Post by Katie on Aug 19, 2003 11:04:19 GMT -5
I must admit that I panicked at the thought of my points range going down. "OMG, I get so much food now (when I started at 321)---HOW am I gonna LIVE on less points than I'm getting now?? I'm hypoglycemic, and I don't want to get sick--I NEED all these points!"
I have just now come to the realization, after 1 1/2 years on WW, that I CAN lower my points and I won't die a painful death. Let me try to 'splain.
It started when I began thinking that I haven't been having those awful "I'm getting sick, weak, and feeling faint" feelings very often on WW, most likely because I eat regularly (every 3-4 hours at the least) and because of the quality of the food I'm eating that keeps my blood sugar levels pretty even. But I felt I was grazing too much during the day and ending up with very few points left at the end of the day.
So, I decided to REALLY look at my points and divide them up during the day at 3-4 hour intervals. So that came up to about 4-5 points every 3-4 hours. So I started shooting for that target--having MUCH smaller meals and snacks than I had been. So I started, ever so gently, to feel a LIIIIITLE bit of hunger between snacks, while I was adjusting myself to this new way. And I didn't die from it!! This is significant for me, because I HATE the feeing of hunger, and I think that this was one of the reasons I've been so overweight all my life.
I feel lighter and not so bloated eating this way. I feel more in control. I feel more secure that I'm not running out of points everyday (or now the Flex Points, it'll be every week!). And I can even go to work for my little 3 hour shift and not graze the whole time, knowing that when I get home, I'll have a small meal---that is liberating for me! I don't have to worry about that stupid snack machine at work, because I know I probably won't even get HUNGRY for 3 hours!
So apparently, it is true that the lower your weight gets, the less food you really need for your body to function. That's a comforting thought, I think.
I have just now come to the realization, after 1 1/2 years on WW, that I CAN lower my points and I won't die a painful death. Let me try to 'splain.
It started when I began thinking that I haven't been having those awful "I'm getting sick, weak, and feeling faint" feelings very often on WW, most likely because I eat regularly (every 3-4 hours at the least) and because of the quality of the food I'm eating that keeps my blood sugar levels pretty even. But I felt I was grazing too much during the day and ending up with very few points left at the end of the day.
So, I decided to REALLY look at my points and divide them up during the day at 3-4 hour intervals. So that came up to about 4-5 points every 3-4 hours. So I started shooting for that target--having MUCH smaller meals and snacks than I had been. So I started, ever so gently, to feel a LIIIIITLE bit of hunger between snacks, while I was adjusting myself to this new way. And I didn't die from it!! This is significant for me, because I HATE the feeing of hunger, and I think that this was one of the reasons I've been so overweight all my life.
I feel lighter and not so bloated eating this way. I feel more in control. I feel more secure that I'm not running out of points everyday (or now the Flex Points, it'll be every week!). And I can even go to work for my little 3 hour shift and not graze the whole time, knowing that when I get home, I'll have a small meal---that is liberating for me! I don't have to worry about that stupid snack machine at work, because I know I probably won't even get HUNGRY for 3 hours!
So apparently, it is true that the lower your weight gets, the less food you really need for your body to function. That's a comforting thought, I think.