Weight Watchers *question*

Can anyone link me (or explain) how to determine how many points you get?

My mom and I are thinking of trying WW at home. I need to do some research/meal planning. First I need to know what we are allowed.  

I found this on google.

Your sex:
If you are female- score 2 points
If you are male- score 8
If you are nursing- score 12

Your age:
17 to 26- score 4
27 to 37- score 3
38 to 47- score 2
48 to 58- score 1
Over 58- score 0

Your current weight:
Enter the first 2 digits of your weight in pounds. If you are 175 lbs for example, you would enter "17".

Your height:
under 5'1"- score 0
5'1" to 5'10"- score 1
Over 5'10"- score 2

Your activity level on most days of the week, how do you spend your day?:
sitting down- score 0
occassionally sitting, but mostly standing- score 2
walking most of the time- score 4
doing physically hard work most of the time- score 6

Add up all your scored points- that is your daily points target.

We used this when we did WW at home and never went to meetings or anything lol.

Quoting Cartman:“ I found this on google. Your sex: If you are female- score 2 points If you are male- score 8 If you ... [snip!] ... points- that is your daily points target. We used this when we did WW at home and never went to meetings or anything lol.”

Was that your comment or did you copy and past that? lol I wanted to see if anyone else has done it at home without the online pass or meetings.

Quoting kelli.jo:“ Was that your comment or did you copy and past that? lol I wanted to see if anyone else has done it at home without the online pass or meetings.”

hahah, that was my comment.  

And yeah, we just followed the points and added healthier things in cause we were eating ridiculously crappy before and it worked for us. I can't remember how much I lost but I got pregnant after I had been doing it for a while lol. My husband lost a lot though.

Quoting Cartman:“ hahah, that was my comment.   And yeah, we just followed the points and added healthier things ... [snip!] ... I can't remember how much I lost but I got pregnant after I had been doing it for a while lol. My husband lost a lot though.”

Oh and my MIL lost a LOT doing the same thing.

Quoting Cartman:“ hahah, that was my comment.   And yeah, we just followed the points and added healthier things ... [snip!] ... I can't remember how much I lost but I got pregnant after I had been doing it for a while lol. My husband lost a lot though.”

Sweet! My mom is addicted to the Biggest Loser. lol

We DVR'ed it last night and I just watched it. I feel like a cow now.

Quoting kelli.jo:“ Sweet! My mom is addicted to the Biggest Loser. lol We DVR'ed it last night and I just watched it. I feel like a cow now.”

I freaking love that show, but I agree I always go away from it feeling like I need to be on it  

You really need the meetings.
Members who attend meetings lose 80% more weight.
I lost 60 lbs the first time I joined WW.
I quit and tried doing it at home and gained 30 back.

That thing about the points is accurate.