WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread MkII

Seven pages in one day!!!!
I had read about three or four yesterday, so I will go back and read the rest now. My bosses aren't in the office this morning, so I might get a chance to take some of the recipes off the old thread.

I was up .5lb this week, was a little disappointed as I had been really good. But I haven't exercised at all. I just don't seem to have the energy.
But I was thinking if the weather was fine over the weekend, I might persuade the OH to take a trip up to Glendalough or Mount Leinster.

Had my tests on Wednesday, so it looks like my gallbladder is packed with stones and is going to have to come out. Don't know when, have to go back to the consultant in a few weeks and we'll make a plan then.

Although pain and surgery is not good, I think this is the healthy eating kick up the behind that I needed. Knowing that the wrong kind of food is going to have me in agony, I am much more careful about what I eat and how I cook things.

I really don't like fish, but that Aldi Yellow sole fin is nice, not overly fishy at all, and it can be cooked from frozen which is SO handy...its my go to dinner

Monife wrote: »

Your good week will possibly show next week.

Try changing what you have for breakfast even. If you have porridge, try having egg and rashers/sausages or fruit salad with yoghurt and some nuts. Or for lunch, try something different, if it is always salads, try incorporating some pasta or more protein or have a wrap or pitta. For dinner, if you are having the same carb all the time with your dinner (eg: potatoes) try having something different this week like rice or pasta or don't have any carbs with dinner if you can manage that.

If you aren't exercising much, try upping it a bit. Or try something different, if you are walking all the time, try go for a swim or a hike type walk.

Thanks, I'll change from porridge to fruit and see how I get on, I'll review my lunches and dinners and try and mix them up a little. I normally do aerobics once a week so I'm gonna do it twice this week and keep up the walking.

That seems very very small baby75 my mum is the same height of you & yrs ago doing WW she got down to 8 stone & was told by her dr & WW leader that she was too skinny, looked gaunt & needed to gain 7-14lb.

I think while BMI is a good guide - it is only that because it doesn't take into account all the other things you pointed out. 2 ppl who are exactly the same height can have very different body shapes & skeleton size & what looks good on one might look terrible on the other.

Your goal weight seems really sensible, you have the right idea see how you feel when you get there, & if you're really concerned maybe talk to your dr on it? That's what I'm going to do because my initial goal weight is to get to 10.7 & probably lower that to 9.10 - 10.0 to give myself a bit of leeway but I know myself if I was even 9.7 I'd look very skinny I'm short but have a big skeleton my hips & shoulders are wide so I'd be quite hour glass shaped I picked my goal based on the top end of the BMI scale for my height but I know the lower end was 7.6- 8.0 stone & I was thinking um no way!! I'd look horrible!!

Edited cos I rechecked & lower end is 7.6 O_O

So I say use as a guide only & see how you look & feel

I can never make a nice pastry or dough crust so last night i got the napolina pizza bases both bases worked out at 23 pp so I covered them in passatta and then in a bowel I put chopped green and yellow peppers red onion and 100g grated ww chesse in a bowl and added some gallic and chilli flakes and black pepper with oregno and mixed it all up divided it across the two basses and baked in a hot 220 oven for 10 minutes 28 pp for the lot

Just had a half for 7pp delish

the bases are freezer friendly so I now have 3 lunches in the oven to serve with a side salad and a bowl of lovely homemade soup.......made the soup at the same time and will freeze 3 bowels as well...sorted for next week as I have to do my year end returns before the accountant gets ansty looking for them ..I hate paperwork :pac::pac::pac:

You could probably add mushroom and other 0pp stuff as well but that was all I had in.

LORNLAKES22 wrote: »

Hi there can anyone give me some advice - went for my first WI last night did not lose any weight - now I am following the points - did eat pretty healthily anyway but I feel my portion sizes were probably over generous so I have cut them down for carbs and protein and upped my vegetable and fruit intake - cut out the odd choc bar crisps etc so they no longer feature and thats not a prob - I walk about 5k twice a week and go to a spinning class twice a week - All this I was doing for the last 4 weeks anyway before I joined WW - but my weight was not going down so thats why I decided to join WW thought that if I followed a structured plan and tracked and pointed what I was eating it would kick start the weight loss - so far this week I have stuck to my dailies and have so far only used about 10 of the weeklies and not eaten any of my exercise points - also drinking water throughout the day. - anybody got any tips , or words of wisdom to get me through the next couple of days

Keep at it for another couple of weeks but weigh everything and track at every meal sometimes or body work in mysterious ways even if you pick point it...my leader did an exercise the other week and put toghther a bowl of pickings and it came to nearly 14 pp i nearly died that stopped me picking..

Please it is so important in the first few weeks to weigh everything the goes in your mouth you can be supprise at how heavy some breads and meat are.
Dont give up keep at it you will see results also eat all your weekley if not using your activity points
but as Lainey says add more lean proteins for a better result and long term better health When I started the programme it was on the old points system and I used a lot on sugary snacks but now reach for fruit as its free. keep it up I know it is hard when its not comming off

Plan weigh point and check it again when you are starting

shannon82 wrote: »

Any Salter one in particular? heading to Argos and theres 3 that look ok €25-30, suppose I will have to look more into it.

Have been following this thread for a while, however I cant seem to post from my mobile and dont always have access to the PC.

Had my 4th weigh in, wk1 sts, wk2 -3.5 wk3 +1.5 and wk 4 -1, so its been a bit up and down. Have 1 more wi and then im off on hols, have to be really good. Have also started the c25k am on wk 3 day 3 its tough but you feel great(usually an hour after!) going to try and do it when im away.

I love the recipes and for once I'm going to print them off and cook them and bung them in the freezer. Had a tesco ready meal last night and I dont think I want to have another, they are a waste of points.

as long as its a digital kitchen scales....any brand any price will do

evening all, I am a long time lurker first time poster!! but been peeking at the WW threads for a couple of weeks I re-joined WW after a looong break and am slowly getting to grips with the new propoints (much prefer the new program!!!)

Lost 5.5 pounds my first week so was a happy bunny.....but to my horror I was up 0.5 pounds this week and I don't understand why :eek:.....I tracked everything and didn't exceed my points.....so went off the rails last night and ate all around me:(......am back on the straight and narrow today but wondering what I could have done wrong??? and advice or motivation would be much appreciated!!!

sometimes it just takes a while to show...our bodies dont know we have WI days..the body burns weight at its own rate...doesnt work on a 7 day week.

Could have been a difference in the clothes/shoes you were wearing....or if you had a heavy meal in the day...it hadnt cleared your system yet. Did you drink alot of water before your WI...lil small things can throw the scales...but not your actual progress...took me along time to not get so hung up on the scales....mind you i still love seeing the losses....but if i dont see a loss...when i feel i should have seen it....i just chalk to down to it'll show me next week...

i've worked my ass off this week....literly...my ass is KILLING from squats and weights and lunges ect....if i dont see a big loss tomorrow morning...i'll still know i've done things write...ate right, drank my water and exercised alot...more than i have since....oooh last summer i say... (j just finished college last week)

did you eat anything excessively salty..maybe retaining extra water...or are you due your TOM soon, that can show a false gain in the scales, as i say...if you did things right...ie...within your points...with primarily healthy foods, your loss will show another time...

I dwell on the scales way too much still...i peek WAY too many times during the week....i try not let it get me down...just try and move on and work harder

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

yup;)

Sure this week is the starting weights isnt it, its next weeks results are the ones that really count!

Well done lady! 1.6lbs is by no way a small loss, u worked ur ass off for it this wk and really deserve it...onwards and downwards

Cld u bottle some of ur energy and send it to me? I'm wide awake but glued to the bed

morning

woo hoo on the weight loss Lainey, tis always nice to see the weight going down!!! I was up at the crack of dawn thanks to my little people :eek: so am fed and watered and hoping that I can get out for a walk......but the weather is horrible outside!!!:(

hehehe thats mad......I have yet to upgrade my phone to something that allows apps, do you have the WW app??? I have heard mixed reviews about it
no rain here thankfully but the wind is mental and I somehow don't think flying will earn me any extra points :rolleyes: