WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread

Dubgirlww wrote: »

ahhhh dreading weigh in tonight....going for gold i am and havent been good this week at all!!

fingers and toes crossed for me girls please!!!

RVN10 wrote: »

I said last night my bro lost 10 stone in like 8 months , here is a great video that is quite inspirational for someone who thinks they cant lose weight , he told me I could post it so enjoy

kildareash wrote: »

Best of luck dubsgirl!!! Fingers crossed u do it tonight

Lost 3lbs tonight! Can't believe it coz I hadn't been exercising much but totally delighted. Drinking water is so
Important ladies and I've noticed a BIG difference since I started drinking more water.

Monife wrote: »

Down 1lb at WI. So annoyed it wasn't 1.5lb, if it was I would have got my 5th silver seven, it has been playing on my mind for the last 2 weeks.

Bit demotivated. Really not liking the way my weightloss is sooo slow. I know, I know every says the slower it comes off the longer it stays off, but if I keep going at this rate it is going to take me 2 years more to get to goal, I have so much to lose. It is very disheartening seeing people of less weight getting such big numbers, and I am being good and exercising at least 5 out of 7 days if not more.

Sorry, moan over...

irishfm wrote: »

Had my WI tonight and lost 2.5 lb well pleased, had started to lose faith last week was just fed up with it but stuck with it and it paid off this week :D:D:D:D 3 more lbs and i'll be at my 2 stone

Lady Lainy wrote: »

Pancakes with Nutella and Banana
ProPoints® Value: 6
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 10 min
Cooking Time: 15 min
Level of Difficulty: Moderate

Ingredients
125 g Flour, Wheat, White, Plain, sifted,
1 medium Egg, Whole
300 ml Milk, Skimmed
5 spray(s) Cooking Spray, Calorie Controlled,
for the filling;
8 teaspoons Ferrero Nutella
2 medium Banana, peeled and sliced thinly

Instructions
To make the pancakes, place the flour in a bowl and make a well in the centre. Crack the egg into the well and stir, gradually drawing in the flour. When the mixture is thick, add the milk a little at a time until you have a smooth batter – sieve the mixture if there are any lumps.

Spray a small non-stick pan with low fat cooking spray and heat until hot. Add a tbsp of batter and swirl to the edges of the pan. Cook over a medium heat for 1-2 mins until set and beginning to brown on the underside (lift the edge of the pancake to check). Flip and cook for a further 1 minute until brown. Remove from the pan, keep warm and repeat to make 8 pancakes.

Spread half of each pancake with a tsp of nutella, scatter over a few slices of banana, fold in half and serve 2 per person.

Traditional Homemade Pancakes
ProPoints® Value: 1
Servings: 12
Preparation Time: 0 min
Cooking Time: 15 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients
125 g Flour, Wheat, White, Plain, sifted
1 medium Egg, Whole
1/2 serving(s) (1/4 pint) Milk, Skimmed
1 spray(s) Cooking Spray, Calorie Controlled

Instructions
Put the flour into a bowl and break the egg into the centre.
Add the milk gradually beating into a batter.
Pour the batter into a jug.

Heat a non-stick frying pan.
Spray lightly with low-fat cooking spray.
Pour in 3 tbsp batter and quickly swirl the pan to coat the base.
Cook until the batter becomes firm and bubbles appear.
Flip the pancake over.

Serve with fresh lemon, artificial sweetener or sugar
(add a Points value of ½ per teaspoon).

Chef Tips
To renovate this traditional pancake recipe we:
used skimmed milk
ditched the oil for low fat cooking spray

Warm Fruity Pancakes
ProPoints® Value: 7
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 20 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients
4 small Plums (without stone), pitted and sliced
100 ml Orange Juice, Unsweetened
20 g Sugar, Caster, or light muscovado
1/2 teaspoons (as purchased) Cinnamon, Ground
75 g Apricots, Dried, halved
1 medium Orange
1 medium Banana, For the pancakes
125 g Flour, Wheat, White, Plain, plain
1 pinch Salt
1 medium Egg, Whole
300 ml Milk, Skimmed
2 teaspoons Oil, Vegetable, Any Type
150 g Cheese, Quark, low-fat plain fromage frais or 0% fat natural yogurt

Instructions
Put the plums into a saucepan with the orange juice. Add the sugar, mixed spice and apricots. Cook gently for about 10 minutes, until the plums are tender. Remove from the heat.

Finely grate the zest from the orange. Next, use a sharp serrated knife to remove all the peel and pith from the orange, then slice it into segments, removing all the membrane. Add to the plums. Slice in the banana and mix together gently.

To make the pancakes, put the flour, salt, egg and milk into a large mixing bowl with 2 tbsp of cold water. Using a hand whisk or a hand-held electric mixer, whisk the ingredients together to make a thin batter.

Heat a large heavy-based pancake pan or non-stick frying pan and add 2-3 drops of oil for each pancake you make. Spoon in some batter, tilting the pan as the batter is added to swirl it over the base. When the underside of the pancake is cooked, flip it over to cook the other side. Cook 4 large or 8 small pancakes in this way, keeping them warm in a low oven until they are all ready.

Mix 1 tsp orange zest into the Quark, fromage frais or yogurt. Fill the pancakes with the warm fruit mixture and serve with the orange-flavoured topping.

Maple Syrup Pancakes and Pears
ProPoints® Value: 7
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 5 min
Cooking Time: 15 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients
125 g Flour, Wheat, White, Self Raising
2 medium Egg, Whole, beaten
175 ml Milk, Skimmed
6 tablespoons (level) Syrup, Any Type, maple
1 teaspoons (level) Spread, Low Fat, (suitable for cooking)
800 g Pears, in Juice, Drained, (2 x 400g tins)

Instructions
Place the flour into a large bowl. Make a well in the centre, add the eggs, milk, and 2 tablespoons of maple syrup. Whisk together until completely smooth.

Warm a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. When hot add the spread and leave to melt. Add the batter in large spoonfuls to make little pancakes about 8cm across. Cook for about 1 minute until bubbles start bursting on the surface, then flip over and cook for a further 30 seconds until both sides are golden. Continue with the remaining mixture until all 12 panackes are cooked. Set aside in a warm place.

Increase the heat and warm the empty pan. Add the pears and remaining syrup and cook for 2-3 minutes until hot through and starting to caramelise a little. Serve a stack of 3 pancakes with the syrupy pears on the side.

irishfm wrote: »

I started WW at the start of Dec but came off it for two weeks over the christmas as i was on holidays and put on 4 lb but have lost weight every other week :D but have stuck to it and not fallen off the wagon at all this time i have made up my mind to stick to it

i find this thread a great support i have to say

Shoe Lover wrote: »

A girl at work just said to me "you've lost weight, you look great" :D:D:D:D woohoo, so flippin' happy that someone noticed (even though I played it down and was like "no no not at all") Made my day :)

Eabhabear wrote: »

Up 1.5lbs. It took all my energy not to cry. This is what my weight has been since the 5th Jan:

Week 1: -5.5lbs (first WI after Christmas on the old system)
Week 2: STS
Week 3: STS
Week 4: -3
Week 5: +1.5
Week 6: -2
Week 7: -0.5
Week 8: +1.5

It's really demotivating. So I made the decision during my meeting to go back to the old points system starting tomorrow and see does it have any affect. I'm gonna spend the evening repointing everything. I'm gonna try it for a week or two. I think if I stay on propoints I'll fall off completely as I'm starting to notice old habits creeping in every Weds after WI because of the results on the scales.