WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread

Pembily

Eimhearwwl wrote: »

Go back to your meeting as soon as possible. I lost 5 stone 3 times and kept it off for a while but when it started to creep back on I kept telling myself that I could lose it on my own despite all the evidence to the contrary. I don't want you to make the same mistake I made and once you get back to within 5lbs of goal you won't have to pay so it's like having a free pass to all the help, knowledge, tips, hints and motivation you could need. Think how fab you'll feel at Christmas if you are back at goal and in control.

I have to totally agree with Eimhearwwl, she gives great advice and the same happened me, 1lb turned into 8lb over my goal weight and it was cause I wasn't going to meetings, so I had to go back and get back on track, 3 years on its still off but right now I cant get to a meeting at all that is why I am on here but I would recommend going to the meeting, if only for the wi (staying for the advice is the best though). You defo should be able to find you 30min a week for time for you!!! Hypocritical I know...

Best of luck and it's one bite at a time!!!

felinefeelins

Nemor

Have to agree with all that has been said here regards the support etc. Its when it creeps back a little at a time and u ignore it saying, "I'v done it b4.................." Most here have been in that boat and know where you are coming from. stick it out.

Well done pembily, its good going considering u hit the munchies a few days back.

Very proud of myself today. Cooked a steak dinner with all the trimmings. (no chips) followed by profitroles, cream n choc sauce. had the dinner with a with a load of the mushrooms n onion mix(no oil) one spud. No dessert........................................... I don't feel I missed out on anything by not having the sweet, it';s sitting out in the kitchen if I want it, but, too tired to work it off. lol.

doctorwhogirl

Hey all just wondering! Meant to ask this question after last weigh in!

At WW, my starting weight was 14st 8 or 204 lbs

last weigh in I had lost 20 pounds...

Should I have gotten my 10% sticker?!?

gerrycollins

had weight in tonight I lost 3lbs and OH lost 1.5lbs.

so far total weight loss combined 13.5lbs(or the bed is that much lighter ha ha) only second week back feels great

Eimhearwwl

doctorwhogirl wrote: »

Hey all just wondering! Meant to ask this question after last weigh in!

At WW, my starting weight was 14st 8 or 204 lbs

last weigh in I had lost 20 pounds...

Should I have gotten my 10% sticker?!?

10% of 204 would be 20.5 lbs so it should be in a half a lbs time plus you are almost at your third silver seven. You will get a booklet from your leader about building on the 10% achievement so keep up the good work

misspiggy40

WooHoo DWG. 10% IS FANTASTIC. Think of the health benefits of that. Really well done on that and overall.

doctorwhogirl

Thanks a million Miss Piggy!!! It's made an awful difference!! Really it's almost 20% of my body weight if you count the weight I had gone before WW.

Oooo! All excited now! Please god I'll get at least a pound off for my silver seven and the 10%!!

nemor

Thanks to everyone for all the advice. I went back to my meeting this morning and it was not as bad as I expected! I had put on 1lb since I last weighed in last March which is not too bad. I know that I had lost about 5lbs more since the last weigh in so I reality I have put on about 6lbs but my leader was really encouraging and reminded me that I'm stlll well under my goal weight and just to keep an eye on things. I'm counting points and writing everything down again from today, so feeling much more positive and in control. Thanks again to everyone for all the encouragement and best of luck for the week ahead:)

jo0380733

HI has been about a month since i have been on and my weight has not really changed i have been up and down and up and down. But new week for me again i am also getting a vibro plate any one try them getting it for 8 weeks due end of this week early next week!! hope it works some bit! my eating has been so bad and tom but still going to get weight 2mor so can start afresh!! hope everyone doing well

Jwacqui

Hi Everyone! Got my 50lb certificate this week!! DELIGHTED!! Thought I would share it with you all

Keep on going good or bad!! Stay for class! And keep positive!!

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misspiggy40

OMG You are an inspiration. Thanks for that piece of good news. Sitting here in work in Kilkenny looking out at the rain...very close to the biscuit barrel.....but you have saved me for a while longer!!!!!

shellybelly08

Hi all

great losses had by all over the last while...I didn wi last week due to a couple reasons basically had few bad days and den i jus wanted to give myself a good ten or so days to wi b4 my party. I have had about 6 good 3 /4 bad well not completely written off but bad decisions made.. stressful week this week with 21st fri so im tryin to gym it til fri...!! G|oin this evenin and hopefully tamo and thurs aswell..!!

Really hope i can even be dwn 1lb to give me some sort of boost for the week ahead!!

Best of luck to all WI

xx

Pembily

Jwaqui, you are indeed a total inspiration to all of us!!!

Congrats and enjoy the euphoria!!!!:D:D:D:D:D

felinefeelins

shellybelly08 wrote: »

Hi all

great losses had by all over the last while...I didn wi last week due to a couple reasons basically had few bad days and den i jus wanted to give myself a good ten or so days to wi b4 my party. I have had about 6 good 3 /4 bad well not completely written off but bad decisions made.. stressful week this week with 21st fri so im tryin to gym it til fri...!! G|oin this evenin and hopefully tamo and thurs aswell..!!

Really hope i can even be dwn 1lb to give me some sort of boost for the week ahead!!

Best of luck to all WI

xx

Shelly.
You are turning 21 !!!!!!!!!!!! Will you ease up on yourself a bit, please. You are one of the reasons I am still here, My God Girl. Take a breath and stand back and look at what you have achieved, and enjoy it. This is a whole life change, which includes all the ups and downs that come with normal life. You have gained such knowledge in your journey, and you know if you overdo it, push your body too hard it will just push back.

Happy 21st:p

hollyhock

i stayed same thurs! so im not doin too bad since. well done jwacqui on ur 50 lbs loss! it must feel great. happy birthday shellybelly08,have a good one,it won`t come again!:)

angeldelight

I've been doing WW for a while now - lost 4st between september 2007 and may 2008 but then went crazy lol not just didn't try to lose weight... from what I was eating you'd swear I was trying to put weight on! Managed to put back on 3.5st =/

Anyway have been back at it for 9 weeks and have lost 16lb so am hoping for another stone by chrismas so I'd be back to 1.5st over my lightest

itsallaboutme!!

hi all

congrats on all the losses this week:D and to you jwacqui 50lbs WOW you must be delighted congratulations:D

well i didnt make my meeting this week was so busy at work genuinely was not able to make any of the local meetings the last two days. i jumped on my scales at home and by that it seems ive stayed the same this week which i dont mind too much especially after losing 3.5lbs last week and its also tom so staying the same is ok by me!

trying to stay on track for next week though and hopefully get another lb closer to my goal by my hols;)

welcome to the newbies by the way this is a great place to find some inspiration and motivation;)

best of luck to all with WI later in the week:)

shellybelly08

Felinefeelins...thanks so much for that you are right...!! Im gettin weighed tamo mornin an den gonna thoroughly enjoy the weekend and my 21st.. Your words mean alot..Thanks so much again i do really appreciate it...:D:D


EVeryone enjoy the weekend...!!

Eimhearwwl

itsallaboutme!! wrote: »

hi all

congrats on all the losses this week:D and to you jwacqui 50lbs WOW you must be delighted congratulations:D

well i didnt make my meeting this week was so busy at work genuinely was not able to make any of the local meetings the last two days. i jumped on my scales at home and by that it seems ive stayed the same this week which i dont mind too much especially after losing 3.5lbs last week and its also tom so staying the same is ok by me!

trying to stay on track for next week though and hopefully get another lb closer to my goal by my hols;)

welcome to the newbies by the way this is a great place to find some inspiration and motivation;)

best of luck to all with WI later in the week:)

Don't forget there is a Saturday meeting in Abbey street at 1pm , it's the last meeting of the week so very handy if the week runs away with you

onehundred

Well done jwacqui, fantastic achievement, an inspiration to us all.
I was down 4 lbs at this weeks WI, bringing the total to 30.5 lbs after 5 weeks on WW.
Going really well now, can really feel the difference in clothes, football and general well being...

Jwacqui

Well done onehundred!!!

:eek: That is a fantastic achievment in just 5weeks!! Took me about 9months to lose that much!! Keep it up!

hollyhock

onehundred,is that over 2 stone in 5 weeks?wow,i haven`t that gone in a year!

jo0380733

hi all, well done to everyone, and 50lbs is amazing well dne hopefully some day i will reach that, but that will keep me going, any one any advice for the winter i am finding myself wanting choc again with a cup of t and just eating more at night since dark earlier now, not sure what to do! and i am disappointed to say i have missed last two weight in because of it, feeling low but after reading post will keep going and go to meeting on wednesday and if up which is more then likely will just start again, I am getting a power plate del today well its a crazy fit one so hopefully that will help me and going to use the cross trainer which is just in my room have not used it in ages but must start again.happy birthday shellybelly08 enjoy

gerrycollins

jo0380733 wrote: »

hi all, well done to everyone, and 50lbs is amazing well dne hopefully some day i will reach that, but that will keep me going, any one any advice for the winter i am finding myself wanting choc again with a cup of t and just eating more at night since dark earlier now, not sure what to do! and i am disappointed to say i have missed last two weight in because of it, feeling low but after reading post will keep going and go to meeting on wednesday and if up which is more then likely will just start again, I am getting a power plate del today well its a crazy fit one so hopefully that will help me and going to use the cross trainer which is just in my room have not used it in ages but must start again.happy birthday shellybelly08 enjoy

the best thing about WW is that if you go off track, its so easy to go back to your meeting and start afresh. You should even go if you had a bad week its good for the head.

Also in the evenings of late the weather has been pretty good why not go for a quick walk and earn your chocolate also if you have a craving for some choc look at the alternatives there are loads.

kittensoft1984

Hey All,

Well I took the plunge and joined weight watchers 2 weeks ago. Last Saturday was my first weight in and I lost 3lb! Was delighted. For me its more than a diet - its been a complete lifestyle change! Ive cooked dinner for myself for the first time in about a year this week!

Have to say though ive really enjoyed this week, ive had loads more energy and didnt find the point counting at all annoying (which is what happened to me the last time!)

So hopefully this is the start of something good!

misspiggy40

Okay so first the bad news.....up two pounds at the last WI.....take into account that two pounds took me six weeks to lose!!!

Then the good news, all my social duties between now and Xmas are over. Skinny sister's visit, hubby's 50, Kids halloween parties etc etc. Really had a great time......don't even feel too sorry for myself. But I do feel like a piglet!! That has never happened to me before. I can usually hoover up the food and not think twice but the old body is groaning tonight. Can't wait to get back to it in the morning. The gym is calling!!!

Hope everyone is making a better fist of it than me this week.... but OMG did we have a good time!;)

beatrice40

hello everyone
i enjoyed reading all the posts and knowing that im not the only one battling with this. I have recently joined WW again but my first week i gained 1.5 as i have had flu and not really moved for a week! I still went to the meeting on sat even though I knew I had gained. Unfortunately on sat eve it all went pear shaped again and i ate for england and then some!! Now I am panicking that i have blown the diet for the next week too! Today has been ok ish. If anyone can give me some advice or encouragement i would be so grateful. I have 2 and a half stone to lose! Bea x

Pembily

The worst thing to think is you have blown it, your wi is a week away, you can do savage work in that week or you can think you have blown it and eat for England again!!

That is what I used to do - go oh I've blown it and eat all around me till next wi, now if I have a pig day I just have it, enjoy it and start a fresh the next day!!!

Don't dispair, you have 6 days to fix it!!!

Best of luck and when you weigh in next saturday and you have lost some weight you will feel amazing

wantolose

beatrice40 wrote: »

hello everyone
i enjoyed reading all the posts and knowing that im not the only one battling with this. I have recently joined WW again but my first week i gained 1.5 as i have had flu and not really moved for a week! I still went to the meeting on sat even though I knew I had gained. Unfortunately on sat eve it all went pear shaped again and i ate for england and then some!! Now I am panicking that i have blown the diet for the next week too! Today has been ok ish. If anyone can give me some advice or encouragement i would be so grateful. I have 2 and a half stone to lose! Bea x

hi beatrice40

i joined about 7ish weeks ago and in total ive lost 9lbs over the weeks, however i didnt manage to get to the last 2 weeks because of work, i know its not really a good enough excuse, but i just couldnt get, and it just dosnt really suit me any other day to go but tuesday, because i live in the STICKS!!
anyway i did try to be good, but also did scoff on goodies, but im hoping to go back on tuesday, ive already sorted out my food for tomorrow and everything is pointed so no picking!
i guess we just have to stick with it, i think if you can prepare what your going to eat in advance it can really work for you, i know it was working for me, but somehow i got lost!

itsallaboutme!!

hi all hope you all had a nice Halloween:)

after missing my meeting last week i was fairly good all week until saturday night came round:eek: flippping trick or treaters:eek: i made the OH answer the door to every one of them as i knew if i did id be treating myself as well as the kids :rolleyes: but i still managed to munch my way through my fair share of treats without even realising it:mad: plus we had friends over for a horror film marathon and i managed to munch my way through even more!!!:rolleyes:

so im kinda dreading my WI tomorrow im afraid they are gonna take my second stone away!!!!:o
ive been back on track since yesterday and am hitting aquafit tonight with a bang so hoping i can minimise the damage a little by the morning:rolleyes: wish me luck!!!;)

best of luck to all with WI this week:D

Pembily

I am still at the weight I was 2 weeks ago, 11st 1 am really pissed today, not sure why as I know I ate too much. Not going to eat anything besides seeds that are not on the no count!!! Feck feck!!

xmas babe

Gosh we are all finding it a bit hard this week!!

I was good over halloween, but had a couple of takeaways that i just gave up pointing, earlier in the week, so only resulted in a 1lb loss this week, which i was a bit disappointed with to be honest.

Best of luck to everyone getting back on track!!

itsallaboutme!!

xmas babe - 1lb loss and still having a few takeaways is pretty good going in my book:) chin up a loss is a loss at the end if the day your still lighter than you were last week!!;)

pembily - chin up we all have those miserable weeks of being a bit stuck in a rut, but look at it this way your lighter than you were 3 weeks ago;)

im having a good day so far only used 6pts so far today and have a big pot of stew on for dinner tonight since its sooo cooold out today!!!

Nat29

Hi All.

This is my first post..

Last week I joined WW. I have my first weigh in this Wednesday.. I have 2 stone to loose.
So far I have really stuck to the plan and I have not slipped once... Which is so unlike me.. Since joining I have found I am eating non stop.. My leader told me to eat at least 16 pts per day.. Im finding this so difficult!!
I feel I am constantly eating even tho its mostly zero point soup, fruit, veg, yogurts and weight watcher meals.. Also, I think I am marking each food higher in points.. Im finding it so hard to eat over 16pts per day..

Someone please help!!!

beatrice40

Evening All!
Thanks for the replies today has been better. I still sat and droolled over the sausage mash and peas and jam tart and custard that was for lunch at school but i resisted!!!! Two of my children brought me chocolate as a treat and I still resisted, going to save it till after my WI. Boy this is hard work ..one good day down here's hoping for tomorrow!:rolleyes:

felinefeelins

God. Is it somewthing in the water or what? Having more than a bit of a disaster meself too. Not goin to list out the naughties, too depressing. Have restarted every day this last week and am going to keep doing this until I get out of this rut. Ah well, roll on tomorrow, time to restart, yet again.

Have been on the road the last week which hasn't helped, put up over 1,200 miles, and it ain't over till Sunday. Keep making bad choices for grub.

Good luck to all.

Eimhearwwl

Nat29 wrote: »

Hi All.

This is my first post..

Last week I joined WW. I have my first weigh in this Wednesday.. I have 2 stone to loose.
So far I have really stuck to the plan and I have not slipped once... Which is so unlike me.. Since joining I have found I am eating non stop.. My leader told me to eat at least 16 pts per day.. Im finding this so difficult!!
I feel I am constantly eating even tho its mostly zero point soup, fruit, veg, yogurts and weight watcher meals.. Also, I think I am marking each food higher in points.. Im finding it so hard to eat over 16pts per day..

Someone please help!!!

Try not to think about how much you have to lose, it'll just wreck your head. If you end up at 15pts on the odd day it's not the end of the world it's just if you consistently come in way below your points that your body will panic. The first week is tough but just re-read the week 1 pack and keep up the good work! Remember, the lbs lost add up and if you can lose just 1 lb a week you'll be at goal by the May bank holiday and I'm sure you'll do better than that.

Eimhearwwl

Yahoo!!! it's November and I have nothing on except a 40th birthday when I'm going to be "on antibiotics" as I won't be able to use the driving excuse to not drink and therefore stay on track. I have decided to get fit, I invested in a personal trainer once a week and he has designed a day to day program for me to do on the other 6 days. I also had a weekend of shopping, cooking and freezing so I feel more in control than I have in months. I am determined to be back at goal by Christmas as I have a dress of fabulousness that I've only worn once. It's hanging on the outside of my wardrobe and I'm determined ti be in it by new years. Who would have thought 10lbs would be so difficult to lose when I've lost 6 stone 8lbs. My main focus is if I slip a little not to beat myself up about it and let it spiral into 4 slices of cheese on toast, [slip? ok now back on track] Water Water Water

Pembily

Eimhearwwl wrote: »

Who would have thought 10lbs would be so difficult to lose when I've lost 6 stone 8lbs. My main focus is if I slip a little not to beat myself up about it and let it spiral into 4 slices of cheese on toast, [slip? ok now back on track] Water Water Water

Oh I agree, can't remember cos it was 3 years ago but all I seem to be able to remember is that it was easy, but now I only have 7lb to loose it's nearly like I have 7stone to loose, it's not easy... The one thing I have learned though is not to beat yourself up, this only makes you feel worse, which makes you eat!!!

Best of luck to all this week!!!! Onwards and downwards

journey

Hi everyone,

Last 2 weeks have been a total disaster for me. Haven't been to weigh in. Started off with me tearing a muscle in my thigh which meant I couldn't exercise, and I found that really tough. Never thought I'd miss my running so much! And instead of compensating for the lack of exercise I ended up eating all around me. That's the thing with me - if I exercise I find it much easier to eat healthily (the realisation of how difficult it is to work off the points makes me far less likely to reach for the chocolate lol).

Then last week was another write off, even worse than the previous week, and was very stressful which led to a flare up in my psoriasis. I've been advised to try a juice fast for a few days to see if it will help so I'm going to try that, and hopefully it will work, and also have the bonus of undoing the damage of the last few weeks.

So it's back on track from right now, this second.

And the physio thinks I'll be able to start back exercising from this weekend so things are looking up again.

Good luck to everyone this week.

cherryred

great attitude Journey, good luck!

Can anyone help me? I can't find fat free cooking spray anywhere. I've checked supermarkets and health food stores.

Eimhearwwl

cherryred wrote: »

great attitude Journey, good luck!

Can anyone help me? I can't find fat free cooking spray anywhere. I've checked supermarkets and health food stores.

I got some in Tesco the other day, it's made by Fry Light and they do 3 types, sunflower, olive and butter. The two oil flavoured ones are great but the butter one is rotten and best avoided like the plague

rubadub

cherryred wrote: »

I can't find fat free cooking spray anywhere.

I don't think it exists! All I have seen is sprays with fat in them, the idea is you can spray a surface with a really thin layer of full fat oil, so are using less than normal.

You can simply put a tiny drop on a pan and wipe it around with a kitchen towel or a pastry brush. Those sprays are a rip off usually, so be sure to get a refillable one if you do find one, you can buy nice empty spray bottles for oil, it does need to be special for oil, i.e. a water sprayer probably will not work.

EDIT:

Eimhearwwl wrote: »

I got some in Tesco the other day, it's made by Fry Light and they do 3 types, sunflower, olive and butter.

so is this actually fat free? or just low in fat, I have seen some with water in them probably for better spraying.

wantolose

Well i went back today after missing 2 weeks and while i wasnt sure if i had put any weight on....i nearly fell over when she told me i had lost 2.5lbs:eek:, i know its not alot for the 2 weeks i missed but hell its better than being told you have put on 2.5lbs... so i was over the moon!:D
so i double checked with her and ive lost 11.5lbs in total its great!!!!!!!!!!!!!

shellybelly08

Hello all

Well after havin a break an plannin on wi las fri b4 the party i missed wi with all the runnin around!!! Sop iv just drank n ate celebrating ever since and my actually bday today big 21!!

Gonna enjoy my evening and back to basics some stage this week i really have to :D


Think we all found it hard over halloween...best of luck to al for week ahead xxx

felinefeelins

rubadub wrote: »

I don't think it exists! All I have seen is sprays with fat in them, the idea is you can spray a surface with a really thin layer of full fat oil, so are using less than normal.

You can simply put a tiny drop on a pan and wipe it around with a kitchen towel or a pastry brush. Those sprays are a rip off usually, so be sure to get a refillable one if you do find one, you can buy nice empty spray bottles for oil, it does need to be special for oil, i.e. a water sprayer probably will not work.

EDIT:
so is this actually fat free? or just low in fat, I have seen some with water in them probably for better spraying.

Thanks Rub.
There is too much miss-information out there. When you look at it, how can you have a fat free oil?
Oil, by its nature has energy, therefore calories.
Have to say, you were really restrained.

felinefeelins

Well Shelly, Happy 21st.
Really hope you enjoy it.
If I can blow the cobwebs away for a bit.
I was on nightduty for mine and it passed without much of "to do". Have to admit, now I really regret it. So girl, enjoy it. Lock it away in the memory banks and visit it when your back on the wagon and sweating off the excesses.

Eimhearwwl

EDIT:
so is this actually fat free? or just low in fat, I have seen some with water in them probably for better spraying.[/quote]


I'm looking at the bottle and it is oil mixed with an emulsifier and water, 10 pumps would be half a point which is why weight watchers count it as free, it's great for roasting veg or making butternut squash chips

FruttiTutti

Hi All,

Does anybody know the times of the WW meeting on Bolton Street? I walked past yesterday as it was on, but I can't see it listed on the WW website.

Thanks

MissFlitworth

If you aren't as big a sauce nut as me you might think this is a woeful waste of points, but I love some form of sauce with my dinner and miss it a lot at times! Threw this together last night to have with a poached salmon fillet and loads of steamed veg, I was in hog heaven!

2 tsp peanut butter (I used almond butter because I'm obsessed with the stuff)

Water

Chili flakes

Lime Juice

Fish Sauce (optional)

Add the peanut butter & water to a warm non-stick pan and whisk together to form a sauce (it might take a minute or so to combine properly), you can make it as thick or as thin as you'd like. Then add chili flakes (I threw in loads, mmm spicy) and a dash of lime juice (if you don't have it then lemon juice or even a tiny dash of vinegar would work, you're just looking to give the sauce a bit of an edge ). Just before serving throw in a splash of fish sauce and pour. You can adjust the lime juice & chili to suit your own tastes, I'm pretty heavy handed with both. The only thing that has points is the peanut butter (1 per teaspoon)