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Post by zazzles on Nov 9, 2018 15:07:58 GMT
There is a baseline number of FitPoints (I believe in the range of 3 to 5) that cannot be traded for food. FitPoints beyond the baseline can be used for additional food, although Coaches preach that members should not trade them for food.
When I go to the Activity settings (on the web site), I see the following advice:
I think that will be about as much official guidance as you will find.
Personally, I have difficulty with activity due to my medical situation, so I have mine set to the baseline (35 per week). I often exceed that by 1 to 4 per day, but I achieve peace of mind by not setting the bar so high that I appear to fail to meet it with regularity.
One piece of advice I hear often: start low and increase as you move along; you can change your goal any time you want to, so don't make it look like an insurmountable goal at the start.
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Post by DebDoesWW on Nov 9, 2018 18:42:55 GMT
D’oh or I could have just looked here and have seen zazzles already gave you his sage advice! |
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Post by Kitty on Nov 9, 2018 19:54:11 GMT
How many steps do you get during this period? Go in to activity and put in that number of steps and see how many FP it would give you. Same thing for elliptical -- put in what you can do right now and see how many points it gives you. Then use that to set your goal. I agree about setting the goal as more of a baseline right now rather than trying to set it high. You can increase later if you want.
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Post by zazzles on Nov 9, 2018 22:13:29 GMT
mamasb73 , I see in your follow-up that you're concerned about snail's pace weight loss. I'm going to suggest (if you have 't already) that you double-track for a while using a calorie-counting web sit like My Fitness Pal. Many here do that routinely and others do it periodically. You didn't say how long it has been since you followed the WW plan, so we have no way of knowing what your last plan was. But the thing that poses a potential problem with SmartPoints and Freestyle is that it is possible to overeat zero-point foods and take in too many calories; likewise it is possible to eat too many "unhealthy" foods (those with high saturated fat and/or sugar, or too low in proteins) and run out of points before you've consumed the recommended minimum of 1,200 calories a day. If you know that's not a problem, then no need to double track; but if you hadn't thought of that, you may want to double-track for a week or three in order to ensure that unintentional over-consumption isn't contributing to your slow weight loss.
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Post by kande06 on Apr 14, 2021 3:10:09 GMT
Serena I have lost a hundred and fifty pounds starting six years ago ( It took me a couple years) but have developed a rare disease also that could probably be thought of as a autoimmune disease and I am having a really hard time not gaining back my weight and I am eating the same thing I was when I was losing but I cannot lose more than a couple pounds and then it just stops and I gain more.. Do you mind me asking you how autoimmune diseases affect weight loss? I also have flares that sometimes leave me where I can hardly function let alone exercise. Thank you in advance for any advice you may give!
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Post by DebDoesWW on Apr 14, 2021 14:56:58 GMT
Hi Kande and welcome to the boards and congratulations on your loss!!
Looks like you have bumped an old thread but you have definitely come to the right place, there are many of us here with autoimmune diseases. I will say having autoimmune issues can change the way you lose weight, but it doesn't make it impossible. The main thing is to double-down when flares happen. You may have to make those days your low days (not using extra points that kind of thing) and don't worry about getting exercise in on those days, I completely understand where you are coming from. The main focus is on what goes in your mouth. What is the old expression, 90% of weight loss occurs in the kitchen?
We have had many members here who have successfully lost even while doing cortisone treatments during flares, you can do it too! This is a great place for accountability which is SO important on your journey. I know there are some days when I have a flare-up and I just want to plow through a chocolate bar but instead I come here and post to distract myself, this forum keeps me going.
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Post by hpeterson1951 on Apr 14, 2021 16:03:23 GMT
Hi Kande- Welcome to the group. I think Deb's advice is spot on. This is an amazing group of understanding women, and men, many of whom personally understand health issues.
I've found that autoimmune diseases can affect weight loss in a couple of ways.
- Medication - Deb mentioned the infamous prednisone, but there are many others
- Lack of exercise or movement
- biological changes in metabolism.
-stress eating from pain, depression, etc
-changes in diet if you can't tolerate certain food
I've done the following to help
-Make sure I track faithfully- even if you don't use points just write what you eat.
- Try to drink lots of water-flavoring with fruit, etc.
-Spend the extra money to get prepared fruits and veggies when I just can't do the prep.
-Making sure I have healthy alternatives available so I don't need to go shopping.
I hope this all helps. Welcome to the boards and feel free to check in often.
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