WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread MkII

m'lady

Oh and I'm sure most that go to the meetings know this, its 14 weeks till Christmas, a pound a week and you'll have a stone off!

lila44

just back from weigh-in, down 3pounds! couldn't believe it! was so determined after gaining .5lb last week! gonna keep that determination going!

Lady Lainy

so far today tracking going REALLY well! i've had dinner and i'm stuffed

still have a few points later which I've already allocated to ryvita and cream cheese.

Plan Track Enjoy!

nanofano

hey, last night for my tea i had scrambled eggs with tomatoes , i used one whole egg, with three extra egg whites! I had them with two ryvita. it was really filling but is there a maximum number of egg whites you can have before you have to point them? It just seemed too good to be true to have such a filling supper for 3pp!

Lady Lainy

nanofano wrote: »

hey, last night for my tea i had scrambled eggs with tomatoes , i used one whole egg, with three extra egg whites! I had them with two ryvita. it was really filling but is there a maximum number of egg whites you can have before you have to point them? It just seemed too good to be true to have such a filling supper for 3pp!

1 egg white = 0pp
2 egg whites = 1pp
10 egg whites is 2pp (i think)

agrif06

nanofano wrote: »

hey, last night for my tea i had scrambled eggs with tomatoes , i used one whole egg, with three extra egg whites! I had them with two ryvita. it was really filling but is there a maximum number of egg whites you can have before you have to point them? It just seemed too good to be true to have such a filling supper for 3pp!

1 egg white = 0pp
2 egg whites = 1pp
6 egg whites = 2pp
10 egg whites = 3pp
14 egg whites = 4pp

lisa_celtic

Just home from Weigh In and I'm down 4.5lb this week got my first silver seven after two weeks.. very happy total of 9.5lb gone in two weeks...

Lady Lainy

Very happy Bunny!

Done eating for the night! and I'm UNDER my daily points..been a while since i've done that....tracking properly day 1.... SUCCESS!

audi02

PharmNS wrote: »

Not necessarily Audi02 - it depends how much you have to lose, or want to lose. Some people might only need to lose 10% of their starting weight in which case 5% would be halfway. But, others might need to lose anything up to 50% or more maybe.

Thanks a mill thats a help anyway. I must ask my leader at my meeting this week. Thanks

m'lady

audi02 wrote: »

Thanks a mill thats a help anyway. I must ask my leader at my meeting this week. Thanks

Hey if you look at the back of one of your books it will give you 5% and 10% of your starting weight,and also gives recommended weight for your height.. not sure what exact book but can check when I get home...

gill1

Hi all,
this is a very gud thread. thanks for posting the recipes

Eircom_Sucks

weighed in

- 3 lbs

Eabhabear

audi02 wrote: »

Thanks a mill thats a help anyway. I must ask my leader at my meeting this week. Thanks

You can calculate your 5 & 10% here

lisa_celtic

Eircom_Sucks wrote: »

weighed in

- 3 lbs

Congrats!! Nothing beats the feeling!! such a god motivator for next week!

fofany

Great results on here tonight. I didn't bother going this morning. I just couldn't be bothered - it was raining & I would have had to bring my youngest with me (who doesn't really like going), so I stayed at home. So, I didn't get to collect my 50lb certificate (she didn't have any last week). Hopefully she'll give me one next week instead. I haven't been tracking all week, haven't been putting the effort in at all. Just can't get back into the swing of it after taking August off. But no more excuses. My youngest starts school on Thursday, so I'll have time to myself to get organised - get back to walking & swimming, going to my meetings & more importantly - back to tracking.

Good luck everyone with WIs this week.

GT_TDI_150

Up 1.5 this morning but ... strangly ok with it

After my triathlon escapade ove the weekend I've been struggling with a cough/chest infection + it was my OHs birthday last thursday, between that and having to up my food intake for the triathlon I had 4 (really) bad days this week.
This all came to a head on my sneaky midweek WI where I was up 6lbs:eek:, so to be able to claw it back to being up just 1.5lbs is quite a good feeling actually:cool:

m'lady

fofany wrote: »

Great results on here tonight. I didn't bother going this morning. I just couldn't be bothered - it was raining & I would have had to bring my youngest with me (who doesn't really like going), so I stayed at home. So, I didn't get to collect my 50lb certificate (she didn't have any last week). Hopefully she'll give me one next week instead. I haven't been tracking all week, haven't been putting the effort in at all. Just can't get back into the swing of it after taking August off. But no more excuses. My youngest starts school on Thursday, so I'll have time to myself to get organised - get back to walking & swimming, going to my meetings & more importantly - back to tracking.

Good luck everyone with WIs this week.

Oh my god I think I'd need to get there to get that Cert! Well done you, that is fantastic loss! You must be so proud of yourself

Lady Lainy

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

Up 1.5 this morning but ... strangly ok with it

After my triathlon escapade ove the weekend I've been struggling with a cough/chest infection + it was my OHs birthday last thursday, between that and having to up my food intake for the triathlon I had 4 (really) bad days this week.
This all came to a head on my sneaky midweek WI where I was up 6lbs:eek:, so to be able to claw it back to being up just 1.5lbs is quite a good feeling actually:cool:

when you eat a mass amount of food, usually takes a two for it to clear your system....gross i know....like after the indian....ONE MEAL....my sneaky check in said i was up like 5lbs! but trying to be really good this week! tracked perfectly yesterday!

battery just died in my electronic scales....aaaah i'm lost without my scales....hopefully I can get my brother to run down and pick up one the square batteries from the shop for me!

so in the past week i've passed my theory test, been told i need glasses, booked my trip to south africa, and have started buying stock to sell at markets and car boot sales to raise money for the trip,

and I'm back at college monday at 9AM! they arent even being nice and breaking us in....right in there 9am!

GT_TDI_150

any one have any thoughs ideas on this?

audi02

m'lady wrote: »

Hey if you look at the back of one of your books it will give you 5% and 10% of your starting weight,and also gives recommended weight for your height.. not sure what exact book but can check when I get home...

Thanks i just done that,never took any heed of that before! That answers my question!
Thanks again, Gud luck to everyone at weigh in this week,mines tomorrow morning so fingers crossed!! Need to be down 1.5lbs to have lost my first stone!

audi02

Eabhabear wrote: »

You can calculate your 5 & 10% here

Where on here?? I only found out I can check it in one of the booklets anyways so thats a great help! Thanks!!:)

PharmNS

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

any one have any thoughs ideas on this?

The difference could be partly accounted for by fruit/veg maybe? e.g your banana doesnt contribute to your points total but it would contribute to your calorie total. So the two figures could really be a lot closer to each other than 5%. You aren't really comparing 'like with like' using the two methods. Just my opinion!

PharmNS

PP query!

The smallish crusty bread rolls that come as four rolls baked together and you tear them off..............what do people count these as?? Thanks in advance

m'lady

PharmNS wrote: »

PP query!

The smallish crusty bread rolls that come as four rolls baked together and you tear them off..............what do people count these as?? Thanks in advance

I'd point them at around 5 pp, just an estimation. You should probably weigh it..but I never weigh my bread,it would only depress me! And I don't eat much bread anyway. Just don't forget to point the butter/spread/mayo ...

PharmNS

m'lady wrote: »

I'd point them at around 5 pp, just an estimation. You should probably weigh it..but I never weigh my bread,it would only depress me! And I don't eat much bread anyway. Just don't forget to point the butter/spread/mayo ...

Cheers! That is what I have been pointing them at, just wanted a second opinion. I buy them for lunch in work the odd time and would be under time pressure so wouldnt think of weighing them til well after ive gobbled it down!:)

Eabhabear

audi02 wrote: »

Where on here?? I only found out I can check it in one of the booklets anyways so thats a great help! Thanks!!:)

Oops forgot the link Here you go

http://www.weightwatchers.ie/WWI_Controller.aspx?Page=1148962

Monife

I'm back

Up 6lbs :eek::eek::eek: at WI after my 3 week wedding and honeymoon break!! So like gained 2lb each week but totally worth it and deserved it after all of my over indulging.

Back to the grindstone now, feeling ready to throw myself back into WW head first.

Eabhabear

Monife wrote: »

I'm back

Up 6lbs :eek::eek::eek: at WI after my 3 week wedding and honeymoon break!! So like gained 2lb each week but totally worth it and deserved it after all of my over indulging.

Back to the grindstone now, feeling ready to throw myself back into WW head first.

Welcome back! Hope you had a fantastic few weeks and congratulations

Lady Lainy

Monife wrote: »

I'm back

Up 6lbs :eek::eek::eek: at WI after my 3 week wedding and honeymoon break!! So like gained 2lb each week but totally worth it and deserved it after all of my over indulging.

Back to the grindstone now, feeling ready to throw myself back into WW head first.

welcome back! you looked Fab! for 3 weeks of premium indulgence and celebrating non stop 6lbs isnt that much!

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Back to college on monday 9am! eeeek! kinda looking forward to having a bit of structure in my day....but god i have SOOOOOO much to in the next week.
none of this aaaaah sure i'll take the first week of college off i cant be perfect my schedule all over the place! Going to try and be good from get go. If i cant point it....i'm going to to go for the healthiest option i'm presented with and still write it down in my little note book

Caros

WI today and was up 3 lbs, no surprise there as I've been acting the maggot all week eating way too much of everything and no exercise as I've an eye infection.
In all honesty I've been very complacent about the whole thing the last few weeks and I've been up and down but not putting in the proper effort at all.
Anyway today is DAY ONE and I'm gonna be good!!!!

lisa_celtic

I asked my leader and she didnt even give me any tips very disappointed..

we have a wedding next Monday and i am dreading it! has anyone here had the misery of a whole days eating and drinking to put up with?

Monife

lisa_celtic wrote: »

I asked my leader and she didnt even give me any tips very disappointed..

we have a wedding next Monday and i am dreading it! has anyone here had the misery of a whole days eating and drinking to put up with?

Have fruit salad for breakfast and if you are not going out til after lunch, make some veg soup and have that for lunch before you go, all 0PP. You then have all your daily PP for the meal. Stick to salad or soup for starter (if there is a choice) and get dressing on the side if you can, or if not, leave some food on the plate (if you can). With the main, it is usually meat or fish. If you like fish, go for that. If not have the meal and only take a small portion of the side potatoes and load up on the veg. Your daily PP will more than cover your meal and dessert, enjoy it. And you have your weekly PP for drinks. A standard glass of wine is 4PP and then after the meal, if you like spirits, stick to them with diet mixers. Standard measure of vodka/gin etc is 3PP. Diet mixer is 0PP. Alternatively, bottle (standard bottle) of bulmers or bulmers light is 4PP.

lisa_celtic

Monife wrote: »

Have fruit salad for breakfast and if you are not going out til after lunch, make some veg soup and have that for lunch before you go, all 0PP. You then have all your daily PP for the meal. Stick to salad or soup for starter (if there is a choice) and get dressing on the side if you can, or if not, leave some food on the plate (if you can). With the main, it is usually meat or fish. If you like fish, go for that. If not have the meal and only take a small portion of the side potatoes and load up on the veg. Your daily PP will more than cover your meal and dessert, enjoy it. And you have your weekly PP for drinks. A standard glass of wine is 4PP and then after the meal, if you like spirits, stick to them with diet mixers. Standard measure of vodka/gin etc is 3PP. Diet mixer is 0PP. Alternatively, bottle (standard bottle) of bulmers or bulmers light is 4PP.

Thanks, it was the drinking im worried about cause once i start the sandwichs and everything thing else will fall in to my tummy!! Also the wedding is on monday and my weigh in is on tuesday night and i dont want it to reflect badly on a hards week work il have put into it, should i try get weighted somewhere on Monday morning just for this week?

Monife

lisa_celtic wrote: »

Thanks, it was the drinking im worried about cause once i start the sandwichs and everything thing else will fall in to my tummy!! Also the wedding is on monday and my weigh in is on tuesday night and i dont want it to reflect badly on a hards week work il have put into it, should i try get weighted somewhere on Monday morning just for this week?

You could do that. Only thing is you will (more than likely) use up all your weeklies on your first night and have none left for the rest of the week. But if you think you can manage that then yeah, you could WI somewhere else on Monday morning and then back to your normal WI the following week. One thing though, you might get a false loss by weighing in the morning, and the a false gain by weighing in the evening the following week. It is better to get weighed at the same time of day even if it is a day early or late. Perhaps go to WI on wednesday evening.

lisa_celtic

Monife wrote: »

You could do that. Only thing is you will (more than likely) use up all your weeklies on your first night and have none left for the rest of the week. But if you think you can manage that then yeah, you could WI somewhere else on Monday morning and then back to your normal WI the following week. One thing though, you might get a false loss by weighing in the morning, and the a false gain by weighing in the evening the following week. It is better to get weighed at the same time of day even if it is a day early or late. Perhaps go to WI on wednesday evening.

Theres no way around this is there.. will have to take the hit wither this week or next so il just go to my normal wi Tuesday and work super hard next week again and get it all off!! damn happy people and there celebrations lol jk!!

sarahfancy

Had my WI last night -- first one in a "real" meeting. Down 3. That works for me! I had gone out to dinner twice this week, so I felt okay about 3 lbs! This week is going to be a good one. Am super motivated.

Eabhabear

lisa_celtic wrote: »

Theres no way around this is there.. will have to take the hit wither this week or next so il just go to my normal wi Tuesday and work super hard next week again and get it all off!! damn happy people and there celebrations lol jk!!

You can still WI on Mon morning and keep your week as you always do. Last week I weighed in Mon and my normal day is Weds but my tracking week was still Thurs to Weds! It just means you have an extra day before the next WI.

MaggieMay2

lisa_celtic wrote: »

Thanks, it was the drinking im worried about cause once i start the sandwichs and everything thing else will fall in to my tummy!! Also the wedding is on monday and my weigh in is on tuesday night and i dont want it to reflect badly on a hards week work il have put into it, should i try get weighted somewhere on Monday morning just for this week?

If you can't get weighed in on the Monday I would defo opt for the Wed suggestion. The day after a wedding wouldn't give you a true reflection. Just go back to tracking etc on Tuesday with lots and lots of water to flush out drink food etc and weigh in on Wed. You would have one less day on the following week but might work out better for you. Enjoy the wedding

blueshark22

down 2lbs this week, happy out as wasn't sure how it was going to go! nearly 20 lbs gone now since i started!

LizT

lisa_celtic wrote: »

Thanks, it was the drinking im worried about cause once i start the sandwichs and everything thing else will fall in to my tummy!! Also the wedding is on monday and my weigh in is on tuesday night and i dont want it to reflect badly on a hards week work il have put into it, should i try get weighted somewhere on Monday morning just for this week?

If you get weighed in the morning this week and in the evening the following week you might have a gain of up to 2 pounds. You're better off sticking to a time each week, face the music and learn from your mistakes. If you don't get weighed in the week of the wedding it might even work out for the best as you have the rest of the week to track properly!

m'lady

Made a big pot of lentil soup yesterday. Really nice and so so filling. I had a bowl before my dinner just now,and couldn't eat half my dinner. I'll definitely be making this regularly, and filling up! So easy to make too!

Lady Lainy

lisa_celtic wrote: »

I asked my leader and she didnt even give me any tips very disappointed..

we have a wedding next Monday and i am dreading it! has anyone here had the misery of a whole days eating and drinking to put up with?

Bit the bullet and just go for WI on normal day. you know it'll be a false gain from all the rich wedding food and drink still being in your system. make you lash buckets of water into ya the days before the wedding....to ensure your body is completely comfortably hydrated so alcohol wont dehydrate you too much.

Its a wedding, an occasion you can hardly avoid. My wi is this saturday...but i'm going out friday night for college reunion after the summer with all the girls...and i'm going to let loose and enjoy my self like crazy! But i'm being extra careful today and tomorrow in what i eat and drink!

Its the every day choices that count.....one day isn't going to ruin our efforts totally....yeah it might throw us off the wagon for 24hrs....

Just make sure your fridge is well stocked up for the next day with lots of fruit and veg and healthy snacks. for hangover munchies!

This winter I'm going to try and live with ww....not live for ww!

I think this winter I have alot of positive things to look forward to...i'm happier in my self....with how im progressing moving forward in life!

Driving, Finishing College, South Africa, Dog Shows, making new friends, mixing with new people.

Monife

m'lady wrote: »

Made a big pot of lentil soup yesterday. Really nice and so so filling. I had a bowl before my dinner just now,and couldn't eat half my dinner. I'll definitely be making this regularly, and filling up! So easy to make too!

Hope I don't sound like an eejit, but what are lentils like? And what are they like in a soup? Whenever I hear "filling" I feel like trying it... but I am quite fussy when it comes to random vegetables etc Would you mind posting the recipe?

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On another note, just back from my first walk in about 4 weeks and for the first time in months, feel great for doing it. During the summer it was such a drag, too warm and I made every excuse under the sun not to go. Today it was even a bit drizzly but it didnt phase me at all, something clicked inside me that has made me determined again hopefully. So even though I was knackered when I got back from my walk, I felt great and really glad I went out

Edit: Oh and when I came back from my walk, I was hungry and was thinking of what could I nibble before dinner and usually it would be crisps or a curly wurly but grapes just appealed to me so much, so I had grapes

AnnaGram85

Went to my first meeting yesterday.

My stats:
Female, I'm 25, weighed in at a whopping 14st 2.5!

PharmNS

I'm trying the Maggi So Juicy seasoning for chicken tonight on the recommendation of people on here. Hoping it will be as yummy as reported!

lisa_celtic

I think I will just go Tuesday... and if i gain i know i will just have to work hard to justify the eating and drinking just really don't want a gain as im 0.5lb from my 5% I am going to do my best to stay on vodka and diet coke! any one know what a captain morgans would cost me pp wise?

Lady Lainy

lisa_celtic wrote: »

I think I will just go Tuesday... and if i gain i know i will just have to work hard to justify the eating and drinking just really don't want a gain as im 0.5lb from my 5% I am going to do my best to stay on vodka and diet coke! any one know what a captain morgans would cost me pp wise?

i always gave captain morgans 3pp. all the spirits of standard pub measure are 3pp, malibu, vodka, bacardi, dark rum,

go one step better and vodka + 7up free, so you wont be overdosing on caffine, which can dehydrate you aswell. I get really bloated from diet coke diet 7up/7up Free seems to sit alot better.

LizT

AnnaGram85 wrote: »

Went to my first meeting yesterday.

My stats:
Female, I'm 25, weighed in at a whopping 14st 2.5!

Best of luck with WW. Everyone here is really friendly and helpful. Just say to yourself, this is the last time I will ever be this weight!


Went to my first spin class tonight, almost died!! But I feel like I got a really good workout so hopefully that will reflect on the scales! Going away to Loudres on pilgrimage next week so I will miss my weigh in this week but I hope I'll have good news when I get back.

Niamh94

It's been ages since I posted here, I spose I'll have to admit to being a serial lurker! Don't know WHAT's going on the last week or two. I was away in London the weekend before last so last Friday I was up 0.5. I was a bit peeved coz I thought it'd be out of my system by then and I was really good for the rest of the week next WI tomorrow now and a sneaky midweek WI has me up another 0.75! And I know I've been good this week, tracked and weighed like a demon! I'm hoping beyond hope I at least sts tomorrow morning, I'll be really disheartened if I don't! ok sorry, rant over, well done on all the great losses here!

PharmNS

Major fail for the Maggi seasoning 
Thought it was soooooo salty and had an artificial taste. So disappointed! Back to just grilling on the George Foreman for us!