Nancy, do you like the Flex points

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Nancy, do you like the Flex points
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Sat, 10-18-2003 - 8:54am
plan with WW? Or do you just do the tried and true older plan? I've read the WW bulletin board and some people are afraid to use flex points as it might slow the weight loss down. I am hoping to join up next Tuesday.

Right now, I'm having a time with AF wanting to come early & I CRAVE cereal and milk. I went ahead & gave in to it last night and had a bowl of Special K with strawberries. I think it's okay to give in to cravings sometimes as our bodies may be needing some kind of substance from it whether it be vitamins or producing seratonin. I don't get food cravings very often, thanks to the bc pill, but every once in awhile I do. I'm fortunate about being able to stop eating foods when I'm full. I have friends that have real problems with that & I'm sure it's hormonal.

I bet with WW I will learn alot about reading food labels! I can't wait to join and meet some new people, too!

Katherine (Kat)
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Sat, 10-18-2003 - 9:13am

Kat, I use the flex points now.

Nancy

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Sun, 10-19-2003 - 9:22am
Okay, very cool! I like the sound of that Lifetimer thing and not paying! Seriously, you should be proud of yourself for maintaining your weight so well all of these years. I want to do that, too! Once I shed these last whatever # of lbs. I need to lose. I'd say 10, even though I'm happy I'm wearing some 6's and 7/8's in pants. I'm not into being super tiny like I used to be, but it would be nice to have some fat off my tummy, thighs and the little left on my arms and back.

Yeah, some days I want license to eat some goodies, although I will be afraid to do that much until these lbs. go away. I'm hoping I can reach the goal before Thanksgiving. It will be hard - the last 10 always are.

Thanks for your encouragement, Nancy. I'll let you know how it goes.

Katherine (Kat)
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Sun, 10-19-2003 - 12:47pm

Hi! I am a lifetime member too of WW. I haven't been though since the new flex points thingy. I am waiting to get closer to my goal weight and I am exercising again.


Could you give me some info on the flex points or

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Sun, 10-19-2003 - 2:01pm
Hi Grace, Flex points are an additional 35 points that a member gets each week to use in any way that they choose. The daily points value is a little less than the old program ( I believe). This way it equals to about the same amount of weekly points. It has been working well for me. You do not even have to use all of the flex points if you do not want too.

Sharon

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Sun, 10-19-2003 - 7:30pm
Grace, I don't know what your old point allowance was but since I was under 150 pounds, mine was 18-23 points a day under the old plan.
Nancy

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Mon, 10-20-2003 - 6:21pm

Thanks for the info! I am always amazed how WW keeps changing. The original plan I joined with allowed me 18 - 25 points and fiber over 4 grams was counted and a lot of foods were 0 pts but you had to count them as 1pt.