My Weight Loss Journey
I am a Weight Watcher. I have been since 2000. In March 2000 I joined with a starting weigt of 198lbs and it took me 43 weeks to lose 33.2lbs. At that point I lost momentum and stopped going. In August of 2001, although I had only gained 2.2lbs, I joined again. Over the next 9 weeks I made my goal weight and maintained it for 6 weeks. Although I would never see that weight again, in 2001 this made me a lifetime member, FOREVER! I stopped going to the meetings and slowly started to gain and by the end of 2003 I had gained 20lbs, yuck. I joined again and lost 10lbs before getting pregnant with my first child. By the time I returned to WW in June 2005 I had a starting weight of 203lbs. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! 43wks later I had lost 31lbs before I was pregnant again. Then I returned weighing 192lbs, argh, in February 2008. Over the next 23wks I lost 17lbs almost returning to my pre-pregnant weight before getting pregnant with my third and final baby. It was October 29, 2009 before I returned with a grand weight of 203.8lbs and now I am on my final journey to maybe not a ultimate goal weight but a good maintainable weight for me of 165lbs.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Calculating Daily Points Value
Most people trying to lose weight usually have a daily points value between 20 to 30 points per day. On your first meeting you will be given a book and there is a calculation to determine your actually daily points value. It is based on your starting weight, sex, activity level, etc. Every time you drop to another weight grouping you lose a point. For example when I weighed 190lbs last week I had 27 points and this week I dropped to 189lbs I now only have 26 points. I will have 26 points till I weigh 179lbs and it will stay at that number till I get to 169lbs. Make sure you drop that point if you want to continue seeing a loss. If your weight loss has seen a decline in rate go back and recalculate your points as your might be consuming more points that you are suppose to.
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