Activity Points

[Guest guest]

Could someone explain the Activity Points on the WW Plan to me. I'm attempting

to use the materials I have to do the WW on my own. Maybe if I understood the

Activity Points, I'd be more motivated to exercise!!!! *GRIN*

Could I count 45 minutes of shoveling light snow????

Thanks,

Kathy

[Guest guest]

>As far as banking activity points,

>>I think WW only allows you to bank 4 per day.

>I understand about banking points per. food ... I'm wondering how to bank

>points for activity ... I know someone told me that you could earn extra

>points via. exercise ... but ... could someone tell me how?

According to my local WW Leader, you may eat up to 4 of your activity points

per day. She strongly recommends not trying to earn more than 4 per day....

but for those of us who are accustomed to a vigorous physical excercise

program, go for it!

As far as banking activity points -- you bank them to " use " another day.

For example, you earn 4 activity points today (the WW recommendation is that

you earn 2/day, day in and day out), but tomorrow you can't get the exercise

in, then you've used 2 banked points; this averages out to 2/day. I hope

this makes sense.

So, to answer your question about how to earn activity points: WW offers a

slide-ruler type point finder for activity points (similar to the points

calculator for food). Depending upon the intensity of the activity, the

duration, and your body weight, the slide indicates how many points you

earn. But without an activity points finder, what can you do? There's a

poster on my WW meeting room wall that says for a 140# person, 1 activity

point for 30 minutes of mild activity, and 1 point for moderate activity.

I've forgotten what the other weight-ranges earn, but it's something like 2

and 3, and 2 and 4 points, respectively for about 180 and about 210.... does

anyone recall?

For my own crazy life, I find it's wise to earn 4-6 activity points on the

days I have time, because who knows what the rest of the week will bring?!?

I try to get an average of at least 14 activity points/week. I find this is

necessary for me to maintain my weight loss.

Best of luck to all,

Holt

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Lifetime 1/24/03

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[Guest guest]

I have to say I think it is absolutely ridiculous to suggest a person

NOT earn more than 4 Aps per day. I've heard that a few times and it

seems really odd to me...especially if you have a goal of physical

fitness. I want to be able to do all those things I never was able to do

when I was a flabby lass. I earn (when not sick) at least 7 a day, and

often 9. I still never bank nor eat any more than 4.

Re:activity points

>As far as banking activity points,

>>I think WW only allows you to bank 4 per day.

>I understand about banking points per. food ... I'm wondering how to

>bank

>points for activity ... I know someone told me that you could earn

extra

>points via. exercise ... but ... could someone tell me how?

According to my local WW Leader, you may eat up to 4 of your activity

points

per day. She strongly recommends not trying to earn more than 4 per

day....

but for those of us who are accustomed to a vigorous physical excercise

program, go for it!

As far as banking activity points -- you bank them to " use " another day.

For example, you earn 4 activity points today (the WW recommendation is

that

you earn 2/day, day in and day out), but tomorrow you can't get the

exercise

in, then you've used 2 banked points; this averages out to 2/day. I

hope

this makes sense.

So, to answer your question about how to earn activity points: WW

offers a

slide-ruler type point finder for activity points (similar to the points

calculator for food). Depending upon the intensity of the activity, the

duration, and your body weight, the slide indicates how many points you

earn. But without an activity points finder, what can you do? There's a

poster on my WW meeting room wall that says for a 140# person, 1

activity

point for 30 minutes of mild activity, and 1 point for moderate

activity.

I've forgotten what the other weight-ranges earn, but it's something

like 2

and 3, and 2 and 4 points, respectively for about 180 and about 210....

does

anyone recall?

For my own crazy life, I find it's wise to earn 4-6 activity points on

the

days I have time, because who knows what the rest of the week will

bring?!?

I try to get an average of at least 14 activity points/week. I find

this is

necessary for me to maintain my weight loss.

Best of luck to all,

Holt

195/135.8/135

Lifetime 1/24/03

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