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Originally Posted by marsalilass  I firmly believe that, if WW thought using Activity Points would cause people not to lose weight or gain, they wouldn't even make them available. |
I never said there was anything inherently wrong with the Activity Point system.
The problem is that too many people overestimate the point value of their activities, and they underestimate their calorie intake. Plus most of us don't realize just how sedentary our lives are, in general (which throws off the 'activity point' value.)
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Originally Posted by marsalilass Again, MY experience with APs have been positive. |
That's good for you, however, there are many other people who are on various programs who aren't seeing the 'results' they are looking for, and activity is one very specific area they can look at in an effort to fix things.
In order to help people understand what could 'possibly' be going on, it's valuable to have conversations about issues like 'eating your points' without people getting 'up in arms' about what worked for
them...
(The same problem can happen when people look at calories burned on a treadmill or heart rate monitor and think they have some 'wiggle room' in the food department...it's a recipe for disaster, in many cases.)
For the record, I happen to 100% agree with the recommendations on WW's website about the amount of activity needed for weight loss. Unfortunately, most people aren't meeting those guidelines, but they're 'still' counting all of their activity points...
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Weight Management Benefits
For weight loss, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends 200-300 minutes or 2000 calories per week. This translates into 60 minutes of daily activity and burning around 300-400 calories per exercise session.
Source: http://www.weightwatchers.com/util/a...e+and+Activity |
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Originally Posted by marsalilass Kat, I can appreciate your opinion, but that's what it is ultimately, an opinion. I was stating mine and I have my own experience with WW to back it up. |
I have no problem with what works for you. I'm posting an
informed opinion for the benefit of other people reading this who might be having difficulties on WW or any other program.
It's unreasonble to imply (directly or indirectly) that our own personal experience will apply to most people (especially when it's more the exception than the rule).
While there will be people like you who appear to be the exception to the rule on some things, most people still need to know what is GENERALLY true so that they, too, can make an informed decision for them.
For everyone 'else'...
ARTICLE: Maximum Fat Loss, Exercise, and Starvation Mode