for those of you who did weight watchers
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andtckrtoo
Cathlete
I found that I had to eat every one of my activity points (and I measured those with a very generous HRM) or I simply did not get enough food on a daily basis. That was my only problem with WW. Make sure you are eating all of your points - and it doesn't hurt to run a day or two through www.sparkpeople.com or another free website to get an actual calorie count, just to make sure you are not too low.
pjlippert
Cathlete
Hi there,
I tried it with just the Points system and found that it simply wasn't enough even with the very ample Actiivty Points I was earning. Basically and annoyingly the scale did not budge and my workouts were not as powerful.
Honestly, I still haven't found a plan that works really well for me.
Good luck!!
Pam
I tried it with just the Points system and found that it simply wasn't enough even with the very ample Actiivty Points I was earning. Basically and annoyingly the scale did not budge and my workouts were not as powerful.
Honestly, I still haven't found a plan that works really well for me.
Good luck!!
Pam
I have lost 40 lbs over the last two years while doing weight watchers. The biggest suggestion I can make is to use your WP's and AP's when working out at a high intensity. I also try to eat protein/fiber rich foods. I eat something every 2-3 hours or so. Get used to listening to your body. If I was truly hungry after a couple days of intense workouts, I would eat something (usually string cheese/apple or whole grain bread, 1 T. pb) regardless of if I had points or not. Good luck!
Latricia130
Cathlete
I do Weight Watchers. I have lost more than 20 lbs. I don't usually even use my activity points.
Latricia130
Cathlete
I did have a phase when i wasn't getting enough protein. That made me feel tired.I added protein powder to my diet. And I was feeling better within a few days.
I've been doing WW since September last year and have lost 15kg.
WW was going fine at first and it wasn't until I started the Cathe workouts about a month in that I started to feel tired. I actually got to the point where I thought I should pull the car over and have a quick sleep on the way home from work in case I don't get home.
I went to the doctor and they did all sorts of blood tests but found nothing but the fatigue lasted about a month. I just started taking more note of my food.. ate more decent food to make up my points even when I wasn't that hungry I used them all, ate more red meat and started taking multi-vitamins. It passed after a few weeks of that but I never ate more than the daily allowance. Before though when I was tired I would fall short 3-5 points per day but I didn't eat more because I wasn't hungry. I think I was lacking something though so I can see why they say to eat up to your points.
I know it's shocking but I eat lunch at 12 then a small snack at 1, 2 and 3pm every work day. I finish work at 4 but it gets me though the afternoon! All three snacks usually total around 2 points so it isn't much. I find they keep me awake (I started this during that bad, tired time) and having a schedule keeps me sane because I have something to look forward to regularly all afternoon.
WW was going fine at first and it wasn't until I started the Cathe workouts about a month in that I started to feel tired. I actually got to the point where I thought I should pull the car over and have a quick sleep on the way home from work in case I don't get home.
I went to the doctor and they did all sorts of blood tests but found nothing but the fatigue lasted about a month. I just started taking more note of my food.. ate more decent food to make up my points even when I wasn't that hungry I used them all, ate more red meat and started taking multi-vitamins. It passed after a few weeks of that but I never ate more than the daily allowance. Before though when I was tired I would fall short 3-5 points per day but I didn't eat more because I wasn't hungry. I think I was lacking something though so I can see why they say to eat up to your points.
I know it's shocking but I eat lunch at 12 then a small snack at 1, 2 and 3pm every work day. I finish work at 4 but it gets me though the afternoon! All three snacks usually total around 2 points so it isn't much. I find they keep me awake (I started this during that bad, tired time) and having a schedule keeps me sane because I have something to look forward to regularly all afternoon.
I am feeling much better this week. I am not as hungry and dont even crave junk food anymore. this is my 4th week. I am trying to incorporate healthier snacks, such as tomatoes,cucumbers instead of yogurt or pudding, so far these seem to hold me over and have no point value. I also discovered that if I eat toast with just 1 tbls of peanut butter for breakfast without the fruit , I dont end up as hungry in between breakfast and lunch. I eat fruit later in the day. I am trying to eat more grains which I think is helping fill me up more. I had a cheat day today big time, we had thedairy queen and pizza today and after I got done eating , I actually felt a little sick to my stomach because I havent really ate that kind of food for a month now. I really dont miss it either which is a big surprise to me, I never thought I would say that since I love food so much. anyway, I have lost 4 lbs only and hope to lose another 5-6 lbs. I lost 3 in the first week and then only a half pd for weeks 2 and 3. I wont weigh myself until friday for results of week 4.
hokypoky
Cathlete
Also, make sure you do their healthy guidelines - I think there are 8 of them? The list like drinking a minimum 64 oz of water, taking a multivitamin, make sure you get in your healthy oils, etc. I can't remember them all, it's been a couple years since I did WW, but those little things can make a big difference. My downfall was trying to "work" the points with crap food, so I had to address that with myself!