)

I try to eat something every couple of hours, helps keep me feeling satisfied. Here is a list of zero point items and here are the point values for fruit. Hopefully this gives you a couple ideas to make life easier. Maybe someone else can give some examples, too.

That’s the way to make a comeback, KittKatt. Congrats on reaching the 50 lb milestone!!!

I started weight watchers on my own 3 weeks ago, and am excited to say I weighed in 9lbs less this morning. Yay me I was happy to find your website and all the tips and tricks. I find most days I don’t use all of my points. Writing down what I eat is a huge help, and motivates me to make better choices. I find that portioning out meals make it a lot easier to grab and go. Especially on shift work. Thanks for such a great resource!

Week 27:
Didn’t loose anything this week, but didn’t gain either so I’m not complaining. Still holding steady at -50lbs.

Hope everyone had a great Easter! (4 points in a cadbury cream egg for anyone wondering. Thank goodness they’re seasonal cuz I can’t stay away from them )

I’ become too complacent on watching my points, so I’m gonna start writing everything down like I did at the beginning. I don’t want to find myself at a standstill on the weight loss. Got the invite for my 20 year highschool reunion the other day and I want to try to loose another 15 pounds before then.

Just wanted to say that I don’t leave the house to eat somewhere without checking my points on this amazing website! I have lost 43 pounds to date. My goal was to lose 40, so I am just waiting to see where I land. THANK YOU so much for all of this priceless information all in one sweet spot!

Hi Roxanne, welcome to the site and CONGRATS on your great start. Keep up the great work and thanks for using the site!!

Kitt Katt – sometimes just staying even is as good as a loss, especially around the holidays. Good job!

How long until the reunion? With the success that you’ve had 15 pounds shouldn’t be a problem if you have enough time. Keeping a food journal will definitely help keep you on track. Good luck

Hello Nicole, congrats on the 43 pounds!! That’s a great accomplishment

Thanks for the kind words and for using the site

Hey People, I want to start WW on my own but I don’t know how to go about it. I heard I have to know how many points to get. Am all confused can someone kindly help me!

thanks

Hi Niki, welcome to the site. This is the right page to be on since you are just starting out. Above is the quiz that you take to determine how many points you get each day and there is also a link that will take you to some basic instructions on how to do WW on your own. After you check that out, come back here and ask any questions that you may have and we will get you squared away. Best Wishes!!

Week 28:
This week loss: -0lb
Loss to date: -50
Still haven’t lost anymore, not sure what I’m doing wrong. I haven’t done anything different. Guess I’m just at a plataeu. @Dan, the reunion is at the end of June, not sure if I’ll lose 15lbs by then at the rate I’m going. I’m not gonna let myself stress about it though.
Has anyone heard about the “wendie plan”? Its an alternate WW plan some lady made up and some people seem to have good results using it after being stuck at the same weight for awhile. I’d add a link, but I can’t seem to figure out how to do that on my phone. Just google “wendie plan”. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone had heard of it or even tried it, and if so, what did y’all think of it. While as of right now I’m kinda ok with the standstill, I know that with the type of personality I have I will be freaking out about it within a few weeks. Lol. By then, I will be willing to try any crazy plan that sounds half way legit. Anyway, hope everyone has a great week and good luck on everyones weight loss journeys.

Hey KittKatt, I’ve heard lots of good things about the “Wendie Plan” and have heard of many people that have had success with it. Sometimes switching to something like that can be just what the doctor ordered when you reach a plateau. Any kind of change like that can help break through to the next level. Let us know how you like it if you do decide to try it

I used to do Weight Watchers 9 years ago. Back then, my daily total points were 25. How can I figure out my points today based on the new Points Plus? I am 5’1″, 35 y/o, female, weight 185, and I sit down for most of my days as I walk in an corporate america (in office all day). Please help, I really need to start getting healthier. Thanks

Nat

Hi Nat, there are only a couple of options available for calculating your points if you want to do the new plan. You either have to sign up with WW (online or at meetings) or you can purchase one of the new PointsPlus calculators which also has the ability to calculate daily point allowances. My recommendation would be if you are doing it on your own to do the old plan…there is more info available on the internet for it and everyone knows that it is possible to have great success with it. Good luck in whichever you choose and thanks for visiting.

Thanks Dan, I am going to go with the old points version. Its been 9 years, so I do not even know where to begin. Can you provide some insight? I happened to search the internet, and found how to calculate daily points (the old way). According to the old method, I should start off with 24 points. Less than 9 years ago. However, can I just incorporate WW Smart Ones, Water and Fiber one daily? I work all day in an office, so exercise is almost out the window for me. (BTW, thanks for responding so quickly).. and congrats on this site, I just found it and find it to be so comforting. (Hats off to you!)

No problem, Nat

I would limit the smart one meals to just one a day. They contain lots of sodium which can cause water retention and slow weight loss. You will see much better results with home made meals incorporating fresh fruits and veggies, lean meats, whole grain wheat products, etc.

Some advice to help get you going:
1. Make sure to start off with a reasonable goal that you can reach in a month or two and then set your next goal. It may take multiple goals to reach your optimum weight range but the little victories along the way help keep you motivated and on track

2. Do not deprive yourself of any of your favorites. Moderation is the key to success and if you feel that you have to sacrifice the things that you love to be successful you are more likely to throw in the towel

3. Make sure you keep writing everything down. The minute you stop keeping a food journal is usually the minute that you start to go off of the program

4. Use all of the points that you are allowed, including bonus points and activity points. This will insure that your body is getting the nutrition it needs and also allow for continued weight loss and not leave you feeling like you are starving when you finally reach your healthy weight range

5. Get some exercise…anything more than you currently do is a start. For the office you might want to try something like the FitDeck playing cards. They have a deck specially designed with exercises you can do at your desk at work.

Hope this helps. Thanks for the kind words about the site and let us know how it’s going from time to time.

Holding my baby in one hand as I type.lol. I weigh 92kg at the moment. I am 5.9, aged 32.
when I lost my brother I began to comfort eat and so I blew up. Then I had my kids and Ifeel like I’m carrying so much weight.

please, any advise on ho2w to lose this weight would help. Am I right to say I am allowed 36 points?

Thanks for this greattttttttt site.

sorry about all the typos.

No weight loss again this week. Still at -50lbs. Its getting a little frusterated. I will not give up though. Hope evryone had a good week and good luck on your weight loss journeys.

Hi Delphine, sorry about the delay in responding. 32 points sounds a little high unless you are nursing the baby. I come up with 27 points, plus what you would give yourself for your daily activity levels and if you are nursing or not.

Losing the weight is the easy part…eat right, watch the portions and get some exercise. Keeping it off and putting an end to the bad habits that got you there is the hard part. Weight watchers can help with that as it teaches you how you should eat for the rest of your life. Stick with it and you should have great success. Best wishes and thanks for visiting!

KittKatt – another successful week if you ask me

Not sure how it is where you live but the season changes always seem to throw a monkey wrench in my weight loss efforts. Just another hurtle to conquer and move on to the next phase.

Sorry it’s been a while to respond to your very kind words and responses. I haven’t exactly been following (gulp) lol but a loosely based version but I have lost 9lbs…I don’t know how but I did start to eat breakfast within an hour of waking, as I had seen suggested, and make myself have a snack around 3 pm, unfortuneatly I still eat mostly at night but it must be less because I have eaten during the day. I am drinking water as well, not what I should but more than usual. I can get through bout 90 ounces now where once I was lucky if I drank 1-2 16oz bottles. Kittkatt, well done. You are inspiring.

Thanks Katt1. You’re off to a great start as well.

Great job Katt1, 9 pounds in one month is a great accomplishment even if you weren’t “really” following the plan. Obviously some of the lifestyle changes that you made are making a difference.

Just keep making little adjustments. Nighttime eating is OK as long as you stop 2 to 3 hours before going to bed. Sounds like you are doing great with the water intake.

You didn’t mention if you have been more active or not. Remember, anything more than what you used to do is a good start. It will get easier as you start to lose weight and you will also be motivated by the results that you see. Thanks for the update, keep em coming

I haven’t been more active because since my tummy “appeared” I have had awful back pains. I even get out of breath when I walk up my fronts steps to my home! Then my back hurts and I sit down. I will try to do some band exercise at my desk. I have a back porch stairwell so I may try to get 2-3 up and downs done over the course of the day. I live in SC and it is sooo hot.

Yeah Katt1, every little bit helps. You just need to burn a little more calories than you used to. You could try some of the exercises in this link. They were designed for the elderly but many of them can be done while sitting and it might be a good way to get started. You may find that the exercises also help strengthen your back and relieve some of your pain.

If anyone has a few minutes to spare and would like to help out the site, please visit alexa.com and post an honest review of the site. Any input (good or bad) would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!

need points plus for the restaurant Sea breeze.it is a seafood restaurant similar to RED LOBSTER,but much better!!

Hi everyone. I am starting Weight Watchers Monday. I am very excited. I have tried almost everything in the book from crazy diets to diet pills that made me feel horrible. I am 21 years old, and at 190 pounds. I am very active, I exercise, and I have a job that keeps me on my feet. The problem I have is eating obviously. I know I eat too much, and I eat very unhealthy. I can’t afford to actually join Weight Watchers but hopefully I can do it on my own and get fast results. I want to be at 145! I am not a big cooker so could I buy my food at a grocery store, or is it all cooking? I am new at all of this, any advice would be awesome! Also how many points should I start with a day? Thanks guys

Weigh day week 30:
OMG! Still at 50lbs! I’m thinking about doing the Wendie Plan for awhile, but that super high point day kind scares me. Its all just so frusterating.

Hi Sheila, it appears that Sea Breeze’s website is still under construction. All it has is one page and no nutrition info for any of there stuff. I’ll send myself an email to remind me to check on it once in awhile…

Hi Paige, welcome to the site and sorry for the delay in responding. The quiz at the top of the page will help you determine how many points you should get.

The great thing about weight watchers is that you can make it work with pretty much any lifestyle, it’s all about managing your portion sizes. You do not have to have all home cooked meals, just keep close track of what you eat and stop when you reach your daily limit. If you can do that and manage to get in some exercise each day you will reach your goal in no time…BEST WISHES!!

Hey KittKatt, everyone hits the plateau sooner or later, you’ll get thru it.

I think switching things up a little with the Wendie plan might help. I wouldn’t worry about the high point day, just make sure you track everything that you eat religiously and you will be fine

Hi Dan!

I am soooo excited to have found this site. I have always struggled with my weight. I just had my third child and my husband had to go to his mob site 9 days after she was born. I get to go see him in June before he leaves for Afghanistan and I really want to lose weight. I am 28 years old, 4’10″ and right now 155 lbs. I got up to 180 while I was pregnant. I lost some weight and am stuck. I was about 130 before getting pregnant and that was after gaining 10lbs. I am not sure which plan to do. I have never done the program at all but my friends have, some are doing the old and some are doing the new. Please help! I just want to lose at least ten pounds before June 18.

Ugh! Still stuck @ -50lbs. WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!????
I’m going to do this one more week and if nothing changes I’m gonna switch to Wendi Plan and see if that does anything. That’ll give me a week to psyche myself up for the really high point day.

This is a fabulous site and I have recommended to a few friends.

I started back on WW on May 28 and have been very strict on my points intake and drinking mega amounts of water. I am very limited in exercise as I have osteoarthritis in both knees and both feet.

Here are my stats:
5’9″
52
230 starting weight
I weigh in every Monday morning

As of Monday, May 23 I weighed 208 – I am down 22 pounds and loving every minute of it! Clothes I haven’t been able to wear are now fitting! I know WW works I have done it before and then fell off the wagon….but not this time!

My goal is to get to 170 or into a size 14 or even 12. Weight is a number and I won’t sabotage myself….I want to be a true 14 or 12 and buy off the “Normal Ladies” rack again. Than I will have accomplished my goal and stay with it! Wish me luck.

Good luck LindaB! You’re off to a fabulous start! At your rate you’ll reach your goal in no time!
As for me, I started back during the end of Oct.(beginning of Nov.? This is week 31 and my weigh day is Sundays) and I’ve lost 50 lbs which I’ve been stuck at for the last 4-5 weeks. Its been really frusterating, but I refuse to give up this time. This week I did finally see a change in the scale. Unfortunately it was in the wrong direction. Yes, I’d sadly like to report that I’ve gained 2 lbs. I’m okay with it though, just plan on getting back on track this week. Maybe up the activity level even. Anyway, good luck to everybody out there on their weight loss journeys. I know we can all do it! I’ll check back in next week.

Hi everyone! Sorry, been real busy at work and home the last few weeks…

Chernandez – I think you’ll find that WW is exactly what you need to kick start your weight loss again. If you are doing it on your own I would avoid PointsPlus…go with the old plan. There is much more free info available and seems to work fine for everyone. There are people that seem to have difficulty on the new plan.

LindaB – GREAT JOB! You are off to a fantastic start and you have the right attitude. Check in from time to time and give us some updates.

KittKatt – Have you switched over to the Wendy plan? If so, make sure you are keeping close track of the points you eat each day. Seems like it could be easy to mess something up which might explain the 2 pound gain. Keep tryin

Forgot to post on Sunday, but here it is. This week I lost 0 pounds. That leaves me at -48lbs still.
@Dan. I haven’t tried the Wendi plan yet, I’m still bouncing it around in my head. This week I’m going to focus on upping my activity. I’ve let it slid lately since I’m and “outdoor” activity person and it’s just been so dang hot here(Texas). I mean 94 degrees at 9o’clock at night(and much higher during the day of course)is just ridiculous. i’m a big girl after all . Anyone out there have ideas on inside excersising? I have no treadmill or anything(and no room for one either, in fact I have very limited space)and no extra $$ for my gym membership which I actually let lapse since the gas prices skyrocketed(gas is killing me, we drive big old trucks down here y’all lol), so I’m open to any suggestions. I hope everyone has a good week, and I’m sending out positive thoughts to all of you. We can do it!

opp,lol
one more thing to share. I’d been having a hard time giving up the full fat mayo(Hellmans of course!)because let’s face it, the low-fat, fat-free, olive oil, ect. ones just aren’t the same no matter what anyone says. So one day while unwrapping my laughing cow cheese wedge(gotta get that dairy!) I figured why not give it a shot? It’s spreadable and tasty and only 1 point compared to the 3 points I was using for my tablespoon of mayo. I put it on my turkey sandwich and let me tell you what…Best turkey sandwich EVER! I experimented with all the flavors but “french onion” is my favorite with “garlic and herb” running a close second. The flavors are “queso fresco and chipotle”(which I tried on a quesadilla- tortilla, chicken, salsa, onions, cheese wedge for 4 points and it was YUM!), “blue cheese”, “sun dried tomato and basil”, “mozzarella”, “original swiss”, and the two I mentioned above. And all of them are only 1 point per wedge. I’m officially addicted. lol

I love the laughing cow cheeses! For a long time I was having the bagels thins for breakfast with a slice of canadian bacon and some laughing cow cheese…they were awesome but it was getting to be too much.

When I was actively losing I was only having like a fiber one or some oatmeal for breakfast. The bagels were good but I cut them out of my daily line up just because they were too many points for my breakfast.

As for exercising, have you tried an exercise DVD? Most of them don’t require anything more than a couple of light dumbbells and a little bit of room to move around in. They can be done at your convenience and in the privacy of your own home…the biggest loser ones are really good. You should give one a try…

Hello everyone! Thanks so much for this helpful site. I am interested in the WW program but right now i cant afford the fee so im going to try it on my own, until i can budget the meetings in. :/ I am considered obese, i have gained a good bit since i gave birth to my daughter which is 1 y/o now. I havent worked fulltime since i was pregnant so im basically a stay at home mom which is another reason for my weight gain because i was always on my feet at work moving around. I have too much time at home now, and im not feeling it at all! i downloaded a WWdiary into my phone(i hope its accurate) it was a free download ! it also keeps track of my food intake and the points used.
Is there any advice you can give me as to me doing this WW on my own at home? Do you think it works? i really think the support at the meetings would help, but thats not possible right now! WW should be FREE!
Well good luck to everyone and hope for many pounds lost! WE CAN DO IT

Hey Nichole, welcome to the site!

You can definitely do this at home on your own, just takes a little bit of motivation. Eating the right things is a big part of doing WW but the key to your success will be your activity levels, be as active as possible even when doing nothing but watching TV (do some sit-ups, jumping jacks…whatever gets ya moving). If you are active you will find that even on days where you were a little off on your points you can still have a good day.

Thanks for visiting and give us an update once in awhile

Thank you Dan! One question, Do i count Sat.Fat or Total fat??

NP, Nichole. Go with the amount listed under ‘Total Fat’

Thanks again for visiting

Hello!

Need a support group! lost 100 lbs….when my husband was diagnosed with cancer….i lost him…and lost 100 lbs from stress….got remarried….and now I’m fat and happy again….and found the 100 lbs. I really just want to be happy sans the fat part. i need help. I’m doing a Jillian cleanse thing and I’m on day 3….

This is an awesome site! I’m doing WW PointsPlus to lose baby weight (he’s 4 months now) and I have a question about the points they gave me (again, the new PointsPlus). They calculated me at 29 even though I checked the box that says I’m a nursing mom. Does that seem right? If so, I’m happy to do it, but somewhere I read that 29 is the newest “lowest” target, so how can that account for nursing my little one? Thanks so much and, again, very motivating site!

Hi MJ, thanks for visiting. Were you doing weight watchers the first time that you lost the 100 pounds or did you follow a different plan? If you are planning on starting weight watchers I think that a cleanse like the Jillian one might be a good way to get started. You’ll have to let us know how that works out for ya, as well as letting us know how the weight loss is going once in awhile. Hope to hear from you soon

Hi Dawn, I’m not really that familiar with the specifics of PointsPlus but that does seem a little weird that they don’t account for nursing moms…I do know that when you use one of the new PointsPlus calculators to determine your daily point allowance it does not ask about that either, only sex, age, height and weight. Maybe since the new minimum is a lot higher than the old it is safe either way, but I’m really not sure. Maybe one of the other readers can jump in with some help

Greetings and Salutations!

First I’d like to say great job to those who have pressed on with ww! Especially the moms out there! It’s encouraging ……Ok so I started WW on my own as well on June 10 & have only lost 4lbs. . I started adding exercise (about 45mins). I had a baby 9mos ago and I was only 10lbs over what I weighed before I got pregnant. My father-in-law suffered a stroke in May and I had lost 4lbs within 4 days due to the horrible time in the family.. I noticed I looked different but gained the 4lbs back. I’m a very petite person, just under 5ft. So any kind of weight gain can be noticeable to a short person like me. ….Could it be that it is taking me longer to lose the extra pounds because I didn’t ‘weigh a lot’ before starting ww? I wanted to lose only 8lbs within a month and I’ve only lost about half of it.

OK.

You all have motivated me to begin WW. I have calculated my points (24). I will start the program tomorrow.

From what I know, it’s just going to take a few moments of planning on my part.

I’m glad the calculator is over there on the side.
And, I will add a WW Points Tracker App on my phone tonight.

I will check back for KitKatt’s progress.

Hi all, I wanted to take a moment to let everyone know that for the time being I have disabled commenting on the site.

This is due to the large amount of spam comments that I have to sift through to find the legitamate ones. In the last 2 months I have been getting about 200 spam comments each day. Since I usually don’t respond to the comments everyday I sometimes have close to 1000 comments to go through and find the ones that really pertain to the site. This has led to the rest of the site suffering from neglect.

I’d like to open up the commenting again in the future but for the time being you may still join us in the forum or contact me directly using the link at the top of the page.

Thank you all for using the site and I’m truly sorry for this inconvenience.

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