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WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread MkII
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kareno.carlow wrote: »Found a few low pp snacks in tesco. Tesco Salt & Vinegar Rice cakes are only 1pp each. Tesco choc brownie bites are only 1pp each too. KP meanies only 2pp per multipack bag, low pp yumminess !
The S&V rice cakes are 3 for 2pp - they are a snack fav of mine! Sometimes, I jazz them up by putting some Extra Light Philly on top, cracked black pepper and some smoked salmon - pure heaven! They're nice in the evening if you don't want to be eating crap but want something tasty!
WI tonight - have to face the music but not looking forward to it! On the plus side, I'm in a good mood because I have my size 10 skirt on from Penny's! Ok so it has an elasticated waistband, I'm no size 10 & I look like an extra from Grease, who cares, it makes me happy!
Have been trying to jazz up my breakfasts in the morning so the last two mornings, I've had a boiled egg with 2 slices of Nimble Bread toasted. I thought that a boiled egg would slow me up in the morning getting it ready but actually I'm ready earlier because I leave everything ready the night before and while the kettle is boiling, I'm washing my face and while the egg is boiling, I'm putting my make up on so I'm more time efficient! And they are really filling. It's been three hours now since I had it and I'm not hungry at all, normally I'd be starting my countdown to teabreak now, but I'm grand! Even the OH started on them this am and he never has brekkie! 0 -
Shoe Lover wrote: »WI tonight - have to face the music but not looking forward to it! On the plus side, I'm in a good mood because I have my size 10 skirt on from Penny's! Ok so it has an elasticated waistband, I'm no size 10 & I look like an extra from Grease, who cares, it makes me happy!
I know what you mean with the size 10 - I have a size 10 top I bought recently & I feel the same about it. I'll never be a size 10 either, but the fact that it says '10' on the label is such a boost!
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OMG donnamc5 im the exact same find lunch time the hardest aswell so this is really useful for me . Is this simply kids range also in M&S??They sound perfect for meHeya
Not sure if this will be useful to anyone else but I've found a new little lunch option. Was really struggling with finding things to eat for lunches that didn't involve bread or wraps so I started getting the M&S count on us ready meals for lunch. Anyway, got a bit bored of those and happened to spot the simply kids range. Turns out, they have loads of little tasty meals for like 5/6/7 points that you can just zap in the microwave. I wouldn't say they're substantial enough for your dinner but I find they make a really filling lunch. They have everything from chicken curry and rice to spag bol. Just thought I'd share as I find lunch is the most difficult meal of the day to get right and I like to leave enough points that I can have a nice dinner and treat later on in the day.:D:D 0 -
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princess ash wrote: »OMG donnamc5 im the exact same find lunch time the hardest aswell so this is really useful for me . Is this simply kids range also in M&S??They sound perfect for me:D:D
Heya
Yep. The one I go to on Grafton street, the kiddies section is beside the count on us section so it was just in my line of sight. It's definitely making my life easier. I got a load and fired them in the freezer so there is always something there. I try and make extra dinner to use for lunches but sometimes the OH munches it so it's nice to have something to fall back on. So far I've had spag bol, chicken curry and cottage pie. All very filling. To be fair they don't cost much more than the sandwich and crisps I used to buy but are more filling and use very little points so a winner in my eyes. After putting on 1lb over the past couple of weeks I really want to try hard this week to see a loss next one so being organised is the key I hope
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Oh im tryin my best now to this week so @ lunch time going to check my local M&S im in Cork so hopefully they have them there 2. Thank for the tip donnamc5Heya
Yep. The one I go to on Grafton street, the kiddies section is beside the count on us section so it was just in my line of sight. It's definitely making my life easier. I got a load and fired them in the freezer so there is always something there. I try and make extra dinner to use for lunches but sometimes the OH munches it so it's nice to have something to fall back on. So far I've had spag bol, chicken curry and cottage pie. All very filling. To be fair they don't cost much more than the sandwich and crisps I used to buy but are more filling and use very little points so a winner in my eyes. After putting on 1lb over the past couple of weeks I really want to try hard this week to see a loss next one so being organised is the key I hope:D:D 0 -
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Just starting out on ww and have such a massive sweet tooth!! Chocolate is my ultimate weakness so i'm looking to substitute. Just wondering if anyone knows the amount of pp's in the likes of coco pops or weetos? Or are there other sweet/chocolatey things i'd be better off substituting with??...
Well the important thing is not to go cold turkey on them, as you are more likely to have a blow out and undo all your hard work! There are lower pointed things, like the WW Bars (2pp), Curly Wurly (3pp). I quite like the WW Mini Rolls (2pp) and Tesco do Low Fat bars too. I love my chocolate but it does not love me
Try to limit the amount to 2 or 3pp worth a day, use your points on more filling things. It takes a while to get used to it and it's a struggle. I've been doing WW since Jan and I'm still struggling in the evenings trying to resist having something! Personally, I'd stay away from the likes of Coco Pops because they won't fill you and they'll probably leave you still craving more and I know for me, it's a mental thing - a bowl of chocolate-flavoured cereal is still a cereal - I wouldn't consider that a treat 
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Egypt Melodic Mutant wrote: »Deeva I've never had a sweet tooth but since I started WW I'd murder sweet things!! I find the Aldi or Options hot chocolate really nice, v low in pp if you don't add milk, and a curly wurly is only 3pp. There are 10pp in 100g of coco pops, so a 50g bowl would be 5pp and then point whatever milk you're using. I don't know what size the little funsize boxes are that you get in the multipack, but I'd say they'd work out low enough given that 100g is 10pp?
Weigh-in is looming in a few hours.... I keep hoping I'm down, did 10miles on the bike last night, hoping that the weekend was wiped out in the last few days!! *nervous*Shoe Lover wrote: »Well the important thing is not to go cold turkey on them, as you are more likely to have a blow out and undo all your hard work! There are lower pointed things, like the WW Bars (2pp), Curly Wurly (3pp). I quite like the WW Mini Rolls (2pp) and Tesco do Low Fat bars too. I love my chocolate but it does not love me Try to limit the amount to 2 or 3pp worth a day, use your points on more filling things. It takes a while to get used to it and it's a struggle. I've been doing WW since Jan and I'm still struggling in the evenings trying to resist having something! Personally, I'd stay away from the likes of Coco Pops because they won't fill you and they'll probably leave you still craving more and I know for me, it's a mental thing - a bowl of chocolate-flavoured cereal is still a cereal - I wouldn't consider that a treat
Thanks for the advice guys! Ya i'm still trying to wrap my head around the points and your right Shoe Lover I shouldn't be thinking cold turkey, i keep forgetting i can still treat myself!! Must try the mini rolls, sound yum!..And Egypt Melodic Mutant, don't be nervous, 10 miles on the bike is unreal!! Weekends are such a killer, i find it really hard to discipline myself but i do find that doin some interval training really helps after a bit of a naughty weekend! ...Thanks again, looking forward to treating myself to a curly wurly!
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Last thurs was down .5lb..........Ive been eatin out alot this week due to birthdays etc.....havent been to wi today and not sure if will get to one until 2 weeks time, so hard to stay on straight and narrow when you feel like doing it on your own. Meetings really help and didnt realise how much til realised ill be missing them!!!
Gonna try try try to keep track over the next 2 weeks.
Went to gym last night for hr and then came home and had pop corn!!!Been eatin all around me today but on the plus.....my new bike in today so get to exercise aaalllll weekend!!! 0 -
Hey guys, for all cheese lovers I've found that laughing cow extra light cheese triangles (purple pack) are 0pp!! :O I used one as a substitute for butter in a sandwich today -'twas gorgeous perfect little snack aswell on a cracker or something I've my second WI tomorrow morn, had a sneaky peek yesterday, looking good atm!! 0
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Just got back from second WI, down 1.5 pounds!! Delighted, honestly thought I'd be up. I got my first silver 7, amazing to think that a half a stone (plus a pound) is gone already! Tracking definitely works, track EVERYTHING.
Thought I'd share some Ice-Cream PPs for ye, we got a leaflet at the meeting tonight with some HB values on it:
Solero (Berry Explosion/Exotic) - 3 PP.
100ml HB Vanilla Ice-Cream - 2PP.
One Magnum Mini (any flavour)- 5PP.
One Magnum Standard (any flavour) - 7PP.
Mini HB Sandwich - 3PP.
Classic Cornetto - 6PP.
Strawberry Cornetto - 5PP.
Twister - 2PP.
That-a-Way - 2PP.
Loop the Loop - 2PP.
Iceberger - 5PP.
Choc Ice - 5PP.
Brunch - 5PP.0 -
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Had my first weigh in this eve was only down half a pound, very disappointed
Don't get disheartened, you're half a pound less than you were last week. I don't know that our bodies always work from Thursday to Thursday (insert your own weigh in day here) so hopefully next week should see a difference. Did you stick to your dailies and weeklies, drink plenty water, track everything and maybe get a bit of exercise? If you did you will definitely see a result soon. The longest journey begins with a single step, you've just taken it! Good luck with next week!0 -
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Had WI tonight and was 5lbs down:D this is actually 2 weeks result cos i didn't go last week and was up 1.5lbs d last WI.
Anyway I've been following this thread for a while and I'm always a bit puzzled by people who talk about how much they can eat and how they rarely use all their weeklies but I ALWAYS use ALL my dailies and ALL weeklies but these weeks when I drink about 2 litres of water a day it always boosts my loss.
sorry I'm rambling a bit but my question is am I missing something that I have to use all my weeklies?? I mean I don't think I could do WW if I didn't!!
I know I'm losing weight most of the time but just looking for some advice
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If it's not broken , don't fix it the plan working for you and it's proven that eating most of them shows the most loses so keep doing whatever your doing I think its better to use them now , I use all my dailys and most of my weekliesHad WI tonight and was 5lbs down:D this is actually 2 weeks result cos i didn't go last week and was up 1.5lbs d last WI.
Anyway I've been following this thread for a while and I'm always a bit puzzled by people who talk about how much they can eat and how they rarely use all their weeklies but I ALWAYS use ALL my dailies and ALL weeklies but these weeks when I drink about 2 litres of water a day it always boosts my loss.
sorry I'm rambling a bit but my question is am I missing something that I have to use all my weeklies?? I mean I don't think I could do WW if I didn't!!
I know I'm losing weight most of the time but just looking for some advice
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Had WI tonight and was 5lbs down:D this is actually 2 weeks result cos i didn't go last week and was up 1.5lbs d last WI.
Anyway I've been following this thread for a while and I'm always a bit puzzled by people who talk about how much they can eat and how they rarely use all their weeklies but I ALWAYS use ALL my dailies and ALL weeklies but these weeks when I drink about 2 litres of water a day it always boosts my loss.
sorry I'm rambling a bit but my question is am I missing something that I have to use all my weeklies?? I mean I don't think I could do WW if I didn't!!
I know I'm losing weight most of the time but just looking for some advice
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Well done on your brilliant loss. I'd say that is spurring you on even more now. I get ya on the dailies and weeklies thing, I eat all my dailies and either all or most of my weeklies, find it very hard not to, there has never been a week where I haven't had at least half the weeklies. I like a few (3 on a friday and saturday) drinks on the weekend and they have to come out of the weeklies.0 -
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WI last night and was up 3 as expected Not too worried though, I knew when I was doing the eating on hols that I'd have to work it off so that is the plan this week! Have started the day well - boiled egg and 2 slices of toast. Have fruit & yogurt with me for 11's and a nice smoked salmon salad for lunch. Then Double Step for an hour tonight (God help me)! We are going out for dinner tonight to an Italian restaurant but I've it all planned out. I'm having Minestrone to start and then getting a half portion of Pasta Arrabiata for mains :pac::pac: Can't wait Then I'm getting a massage on Saturday morning and on Sunday, I'm running a 10K race
It is the little bro's bday on Saturday too - 18 already, I feel really old now! So there will be cake of some sort but I'll just use my weeklies for it I'm feeling very positive about the week - woop woop :D:D 0 -
Ladies and Gents,
the numbers are way low this week, I've only 9 out of 24 peeps weight so far(not that thats bad coz it means my weekly weight loss had me in the top3 this week).
Just remember the deadline is tonight!0 -
yeah im just keeping my head low for a week or too....trying not to stress about ww as much....start having a life.....
got whole new wardrobe this week....totally skint....but i actually needed clothes....between stuff being too big for me....and well i havent bought anything in SO long....clothes have been washed so many times they are taking a battering. in
Finally sent my camera away for servicing. So when that comes back hopefully that'll get me out of the house more. Just needed a bit of breathting space from WW! I was starting to crash and burn! 0 -
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Lady Lainy wrote: »yeah im just keeping my head low for a week or too....trying not to stress about ww as much....start having a life.....
Chin up Lainy! Hope you bit of a break will see you with renewed entusiasm for it. The beauty of WW is that we can have a life whilst incorpoarting the program into our lifestyle. Make it fit your life not fit your life around WW, I think that's the secret to it.
For example my OH and I love fine dining and trying new recipes and reading cook books , ya ironic I know :rolleyes:! We spend most Saturday afternoons preparing our Saturday night dinner and having decided during the week what our culinary feast will be, since starting WW we are still doing this, maybe not using a full pound of butter anymore or copious amounts of cream but not compromising on the flavours and using a little of each if the recipe requires and still enjoying our special time together.0 -
I just lost those four lbs...then bang....crashed bit of a burn out...
decided to dig into my savings...and get a whole new wardrobe...cos all my stuff had become so baggy...and just worn out from being washed so many times...hated going anywhere cos felt like a frump....but now i'm in clothes that actually fit (officially down a top size) Slowly but surly I'm getting closer to an 18 top.....jean size still iffy....depends how bloated I am
plus theres a HUGE sale on in evans and newlook at the moment...so every single thing i got was on sale I actually look my age :P I can dress in the same kinda clothes my friends are in :P (ok like a million size bigger than they are) but at least I look somewhat with the times :P
Off into town again....must go order my cousins birthday cake See already more out going and active since mini wardrobe makeover!
Got some new jeans,
Some Ugg Style Boots (not uggs....but same style)
hiking bookts + socks,
few nice pretty check shirts to go over sleevless vets, lots of pinks, blues, purples,
Couple of hoodies,
A kinda 3/4 length gypsy patterned pink maxi dress (that can also be worn as skirt)
Sent my camera away to be serviced...the camera repairs will cost more than my WHOLE new wardrobe
Got some lushes devine gormet coffee (which so far hasn't been effecting my sleep)
NOt a single black item was purchased except or the boots :P0 -
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Chin up Lainy! Hope you bit of a break will see you with renewed entusiasm for it. The beauty of WW is that we can have a life whilst incorpoarting the program into our lifestyle. Make it fit your life not fit your life around WW, I think that's the secret to it.
For example my OH and I love fine dining and trying new recipes and reading cook books , ya ironic I know :rolleyes:! We spend most Saturday afternoons preparing our Saturday night dinner and having decided during the week what our culinary feast will be, since starting WW we are still doing this, maybe not using a full pound of butter anymore or copious amounts of cream but not compromising on the flavours and using a little of each if the recipe requires and still enjoying our special time together.
Yeah i agree with this! It is definitely a lifestyle change. You have to get on with life while you are loosing weight and deal with it! Otherwise when you get to goal and start having a life again then it will just creep back up if you cant deal with it! I did cut back a lot on alcohol and takeaways though, they are just things now i have maybe once a month or every couple of weeks! But i found i had a life in other ways, like going to classes and running and meeting people that way! If all that makes sense... 0 -
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Lady Lainy wrote: »yeah i know just tough living middle of no where (dont drive & failed my theory test few weeks ago)...as it stands my best friend lives other end of the country...and in a few weeks thats going to be changing to other side of the world!
Sorry to hear you are feeling down Lainy! Sounds like you have a whole new fab wardrobe though! Totally jealous! Sometimes it is good to give it a break! I know the mods won't approve of this, but I totally had a blow out last week and put on 3lbs, but I feel much better for it! I'm motivated this week to pull my socks up and get on the WW bandwagon again! Sometimes you just need a break! Try taking your theory test again, you'll pass it! I know someone who failed it three times but who is a good driver now! 0 -
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