[pixiebean22]

Originally Posted by Lady Lainy

lol make sure you change the "100" thats set by default to the weight of what ever you ate! everyone makes that mistake...you put in the details per 100g/ml...but change the portion box to what ever the weight of the bar is!

Yeah, the bar is 100grams. I did it twice just to be sure, I was very shocked!

I know what you mean about them frozen pizzas. Aldi actually have a really nice range of pizzas in at the moment. We got one about 2 weeks ago as a treat after an "angel" week, really tasty. They're the same, take them out a couple of minutes before they recommend you should and they're just perfect.

[Lady Lainy]

Originally Posted by pixiebean22

Yeah, the bar is 100grams. I did it twice just to be sure, I was very shocked!

I know what you mean about them frozen pizzas. Aldi actually have a really nice range of pizzas in at the moment. We got one about 2 weeks ago as a treat after an "angel" week, really tasty. They're the same, take them out a couple of minutes before they recommend you should and they're just perfect.

oh wow that is scary! but sometimes that shock is what you need! like there are some foods now that almost revolt me cos i know how many points they are! Its like omg....that whole bar was nearly = to my entire pizza

cheese scares me to death! if i want cheese on something i have to weight it...and then decide is a lil pinch of cheese really worth it! Tho tonight 40g was so totally worth it

[pixiebean22]

I couldn't believe it, my face was like the little shocked face smiley. But in fairness I know absolutely nothing (aside from what I've read in this thread) about how weightwatchers works so i'm sure to an experienced ww person it probably doesn't seem so shocking.

It's definitely made me think twice about every single piece of food in the house!

[crazyy]

hey all just wondering do ye find a better loss after using weekly points or just daily points? I've used 28 of my weeklies and feel like I should eat nothing tomoro to compensate!! :S I liked the saving on the old system and amnt really comfortable with the extra points yet! any advice?

[Lady Lainy]

Originally Posted by pixiebean22

I couldn't believe it, my face was like the little shocked face smiley. But in fairness I know absolutely nothing (aside from what I've read in this thread) about how weightwatchers works so i'm sure to an experienced ww person it probably doesn't seem so shocking.

It's definitely made me think twice about every single piece of food in the house!

We're all new and inexperienced at the moment! new programme only started in ireland about a month ago! so your not alone! I'd be shocked too! I just remembered i had a few bits of camembert cheese earlier at my cousins...cos they were having tapas (they're spanish)

I had 3 or 4 big chunks.....so just to be safe...i'm putting in my tracker that i had 100g......8points for 4 mouthfulls...it so wasn't worth it!
at least on my pizza it took 15 mins to eat and enjoy!

I'm still within my dailys....but still feck like! 8pt is 4 cups of my favourite coffee! 8pts is two BIG chicken breasts :O

[eimear1]

Originally Posted by pixiebean22

It's definitely made me think twice about every single piece of food in the house!

I think the best thing about Weight Watchers is that it does make you think twice about everything, making it about budgeting with a simple numbers system, brings all the complicated nutritional data down to a daily budget - i for one have become a total miser!!!!

[Lady Lainy]

Originally Posted by crazyy

hey all just wondering do ye find a better loss after using weekly points or just daily points? I've used 28 of my weeklies and feel like I should eat nothing tomoro to compensate!! :S I liked the saving on the old system and amnt really comfortable with the extra points yet! any advice?

Eat your daily points tomorrow as normal! Don't "save points". The new system isn't designed with saving points.

I would imagine it'll mess up your results...you might get a good result this week...but i imagine it may show the following week....your body will try and compensate by trying to hold onto the weight!

If you don't feel comfortable using the weeklies...then don't use them. they are optional...but don't take your splurge from your daily points for the rest of the week....you need those points!

Trust in the system...

[pixiebean22]

Just from what I've read so far here and on a few other sites I do think it'll be good for my weekly food budget too eimear. I've generally always had a fairly healthy diet (due to numerous allergies) and do budget strictly as it is but I think this will help eliminate a lot of the extras that I would usually throw into the trolley due to me thinking "how many points is that??"

[crazyy]

ok will do, thanks ladylainy might try increase the exercise this week too!

[Tip]

Joined WW 4 wks ago, I have over 2 stone to lose thanks to giving up smoking. I am off cigs now 1 yr 8mths so no more excuses I need to shift the weight. I am not doin great on this new programme I down just 3.5 lbs in 4 wks . I am also worried about using 49 bonus points, but I think the reason of my slow weight loss was I was not tracking !!!!!!!!!!!!. I did wk 1 n lost 3.5 lbs, missed next wk, put on 1 lb wk3, lost that 1lb wk 4. This is about my 5th time at WW am a gold member, and of course I think I know it all , but of course I dont n as ye all know TRACKING is the most important part, plus knowing the points value in food , and to do this properly I need to weigh everything for at least the first couple of weeks.(which I also failed to do). So I hope to pick up some tips and give some tips as we all try and shift the pounds !!!!!!!!!!!

[Lady Lainy]

Originally Posted by Tip

Joined WW 4 wks ago, I have over 2 stone to lose thanks to giving up smoking. I am off cigs now 1 yr 8mths so no more excuses I need to shift the weight. I am not doin great on this new programme I down just 3.5 lbs in 4 wks . I am also worried about using 49 bonus points, but I think the reason of my slow weight loss was I was not tracking !!!!!!!!!!!!. I did wk 1 n lost 3.5 lbs, missed next wk, put on 1 lb wk3, lost that 1lb wk 4. This is about my 5th time at WW am a gold member, and of course I think I know it all , but of course I dont n as ye all know TRACKING is the most important part, plus knowing the points value in food , and to do this properly I need to weigh everything for at least the first couple of weeks.(which I also failed to do). So I hope to pick up some tips and give some tips as we all try and shift the pounds !!!!!!!!!!!

Could not have said it better! track track track! This week I am aiming to track 100% and when in doubt i'm going to over track! I have a staff party out next saturday! which i cant turn down...as i'm only a work experience student so its really really nice that i got asked!

and then the following week one of the girls in college turns 18! christ i'm going to feel SO old...but feck it! party party party! I'll dance off the drinks!

So this week i gotta be SO FREAKING INSANELY GOOD in every aspect...gotta eat right....excercise....and get college work done! Oi! I'm tired just thinking about it!

boards is a great distraction from college work! LOL

[Millieboo]

Last night while all my mates were having Dominos, I had a Milano Margharitta pizza I got in Tesco - loaded some extra tomatoes, basil, peppers and mushrooms on it and it was only 15PP. It was delish (had 0PP side salad with it), I got to eat the whole thing and I know 15 is quite a bit for dinner but considering Dominos PP are off the charts....I thought it was well worth it and it really felt like a treat!

[agrif06]

Originally Posted by pixiebean22

Cheers for that!

OH MY GOD!!!

According to that site (I'm going to assume it's accurate) one of those Milka bars with Daim pieces in it is worth 15 points. I shared one of them with my boyfriend today, I did eat less of it than him but am disgusted with myself now! That is exactly what I needed to see though.

Looking forward to getting my calculator and few bits to get myself started.

Thanks again.

If it's the 100g bar that's correct - according to the ww site one serving (25g) is 4pp

[Birdie086]

Originally Posted by Millieboo

Last night while all my mates were having Dominos, I had a Milano Margharitta pizza I got in Tesco - loaded some extra tomatoes, basil, peppers and mushrooms on it and it was only 15PP. It was delish (had 0PP side salad with it), I got to eat the whole thing and I know 15 is quite a bit for dinner but considering Dominos PP are off the charts....I thought it was well worth it and it really felt like a treat!

those milano pizzas are nom nom nom, and i think the margarhitta ones are buy on get one free at the mo in tesco, handy to throw a few in the freezer for weekend emergencies!!

[Starrgrrl]

I can't live without light baby bel cheese. I'm more savory then sweet toothed and addicted to cheese so one of these for 1pp is a life saver.
The weetabix cereal bars are fantastic for 2pps. Kinda like flapjacks.

It's worth pointing your favourite things before switching to weight watches branded items because sometimes it's just not worth it like the ww cheesey puffs are 2pp and don't taste that great but quavers are 2pps also and taste the same as always!
Think someone here posted that cadburys mini rolls are the same pp as the wight watchers ones. 3propoints I think?