WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread

Hi Guys, remember me! Wouldn't blame you if you hadn't. I have been so bad, not tracking at all and last weigh in was a month ago. I completely fell off the wagon. I've tried getting back on a few times but couldn't quite stay up. I am trying again with the aim of going to my WI next Tuesday. I've started well by tracking for today so far. I've done little or no exercise the last few weeks so that's high on the agenda. I was going to aim for three exercise sessions this week (either go for a run or go the gym). It would be a good start. I've been guiltily reading this forum even though I wasn't being good and just want to say well done everyone. You are all doing brilliant and deserve to. I just keep thinking of summer and the nice clothes I will be able to wear if I am good. Sorry for my moan, help me stay on the wagon!!

Well stayed the same at WI last night, a bit disappointed as I've cut out all snacking, but I am always slow to lose weight.
On 0 Point soup I love tomato, so
equal amounts of tinned tomato and veg stock, 1 tin of puree per tin of tomato, some herbs like oregano, thyme, majoram, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, dash of balsamic vinegar, and a nice bit of basil. It's very yummy.

Hey everyone, I just rejoined WW yesterday after not going since September (had to go back to night college and was clashing with my classes). So happy to be getting back into it but I've put on a STONE since September! Kind of expected it though. I lost 21.5lbs last summer and I would love the same success again! I'm not setting myself a target, just going to take each week as it comes. My bf is joining next week (he has a bit of a beer belly since Christmas ) so it will be great for us to do it together. I'm a big wine drinker so that definitely has to be cut down to the minimum but I'm still not going to deprive myself of too much!

I'm not a breakfast eater and I know that's so bad for me so am starting to eat a banana & an Acitivia 0% fat yoghurt every morning when I get into work. When I started last year I found the best tip was to drink loads of water, especially coming up to lunchtime, and instead of eating my lunch at the start of my lunch hour, I wait until half way through so I'm not tempted to go back into the kitchen to pick. Glad this thread is here for all the tips & motivation

barbiegirl wrote: »

On 0 Point soup I love tomato, so
equal amounts of tinned tomato and veg stock, 1 tin of puree per tin of tomato, some herbs like oregano, thyme, majoram, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, dash of balsamic vinegar, and a nice bit of basil. It's very yummy.

I'm really glad you posted this up, I have never liked soup but recently had a tomato & basil soup that I really liked so am definitely going to try this. A couple of questions though...once you make it, how many days can you keep it for? And where would I get vegetable stock from? Sorry I'm not much of a cook! Can you buy it tinned?

Missed my usual weigh in so weigh in to morrow night. Should be okay although I didn't get as much exercize as usual this week.

ibarelycare wrote: »

where would I get vegetable stock from? Sorry I'm not much of a cook! Can you buy it tinned?

Stock cubes: OXO or Knorr or there are also organic ones under the label Kallo I think. I think you can also buy ready made stock in Marks and Spencers.

A good breakfast is essential I start each day with a bowl of porridge and that keeps me going til lunch.

A bottle of wine is 7.5 points buts it's what you have with the wine that's the problem:(

rubadub wrote: »

As I keep saying the portions are massive

Takeaway portions are seriously big. Myself and the other half ordered a 'set meal for 2' from a chinese place a couple of weeks ago - 2 soups, a standard starter, 2 mains, a veggie side and 2 rice. It lasted us six portions. Yes six. Both of us on the night we ordered it (we barely touched the mains), lunch for us both the following day and dinner as well. I couldn't imagine 2 people eating all that in one sitting :eek:

shellybelly08 wrote: »

Welcome ibarleycare... i think its brill you and your partner are doing it together it will be such a great support for you to have that help..you can cook together and even exercise it will be fab...wish ya all the best of luck starting off..!!

With regard to the soup..i make a big batch with broc, carrots, cauliflower, tin chopped tomatos and some oxo stock cubes.. all you do with the stock is add it to hot water and add it to your veg...when its all boiled up i blend in and store it in the fridge.. it is really easy!! I just keep it stored in the fridge and i usually get the guts of a week out of it.. me and my mam use it for lunches so handy and 0 points :D

Cheers for the welcome! Regarding the soup, I'm really fussy unfortunately and I don't like normal vegetable soup, only tomato! I'm going to try the tomato soup with oxo cubes and loads of basil though, looking forward to it. Also, well done on your amazing weight loss so far! Ideally I've to lose roughly the same amount as you and it's very inspiring to see someone who's done so well! How long have you been doing WW?

felinefeelins wrote: »

ibarlycare, sounds like heaven to have someone that close take the journey with you. good luck to ye.
Barbiegirl and Shellybelly, thanks, both sound delish, hoping to get into the kitchen this weekend and make a tonne of zero point soups and freeze double portions.
Day 2 over, worse than day 1, don't remember it being this hard, just concentrating on next tuesday at the moment, I want to get to that wi knowing I did my best, even if there is no change, sometimes it happens that way for me and week 2 is when the magic happens.

Am loving " Onwards and downwards"

Yeah I'm happy that I've someone to do it with me, a bit of healthy competition between us will be good I'd say he'll lose weight quite quickly though, men usually lose it quicker plus he's quite fit and does a lot of jogging. I'll be going mad! Haha. I'll just have to convince him to start working on a 6-pack then!

I agree with you about it being harder this time around. I think because the last time I did it I anticipated it being much harder and I was pleasantly surprised, and then this time I was just thinking "oh it's not that bad!" It's NOT that bad really, I'm enjoying planning my meals and stuff but I definitely have been feeling hungry so I have to try and figure out what to be eating to fill me up more.

Got a good tip in my class the other night for a "treat." I'm a fiend for crisps and nachos & dips when I'm watching a film or TV. Someone recommended Sharwoods Poppodoms. They're only half a point each, I broke 2 of them up and used mango chutney as a dip (I think there's only 1 point per 100g and I was only lightly dipping so would barely even need to point it!) and they were absolutely delicious. Definitely my new snack!

Hi Everyone!!
Havn't posted in a little bit as my internet has been down!! Don't even get me started on that!! In the middle of my exams so had to borrow an Aunts mobile internet.
I had my weigh in tuesday and got that 2nd stone i'd be dying for!! Just got it on the dot by losing half a pound but happy with that! My next goal is 1.5lb as that will bring me under the next stone! So even if i get that over the next two weeks I will be very happy!
It's been a very different story this than last time. I think i found it too easy last time and when it stopped coming off so quickly I just gave up! But this time I don't just want a quick fix I am accepting this is a lifestyle change and I will have an issue with weight for the rest of my life and will have to work at it. And also as my leader pointed out I am a young girl, 21 in two months time and its better to deal with it now.
My exams are over the 15th May so I am planning on getting totally stuck in and get a good number down over the summer!

Good luck everybody and have a fantastic week!!

J x

Hey there well done on the losses guys..fair play to yas!!

Welcome bernso and nuim... yous will get great advice here...mine would be to go to the meeting even ifs its bad iv learned that over the weeks...its defo to go good bad or ugly :D

Having a good week so far...points are saved for drinks tamo nite was in gym yday and today...tamo nite will be my only temptation for the week so hopefully i get thru ok...!!

Hope you all have a great weekend!!! Enjoy the weather..if we get any!! :D xx

Hey there..

Oh 1lbatatime...im delighted for you...so glad your back on track and what a great weight loss..your well on track for the mini goal...keep up the great work :D

I feel iv been havin a good week too...really into it and been exercising quite a bit...did have some wine and nibbles last nite but iv enough saved to cover myself i wreckin!!

Trying to finish college assignment...just thought id say hello :D

Enjoy the remainder of the weekend :)

Well I have a very enjoyable weekend but unfortunately maybe not so good for WW. Dinner party in my mates, I drove so drank very little, and tried to keep to eating mainly low fat foods, it was gorgeous by the way, and I strongly believe that if I let my life stop becasue of WW I'll fall completly off the wagon.
Then on saturday my godsons communion, and again other than a big roll with ham, butter and coleslaw I didn't think I did too bad, and I have a decent enough jump on bouncey castle, then on Sunday my nephews 4th birthday and I really did avoid the worst of it, worst I can think of is the bundie which I put half a pork chop on. Again I went on the bouncy castle.
WI tomorrow night and we'll see from there, but as my 34th birthday is in 5 weeks time I don't think I'll hit my 12stone mark I had in my head. That's 15 lbs at this stage.