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Kristine Quilic · 2004-03-11T15:08:35+00:00

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Kristine Quilic
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11 March 2004, 15:08 UTC #1

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Hello all, I noticed that when I go over my points and start
using flex points I = seemed to think that I blew it and
then just go crazy and stop counting = points. Has anyone
else thought this way and if so what did you do to = get
past that. I have thought about just giving myself a range
of my = minimum daily points (22) plus 5 flex points or just
give myself an = automatic 5 points everyday for a total of
27. Any ideas will help. I = was talking to the lady who
weighs me and I told her that I felt I had = my exercise
(running) down as I have done really well for the last two =
weeks plus Tue and Wed of this week so I need to concentrate
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<DV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I noticed that when I go
over my points = and start=20 using flex points I
seemed to think that I blew it and then just go = crazy
and=20 stop counting points. Has anyone else thought
this way and if so what = did you do=20 to get past
that. I have thought about just giving myself a range
of my = minimum=20 daily points (22) plus 5 flex
points or just give myself an = automatic 5=20
points everyday for a total of 27. Any ideas will help.
I was talking to = the=20 lady who weighs me and I told
her that I felt I had my exercise = (running) down=20
as I have done really well for the last two weeks plus
Tue and Wed of = this week=20 so I need to concentrate
on my eating. Thanks.</FONT></DIV>
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11 March 2004, 15:08 UTC #2

Sounds like you would like to go back to the older system.
And then save points if you don't need them from the range.
I understand the FLEX points are intended to be used and
still allow weight loss. Frankly, there is no way that I
could plan meals for different days and exactly come up with
22 or 24 or 26 points, each and every day. I would go NUTS!
So the flex points are indispensible
- at least, that is this man's opinion.
But then again, I never did adopt the flex points system as
I had achieved lifetime just prior to its introduction.
Kristine Quilici said:
Hello all, I noticed that when I go over my points and
start using flex points I seemed to think that I blew it
and then just go crazy and stop counting points. Has anyone
else thought this way and if so what did you do to get past
that. I have thought about just giving myself a range of my
minimum daily points (22) plus 5 flex points or just give
myself an automatic 5 points everyday for a total of 27.
Any ideas will help. I was talking to the lady who weighs
me and I told her that I felt I had my exercise (running)
down as I have done really well for the last two weeks plus
Tue and Wed of this week so I need to concentrate on my
eating. Thanks. Kristine Quilici

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12 March 2004, 19:13 UTC #3

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Kristine,
I have just started over with the Flex points and I found it
very hard = to stay at 22 ( I was extremely hungry), and
like you, dipped into the = Flex points early and often in
my first week. I think I am going back = to the old system
where my range would be 20-25. This way, even if I = eat 25
every day, it would still only be 21 flex points. I will
save = the extra 14 for unplanned slip ups and glasses of
wine here and there. =
Keep up the exercise, it keeps me sane!
Meg "Kristine Quilici" <[email hidden]> wrote in
message =
"]news:[email hidden]...
Hello all, I noticed that when I go over my points and start
using flex points I = seemed to think that I blew it and
then just go crazy and stop counting = points. Has anyone
else thought this way and if so what did you do to = get
past that. I have thought about just giving myself a range
of my = minimum daily points (22) plus 5 flex points or just
give myself an = automatic 5 points everyday for a total of
27. Any ideas will help. I = was talking to the lady who
weighs me and I told her that I felt I had = my exercise
(running) down as I have done really well for the last two =
weeks plus Tue and Wed of this week so I need to concentrate
on my = eating. Thanks. Kristine Quilici ------
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<DV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DVI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have just started over
with the Flex = points and I=20 found it very hard to
stay at 22 ( I was extremely hungry), and like = you,
dipped=20 into the Flex points early and often in my
first week. I think I = am going=20 back to the
old system where my range would be 20-25. This
way, = even if I=20 eat 25 every day, it would still
only be 21 flex points. I will = save the=20
extra 14 for unplanned slip ups and glasses of wine
here and = there. =20 </FONT></DIV>
<DVII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DVIII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Keep up the exercise, it
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<DIX><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DX><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Meg</FONT></DIV>
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<DXII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello all,</FONT></DIV>
<DXIII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I noticed that when I
go over my = points and start=20 using flex points
I seemed to think that I blew it and then just go =
crazy and=20 stop counting points. Has anyone else
thought this way and if so what = did you=20 do to
get past that. I have thought about just giving
myself a range = of my=20 minimum daily points (22)
plus 5 flex points or just give myself =
an=20 automatic 5 points everyday for a total of
27. Any ideas will help. I = was=20 talking to the
lady who weighs me and I told her that I felt I had
my = exercise=20 (running) down as I have done
really well for the last two weeks plus = Tue
and=20 Wed of this week so I need to concentrate on
my eating. = Thanks.</FONT></DIV>
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I have just started over with the Flex points and I found it
very hard = to stay at 22 ( I was extremely hungry), and
like you, dipped into the = Flex points early and often in
my first week. I think I am going back = to the old system
where my range would be 20-25. This way, even if I = eat 25
every day, it would still only be 21 flex points. I will
save = the extra 14 for unplanned slip ups and glasses of
wine here and there. =
Keep up the exercise, it keeps me sane!
Meg "Kristine Quilici" <[email hidden]> wrote in
message =
"]news:[email hidden]...
Hello all, I noticed that when I go over my points and start
using flex points I = seemed to think that I blew it and
then just go crazy and stop counting = points. Has anyone
else thought this way and if so what did you do to = get
past that. I have thought about just giving myself a range
of my = minimum daily points (22) plus 5 flex points or just
give myself an = automatic 5 points everyday for a total of
27. Any ideas will help. I = was talking to the lady who
weighs me and I told her that I felt I had = my exercise
(running) down as I have done really well for the last two =
weeks plus Tue and Wed of this week so I need to concentrate
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<DV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DVI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have just started over
with the Flex = points and I=20 found it very hard to
stay at 22 ( I was extremely hungry), and like = you,
dipped=20 into the Flex points early and often in my
first week. I think I = am going=20 back to the
old system where my range would be 20-25. This
way, = even if I=20 eat 25 every day, it would still
only be 21 flex points. I will = save the=20
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<DVIII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Keep up the exercise, it
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<DXIII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I noticed that when I
go over my = points and start=20 using flex points
I seemed to think that I blew it and then just go =
crazy and=20 stop counting points. Has anyone else
thought this way and if so what = did you=20 do to
get past that. I have thought about just giving
myself a range = of my=20 minimum daily points (22)
plus 5 flex points or just give myself =
an=20 automatic 5 points everyday for a total of
27. Any ideas will help. I = was=20 talking to the
lady who weighs me and I told her that I felt I had
my = exercise=20 (running) down as I have done
really well for the last two weeks plus = Tue
and=20 Wed of this week so I need to concentrate on
my eating. = Thanks.</FONT></DIV>
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There are several at my meeting who plan out their point
usage as a = part of their menu planning. Some add five
points a day others add = according to the weekly plans,
like a planned eating out event. I try = and save my flex
points for WI day so that DH and I can eat out and I = can
pretty much have what I want without going over total points
for the = week, Lee Kristine Quilici
<[email hidden]> wrote in message =
"]news:[email hidden]...
Hello all, I noticed that when I go over my points and start
using flex points I = seemed to think that I blew it and
then just go crazy and stop counting = points. Has anyone
else thought this way and if so what did you do to = get
past that. I have thought about just giving myself a range
of my = minimum daily points (22) plus 5 flex points or just
give myself an = automatic 5 points everyday for a total of
27. Any ideas will help. I = was talking to the lady who
weighs me and I told her that I felt I had = my exercise
(running) down as I have done really well for the last two =
weeks plus Tue and Wed of this week so I need to concentrate
on my = eating. Thanks. Kristine Quilici
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<DVI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello all,</FONT></DIV>
<DVII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I noticed that when I
go over my = points and start=20 using flex points
I seemed to think that I blew it and then just go =
crazy and=20 stop counting points. Has anyone else
thought this way and if so what = did you=20 do to
get past that. I have thought about just giving
myself a range = of my=20 minimum daily points (22)
plus 5 flex points or just give myself =
an=20 automatic 5 points everyday for a total of
27. Any ideas will help. I = was=20 talking to the
lady who weighs me and I told her that I felt I had
my = exercise=20 (running) down as I have done
really well for the last two weeks plus = Tue
and=20 Wed of this week so I need to concentrate on
my eating. = Thanks.</FONT></DIV>
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There are several at my meeting who plan out their point
usage as a = part of their menu planning. Some add five
points a day others add = according to the weekly plans,
like a planned eating out event. I try = and save my flex
points for WI day so that DH and I can eat out and I = can
pretty much have what I want without going over total points
for the = week, Lee Kristine Quilici
<[email hidden]> wrote in message =
"]news:[email hidden]...
Hello all, I noticed that when I go over my points and start
using flex points I = seemed to think that I blew it and
then just go crazy and stop counting = points. Has anyone
else thought this way and if so what did you do to = get
past that. I have thought about just giving myself a range
of my = minimum daily points (22) plus 5 flex points or just
give myself an = automatic 5 points everyday for a total of
27. Any ideas will help. I = was talking to the lady who
weighs me and I told her that I felt I had = my exercise
(running) down as I have done really well for the last two =
weeks plus Tue and Wed of this week so I need to concentrate
on my = eating. Thanks. Kristine Quilici
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who plan out = their point=20 usage as a part of their
menu planning. Some add five points a day =
others=20 add according to the weekly plans, like a
planned eating out = event. I try=20 and save my
flex points for WI day so that DH and I can eat out and
I = can pretty=20 much have what I want without going
over total points for the week,=20 Lee</FONT></DIV>
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=
href=3D""][email hidden]">kristineq1966@hot-
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=
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.com</A>...</DIV>
<DVI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello all,</FONT></DIV>
<DVII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I noticed that when I
go over my = points and start=20 using flex points
I seemed to think that I blew it and then just go =
crazy and=20 stop counting points. Has anyone else
thought this way and if so what = did you=20 do to
get past that. I have thought about just giving
myself a range = of my=20 minimum daily points (22)
plus 5 flex points or just give myself =
an=20 automatic 5 points everyday for a total of
27. Any ideas will help. I = was=20 talking to the
lady who weighs me and I told her that I felt I had
my = exercise=20 (running) down as I have done
really well for the last two weeks plus = Tue
and=20 Wed of this week so I need to concentrate on
my eating. = Thanks.</FONT></DIV>
<DVIII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Kristine=20
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Kristine Quilic
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12 March 2004, 19:13 UTC #7

I am just trying to make this work for me and if I feel like
I have blown it everytime I use my flex points then it is
not working. Kristine Fred wrote Sounds like you would like
to go back to the older system. And then save points if you
don't need them from the range.
I understand the FLEX points are intended to be used and
still allow weight loss. Frankly, there is no way that I
could plan meals for different days and exactly come up with
22 or 24 or 26 points, each and every day. I would go NUTS!
So the flex points are indispensible
- at least, that is this man's opinion.
But then again, I never did adopt the flex points system as
I had achieved lifetime just prior to its introduction.

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Kristine Quilic
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12 March 2004, 19:13 UTC #8

That may be an idea. My points would be the same 20-25
points. I am trying the flex points one more time this week
and if it doesn't go well (I will know by Sunday) then I
will try that. Or I may just try that anyway and see how it
works Kristine Meg Morganwrote in message Kristine,
I have just started over with the Flex points and I found
it very hard to stay at 22 ( I was extremely hungry), and
like you, dipped into the Flex points early and often in my
first week. I think I am going back to the old system where
my range would be 20-25. This way, even if I eat 25 every
day, it would still only be 21 flex points. I will save the
extra 14 for unplanned slip ups and glasses of wine here
and there.
Keep up the exercise, it keeps me sane!
Meg "Kristine Quilici" <[email hidden]> wrote in
message
"]news:[email hidden]...
Hello all, I noticed that when I go over my points and start
using flex points I seemed to think that I blew it and then
just go crazy and stop counting points. Has anyone else
thought this way and if so what did you do to get past that.
I have thought about just giving myself a range of my
minimum daily points
(22) plus 5 flex points or just give myself an automatic 5
points everyday for a total of 27. Any ideas will help.
I was talking to the lady who weighs me and I told her
that I felt I had my exercise (running) down as I have
done really well for the last two weeks plus Tue and
Wed of this week so I need to concentrate on my eating.
Thanks. Kristine Quilici

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Kristine Quilic
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12 March 2004, 19:13 UTC #9

Menu planning would help a lot. I just don't seem to be able
to do it and stick with it. I am off on Sat so I may give it
a go. Kristine Miss Violette wrote There are several at my
meeting who plan out their point usage as a part of their
menu planning. Some add five points a day others add
according to the weekly plans, like a planned eating out
event. I try and save my flex points for WI day so that DH
and I can eat out and I can pretty much have what I want
without going over total points for the week, Lee

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Kristine Quilic
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12 March 2004, 19:13 UTC #10

I am just trying to make this work for me and if I feel like
I have blown it everytime I use my flex points then it is
not working. Kristine Fred wrote Sounds like you would like
to go back to the older system. And then save points if you
don't need them from the range.
I understand the FLEX points are intended to be used and
still allow weight loss. Frankly, there is no way that I
could plan meals for different days and exactly come up with
22 or 24 or 26 points, each and every day. I would go NUTS!
So the flex points are indispensible
- at least, that is this man's opinion.
But then again, I never did adopt the flex points system as
I had achieved lifetime just prior to its introduction.

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Kristine Quilic
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12 March 2004, 19:13 UTC #11

That may be an idea. My points would be the same 20-25
points. I am trying the flex points one more time this week
and if it doesn't go well (I will know by Sunday) then I
will try that. Or I may just try that anyway and see how it
works Kristine Meg Morganwrote in message Kristine,
I have just started over with the Flex points and I found
it very hard to stay at 22 ( I was extremely hungry), and
like you, dipped into the Flex points early and often in my
first week. I think I am going back to the old system where
my range would be 20-25. This way, even if I eat 25 every
day, it would still only be 21 flex points. I will save the
extra 14 for unplanned slip ups and glasses of wine here
and there.
Keep up the exercise, it keeps me sane!
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Hello all, I noticed that when I go over my points and start
using flex points I seemed to think that I blew it and then
just go crazy and stop counting points. Has anyone else
thought this way and if so what did you do to get past that.
I have thought about just giving myself a range of my
minimum daily points
(22) plus 5 flex points or just give myself an automatic 5
points everyday for a total of 27. Any ideas will help.
I was talking to the lady who weighs me and I told her
that I felt I had my exercise (running) down as I have
done really well for the last two weeks plus Tue and
Wed of this week so I need to concentrate on my eating.
Thanks. Kristine Quilici

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Kristine Quilic
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12 March 2004, 19:13 UTC #12

Menu planning would help a lot. I just don't seem to be able
to do it and stick with it. I am off on Sat so I may give it
a go. Kristine Miss Violette wrote There are several at my
meeting who plan out their point usage as a part of their
menu planning. Some add five points a day others add
according to the weekly plans, like a planned eating out
event. I try and save my flex points for WI day so that DH
and I can eat out and I can pretty much have what I want
without going over total points for the week, Lee

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Fred
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12 March 2004, 19:13 UTC #13

First and most importantly you have NOT blown it by using
Flex Points.
Flex Points are intended to be used when and where needed.
For a birthday dinner, or Christmas, Thanksgiving, (tonight
before the opera! (G)), work luncheon or divided out,
reasonably over the course of a week.
Again, by using them you are NOT blowing it by any means.
Again, I would like to emphasize that _I_ could not have
ever eaten each and every day at 27 points. Or 25 points.
That is too methodical for me. It is too anal, frankly, I
would probably have dropped out of WW if that was the
program when I joined (altho, I have friends who would
love that level of rigidity). I lost weight with a range
of points daily and varied them daily. It worked fine. We
are all different and maybe a set value does not work for
you either.
But don't stress to the point of throwing in the towel.
Good luck
Kristine Quilici said:
I am just trying to make this work for me and if I feel
like I have blown it everytime I use my flex points then it
is not working. Kristine Fred wrote Sounds like you would
like to go back to the older system. And then save points
if you don't need them from the range.
I understand the FLEX points are intended to be used and
still allow weight loss. Frankly, there is no way that I
could plan meals for different days and exactly come up
with 22 or 24 or 26 points, each and every day. I would go
NUTS! So the flex points are indispensible
- at least, that is this man's opinion.
But then again, I never did adopt the flex points system as
I had achieved lifetime just prior to its introduction.

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Fred
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12 March 2004, 19:13 UTC #14

First and most importantly you have NOT blown it by using
Flex Points.
Flex Points are intended to be used when and where needed.
For a birthday dinner, or Christmas, Thanksgiving, (tonight
before the opera! (G)), work luncheon or divided out,
reasonably over the course of a week.
Again, by using them you are NOT blowing it by any means.
Again, I would like to emphasize that _I_ could not have
ever eaten each and every day at 27 points. Or 25 points.
That is too methodical for me. It is too anal, frankly, I
would probably have dropped out of WW if that was the
program when I joined (altho, I have friends who would
love that level of rigidity). I lost weight with a range
of points daily and varied them daily. It worked fine. We
are all different and maybe a set value does not work for
you either.
But don't stress to the point of throwing in the towel.
Good luck
Kristine Quilici said:
I am just trying to make this work for me and if I feel
like I have blown it everytime I use my flex points then it
is not working. Kristine Fred wrote Sounds like you would
like to go back to the older system. And then save points
if you don't need them from the range.
I understand the FLEX points are intended to be used and
still allow weight loss. Frankly, there is no way that I
could plan meals for different days and exactly come up
with 22 or 24 or 26 points, each and every day. I would go
NUTS! So the flex points are indispensible
- at least, that is this man's opinion.
But then again, I never did adopt the flex points system as
I had achieved lifetime just prior to its introduction.

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Prairie Roots
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19 March 2004, 09:27 UTC #15

A friend of mine divides the 35 flexpoints by 7 and adds
them to her daily target of 20 points for 25 points per day.
In other words, she eats all her flex points every week. I'm
not sure what she does with activity points.
I, on the other hand, tend to dip into my flex points on the
weekends and during the week, when the rest of my life is
more regulated, don't usually use more 3 flex points per
day. I try to have no fewer than 14 flex points remaining on
WI day, but I don't worry about it when I use up all my flex
points in a week. My use of activity points varies.
Kristine Quilici said:
Hello all, I noticed that when I go over my points and
start using flex points I seemed to think that I blew it
and then just go crazy and stop counting points. Has anyone
else thought this way and if so what did you do to get past
that. I have thought about just giving myself a range of my
minimum daily points (22) plus 5 flex points or just give
myself an automatic 5 points everyday for a total of 27.
Any ideas will help. I was talking to the lady who weighs
me and I told her that I felt I had my exercise (running)
down as I have done really well for the last two weeks plus
Tue and Wed of this week so I need to concentrate on my
eating. Thanks. Kristine Quilici
Linda P
232/159.6/WW goal 145 joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

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Miss Violette
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19 March 2004, 09:27 UTC #16

if you manage how to figure out how to stick to a menu let me know, Lee
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Menu planning would help a lot. I just don't seem to be
able to do it and stick with it. I am off on Sat so I
may give it a go. Kristine Miss Violette wrote There
are several at my meeting who plan out their point
usage as a part

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according to

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weekly plans, like a planned eating out event. I try and
save my flex points for WI day so that DH and I can eat
out and I can pretty much have what I want without going
over total points for the week, Lee

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