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WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread MkII
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Hi all, new enough to boards and to this thread. Just wondering where do i go to get the WW recipes some of you have posted??
Cheers.
some ppl have the cook books,
some ppl getting them from magazine,
some ppl getting them from ww online membership,
some ppl just pointing there own recipes
some ppl find them online in blogs and stuff..
internet is a huge resource, when i get bored...i just googling stuff
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Magicmatilda wrote: »Had my WI and I am delighted to have gotten rid of another 1.5lbs. (does anyone else find the use of the word lost strange? usually when I lose things I want to find them again? If I intentionally throw something away then its not lost? Pendantic, but i think language can be important!)
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Lady Lainy wrote: »Trying new recipes...that scampi and chips recipe i posted the other...going to try that tomorrow night....
it calls for Yogurt, Greek, 0% Fat, I've never seen that in shops here....whats the closest equivalent?
Im sure I seen some in Tesco! or I know I got there own band one and used it and it was fine!
I was wondering does any one know how many PP in Bulmers light a can of it!
Im off camping and packing all ww friendly food our inlaws are coming with us and all they want is burgers, big fry up :P nooooo Ild feel crap after all that so got chicken kebabs salads etc handy yummy HEALTHY PP food can not wait now! my only splurge is bulmers which will be my first proper drink in forever 0 -
Lady Lainy wrote: »hmmmm silly question....
but would frozen fruit work fine in smoothies? Should i thaw them first before using them in liquidizer? the one i have doesnt do ice cubes, so i dont know if it would do "frozen fruit".
I use frozen berries for smoothies but definitely thaw them out if it doesn't do ice cubes. May need to add a bit of artificial sweetener too if your not a fan of the bitter taste
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Im sure I seen some in Tesco! or I know I got there own band one and used it and it was fine!
I was wondering does any one know how many PP in Bulmers light a can of it!
Im off camping and packing all ww friendly food our inlaws are coming with us and all they want is burgers, big fry up :P nooooo Ild feel crap after all that so got chicken kebabs salads etc handy yummy HEALTHY PP food can not wait now! my only splurge is bulmers which will be my first proper drink in forever
There's 4 in the bottle and 6 in the can. I always try to get bottles now cos I think it makes me drink less (or not!) and the can is 2 extra points and I'll drink it just as quick:D Loads and loads of ice if ye can, makes it stretch and last longer....0 -
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I think I'm going to start WI every 2nd week,
I know now....i'm not going to get proper losses, so I'm going to concentrate on inch loss, toning up,
Weights Cardio, and still follow ww....and just check actual weight/BMI/Fat/Muscle/Water ever two weeks. and if i feel my self getting slack, i can just switch back to weekly.
I'm doing ww from home, so wont cost me anymore of less financially
Have a good friday night everyone.0 -
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:Ddown 2lbs on thurs,ive done out a little graph for myself from last week,22 weeks,(i know,i know,nobody wants to hear that yet!!),but i reckon at a doable 1lb per week,thats just over 1.5stone,so ive 2 gone notches down already,if you could see the downward curve every week i hope that will keep my motavation up!!:D i'll try it and see,anyway,good luck!
meant to say 22 weeks til christmas,ssh!
thats okay....thats just over 5 months.....I'd be happy with 2lbs a month....
but going to tone the hell outa my body last summer i was losing inches like mad....ppl were always commenting....so i know i can do it! and college middle of september is only 3 days a week. so I KNOW i can fit in 4 work outs a week!
And i delibertly chose a physical work placement at my aunts stud farm...we're going to be building stables, mucking out stalls, exhausting dirty sweaty work! when you finally finish for the day....you KNOW you've been working hard! That placement will start around middle of september aswell...but at least i can come home for lunch to my own house and have a decent healthy hearty lunch! no snacking on crap!
Plus being around ppl who know im trying to lose weight...i'll be too ashamed to eat crap infront of them...so that'll keep me in line.... 0 -
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Lady Lainy wrote: »hmmmm silly question....
but would frozen fruit work fine in smoothies? Should i thaw them first before using them in liquidizer? the one i have doesnt do ice cubes, so i dont know if it would do "frozen fruit".No need to defrost..I use frozen all the time..
+1 on that. I have a really cheap blender from Argos and I always put frozen raspberries into it to make smoothies, it just takes a little bit longer to blend than if they were thawed out but it makes the smoothie lovely and cold. I put in handful of frozen raspberries, a banana (chopped) and a dash of sugar free summer fruits dilute and a dash of water and it is gorgeous, just like the raspberry innocent smoothies, if not better 0 -
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+1 on that. I have a really cheap blender from Argos and I always put frozen raspberries into it to make smoothies, it just takes a little bit longer to blend than if they were thawed out but it makes the smoothie lovely and cold. I put in handful of frozen raspberries, a banana (chopped) and a dash of sugar free summer fruits dilute and a dash of water and it is gorgeous, just like the raspberry innocent smoothies, if not better
Sounds good Monife - do you point the smoothie??0 -
colliewobbles wrote: »Sounds good Monife - do you point the smoothie??
No you don't need to point it as it is fruit and just a dash of sugar free (no added sugar) dilute which is also 0PP. 0 -
someone was saying before about using courgette instead of lasagne sheets.....
how would i go about that? do i need pre cook or do anything special with the courgette? skin on or off ect? Thanks
Anyone up for a lil excercise/experiment/something to do?
Wanna compare shopping lists? And maybe give each other tips on better alternatives? Its crap weather outside...we actually have the lights on here...its so black and dark outside, big black thundery skies.
My shopping list:
Courgettes x 3
Baby Leaf Mixed Salad
Light Choices Ceaser Dressing
ww dessert Yoghurts
Tinned pears
Tesco Microwave Steamed Rice with mixed veg
Sprite Zero
Chicken Breasts
Quorn Mince
Knorr Stock Pots
Maggi SO Juicy
Cous Cous
curry powder
Extra Light Soft Cheese
Ryvita Thins
Green Isle Chicken Bacon Sweet Corn Pancakes
(Light Choices Carrot cakes did get added and removed a few times....but alas they stayed off)0 -
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Does anyone know the difference points wise between the philadelphia mini pots Light and the Extra Light ones?
I know the Extra Light are 1PP but I always buy the Light one, anyone any idea if the PP are the same?
thanks:)
Philadelphia Light Mini Tub 1pp
Philadelphia Extra Light Mini Tub 1pp
PP values for all the different ones attached 0 -
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Lady Lainy wrote: »someone was saying before about using courgette instead of lasagne sheets.....
how would i go about that? do i need pre cook or do anything special with the courgette? skin on or off ect? Thanks
Anyone up for a lil excercise/experiment/something to do?
Wanna compare shopping lists? And maybe give each other tips on better alternatives? Its crap weather outside...we actually have the lights on here...its so black and dark outside, big black thundery skies.
My shopping list:
Courgettes x 3
Baby Leaf Mixed Salad
Light Choices Ceaser Dressing
ww dessert Yoghurts
Tinned pears
Tesco Microwave Steamed Rice with mixed veg
Sprite Zero
Chicken Breasts
Quorn Mince
Knorr Stock Pots
Maggi SO Juicy
Cous Cous
curry powder
Extra Light Soft Cheese
Ryvita Thins
Green Isle Chicken Bacon Sweet Corn Pancakes
(Light Choices Carrot cakes did get added and removed a few times....but alas they stayed off)
Can't help ya on the courgette front, absolutely hate them!!!
But here is my shopping list for this week.
4 breasts of chicken
1 block of dubliner light cheese
Wholewheat fusili pasta
Lettuce x2
Tomatoes
Fresh beetroot
Cucumber
Onions
Grapes x2
Apples
Bananas
Honeydew melon x2
WW Yoghurts
Old el paso fajita seasoning x3 (Just had some of a packet over stirfry chicken salad, gorgeous, but quite spicy)
Alpen Light bars x3 (wouldnt usually buy this much but were on offer)
Tuna x2
Tesco Light Choices Caesar dressing
McCambridge brown bread
Tesco brand Diet redbull x4 (for vodka )
Prawn cocktail snack-a-jacks x4 (nibbles with a few drinks)
Multipack popcorn
White bread (for my OH)0 -
Lady Lainy wrote: »Does anyone know the difference points wise between the philadelphia mini pots Light and the Extra Light ones?
I know the Extra Light are 1PP but I always buy the Light one, anyone any idea if the PP are the same?
thanks:)
Philadelphia Light Mini Tub 1pp
Philadelphia Extra Light Mini Tub 1pp
PP values for all the different ones attached
Great thanks a million lainey :-)0 -
Can't help ya on the courgette front, absolutely hate them!!!
But here is my shopping list for this week.
4 breasts of chicken
1 block of dubliner light cheese
Wholewheat fusili pasta
Lettuce x2
Tomatoes
Fresh beetroot
Cucumber
Onions
Grapes x2
Apples
Bananas
Honeydew melon x2
WW Yoghurts
Old el paso fajita seasoning x3 (Just had some of a packet over stirfry chicken salad, gorgeous, but quite spicy)
Alpen Light bars x3 (wouldnt usually buy this much but were on offer)
Tuna x2
Tesco Light Choices Caesar dressing
McCambridge brown bread
Tesco brand Diet redbull x4 (for vodka )
Prawn cocktail snack-a-jacks x4 (nibbles with a few drinks)
Multipack popcorn
White bread (for my OH)
I've never had courgette until about 2 weeks ago, so i want to try it in the lasagne, might save a few points
My mum gets the usual veggies, salad stuff, milk her self for the house, but my stuff then specifically for my eating i get my self.
oooh where are the alpen light bars on offer? They didnt crop up in the tesco shop online...tho...i'd only be getting cos there on offer, i dont usually get them....so i'd only be eating them cos they're there....out of site....out of mind...and out of my mouth!0 -
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Lady Lainy wrote: »I've never had courgette until about 2 weeks ago, so i want to try it in the lasagne, might save a few points
My mum gets the usual veggies, salad stuff, milk her self for the house, but my stuff then specifically for my eating i get my self.
oooh where are the alpen light bars on offer? They didnt crop up in the tesco shop online...tho...i'd only be getting cos there on offer, i dont usually get them....so i'd only be eating them cos they're there....out of site....out of mind...and out of my mouth!
It was in Tesco. Buy 3, get the cheapest one free. They are all around €2.10/€2.20. I got three different ones 0 -
Question Does anyone else have days where they are really hungry. Don't get me wrong it's not from lack of eating. I've eaten all my 29 for the day and very sensibly not on snacking, on good solid meals with plenty of 0pp veg and a few pieces of fruit but my stomach is constantly rumbling or empty? I've just started TOTM today and had a good walk this morning so was thinking it may be this? Just wondering if anyone else has been through same.....thanks 0
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oooooh really happy....i had my dinner like 2 hrs ago...and im still STUFFFFFFFED
It was high in points....but its really satisfied me....so totally worth it
2 Large chicken breasts cooked in maggi so juicy, 4pp each (9pp for 2)
400g Steamed potatoes 8pp
100g Steamed peas & corn 2pp
Gravy made from granules 1pp
Total 20pp! but god it was worth it....it was all hearty good eating!
Breakfast 9pp
Lunch 9pp
Dinner 20pp
and i'm still waaaaaaaaay within my daily allowance REALLY HAPPY!
Wheat free day had no carbs at lunch and potatoes in my dinner so I have no bloating today 0 -
MaggieMay2 wrote: »Question Does anyone else have days where they are really hungry. Don't get me wrong it's not from lack of eating. I've eaten all my 29 for the day and very sensibly not on snacking, on good solid meals with plenty of 0pp veg and a few pieces of fruit but my stomach is constantly rumbling or empty? I've just started TOTM today and had a good walk this morning so was thinking it may be this? Just wondering if anyone else has been through same.....thanks
maybe up ur protein, its worth spending few extra points on protein....i added an extra 5pp to my dinner tonight, and OH MY GOD it made such a difference....STUFFED!
i could have easily spent 5pp on....bread, crap, biscuits.....but spending it on chicken has stopped me snacking so far this evening 0 -
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MaggieMay2 wrote: »Question Does anyone else have days where they are really hungry. Don't get me wrong it's not from lack of eating. I've eaten all my 29 for the day and very sensibly not on snacking, on good solid meals with plenty of 0pp veg and a few pieces of fruit but my stomach is constantly rumbling or empty? I've just started TOTM today and had a good walk this morning so was thinking it may be this? Just wondering if anyone else has been through same.....thanks
I would be like that some weeks more than others - even using all my weeklies!!, maybe try drink more water.
I also found these weeks were the weeks I lost more 0 -
I dont believe anyone at any time should feel "starving".
if your hungry....eat, but make sure your actually hungery and not just thirsty....or looking for an excuse to have that mars bar in the press just eat HEALTHY good stuff...even if its over your points,
Its not just about points, its about how you spend them. 0 -
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Lady Lainy wrote: »I dont believe anyone at any time should feel "starving".
if your hungry....eat but just eat HEALTHY good stuff...even if its over your points,
Its not just about points, its about how you spend them.
No I agree and like that I was never starving just really empty with loads of tummy rumbles. And like you said I'd never put up with that so I did eat fruit etc and kept filling myself with healthy foods, thats what extra weeklies are there for. And also when you say spending them I just couldn't figure it out, as I ate nothing unhealthy, fruit veg carbs and protein, no sugar snacks or crisps/bread. If your hungry your body is telling you it needs more so I did. Just curious if it randomly happened to anyone else as I'm doing WW a while and it was the first time that there was NO filling me.
Lainy I had good amounts of protein maybe not enough at lunch after reading back on tracker and I had about 3 litres of water. I reckon it was just the day that was in it and I'm back to normal today Thanks for the help and advice guys!! 0 -
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yeah....every now and then...i'd get weird random days where i just cant get satisfied...and feel empty! But i think its a chain reaction....i say it it depends on the days previous too..like a spike or fall in sugar, hydration levels. I notice the weeks where I'm consistant in drinking my 2 - 3 litres of water....i have less.....random attacks of hunger...and for me at least...it takes a day or two of drinking loads of water to get my hydration levels back to a comfortable feeling.
I call them my bottomless pit days...where literly nothing will satisfy my hunger. and I could be after like 3 litres of water.
Ryvita and Light Cream cheese are a great lil filler without doing too much damage...ill happily go over my daily points by 4 or 5pp on Low fat healthy snacks....then 15 - 20 pp on something like grilled cheese sandwich.
My favourite cream cheese is Tesco Extra Light Garlic and Herb whole tub is 6pp, and has the flavour of full fat and its Waaaaaaaay cheaper than philly, and has a really long shelf life, which is really hand for me....can buy half a dozen tubs and have them in the fridge, 0 -
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It seems like there has just been one birthday after another in the office this month!! One cake after another around
Managed to decline yet another slice today, even though I really felt like giving in. Someone in the office determined to sabotage though, trying to make me feel silly for not having some.
Anyone else encounter people like this?0 -
just figured out what I'm going to do with my courgettes and mint
this sounds delish!
http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/salad-recipes/courgette-salad-with-mint-garlic-red-chi
been meaning to get a griddle pan for ages. will be passing argos tomorrow so will pick one up 0 -
It seems like there has just been one birthday after another in the office this month!! One cake after another around
Managed to decline yet another slice today, even though I really felt like giving in. Someone in the office determined to sabotage though, trying to make me feel silly for not having some.
Anyone else encounter people like this?
They're called "feeders". there's an article about all the different types of them in this month's weightwatchers magazine. Also loads of good recipes. And this really cool fitness weekend away which I read about - www.fitnessfiesta.com. It's in the UK so would have to get cheap flights over but it looks like a laugh and you could try out loads of different classes over the weekend and see if any of them are your cup of tea. I'm personally a bit of a variety kind of girl so think it would be a laugh.0 -
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I hate it when food slips around like that....gotta watch those little buggers!! I had Zumba tonight and it was tough but in a great way. I actually laughed through alot of it and an hour flew by I was genuinely annoyed the hour went that quick!! I never thought I could enjoy exercise like that so delighted!
Lainy I increased my protein in dinner tonight as well after yesterday, still keeping carbs and lots of veg and I'm still nicely full now. Happy out 0 -
Hey guys, I'm just wondering what people's thoughts are on goal setting? I started ww the last week in June and since then, I've lost 12 pounds. I'm going into leaving cert in September so I know it'll be difficult to devote time to ww. I'm 13' 10" atm and I'm hoping to get down to 11 stone or so. Just wondering, does April sound realistic for this goal? I'm gonna be turning 18 on April 9th so I'd love to unveil the new me at my party I'd love to hear people's thoughts on whether this is realistic or not?
Regards,
Niamh
P.S. I'm sorry if this is off-topic, not very experienced on boards, feel free to PM me if it is 0 -
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Lady Lainy wrote: »someone was saying before about using courgette instead of lasagne sheets.....
how would i go about that? do i need pre cook or do anything special with the courgette? skin on or off ect? Thanks
Lainy, if you google low carb or paleo recipes, and search for "zucchini" instead of "courgette", you will find a lot of recipes that use courgette as lasagna noodles. basically you cut it with a mandoline or sharp knife lengthwise and layer the lasagna with the regular ingredients. You can leave the skin on. Since courgette cooks quickly, I would think you wouldn't have to cook it all before.
This isn't a lowfat recipe, but here is what I mean:
http://nourishedmeadow.com/2010/07/zucchini-lasagna/
It works quite well and tastes great!
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Lady Lainy wrote: »just figured out what I'm going to do with my courgettes and mint
this sounds delish!
http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/salad-recipes/courgette-salad-with-mint-garlic-red-chi
been meaning to get a griddle pan for ages. will be passing argos tomorrow so will pick one up
We've made that before and it is yummy! Enjoy it.0 -
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