469 days - Lots and lots of sleep

Day maximum: 28,0 points
Day´s Bonuspoints used/saved: 42,0/14,0

Week´s Bonuspoints needed/saved (including activity points) : 17,0/72,0
Day´s excercise - cycling &Fitness: 60 + 90 minutes Activity points: 0,0

(REQUIRED 6) water/tea: 6
REQUIRED 3) vegetables:0
(REQUIRED 2) fruit: 2
(REQUIRED 2) fat: 2
(REQUIRED 2) calcium: 2

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Waiting for .........tomorrow!

Yesterday I had a huge sugar craving in the evening and I guess I could have controlled it. But the point is I did not. I did not have any sugary items in the house, except for some cake decorations shaped like jungle animals. I ate them all, and they were gone in.............3 minutes! BAD willow, really bad Willow.

It did not damage my diet as I have so many excercise points saved up, and my day was a splendid day in all other ways. Although I could have had more vegetables I think. But as for "no added sugar", well that went out the window yesterday: ROYALLY!

But today is a new day, and I am doing well. My colleague just planted some birthday treats in front of me, so I will have a look as to what is wisest, a muffin or a slice of creamcake. Will report! Well, I choose the muffin, and calculated 5 points or it. Means my treat for the day has been and gone, and is now safely inside my stomach.

Well, many more treats followed, and my dinner has gone done in the shape of some cheese and ham bisquits. I can sense I am sort of trading off. "Well since you have done such a good job the rest of the week this won't matter much". How easy it is to fool yourself!

So? What does it al mean?

I have had people comment on the top part of my blogs/ Anywhere from "I just don't get it" to "I never read it". So for their benefit and anyone else who wants to read it, here goes:

Day maximum: 28,0 points

"Day Maximimum": Based on your weight, gender, age, and activity level during the day weightwatchers calculates a number of points to be used daily maximising you weightloss. As I lose weight this number drops about point every 10 kg/ 22 lbs.

Day´s Bonuspoints used/saved: 0,0/0,0

"Day's bonus points used": This line is like a status report, how many points have I used during the day.
"Day's bonus points saved": At the end of the day I am allow to save 4 points to cover any big splurges on other days.

Week´s Bonuspoints needed/saved (including activity points) : 0,0/0,0

"Week´s Bonuspoints needed": this tracks the points I may have used to much during the week. It should at the end of the week ALWAYS be less than the points saved.
"Week´s Bonuspoints saved": this shows how many points I have saved during the week, and will cover the extra points used during the week. This number includes the points I have gained by doing exercise. NOTE: though you can use the points you have accumulated through exercising it is not advised. Now and then I "nibble"at them, but usually don't use them.

Day´s excercise - cycling &Fitness: 60 + 90 minutes Activity points: 0,0

"Day´s excercise": Here I record all points gained by excercising. I hardly ever use them, though at times when I am really hungry after excercise I do allow myself an energy bar, a currant bun or something like it. As my metabolism is at a high they will most probably burn up immediately. Weightwatchers has a handy table to calculate these points.

(REQUIRED 6) water/tea: 0
(REQUIRED 3) vegetables:0
(REQUIRED 2) fruit: 0
(REQUIRED 2) fat: 0
(REQUIRED 2) calcium: 0

Weight Watchers goes from the premises that losing weight needs to be done HEALTHY, but also that after a person has reached their target weight that they should be equipped enough to be able to eat normal portions again without going ballistic on food denied while they were dieting.

It means that Weight Watchers does not ban any kind of food. WWers can eat anything, but our diet must contain 6 large glasses of fluid, preferably water ; 3 large handfulls of vegetables (300 grams); 2 pieces of fruit (small handfull), 2 tablespoons of fat (butter, oil, mayonaise etc.); 500 ml of non/ low fat calcium product (milk, yoghurt, curd, cheese etc.).

Each food item I eat has a points value, add them all up and make sure you stay on your daily maximum. It is a lot of counting at first but after 469 days I know most items by heart!

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Breakfast
8,5 points
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2,0 - 2 slices of rye bread
1,0 - 2 cs margerine light
1,0 - 4 slices of chicken
2,5 - 250 gr. curd (0% fat) - not my own brand...a bit yeagh!
2,0 - 2 tbs honey

Lunch
4,5 points
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2,5 - 250 gr. curd (0% fat)
2,0 - tbs honey
0,0 - 2 kiwis

Diner
24,0 points
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24,0 - cheese onion crackers

Various
5,0 points
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5,0 - Muffin