Made a decision

It should work krys - my nice new leader keeps telling me that I will only lose weight if I eat all
my points each day, as if you don't, your body stores too much fat and stuff from what you are
eating, rather than shedding it... but I don't quite follow this myself...

Er - can someone who understands this and can explain it better help me out here?!

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On Thu, 6 Nov 2003 17:30:07 -0000, "krys" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Hi folks,

Thanks for all the welcomes back, and the advice and so forth - I knew I'd be ok coming
back here 🙂

I put on another .4lb this week - for whatever reason - and I have come to a decision.

I have been eating too few points for quite a while now, in the hope that that would work. Normal
weekly losing points would be 126 - I've been on
116. I've also been excercising a lot - and earning about 36 points a week but only using 15 of
them. Not only is that unsustainable, and not good for you in the long term, but it's not
working. I've also noticed myself being kinda mentally dopey this week - not quite with it -
and more tired than usual, a sure sign that something ain't right I reckon.

So, I might as well start eating more - because hey - it may well work - my body may just be in
starvation mode and way under-fueled. And even if it doesn't work - I'd rather eat food and gain
weight than not eat food and gain weight - it seems fairer somehow! *grin* In the meantime, my body
is changing shape in a fairly pleasing way, courtesy of the new excercise regime, and that's as
important as what the scales say, if not more so.

So, this week I'll be going back up to 126 points a week, and using more of my excercise points
too. Hopefully I'll also be doing this in a dietarily sound fashion - not just eating more cake
..... well, maybe just a little bit more cake *grin*

Fingers crossed it works hey? 🙂

Big decision. Eating more to lose weight is counter-intuitive and scary. Hope it works for you.
I'm especially glad that the exercise is working. It's nice after all the graft when it starts
to pay off.

Good luck

Ray

--
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Sure hope it does, Krys. I know it's worked for others & there's no reason it shouldn't work for you
also. Wish you luck. Elaine K
331.4/201.2/179

krys said:

Hi folks,

Thanks for all the welcomes back, and the advice and so forth - I knew I'd be ok coming
back here 🙂

I put on another .4lb this week - for whatever reason - and I have come to a decision.

I have been eating too few points for quite a while now, in the hope that that would work. Normal
weekly losing points would be 126 - I've been on
116. I've also been excercising a lot - and earning about 36 points a week but only using 15 of
them. Not only is that unsustainable, and not good for you in the long term, but it's not
working. I've also noticed myself being kinda mentally dopey this week - not quite with it -
and more tired than usual, a sure sign that something ain't right I reckon.

So, I might as well start eating more - because hey - it may well work - my body may just be in
starvation mode and way under-fueled. And even if it doesn't work - I'd rather eat food and gain
weight than not eat food and gain weight - it seems fairer somehow! *grin* In the meantime, my
body is changing shape in a fairly pleasing way, courtesy of the new excercise regime, and that's
as important as what the scales say, if not more so.

So, this week I'll be going back up to 126 points a week, and using more of my excercise points
too. Hopefully I'll also be doing this in a dietarily sound fashion - not just eating more cake
..... well, maybe just a little bit more cake *grin*

Fingers crossed it works hey? 🙂

--
krys

UK 157/136.4/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th 2001 struggling now.......

welcome back, and I am the original eat at the top of my points person, also
very active. Got to my WW goal while you were gone. I recommend it ! 🙂🙂

Lesanne
(365)247.159.3/164

"krys" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi folks,

Thanks for all the welcomes back, and the advice and so forth - I knew I'd be ok coming
back here 🙂

I put on another .4lb this week - for whatever reason - and I have come to

a

Quoted message said:

decision.

I have been eating too few points for quite a while now, in the hope that that would work. Normal
weekly losing points would be 126 - I've been on
116. I've also been excercising a lot - and earning about 36 points a

week

Quoted message said:

but only using 15 of them. Not only is that unsustainable, and not good

for

Quoted message said:

you in the long term, but it's not working. I've also noticed myself

being

Quoted message said:

kinda mentally dopey this week - not quite with it - and more tired than usual, a sure sign that
something ain't right I reckon.

So, I might as well start eating more - because hey - it may well work -

my

Quoted message said:

body may just be in starvation mode and way under-fueled. And even if it doesn't work - I'd rather
eat food and gain weight than not eat food and gain weight - it seems fairer somehow! *grin* In
the meantime, my body is changing shape in a fairly pleasing way, courtesy of the new excercise
regime, and that's as important as what the scales say, if not more so.

So, this week I'll be going back up to 126 points a week, and using more

of

Quoted message said:

my excercise points too. Hopefully I'll also be doing this in a dietarily sound fashion - not just
eating more cake ..... well, maybe just a little bit more cake *grin*

Fingers crossed it works hey? 🙂

--
krys

UK 157/136.4/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th 2001 struggling now.......

good for you, Lee
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Quoted message said:

Hi folks,

Thanks for all the welcomes back, and the advice and so forth - I knew I'd be ok coming
back here 🙂

I put on another .4lb this week - for whatever reason - and I have come to

a

Quoted message said:

decision.

I have been eating too few points for quite a while now, in the hope that that would work. Normal
weekly losing points would be 126 - I've been on
116. I've also been excercising a lot - and earning about 36 points a

week

Quoted message said:

but only using 15 of them. Not only is that unsustainable, and not good

for

Quoted message said:

you in the long term, but it's not working. I've also noticed myself

being

Quoted message said:

kinda mentally dopey this week - not quite with it - and more tired than usual, a sure sign that
something ain't right I reckon.

So, I might as well start eating more - because hey - it may well work -

my

Quoted message said:

body may just be in starvation mode and way under-fueled. And even if it doesn't work - I'd rather
eat food and gain weight than not eat food and gain weight - it seems fairer somehow! *grin* In
the meantime, my body is changing shape in a fairly pleasing way, courtesy of the new excercise
regime, and that's as important as what the scales say, if not more so.

So, this week I'll be going back up to 126 points a week, and using more

of

Quoted message said:

my excercise points too. Hopefully I'll also be doing this in a dietarily sound fashion - not just
eating more cake ..... well, maybe just a little bit more cake *grin*

Fingers crossed it works hey? 🙂

--
krys

UK 157/136.4/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th 2001 struggling now.......

On Thu, 6 Nov 2003 17:30:07 -0000, "krys" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

So, this week I'll be going back up to 126 points a week, and using more of my excercise points
too. Hopefully I'll also be doing this in a dietarily sound fashion - not just eating more cake
..... well, maybe just a little bit more cake *grin*

Fingers crossed it works hey? 🙂

Good luck Krys. Be sure to let us know how it goes.

--
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125/87/75 kgs
125.87/1.1/165 lbs

NYNY goal 180.6lbs (82 kilos)

"It is not the mountain we conquer, it is ourselves" Sir Edmund Hilary

Hi, krys, Your smart to look at your points and see what works for you. Good luck!
--
Take Care Catherine
154/134.4/136 Lifetime 6/99 Next personal goal 133.2

"krys" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi folks,

Thanks for all the welcomes back, and the advice and so forth - I knew I'd be ok coming
back here 🙂

I put on another .4lb this week - for whatever reason - and I have come to

a

Quoted message said:

decision.

I have been eating too few points for quite a while now, in the hope that that would work. Normal
weekly losing points would be 126 - I've been on
116. I've also been excercising a lot - and earning about 36 points a

week

Quoted message said:

but only using 15 of them. Not only is that unsustainable, and not good

for

Quoted message said:

you in the long term, but it's not working. I've also noticed myself

being

Quoted message said:

kinda mentally dopey this week - not quite with it - and more tired than usual, a sure sign that
something ain't right I reckon.

So, I might as well start eating more - because hey - it may well work -

my

Quoted message said:

body may just be in starvation mode and way under-fueled. And even if it doesn't work - I'd rather
eat food and gain weight than not eat food and gain weight - it seems fairer somehow! *grin* In
the meantime, my body is changing shape in a fairly pleasing way, courtesy of the new excercise
regime, and that's as important as what the scales say, if not more so.

So, this week I'll be going back up to 126 points a week, and using more

of

Quoted message said:

my excercise points too. Hopefully I'll also be doing this in a dietarily sound fashion - not just
eating more cake ..... well, maybe just a little bit more cake *grin*

Fingers crossed it works hey? 🙂

--
krys

UK 157/136.4/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th 2001 struggling now.......

hey, good luck dear krys. I'm sure you'll figure it out. 🙂

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"krys" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi folks,

Thanks for all the welcomes back, and the advice and so forth - I knew I'd be ok coming
back here 🙂

I put on another .4lb this week - for whatever reason - and I have come to

a

Quoted message said:

decision.

I have been eating too few points for quite a while now, in the hope that that would work. Normal
weekly losing points would be 126 - I've been on
116. I've also been excercising a lot - and earning about 36 points a

week

Quoted message said:

but only using 15 of them. Not only is that unsustainable, and not good

for

Quoted message said:

you in the long term, but it's not working. I've also noticed myself

being

Quoted message said:

kinda mentally dopey this week - not quite with it - and more tired than usual, a sure sign that
something ain't right I reckon.

So, I might as well start eating more - because hey - it may well work -

my

Quoted message said:

body may just be in starvation mode and way under-fueled. And even if it doesn't work - I'd rather
eat food and gain weight than not eat food and gain weight - it seems fairer somehow! *grin* In
the meantime, my body is changing shape in a fairly pleasing way, courtesy of the new excercise
regime, and that's as important as what the scales say, if not more so.

So, this week I'll be going back up to 126 points a week, and using more

of

Quoted message said:

my excercise points too. Hopefully I'll also be doing this in a dietarily sound fashion - not just
eating more cake ..... well, maybe just a little bit more cake *grin*

Fingers crossed it works hey? 🙂

--
krys

UK 157/136.4/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th 2001 struggling now.......

That will be the best decision you have made, you are eating way too little, your body is in
starvation mode. According the US guidelines for points, you should never eat less that 20 points a
day for a body weight of less that 150 lbs. If you are exercising at 36 points and not even feeding
yourself the minimum points, you are messing up your metabolism. Even at the amount of point you
are saying you are going to eat, you are still too low. If I were you I would aim for a minimum of
140 points for the week and maybe use 1/2 of your activity points for a total of 158 for the week
or 22 per day.

Debbie

"krys" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi folks,

Thanks for all the welcomes back, and the advice and so forth - I knew I'd be ok coming
back here 🙂

I put on another .4lb this week - for whatever reason - and I have come to

a

Quoted message said:

decision.

I have been eating too few points for quite a while now, in the hope that that would work. Normal
weekly losing points would be 126 - I've been on
116. I've also been excercising a lot - and earning about 36 points a

week

Quoted message said:

but only using 15 of them. Not only is that unsustainable, and not good

for

Quoted message said:

you in the long term, but it's not working. I've also noticed myself

being

Quoted message said:

kinda mentally dopey this week - not quite with it - and more tired than usual, a sure sign that
something ain't right I reckon.

So, I might as well start eating more - because hey - it may well work -

my

Quoted message said:

body may just be in starvation mode and way under-fueled. And even if it doesn't work - I'd rather
eat food and gain weight than not eat food and gain weight - it seems fairer somehow! *grin* In
the meantime, my body is changing shape in a fairly pleasing way, courtesy of the new excercise
regime, and that's as important as what the scales say, if not more so.

So, this week I'll be going back up to 126 points a week, and using more

of

Quoted message said:

my excercise points too. Hopefully I'll also be doing this in a dietarily sound fashion - not just
eating more cake ..... well, maybe just a little bit more cake *grin*

Fingers crossed it works hey? 🙂

--
krys

UK 157/136.4/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th 2001 struggling now.......

I think you made a great decision Krys. Good luck with it!
--
Brenda
209/172/150 NYNY goal 160

"krys" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi folks,

Thanks for all the welcomes back, and the advice and so forth - I knew I'd be ok coming
back here 🙂

I put on another .4lb this week - for whatever reason - and I have come to

a

Quoted message said:

decision.

I have been eating too few points for quite a while now, in the hope that that would work. Normal
weekly losing points would be 126 - I've been on
116. I've also been excercising a lot - and earning about 36 points a

week

Quoted message said:

but only using 15 of them. Not only is that unsustainable, and not good

for

Quoted message said:

you in the long term, but it's not working. I've also noticed myself

being

Quoted message said:

kinda mentally dopey this week - not quite with it - and more tired than usual, a sure sign that
something ain't right I reckon.

So, I might as well start eating more - because hey - it may well work -

my

Quoted message said:

body may just be in starvation mode and way under-fueled. And even if it doesn't work - I'd rather
eat food and gain weight than not eat food and gain weight - it seems fairer somehow! *grin* In
the meantime, my body is changing shape in a fairly pleasing way, courtesy of the new excercise
regime, and that's as important as what the scales say, if not more so.

So, this week I'll be going back up to 126 points a week, and using more

of

Quoted message said:

my excercise points too. Hopefully I'll also be doing this in a dietarily sound fashion - not just
eating more cake ..... well, maybe just a little bit more cake *grin*

Fingers crossed it works hey? 🙂

--
krys

UK 157/136.4/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th 2001 struggling now.......