Question RE: Weight Watchers points versus Calories

Mistyvs
Mistyvs Posts: 56 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
When I was on the old WW plan, I had 24-26 points. I lost about 50 pounds. When they changed over to the 360, I had 26 points. I really struggled with the new 26 points. I felt hungry a lot. I was also earning about 7-12 Activity points per day which I did not eat. Now that I'm on MFP, I'm eating about 1300-1400 calories, which, according to MFP and my fitness level, is too low. But I haven't lost in two weeks. I figured out today's points, and I've had 29 points plus and 26 old points, so I'm fairly on target. Am I getting too many or not enough calories?

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  • misssixty60
    misssixty60 Posts: 24
    What are you eating? Obviously you can't cut anything from your
    Diet if your intake is so low but maybe you new to reevaluate your food, your exercise and maybe even your sleeping.
    Remember that our body adapts to whatever we do to it as we adapt to our environment. Try a new way of eating- maybe do a low-high carb mix. Maybe replace some if your "go to" foods with different swap worthy kinds. Your body may need a reboot.
    Try juicing for like 5 days or do an entirely new workout routine. Forget the points for a week and just listen to your body. I was on WW for 1 year and lost only 20 lbs. points are boring and teach you jack diddly about proper nutrition in my opinion. All calories are not the same and neither should points. Mix it up and don't be afraid to try something new. I am obviously not an expert but this is the common sense idea that came straight to mind.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    you've given us almost no actionable information. we don't know what you weigh, what your goal weight is, what your activity and exercise level is, etc.

    i have friends that use the WW point system. I hate it. They ask me to help them and I have no relevant calorie information, no protein, no nothin. Just a relatively arbitrary system that gets us in the general vicinity but is hard to pinpoint when the going gets rough
  • Mistyvs
    Mistyvs Posts: 56 Member
    I'm 5'1, 148. I'm fairly active, runner, rider. I usually do at least an hour of activity (mostly riding my bike now, after a running injury I'm trying to heal), about 5-6 days a week. Before my injury, I'd run anywhere from 3-8 miles, was training for a marathon, which is the reason I switched from WW to MFP. I wasn't getting enough to eat while training on WW. What else do you want to know?
  • danasings
    danasings Posts: 8,218 Member
    I'm 5'1, 148. I'm fairly active, runner, rider. I usually do at least an hour of activity (mostly riding my bike now, after a running injury I'm trying to heal), about 5-6 days a week. Before my injury, I'd run anywhere from 3-8 miles, was training for a marathon, which is the reason I switched from WW to MFP. I wasn't getting enough to eat while training on WW. What else do you want to know?

    Using this:

    http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/

    Your TDEE - 20% for a healthy weight loss would be @1600 calories a day. It seems you may be eating too little. Are you accurately tracking your food (meaning weighing and measuring everything using a food scale)?

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