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  1. Uhm..when I started WW four years ago it was called 1-2-3 points. My range was 18-25 points daily.
    Now I suddenly heard the term "flexpoints" - how does that work? Is it more effective?

  2. Guess it all depends on who you talk to. Some seem to like it, others don't.

    It is almost exactly like the 1-2-3 plan as far as points are concerned, when you figure with
    flexpoints you aren't allowed to bank points (that's why they call them flex - you can use them
    anytime you want). In 1-2-3 your range allowed you 175 points per week, plus activity points. In
    flex, you now are given a strict daily target - 20 being what your old 1-2-3 range would be
    assigned. Based on this you would work with 140 daily points PLUS 35 weekly flex points ... for a
    total of 175 points per week. You can earn activity points, but can not bank them
    - they must be used the same day they are earned. Another change between these two programs is that
    in 1-2-3 there was no cap on the fiber grams when calculating points. In newer programs, you can
    only use a maximum of 4 g fiber.

    Where the complaints come in (and I still complain). WW replaced 1-2-3 with a newer points program
    (winning points). In this program they lowered the daily ranges by 2 points, so the equivalent of
    your old 1-2-3 range would change to 18-23. Banking was allowed. Based on this you were allowed 161
    max weekly points, plus activity points which also could be banked. So switching to flex points from
    the winning points program, you have the allowance to consume 14 additional points per week. Many of
    us felt that adding 14 points per week hindered our weightloss, or made it very difficult to
    refigure the maintenance routine - so just stuck with the winning points program. One thing to
    definitely keep in mind is that you don't HAVE to use those flexpoints (and if we don't then it
    makes me think we still are going right back to the old winning points program
    - only the banking is done for us. <g>😉.

    Joyce

    Mette said:

    Uhm..when I started WW four years ago it was called 1-2-3 points. My range was 18-25 points daily.
    Now I suddenly heard the term "flexpoints" - how does that work? Is it more effective?

  3. Thank you Joyce!

    Ya know, I think Ill just stick to my good ol' 1-2-3 - it worked then and it must work now:o)

    "Joyce" <[email hidden]> skrev i en meddelelse "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Guess it all depends on who you talk to. Some seem to like it, others


    don't.

    Quoted message said:


    It is almost exactly like the 1-2-3 plan as far as points are concerned,


    when you

    Quoted message said:

    figure with flexpoints you aren't allowed to bank points (that's why they


    call

    Quoted message said:

    them flex - you can use them anytime you want). In 1-2-3 your range


    allowed you

    Quoted message said:

    175 points per week, plus activity points. In flex, you now are given a


    strict

    Quoted message said:

    daily target - 20 being what your old 1-2-3 range would be assigned.


    Based on

    Quoted message said:

    this you would work with 140 daily points PLUS 35 weekly flex points ...


    for a

    Quoted message said:

    total of 175 points per week. You can earn activity points, but can not


    bank them

    Quoted message said:

    - they must be used the same day they are earned. Another change between


    these

    Quoted message said:

    two programs is that in 1-2-3 there was no cap on the fiber grams when


    calculating

    Quoted message said:

    points. In newer programs, you can only use a maximum of 4 g fiber.

    Where the complaints come in (and I still complain). WW replaced 1-2-3


    with a

    Quoted message said:

    newer points program (winning points). In this program they lowered the


    daily

    Quoted message said:

    ranges by 2 points, so the equivalent of your old 1-2-3 range would change


    to

    Quoted message said:

    18-23. Banking was allowed. Based on this you were allowed 161 max


    weekly

    Quoted message said:

    points, plus activity points which also could be banked. So switching to


    flex

    Quoted message said:

    points from the winning points program, you have the allowance to consume


    14

    Quoted message said:

    additional points per week. Many of us felt that adding 14 points per


    week

    Quoted message said:

    hindered our weightloss, or made it very difficult to refigure the


    maintenance

    Quoted message said:

    routine - so just stuck with the winning points program. One thing to


    definitely

    Quoted message said:

    keep in mind is that you don't HAVE to use those flexpoints (and if we


    don't then

    Quoted message said:

    it makes me think we still are going right back to the old winning points


    program

    Quoted message said:

    - only the banking is done for us. <g>😉.

    Joyce

    Mette said:

    Uhm..when I started WW four years ago it was called 1-2-3 points. My


    range

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    was 18-25 points daily. Now I suddenly heard the term "flexpoints" - how does that work? Is it
    more effective?

  4. Is anyone able to post, please, the "old" 1-2-3 range of points / day for various weights? Would be
    much appreciated. Regards Rick

    Mette said:

    Thank you Joyce!

    Ya know, I think Ill just stick to my good ol' 1-2-3 - it worked then and it must work now:o)

    "Joyce" <[email hidden]> skrev i en meddelelse "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Guess it all depends on who you talk to. Some seem to like it, others


    don't.

    Quoted message said:


    It is almost exactly like the 1-2-3 plan as far as points are concerned,


    when you

    Quoted message said:

    figure with flexpoints you aren't allowed to bank points (that's why they


    call

    Quoted message said:

    them flex - you can use them anytime you want). In 1-2-3 your range


    allowed you

    Quoted message said:

    175 points per week, plus activity points. In flex, you now are given a


    strict

    Quoted message said:

    daily target - 20 being what your old 1-2-3 range would be assigned.


    Based on

    Quoted message said:

    this you would work with 140 daily points PLUS 35 weekly flex points ...


    for a

    Quoted message said:

    total of 175 points per week. You can earn activity points, but can not


    bank them

    Quoted message said:

    - they must be used the same day they are earned. Another change between


    these

    Quoted message said:

    two programs is that in 1-2-3 there was no cap on the fiber grams when


    calculating

    Quoted message said:

    points. In newer programs, you can only use a maximum of 4 g fiber.

    Where the complaints come in (and I still complain). WW replaced 1-2-3


    with a

    Quoted message said:

    newer points program (winning points). In this program they lowered the


    daily

    Quoted message said:

    ranges by 2 points, so the equivalent of your old 1-2-3 range would change


    to

    Quoted message said:

    18-23. Banking was allowed. Based on this you were allowed 161 max


    weekly

    Quoted message said:

    points, plus activity points which also could be banked. So switching to


    flex

    Quoted message said:

    points from the winning points program, you have the allowance to consume


    14

    Quoted message said:

    additional points per week. Many of us felt that adding 14 points per


    week

    Quoted message said:

    hindered our weightloss, or made it very difficult to refigure the


    maintenance

    Quoted message said:

    routine - so just stuck with the winning points program. One thing to


    definitely

    Quoted message said:

    keep in mind is that you don't HAVE to use those flexpoints (and if we


    don't then

    Quoted message said:

    it makes me think we still are going right back to the old winning points


    program

    Quoted message said:

    - only the banking is done for us. <g>😉.

    Joyce

    Mette said:

    Uhm..when I started WW four years ago it was called 1-2-3 points. My


    range

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    was 18-25 points daily. Now I suddenly heard the term "flexpoints" - how does that work? Is it
    more effective?


  5. Oh oh. I didn't realize that you can only use 4 fiber points. Thanks for telling me.

    Sandy

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

    Quoted message said:

    Thank you Joyce!

    Ya know, I think Ill just stick to my good ol' 1-2-3 - it worked then and


    it

    Quoted message said:

    must work now:o)

    "Joyce" <[email hidden]> skrev i en meddelelse "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Guess it all depends on who you talk to. Some seem to like it, others


    don't.

    Quoted message said:


    It is almost exactly like the 1-2-3 plan as far as points are concerned,


    when you

    Quoted message said:

    figure with flexpoints you aren't allowed to bank points (that's why


    they

    Quoted message said:

    call

    Quoted message said:

    them flex - you can use them anytime you want). In 1-2-3 your range


    allowed you

    Quoted message said:

    175 points per week, plus activity points. In flex, you now are given a


    strict

    Quoted message said:

    daily target - 20 being what your old 1-2-3 range would be assigned.


    Based on

    Quoted message said:

    this you would work with 140 daily points PLUS 35 weekly flex points ...


    for a

    Quoted message said:

    total of 175 points per week. You can earn activity points, but can not


    bank them

    Quoted message said:

    - they must be used the same day they are earned. Another change


    between

    Quoted message said:

    these

    Quoted message said:

    two programs is that in 1-2-3 there was no cap on the fiber grams when


    calculating

    Quoted message said:

    points. In newer programs, you can only use a maximum of 4 g fiber.

    Where the complaints come in (and I still complain). WW replaced 1-2-3


    with a

    Quoted message said:

    newer points program (winning points). In this program they lowered the


    daily

    Quoted message said:

    ranges by 2 points, so the equivalent of your old 1-2-3 range would


    change

    Quoted message said:

    to

    Quoted message said:

    18-23. Banking was allowed. Based on this you were allowed 161 max


    weekly

    Quoted message said:

    points, plus activity points which also could be banked. So switching


    to

    Quoted message said:

    flex

    Quoted message said:

    points from the winning points program, you have the allowance to


    consume

    Quoted message said:

    14

    Quoted message said:

    additional points per week. Many of us felt that adding 14 points per


    week

    Quoted message said:

    hindered our weightloss, or made it very difficult to refigure the


    maintenance

    Quoted message said:

    routine - so just stuck with the winning points program. One thing to


    definitely

    Quoted message said:

    keep in mind is that you don't HAVE to use those flexpoints (and if we


    don't then

    Quoted message said:

    it makes me think we still are going right back to the old winning


    points

    Quoted message said:

    program

    Quoted message said:

    - only the banking is done for us. <g>😉.

    Joyce

    Mette said:

    Uhm..when I started WW four years ago it was called 1-2-3 points. My


    range

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    was 18-25 points daily. Now I suddenly heard the term "flexpoints" -


    how

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    does that work? Is it more effective?


  6. It is not 4 fiber points. It is 4 grams of fiber per item when calculating the points the old 1-2-3
    program, had unlimited fiber grams, so it really adjusted the points significantly.

    Debbie

    "Sandy W" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:nopKb.754654$Tr4.2120505@attbi_s03...

    Quoted message said:

    Oh oh. I didn't realize that you can only use 4 fiber points. Thanks for telling me.

    Sandy

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

    Quoted message said:

    Thank you Joyce!

    Ya know, I think Ill just stick to my good ol' 1-2-3 - it worked then


    and

    Quoted message said:

    it

    Quoted message said:

    must work now:o)

    "Joyce" <[email hidden]> skrev i en meddelelse "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Guess it all depends on who you talk to. Some seem to like it, others


    don't.

    Quoted message said:


    It is almost exactly like the 1-2-3 plan as far as points are


    concerned,

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    when you

    Quoted message said:

    figure with flexpoints you aren't allowed to bank points (that's why


    they

    Quoted message said:

    call

    Quoted message said:

    them flex - you can use them anytime you want). In 1-2-3 your range


    allowed you

    Quoted message said:

    175 points per week, plus activity points. In flex, you now are given


    a

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    strict

    Quoted message said:

    daily target - 20 being what your old 1-2-3 range would be assigned.


    Based on

    Quoted message said:

    this you would work with 140 daily points PLUS 35 weekly flex points


    ...

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    for a

    Quoted message said:

    total of 175 points per week. You can earn activity points, but can


    not

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    bank them

    Quoted message said:

    - they must be used the same day they are earned. Another change


    between

    Quoted message said:

    these

    Quoted message said:

    two programs is that in 1-2-3 there was no cap on the fiber grams when


    calculating

    Quoted message said:

    points. In newer programs, you can only use a maximum of 4 g fiber.

    Where the complaints come in (and I still complain). WW replaced


    1-2-3

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    with a

    Quoted message said:

    newer points program (winning points). In this program they lowered


    the

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    daily

    Quoted message said:

    ranges by 2 points, so the equivalent of your old 1-2-3 range would


    change

    Quoted message said:

    to

    Quoted message said:

    18-23. Banking was allowed. Based on this you were allowed 161 max


    weekly

    Quoted message said:

    points, plus activity points which also could be banked. So switching


    to

    Quoted message said:

    flex

    Quoted message said:

    points from the winning points program, you have the allowance to


    consume

    Quoted message said:

    14

    Quoted message said:

    additional points per week. Many of us felt that adding 14 points


    per

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    week

    Quoted message said:

    hindered our weightloss, or made it very difficult to refigure the


    maintenance

    Quoted message said:

    routine - so just stuck with the winning points program. One thing to


    definitely

    Quoted message said:

    keep in mind is that you don't HAVE to use those flexpoints (and if we


    don't then

    Quoted message said:

    it makes me think we still are going right back to the old winning


    points

    Quoted message said:

    program

    Quoted message said:

    - only the banking is done for us. <g>😉.

    Joyce

    On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 21:14:29 +0100, "Mette" <[email hidden]> wrote:

    >Uhm..when I started WW four years ago it was called 1-2-3 points. My


    range

    Quoted message said:

    >was 18-25 points daily. Now I suddenly heard the term "flexpoints" -


    how

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    >does that work? Is it more effective?
    >
    >
    >



  7. Thanks, That what I meant.

    Sandy

    "Deb in Northern California" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:mvednb5wLdoh12eiRVn-
    [email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    It is not 4 fiber points. It is 4 grams of fiber per item when


    calculating

    Quoted message said:

    the points the old 1-2-3 program, had unlimited fiber grams, so it really adjusted the points
    significantly.

    Debbie

    "Sandy W" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:nopKb.754654$Tr4.2120505@attbi_s03...

    Quoted message said:

    Oh oh. I didn't realize that you can only use 4 fiber points. Thanks for telling me.

    Sandy

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

    Quoted message said:

    Thank you Joyce!

    Ya know, I think Ill just stick to my good ol' 1-2-3 - it worked then


    and

    Quoted message said:

    it

    Quoted message said:

    must work now:o)

    "Joyce" <[email hidden]> skrev i en meddelelse
    "]news:[email hidden]...
    > Guess it all depends on who you talk to. Some seem to like it,


    others

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    don't.
    >
    > It is almost exactly like the 1-2-3 plan as far as points are


    concerned,

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    when you
    > figure with flexpoints you aren't allowed to bank points (that's why


    they

    Quoted message said:

    call
    > them flex - you can use them anytime you want). In 1-2-3 your range
    allowed you
    > 175 points per week, plus activity points. In flex, you now are


    given

    Quoted message said:

    a

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    strict
    > daily target - 20 being what your old 1-2-3 range would be assigned.
    Based on
    > this you would work with 140 daily points PLUS 35 weekly flex points


    ...

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    for a
    > total of 175 points per week. You can earn activity points, but can


    not

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    bank them
    > - they must be used the same day they are earned. Another change


    between

    Quoted message said:

    these
    > two programs is that in 1-2-3 there was no cap on the fiber grams


    when

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    calculating
    > points. In newer programs, you can only use a maximum of 4 g fiber.
    >
    > Where the complaints come in (and I still complain). WW replaced


    1-2-3

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    with a
    > newer points program (winning points). In this program they lowered


    the

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    daily
    > ranges by 2 points, so the equivalent of your old 1-2-3 range would


    change

    Quoted message said:

    to
    > 18-23. Banking was allowed. Based on this you were allowed 161 max
    weekly
    > points, plus activity points which also could be banked. So


    switching

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    to

    Quoted message said:

    flex
    > points from the winning points program, you have the allowance to


    consume

    Quoted message said:

    14
    > additional points per week. Many of us felt that adding 14 points


    per

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    week
    > hindered our weightloss, or made it very difficult to refigure the
    maintenance
    > routine - so just stuck with the winning points program. One thing


    to

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    definitely
    > keep in mind is that you don't HAVE to use those flexpoints (and if


    we

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    don't then
    > it makes me think we still are going right back to the old winning


    points

    Quoted message said:

    program
    > - only the banking is done for us. <g>😉.
    >
    > Joyce
    >
    > On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 21:14:29 +0100, "Mette" <[email hidden]>


    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    >
    > >Uhm..when I started WW four years ago it was called 1-2-3 points.


    My

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    range
    > >was 18-25 points daily. Now I suddenly heard the term


    "flexpoints" -

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    how

    Quoted message said:

    > >does that work? Is it more effective?
    > >
    > >
    > >
    >



  8. I think that is pretty much the same attitude many of us took ... if it ain't broke, why fix it?
    I've become fairly accustomed to the flexpoint plan now, just have to remember to drop off 14
    flexpoints at the beginning of the week. I also DO bank my activity points, and bank uneaten
    food points - but the weekly totals come out to the same amount of points as the old program.
    I've had to make adjustments because I do ww online, and their journal *forces* us to use their
    flexpoint system.

    Joyce

    Mette said:

    Thank you Joyce!

    Ya know, I think Ill just stick to my good ol' 1-2-3 - it worked then and it must work now:o)

    "Joyce" <[email hidden]> skrev i en meddelelse "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Guess it all depends on who you talk to. Some seem to like it, others


    don't.

    Quoted message said:


    It is almost exactly like the 1-2-3 plan as far as points are concerned,


    when you

    Quoted message said:

    figure with flexpoints you aren't allowed to bank points (that's why they


    call

    Quoted message said:

    them flex - you can use them anytime you want). In 1-2-3 your range


    allowed you

    Quoted message said:

    175 points per week, plus activity points. In flex, you now are given a


    strict

    Quoted message said:

    daily target - 20 being what your old 1-2-3 range would be assigned.


    Based on

    Quoted message said:

    this you would work with 140 daily points PLUS 35 weekly flex points ...


    for a

    Quoted message said:

    total of 175 points per week. You can earn activity points, but can not


    bank them

    Quoted message said:

    - they must be used the same day they are earned. Another change between


    these

    Quoted message said:

    two programs is that in 1-2-3 there was no cap on the fiber grams when


    calculating

    Quoted message said:

    points. In newer programs, you can only use a maximum of 4 g fiber.

    Where the complaints come in (and I still complain). WW replaced 1-2-3


    with a

    Quoted message said:

    newer points program (winning points). In this program they lowered the


    daily

    Quoted message said:

    ranges by 2 points, so the equivalent of your old 1-2-3 range would change


    to

    Quoted message said:

    18-23. Banking was allowed. Based on this you were allowed 161 max


    weekly

    Quoted message said:

    points, plus activity points which also could be banked. So switching to


    flex

    Quoted message said:

    points from the winning points program, you have the allowance to consume


    14

    Quoted message said:

    additional points per week. Many of us felt that adding 14 points per


    week

    Quoted message said:

    hindered our weightloss, or made it very difficult to refigure the


    maintenance

    Quoted message said:

    routine - so just stuck with the winning points program. One thing to


    definitely

    Quoted message said:

    keep in mind is that you don't HAVE to use those flexpoints (and if we


    don't then

    Quoted message said:

    it makes me think we still are going right back to the old winning points


    program

    Quoted message said:

    - only the banking is done for us. <g>😉.

    Joyce

    Mette said:

    Uhm..when I started WW four years ago it was called 1-2-3 points. My


    range

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    was 18-25 points daily. Now I suddenly heard the term "flexpoints" - how does that work? Is it
    more effective?


  9. That was another change that was made from the 1-2-3 program, to the Winning points program. I
    believe the logic was that people were loading up on highfiber items, counting them as zero or
    extremely low points in higher servings - and then wondering why no weightloss (or minimal) was
    happening. So the 4g fiber cap was introduced.

    Joyce

    Sandy W said:

    Oh oh. I didn't realize that you can only use 4 fiber points. Thanks for telling me.

    Sandy

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

    Quoted message said:

    Thank you Joyce!

    Ya know, I think Ill just stick to my good ol' 1-2-3 - it worked then and


    it

    Quoted message said:

    must work now:o)

    "Joyce" <[email hidden]> skrev i en meddelelse "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Guess it all depends on who you talk to. Some seem to like it, others


    don't.

    Quoted message said:


    It is almost exactly like the 1-2-3 plan as far as points are concerned,


    when you

    Quoted message said:

    figure with flexpoints you aren't allowed to bank points (that's why


    they

    Quoted message said:

    call

    Quoted message said:

    them flex - you can use them anytime you want). In 1-2-3 your range


    allowed you

    Quoted message said:

    175 points per week, plus activity points. In flex, you now are given a


    strict

    Quoted message said:

    daily target - 20 being what your old 1-2-3 range would be assigned.


    Based on

    Quoted message said:

    this you would work with 140 daily points PLUS 35 weekly flex points ...


    for a

    Quoted message said:

    total of 175 points per week. You can earn activity points, but can not


    bank them

    Quoted message said:

    - they must be used the same day they are earned. Another change


    between

    Quoted message said:

    these

    Quoted message said:

    two programs is that in 1-2-3 there was no cap on the fiber grams when


    calculating

    Quoted message said:

    points. In newer programs, you can only use a maximum of 4 g fiber.

    Where the complaints come in (and I still complain). WW replaced 1-2-3


    with a

    Quoted message said:

    newer points program (winning points). In this program they lowered the


    daily

    Quoted message said:

    ranges by 2 points, so the equivalent of your old 1-2-3 range would


    change

    Quoted message said:

    to

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    18-23. Banking was allowed. Based on this you were allowed 161 max


    weekly

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    points, plus activity points which also could be banked. So switching


    to

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    flex

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    points from the winning points program, you have the allowance to


    consume

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    14

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    additional points per week. Many of us felt that adding 14 points per


    week

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    hindered our weightloss, or made it very difficult to refigure the


    maintenance

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    routine - so just stuck with the winning points program. One thing to


    definitely

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    keep in mind is that you don't HAVE to use those flexpoints (and if we


    don't then

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    it makes me think we still are going right back to the old winning


    points

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    program

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    - only the banking is done for us. <g>😉.

    Joyce

    On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 21:14:29 +0100, "Mette" <[email hidden]> wrote:

    >Uhm..when I started WW four years ago it was called 1-2-3 points. My


    range

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    >was 18-25 points daily. Now I suddenly heard the term "flexpoints" -


    how

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    >does that work? Is it more effective?
    >
    >
    >



  10. That is the explanation we got from our WW leader.

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

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    That was another change that was made from the 1-2-3 program, to the


    Winning

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    points program. I believe the logic was that people were loading up on


    highfiber

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    items, counting them as zero or extremely low points in higher servings -


    and then

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    wondering why no weightloss (or minimal) was happening. So the 4g fiber


    cap was

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    introduced.

    Joyce

    Sandy W said:

    Oh oh. I didn't realize that you can only use 4 fiber points. Thanks for telling me.

    Sandy

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

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    Thank you Joyce!

    Ya know, I think Ill just stick to my good ol' 1-2-3 - it worked then


    and

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    it

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    must work now:o)

    "Joyce" <[email hidden]> skrev i en meddelelse
    "]news:[email hidden]...
    > Guess it all depends on who you talk to. Some seem to like it,


    others

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    don't.
    >
    > It is almost exactly like the 1-2-3 plan as far as points are


    concerned,

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    when you
    > figure with flexpoints you aren't allowed to bank points (that's why


    they

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    call
    > them flex - you can use them anytime you want). In 1-2-3 your range
    allowed you
    > 175 points per week, plus activity points. In flex, you now are


    given a

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    strict
    > daily target - 20 being what your old 1-2-3 range would be assigned.
    Based on
    > this you would work with 140 daily points PLUS 35 weekly flex points


    ...

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    for a
    > total of 175 points per week. You can earn activity points, but can


    not

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    bank them
    > - they must be used the same day they are earned. Another change


    between

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    these
    > two programs is that in 1-2-3 there was no cap on the fiber grams


    when

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    calculating
    > points. In newer programs, you can only use a maximum of 4 g fiber.
    >
    > Where the complaints come in (and I still complain). WW replaced


    1-2-3

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    with a
    > newer points program (winning points). In this program they lowered


    the

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    daily
    > ranges by 2 points, so the equivalent of your old 1-2-3 range would


    change

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    to
    > 18-23. Banking was allowed. Based on this you were allowed 161 max
    weekly
    > points, plus activity points which also could be banked. So


    switching

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    Quoted message said:

    to

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    flex
    > points from the winning points program, you have the allowance to


    consume

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    14
    > additional points per week. Many of us felt that adding 14 points


    per

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    Quoted message said:
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    week
    > hindered our weightloss, or made it very difficult to refigure the
    maintenance
    > routine - so just stuck with the winning points program. One thing


    to

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    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    definitely
    > keep in mind is that you don't HAVE to use those flexpoints (and if


    we

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    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    don't then
    > it makes me think we still are going right back to the old winning


    points

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    program
    > - only the banking is done for us. <g>😉.
    >
    > Joyce
    >
    > On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 21:14:29 +0100, "Mette" <[email hidden]>


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    >
    > >Uhm..when I started WW four years ago it was called 1-2-3 points. My
    range
    > >was 18-25 points daily. Now I suddenly heard the term "flexpoints" -


    how

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    > >does that work? Is it more effective?
    > >
    > >
    > >
    >

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