I agree that the points can be a pain to keep track of....but when we do it, it really works. Do you start at the points allowance and count down? I seem to go nuts in the evenings, barely squeaking by with the number of points ledt fot the day. I kind of try to keep a mental estimate of how many points I have alotted for each "meal" and keep my estimates low. I try to remember that aving no boundaries and no plan are what got me into this! ;-)