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4th week on flex
Hi everyone,
I had the best weigh in I've had in a really long time. I lost 2.6 pounds. I ate an average of 42.5 points a day. I ended up with 9 Flex points left...and I earned and ate 54 activity points. It seems as though each week on Flex is getting better. I'm not sure what I've done to my metabolism, but I'm not complaining. I'm exercising more, loving it, and eating really, really well. I did eat somewhat fewer carbs this week...no sandwiches for lunch this week...mainly protein and vegetables. (I did have plenty of carbs throughout the day though, so it wasn't a REALLY low carb week, just lower than normal for me.) I've obviously revved up my metabolism with the extra exercise and fuel to power it. (My weight loss had REALLY slowed down/stalled/or gains before Flex started and, even though being on point all the time, I was getting very discouraged by my progress. All that has changed now. It looks like this is going to make maintenance easier for me, since I'll be able to eat more to maintain. Carol -- .................................................. ........... 318/254.6/169 63.4 lost since December 2002 I am a slim person in process. .................................................. ............. |
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Wow Carol, congrats on the excellent loss this week! I love your enthusiasm, it
will carry you far. I wish I could confirm your suspicions and tell you that maintenance is going to be easy, but .............. it still is a guessing game for me and I've been here for quite a bit now. No way can I eat 50+ points and even consider maintaining. grin Unfortunately, once I got closer to my goal those activity points are incredibly difficult to earn. You wouldn't believe how hard I have to work my butt off (and my daughter tells me there isn't much left!) just to earn 3 or 4 points each day - which takes me to a maintenance point level anywhere from 23-28 points per day. I think Fred is the one who calls it a *magic* number, and has determined (and confirmed my observations) that there just isn't a magic number. It constantly changes day to day, week to week. I'm sure not complaining though, just wishing I could figure it out. I love it here and am reserving a space for you! grin Keep up the fantastic work, your energy certainly is contagious! Joyce WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02 current weight: 133.3 Lifetime: 4/4/03 On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 11:39:51 GMT, "Carol in NC" wrote: Hi everyone, I had the best weigh in I've had in a really long time. I lost 2.6 pounds. I ate an average of 42.5 points a day. I ended up with 9 Flex points left...and I earned and ate 54 activity points. It seems as though each week on Flex is getting better. I'm not sure what I've done to my metabolism, but I'm not complaining. I'm exercising more, loving it, and eating really, really well. I did eat somewhat fewer carbs this week...no sandwiches for lunch this week...mainly protein and vegetables. (I did have plenty of carbs throughout the day though, so it wasn't a REALLY low carb week, just lower than normal for me.) I've obviously revved up my metabolism with the extra exercise and fuel to power it. (My weight loss had REALLY slowed down/stalled/or gains before Flex started and, even though being on point all the time, I was getting very discouraged by my progress. All that has changed now. It looks like this is going to make maintenance easier for me, since I'll be able to eat more to maintain. Carol |
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Hi Joyce,
I know that I wont' be able to eat this many points at maintenance. I guess I was trying to say that being able to eat more NOW as I lose, will make the maintenance level higher than if I didn't stoke my metabolism. (Before Flex, I was GAINING on 30 points a day.) That is why I'm so excited. I have found that it gets harder to get the exercise points. One thing that I'm struggling with now, is trying to keep my enthusiasm for exercising under some kind of control. I currently get 5 points for 3 miles of walking and 3 points for 2 miles. That will decrease. This past week, I settled for a 2 mile morning walk instead of pushing for the 3 mile. Why? Because to get 5 points later, I'll probably need to walk 7 or 8 miles. I know I won't be able to do that easily every day, so I'm working on ENJOYING the exercise, so that I'll want to keep the regularity of it up...regardless of how many points I earn. (and can eat....LOL) In other words, I'm trying to do exercise for exercise sake, not for food possibilty sake. I do believe, though, that maintenance will be easier for me than it would have been without Flex...simply because I'm eating 50 now. Perhaps, I'll be able to maintain on 30...perhaps 28. Time will tell. All I know is that I want to get my metabolism purring well. I lose a point a day in another couple of pounds. That'll be the next hurdle. Sorry this is so long....I guess everyone can see that I have a new found excitement for the process. Carol -- .................................................. ........... 318/254.6/169 63.4 lost since December 2002 I am a slim person in process. .................................................. ............. "Joyce" wrote in message ... Wow Carol, congrats on the excellent loss this week! I love your enthusiasm, it will carry you far. I wish I could confirm your suspicions and tell you that maintenance is going to be easy, but .............. it still is a guessing game for me and I've been here for quite a bit now. No way can I eat 50+ points and even consider maintaining. grin Unfortunately, once I got closer to my goal those activity points are incredibly difficult to earn. You wouldn't believe how hard I have to work my butt off (and my daughter tells me there isn't much left!) just to earn 3 or 4 points each day - which takes me to a maintenance point level anywhere from 23-28 points per day. I think Fred is the one who calls it a *magic* number, and has determined (and confirmed my observations) that there just isn't a magic number. It constantly changes day to day, week to week. I'm sure not complaining though, just wishing I could figure it out. I love it here and am reserving a space for you! grin Keep up the fantastic work, your energy certainly is contagious! Joyce WW starting weight: 228.8 - 2/5/02 current weight: 133.3 Lifetime: 4/4/03 On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 11:39:51 GMT, "Carol in NC" wrote: Hi everyone, I had the best weigh in I've had in a really long time. I lost 2.6 pounds. I ate an average of 42.5 points a day. I ended up with 9 Flex points left...and I earned and ate 54 activity points. It seems as though each week on Flex is getting better. I'm not sure what I've done to my metabolism, but I'm not complaining. I'm exercising more, loving it, and eating really, really well. I did eat somewhat fewer carbs this week...no sandwiches for lunch this week...mainly protein and vegetables. (I did have plenty of carbs throughout the day though, so it wasn't a REALLY low carb week, just lower than normal for me.) I've obviously revved up my metabolism with the extra exercise and fuel to power it. (My weight loss had REALLY slowed down/stalled/or gains before Flex started and, even though being on point all the time, I was getting very discouraged by my progress. All that has changed now. It looks like this is going to make maintenance easier for me, since I'll be able to eat more to maintain. Carol |
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Earning those exercise points is a real mystery, as it is another area that seems
to be constantly changing. I no longer can go for length of walks (such as 2 or 3 miles), I can really only count length of time coupled with intensity level. 4MPH seems to be about a minimum level for me to get the heart rate up now. I was exhausted earlier this week so set the treadmill lower (3.5mph) - after 45 minutes I was barely sweating ... and that was walking on a 15% incline level (highest my treadmill will go). So, figured it as lower AP's and that it was better than not doing anything at all. The problem kicks in as if I go much over 4mph I am virtually running. I'm not short (am 5'6"), but unfortunately all my height is upper body - got blessed with wide shoulders and gorilla length arms ... along with short legs. Bad knees from youthful exhuberance prevent me from running, unless I want to suffer the consequences ... which I don't. So, 4mph it is for me. I do agree that I want to exercise for the benefits it provides as well as how it makes me feel. But it does seem to be a double edged sword. I don't want to think of it as a means to eat more food, but it is a fact. If I don't exercise, then I MUST cut back on the food consumption. No other way to get around it, unless I want weight to come back on. I would think you could comfortably maintain on 28 or 30 points, I believe your goal weight is a bit higher than where I am ... and would assume that means you are also taller. Again with that sword scenario G ... if the exercise goes, then so does the food. Guess it's another one of those healthier facts of life. And healthier is what we are aiming for. Joyce On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 13:57:50 GMT, "Carol in NC" wrote: Hi Joyce, I know that I wont' be able to eat this many points at maintenance. I guess I was trying to say that being able to eat more NOW as I lose, will make the maintenance level higher than if I didn't stoke my metabolism. (Before Flex, I was GAINING on 30 points a day.) That is why I'm so excited. I have found that it gets harder to get the exercise points. One thing that I'm struggling with now, is trying to keep my enthusiasm for exercising under some kind of control. I currently get 5 points for 3 miles of walking and 3 points for 2 miles. That will decrease. This past week, I settled for a 2 mile morning walk instead of pushing for the 3 mile. Why? Because to get 5 points later, I'll probably need to walk 7 or 8 miles. I know I won't be able to do that easily every day, so I'm working on ENJOYING the exercise, so that I'll want to keep the regularity of it up...regardless of how many points I earn. (and can eat....LOL) In other words, I'm trying to do exercise for exercise sake, not for food possibilty sake. I do believe, though, that maintenance will be easier for me than it would have been without Flex...simply because I'm eating 50 now. Perhaps, I'll be able to maintain on 30...perhaps 28. Time will tell. All I know is that I want to get my metabolism purring well. I lose a point a day in another couple of pounds. That'll be the next hurdle. Sorry this is so long....I guess everyone can see that I have a new found excitement for the process. Carol |
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Hi Joyce.
Yes, I'm almost 5'9" Even averaging 41 points a day, I'm losing well now, so I don't see 28-30 being a problem later. (although I'd rather eat 40 points....LOL) However, I look really good even at 200 pounds because of my height. (about a size 12) I took the goal WW gave me, but I'm going to go by how I look and feel, what size clothes I wear, and how easy it is to keep losing. I won't starve to maintain a lower weight. If I have to weigh 180 to be able to eat comfortably, then that'll be what I do. I'd rather maintain 20 pounds above WW goal and not struggle, (which might mean eventual gains for me because of discouragement) than be smaller and have to work all the time at it. My body is what it is. I wish I'd accepted that when I was younger and I wouldn't be on this journey now. I weighed about 150 in college, and felt really fat because my (shorter) friends weighed 130 or so. I'm finding the same thing with exercise as you do. Each day gets a little easier. After two miles, this morning, I felt just comfortable, not hurting or tired at all. (my heart rate is still about 130, but I seem to be able to handle that more easily now.) Carol -- .................................................. ........... 318/254.6/169 63.4 lost since December 2002 I am a slim person in process. .................................................. ............. "Joyce" wrote in message ... Earning those exercise points is a real mystery, as it is another area that seems to be constantly changing. I no longer can go for length of walks (such as 2 or 3 miles), I can really only count length of time coupled with intensity level. 4MPH seems to be about a minimum level for me to get the heart rate up now. I was exhausted earlier this week so set the treadmill lower (3.5mph) - after 45 minutes I was barely sweating ... and that was walking on a 15% incline level (highest my treadmill will go). So, figured it as lower AP's and that it was better than not doing anything at all. The problem kicks in as if I go much over 4mph I am virtually running. I'm not short (am 5'6"), but unfortunately all my height is upper body - got blessed with wide shoulders and gorilla length arms ... along with short legs. Bad knees from youthful exhuberance prevent me from running, unless I want to suffer the consequences ... which I don't. So, 4mph it is for me. I do agree that I want to exercise for the benefits it provides as well as how it makes me feel. But it does seem to be a double edged sword. I don't want to think of it as a means to eat more food, but it is a fact. If I don't exercise, then I MUST cut back on the food consumption. No other way to get around it, unless I want weight to come back on. I would think you could comfortably maintain on 28 or 30 points, I believe your goal weight is a bit higher than where I am ... and would assume that means you are also taller. Again with that sword scenario G ... if the exercise goes, then so does the food. Guess it's another one of those healthier facts of life. And healthier is what we are aiming for. Joyce On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 13:57:50 GMT, "Carol in NC" wrote: Hi Joyce, I know that I wont' be able to eat this many points at maintenance. I guess I was trying to say that being able to eat more NOW as I lose, will make the maintenance level higher than if I didn't stoke my metabolism. (Before Flex, I was GAINING on 30 points a day.) That is why I'm so excited. I have found that it gets harder to get the exercise points. One thing that I'm struggling with now, is trying to keep my enthusiasm for exercising under some kind of control. I currently get 5 points for 3 miles of walking and 3 points for 2 miles. That will decrease. This past week, I settled for a 2 mile morning walk instead of pushing for the 3 mile. Why? Because to get 5 points later, I'll probably need to walk 7 or 8 miles. I know I won't be able to do that easily every day, so I'm working on ENJOYING the exercise, so that I'll want to keep the regularity of it up...regardless of how many points I earn. (and can eat....LOL) In other words, I'm trying to do exercise for exercise sake, not for food possibilty sake. I do believe, though, that maintenance will be easier for me than it would have been without Flex...simply because I'm eating 50 now. Perhaps, I'll be able to maintain on 30...perhaps 28. Time will tell. All I know is that I want to get my metabolism purring well. I lose a point a day in another couple of pounds. That'll be the next hurdle. Sorry this is so long....I guess everyone can see that I have a new found excitement for the process. Carol |
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At your height, 28-30 points should be no problem for maintenance.
I also refuse to have my suggested weight be dictated by some super-model logic or what society says it should be. I know where I feel good, that's what is important. I don't think I am struggling where I am at now, since no matter what I do it appears I am staying here. G I don't deny myself what I want, but I no longer allow those indescretions on a constant daily basis. I do make myself thing though ... do I REALLY want that particular item, or am I thinking about it for some other reason (pressure from dd, boredom, etc.). Most of the time it is one of the latter and I can move past it. I have accepted that I am no longer 20 years old, I don't have a problem with it. I know I will never have the same figure I did then. Age and childbirth have taken care of that for me. G Know what? I am perfectly fine with that! Hub was watching tv the other nite, some goofy commercial came on saying something about the weight the person was at marriage. He asked me if I have stayed the same weight after 21 years, I told him close enough. G He just laughed, swears even before ww I looked the same to him as the day we got married. So .... the only person I really did this weightloss journey for WAS me! I do think this will be something that we all will constantly have to work at - regardless as to how much over our goal we are willing to sit. If not, we wouldn't have ended up where we were when starting ww. Old habits die hard, as the saying goes. While I do accept what I am, I am also willing to work every darned day of the rest of my life to keep the weight from going back on. And I will also accept the fact that this will be work. If I don't work, I know the outcome. But ... work and struggle are two different things. I agree, I don't want to have to struggle. I have no idea what my heart rate is while exercising, only know that it has dropped to about 65 when I'm sitting. I go by perception ... how I'm breathing, how I'm sweating, if I can talk, etc. Without monitors it's a guessing game. I do have a monitor on the treadmill but I don't use it. Most all of these types are incredibly inaccurate, so I refuse to give myself that false sense of security. G Then again, I may give it a try someday just for grins. LOL Joyce On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 16:37:48 GMT, "Carol in NC" wrote: Hi Joyce. Yes, I'm almost 5'9" Even averaging 41 points a day, I'm losing well now, so I don't see 28-30 being a problem later. (although I'd rather eat 40 points....LOL) However, I look really good even at 200 pounds because of my height. (about a size 12) I took the goal WW gave me, but I'm going to go by how I look and feel, what size clothes I wear, and how easy it is to keep losing. I won't starve to maintain a lower weight. If I have to weigh 180 to be able to eat comfortably, then that'll be what I do. I'd rather maintain 20 pounds above WW goal and not struggle, (which might mean eventual gains for me because of discouragement) than be smaller and have to work all the time at it. My body is what it is. I wish I'd accepted that when I was younger and I wouldn't be on this journey now. I weighed about 150 in college, and felt really fat because my (shorter) friends weighed 130 or so. I'm finding the same thing with exercise as you do. Each day gets a little easier. After two miles, this morning, I felt just comfortable, not hurting or tired at all. (my heart rate is still about 130, but I seem to be able to handle that more easily now.) Carol |
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Go girl. I am eating more again this week too, and my scale has hit a new
low for me. "Carol in NC" wrote in message m... Hi everyone, I had the best weigh in I've had in a really long time. I lost 2.6 pounds. I ate an average of 42.5 points a day. I ended up with 9 Flex points left...and I earned and ate 54 activity points. It seems as though each week on Flex is getting better. I'm not sure what I've done to my metabolism, but I'm not complaining. I'm exercising more, loving it, and eating really, really well. I did eat somewhat fewer carbs this week...no sandwiches for lunch this week...mainly protein and vegetables. (I did have plenty of carbs throughout the day though, so it wasn't a REALLY low carb week, just lower than normal for me.) I've obviously revved up my metabolism with the extra exercise and fuel to power it. (My weight loss had REALLY slowed down/stalled/or gains before Flex started and, even though being on point all the time, I was getting very discouraged by my progress. All that has changed now. It looks like this is going to make maintenance easier for me, since I'll be able to eat more to maintain. Carol -- .................................................. .......... 318/254.6/169 63.4 lost since December 2002 I am a slim person in process. .................................................. ............ |
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There is reason for celebration about your loss - that is terrific.
Seems like FLEX does work well. As does the additional activity. Congrats On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 11:39:51 GMT, "Carol in NC" wrote: Hi everyone, I had the best weigh in I've had in a really long time. I lost 2.6 pounds. I ate an average of 42.5 points a day. I ended up with 9 Flex points left...and I earned and ate 54 activity points. It seems as though each week on Flex is getting better. I'm not sure what I've done to my metabolism, but I'm not complaining. I'm exercising more, loving it, and eating really, really well. I did eat somewhat fewer carbs this week...no sandwiches for lunch this week...mainly protein and vegetables. (I did have plenty of carbs throughout the day though, so it wasn't a REALLY low carb week, just lower than normal for me.) I've obviously revved up my metabolism with the extra exercise and fuel to power it. (My weight loss had REALLY slowed down/stalled/or gains before Flex started and, even though being on point all the time, I was getting very discouraged by my progress. All that has changed now. It looks like this is going to make maintenance easier for me, since I'll be able to eat more to maintain. Carol |
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Thanks Fred...I actually think I am giving credit to the exercise, rather
than the Flex. The main thing that Flex has done for me is throw out the concept of banking. Before, I had to save all the activity points, and only up to 4 a day, in order to go out to eat on the weekend. Now, I can earn as many APs as I want, which really encourages me to exercise more. I eat those points, and have Flex for later if I want to have a night out. Basically, I'm eating more healthy foods, too, because I have more points to play with. Now I eat more cheese and yoghurt, and peanut butter, etc. The calcium and protein help. In fact, I'm eating LESS junk food than ever. Some people see the Flex points as a way to splurge on junk food...I see them as a way to get my one meal out, and to have some higher calorie "good" foods. I can't say enough for how the extra exercise is making me feel. Carol -- .................................................. ........... 318/254.6/169 63.4 lost since December 2002 I am a slim person in process. .................................................. ............. "Fred" wrote in message ... There is reason for celebration about your loss - that is terrific. Seems like FLEX does work well. As does the additional activity. Congrats On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 11:39:51 GMT, "Carol in NC" wrote: Hi everyone, I had the best weigh in I've had in a really long time. I lost 2.6 pounds. I ate an average of 42.5 points a day. I ended up with 9 Flex points left...and I earned and ate 54 activity points. It seems as though each week on Flex is getting better. I'm not sure what I've done to my metabolism, but I'm not complaining. I'm exercising more, loving it, and eating really, really well. I did eat somewhat fewer carbs this week...no sandwiches for lunch this week...mainly protein and vegetables. (I did have plenty of carbs throughout the day though, so it wasn't a REALLY low carb week, just lower than normal for me.) I've obviously revved up my metabolism with the extra exercise and fuel to power it. (My weight loss had REALLY slowed down/stalled/or gains before Flex started and, even though being on point all the time, I was getting very discouraged by my progress. All that has changed now. It looks like this is going to make maintenance easier for me, since I'll be able to eat more to maintain. Carol |
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Congratulations on the great loss!
-- Brenda 209/174/150 NYNY goal 160 "Carol in NC" wrote in message m... Hi everyone, I had the best weigh in I've had in a really long time. I lost 2.6 pounds. I ate an average of 42.5 points a day. I ended up with 9 Flex points left...and I earned and ate 54 activity points. It seems as though each week on Flex is getting better. I'm not sure what I've done to my metabolism, but I'm not complaining. I'm exercising more, loving it, and eating really, really well. I did eat somewhat fewer carbs this week...no sandwiches for lunch this week...mainly protein and vegetables. (I did have plenty of carbs throughout the day though, so it wasn't a REALLY low carb week, just lower than normal for me.) I've obviously revved up my metabolism with the extra exercise and fuel to power it. (My weight loss had REALLY slowed down/stalled/or gains before Flex started and, even though being on point all the time, I was getting very discouraged by my progress. All that has changed now. It looks like this is going to make maintenance easier for me, since I'll be able to eat more to maintain. Carol -- .................................................. .......... 318/254.6/169 63.4 lost since December 2002 I am a slim person in process. .................................................. ............ |
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