Ah, hang around here and you will learn it all . As I approached each new
weight range I usually would drop a point before I got there? Then the
other one after. It is very easy to see when you need to drop a point
however, because your weight loss will kind of dwindle a bit. Over this
last time I have done WW, I averaged a little over a pound a week. MANY
weeks I lost 2, or 3 or even more once or twice. Many other weeks I lost a
fraction, or gained one. One week I gained SIX! I could tell over time,
since I kept my journal the entire time, about what point range was working
for me with my level of activity (consistently high). I ate the high end of
my points allowed all the time, and most of my activity points (usually 3 to
4 a day). I might have been able to take it off faster eating less, but I
feel as if I have preserved most of the muscle mass that I started out with.
So my metabolism is still pretty good, and I can maintain eating a decent
satisfying diet. I would suggest you plan to lose it, keeping in mind that
you will want it to Stay Gone

Lesanne
(365)top weight, '80's (247) feb 2002, 163.6 now 164 ww goal
wrote in message
...
The next weight range below mine in shown in the chart I have as
150-174lbs and 20-25 daily points. If you have to drop to 22 points at
175, what do use for a point count when you are at 170 and then at
165? It doesn't seem to be a linear calculation where you can just
interpolate.

Know where I can find out how much an hour's walk gets you in activity
points? 1, I hope?

I'm very impressed with your weight loss stats. 95lbs is a big number,
especially in 14 months. I hope you feel quite proud of yourself, in
addition to feeling good.

On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 15:41:49 -0500, Joyce wrote:

No, that range is not for maintanence ... that range is actually for
weightloss.
Those of us in maintenance have to add points to the range to find where
we will
hold steady. The US has switched programs, now you have one specific
point target
(in the range you specify it would be 24). In addition to the 24 minimum
daily
points, you are also allowed 35 additional flex points to use as you wish
over the
course of the week. Divvy 'em up and use 'em daily, or use all at once
if you
have a special event or dining out. You also can earn activity points
daily
(through exercise) - these can be used during that same day.

Beware though. When you reach 175 pounds, your target point amount will
change to
22 (flexpoints remain the same).

Joyce
WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02
current weight: 133.3
Lifetime: 4/4/03

On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 19:52:26 GMT, wrote:

Now 5'10" 180lbs, target of 165. According to the chart I found on
www.getting2goal.com, my daily points should be around 23 (it shows a
range of 22-27 points for a weight range of 175-199) . I assume,
however, that is a maintenance level - I want to know how many points
to start out at in order to lose 25 lbs.

Thanks


On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 19:46:40 GMT, "Carol in NC"
wrote:

Your target is based on your weight. If you tell us that, we can tell
you
how many points.

Carol