WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread MkII

Aw izzy, hope your little dog is ok. That's terrible. I too know what it is like to see dogs as if they were a member of the family. Our (my mum and I) oldest dog (she was 15) had to be put to sleep last July and it was traumatising, we were both crying for days. Still get sad when I think of her. Hope she has a speedy recovery

Lady Lainy wrote: »

what do people think of the new ww cookbooks? Worth getting...are the recipes ones that ya would actually use...or just oooh i'd love that....but looks complicated?

I bought the seriously satisfying cook book, I was a little disappointed to be honest! there is a lot as you say, that looks nice but a lot of work complicated and expensive lol.

I can list recipes and if any one wants them I will post it

before you buy read them first! I have a old one from the old points and its much better!

OT but that is some wind out there!

I have been exercising every day, noticed this morning I was very hungry so had a good big feed this morning all healthy went for high protein going to plan my lunch and dinner now!

Hey Guys,

I didn't miss the league (that's not really a league but more of a kind of an inspirational tool type thing) posting did I? :-)

Feeling exhausted today and very un motivated!

At what age are you too old for a bouncy slide?:P

fionas046 wrote: »

Feeling exhausted today and very un motivated!

At what age are you too old for a bouncy slide?:P

NEVER!!!!!!!!! lol

Lady Lainy wrote: »

Oh noo poor little baby....she seriously hurt? god something like that would send me straight to the biscuit tin! my critters are my babies

The walk was good! shocked my self at being able to do it quite comfortably...I am a slow walker...like 5kph is me being "fast".

Weights and toning today! and tomorrow is PUPPY DAY!

She not seriously hurt just very very sore can barely move and have to try get her to move a little.. Breaks my heart to see my little baby hurt:( she is 11 and have had her since 6 wks old...

Glad ur walk went well im hoping to do a 5k run coming up in july...

U must be so excited bout ur puppy coming tomarrow.. Its so exciting:D...

1halfstone wrote: »

Hey guys, i see the points for chinese are quite low, but i just realised that they are probably for a portion. Can anyone tell me how many points wouldbe in a half a carton yoy know the plastic tubs, of maybe a chicken satay? Or in a full foil tray of a prawn chow mein or singapore noodle?

Chinese take outs you might like..

http://theskinnydollsjourney.blogspot.com/p/sweet.html

SkinnyDoll wrote: »

Chinese take outs you might like..

http://theskinnydollsjourney.blogspot.com/p/sweet.html

Hi skinny doll, thanks a mill, i ended up completely doin the dog on it with pizza garlic bread and wedges .....still lost 4lbs tho so am delighted!
Say the points in that tho the portion sizes are they for standard chinese tubs like the plastic cartons or are they for half the tub? LIke a whole chciken chow mein for 9pts? is that right? Surely thats jsut for half a standard dish?

Dublin25 wrote: »

Hi All!

Hope you had a great weekend!

I forgot how tired the first week of rejoining WW made me. I'm totally zapped of energy even with eating tonnes more fruit and veg, must be lower sugar levels. Anyone else experience the tiredness? (or am i a light weight!)
Well needless to say this has left me in no form to get to the gym and my early morning workouts i'd planned for this week are possibly not going to materlise!

I'm going to try motivate myself to start Friday eve or Saturday morning. I know once i get there i'll be determined to keep going! Like everything I suppose it's about actually getting there!

Hi, Yes I found that too, even weeks when I am being particularily good I still think I'm more tired BUT I find the gym deffo helps. I couldn't go in the morning as I already get up at about 6.15 but I do go after work - dont let yourself get home first or you'll never go back out (or at least I wouldn't). Some days I think I'm just too tired but I do little bribes with myself "just 15 mins on the bike and 15 on the cross trainer and then I can go home" but after the first 15 mins I get more energy and practically always do an extra 15 mins on each and something else.
So on tired days do go. Sure if you do only do the 30 mins it's still great. I used to hate the going but not mind it when I was there now I go about 5 times a week and it's just the norm (after about 2 months) and the weight is shifting much faster.

On a happy note about 6 people last week told me I looked great and to keep going - it feels super, and yesterday I bought a size 16 jeans when at christmas I was in 20s!! Like some others here my inches seem to be reducing faster than my numbers on the scale - at least on my waist.

Izzy - so sorry to hear about your little dog - hope she gets better quick.

Eircom_Sucks wrote: »

how do you all keep the motivation ???

im gonna take measurements of my waist and thighs and arms , chest etc tonight and print out a colour photo of me and stick it on the fridge in the hope that from today i know my size and hopefully ( no i will see ) a reduction in inches

I think its the non scale achievements do it for me.

Clothes fitting better...weather its getting down a size, getting the belt a little tighter, or fitting back into something you never you would.

And being able to do things I never thought I'd see my self doing. Like yesterday I did a charity walk, only a small one, 8k but I was able to do it pretty comfortably and keep up with the main bulk of the people. No way in hell I would have even wanted to do that before ww....let alone be ABLE for it.

I just feel healthier...so that kinda keeps me wanting to sticking to what i'm doing. Sleeping better, have more energy. I've even found these days I'm watching WAAAAAAY less tv. Cos I'm up around the house doing things... instead of sitting on my ass complaining about how my clothes dont fit.

I even enjoy the fact I can create seriously delish meals....which are healthy low in fat and pp

Getting back horse riding is my big motivation. I know the one way its going to happen is if i lose weight...It used to be a MASSIVE part of my life.

Chinafoot wrote: »

I've completely lost it this week. I think I need to give up alochol. I go totally overboard with shots and stuff and then the next day I'm hanging and I eat rubbish. Going on the dry seems like the best option, for a while at least. My wallet will thank me for it.

Im skipping my class tomorrow (I know, I know) but I can't face being up again and I want a week of detox to get some control back. If I see a gain I'm likely to give up with the way I feel at the moment. It's just been a really crappy week.

I have temporarily given up alcohol! I find it plays havoc with my weight loss,between shots etc and chipper after and eating crap next day! I have been out the last 2 weekends and drove out, once i was out a while i settled in and felt grand and it didn't bother me that i wasn't drinking. I am below weight watchers goal now and just going a little further for a personal goal so i think it may be a confidence thing too! I have way more confidence in myself! I will be able to drink again once i am maintaining and can control it as opposed to having to loose every week!

Eircom_Sucks wrote: »

how do you all keep the motivation ???

im gonna take measurements of my waist and thighs and arms , chest etc tonight and print out a colour photo of me and stick it on the fridge in the hope that from today i know my size and hopefully ( no i will see ) a reduction in inches

Another thing to do is if you like getting takeout delivered burn all your takeaway menus, then there less chance of ordering one. I used the photo trick i had a old passport photo when I was at my bigest i got blown up to a4 size and stuck it on the fridge, it does help

Eircom_Sucks wrote: »

how do you all keep the motivation ???

It can be difficult to keep yourself motivated all the time. But I see this as a lifestyle change, I'm not going back to my old ways.
The satisfaction from producing a lovely home cooked meal, that tastes so much better than a take-away
Clothes fitting better (my kildare jersey wouldn't go near my last year. Looked better than even two years ago when I tried it on yesterday, I done a dance around the house )
Compliments and being able to walk into any clothes shop (but especially Penny's!)

I think everyone needs to find their own motivation though. And not just doing it "because".

Lady Lainy wrote: »

Like yesterday I did a charity walk, only a small one, 8k but I was able to do it pretty comfortably and keep up with the main bulk of the people.

8k is not a small walk!

Micki wrote: »

I have temporarily given up alcohol!

Me too, but for health reasons rather than weight loss. Don't go out every weekend and wasn't a heavy drinker so I don't really mind. But the boyfriend can't drink coz of a medical condition so we look like the meanest couple in town, sitting there sipping pints of water!ha!

hey folks,

had sandwich at lunch and it came with crisps on the side! I gave most of them away but ate a small handful, any idea how many pp's i should track for them?

thanks

Hey guys need a lil help got stuck babysitting for my bro so only getting home now haven't eaten anything except porridge all day so hubby suggested chipper Im trying to be as good as poss this wk bu thought I'd make a wrap when I get in and have a few chipper chips anyone know how I'd point them? Like would anyone know shay 100g is I can weigh them when I get in?