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WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread MkII
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tiny_penguin wrote: »Quick one - does anyone know how to make a low fat chocolate icing for cupcakes not using philidelphia.
I made the chocolate cherry cupcakes from teh complete kitchen book and both myself and the OH did not like the icing (philidelphia based) and I need to make something else for them. Bringing them too book club tonight so need them to be good!
What about quark and a little white chocolate I used it for mine and thought it was lovely!
I used dark chocolate though
or failing that some low fat spread, and some white chocolate, just put a small bit on the ones you are eating you might need some icing sugar in it as well! 0 -
i've noticed alot of talk on here this last few days about chinese takeaways! i alway get dry fried chicken chow mein but have no idea how to point it. i know one od the books says 9pp or sumthing (but lets face it, i'm thinking more 20pp). What way does anyone else point there chineses.......!!!
Also, i dont drink every week, but when i do (usually a bottle of wine of a sat night) i'm always up on the weekly thursday weigh-in , does this happen anyone else..
A singapore chow mein used to be pointed (in the old system) at about 9 points. So I generally pp it at around the 15pp mark coz I like the bit of curry sauce on the side. The noodles are quite thin so I am hoping I am doing it right haha! I don't get it very often but its so nice and tasty and full of flavour! So much better than a bag of chips from the chipper!
I had a gorgeous sweet and sour lastnight. Loadsa veggies, a little chicken (half a fillet) and the tesco light choices sauce. It was delish!!! 0 -
What about quark and a little white chocolate I used it for mine and thought it was lovely!
I used dark chocolate though or failing that some low fat spread, and some white chocolate, just put a small bit on the ones you are eating you might need some icing sugar in it as well!
I dont have any quark and I have no time to go to the shop
I wsa thinking of just dark chocolate melted as I have some in the cupboard. Might add a bit of icing sugar and maybe an egg yolk to thiken it.
I worked out the icing Im not using was 7pp - so if I could just measure out 7pp worth of those ingredients or put a small amount on mine like you said!
Thanks :-)0 -
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A singapore chow mein used to be pointed (in the old system) at about 9 points. So I generally pp it at around the 15pp mark coz I like the bit of curry sauce on the side. The noodles are quite thin so I am hoping I am doing it right haha! I don't get it very often but its so nice and tasty and full of flavour! So much better than a bag of chips from the chipper!
I had a gorgeous sweet and sour lastnight. Loadsa veggies, a little chicken (half a fillet) and the tesco light choices sauce. It was delish!!!
I thought chicken chow mein was 9 or may be 10 pp
Chinese
Chicken and sweetcorn soup 6pp
Spring roll 9pp each
Prawn crackers 9pp
Char Sui Pork 11 pp
Chicken and Cashew Nuts 9 pp (not including rice)
Chicken with Mushroom 8 pp (not including rice)
Mushroom Chow Mein 5 Mushroom Foo Yung 6
Roast Pork Cantonese Style 10 (not including rice)
Special Chow Mein 9
Szechuan Prawn with Vegetables 12 (not including rice)
Vegetable Curry 8 (not including rice)
Lemon Chicken 10 (not including rice)0 -
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Hi all.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Last night I had a chinese take away with a few friends. I chose the chicken chow mein as I was delighted when I saw the pro points value at 9. BUT the portion was huge, it was in one of those silver 'long trays'.. There was very little chicken (not a huge complaint).
Unfortunately when I was finished there was a coating of oil on the plate.
I suppose what I'm trying to get at is I cannot believe its only 9 points..
Anyone have any ideas?
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Cliodhna26 wrote: »Hi all.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Last night I had a chinese take away with a few friends. I chose the chicken chow mein as I was delighted when I saw the pro points value at 9. BUT the portion was huge, it was in one of those silver 'long trays'.. There was very little chicken (not a huge complaint).
Unfortunately when I was finished there was a coating of oil on the plate.
I suppose what I'm trying to get at is I cannot believe its only 9 points..
Anyone have any ideas?
What I try to do is point the components of it as best you can - roughly what weight of noodles do you think was in it, the same with the chicken, try point a chow mein sauce from the supermarket. Then add points for oil - you'll never get it exactly right but i think going with your gut that it was more than 9 is you're best option.
Unless its a branded chain of restaurants, i tend to take the eating out guide as what its called - a guide - and use your best judgement.0 -
tiny_penguin wrote: »I'm terrified of filling and healthy too - I know i wouldnt be able to stop when full. I eat way too fast and even though I have slowed down loads it is still too fast.
And I know I am not meant to say this but I love that really really full feeling - and I usually get it from eating loads of veg and properly portioned carbs and protein. I am trying to train myself off it but because of this filling and healthy is def not for me!
Not for me either i wouldn't have enough will power to stop myself! I know i'm full sometimes but if its nice i just want to keep going! So there's no way i'd trust myself with the filling & healthy, well not yet anyway 0 -
I thought chicken chow mein was 9 or may be 10 pp
Chinese
Chicken and sweetcorn soup 6pp
Spring roll 9pp each
Prawn crackers 9pp
Char Sui Pork 11 pp
Chicken and Cashew Nuts 9 pp (not including rice)
Chicken with Mushroom 8 pp (not including rice)
Mushroom Chow Mein 5 Mushroom Foo Yung 6
Roast Pork Cantonese Style 10 (not including rice)
Special Chow Mein 9
Szechuan Prawn with Vegetables 12 (not including rice)
Vegetable Curry 8 (not including rice)
Lemon Chicken 10 (not including rice)
well thats great! I may have been over pointing happy days... less weeklies!
Glad I was overpointing rather that being miles out...
I got the eating out book myself but I was pointing high coz of the oil and the different pieces of meat and prawns and that... im a wagon for the veggies though! Just made a gorgeous sweet chilli veggie stirfry... was DELISH!
Haven't been feeling too good today and where I used to get chipper as a comfort food, the veggies just hit the spot. really good! 0 -
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Got my 1st stone! It really is special...
Well done Nesie!!!Just in from a walk with the dogs - absolutely gorgeous morning out!! Studying now but hope to get out again later. Dinner is lasagne again (recipe makes 4 portions & there's only 2 of us!) so won't be slaving over a hot stove today! Salmon fillets with lots of steamed veggies on the menu for tomorrow. Hope everyone has a good weekend!
Im about to head out myself... i had a lovely lie in this morning, so am all set to hit the park in spots! Im having like a paella tonight... well my version... some chicken, chorizo, prawns and loadsa veggies... with rice
My little one loves chorizo... thank god! she was getting it whether she liked it or not hahaha0 -
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Hi guys. Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend!
Ever since I came home on Tuesday after weigh in i've been eating ALL the wrong foods, mostly junk.. And i'm so disappointed in myself yet I just want more.. I'm still within my points every day and have most weeklies left but I just feel miserable.. I'm still going along with my routine of 3+ pints of water a day but something tells me I may be up next week..
I'm just wondering, and this may seem like a bit of a stupid question, is it possible to gain weight even though you're withing your points budget?
Some advice would really help..
Peeling myself away from the rugby now to go for a walk! Maybe i'll feel better after it!
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Cliodhna26 wrote: »Hi guys. Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend!
Ever since I came home on Tuesday after weigh in i've been eating ALL the wrong foods, mostly junk.. And i'm so disappointed in myself yet I just want more.. I'm still within my points every day and have most weeklies left but I just feel miserable.. I'm still going along with my routine of 3+ pints of water a day but something tells me I may be up next week..
I'm just wondering, and this may seem like a bit of a stupid question, is it possible to gain weight even though you're withing your points budget?
Some advice would really help..
Peeling myself away from the rugby now to go for a walk! Maybe i'll feel better after it!
well, it happened to me a couple of times....worked my butt off all week, stayed within my points every day and i still gained...
just draw a line under it, and stick with it! that's the best advice i can give!
im just back with the program now after a 3 week blip (it happens to everyone! :rolleyes:). went to the weigh in on tuesday and was down 0.5lb, which i could not understand. but it really spurred me on! been having a good week, stayed within my points every day (apart from friday, which is my "treat" day!)
does anyone else save their weeklies for a specific day? or spread them out over the week?
i usually save mine for a specific day, and before my blip i still had pretty consistent weight loss!
21.5lb loss in total now, i've got a confirmation to go to in 4 weeks, so i've set myself a 4 pound mini goal by then!0 -
Cliodhna26 wrote: »Hi guys. Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend!
Ever since I came home on Tuesday after weigh in i've been eating ALL the wrong foods, mostly junk.. And i'm so disappointed in myself yet I just want more.. I'm still within my points every day and have most weeklies left but I just feel miserable.. I'm still going along with my routine of 3+ pints of water a day but something tells me I may be up next week..
I'm just wondering, and this may seem like a bit of a stupid question, is it possible to gain weight even though you're withing your points budget?
Some advice would really help..
Peeling myself away from the rugby now to go for a walk! Maybe i'll feel better after it!
I stuck within my points every day since I started WW. Im 8 weeks in now and had a loss every week, except for last week. I had been working out like a mad thing! had used 10 weeklies... (for my takeaway on WI night) other than that I was perfect... but I earned 27 activity points and I stayed the same. I was soooooo peed off... my leader told me that i should be eating more of my weeklies, especially if I was exercising a lot... tried it last week and at WI this week I was down 2.5...
so i would try using up even a few extra weeklies.. just give it a go... 1 week in the grand scheme of things isn't really a lot. It worked for me, it might not work for you... but anything is worth a try! 0 -
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so i would try using up even a few extra weeklies.. just give it a go... 1 week in the grand scheme of things isn't really a lot. It worked for me, it might not work for you... but anything is worth a try!
Yeah, in saying all that I always use all my weeklies and stick to my dailies every day, rarely going over them and I have lost every week for the past 8 weeks, I was just concerned about the type of food I was using my pro points for.. Tues will tell I suppose!
Better get out pounding the paths tomorrow
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That's great well done, I was wondering how you were getting onshellybelly08 wrote: »Hello everyone :-) well I haven't been on here in a while well 100 pages actually il be spending the next few days to catch up!! Had started ww over here in oz gained 400g the first week was gutted then last week I lost 2.9kg!! Was delighted so I'm determined to keep it at minus figures from now on! Started a new office job so no temptation anymore just a good routine !! Hope you all are having a good weekend :-) and still on the ww buzz :-)
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It's nice when you get a compliment isn't it. Your so used to seeing yourself everyday other people notice it more. It's like a pat on the back for all your hard work.
Ok so didn't go out exercising/walking today but I have been cleaning since 11 this morning and I'm only sitting down now. I'm only aching! Handwashed car, hoovered it out, hoovered house and cleaned floors on my hands and knees! Reckon that counts as activity???? I'm actually stiff now. Davina is not getting a look in later..... 0 -
MaggieMay2 wrote: »It's nice when you get a compliment isn't it. Your so used to seeing yourself everyday other people notice it more. It's like a pat on the back for all your hard work.
Ok so didn't go out exercising/walking today but I have been cleaning since 11 this morning and I'm only sitting down now. I'm only aching! Handwashed car, hoovered it out, hoovered house and cleaned floors on my hands and knees! Reckon that counts as activity???? I'm actually stiff now. Davina is not getting a look in later.....
Ya was great Maggie! and from about 8 seperate people had not seen most them in about a year so it as a two stone difference they got to see and transformation from tracksuit to dresses!!
I know its hard to believe but i (the person who is allergic to excersise) went walking and running this weekend!!0 -
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ali85 congratulations on arsenals win and more importantly on not binging while watching it
am having a good weekend, fish in the oven for dinner, plenty of exercise done this week and lots of water drank!
am hitting tgi next week with my friend- looking forward to the yummy fajitas, hope I can steer clear of the cocktails, am hoping for a loss this week to motivate me to be good next week!! but anyway one week at a time, am so proud of myself for staying on the wagon this weekend 0 -
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ali85 congratulations on arsenals win and more importantly on not binging while watching it
am having a good weekend, fish in the oven for dinner, plenty of exercise done this week and lots of water drank!
am hitting tgi next week with my friend- looking forward to the yummy fajitas, hope I can steer clear of the cocktails, am hoping for a loss this week to motivate me to be good next week!! but anyway one week at a time, am so proud of myself for staying on the wagon this weekend
ah thanks intouch... it was nerve wracking to say the least. i tend to pick when im nervous! haha!
well done for staying on the wagon. Its so easy to make a few bad choices and for it to ruin your whole week!
Them fajitas have my stomach grumbling hahaa!!0
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