WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread MkII

Donegal3 · 24-05-2011 1:36pm

Caros wrote: »

Back in from seeing the specialist and happy bunny am I!!!

The tabs I went on after Xmas do contribute to weight gain, kinda had that figured out myself when the best part of a stone crept on and I was no slim Jim to start with either!
I put my sugar levels and weight loss since WW in a spreadsheet for him just so he could see how one had impact on the other.

So he has decided with my new eating regime and the walking there won't be any insulin shots for me for the foreseeable future anyway, and he's taken me off the nasty weight gaining tabs - yah!! Mind you I've nearly lost that extra weight now with WW so the rest of it definitely cannot be blamed on the tabs!

Thanks for the support guys! x

That's fantastic news, what a great incentive to keeep going:p

Baby75 · 24-05-2011 1:37pm

Eemia wrote: »

Bubaloo thanks didn't know they were kind of the same!

Using this http://points.ogo.ms/ I got 3PP for that chicken too

I used that and got 4, what am I doing wrong lol

Eircom_Sucks · 24-05-2011 2:04pm

body with an iphone please get the iwatchr app its savage for ww

its a must

BTW i dont have any affliation with WW its just a great app for 79cents

kildareash · 24-05-2011 2:04pm

Mother Teresa wrote: »

Thanks The only thing is I'm CRAP at drinking water. Even with squash, i cannot drink unless I feel thirsty, and its a struggle to get it into me.
Thanks for letting memoan tho, its so frustrating when you think your doing the right things but not getting the results. I'll really work on the water!

I would have said the same a few weeks ago, but I think it's habit now. I find just having my litre sports bottle beside me in work is a great help. Rather than walk down to the kitchen for my millionth cup of tea, I'll just sip at the water all day. Some days could have half of it gone on the drive to work alone.

Sometimes, just saying it out loud helps too! Fingers crossed for a big loss next week

Caros wrote: »

Back in from seeing the specialist and happy bunny am I!!!

Woohoo...well done Caros, that's great news for you.

Caros · 24-05-2011 2:16pm

Huge PLUS One for the water!
I take a 2 litre bottle to work with me and sip away at it all day and then maybe have a glass or 2 at home in the evening. After doing this for a couple of weeks I really find I miss it now if i don't have it.

izzy24 · 24-05-2011 2:18pm

Last night for dinner i had the ww pepperoni pizza and added some low fat grated cheese and mushrooms and YUMMY it was delishious:p... So handy for a quick dinner... Would def recommend it 15pp for whole pizza when i added extra cheese YUMMY:p...

LinK3 · 24-05-2011 2:28pm

Hi all, i had my wi this morning and i too was up 2 pounds.. i'm gutted.. had my parents in law at the weekend as we were heading to a communion on sunday. I tracked all week, drove everyone to the pub and drank water fri and sat, had a boiled egg when they had fries.. i was saving my points for the dinner on sunday, and a few glasses of wine. I chose turkey and ham as all others had loads of sauce, and got gravy on the side..i did have baileys cheescake, 2 glasses of wine, and about 6 vodkas and cranberry, mixed with water the odd time to make it so further. Surely that wasn't enough to add 2 pounds!!!
What i do know is that i should have my totm, but due to a hysterectomy last year (when a routine smear revealed cervical cancer) i have obviously no period.. I have ovaries though and the doctors said i will feel all the effects like normal so is this why i wonder??? am i retaining water too, i dont know.. I feel like i'm yo yo..ing, i ve lost every week for the last 4 and now this, i nearly cried at the scales too.. sorry for the rant, i feel deflated now... and like everyone else i'm sipping water as best i can, not great at it but getting a 500ml bottle and 2 pints down me..

izzy24 · 24-05-2011 2:39pm

Mother Teresa wrote: »

Hi there
For the past 2 weeks, I've been weighing and tracking as usual, but decided to add some walking into the mix.
I've been walking 5k in 40 mins, 5 times a week for 2 weeks. The first week I only lost a half pound, and this week I was up 1.5lbs.
I actually cried at WI yesterday I was so distraught!
I haven't counted any extra points for exercise as I think people tend to grossly over esimate what they earn and at the end of the day, its a walk, not power lifting
My leader reassures me that i'll "suddenly" see a reduction, but I'm feeling really low.
Any suggestions? I havta add, I was always skeptical of people who claimed to gain weight when they started exercising, as the whole premise of weight loss seems to be "move more, eat less...."
Sorry for the negativity, just needed to let it out

Oh my god i totaly no the feeling I lost over 2 stone without exercise so i said it about time i got fit aswell have been exercising now three weeks... 1st WI was UP 1 lb and last week was only down 1lb:(.. I was not happy so have WI this evening will let u no if anything changes.. My leader says this is the time when u will be really tested as to how strong ur will power is and its so important to keep at it cause it will show on the scales it will just take time... Im not going to obsess over the scales i just going to focuson clothes getting loser ect... Think about how u feel right now conpaired to how u felt when u had the extra weight...:D

kc83 · 24-05-2011 3:25pm

Caros wrote: »

Huge PLUS One for the water!
I take a 2 litre bottle to work with me and sip away at it all day and then maybe have a glass or 2 at home in the evening. After doing this for a couple of weeks I really find I miss it now if i don't have it.

I feel the same. I drink a litre at work aday, if not a bit more but I tend to just leave it at weekends though, but my body is now so used to drinking water, I actually feel dehydrated at weekends now. Only thing I must say is constant toilet breaks!!

aspie mum · 24-05-2011 3:28pm

Just had a look at my previous posts and the spelling is rotten sorry about that but I am on sooo many meds at present I cant think properly.

Caros well done with the doctor

everyone with Weight down great work to the others who sts or was up due to no know reason keep with it it does work long term While i get annoyed when I am up and happy when I am down I do try to look at the picture over a month and if the average is down I am happy which it all ways is....:pac::pac::pac:

izzy24 · 24-05-2011 3:29pm

Eemia wrote: »

See was kinda hoping someone could give me a rough estimate as the packet only gives calories, sugars, fat, sats and salt

Minute steak i get from Aldi is 4pp per piece...

Baby75 · 24-05-2011 3:56pm

izzy24 wrote: »

Im totaly in the same boat.. Horse riding was huge part of my life growing up had my own pony for year and some day hope to have one again.. I love dressage and have been looking around my local schools to see who offers best lessons... When i hit the 4 stone mark im going back so another 1 and half stone to go... Hoping to reach it my end of July:D...

good luck and let me know how you bet on when you do get back in the saddle

Monife · 24-05-2011 4:15pm

WI at lunch time today and I STS again!!

That's 2 weeks wasted at staying the same. I am so annoyed. I walked over 12km over the weekend and although I ate all my weeklies and dailies, I really think I deserved a loss. It's not TOTM or even near it. I just don't understand, 2 weeks ago, I ate all my dailies, weeklies AND activity points and I lost 1.5lb. Just totally disheartened. I thought the plan stated that "Daily Points + Weekly Points + Activity Points = 1 - 2 lb loss per week

Mother Teresa · 24-05-2011 4:25pm

Firstly can I just say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who's posted here today! I'm not a regular poster but I really appreciate that so many of you took the time to reply. I'm feeling much better having read your comments.
To those who are in the same boat as me, as awful as it is, its nice to know I'm not the only one.
If we keep putting in the effort, we will see the results.
Devastated as I was yesterday, I came home and walked it off. I'm topping up on water here now, and I'm heading out for today's walk soon. Fingers crossed its the water thats the missing link.
Best of luck to everyone in the week ahead, and again, thanks a million for the reassurances and support.
x

Baby75 · 24-05-2011 4:31pm

Monife wrote: »

WI at lunch time today and I STS again!! That's 2 weeks wasted at staying the same. I am so annoyed. I walked over 12km over the weekend and although I ate all my weeklies and dailies, I really think I deserved a loss. It's not TOTM or even near it. I just don't understand, 2 weeks ago, I ate all my dailies, weeklies AND activity points and I lost 1.5lb. Just totally disheartened. I thought the plan stated that "Daily Points + Weekly Points + Activity Points = 1 - 2 lb loss per week

I have no answer for you, hope some one else might have some clue as to why! but wanted to offer some support and keep at it, it will show it has to!

Eircom_Sucks · 24-05-2011 4:49pm

Monife wrote: »

WI at lunch time today and I STS again!! That's 2 weeks wasted at staying the same. I am so annoyed. I walked over 12km over the weekend and although I ate all my weeklies and dailies, I really think I deserved a loss. It's not TOTM or even near it. I just don't understand, 2 weeks ago, I ate all my dailies, weeklies AND activity points and I lost 1.5lb. Just totally disheartened. I thought the plan stated that "Daily Points + Weekly Points + Activity Points = 1 - 2 lb loss per week

its no consolation but at least it wasn't a gain

i have to weigh in later

wish me luck

lorimc · 24-05-2011 4:58pm

Mother Teresa wrote: »

Hi there
For the past 2 weeks, I've been weighing and tracking as usual, but decided to add some walking into the mix.
I've been walking 5k in 40 mins, 5 times a week for 2 weeks. The first week I only lost a half pound, and this week I was up 1.5lbs.
I actually cried at WI yesterday I was so distraught!
I haven't counted any extra points for exercise as I think people tend to grossly over esimate what they earn and at the end of the day, its a walk, not power lifting
My leader reassures me that i'll "suddenly" see a reduction, but I'm feeling really low.
Any suggestions? I havta add, I was always skeptical of people who claimed to gain weight when they started exercising, as the whole premise of weight loss seems to be "move more, eat less...."
Sorry for the negativity, just needed to let it out

The speed you walk at is pretty good so I'm just wondering if it is high enough intensity to give you that edge you are looking for. I know personally that I naturally walk super fast so I dont think I would gain anything from going walking so I do other things like swimming, spin, circuit classes (they kill you) and running.

I doubt that you would be putting on any muscle yet, I think it takes a while for it happen, especially if your not taking a whole load of testosterone, which I'm guessing your not

Monife · 24-05-2011 5:27pm

Eircom_Sucks wrote: »

its no consolation but at least it wasn't a gain

i have to weigh in later

wish me luck

Good luck.

Going to try and be extra good this week, as I will only be able to walk a few days (like 3 days) because I am going up to Sligo (to my Dads) straight after work tomorrow and then moving apartment Saturday so will be packing Friday.

Can't wait to just move in, get a good food shop in and just relax and get back to focusing on myself a bit more. I think the reason the last few weeks haven't been great for me as I have been so stressed with our case and work and moving among other things, and while I still am stressed about those things, I have calmed down a bit and once moved in, can relax and get back to me

Eircom_Sucks · 24-05-2011 5:28pm

-2.5 happy days , not much but after my week its great

Eabhabear · 24-05-2011 5:29pm

Monife and Mother Teresa I had a similar problem about a month ago when I was doing loads of walking and swimming but I wasn't losing. I was just STS or even gaining and losing that same 1 lb. I took 2 weeks off from exercise because of college and I found that I lost weight. I think your body needs time to catch up with the scales. So don't be disheartened it will show on the scales eventually

Lady Lainy · 24-05-2011 6:00pm

Eemia wrote: »

See was kinda hoping someone could give me a rough estimate as the packet only gives calories, sugars, fat, sats and salt

aldi minute steak is 9pp per 200g, so about 3pp for 100g

fionas046 · 24-05-2011 6:30pm

Well up .5lb which I suppose is not too bad after the communion on Sunday but still.........:(

flamelily · 24-05-2011 6:58pm

Monife wrote: »

WI at lunch time today and I STS again!! That's 2 weeks wasted at staying the same. I am so annoyed. I walked over 12km over the weekend and although I ate all my weeklies and dailies, I really think I deserved a loss. It's not TOTM or even near it. I just don't understand, 2 weeks ago, I ate all my dailies, weeklies AND activity points and I lost 1.5lb. Just totally disheartened. I thought the plan stated that "Daily Points + Weekly Points + Activity Points = 1 - 2 lb loss per week

((hugs)) I don't have any answers either as I am only just starting this weight loss journey but I know how you feel as that happened to me last week....well I gained weight but couldn't figure out why.......so I changed my eating around a bit and I am hoping the scales are kind this week!!! ((hugs))

prettie · 24-05-2011 7:02pm

hi everyone joined ww last week for first time ever would like to loose a stone,just had a quick read over a few posts and it sound very encouraging to stick with it,however im not 100% sure in doin it right the pp in the guide book for eg rice potatoes or oats(porridge)is the grams given before or after cooked or does it matter and how do u calculate the pp on foods that are not listed in the book....tanx a mill and well done to all doin ww.

Pingi · 24-05-2011 7:11pm

Down 4 and a half first week. Delighted

Just gave blood and had to have a sugary drink, was wondering how many pro points in 7up (not free) about 330ml worth?

agrif06 · 24-05-2011 7:47pm

Pingi wrote: »

Down 4 and a half first week. Delighted

Just gave blood and had to have a sugary drink, was wondering how many pro points in 7up (not free) about 330ml worth?

Congrats on the loss!

4pp for 330ml
6pp for 500ml

kty · 24-05-2011 8:16pm

Up 1/2lb @ WI, totm so hopefully that is why.

Lady Lainy · 24-05-2011 8:45pm

ugh i so havent drank enough water today! my eating been all over the place...its not that i've eaten anything bad....just havent eaten my regular food and normal times.

was on the road all day! But totally worth it! The new puppy is devine!

Carrig Rua

http://lainysplace.blogspot.com

kc83 · 24-05-2011 8:56pm

CAn anyone help me with the ww watchers calculator??? When it asks you to calculate and it asks for carbs, fat etc do you write in say per portion...carbs 21.6g or would I type in the carbs 1.4g of which sugars? Same with fat, just the fat or of which sats.
JUst confused and did chicken Kiev using of which sats and sugars and came out as opts but the other comes out as 9 which I think is high.have I be doing this wrong all along!!!:eek:

Caros · 24-05-2011 8:57pm

Lady Lainy wrote: »

The new puppy is devine!

Carrig Rua http://lainysplace.blogspot.com

Aw now there's a cutie! Welcome to Carrig Rua!

WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread MkII

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