WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread

aspie mum

Best of luck to anyone doing exams in the coming weeks and good luck to all with the WI:)

Baby75

Lainey I was only going to ask about a thread mill if any one used them, Im hoping I can get one so I can exercise when I cant get out of the house. I also am looking forward to horse ridding again. used to do loads even worked with them great way to shift the pounds. thanks for posting those great recipes

Flurry wrote: »

Yikes!!!

Kay glad your feeling better this week will be great

Lady Lainy wrote: »

i'd would recheck those blue dragon noodles again. make sure your pointing dried weight, i've always found blue dragon to be some the worst out there.

Amoy straight to wok do a few different types of noodles. which are quite good pp value. there all different types are different pp values you'd have to check the packets cos i cant remember them off the top of my head

pasta/rice/noodles should be pointed dry if possible cos cooked weight all depends on how much water you cook them in, and how long for...the longer you cook them for the more water they absorb and weight heavier

this is were I went wrong! I pointed 60g of COOKED rice as 6 ooops! so no wonder I nearly cried when I saw how little is was.

Monife wrote: »

Trawling the net looking for easy, simple but tasty (and obviously low PP) lunch ideas but there is just sooo much out there and I don't really like any of it. A lot of it involves pre-cooking or loads of ingredients I don't like (i'm quite fussy), so just wondering does anyone have any good lunch idea?

Or even fillings ideas for wraps or pitta's? Getting sick of tuna and lettuce.

I was feeling the same today, struggling to get used to this new system even though I think it's great. today I pointed some brown bread cut up 60g of cooked chicken, tomatoes, onion and mushroom and 20 grams of low fat cheese, grilled it all and had some salad with it yummy worked out as 8 PP

Wondering does antibiotics effect your weight gain loss!!! I have mastitis ouch had to go to the doc this morning! so sore!

good luck again to all with exams!

Layla0509

First wknd since starting WW way back 17 wks ago that ice drank water during the wknd sat I drank 3ltrs sun 3ltrs so far today 1.5ltrs thing us today I'm feelin rubbish, like tired and have a headache all day
have eaten 27 of my dailies so far and have yet to eat dinner (8pp left for dinner)
breakfast - fruit salad, oats n flaxseed with damone vitalinea, slice brown soda bread with dairygold light 8pp
lunch - subway footlong turkey breast on wheat -14pp snack- 2 choc rice cakes 5pp

What do you reckon is causing me to feel so crappy

alpha2010

this thread has changed a lot.. more people complaining than anything. I remember you use to get great advice from here.. wont be looking at this anymore

Elliejo

alpha2010 wrote: »

this thread has changed a lot.. more people complaining than anything. I remember you use to get great advice from here.. wont be looking at this anymore

That is what the thread is for - support for people having a rough time as well as tips for helping others. People, especially those doing WW at home, need the extra support and somewhere to moan, if necessary, to those that are going on a similar journey.

Lady Lainy

Elliejo wrote: »

That is what the thread is for - support for people having a rough time as well as tips for helping others. People, especially those doing WW at home, need the extra support and somewhere to moan, if necessary, to those that are going on a similar journey.

i get tonnes of advice and tips from here!

ibarelycare

alpha2010 wrote: »

this thread has changed a lot.. more people complaining than anything. I remember you use to get great advice from here.. wont be looking at this anymore

:rolleyes:

How much of the thread have you actually read recently to come up with that conclusion? Even if you read back a couple of pages you get a mix of people looking for advice, people offering advice, people complaining/venting, people encouraging each other, recipe ideas, etc etc. This thread is far better than meetings, for me anyway, and I'd be lost without being able to post in here on both good days and bad days!

kildareash

alpha2010 wrote: »

this thread has changed a lot.. more people complaining than anything. I remember you use to get great advice from here.. wont be looking at this anymore

I think that's a little harsh, theres been plenty of Positivity here over the last few days.
This thread is for support and weight loss is not an easy journey, it's only natural that were gonna post here on the bad days, looking for support and advice.

Just this morning, someone asked for lunch suggestions and lady lainy posted some great recipes from the WW website. She also posted good articles yesterday on metabolism among other things.

Lady Lainy

careful gang! we don't want to get in trouble with the mods for starting arguments. :O (and get closed down)

harr

I get great advice here I wasn't home 5 minutes from my first meeting and I was on looking at all the posts and the great ideas and its great to have somewhere to rant now and again i bet most of out other half's are sick listening to us,so to have somewhere to go where other people know what a person is going through is great.
By the way is there many men on here or is it all lady's:).

Lady Lainy

Planning ahead will help you make conscious choices every day about what you need to do when it comes to losing weight.

Whatever the weather or circumstances, take the first step towards controlling the situations that can trip you up.

My children are off school this week
During school holidays your 'usual' routine - the one that's been so successful for you - goes out the window. So here's what you need to do: make a fresh plan that you and the children can enjoy together.

Your schedule could include shopping trips, outings to the cinema or an afternoon at Grandma's. Not only will your children have something to look forward to, you'll know in advance so you can plan what to eat, or take a packed lunch.

Besides, if the children are busy and amused, they'll be happy and you won't be stressed. And if you're busy with them you won't even have time for mindless munching. Go on, have fun; your kids are only young once!

I'm going on holiday - help!
It's perfectly understandable for you to be nervous about sticking to your ProPoints budget while you're on holiday. Eating out, the change in routine and those tempting hotel mini bars can all be a challenge for you and your food plan. But that doesn't mean you can't have fun!

The trick is to set realistic goals. You don't have to lose weight while you take a break. Instead, set your holiday goal to maintain the weight you've already lost.

While you're away, try to stick to basic healthy habits rather than obsessing about every single ProPoints value. These include:

•Eating plenty of fruit and vegetables.
•Watching your portion sizes.
•Not overdoing it on alcohol, sugary or fatty foods.

But most importantly, let your hair down a little bit! A holiday is one of the few times you get each year to truly kick back and relax.

1. Pack some healthy snacks in case you're hungry between meals. your meeting is full of good snacks to pack.

2. Study the eating out guides before you leave so you'll be able to make wise choices from restaurant menus.

3. Take every opportunity to exercise. Walk around airports while waiting for connecting flights, plan walking tours, go dancing or use the hotel gym.

My friends have invited me out for a meal
We hope you accepted - there's absolutely no reason for you to say no.
In fact, it'll be a good exercise for you. You don't have to deprive yourself by staying at home - you should feel good about having a meal with your friends. The truth is that you'll be more likely to stick to your food plan if you adjust it to fit your lifestyle, and not the other way around.

So go out to eat, and make your ProPoints budget work for you. There are a number of options. You could:

1. Use some of your weekly ProPoints allowance - that's what it's for!.
2. Earn activity ProPoints values by doing a little exercise.

Bottom line: Enjoy yourself. You deserve to have fun socialising!

Oh no! Someone bought me a box of chocolates
OK, so you've got an unexpected box of chocolates? Your first step is deciding what to do with them. Remember, the ProPoints System is flexible, so there's no reason why you can't enjoy one or two… so long as you count the ProPoints values.

However, if you find it difficult to stop at just one, have a back-up plan in place. Share the chocolates with your family, friends or work colleagues - or use your weekly ProPoints allowance to count them and enjoy them!

Monife

Wholewheat pasta where have you been all my life!!! I AM STUFFED!!! Never thought I would like it as I hate brown rice, but it actually tastes the same.

The Tesco Healthy Living Frozen beef mince was grand, I didn't notice any difference although I did have it lathered in garlic and herbs. Just looks like any other mince although no fat comes out when you cook it.

The meatball pasta bake recipe is as follows (nom):

Meatball Pasta Bake – 10PP per serving – Serves 4

500g Tesco Light Choices Frozen mince (19PP)
1 large onion chopped
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Low fat spray
200g dried wholewheat twirl/penne pasta (18PP) (I used Tesco Wholewheat Fusilli)
2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
2 garlic cloves chopped (I used 5)
100g pack light mozzarella drained & chopped (4PP) (I used the Aldi 50% less fat one)

1. Mix the beef, onion and herbs in a bowl with some seasoning. Shape into walnut sized balls.
2. Spray frying pan and heat until hot. Add the meatballs for about 7-8 mins until browned all over (don't need to be cooked through) then remove and set aside.
3. Preheat oven to 170c for fan oven, 180c/190c if it is not fan assisted.
4. Bring a pan of water to the boil and add pasta, cook for about 5 mins or half of recommended cooking time on packet. Drain and mix with garlic and tomatoes.
5. Spoon pasta mix into an ovenproof dish, nestle the meatballs into pasta and top with mozarella.
6. Bake for 25-30 mins until bubbling.

I had mine with half of the WW garlic ciabatta for an extra 3PP.

Have made my lunch for tomorrow and looks gorgeous. 40g wholewheat pasta (4PP), lettuce, baby tomatoes, radishes, cucumber and 25g salami (2PP). Also mixed the pasta in some low fat mayo but it wasn't enough to point so lovely big lunch for 6PP. Forgot to add the parmesan shavings but it looked so nice and big that I omitted them and saved 2PP.

Baby75

so I got some ww strawberry cheesecake old points are on them at 3 so I have repointed them as 5 any one else get that!

PS I love thread:)

Lady Lainy

Monife wrote: »

Wholewheat pasta where have you been all my life!!! I AM STUFFED!!! Never thought I would like it as I hate brown rice, but it actually tastes the same.

The Tesco Healthy Living Frozen beef mince was grand, I didn't notice any difference although I did have it lathered in garlic and herbs. Just looks like any other mince although no fat comes out when you cook it.

The meatball pasta bake recipe is as follows (nom):

Meatball Pasta Bake – 10PP per serving – Serves 4

500g Tesco Light Choices Frozen mince (19PP)
1 large onion chopped
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Low fat spray
200g dried wholewheat twirl/penne pasta (18PP) (I used Tesco Wholewheat Fusilli)
2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
2 garlic cloves chopped (I used 5)
100g pack light mozzarella drained & chopped (4PP) (I used the Aldi 50% less fat one)

1. Mix the beef, onion and herbs in a bowl with some seasoning. Shape into walnut sized balls.
2. Spray frying pan and heat until hot. Add the meatballs for about 7-8 mins until browned all over (don't need to be cooked through) then remove and set aside.
3. Preheat oven to 170c for fan oven, 180c/190c if it is not fan assisted.
4. Bring a pan of water to the boil and add pasta, cook for about 5 mins or half of recommended cooking time on packet. Drain and mix with garlic and tomatoes.
5. Spoon pasta mix into an ovenproof dish, nestle the meatballs into pasta and top with mozarella.
6. Bake for 25-30 mins until bubbling.

I had mine with half of the WW garlic ciabatta for an extra 3PP.

Have made my lunch for tomorrow and looks gorgeous. 40g wholewheat pasta (4PP), lettuce, baby tomatoes, radishes, cucumber and 25g salami (2PP). Also mixed the pasta in some low fat mayo but it wasn't enough to point so lovely big lunch for 6PP. Forgot to add the parmesan shavings but it looked so nice and big that I omitted them and saved 2PP.

oh that sounds so nice! i'm definatley going to give that a go when my exams are over! YUM

would that pasta bake for the next day?

Lady Lainy

Baby75 wrote: »

so I got some ww strawberry cheesecake old points are on them at 3 so I have repointed them as 5 any one else get that!

PS I love thread:)

that sounds about right!

Becky85

Monife wrote: »

Wholewheat pasta where have you been all my life!!! I AM STUFFED!!! Never thought I would like it as I hate brown rice, but it actually tastes the same.

The Tesco Healthy Living Frozen beef mince was grand, I didn't notice any difference although I did have it lathered in garlic and herbs. Just looks like any other mince although no fat comes out when you cook it.

The meatball pasta bake recipe is as follows (nom):

Meatball Pasta Bake – 10PP per serving – Serves 4

500g Tesco Light Choices Frozen mince (19PP)
1 large onion chopped
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Low fat spray
200g dried wholewheat twirl/penne pasta (18PP) (I used Tesco Wholewheat Fusilli)
2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
2 garlic cloves chopped (I used 5)
100g pack light mozzarella drained & chopped (4PP) (I used the Aldi 50% less fat one)

1. Mix the beef, onion and herbs in a bowl with some seasoning. Shape into walnut sized balls.
2. Spray frying pan and heat until hot. Add the meatballs for about 7-8 mins until browned all over (don't need to be cooked through) then remove and set aside.
3. Preheat oven to 170c for fan oven, 180c/190c if it is not fan assisted.
4. Bring a pan of water to the boil and add pasta, cook for about 5 mins or half of recommended cooking time on packet. Drain and mix with garlic and tomatoes.
5. Spoon pasta mix into an ovenproof dish, nestle the meatballs into pasta and top with mozarella.
6. Bake for 25-30 mins until bubbling.

I had mine with half of the WW garlic ciabatta for an extra 3PP.

Sounds yum and really worth the points!

Monife

Lady Lainy wrote: »

oh that sounds so nice! i'm definatley going to give that a go when my exams are over! YUM

would that pasta bake for the next day?

Yeah I cooked an oven dish of it which I had one portion of tonight and it will do me for another 3 days. Going to make something else tomorrow and that's me for the week Once something is nice, don't mind eating it a few times.

boxoff

Lady Lainy wrote: »

that sounds about right!

Sounds good girls! My mam went and made a cheesecake today with icecream and fresh strawberrys in it - why oh why??? Adding to the temptation! think I might have a slice if its good news after tomors weight in! Enjoy

kildareash

That meatball pasta sounds yum, will deffo be trying it sometime.
My OH can't have anything high fibre, so I just use the normal pasta and rice for convenience, must get some wholewheat for a night I'm just cooking my own, sounds much better value than the normal stuff.

Did any see the WW supplement in this weeks rte guide? There's a story of a girl who lost over 11stone in it. She look fab now, fair play to her.
Some lovely recipes too, one for a nice strawberry cheesecake, will post it during the wk.

aspie mum

Just thought I would share 2 of my quick easy to prepare meals

Lamb Kebabs
1 lamb burger grilled and cut up (dunnes own frozen) 6pp
2 WW naan's garlic and corriander 2x3 pp 6 pp
half bag of crunchy salad 0pp
3tbs extra ligt mayo 1pp
2 tbs chilli sauce 0pp

13pp in total

1 aldi lemon sole 4pp
2 potatoe cakes 7 pp (mash direct- dunnes fresh food section)
half bag of salad
3tbs extra light 1pp
2 tbs chilli sauce 0pp

12 pp in total

Both need little or no prep and are quite filling and inexpensive:pac:

you could if you wish replace the lamb with chicken for a more leaner protein and less points

tantipie

i've always pointed 2 tbs of chilli sauce as 2pp,,i have it everyday so point it to be on the safe side:D

agrif06

tantipie wrote: »

i've always pointed 2 tbs of chilli sauce as 2pp,,i have it everyday so point it to be on the safe side:D

According to ww.co.uk 2tbsps of chilli sauce is 0pp (5tbsps are 1pp) but 2tbsps of sweet chilli sauce is 2pp.

Lady Lainy

anyone know the pp for frys turkish delight, the shiny purple foil?

kashmir

Lady Lainy wrote: »

careful gang! we don't want to get in trouble with the mods for starting arguments. :O (and get closed down)

I think there's only one person up for an argument.

kashmir

Lady Lainy wrote: »

anyone know the pp for frys turkish delight, the shiny purple foil?

Oh yum! Haven't had one in years.......thanks for reminding me Remember the chocolate creme too, do they still have them?

Lady Lainy

kashmir wrote: »

Oh yum! Haven't had one in years.......thanks for reminding me Remember the chocolate creme too, do they still have them?

oh dont remind me of them....thats the one chocolate that just ooooh when i want it...nothing can stop me LOL

fofany

Good evening everyone from France. I made it, eldest daughter's chickenpox cleared up & youngest hasn't come out in spots - yet! Was sick with nerves travelling with them on my own today, so didn't have much of an appetite all day, until this evening when we went out to an italian & I had carbonara. The kids menu had dessert included, but neither of mine wanted any. The old me would have got the desserts & had some myself as they were included, but we just said we didn't want any. Then we went to the supermarket & stocked up on loads of fruit. Heading to Disney tomorrow & there won't be any fruit there so I'll bring my own to snack on.

Good luck to everyone with exams starting soon. I remember those days, it was so long ago for me - 20 years since I did my finals at uni! And good luck to everyone with their WIs. I'll miss mine this week.

kashmir

fofany wrote: »

Good evening everyone from France. I made it, eldest daughter's chickenpox cleared up & youngest hasn't come out in spots - yet! Was sick with nerves travelling with them on my own today, so didn't have much of an appetite all day, until this evening when we went out to an italian & I had carbonara. The kids menu had dessert included, but neither of mine wanted any. The old me would have got the desserts & had some myself as they were included, but we just said we didn't want any. Then we went to the supermarket & stocked up on loads of fruit. Heading to Disney tomorrow & there won't be any fruit there so I'll bring my own to snack on.

Good luck to everyone with exams starting soon. I remember those days, it was so long ago for me - 20 years since I did my finals at uni! And good luck to everyone with their WIs. I'll miss mine this week.

Enjoy! Don't "miss" your WI

kashmir

Did you drive Fofany or fly?

conaid

Am off to spain(madrid) on Sunday. Anybody got any tips on good eating on Spanish food? Would appreciate some tips...besides the one about not drinking gallons of spanish wine:D WI tomorrow so hopefully that will motivate me.

Good luck with exams to all the students.