WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread MkII

givee

Tmeos wrote: »

Hi all,

Does anyone know how many points are in 50g cooked chicken. Left all my stuff at home and trying to point my lunch

well 30g of grilled chicken is 1pp so i'd give it 2pp ta be on the safe side,i always try ta over point!

hotfire

Used most of my weeklies on Saturday. Had trad fish and chips, I pointed it as 30ppts. I also had two battered sausages. Does anyone know the ppts for them??? dont think I really wanna know, probably used doubled my weeklies..... It was a treat, my first takeaway of any kind in three weeks.

aspie mum

hotfire wrote: »

We dont have M&S here in Limerick and I was wondering what other supermarkets sell WW products??? I always shop in Dunnes and they have a limited variety. Can anyone recommend another supermarket with good choice of low ppts foods and snacks.

Dunnes have the best selection in the country way more the tesco or Supervalu.

I live in Mallow but often go home to Limerick to stock up as the mallow dunnes does not carry the full range I find either childers road or Jetland the best..Also I have noticed some of the bigger Dunnes now do the Hodgkins low fat sausges.

usually find the weeks i am being super good I have to go to Aldi,,lidil..dunnes for my shop to get everything I need oh and supervalu because the mallow dunnes does not do the sausages

ynul31f47k6b59

hotfire wrote: »

Used most of my weeklies on Saturday. Had trad fish and chips, I pointed it as 30ppts. I also had two battered sausages. Does anyone know the ppts for them??? dont think I really wanna know, probably used doubled my weeklies..... It was a treat, my first takeaway of any kind in three weeks.

I would put a battered sausage at 9-10pp, don't worry about it, hope you enjoyed it!

I did a stupid, stupid thing at the weekend and ended up participating in three drinking sessions. Stupid!!! Pointed Friday and Saturday night, they were grand, had just enough points between dailies & weeklies to cover it, then yesterday I ate about 11 digestive biscuits and had 6 cans of beer. On top of my 34 dailies. What is WRONG with me?!!! I'd never even normally eat biscuits?! Trying to wipe it from memory, hopefully the weekend from hell will spur me on to be extra good this week.

I'm blaming the weather...

ynul31f47k6b59

Forgot to ask: Does anyone know the PP values for:

2 slices of White Pudding (Grilled, Lidl)
4 slices of Boiling Bacon (Butcher)

Have no idea how to point them. Thanks!

hotfire

Egypt Melodic Mutant wrote: »

I would put a battered sausage at 9-10pp, don't worry about it, hope you enjoyed it!

I did a stupid, stupid thing at the weekend and ended up participating in three drinking sessions. Stupid!!! Pointed Friday and Saturday night, they were grand, had just enough points between dailies & weeklies to cover it, then yesterday I ate about 11 digestive biscuits and had 6 cans of beer. On top of my 34 dailies. What is WRONG with me?!!! I'd never even normally eat biscuits?! Trying to wipe it from memory, hopefully the weekend from hell will spur me on to be extra good this week.

I'm blaming the weather...

Its definately the weather.

We had slipped a bit during the weekend but we are back on track now... Forget about it and just be extra good for the rest of the week... No use looking back, gotta look forward

newbee22

Already dreading my wi tomorrow night, I drank my weight in alcohol Saturday night, say a prayer for me!!!

MrsMoneypenny

I am quite the lurker and find great solace in this thread. so i am here just for a bit of support and direction

I've done really well - gotten to goal but am heading down the slippery slope. Between weddings and general boldness i am falling off the wagon not so slowly but very surely!!

I am sitting here in work with my trousers tighter than before and i don't like it. Help me get my motivation back please.

hotfire

newbee22 wrote: »

Already dreading my wi tomorrow night, I drank my weight in alcohol Saturday night, say a prayer for me!!!

I get so nervous before my WI, dreading tomorrow evening as well. Finger crossed it goes well.:o

mags87

Hi All

Rejoined WW on Thursday, first time with the propoints and am finding it really difficult to stop thinking in the old points! Please say it gets easier! Had a bit of a wobble on Sat night but felt so guilty yesterday I've been angelic since Such a great thread for inspiration and recipies!

givee

Mags it does get easier,i went back in january after doin the points system for 4 yrs on and off.im at goal now but as Mrsmoneypenny said slowly but surely slippin into the bad habits again!time to ge back to class agin me thinks!

Boop22

Does anybody know how many pp in a slice of superquinn round soda bread?? I tried googling the NI and i think it is coming up as 6pp per slice:eek::eek::eek: (I just ate 2 slices). Please tell me they aren't that high

brenmcp

http://vickii-ibakethereforeiam.blogspot.com/2011/04/light-chocolate-chip-muffins.html

might give these a go, need a sweet treat in this weather to look forward to:)

brenmcp

bread, not always easy to get the low cal, toast a slice of bread, using a bread knife while still warm slice it in half , through the middle and makes two slices for a sambo, i pp per slice, better than wiping out 5 on a sambo

pickled cabbage and gerkins for lunch time accompanient, fills up the plate and no prep needed if in a rush

fake mash with the dins
turnip
broccoli
cauliflower
butternut squash
all of the above mash well, cook till soft and then mash up on their own or with some soft cheese, then grill a chicken breast, sausages, fish, whatever your low point protein choice, fry up a few onions garlic and mushrooms make a bit of grave and tuck into a massive plate of grub for v low points

XLeeX

Hey All! The weather is so blugh im with ye on that one with having the munchies-went for a walk today but had to psych myself up for about 6 hours before i went- Lainy omg hope ur hol is unreal! n SA for an elephant sanctuary is so cool really something to work toward ur goal for!donna i laughed at that your 7 months of weeklies in one night -well deserved tho with the disasterous night u had and back on track now ya !im trying but today i cant stop eating but im doing it all with 0 point things in between my pointed dinners like soup and fruit but the amount of it im eating cannot be normal like!going to put on dinner now and then have my ww. choc muffin for 2 points n its yum like!drool!

Eabhabear

Just after having a gorgeous dinner. I had scrambled eggs mixed with onion, a rasher, tomotoes and carrots. Put it on a plate with smoked salmon and chunks of low fat red cheddar cheese. It was DELISH Also it's carb free although that wasn't my intention. I was stuffed after it. All for 8 pps!!

This bad weather is killing me. Couldn't pluck up the courage to go for a walk today because the last 2 times I went it started lashing half way through. Would normally go late in the evening in that case but heading to the cinema in a bit

newbee22

Hating the weather too guys:(It's depressing! Just back from Zumba, legs are in serious pain!!

kareno.carlow

mags87 wrote: »

Hi All

Rejoined WW on Thursday, first time with the propoints and am finding it really difficult to stop thinking in the old points! Please say it gets easier! Had a bit of a wobble on Sat night but felt so guilty yesterday I've been angelic since Such a great thread for inspiration and recipies!

It definitely gets easier! it took me a while to get used to it cause ive followed old plan for a few years on and off. This plan is much better once you get used to it. The 0pp for fruit and the weeklies are a god send!

kareno.carlow

MrsMoneypenny wrote: »

I am quite the lurker and find great solace in this thread. so i am here just for a bit of support and direction

I've done really well - gotten to goal but am heading down the slippery slope. Between weddings and general boldness i am falling off the wagon not so slowly but very surely!!

I am sitting here in work with my trousers tighter than before and i don't like it. Help me get my motivation back please.

Congratulations on getting to goal, its certainly not easy! Now think about how hard you worked to get there, and your reasons for losing weight. And how you felt when you reached goal. Also think about how u felt before you lost weight, do you want to go back there? They are all the things that would motivate me

MaggieMay2

newbee22 wrote: »

Hating the weather too guys:(It's depressing! Just back from Zumba, legs are in serious pain!!

I just went to a Zumba class tonight for the first time. OMG it was great fun I think I'm hooked....I won't even mind the leg pain. It's a serious workout! Don't talk about the weather I'm trying to convince myself it's July not October....

NimmyZ

MrsMoneypenny wrote: »

I am quite the lurker and find great solace in this thread. so i am here just for a bit of support and direction

I've done really well - gotten to goal but am heading down the slippery slope. Between weddings and general boldness i am falling off the wagon not so slowly but very surely!!

I am sitting here in work with my trousers tighter than before and i don't like it. Help me get my motivation back please.

The only advice I can give you is make the decision to act now. Don't put it off because, if you're like me and my yo-yo history, you're going to keep gaining weight and in a few weeks or months wish you had given yourself the kick in the bum today...rather than a stone or two beyond today.
Does that make sense? I gained weight before and I remember being so ANGRY at myself for not starting to take control the minute I felt those trousers tighten!
You're at a great advantage really. You've done it before, you know how to do it and it worked! So get back in there and take control!!

ynul31f47k6b59

brenmcp wrote: »

bread, not always easy to get the low cal, toast a slice of bread, using a bread knife while still warm slice it in half , through the middle and makes two slices for a sambo, i pp per slice, better than wiping out 5 on a sambo

pickled cabbage and gerkins for lunch time accompanient, fills up the plate and no prep needed if in a rush

fake mash with the dins
turnip
broccoli
cauliflower
butternut squash
all of the above mash well, cook till soft and then mash up on their own or with some soft cheese, then grill a chicken breast, sausages, fish, whatever your low point protein choice, fry up a few onions garlic and mushrooms make a bit of grave and tuck into a massive plate of grub for v low points

+1 on the Turnip - it's the only thing that i've found as a brilliant substitute for mashed potatoes. Absolutely gorgeous, especially with pepper! Re the bread - Hovis Nimble Wholemeal bread is only 1pp per slice (3pp for two) and even though it's a lot smaller slice-wise, you can have a decent sandwich without feeling like you're wasting points. You can buy it in Lidl.

Eabhabear wrote: »

Just after having a gorgeous dinner. I had scrambled eggs mixed with onion, a rasher, tomotoes and carrots. Put it on a plate with smoked salmon and chunks of low fat red cheddar cheese. It was DELISH Also it's carb free although that wasn't my intention. I was stuffed after it. All for 8 pps!!

This bad weather is killing me. Couldn't pluck up the courage to go for a walk today because the last 2 times I went it started lashing half way through. Would normally go late in the evening in that case but heading to the cinema in a bit

The weather is killing me too. Had total cabin fever all weekend because it was lashing and couldn't get out for a walk. Attempted my usual 5k this morning and only got half way there before I had to turn back, the rain was just unbearable. Here's hoping for a good week ahead!!

NimmyZ

Ok, so we're having awful weather these days. But so many people here are saying they can't go out for their walk because it's miserable and wet and raining.

Um.....it's only rain? As Billy Connolly said, There's no such thing as bad weather...just the wrong clothes!

I just put on my rain jacket, plop a cap on my head, earphones in and just go.

Does anyone feel that if it's raining then all bets are off and it's a deal breaker when it comes to exercising outdoors?

Sorry if this sounds harsh and like I'm preaching but I used to think up dozens of reasons why I can't lose weight, why I can't exercise and I had to make a conscious decision to stop putting obstacles in my own path. It's worked for me so far.
So those of us here who almost feel relieved when they see it's raining and think ' oh well, I had INTENDED to go out, but of course I can't now' , maybe just give it a go in the rain and see that it's not that bad at all!

Eircom_Sucks

hey all i have a problem

im a guy who has been going to ww since the pro points introduction , since then i have been on 47/48 points , but last week when my class leader put my card in , it came up that i was female , when in fact im male and when it was fixed it says i now have 60 points :eek:

should i insist that i get so many weeks free for this mistake etc

donnamc5

Thai Green Chicken Curry

ProPoints® Value: 9
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 30 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy

Forget the idea that curries take ages to make. This one cooks in just 30 minutes – and it tastes fantastic.

Ingredients

1 spray(s) Cooking Spray, Calorie Controlled
6 medium Shallots, peeled and sliced
2 clove(s) Garlic, crushed
500 g Chicken, Breast, Skinless, Raw, cut into chunks
5 stem Lemon Grass Stems, very finely chopped (or 2 teaspoon prepared lemongrass)
2 teaspoons (grated) Ginger, Root, (or 2 teaspoon prepared ‘fresh’ ginger)
400 ml Coconut Milk, Canned
1 cube(s) Stock Cube, Vegetable, dissolved in 150 ml (1/4 pint) hot water
4 teaspoons Curry Paste, all types, Thai Green Curry Paste, Mild
2 tablespoons Thai Fish Sauce
2 tablespoons Coriander, Fresh
1 teaspoons Salt
1 teaspoons (ground) Pepper, Black (Whole, Cracked or Ground)
1 sprig(s) Coriander, Fresh, to garnish

Instructions
Heat a wok or large frying pan and mist with low fat cooking spray. Add the shallots, garlic and chicken and cook over a medium-high heat for 4 - 5 minutes, or until the chicken is sealed and browned.


Add the lemongrass, ginger, coconut milk, chicken stock and curry paste. Stir in the fish sauce or soy sauce and coriander. Simmer for 20 - 25 minutes, until the chicken is cooked and the sauce has reduced a little.


Season with salt and pepper, if needed. Serve with cooked rice or noodles (remembering to add the extra POINTS values), garnished with coriander sprigs.

Got this from UK WW website and know a few people had commented here that they missed their currys but I think this is a fairly low pointed one. Caring is sharing and all that.

Caros

NimmyZ wrote: »

Sorry if this sounds harsh and like I'm preaching but I used to think up dozens of reasons why I can't lose weight, why I can't exercise and I had to make a conscious decision to stop putting obstacles in my own path. It's worked for me so far.
So those of us here who almost feel relieved when they see it's raining and think ' oh well, I had INTENDED to go out, but of course I can't now' , maybe just give it a go in the rain and see that it's not that bad at all!

Well said Nimmy! No, I don't feel you're being harsh, end of day we can make all the excuses in the world to continue with the lifestyle we lived but ultimately we are the ones in control of what goes into our gobs and how we use or abuse our bodies.

Caros

Eircom_Sucks wrote: »

hey all i have a problem

im a guy who has been going to ww since the pro points introduction , since then i have been on 47/48 points , but last week when my class leader put my card in , it came up that i was female , when in fact im male and when it was fixed it says i now have 60 points :eek:

should i insist that i get so many weeks free for this mistake etc

Gosh that's a good one, as WW say we absolutely have to eat the allotted daily propoints to achieve maximum nutrition they by virtue of having entered you incorrectly as female are responsible for you NOT having enough nourishment in your body since you started WW. Definitely worth looking into I'd say.

Eircom_Sucks

NimmyZ wrote: »

Ok, so we're having awful weather these days. But so many people here are saying they can't go out for their walk because it's miserable and wet and raining.

Um.....it's only rain? As Billy Connolly said, There's no such thing as bad weather...just the wrong clothes!

I just put on my rain jacket, plop a cap on my head, earphones in and just go.

Does anyone feel that if it's raining then all bets are off and it's a deal breaker when it comes to exercising outdoors?

Sorry if this sounds harsh and like I'm preaching but I used to think up dozens of reasons why I can't lose weight, why I can't exercise and I had to make a conscious decision to stop putting obstacles in my own path. It's worked for me so far.
So those of us here who almost feel relieved when they see it's raining and think ' oh well, I had INTENDED to go out, but of course I can't now' , maybe just give it a go in the rain and see that it's not that bad at all!

++++++++++++ 1

but just wait they'll be on here in a few complaining about why they can't go in the rain

donnamc5

Caros wrote: »

Gosh that's a good one, as WW say we absolutely have to eat the allotted daily propoints to achieve maximum nutrition they by virtue of having entered you incorrectly as female are responsible for you NOT having enough nourishment in your body since you started WW. Definitely worth looking into I'd say.

That's what I was thinking too. You pay €10 a week for a diet program that is completely personal to you in that your points are what you need to eat to lose weight. The whole point of this diet is to tailor your eating habits around your unique points allowance so if they gave you the wrong points to begin with then the very least they should do is credit a few meetings onto your card, as your diet has effectively been sabotaged from the start. You poor thing, you must have been starving for the first few weeks and I imagine now if you go onto the points you should have been on from the beginning it will effect your losses until your body gets used to them too.

givee

Caros wrote: »

Well said Nimmy! No, I don't feel you're being harsh, end of day we can make all the excuses in the world to continue with the lifestyle we lived but ultimately we are the ones in control of what goes into our gobs and how we use or abuse our bodies.
as my ww leader used to say your not sugar you won't melt!love walking in the rain,harder ta get the motovation ta go but i just do it as routine anyway!