anyone on WW??

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I am just now trying the eat the APs thing so we will see how it goes. My new HRM has been a real eye opener and I take it is as relatively accurate albeit probably a little high. Yesterday my 27 mile commute burned 1252 calories. It is rolling and 22 miles were into the wind, so very feasible that the big heavy bike was a pretty decent work out. Despite trying to stay in my zone, I spent about 1/3 in the "high" zone (I think that is anaerobic?). I ate most the APs, of course we did go out to dinner unplanned. I wouldn't eat all the APs because a little computer can't be that close. I have heard as much as 25% over? If so that would be more like 9 APs which is how many I ended up eating.

When I eat all my APs and all or most my WPAs I see slow or no weight loss. I don't think that works, at least not for me. But it makes sense to at least eat some of your APs. I get 21 points a day, I don't know the calorie formula but lets say the easy 1pt=50 calories, that is only 1,050 calories a day (someone tell me the approximate calories for 21, maybe it is closer to 1,500 still my point is valid). I would have burnt more than I ate which means I would be just burning muscle not fat, right? Also I have always heard the body is designed to go into conserve mode if you are burning too much fat and muscle and you will see the weight loss curb if you aren't fueling it. Just what I have heard, I am far from an expert!

I also agree WW is very personal, I would say eat some but look at how that changes your own weight loss. Listening to your body is right, once I get a few weeks into the program I am rarely ravenous. I might eat something like carrots if I have already used my points but I stay satisfied. If you are really hungry your body is telling you something. Tweak where needed to keep losing.