WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread MkII

ShindyB

Taz1 wrote: »

It is ridonkulously quite on here lately, where is everyone!?!

I was thinking the same thing! Getting ready to go bridesmaid dress shopping, excira!!

RachaelFergie

Drank to much last night now eating to much today wheelies already gone and it's not even Sunday!! Christ I'm fecked for the weekend!

Boop22

RachaelFergie wrote: »

Drank to much last night now eating to much today wheelies already gone and it's not even Sunday!! Christ I'm fecked for the weekend!

I was the same last week. No matter how hard tried I couldn't stop eating the next day. I thought I had completely messed up my weight loss for that week but I exercised lots and managed to lose 1.5 pounds. Just try be good from now on and try stay away from the Easter eggs :-)

bear1234

why am i just seeing this thread now?? i've been doing weight watchers since january and i've had so many questions! could have had them all answered here and now i can't think of any! i'm doing ok though! i've lost over 2 and a half stone and couldnt be happier but i still have a good bit to go!

ck83

bear1234 wrote: »

why am i just seeing this thread now?? i've been doing weight watchers since january and i've had so many questions! could have had them all answered here and now i can't think of any! i'm doing ok though! i've lost over 2 and a half stone and couldnt be happier but i still have a good bit to go!

Welcome! It's a great thread. Everyone is so helpful and supportive! Sounds like youve Been doing great. I've been doing ww since Jan too, with great success too.
Now all I need to do is go easy on the Easter eggs!

cosmic

I'm hoping someone could help me with something.

If I'm in the pub, Guinness has always been my favourite drink. I haven't really done the pub thing since I've been on WW but I'll be going out tomorrow. I was initially thinking that wine is a lower calorie option than Guinness so I'd planned on drinking that. However, points wise, a bottle of wine is 20pp and 3 pints of Guinness is 18pp. I'd definitely rather the Guinness and it's lower points (I'd have 3 pints in the time it would take me to have a bottle of wine so it's much of a muchness quantity wise) but for some reason I have it in my head that wine is less fattening. I know that on WW we work off points, and if Guinness is less points I should just go for it. Am I just being silly about the wine thing?

Can someone please advise me? Thanks!

MaggieMay2

Hey Cosmic,

I would have imagined that Guinness would be better for you than wine. Nutritionally if you get me. Wine is very high in sugar and I'd imagine Guinness wouldn't be as bad. Per 100ml of Guinness its like 100kcal and 100ml of wine is 80kcal. There are more carbohydrates in wine per 100 ml than Guinness so it seems to be better. I'm But points are points when it comes alcohol so yep I wouldn't worry about it. If you prefer Guinness then drink Guinness at least you'd enjoy them much more!

Hope that helped! Enjoy

cosmic

That definitely helped! Thanks MaggieMay

pamkin30

just been reading all the past posts:P brilliant motivation congrats to everyone on there losses! been on and off with weight watchers over the last few years got to my goal last year and back up 10lb now. started ww online 2 weeks ago and have lost 3.5lb so far so getting there again. cant make meetings but finding this site brill:)

ali85

Just made a gorgeous dinner with haddock.

I cut the haddock into 2 inch chunks and dipped them in egg and bread crumbs that I mixed parsley and garlic into, then cooked them in the oven. I did it for the whole family and they went down a treat... God I love when WW friendly dinners are so well received by the folks! Especially my little one...

whole dinner, including the breadcrumbs and veg & potatoes ... 9pp... absolutely MEGA!!!!

pamkin30

how do you make the butternut squash wedges?

Audi driver

Could anyone hazard a guess at how many points would be in a pavlova from a restaurant!! I know it's very hard to know!didnt have any cream with ur or anything!! Hate these bank holiday wkends!:-(

ShindyB

Bridesmaid dress sorted! Here it is:

http://www.alexiadesigns.com/Bridesmaids/Alexia-Designs/-Band,Pleated,One-shoulder-Style-4070/

Ordered it in the Grape colour. Now just to keep the weight going down, plenty of motivation though!!:D

the west wing

I haven't been on here recently as this week I was up a pound Was really disappointed as I wasn't expecting it. Motivation took a knocking. I'm at home this weekend so worried that with all temptation around me I'll cave but I'm trying to be strong.

ck83

I'm mad grazing this eve. Fortunately, im just wearing a path to the fruit bowl, and I just made a smoothie, and had a bag of snax too. So much for good Friday being a day for fasting between meals!

Audi driver

Audi driver wrote: »

Could anyone hazard a guess at how many points would be in a pavlova from a restaurant!! I know it's very hard to know!didnt have any cream with ur or anything!! Hate these bank holiday wkends!:-(

The dress is beautiful! Dud u order it in your normal size or what did u decide on?

Baby75

pamkin30 wrote: »

how do you make the butternut squash wedges?

You chop them in to chip size place on roasting tray and spray with spray oil, put them in the oven till they are done and they are yummy! I some times put a little salt on them or some mixed herbs:)


ShindyB lovely dress I ordered this one http://www.ebay.ie/itm/150786242753?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_5256wt_1278

Audi driver if you took the cream off it 5 PP may be!

Weigh in this week I STS happy with that, happy with any thing other than a gain! now to try and avoid the flipping Easter egg feast on Sunday! kids will get loads! I will just bin what they are not eating I do not want them!

foundry

Hay! Has any1 seen corona light on offer anywhere? 3pp a bottle cant resist but hard and expensive to buy!

IrishHomer

I missed last two weeks we meetings and I will also miss next weeks as I'll be out of the country. Does anyone know please will I have to rejoin all over again after missing 3 weeks in a row?

ShindyB

Audi driver wrote: »

The dress is beautiful! Dud u order it in your normal size or what did u decide on?

Thanks! Well the lady took my measurements and ordered the size closest to mine on the sizing chart she had. It will have to be altered when I get it. Won't be in until mid June so I've plenty of time to shift a few more pounds and tone the tummy!!

Kayleen

IrishHomer wrote: »

I missed last two weeks we meetings and I will also miss next weeks as I'll be out of the country. Does anyone know please will I have to rejoin all over again after missing 3 weeks in a row?

You get two weeks holidays every 6 months, so assuming you have those intact, you could use them and then pay for the missed week! I think???

Eabhabear

IrishHomer wrote: »

I missed last two weeks we meetings and I will also miss next weeks as I'll be out of the country. Does anyone know please will I have to rejoin all over again after missing 3 weeks in a row?

Yes unfortunately if you miss three in a row then you have to pay the €20. You can only use your holiday weeks if it's less than 3 weeks.

tiny_penguin

The weather is gorgeous today. Stayed at my parents last night and just took their dogs out for the nicest walk. So easy to get the exercise in when the weather is so nice!

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend and putting their weeklies to good use!

Audi driver

Anyone have a way of pointing boiled ham? Or a rough guide?

Baby75

Off out to night for a girly night with one of my old friends, we are going for a bite to eat and looks like Italian whats the best thing to eat!!! what would some one else recommended! that's not so high PP wise

BaileyPants

Baby75 wrote: »

Off out to night for a girly night with one of my old friends, we are going for a bite to eat and looks like Italian whats the best thing to eat!!! what would some one else recommended! that's not so high PP wise

Definitely go for tomato based sauces! Enjoy :-)

Audi driver

Glen36 wrote: »

Hi just wondering and it may be a silly question but had boiled lean bacon boiled cabbage and loads of other veg for diner last night and going by weight of the bacon I had the whole thing came to 3 points...what I was wondering was would you point the cabbage water...i used some of it like a gravy on the veg...am I mad to even worry about it...or should I count it...thanks. Glen

Just wondering hOw u pointed d bacon? I'm having it for dinner too and don't know how to point it is mam got it in the butchers so no nutritional information !

Baby75

BaileyPants wrote: »

Definitely go for tomato based sauces! Enjoy :-)

Just found their menu on line so have a good idea on what to get now toss between a pasta dish or the meatballs in tomato sauce with pasta how high would that be!

going to have a drink or two as well, whats the best to have!!!

can you tell I do not get out much :cool::D

ck83

Audi driver wrote: »

Glen36 wrote: »

Hi just wondering and it may be a silly question but had boiled lean bacon boiled cabbage and loads of other veg for diner last night and going by weight of the bacon I had the whole thing came to 3 points...what I was wondering was would you point the cabbage water...i used some of it like a gravy on the veg...am I mad to even worry about it...or should I count it...thanks. Glen

Just wondering hOw u pointed d bacon? I'm having it for dinner too and don't know how to point it is mam got it in the butchers so no nutritional information !

There's info for bacon in the small purple book you got when you joined. It's for bacon medallions, but it goes by weight. So it depends how thick your slices are, how big etc. If you weigh yours, and cut off the fat, it'll be the same thing- or at least that's how I'd point it! If it's boiled, there'll be no extra points. I think!

Audi driver

ck83 wrote: »

Audi driver wrote: »

Glen36 wrote: »

Hi just wondering and it may be a silly question but had boiled lean bacon boiled cabbage and loads of other veg for diner last night and going by weight of the bacon I had the whole thing came to 3 points...what I was wondering was would you point the cabbage water...i used some of it like a gravy on the veg...am I mad to even worry about it...or should I count it...thanks. Glen

Just wondering hOw u pointed d bacon? I'm having it for dinner too and don't know how to point it is mam got it in the butchers so no nutritional information !

There's info for bacon in the small purple book you got when you joined. It's for bacon medallions, but it goes by weight. So it depends how thick your slices are, how big etc. If you weigh yours, and cut off the fat, it'll be the same thing- or at least that's how I'd point it! If it's boiled, there'll be no extra points. I think!

Thanks for d help!:-) couldn't find my purple book! It's ok decided to eat something else!