The Dutch WW System

[Guest guest]

Hey Mitch,

There are quite a few differences from what it seems to me. Here are

some of the main ones:

We have no points range, just a set number of points per day

depending on your weight.

Up to 155 - 18 points

156-176 - 20 points

177-198 - 22 points

199-220 - 24 points

201 and up - 26 points

We also have LOADS of 0 point food. Almost all fruits and veggies

are 0 points, unlimited. Some exceptions include starchy veggies

(corn, beans, potatoes) and fruits like bananas, plums, dates,

mangos, cherries and grapes (and a few others I think). With

potatoes we can have an unlimited amount for 2 points.

Do they have " starred " foods in the U.S. plan? These are things that

you can have for free in limited amounts. The most you can have per

day of starred items is three. After that you have to start counting

them. For example, I can have 2 green olives for free. Also a

teaspoon of ketchup, a tsp of cream for my coffee, a tsp of jam or

jelly, 1 cup of veggie juice, a tsp of cheese, a TBS of alcohol for

cooking, 1 egg white, a lump of sugar, and some others. But only a

limit of three of these. So, if I have 2 cups of coffee during the

day each with a lump of sugar, and a couple of olives in my salad,

then any other starred item I have after that I have to count.

We can save a maximum 4 points per day, either by going a few under

our points to use later, or by exercising to earn points (or a

combination of the two). For example, I'm at 22 points per day. It

is not recommended to eat 18 AND exercise for more points. If I earn

two points worth of exercise then I should eat at least 20 points.

Also, four is the definite limit. I can't exercise 6 points worth,

use four that day and the other two another day. Maximum four. So

the most I can earn in a week is 28 points (nice to use for a nice

dinner out after weigh in!) Those other two points are just something

good for me.

Those are the main things I can think of right now!

Beth

Team #5 - Gryffindor - 33 house points earned first week!

102.9 kg / 84.3 / 68 (?)

226 / 185.5 / 150 (?)

Mitch Javeline <mitchj@e...> wrote:

> Just wondering Beth - what' s different about Dutch system vs. US?

> Mitch

[Guest guest]

Beth, are you calculating your Points like a checkbook register? I heard

that we maybe getting this Dutch system and recording our Points in a

checkbook register.

Team Cyber Slims

Wk 1 Pop Pts: 16

214/211/193 (10%)

18lbs to go to goal!!!

Goal - By September 3rd

Reward - SportPedicure

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>Reply-To: Serious-Weight-Watchers

>To: Serious-Weight-Watchers

>Subject: The Dutch WW System

>Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2003 18:19:21 -0000

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[Guest guest]

,

I'm not really sure what you mean by a checkbook register ('course I

know what a check book register is, just not how that would apply).

I just eat my points till I reach 22.

Our system doesn't have anything like Flex Points like I've heard

they might start doing in the states either.

Beth

" JENNIFER HUNTER " <rylinhunter@m...> wrote:

> Beth, are you calculating your Points like a checkbook register? I

> heard that we maybe getting this Dutch system and recording our

> Points in a checkbook register.

>

>

>

> Team Cyber Slims

> Wk 1 Pop Pts: 16

> 214/211/193 (10%)

> 18lbs to go to goal!!!

> Goal - By September 3rd

> Reward - SportPedicure

>

>

>

>

>

> >From: " Beth " <b_vanes@y...>

> >Reply-To: Serious-Weight-Watchers

> >To: Serious-Weight-Watchers

> >Subject: The Dutch WW System

> >Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2003 18:19:21 -0000

> >

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