WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread MkII

Lady Lainy · 11-06-2011 11:13am

lorimc wrote: »

Thats brilliant, well done, keep it up like that and the weight is gonna just fall right off.

Yeah I'm always getting the 3 for E9 in tesco, its seriously cheaper for the chicken fillets and salmon.
Think il go to the butchers later, they always have great deals on minute steaks so I may get a few of them too, mmmmmm steak. I could never turn veggie would miss my meat way to much.

I'm far from veggie...Quorn is just lower in fat and points. and its handy

making the pasta bake in the minute with chicken...oh i cant wait...MEAT! Making it now so it can go cold and freeze it

I want to get my 8lb mini target by 3rd of July, that'll be my first WI of July

so exactly 3 weeks to get 4lbs

Caros · 11-06-2011 11:53am

Congrats Lainy, that's a great result for the week!

layviae · 11-06-2011 1:42pm

well done lainy!!!! You deserved it ive been looking at your blog trackers all week and you totally deserved a good result

LinK3 · 11-06-2011 2:45pm

Excellent job Lainy:) congrats, you must be over the moon..

Lady Lainy · 11-06-2011 2:48pm

Thank You

I actually kinda enjoyed all the cooking....first thing I did this morning after falling over with shock of my results was make my dinner for tonight... I was making my dinner while eating my breakfast! haha!

So my dinner for the weekend is sorted. Chicken Pasta bake

And mammy taking me to tesco tomorrow to get more pears...she even said it her self...for the price of the tinned pears...you wouldnt get much in fresh fruit for 75c...plus dont have to worry about them going off!

Just spent the last hour booking whale and bird watching weekend in August

CANT WAIT! Nice little reward end of the summer to work for....better start brushing up on my Gaeilge. its in the Gealtach on Cape Clear

And now i'm off to take the dogs for a run...them running me walking...cos its such a nice day out...and i dont feel like sitting on my arse!

GT_TDI_150 · 11-06-2011 3:02pm

guys,

these are the results for week 3. well done to all.

I'll remove the names of those that havent sent me a weight since week0 next week(however if thos people want to join again all they need to do is send my their weights again)

keep up the good work all

meabhaline · 11-06-2011 4:04pm

So i've done WW before with some success but totally off the wagon now. Have rejoined so many times.

Can't seem to get back into it at all. Any tips on restarting?

jackmax · 11-06-2011 7:00pm

got the tesco fishcakes today and had them for dinner. they are yummy

really enjoyed them. I got that maggi thing for the chicken too so going to try that during the wk

not getting much exercise done this week cos i have a horrible cold and my throat is really really sore plus my 2 yr old has been sick the last few days and my 6 month old had his vaccinations yesterday and has been sick since

so im busy minding them but they are more important

shazza_90 · 11-06-2011 7:29pm

well done on such a big loss Lainey!
Please help, how do you point Relish, i used ballymaloe relish but cnt seem to point if for 15g, i used 7g of light mayo and 8g of relish earlier to make sauce for wrap and pointed it 1pp, does that seem right?
took quick peep at scales too earlier and seems to tell me im up even though ive upped the exercise and stayed within my dailies each day ggrrrrr!!! and drank loads of water, 2-3 litres a day!!!!
off out for my run now with the dog so hopefully this will help

Lady Lainy · 11-06-2011 7:42pm

wow this is so weird...normally saturdays are like my wooooo cheat day...i have a week tiill next WI.....

but i've actually eaten pretty healthy today....and within my dailies...will prob dip into weeklies just a tiny bit later by about 5pp (readybrek + milk)

Today was so nice out...and tomorrow is meant to be horrible so spent the day clipping the dogs coat and then taking them for a walk up field to do a lil training with the puppy so didnt get to the treadmill today...but as i said tomorrow is meant to be horrible so i'll get to it then

Lady Lainy · 11-06-2011 7:45pm

shazza_90 wrote: »

well done on such a big loss Lainey!
Please help, how do you point Relish, i used ballymaloe relish but cnt seem to point if for 15g, i used 7g of light mayo and 8g of relish earlier to make sauce for wrap and pointed it 1pp, does that seem right?
took quick peep at scales too earlier and seems to tell me im up even though ive upped the exercise and stayed within my dailies each day ggrrrrr!!! and drank loads of water, 2-3 litres a day!!!!
off out for my run now with the dog so hopefully this will help

point the 100g devide the points for that by 100 to get 1g, then multiply that by 7g. Rounding it to the nearest whole propoint.

but yeah 15g mix of relish/light mayo sounds okay at 1pp

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Shopping List:

Tesco
2 x Mullerlight Cheese cake flavours (2pp per yoghurt)
24 x Tinned Pears, Natural Juice (0pp per can)
Tiger Thai Green Salad dressing (1pp per 20g)
Dubliner Light Cheese
Quorn Mince
Cous Cous
Gherkins

Lidl
Cherry Tomatoes
Linessa Light Soft Cheese (Lidl)

Donegal3 · 11-06-2011 8:13pm

Congrats on the weight loss lainy you must be delighted!

Baby75 · 11-06-2011 8:14pm

Lainy well done on the weight loss thats brilliant and well deserved! OOH and great minds think a like we are heading there in August as well, we wanted to go last year but never got there went to Clare instead! but sooo looking forward to it and its not a bad price either! saw you had them liked on FB hope the weather is nice Its been so cold and horrible lately! esp this side of the country!

Had a lovely walk earlier and we are doing a big one tomorrow with a packed lunch should be good!

Lady Lainy · 11-06-2011 8:17pm

Baby75 wrote: »

Lainy well done on the weight loss thats brilliant and well deserved! OOH and great minds think a like we are heading there in August as well, we wanted to go last year but never got there went to Clare instead! but sooo looking forward to it and its not a bad price either! saw you had them liked on FB hope the weather is nice Its been so cold and horrible lately! esp this side of the country!

Had a lovely walk earlier and we are doing a big one tomorrow with a packed lunch should be good!

no way...i'm going in august!!!!!! We're going the weekend of 7th August

we got it some some living social deal package 1/2 price! and can go ANY weekend (once theres vacancies)

Baby75 · 11-06-2011 8:19pm

Lady Lainy wrote: »

no way...i'm going in august!!!!!!

cool we are heading there the end of August

can not wait!

Lady Lainy · 11-06-2011 8:26pm

Baby75 wrote: »

cool we are heading there the end of August can not wait!

it might only be a weekend....but thats my holiday for the summer! I was offered a few weeks in tanerife....but just want be eating all round me...I wouldnt be able to relax, to me wouldn't be worth it...i'd rather the weekend in cape clear

hiking, bird watching, whale watching, bitta banter as geailge, I can bring my tinned pears and skinny mocha with me...i'll be sorted!

Few drinks around the camp fire...going with my mum...she did buy the package, and its a place i know she likes...

Must get camera fixed and get my walking fitness up

Baby75 · 11-06-2011 9:13pm

Lady Lainy wrote: »

no way...i'm going in august!!!!!! We're going the weekend of 7th August
we got it some some living social deal package 1/2 price! and can go ANY weekend (once theres vacancies)

Lady Lainy wrote: »

it might only be a weekend....but thats my holiday for the summer! I was offered a few weeks in tanerife....but just want be eating all round me...I wouldnt be able to relax, to me wouldn't be worth it...i'd rather the weekend in cape clear hiking, bird watching, whale watching, bitta banter as geailge, I can bring my tinned pears and skinny mocha with me...i'll be sorted!

Few drinks around the camp fire...going with my mum...she did buy the package, and its a place i know she likes...

Must get camera fixed and get my walking fitness up

Tanerife would not appeal to me at all, I cant sit and do nothing all day I get bored, I love hikeing and walking so a few days there with no car we will walk the legs off our selfs and I think it will not be to hard to stick to my PP I will have 5 kids with me who love the out doors so it's just perfect and Im looking forward to brushing up on my irish my hubby was fluent but if you dont use it you lose it as they say! bet it will all come back to him though!

you can let me know what you think and what to bring food wise! I hope we can cook our selfs I dont mind eating out once or twice but prefer to prepare our own food easier on the pcoket and more control as well! wonder what the shop is like as well! hey ya never know you could drop weight there with all ther exercise

Monife · 11-06-2011 9:13pm

Lainy, well done on the weightloss, brilliant result!

Well I spent the majority of my weeklies on alcohol last night, had a long over due girlie night, was great fun and so totally worth it. Was real proud, ate my dinner before they came so I wouldnt be too hungry and they all got chinese and I shared a chips (yes just a half a little bag of chips

) with a friend while they all ate their chinese.

Feeling very worse for wear today though, and have been just snacking, but all within in my dailies, never want full meals when i'm hungover. Hope the weather is ok tomorrow, want to try out a park near my new apartment for the couch to 5k. Apparently it has exercise stuff in the park, like as you go around the track there is things to do like steps and stuff, no idea what else it has but sounds interesting, probably wont do anything though for fear of looking like an eejit ha ha Just do my jog.

newbee22 · 11-06-2011 9:29pm

Lainy fab weight loss!:)

LinK3 · 11-06-2011 10:37pm

Does anyone know how many pps in a small bottle of French beer.. The bottles are brasserie from tesco, aldi or lidl, I can't actually remember but there's only 25cl in them..

Lady Lainy · 11-06-2011 10:43pm

I found this in Rosemary Conley magazine!

serioulsy some delish recipes in it!

One Large Flour Tortilla (ww brand) 3pp
30g Dubliner Light 2pp
16 Cherry Tomatos Halved
150ml Skimmed Milk 1pp
2 Whole Eggs, Beaten 4pp
Fresh Basil to garnish

METHOD
Preheat The Oven to 200C (Gas Mark 4)

Press the wrap into a sandwich cake tin. making sure it sits into all the creases without ripping.

Finely grate half the cheese into the base and cover with halved cherry tomatos, grate the remaining cheese over the tomatoes.

With a whisk combine the milk and egg and pour over.

Sprinkle with chopped herbs. and bake in oven for 40 minutes until set

Serve hot or cold.

Total propoints: 10
Propoints per serving 5pp

If you 1/4 it its only 2pp per quarter! WOW!

the ww wraps are kinda pathetic and tear easly...so for the sake of only 1 or 2 pp for the entire recipe might be worth using a normal wrap...supervalu own brand wraps in red packet are decent quality.

I'd prob also add some onion to it. nom!

Lady Lainy · 11-06-2011 10:46pm

LinK3 wrote: »

Does anyone know how many pps in a small bottle of French beer.. The bottles are brasserie from tesco, aldi or lidl, I can't actually remember but there's only 25cl in them..

whats that in ml? what would be the closest mainstream brand to it?

shazza_90 · 11-06-2011 11:35pm

Lady Lainy wrote: »

point the 100g devide the points for that by 100 to get 1g, then multiply that by 7g. Rounding it to the nearest whole propoint.

but yeah 15g mix of relish/light mayo sounds okay at 1pp

Thanks Lainy, your a star

shazza_90 · 11-06-2011 11:48pm

hey lainy, sorry to pester you again, but just checking out ur blog, its pretty cool and really cool tips, just want to know about the eggs, i thought one egg is three points so how do you get three eggs for 5 points, its just i love my eggs and wud love to eat more of them, thanks in advance

Lady Lainy · 12-06-2011 12:10am

shazza_90 wrote: »

hey lainy, sorry to pester you again, but just checking out ur blog, its pretty cool and really cool tips, just want to know about the eggs, i thought one egg is three points so how do you get three eggs for 5 points, its just i love my eggs and wud love to eat more of them, thanks in advance

large eggs are 3pp. (large is 65g+)

medium eggs are 2pp (medium is 45g)
1 medium egg is 2pp
2 medium eggs are 4pp
3 medium eggs are 5pp

I'm doing WW online with the UK site. Thats what there own database has them as

hollyhock · 12-06-2011 12:16am

Well done Lainy,on the big number,all ur hard work paid off,just goes to show if you work the programme you'll get the results!!(not u personally,any of us);)

LinK3 · 12-06-2011 12:16am

Hi Lainy it's 250ml beer, not sure what's like it but there are a few French ones, biere d'or from tesco, bier d'alsace aldi or lidl and brasserie? Thought it might be lower in pps as they are little bottles...

Lady Lainy · 12-06-2011 12:21am

LinK3 wrote: »

Hi Lainy it's 250ml beer, not sure what's like it but there are a few French ones, biere d'or from tesco, bier d'alsace aldi or lidl and brasserie? Thought it might be lower in pps as they are little bottles...

I say you could get away with calling it 4pp...

i looked up 250ml of heinken lol

Lady Lainy · 12-06-2011 12:23am

hollyhock wrote: »

Well done Lainy,on the big number,all ur hard work paid off,just goes to show if you work the programme you'll get the results!!(not u personally,any of us);)

The programme works....if you work with it! Combo of moderation, common sense and support!

Thanks!

LinK3 · 12-06-2011 12:25am

Lady Lainy wrote: »

I say you could get away with calling it 4pp...

i looked up 250ml of heinken lol

Aw crap, I was pointing it 1 pp!!! Thought I googled it before and saw that on some site!

unknowngirl!! · 12-06-2011 12:38am

shazza_90 wrote: »

took quick peep at scales too earlier and seems to tell me im up even though ive upped the exercise and stayed within my dailies each day ggrrrrr!!! and drank loads of water, 2-3 litres a day!!!!
off out for my run now with the dog so hopefully this will help

If you increased your exercise are you are probably retaining fluids to help repair the muscles you are working. Generally you weigh more after exercise so don't be disheartened. You'll see the difference after your rest day I'm sure.

Dotcomdolly · 12-06-2011 9:27am

Girls, do any of ye know how to get the ww uk iphone app? It seems to be only available in the uk.

Monife · 12-06-2011 10:36am

Ugh horrible day out, really wanted to go to the park near my new house

Think I will just focus on my shopping list and a new meal this week.

Saw a recipe on another site, looks tasty. Passata, basil, chopped garlic, chopped chilli and any other herbs you want, into an oven dish with chicken and bake for 25 minutes. Sounds yum going to cook it tonight and try those infamous wedges.

GT_TDI_150 · 12-06-2011 10:45am

kind of a productive morning I've had so far

Bacon is currently boiling(for my salads during the week)
Meringues are currently cooling(added some strawberry syrop to 1/2 the mix to get some flavoured ones)
all the meat bought yesterday has been devided out into single portions and is in the freezer.
small man's bottles for the day are made
small man's bottles for tomorrow are washed and in the seriliser(?)

Shoe Lover · 12-06-2011 11:05am

Morning All!

Haven't been on since Thursday - there were a lot of posts to get through! Well down Lainy on the 4lbs - so jealous!

This day next week I'm off to Barcelona so trying to be extra good this week so that I have a good loss on Thursday! Am really trying to do what my leader said and curb the treats and the bananas! Have not had a banana since Thursday and for me that is a long time

Also trying to cut down on the treats but that work really starts today as I had a meal in a friends last night and used half my weeklies but sure that's what they are for.

In other news, I have to move house soon

Home to my mam's

:( OH and I need to save for our own house

Am feeling very down about it at the min cos after two years of living in my own home, I really don't want to go home to live with my parents again or my 18yo brother

Not sure how WW will go when I go home, as my dad does all the cooking and won't let anyone else in the kitchen

:(

LizT · 12-06-2011 11:07am

I haven't had the best week

I qualified this week, so there was lots of celebrations. I've used up some of my weeklies but I don't think it will be a great week on the scales :mad:

lorimc · 12-06-2011 11:18am

lizt wrote: »

I haven't had the best week I qualified this week, so there was lots of celebrations. I've used up some of my weeklies but I don't think it will be a great week on the scales :mad:

Hey its not something that happens every week so dont beat yourself up about it, just enjoy in and get back into the swing of things again, if your up it will be gone in no time and I bet it was worth it

Caros · 12-06-2011 1:17pm

LizT,congrats on qualifying! Sur you need to loosen the reins once in a while and this was surely an occasion for that!

Got my walk in first thing this morning cos the forecast is dire If it stays ok might go for a small one again later, had planned on doing a really long one as we didn't go yesterday.trying to absolutely do 5 days a week anyway.

We're going to The Old Convent restaurant in Tipperary next Friday night and staying overnight too, they serves an 8 course type of taster menu,been looking forward to this for so long. Gonna keep all my weeklies for it!

I know some of ye are into cooking, I always get the Good Food magazine and we often do a dish or two from it. At the end of each recipe it gives nutritional info which is really handy.

Gonna make a big pot of soup now, this week I'm going with carrot and coriander for a change.

Hope ye're all having a good weekend!

Caros · 12-06-2011 1:20pm

Oh meant to ask, does anyone use a skipping rope for exercising? Our leader recommended it at the meeting Thursday, said they were mighty for toning up etc. Must invest!

unknowngirl!! · 12-06-2011 1:40pm

Caros wrote: »

Oh meant to ask, does anyone use a skipping rope for exercising? Our leader recommended it at the meeting Thursday, said they were mighty for toning up etc. Must invest!

Skipping is great for everything! It really helps to build up stamina which is also great for the other types of exercise you do. You can skip in your own time at your own pace and it's very cheap to buy a rope. (At any decent sports shop)

There are lots of 'work out' style plans online with a rope which are good for starting off.There are plenty of variations and jump styles so you can build up intensity as you go on.

It is high impact though so if you haven't skipped much before don't start off doing too much and go for a swim to loosen up at the end of the week.

Lady Lainy · 12-06-2011 1:49pm

mullerlight Inspired by: yoghursts are DELISH! only 2pp a pot...going to use them instead of custard!

newyork cheesecake flavour! YUMMMMMMMMMM!

Also got Options Hot chocolate...Banoffee flavour! Cos I'm drinking Way too much caffine but I love my hot drinks!

Got my salad dressing, my pears, cous cous and some ww chocolate rolls thingys. My friend calling up tomorrow with her little person...so 1 packet of them covers us all...chocolate to keep him quite....and at least its low fat if me and her end up picking LOl

have pasta bake in the fridge defrosting for dinner

Must make Lasagne later, as i have open carton of Passata in the fridge

I got a 12 pack of diet coke last weekend...and I've only had 2 cans all week hehe

Lady Lainy · 12-06-2011 1:53pm

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

kind of a productive morning I've had so far

Bacon is currently boiling(for my salads during the week)

Meringues are currently cooling(added some strawberry syrop to 1/2 the mix to get some flavoured ones)

all the meat bought yesterday has been devided out into single portions and is in the freezer.

small man's bottles for the day are made

small man's bottles for tomorrow are washed and in the seriliser(?)

I do that aswell....portion my meat, just easier that way! Now especially as I have alot of the crap that was never going to be eaten thrown out...space is valuable in the freezer!

Micki · 12-06-2011 3:17pm

Lady Lainy wrote: »

mullerlight Inspired by: yoghursts are DELISH! only 2pp a pot...going to use them instead of custard!

newyork cheesecake flavour! YUMMMMMMMMMM!

Also got Options Hot chocolate...Banoffee flavour! Cos I'm drinking Way too much caffine but I love my hot drinks!

Got my salad dressing, my pears, cous cous and some ww chocolate rolls thingys. My friend calling up tomorrow with her little person...so 1 packet of them covers us all...chocolate to keep him quite....and at least its low fat if me and her end up picking LOl

have pasta bake in the fridge defrosting for dinner Must make Lasagne later, as i have open carton of Passata in the fridge

I got a 12 pack of diet coke last weekend...and I've only had 2 cans all week hehe

Are you sure they are not more? I had them before and thought thet were at least 3....:eek:

Lady Lainy · 12-06-2011 3:39pm

Micki wrote: »

Are you sure they are not more? I had them before and thought thet were at least 3....:eek:

these are the 160g pots in the multipack not the 190g single pots

http://www.mullerdairy.co.uk/nutrition-information/muller-light-inspired

newbee22 · 12-06-2011 4:49pm

Hope ye're all having a good weekend, well done on all the great losses!

aspie mum · 12-06-2011 5:01pm

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

guys,

these are the results for week 3. well done to all.

I'll remove the names of those that havent sent me a weight since week0 next week(however if thos people want to join again all they need to do is send my their weights again)

keep up the good work all

need to get me skates back on and get back up into the leaders slots

aspie mum · 12-06-2011 5:22pm

I need to up date my mini goals as I have recenty finished my last mini list which ended with getting into the 13'stone bracket

So here is the new list

I have lost 44lbs already

-48 20% starting weight gone....

-50 FIFTY BLOODY POUNDS GONE

-56 8 silver sevens

-58 12'stone bracket

-60 No longer offically Obese( still overweight)

Need to lose 2 a week for next 3 weeks as 1 of July was original target for 50lbs ....Yeek it will be first target missed if I do Whole load of other targets in me book but this is enough for NOW

shazza_90 · 12-06-2011 5:33pm

Lady Lainy wrote: »

large eggs are 3pp. (large is 65g+)

medium eggs are 2pp (medium is 45g)
1 medium egg is 2pp
2 medium eggs are 4pp
3 medium eggs are 5pp

I'm doing WW online with the UK site. Thats what there own database has them as

thanks lainy, everytime i weigh my medium eggs that are meant to be 45g, they actually seem to weigh nearer to 65g so thats why i was wondering so i consider them large eggs, thanks again, went to tescos myself today to fill up for the week

shazza_90 · 12-06-2011 5:36pm

unknowngirl!! wrote: »

If you increased your exercise are you are probably retaining fluids to help repair the muscles you are working. Generally you weigh more after exercise so don't be disheartened. You'll see the difference after your rest day I'm sure.

thanks but i've already taken my rest day during the week so exercising now unitl wed, weigh in day!!! I increased my spinning class to four times a week so think i regret it now, was in the low tens and was hopefully aiming to see 9's for the first time ever in my life, will have to wait for another while i think

Lady Lainy · 12-06-2011 5:45pm

shazza_90 wrote: »

thanks lainy, everytime i weigh my medium eggs that are meant to be 45g, they actually seem to weigh nearer to 65g so thats why i was wondering so i consider them large eggs, thanks again, went to tescos myself today to fill up for the week

yeah i've noticed that too...but i'm in my bubble when it comes to eggs and ww! the box says medium i point as medium LOL i'm playing dumb and hoping for the best! LOL

Lots of cooking tomorrow

Lasagne with a mix of chicken and quorn mince...an experiement....and also making that quiche tortilla thing for lunch
(while the oven is on might as well try it)

WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread MkII

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