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CavanGal

Was down a pound today and was disappointed but then realised I was lucky to be down anything at all!

Spinning tonight

ccseli

Hey everyone,

Ive just added a recipe for Garlic Butter on the blog. http://theniptuckfoodblog.blogspot.ie/2012/09/weightwatchers-garlic-butter.html. So far im being really good this week, lets hope that the weekend proves as good for me. I hope you all have a great weekend:-)

leahyl

Does anybody know many pps 5 squares of cadbury fruit and nut is (from the huge bar! I think those squares are smaller than the 8 square bar?!)

Taz1

CavanGal wrote: »

Was down a pound today and was disappointed but then realised I was lucky to be down anything at all!

Spinning tonight

Oh you'll learn! The closer you get to goal the more you'll appreciate those smaller losses as it gets much harder to even shed half a pound! Be happy

tiny_penguin

cosmic wrote: »

I have oat bran every morning and it fills me up right until lunch - and that includes doing my daily cycle to work and pre-lunch run!

Soak 30g of oat bran in 1 cup of water overnight. Then in the morning, add a drop of vanilla essence to it and boil it up, stirring constantly, for about 3 minutes. In the mean time mash up a banana with some cinnamon. When the oat bran is all cooked, transfer it into a bowl and mix in the banana. It's so filling and tasty and only 3pp!

I used to have porridge but I found the texture to be too slimy and grainy at the same time. I also found it wasn't providing me with enough fibre. Oat bran has a lovely smooth, creamy, texture and is naturally sweet so you won't need to add sweetener or honey. It's packed full of protein too which you will need if you're going to be exercising.

As soon as you're finished your pilates, have some berries (grapes/blueberries/strawberry/raspberry mixture) with some fat free natural yoghurt (the Onken one is only 1pp for 150g) to replenish your sugars and give you a good protein blast.

2 scrambled eggs with tomato filled me nicely and kept me going for pilates - didnt even need the cereal bar after which is great.

I am intrigued by your oat brad idea though. I also am not mad on porridge - I used to love it but I cant seem to stomach it any more at all. Can you cook it in the microwave? Have you tried it with anything other than banana and cinnamon (dont like warm banana or banana flavour, just under-ripe uncooked banana - im a bit weird)

ck83

Just off to visit my aunt and uncle for the night. My aunt is a total feeder! Yikes! Hope she doesn't ruin my good week back on track!!

leahyl

Went to culture night last night in Cork and bought a raspberry brownie in the English Market nom nom! I pointed it as 9pps? Would this be accurate? I looked it up on the net! Anyway I've taken it out of my weeklies!

Heading to town now and meeting friends for lunch so will prob get a veg soup or something

bearhugs

Down 2.5 lbs this morning, although when I last weighed in it was evening... Next week will tell I think!

molly09

would anyone know how many pp are in the individual uncle bens boil in the bag brown long grain rice bags

thanks in advance

ck83

molly09 wrote: »

would anyone know how many pp are in the individual uncle bens boil in the bag brown long grain rice bags

thanks in advance

Rice is generally 1 pp per 10g uncooked. So if you have the box it should tell you how many grams are in each portion, and you can work it out from there!

molly09

thanks a mil

Taz1

Day 6, under my dailies 10 points in total, used 7 weeklies... Just 2 more days til I can (hopefully) treat myself after WI...

dammitj

Hi all.

Well I had an ok weekend food-wise but drink-wise ... hmmm that's another story.
Saturday night in Westport was buzzing so what can you do?

Will have to be super good this week but I'm feeling a little under the weather. I guess it's the time of year for it. :rolleyes:

5K run tomorrow and at this stage I would rather curl up in bed!!

cosmic

tiny_penguin wrote: »

I am intrigued by your oat brad idea though. I also am not mad on porridge - I used to love it but I cant seem to stomach it any more at all. Can you cook it in the microwave? Have you tried it with anything other than banana and cinnamon (dont like warm banana or banana flavour, just under-ripe uncooked banana - im a bit weird)

You can add anything you like to it. It's like porridge in that way. I have found my favourite though so I haven't deviated! I don't think it can be microwaved. I'm not sure though, to be honest, I don't own a microwave so I've never even thought about it!

tryagain2012

molly09 wrote: »

would anyone know how many pp are in the individual uncle bens boil in the bag brown long grain rice bags

thanks in advance

the white rice is in a 62.5g bag and it is 6pp but Im nearly sure the brown bag only comes in 125g portions and it is 12 pp.

I dont drink only about 4 times a year for occasions like weddings, birthdays that sort of thing. BUT this was one of those weekends and lord did i drink and worse because i was so dying yesterday i ate all around me so i have 4 days of serious detox to try and reduce the damage, had a really great night though and thats the main thing right

ccseli

Happy Monday everyone. Ive just added a new post for a casserole of Liver, onions and spice burgers. Strange i know but it really is tasty. I hope you all have a great week. http://theniptuckfoodblog.blogspot.ie/2012/09/weightwatchers-casserole.html

Katie7192

Ok so I dont write here much but I always follow. Just back from my wi.. Down 4lb absolutely delighted. After a whole summer of beinh up and down Im finally back on track this week Tracked absolutely everything and ate very sensably.. I want to keep this up so that I am back to my weight that I was at the start of the summer but I am afraid I will get side tracked! Has anyone got any tips on how to stay motivated and on track?

bearhugs

Wow well done that's brilliant! You must feel great and deservedly so I find coming on here and seeing how people are getting on is great motivation, as well as reading some of the blogs and recipes. I struggled over the summer as well, found it harder than I thought. Very down a week or two ago thinking of where I thought i would be right now compared to where I am, but back on track now and that's all that matters! Its hard to stay motivated isnt it...

ck83

Have totally sabotaged my week back on track... Today is my birthday, and it started with going out for dinner last pm, and continued with my friends arriving with a cake this eve... Here's hoping for a STS on wed!

LinK3

Hi all, I got to goal of 10 st 3 in Feb this year by attending meetings locally. We were due to emigrate though in June so when i left my job i finished up the meetings vowing to maintain and pick it up when i reached Australia. Unfortunately there was a delay with my husbands work contract so now we are delayed til xmas and with all the to-ing and fro-ing i am back up to 11 stone, and was too mortified to go back to the meetings. Things just got on top of me with the move etc and i ate what i liked when i liked, as there was too much going on to worry about weight watchers, and i was a little bit fed up of all the setbacks.. Anyway i signed up online, so my first weigh in was this morning.. I was down 2.2 pounds so delighted with that. As i was used to 29 pp's now i'm on 26 and there really is no room for extras in there..Thing is now though my 5% and 10% goals are way less than last time, 5% leaves me at 10 st 6 and last time i was 3 pounds off goal at that!! Anyway, this thread was great motivation and inspiration last time, so i'm hoping ye take me back with open arms

Taz1

Down 1.5 at this weeks weigh in, DEElighted! I had a lot of pressure on me to get any sort of a loss as its my first 'normal' week (by normal I mean antibiotic/hospital-free) in 3 weeks, and I'm still outta action exercise-wise so had to be super strict with my foods. Had a MASSIVE binge last night to treat myself after WI (Eddie Rockets and the like) so I'm hoping that wont put too much of a set-back on my new week. Hoping to get out for some short walks this week so hopefully that'll help. Best of luck to everyone with this weeks WIs.

Taz1

ck83 wrote: »

Have totally sabotaged my week back on track... Today is my birthday, and it started with going out for dinner last pm, and continued with my friends arriving with a cake this eve... Here's hoping for a STS on wed!

Don't worry about it, you had a perfectly valid excuse! (Happy Birthday by the way!) As long as you started afresh the following day and perhaps did some exercise there shouldnt be too much damage done! Best of luck with WI anyway.

LinK3 wrote: »

Hi all, I got to goal of 10 st 3 in Feb this year by attending meetings locally. We were due to emigrate though in June so when i left my job i finished up the meetings vowing to maintain and pick it up when i reached Australia. Unfortunately there was a delay with my husbands work contract so now we are delayed til xmas and with all the to-ing and fro-ing i am back up to 11 stone, and was too mortified to go back to the meetings. Things just got on top of me with the move etc and i ate what i liked when i liked, as there was too much going on to worry about weight watchers, and i was a little bit fed up of all the setbacks.. Anyway i signed up online, so my first weigh in was this morning.. I was down 2.2 pounds so delighted with that. As i was used to 29 pp's now i'm on 26 and there really is no room for extras in there..Thing is now though my 5% and 10% goals are way less than last time, 5% leaves me at 10 st 6 and last time i was 3 pounds off goal at that!! Anyway, this thread was great motivation and inspiration last time, so i'm hoping ye take me back with open arms

Hi there, and welcome! I only joined WW last December but I can totally see how you could have fallen off track. The same has happened to me over the summer, I got to goal, reduced it and then put back a lot of what I'd lost some I'm 6 pounds off goal again! You'll get there, if you can do it once you can definately do it again. It'll be nice to have an experienced member like you around

LinK3

I knows it's do-able, and yes I'm definitely experienced at it.. I love doing it when I get into it but I am the worlds worst when it comes to exercise!! I hate hate hate walking. I did a 25 mins walk earlier but grudgingly:( I need to get focused on my move down under though and imagine myself a stone lighter!!

ynul31f47k6b59

STS this week but kinda figured that, haven't walked from here to the garden.

I'm getting married in exactly one month and I want to shift a stone, I want to be walking up that aisle in the 13's.

Tracking like a demon, and have the next 3 weeks meals planned to a T.

Best of luck everyone! x

ck83

Down half lb this am. Delighted with that. Four more pounds and I'm back to where I was before I fell off the wagon. Six and a half more to my next silver seven... I'll get there. Went to aerobics last pm. Haven't been in about six wks. Amazing how quickly the fitness levels drop. Thought I was dying!

Taz1

ck83 wrote: »

Down half lb this am. Delighted with that. Four more pounds and I'm back to where I was before I fell off the wagon. Six and a half more to my next silver seven... I'll get there. Went to aerobics last pm. Haven't been in about six wks. Amazing how quickly the fitness levels drop. Thought I was dying!

Well done! Its weird how a lot of us are in the same boat (trying to get back to a weight we'd been before falling off the ww wagon). Sometimes I feel like everyone at my class is gettin to their goal smoothly enough, of course i know thats not true, but it can be a bit disheartening, so to have this forum and see other people have had the same blips is great!

cosmic

Was down 3lbs tonight!

Only 2lbs to my 6th stone. I'm hoping to get it in the next couple of weeks.
Only 8.5lbs to goal too - exciting!

Taz1

cosmic wrote: »

Was down 3lbs tonight!

Only 2lbs to my 6th stone. I'm hoping to get it in the next couple of weeks.
Only 8.5lbs to goal too - exciting!

wow, thats a big loss well done! Any tips on gettin such a big loss?!

ccseli

Hey everyone,

Ive added a new post on some favourite frozen foods and their propoints, here's the link http://theniptuckfoodblog.blogspot.ie/2012/09/weightwatchers-food-finds.html

I hope your all having a great week

ck83

cosmic wrote: »

Was down 3lbs tonight!

Only 2lbs to my 6th stone. I'm hoping to get it in the next couple of weeks.
Only 8.5lbs to goal too - exciting!

You are my inspiration!

Monife

cosmic wrote: »

Was down 3lbs tonight!

Only 2lbs to my 6th stone. I'm hoping to get it in the next couple of weeks.
Only 8.5lbs to goal too - exciting!

You are doing fantastic girl!! Well done. You are such an inspiration

tryagain2012

cosmic wrote: »

Was down 3lbs tonight!

Only 2lbs to my 6th stone. I'm hoping to get it in the next couple of weeks.
Only 8.5lbs to goal too - exciting!

WOW that is amazing what a weight loss u must feel fab well done you, such an inspiration

tiny_penguin

I stayed the same this week! Was so surprised at the time and angry. Made the mistake of bingeing after too! Need to give myself a kick up the bum. Have only lost 2lbs in the past 2 months between holidays and general lack of motivation. I need help - 16.5lbs to goal and I dont want to take a running jump off the wagon altogether!

tiny_penguin

cosmic wrote: »

Was down 3lbs tonight!

Only 2lbs to my 6th stone. I'm hoping to get it in the next couple of weeks.
Only 8.5lbs to goal too - exciting!

You are amazing cosmic! I don't know how you do it! Can you give us all some tips?

dammitj

cosmic wrote: »

Was down 3lbs tonight!

Only 2lbs to my 6th stone. I'm hoping to get it in the next couple of weeks.
Only 8.5lbs to goal too - exciting!

Wow well done! Fantastic stuff!

cosmic

ck83 wrote: »

You are my inspiration!

Monife wrote: »

You are doing fantastic girl!! Well done. You are such an inspiration

tryagain2012 wrote: »

WOW that is amazing what a weight loss u must feel fab well done you, such an inspiration

dammitj wrote: »

Wow well done! Fantastic stuff!

Thanks everybody!

Taz1 wrote: »

wow, thats a big loss well done! Any tips on gettin such a big loss?!

tiny_penguin wrote: »

You are amazing cosmic! I don't know how you do it! Can you give us all some tips?

I'm not sure, myself, to be honest. I try my best to be very active. I am running 5km 4 times a week, cycling to and from work every day, and try to get in a walk as often as possible (no major walks - just being the one to offer to go the shop when we run out of milk and that type of thing).

I try my best to eat a few weeklies every day but it's always on healthy-ish foods. Instead of a chocolate bar with a cup of tea I'd tend to have a slice of low calorie toast with peanut butter, or low fat cream cheese on Ryvita crackerbreads. That type of thing. I'm not depriving myself of anything, I've just grown to prefer healthier treats now. If I fancy chocolate I usually have a square (15g) of 70% dark chocolate which satisfies a craving and is actually really filling. Don't get me wrong, if I fancy a Rich Toffee or a packet of Walkers Baked crisps I'll have them but I just find myself craving them less often.

Oh, I also make sure that every day I eat some healthy fats. I know they're higher in points but I know my body needs them. So I'll have some peanut butter, some cashew nuts, some olives or some avocado every day. I try to eat high protein foods throughout the day too.

I do go drinking at the weekend and the odd evening after work but I don't allow myself to over eat the following day. When I'm hungover all I want to do is eat but I know it's not a real hunger so I just don't give in to myself. I eat as if I would any other, non hungover, day. That's the only time I'm strict with myself because it's so easy to fall off the wagon on those days.

Other than that, I don't do anything special really. I just find sticking to the plan really works!

Taz1

So basically you're like the perfect WW member, there's commitment and then theres that, well done you! I don't think I could be that good if I tried ha.

tryagain2012

cosmic wrote: »

Thanks everybody!

Other than that, I don't do anything special really. I just find sticking to the plan really works!

Cosmic, you are doing amazing but you just hit the nail on the head, its not always easy but if you stick to the plan it really works !!! You sound like me when you talk about your weight loss even though you have lost a lot more but i have done this many times before and gave up, but for some reason this time things have just clicked and im actually enjoying the whole thing and hopefully that continues but when you feel the benefit of losing weight, how you feel, being able to shop, extra energy thats what give you the motivation to keep going.

I think what one of the people did on here is a really good thing to do if your struggling is write a list of reasons for losing weight and reasons for not losing weight and put it somewhere you can see it, might help for some motivation.

Sorry for the long post, best of luck to everyone with your wi this week

trinib

Hi everyone, Im new to this thread just joined ww today. Just a brief history on me, I was in WW in 2007 before I got married lost 2 stone had 2 kids then in the following 14 months managed to get down to my pre kids weight in early 2010 and kept it off till around may of this year with the help of lots and lots of exercise was involved in a few different things. A change in circumstances then in the summer left me with virtually no time for exercise so with that my weight started to creep back up slowly but very surly! So now the kids are back in playschool 3 mornings a week so I can reclaim that time to get back into it. So mad with myself for letting it creep back on so I reckon WW is the kick up the ass I need. So here starts my journey...

nailstar

Hi everyone, well this is my first post on this thread and I started back ww last week, I had a good week food wise and tracked everything and the result was.... 5lb down, I'm thrilled and hope I can keep it up now, the 1st half stone is within arms reach and my aim is to get it next week. Best of luck to everyone for he week ahead

leahyl

Hi guys, still going strong on this WW business:D Been on it nearly 2 weeks now and I think I've lost about 3/4 lbs (I'm doing it myself, not going to meetings) but not sure of exact amount lost because I never took my exact weight before I started but I'm pretty sure I was around 10'7 and now I'm 10'3

Once you get into a frame of mind of eating right then you're on the right track

I look forward to the weekends now when I can have a treat or two and use my weeklies:)

Baby75

trinib wrote: »

Hi everyone, Im new to this thread just joined ww today. Just a brief history on me, I was in WW in 2007 before I got married lost 2 stone had 2 kids then in the following 14 months managed to get down to my pre kids weight in early 2010 and kept it off till around may of this year with the help of lots and lots of exercise was involved in a few different things. A change in circumstances then in the summer left me with virtually no time for exercise so with that my weight started to creep back up slowly but very surly! So now the kids are back in playschool 3 mornings a week so I can reclaim that time to get back into it. So mad with myself for letting it creep back on so I reckon WW is the kick up the ass I need. So here starts my journey...

I know that feeling a bit of weight I lost as crept back on over the summer, I was not getting as much exercise and snacking more, but back on track now

Taz1

Off to Galway with the OH for the day. I've had my weetabix and bowl of fruit and yog, gonna have some of my 0pp tomato soup before I leave at 12 and have a salad made for the car which will hopefully tide me over til this evening when we're calling into the OHs godmother for tea which I wont be able to plan for, hence trying to be good for the rest of the day. I've my 49 weeklies saved but I'm heading out on the town tomorrow night so I wanna try keep them for that. Heres hoping I can resist any other temptations today!

bobskii

Long time reader of this thread find it great for hints and recipies!finally decided to post,found mallon's low fat gluten free sausages today,i point them at 3pp for 100g,anyone else have these?

LinK3

LinK3 wrote: »

Hi all, I got to goal of 10 st 3 in Feb this year by attending meetings locally. We were due to emigrate though in June so when i left my job i finished up the meetings vowing to maintain and pick it up when i reached Australia. Unfortunately there was a delay with my husbands work contract so now we are delayed til xmas and with all the to-ing and fro-ing i am back up to 11 stone, and was too mortified to go back to the meetings. Things just got on top of me with the move etc and i ate what i liked when i liked, as there was too much going on to worry about weight watchers, and i was a little bit fed up of all the setbacks.. Anyway i signed up online, so my first weigh in was this morning.. I was down 2.2 pounds so delighted with that. As i was used to 29 pp's now i'm on 26 and there really is no room for extras in there..Thing is now though my 5% and 10% goals are way less than last time, 5% leaves me at 10 st 6 and last time i was 3 pounds off goal at that!! Anyway, this thread was great motivation and inspiration last time, so i'm hoping ye take me back with open arms

I forgot to mention, i lost 2.2lbs after my first week of ww online:) yeaaahhhhh
I'M BACK......

sunrise91

Hi guys, first time poster here! Started about a month ago and have lost 4 and a half pounds so far, absolutely delighted!! Have tried so many things before this but finally bit the bullet and just went for Weightwatchers and I can't believe how easy it is to stick to!

Have had a pretty bold week this week though, dreading my weigh in on Tuesday!!

cosmic

Happy Monday everybody! I'm dying with a flu this week so I won't be getting any more exercise in before WI on Wednesday, I reckon. Getting well and healthy comes first anyway. I've had a huge appetite since I've been sick too but I've just been eating tonnes of fruit to keep me satisfied and pump my body full of vitamin c. It's funny, before, when I've been sick all I've wanted is biscuits and crisps and take aways. But now, all I want is lots of fruit and lovely home cooked veg filled meals!

ccseli

Happy Monday everyone. I hope you all had a great weekend. Ive just posted a recipe for Apple and Rhubarb Strudel for 2 Weightwatchers Propoints. http://theniptuckfoodblog.blogspot.ie/2012/10/weightwatchers-apple-rhubarb-strudel.html I hope you all have a great week.

Lormuz

Hi all, like a lot of posters am rejoing again after another ffailed attempt....
hoping this time to keep it up!
Just wondering does anyone know how much I should point for a ryvita??
I had been giving it 1 pp, but just wasnted to amke shure I was right..

I'm doing it at hone this time round, and I bought the WW scales on amazon, weighed myself on Saturday afternoon and was horrified, and then when I weighed myself this morning was 41/2 pounds lighter!!!!! I only started WW this monring, so I couldn't have lost weight, but that is a mad fluctuation for the time of the day!!!!!

anyhoo, I will presevere..:)

Lormuz

Oh My God Seriously need to spellcheck!!!!!!