Newbie

Welcome, Amber. You got that right, starting or highest/current/goal
weight. 🙂

Here's the official welcome for you, hope you enjoy it on this newsgroup!

Welcome to this great newsgroup where you'll receive lots of support, advice, and encouragement.
Once a week on Sundays, I post a list of links that newcomers to asdww might find useful. You may
want to look for that later in the week, or do a backwards search for last Sunday's post.

In the meantime, here's our FAQ: didian.comasdwwOpen ↗ our welcome notice:
geocities.comindex.htmlOpen ↗

Frequently seen acronyms on this NG: NSV = Non-Scale Victory WOE = Way of Eating WOL = Way of Life
(Living) OP = on Points or On Program DH = Dear or Darling Husband
DS/DD/DGD/etc = Dear or Darling Son, Daughter, Granddaughter, etc WI = Weigh-in

HHH = Happy Healthy Holidays Exercise Challenge. Our current exercise challenge hosted by Amberle.
Currently in progress, new signups are welcome. angelfire.comhhh.htmOpen ↗

NYNY= New Year, New You Weight Loss Challenge. Our current weight loss challenge again hosted by
Amberle. Currently in progress, new signups are welcome.
angelfire.comnyny.htmOpen ↗

Other acronyms: wwlissa.com100+acronyms.htmOpen ↗

Here's a short synopsis by Joyce -

How many points you can eat is only based on your current weight, as you lose weight those points
allowed will decrease (logic is that your body will need less to operate). At 183 pounds and based
on the new US flexpoints system, you will have a set point target of 24. In addition to this you are
allowed 35 flexpoints to be used throughout the week ... as well as any activity points you earn on
a particular day. When your weight drops to 175, your target drops to 22 points ... weight reaches
150, target once again drop to 20 points. 3 servings of dairy of recommended per day, 5 servings of
fruit and veggies, minimum of 6 glasses of water.

To calculate food and activity points, I love this computer desktop calculator ...
xmission.compoints.exeOpen ↗

WW suggests your ideal weight should be somewhere between 116 and 145 depending on your age.

The basic plan is easy. Eat at least your minimum daily number of points. Points do not carry over
from day to day. You are allotted 35 weekly flexpoints to be used at your discretion ... can divide
them up and use daily (would be an additional 5 points per day) or save them and use them for a
special occassion during the week. Activity points are earned based when exercising, but can ONLY be
used on the day they are earned.

If you can afford $15/month, the online ww program might be a great thing for you to look into.
There is lots of information available, as well as the food point database and journaling system.

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

Disclaimer: As an unmoderated Usenet newsgroup, asdww is unusual in that most of the people who
participate are respectful, considerate folks who freely share their experience with and knowledge
of WW, weight loss, and maintenance. Yet occasionally, spammers, trolls, and flamers show up to post
advertising, false information, insults, and the like. Nearly all of the time, people like this are
just trying to yank someone's chain. Most of the regulars on this newsgroup offer their experience
as a suggestion to try if you're stuck, but are quick to advise that each person has to find what
works for him/herself. If someone posts something that doesn't sound right to you, ask the
newsgroup, ask your WW leader, or ask your health professional.

Much success on your weight loss journey! WW works!

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~Kristin O~
272/237.2/172

Here's our FAQ: didian.comasdwwOpen ↗ and welcome notice:
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"Amber" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I'm new to this group, and to Weight Watchers. I just started on Nov. 4th. I thought it would be
really difficult to count all the points, but so far I'm happy with it. I'm not sure what your
numbers at the end of the posts are... is it starting weight/current weight/goal weight? I have
about 50 pounds to loose.

-Amber

welcome, I love WW and this group. you are correct about the weights but you
can put how much you lost, or how much you have left to lose, or nothing at
all, good luck with the program and come back often, Lee
Amber <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I'm new to this group, and to Weight Watchers. I just started on Nov. 4th. I thought it would be
really difficult to count all the points, but so far I'm happy with it. I'm not sure what your
numbers at the end of the posts are... is it starting weight/current weight/goal weight? I have
about 50 pounds to loose.

-Amber

hey newbie,

and welcome 🙂

You got the figures just right - start/current/goal - unless things have changed hugely in my recent
absence *grin*

Good luck to you - sure hope it works for you 🙂

--
krys

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

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

Quoted message said:

I'm new to this group, and to Weight Watchers. I just started on Nov. 4th. I thought it would be
really difficult to count all the points, but so far I'm happy with it. I'm not sure what your
numbers at the end of the posts are... is it starting weight/current weight/goal weight? I have
about 50 pounds to loose.

-Amber

Welcome, Amber, you 'll love it here!
--
Nathalie from Belgium
134.1/102.2/minigoal 99.9 Goal 68 Kg
134.1/102.3/minigoal 220.3/Goal 150 pounds NYNY 227.3/225.3/214

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

Quoted message said:

I'm new to this group, and to Weight Watchers. I just started on Nov. 4th. I thought it would be
really difficult to count all the points, but so far I'm happy with it. I'm not sure what your
numbers at the end of the posts are... is it starting weight/current weight/goal weight? I have
about 50 pounds to loose.

-Amber

Hi Amber. Just wanted to say Hi and welcome aboard this great newsgroup. Elaine K
331.4/201.2/179

Amber said:

I'm new to this group, and to Weight Watchers. I just started on Nov. 4th. I thought it would be
really difficult to count all the points, but so far I'm happy with it. I'm not sure what your
numbers at the end of the posts are... is it starting weight/current weight/goal weight? I have
about 50 pounds to loose.

-Amber

Amber said:

I'm new to this group, and to Weight Watchers. I just started on Nov. 4th. I thought it would be
really difficult to count all the points, but so far I'm happy with it.

Hi Amber, welcome to ww and to this group. You'll love it here.

Quoted message said:

I'm not sure what your numbers at the end of the posts are... is it starting weight/current
weight/goal weight?

That's right,

Quoted message said:

I have about 50 pounds to loose.

Good luck, and keep us updated on your progress :-)

--
Erin in NZ
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

Welcome!!!!!!!!!!

Melissa in NJ 🙂

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"Kitty Wan Kenobi"😉, and Salem (aka "Salem the Yak"😉

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"Amber" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
I'm new to this group, and to Weight Watchers. I just started on Nov.
4th. I thought it would be really difficult to count all the points, but
so far I'm happy with it. I'm not sure what your numbers at the end of
the posts are... is it starting weight/current weight/goal weight?
I have about 50 pounds to loose.

-Amber

Thank you guys for all the welcomes!

I have another question. What do you have to do to become a Lifetime memeber? I saw that in some of
your posts and was wondering what it was?

Amber
214/214/165

Elaine Kirkham said:

Hi Amber. Just wanted to say Hi and welcome aboard this great newsgroup. Elaine K
331.4/201.2/179

Amber said:

I'm new to this group, and to Weight Watchers. I just started on Nov. 4th. I thought it would be
really difficult to count all the points, but so far I'm happy with it. I'm not sure what your
numbers at the end of the posts are... is it starting weight/current weight/goal weight? I have
about 50 pounds to loose.

-Amber

You have to reach your WW goal based on the WW charts (or if you want to be above the chart weight,
based on a doctor's note for the higher weight) and then Maintain that weight or no more than 2
pounds over it during a 6 week period called Maintenance. And you are Lifetime, meaning you no
longer have to pay to attend meetings and weighin once a month. But you still have to stick with the
goal weight again or not two pounds over or you pay while over goal. You never lose Lifetime but
have to get back to goal+2 to NOT pay.

Best and welcome

Fred
219.2/160.6/164. (Lifetime) Started WW: Oct 29, 2002

Amber said:

Thank you guys for all the welcomes!

I have another question. What do you have to do to become a Lifetime memeber? I saw that in some of
your posts and was wondering what it was?

Amber
214/214/165

Elaine Kirkham said:

Hi Amber. Just wanted to say Hi and welcome aboard this great newsgroup. Elaine K
331.4/201.2/179

Amber said:

I'm new to this group, and to Weight Watchers. I just started on Nov. 4th. I thought it would be
really difficult to count all the points, but so far I'm happy with it. I'm not sure what your
numbers at the end of the posts are... is it starting weight/current weight/goal weight? I have
about 50 pounds to loose.

-Amber