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WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread MkII

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  • Registered Users Posts: 4,048 ✭✭✭dolliemix


    Hi guys

    I've just weighed myself for the first time in a year and I've put on 2 stone :(
    I exercise regularly but I am a hugely emotional eater and I've had a ridiculously awful year.

    Anyway....I'm fed up of not being able to fit into nice clothes so I'm starting weight watchers tomorrow. It's probably too late for Christmas party outfits but I'm going to New York in Feb so it would be nice to be one size smaller for then. My birthday is n March, so I want to feel great then as well....and then I want the whole two stone gone by next summer. I'm feeling really positive now after writing this.

    i've done WW about 5 times before and I'm pretty good at it when I put my mind to it. Haven't done the propoints system yet though. Looking forward to learning something new. Hope its not confusing.....glad I can come on here though if I need help! :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 10 Jellorous


    I joined Weight Watchers 2 weeks ago on Tuesday and I have to say, I'm loving it! I found that it's so easy to actually eat throughout the day and I love that fruit and veg are 0 points!! I lost 8 pounds in the first week (Don't worry, I was actually eating even though you probably think I starved myself!!!) But I know I haven't lost that much again this week obviously!!!

    The only thing I find difficult is trying to calculate points for some meals. Like my mom made beef bourgingon (dunno how to spell it) :P and I had no idea how to figure it out!! Anyone have any tips for that? My uncle also made homemade pizza but I figured it wouldn't be as many points as a frozen pizza cuz it's all natural... help!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 863 ✭✭✭Eabhabear


    dolliemix wrote: »
    Hi guys

    I've just weighed myself for the first time in a year and I've put on 2 stone :(
    I exercise regularly but I am a hugely emotional eater and I've had a ridiculously awful year.

    Don't be too hard on yourself. At least you have realised that you need to do something about it. It won't be long until you have it off and summer is definitely doable :)

    Jellorous wrote: »
    I love that fruit and veg are 0 points!! I lost 8 pounds in the first week.
    The only thing I find difficult is trying to calculate points for some meals. Like my mom made beef bourgingon (dunno how to spell it) :P and I had no idea how to figure it out!! Anyone have any tips for that? My uncle also made homemade pizza but I figured it wouldn't be as many points as a frozen pizza cuz it's all natural... help!

    Well done on the great loss. A big loss is common for the 1st week but it'll even out from here on so expect 1-2 lbs a week. Beware that even though fruit is 0 pps, it should still only be eaten in moderation. Keep to you 5 portions a day :) As for the meals, you should ask them what they used to make them. If the bourgingon was made with full fat cream etc then if could be high. If you love at home maybe help your mum cook dinners so that way you'll have more control over the recipes. If you can find out the exact recipe then point each ingredient separately. Good luck with the weight loss :)


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 817 ✭✭✭audman


    dolliemix wrote: »
    Hi guys

    I've just weighed myself for the first time in a year and I've put on 2 stone :(
    I exercise regularly but I am a hugely emotional eater and I've had a ridiculously awful year.

    Anyway....I'm fed up of not being able to fit into nice clothes so I'm starting weight watchers tomorrow. It's probably too late for Christmas party outfits but I'm going to New York in Feb so it would be nice to be one size smaller for then. My birthday is n March, so I want to feel great then as well....and then I want the whole two stone gone by next summer. I'm feeling really positive now after writing this.

    i've done WW about 5 times before and I'm pretty good at it when I put my mind to it. Haven't done the propoints system yet though. Looking forward to learning something new. Hope its not confusing.....glad I can come on here though if I need help! :)
    good for you.im in same position as you.big time emotional eater and sometimes just because im bored.I've had a rough two years after becoming a single parent and then ended up sick and having to have surgery.maybe we could encourage each other and post our weight loss to each other every week.like you im fed up not bein able to wear what i want and stressed with Christmas approaching and tryin to find somethin to wear.ihave a break away in march so hoping to have two stone gone by then .best of luck tomorrow.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,089 ✭✭✭✭LizT


    Elliex wrote: »
    Ye thats what i was thinking! the last time i was in NY i walked the legs off myself so thats good... plus i looked at some menus online and at lot of them have low cal/low carb options.... its just whether ill resist the fattening tasty food :confused:
    I said it to my sister tonight about not exercising and she was saying she thinks i should stick with the exercise because at some point it will defo show and i can feel it in my clothes but its just a let down when you step on the scales and it doesnt show

    I was in the States for four weeks over the summer and I lost half a stone at my first weigh in when I got back. I put back on two pounds the following week though! I wasn't following the plan at all in the states, did a lot of walking though so that was probably it. My leader said if you want you can add on 5-7 pp to your daily allowance and it's just like being on maintenance, you shouldn't put on much weight.

    Just remember that at your weigh in when you arrive home it might not be a true weight loss, you might still be jet lagged and it might have an effect on your weight loss!


  • Registered Users Posts: 261 ✭✭Danii86


    help required as the search function on my blackberry aint great....I had a little splurge on sat night, went over to my friends to watch a few dvds and she had gotten chips and chocolate!!!! I ended up having half a large chipper chips and 12squares of dairy milk, just wondering what the pp 4them would be, I think a dairy milk is 7 for the 8square bar?is that right or am I way off?? Had only used 5weeklies up to then and only used 2yesterday so I'm not too worried about being waaaay over budget!!


    Problem solved,looked it up when i came home....dairy milk is 1pp per square and i feel awful now after the chips...apparently 100g is 7pp and from what i can tell online an average bag is approx 400g....thats 28pp......dnt think i had that much tho,maby only like 300g....so thats 21pp roughly.....OMG, wil sooo think again befor i tuck into a few!!! Still within weeklies but im just thinkin what i could have had insted 4 those pp!!! Sinful!!!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,089 ✭✭✭✭LizT


    Down 2.5 this week bringing me under 18 stone! Very happy, have been stuck on 18.1 for the past few weeks.

    Followed the simply filling programme this week and it was harder than the pro points plan but obviously it was worth it!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 682 ✭✭✭lisa_celtic


    Only two and a half weeks till I am off to Lanzarote for a week.. down 21lbs and feeling good!! W.I tomorrow and I am pretty confident even though I ate huge meals all week and had little choc splurges I'm under my weeklies.. fingers crossed x


  • Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭LinK3


    Ughhh I was up one this week!! Kind of expected it though as I was out at the weekend with the family! My daughter was 15 and well, I stopped tracking on Saturday... Cake, Chinese and drinks.. Then I caught the tail end of my husbands man flu which left me with blocked sinuses. Was dizzy and faint all day yesterday so was taking sudofed!! Paracetamol products = retained fluid:( anyway still half pound under my goal so jeez I'd better track more and lose more this week..Anniversary weekend away Friday so I've got to be good.. Don't want it all to be for nothing..


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    I'd love to be down tomorrow but it's not looking too likely considering the erratic eating weekend I had. I know I didn't exceed my points but I really wasn't very good at keeping myself from getting really hungry. Good thing I don't get brought on desperately romantic getaways every weekend!

    Oh well, next week.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,859 ✭✭✭m'lady


    Was up 2lbs this evening :( I was fairly good up until Sunday, then I just went a bit mad! That combined with im due my period.. Anyway not gonna let it deter me, gonna get cracking tomorrow and Plan my meals a lot more.

    Hope everyone has a good week.


  • Registered Users Posts: 19 fifi2


    Hi all, im new to boards but have been reading through the thread and it looks fantastic.
    I am going through a really tough time at the minute as my weight is really really getting me down. I have about 5/6 stone to lose. I joined ww numerous times over the years only to give up after week 2 or 3. I feel like i have such a long road ahead and i dont know if ill ever be able to do it. I was thinking i could just do it myself and go for walks but realistically i know it wont happen. I have loads of weddings to go to next summer and i would be miserable going as i am.
    Im seriously considering rejoining ww but i worry that it will be the same story again. I have a real addiction to food and im already wondering how ill be able to get over that.
    Just wondering if anyone here felt like that before they joined or had alot to lose and how they dealt with it. It feels like a very difficult task!

    Thanks so much :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 122 ✭✭FewToLose


    Hi all,
    I am struggling with the pro-points, have only lost 2lb in 5 weeks and am disappointed, but will do my best to stick at it and hopefully it will work.

    I am wondering if someone can tell me if there are any PP in parsnips as someone told me they are fairly starchy?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 863 ✭✭✭Eabhabear


    Can anyone recommend good bathroom scales? I had a Salter one but its broken. It weighs different every time so preferably one that's not Salter. Thanks :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭LinK3


    fifi2 wrote: »
    Hi all, im new to boards but have been reading through the thread and it looks fantastic.
    I am going through a really tough time at the minute as my weight is really really getting me down. I have about 5/6 stone to lose. I joined ww numerous times over the years only to give up after week 2 or 3. I feel like i have such a long road ahead and i dont know if ill ever be able to do it. I was thinking i could just do it myself and go for walks but realistically i know it wont happen. I have loads of weddings to go to next summer and i would be miserable going as i am.
    Im seriously considering rejoining ww but i worry that it will be the same story again. I have a real addiction to food and im already wondering how ill be able to get over that.
    Just wondering if anyone here felt like that before they joined or had alot to lose and how they dealt with it. It feels like a very difficult task!

    Thanks so much :)
    Hi Fifi, welcome to the thread.. I think you've taken the first step on your journey by logging on here... There's a wealth of tips, recipes and lots of support from people on here..and we are all in the same boat.. I recommend that you approach this one pound at a time.. I love the meetings, the banter between everyone, the invaluable advice and support from the leader, and hearing what people get up to, the good and the bad, it's a great spur to carry on every week knowing that if you have a bad moment you can just pick up and carry on.. This is my third attempt with ww... Twice I just gave up after losing a few pounds.. This time however I got to goal.. I knew I could do it but with the pro points it just seemed so much more flexible, like it wasn't a diet just a series of healthy choices and decisions.. Anyway whatever you choose to do, don't look at it like " I've 5-6 stone to lose". To me you're already thinking its going to be impossible, but it's not.. A few pounds here and there all add up.. Set mini goals, and take it from there... Good luck...


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 817 ✭✭✭audman


    Originally Posted by fifi2
    Hi all, im new to boards but have been reading through the thread and it looks fantastic.
    I am going through a really tough time at the minute as my weight is really really getting me down. I have about 5/6 stone to lose. I joined ww numerous times over the years only to give up after week 2 or 3. I feel like i have such a long road ahead and i dont know if ill ever be able to do it. I was thinking i could just do it myself and go for walks but realistically i know it wont happen. I have loads of weddings to go to next summer and i would be miserable going as i am.
    Im seriously considering rejoining ww but i worry that it will be the same story again. I have a real addiction to food and im already wondering how ill be able to get over that.
    Just wondering if anyone here felt like that before they joined or had alot to lose and how they dealt with it. It feels like a very difficult task!

    Thanks so much Hi well done on facing your problem.Im in same boat as you.Ive lost count of the amount of times ive joined and failed but this time im determined to do it.Ive about 4 to 5 stone to lose but as some one on this thread said to me take it small steps and set yourself little goals at a time.This thread will keep you motivated and make you realise your not the only one struggling with weight .For a treat i freeze the chocolate aero mousse and they are to die for.Just like chocolate icecream and they last for ages compared to eating them out of the fridge and each individual pot works out at only3pp..yummy


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Eabhabear wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend good bathroom scales? I had a Salter one but its broken. It weighs different every time so preferably one that's not Salter. Thanks :)

    Hm, I always found my Salter Digital Scales excellent. Is yours analog or digital? If it's a digital one try changing the batteries. There are also WW branded ones you can get. Argos is a good place to look from my experience.


    I'm pretty sure I'm going to be STS today, but I measured myself this morning and my waist is 30.5". My hips have also lost another half inch, as has my chest, much to my husband's dismay. :P

    So yes, I'm feeling good!


  • Registered Users Posts: 261 ✭✭Danii86


    Down 1 this morn, happy days!! Myself and my mum are doing it together and as I stil live @ home we eat pretty much most of the same foods and we're losing weight pretty much on a par with each other. We started out with exactly 2st difference between us(my mums much taller than me) and 7weeks on there is still exactly 2st between us!!!!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 19 fifi2


    Thanks so much Link3 and Audman!
    Looking back on my message i came across very negative! Im usually a very happy and positve person i just think the weight issue is the thing that gets me down. Im looking up a meeting and am determined to do it. Thanks for your encouragement Fingers crossed x


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  • Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭LinK3


    fifi2 wrote: »
    Thanks so much Link3 and Audman!
    Looking back on my message i came across very negative! Im usually a very happy and positve person i just think the weight issue is the thing that gets me down. Im looking up a meeting and am determined to do it. Thanks for your encouragement Fingers crossed x
    Ah don't worry, you didn't come off too negative! It's just daunting for you to be starting off. We've all been there.. The amount of people in my class down 4,5,9, even 10 stone proves it works!!! I swear there's more gold members than non.. My salvation is the meetings, I cannot just weigh and go, I think that's a waste of money, I stay for all the extras you get and you end up laughing at some of the stories!! A lot of nodding goes on where we can all identify with each others bad habits..


  • Registered Users Posts: 807 ✭✭✭poconnor16


    Hi all,

    I'm currently down 5.5 lbs on my weight watchers journey and am loving the programme since the new pro points system came on board!

    I have a concern though. I'm a runner - at the moment, my mileage is quite low due to the time of year (not many races on) and also to give myself a chance to adjust to the new eating regime. At present, I clocking up about 10 miles a week (3/4 3 mile runs). If I attempt to go beyond this, say a 6 mile run and I am shattered!!

    After xmas I plan on training for a 10 miler....so lots of long endurance runs. While on my 29 points, I'm not sure if I will be able to do this. But I dont want to 'carb up' and go over my points allowance either.

    Any weight watchers runners out there that might offer advice on this?


  • Registered Users Posts: 288 ✭✭MaggieMay2


    poconnor16 wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I'm currently down 5.5 lbs on my weight watchers journey and am loving the programme since the new pro points system came on board!

    I have a concern though. I'm a runner - at the moment, my mileage is quite low due to the time of year (not many races on) and also to give myself a chance to adjust to the new eating regime. At present, I clocking up about 10 miles a week (3/4 3 mile runs). If I attempt to go beyond this, say a 6 mile run and I am shattered!!

    After xmas I plan on training for a 10 miler....so lots of long endurance runs. While on my 29 points, I'm not sure if I will be able to do this. But I dont want to 'carb up' and go over my points allowance either.

    Any weight watchers runners out there that might offer advice on this?

    I'm assuming you'll be fine. I would say however to eat all of your 49 and maybe if your doing alot eat some of the activity points. I was doing 2 runs a week each of them were 8k. I wasn't losing or eating my 49 and my leader said I wasn't eating enough for all the exercise. I was also doing swimming and Zumba. Too much of a being over good can go against you. TBH it's going to trial and error for you. I've been on this journey a good while and you have to figure out what suits your body. For me I found it best to go in the morning before my brekkie, so banana before my run and breakfast when I got back. That's what suited me. And ahem I haven't been for a run in 4 weeks now so this conversation is making me feel really guilty :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 807 ✭✭✭poconnor16


    Thanks MaggieMay2, yeah maybe I should use the 49 on the day before a long run. It just means using them for good food as opposed to a bottle of wine and a pizza :D no harm!

    I'm not worried about my short runs (anything under 10k/6 miles). Its the longer ones I'm dreading managing! I dont want to go back down the road of over eating because I was running, that's how I ended up being overweight! Its a common misconception that you can eat what you want when you run.....not the case at all.


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    poconnor16 wrote: »
    Thanks MaggieMay2, yeah maybe I should use the 49 on the day before a long run. It just means using them for good food as opposed to a bottle of wine and a pizza :D no harm!

    I'm not worried about my short runs (anything under 10k/6 miles). Its the longer ones I'm dreading managing! I dont want to go back down the road of over eating because I was running, that's how I ended up being overweight! Its a common misconception that you can eat what you want when you run.....not the case at all.

    I'm not sure what you need to eat for running, but you should definitely give your body what it needs for your running. Could you ask your leader for advice. If I were doing long and strenuous runs I would certainly be adding exercise points. There are runners here on this forum, maybe if you started a thread looking for advice on the best foods to eat to supplement your running?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 863 ✭✭✭Eabhabear


    Das Kitty wrote: »
    Hm, I always found my Salter Digital Scales excellent. Is yours analog or digital? If it's a digital one try changing the batteries. There are also WW branded ones you can get. Argos is a good place to look from my experience.

    They were excellent until they went. I've only had them since Jan :mad: I've changed the battery so that's not it.What Salter one do you have? I've been looking at another one on argos which I might get. I really need a good one because I've decided not to go to meetings until after Christmas because I have exams coming up so I want to focus on them while taking the weight loss at my own loss.


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  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Eabhabear wrote: »
    They were excellent until they went. I've only had them since Jan :mad: I've changed the battery so that's not it.What Salter one do you have? I've been looking at another one on argos which I might get. I really need a good one because I've decided not to go to meetings until after Christmas because I have exams coming up so I want to focus on them while taking the weight loss at my own loss.

    If you only have it since January it might still be in Warranty, where did you buy it? I'll have to look at what I have when I get home, I have long since lost the box. I have it about 5 years and it hasn't acted up once.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 863 ✭✭✭Eabhabear


    Das Kitty wrote: »
    If you only have it since January it might still be in Warranty, where did you buy it? I'll have to look at what I have when I get home, I have long since lost the box. I have it about 5 years and it hasn't acted up once.

    I got it in Argos but I don't have the receipt for it anymore so I'm not sure if they'll do anything about it? Thanks I have one that I have my eye on so I might just get that one.


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Eabhabear wrote: »
    I got it in Argos but I don't have the receipt for it anymore so I'm not sure if they'll do anything about it? Thanks I have one that I have my eye on so I might just get that one.

    You might still have some recourse if it's faulty though. You could email Salter and chance it. Could be worth a try.


  • Registered Users Posts: 807 ✭✭✭poconnor16


    Das Kitty wrote: »
    I'm not sure what you need to eat for running, but you should definitely give your body what it needs for your running. Could you ask your leader for advice. If I were doing long and strenuous runs I would certainly be adding exercise points. There are runners here on this forum, maybe if you started a thread looking for advice on the best foods to eat to supplement your running?

    My leader suggested giving myself the extra by using my 49 points the day before to give extra fuel so I might try that.
    I dont think I would post outside this forum, as I'm not looking for alternative diets. Last time I asked something similar I had low carb suggested etc....tried and failed! WW all the way.

    What I do know from my experience is exercise is the business to shift those pounds so get walking as much as you can peeps! (Or running if you fancy it :))


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    poconnor16 wrote: »
    My leader suggested giving myself the extra by using my 49 points the day before to give extra fuel so I might try that.
    I dont think I would post outside this forum, as I'm not looking for alternative diets. Last time I asked something similar I had low carb suggested etc....tried and failed! WW all the way.

    What I do know from my experience is exercise is the business to shift those pounds so get walking as much as you can peeps! (Or running if you fancy it :))

    I didn't mean alternate diets though, just suggestions for what kinds of foods are good for running energy. Any food can fit into the WW plan.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 122 ✭✭Fungums


    Hey, started WW on monday with the new propoints, am finding it great. Just wondering if anyone could do up my points as i havent had a chance to go to a meeting yet. Im 15st 8 and 5'8
    Thanks :D


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Well, randomly, I was down 1.5 today.

    I'm astonished!


  • Registered Users Posts: 807 ✭✭✭poconnor16


    Das Kitty wrote: »
    I didn't mean alternate diets though, just suggestions for what kinds of foods are good for running energy. Any food can fit into the WW plan.

    Will do, will see what comes back.

    In other news, weighed in last night and lost nothing. Very disheartening when I've worked hard this week.:(
    But today is a new today, and a new start so going to make this a kick as week!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 732 ✭✭✭ynul31f47k6b59


    Confession time - didn't go to my meeting last week. Wasn't going to go tonight either but my friend just rang me and gave me a kick up the bum - I've worked too hard to get this far just to put it all back on again, so I'm going, and I'll post when I come home.

    Best of luck to anyone else with WI today x


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8 emmakeogh82


    Hi All,

    Is Canderel sweetners 0 pro points, no mater how many you use in a day??
    I would use 2 in my morning cup of tea and another 2 in my evening cup of tea.
    Do i have to point this?


  • Registered Users Posts: 288 ✭✭MaggieMay2


    Confession time - didn't go to my meeting last week. Wasn't going to go tonight either but my friend just rang me and gave me a kick up the bum - I've worked too hard to get this far just to put it all back on again, so I'm going, and I'll post when I come home.

    Best of luck to anyone else with WI today x

    Best thing you could do. I skipped a week and it allows you to go off track as your not answerable. Best to know where you stand!! Good luck x


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 682 ✭✭✭lisa_celtic


    Fungums wrote: »
    Hey, started WW on monday with the new propoints, am finding it great. Just wondering if anyone could do up my points as i havent had a chance to go to a meeting yet. Im 15st 8 and 5'8
    Thanks :D

    Male or Female?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 122 ✭✭Fungums


    Fungums wrote: »
    Hey, started WW on monday with the new propoints, am finding it great. Just wondering if anyone could do up my points as i havent had a chance to go to a meeting yet. Im 15st 8 and 5'8
    Thanks :D

    Male or Female?

    Female, sorry forgot to mention that part ha


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 138 ✭✭layviae


    had a really hard week and really struggled with my motivation but i stuck to the plan. i went to the gym i did a kettle bell class i didnt go over my points i ate most of my weeklys (not all but most) and was so pleased with
    myself by the time weigh in came expecting to be down at least 2 pounds

    i got on the scales this morning and my leader say 'half a pound" well i was gutted to only lose a half after all that work untill i heard her say "up".... half a pound UP... guttted isnt even the word for it. she saw my face and gave me the usual oh im sure its just water retention and what time of the month is it ect but it didnt help i went through my tracker when i was waiting for the class to start and id tracked everything proper (i weigh all my food) i had all my treats written in so i have no idea what went wrong

    i wanted to just drown my sorrows in food.. but i didnt. and stuck to todays plan but im still gutted

    i know some people here have been up after a really good week so how have you all coped with it? what can i do diferntly for next week... how do i improve my diminishing motivation?


  • Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭agrif06


    Hi All,

    Is Canderel sweetners 0 pro points, no mater how many you use in a day??
    I would use 2 in my morning cup of tea and another 2 in my evening cup of tea.
    Do i have to point this?

    They are 0pp. I just checked on ww.co.uk and entered 100 tablets and it still came up as 0pp.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,089 ✭✭✭✭LizT


    layviae wrote: »
    had a really hard week and really struggled with my motivation but i stuck to the plan. i went to the gym i did a kettle bell class i didnt go over my points i ate most of my weeklys (not all but most) and was so pleased with
    myself by the time weigh in came expecting to be down at least 2 pounds

    i got on the scales this morning and my leader say 'half a pound" well i was gutted to only lose a half after all that work untill i heard her say "up".... half a pound UP... guttted isnt even the word for it. she saw my face and gave me the usual oh im sure its just water retention and what time of the month is it ect but it didnt help i went through my tracker when i was waiting for the class to start and id tracked everything proper (i weigh all my food) i had all my treats written in so i have no idea what went wrong

    i wanted to just drown my sorrows in food.. but i didnt. and stuck to todays plan but im still gutted

    i know some people here have been up after a really good week so how have you all coped with it? what can i do diferntly for next week... how do i improve my diminishing motivation?

    Give it another week, you will probably have a massive weight loss next week! The worst thing you can do is just give up. If you have another disappointment next week maybe you could ask your leader to have a look at your tracker and she might be able to advise you!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 732 ✭✭✭ynul31f47k6b59


    MaggieMay2 wrote: »
    Best thing you could do. I skipped a week and it allows you to go off track as your not answerable. Best to know where you stand!! Good luck x

    Went tonight, was up 2lbs. Was expecting it to be an awful lot worse because I really lost my mojo for the two weeks, and there were a LOT of nights out and takeaways - delighted to be honest, 2lbs I can do, back on track for my Christmas goal now :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 937 ✭✭✭newbee22


    Hi everyone! Haven't posted here in ages!
    I haven't been at a meeting in ages, I haven't fallen off the wagon , far from it, more determined than ever! After my disastrous August and September of exercising and eating right and losing nothing, I have changed my exercise plan again! Hoping to be in the mid 11s when I next weigh myself, I was 12 the last tiime I weighed in, a long way from the 17st 10 I was in January, just some advice for those losing faith, if you aren't losing for weeks on end change the exercise routine, it's worked for me!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 863 ✭✭✭Eabhabear


    poconnor16 wrote: »

    In other news, weighed in last night and lost nothing. Very disheartening when I've worked hard this week.:(
    layviae wrote: »
    had a really hard week and really struggled with my motivation but i stuck to the plan. i went to the gym i did a kettle bell class i didnt go over my points i ate most of my weeklys (not all but most) and was so pleased with
    myself by the time weigh in came expecting to be down at least 2 pounds

    Don't be disheartened. If you've done a lot of exercising it can take your body a few days to catch up. Your body doesn't work Weds to Weds (or whatever day you WI). Keep up what you are doing and it will definitely show. Make sure you're eating enough to counteract the exercise. If you aren't eating enough it can cause you to plateau.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 863 ✭✭✭Eabhabear


    I've made some major changes the last 2 weeks. I've decided not to go to meetings until after Christmas as I can't justify the tenner if I'm not losing. So I'm going to try and kick start the weight loss myself. I bought a new scale tonight and I'm changing my WI to Friday morning as I find Fridays are my worse days. So at least if I have a bad day Friday, I have the rest of the week to work hard. I'm dreading stepping on the scales tomorrow as I haven't been weighed since my scales broke a few weeks ago and I thought I'd lost 4 lbs :mad: It's 4 weeks until Christmas so I'm hoping to lose 5lbs between now and then!

    Newbee its great to hear you're still on track. I've always followed your story as you're a great inspiration. Its great to hear you're still losing even though you're not attending meetings.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 937 ✭✭✭newbee22


    Good luck losing your 5lb for christmas Eabha, you can do it!!:)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8 emmakeogh82


    agrif06 wrote: »
    They are 0pp. I just checked on ww.co.uk and entered 100 tablets and it still came up as 0pp.


    Thanks :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8 emmakeogh82


    Eabhabear wrote: »
    Don't be disheartened. If you've done a lot of exercising it can take your body a few days to catch up. Your body doesn't work Weds to Weds (or whatever day you WI). Keep up what you are doing and it will definitely show. Make sure you're eating enough to counteract the exercise. If you aren't eating enough it can cause you to plateau.


    Try not to be disapointed, sometimes ive had great weeks and didnt do so well, but it always catches up on you. Keep going and doing your exercise4, it will pay off ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭fifib


    first week over and was -4lbs!
    had a few failed attempts over past year at getting back onto it but hoping this time Il stick with it!
    finding the new plan bit hard to write everything down. before i knew points for everything and got used to totting up in my head.

    Can anyone tell me the points for the country Kitchen bagels you get in dunnes? had the cinnamon and raisin one for breakfast. i worked it out last night on packet for 100g was near 7pts but forgot this morning to weigh the bagel on its own!
    and the extra light philly...the individual tubs


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 682 ✭✭✭lisa_celtic


    Male or Female?

    I cant find the link i had to an online calc, if you look through this thread i have posted it before I am at work so can't go through it for you sorry.


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