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WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread MkII
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:Ddown 2lbs on thurs,ive done out a little graph for myself from last week,22 weeks,(i know,i know,nobody wants to hear that yet!!),but i reckon at a doable 1lb per week,thats just over 1.5stone,so ive 2 gone notches down already,if you could see the downward curve every week i hope that will keep my motavation up!!:D i'll try it and see,anyway,good luck!
meant to say 22 weeks til christmas,ssh!
thats okay....thats just over 5 months.....I'd be happy with 2lbs a month....
but going to tone the hell outa my body
last summer i was losing inches like mad....ppl were always commenting....so i know i can do it! and college middle of september is only 3 days a week. so I KNOW i can fit in 4 work outs a week!
And i delibertly chose a physical work placement at my aunts stud farm...we're going to be building stables, mucking out stalls, exhausting dirty sweaty work! when you finally finish for the day....you KNOW you've been working hard! That placement will start around middle of september aswell...but at least i can come home for lunch to my own house and have a decent healthy hearty lunch! no snacking on crap!
Plus being around ppl who know im trying to lose weight...i'll be too ashamed to eat crap infront of them...so that'll keep me in line.... 0 -
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Lady Lainy wrote: »hmmmm silly question....
but would frozen fruit work fine in smoothies? Should i thaw them first before using them in liquidizer? the one i have doesnt do ice cubes, so i dont know if it would do "frozen fruit".No need to defrost..I use frozen all the time..
+1 on that. I have a really cheap blender from Argos and I always put frozen raspberries into it to make smoothies, it just takes a little bit longer to blend than if they were thawed out but it makes the smoothie lovely and cold. I put in handful of frozen raspberries, a banana (chopped) and a dash of sugar free summer fruits dilute and a dash of water and it is gorgeous, just like the raspberry innocent smoothies, if not better
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+1 on that. I have a really cheap blender from Argos and I always put frozen raspberries into it to make smoothies, it just takes a little bit longer to blend than if they were thawed out but it makes the smoothie lovely and cold. I put in handful of frozen raspberries, a banana (chopped) and a dash of sugar free summer fruits dilute and a dash of water and it is gorgeous, just like the raspberry innocent smoothies, if not better
Sounds good Monife - do you point the smoothie??0 -
colliewobbles wrote: »Sounds good Monife - do you point the smoothie??
No you don't need to point it as it is fruit and just a dash of sugar free (no added sugar) dilute which is also 0PP. 0 -
someone was saying before about using courgette instead of lasagne sheets.....
how would i go about that? do i need pre cook or do anything special with the courgette? skin on or off ect? Thanks
Anyone up for a lil excercise/experiment/something to do?
Wanna compare shopping lists? And maybe give each other tips on better alternatives? Its crap weather outside...we actually have the lights on here...its so black and dark outside, big black thundery skies.
My shopping list:
Courgettes x 3
Baby Leaf Mixed Salad
Light Choices Ceaser Dressing
ww dessert Yoghurts
Tinned pears
Tesco Microwave Steamed Rice with mixed veg
Sprite Zero
Chicken Breasts
Quorn Mince
Knorr Stock Pots
Maggi SO Juicy
Cous Cous
curry powder
Extra Light Soft Cheese
Ryvita Thins
Green Isle Chicken Bacon Sweet Corn Pancakes
(Light Choices Carrot cakes did get added and removed a few times....but alas they stayed off)0 -
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Does anyone know the difference points wise between the philadelphia mini pots Light and the Extra Light ones?
I know the Extra Light are 1PP but I always buy the Light one, anyone any idea if the PP are the same?
thanks:)
Philadelphia Light Mini Tub 1pp
Philadelphia Extra Light Mini Tub 1pp
PP values for all the different ones attached 0 -
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Lady Lainy wrote: »someone was saying before about using courgette instead of lasagne sheets.....
how would i go about that? do i need pre cook or do anything special with the courgette? skin on or off ect? Thanks
Anyone up for a lil excercise/experiment/something to do?
Wanna compare shopping lists? And maybe give each other tips on better alternatives? Its crap weather outside...we actually have the lights on here...its so black and dark outside, big black thundery skies.
My shopping list:
Courgettes x 3
Baby Leaf Mixed Salad
Light Choices Ceaser Dressing
ww dessert Yoghurts
Tinned pears
Tesco Microwave Steamed Rice with mixed veg
Sprite Zero
Chicken Breasts
Quorn Mince
Knorr Stock Pots
Maggi SO Juicy
Cous Cous
curry powder
Extra Light Soft Cheese
Ryvita Thins
Green Isle Chicken Bacon Sweet Corn Pancakes
(Light Choices Carrot cakes did get added and removed a few times....but alas they stayed off)
Can't help ya on the courgette front, absolutely hate them!!!
But here is my shopping list for this week.
4 breasts of chicken
1 block of dubliner light cheese
Wholewheat fusili pasta
Lettuce x2
Tomatoes
Fresh beetroot
Cucumber
Onions
Grapes x2
Apples
Bananas
Honeydew melon x2
WW Yoghurts
Old el paso fajita seasoning x3 (Just had some of a packet over stirfry chicken salad, gorgeous, but quite spicy)
Alpen Light bars x3 (wouldnt usually buy this much but were on offer)
Tuna x2
Tesco Light Choices Caesar dressing
McCambridge brown bread
Tesco brand Diet redbull x4 (for vodka )
Prawn cocktail snack-a-jacks x4 (nibbles with a few drinks)
Multipack popcorn
White bread (for my OH)0 -
Lady Lainy wrote: »Does anyone know the difference points wise between the philadelphia mini pots Light and the Extra Light ones?
I know the Extra Light are 1PP but I always buy the Light one, anyone any idea if the PP are the same?
thanks:)
Philadelphia Light Mini Tub 1pp
Philadelphia Extra Light Mini Tub 1pp
PP values for all the different ones attached
Great thanks a million lainey :-)0 -
Can't help ya on the courgette front, absolutely hate them!!!
But here is my shopping list for this week.
4 breasts of chicken
1 block of dubliner light cheese
Wholewheat fusili pasta
Lettuce x2
Tomatoes
Fresh beetroot
Cucumber
Onions
Grapes x2
Apples
Bananas
Honeydew melon x2
WW Yoghurts
Old el paso fajita seasoning x3 (Just had some of a packet over stirfry chicken salad, gorgeous, but quite spicy)
Alpen Light bars x3 (wouldnt usually buy this much but were on offer)
Tuna x2
Tesco Light Choices Caesar dressing
McCambridge brown bread
Tesco brand Diet redbull x4 (for vodka )
Prawn cocktail snack-a-jacks x4 (nibbles with a few drinks)
Multipack popcorn
White bread (for my OH)
I've never had courgette until about 2 weeks ago, so i want to try it in the lasagne, might save a few points
My mum gets the usual veggies, salad stuff, milk her self for the house, but my stuff then specifically for my eating i get my self.
oooh where are the alpen light bars on offer? They didnt crop up in the tesco shop online...tho...i'd only be getting cos there on offer, i dont usually get them....so i'd only be eating them cos they're there....out of site....out of mind...and out of my mouth!0 -
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Lady Lainy wrote: »I've never had courgette until about 2 weeks ago, so i want to try it in the lasagne, might save a few points
My mum gets the usual veggies, salad stuff, milk her self for the house, but my stuff then specifically for my eating i get my self.
oooh where are the alpen light bars on offer? They didnt crop up in the tesco shop online...tho...i'd only be getting cos there on offer, i dont usually get them....so i'd only be eating them cos they're there....out of site....out of mind...and out of my mouth!
It was in Tesco. Buy 3, get the cheapest one free. They are all around €2.10/€2.20. I got three different ones 0 -
Question Does anyone else have days where they are really hungry. Don't get me wrong it's not from lack of eating. I've eaten all my 29 for the day and very sensibly not on snacking, on good solid meals with plenty of 0pp veg and a few pieces of fruit but my stomach is constantly rumbling or empty? I've just started TOTM today and had a good walk this morning so was thinking it may be this? Just wondering if anyone else has been through same.....thanks 0
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oooooh really happy....i had my dinner like 2 hrs ago...and im still STUFFFFFFFED
It was high in points....but its really satisfied me....so totally worth it
2 Large chicken breasts cooked in maggi so juicy, 4pp each (9pp for 2)
400g Steamed potatoes 8pp
100g Steamed peas & corn 2pp
Gravy made from granules 1pp
Total 20pp! but god it was worth it....it was all hearty good eating!
Breakfast 9pp
Lunch 9pp
Dinner 20pp
and i'm still waaaaaaaaay within my daily allowance REALLY HAPPY!
Wheat free day had no carbs at lunch and potatoes in my dinner so I have no bloating today 0 -
MaggieMay2 wrote: »Question Does anyone else have days where they are really hungry. Don't get me wrong it's not from lack of eating. I've eaten all my 29 for the day and very sensibly not on snacking, on good solid meals with plenty of 0pp veg and a few pieces of fruit but my stomach is constantly rumbling or empty? I've just started TOTM today and had a good walk this morning so was thinking it may be this? Just wondering if anyone else has been through same.....thanks
maybe up ur protein, its worth spending few extra points on protein....i added an extra 5pp to my dinner tonight, and OH MY GOD it made such a difference....STUFFED!
i could have easily spent 5pp on....bread, crap, biscuits.....but spending it on chicken has stopped me snacking so far this evening 0 -
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MaggieMay2 wrote: »Question Does anyone else have days where they are really hungry. Don't get me wrong it's not from lack of eating. I've eaten all my 29 for the day and very sensibly not on snacking, on good solid meals with plenty of 0pp veg and a few pieces of fruit but my stomach is constantly rumbling or empty? I've just started TOTM today and had a good walk this morning so was thinking it may be this? Just wondering if anyone else has been through same.....thanks
I would be like that some weeks more than others - even using all my weeklies!!, maybe try drink more water.
I also found these weeks were the weeks I lost more 0 -
I dont believe anyone at any time should feel "starving".
if your hungry....eat, but make sure your actually hungery and not just thirsty....or looking for an excuse to have that mars bar in the press just eat HEALTHY good stuff...even if its over your points,
Its not just about points, its about how you spend them. 0 -
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Lady Lainy wrote: »I dont believe anyone at any time should feel "starving".
if your hungry....eat but just eat HEALTHY good stuff...even if its over your points,
Its not just about points, its about how you spend them.
No I agree and like that I was never starving just really empty with loads of tummy rumbles. And like you said I'd never put up with that so I did eat fruit etc and kept filling myself with healthy foods, thats what extra weeklies are there for. And also when you say spending them I just couldn't figure it out, as I ate nothing unhealthy, fruit veg carbs and protein, no sugar snacks or crisps/bread. If your hungry your body is telling you it needs more so I did. Just curious if it randomly happened to anyone else as I'm doing WW a while and it was the first time that there was NO filling me.
Lainy I had good amounts of protein maybe not enough at lunch after reading back on tracker and I had about 3 litres of water. I reckon it was just the day that was in it and I'm back to normal today Thanks for the help and advice guys!! 0 -
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yeah....every now and then...i'd get weird random days where i just cant get satisfied...and feel empty! But i think its a chain reaction....i say it it depends on the days previous too..like a spike or fall in sugar, hydration levels. I notice the weeks where I'm consistant in drinking my 2 - 3 litres of water....i have less.....random attacks of hunger...and for me at least...it takes a day or two of drinking loads of water to get my hydration levels back to a comfortable feeling.
I call them my bottomless pit days...where literly nothing will satisfy my hunger. and I could be after like 3 litres of water.
Ryvita and Light Cream cheese are a great lil filler without doing too much damage...ill happily go over my daily points by 4 or 5pp on Low fat healthy snacks....then 15 - 20 pp on something like grilled cheese sandwich.
My favourite cream cheese is Tesco Extra Light Garlic and Herb whole tub is 6pp, and has the flavour of full fat and its Waaaaaaaay cheaper than philly, and has a really long shelf life, which is really hand for me....can buy half a dozen tubs and have them in the fridge, 0
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