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WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread

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  • Registered Users Posts: 261 ✭✭elsy


    Hi girls does the quorn mince really taste no different. I tried the turkey mince this week and I wasnt mad on it. That turnip shepards pie sound delicious


  • Registered Users Posts: 194 ✭✭StrawberryJazz


    My mum makes this yummy hot fruit dish...

    1 banana
    1 apple
    50g cranberries ( think she uses dried ones)
    1 pear
    1 orange
    juice of 1 orange.
    Mix all together in a bowl with a sprinkling of cinnamon
    bake for 20 min

    Serve with creme fraiche
    delish!

    Ah once again thank you so much! *runs to kitchen* :P


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,427 ✭✭✭Lady Lainy


    Ah once again thank you so much! *runs to kitchen* :P

    just remember to point the dried cranberries!

    It does look yummy! Going to make note of it for the weekend!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭smileyface1


    Ah once again thank you so much! *runs to kitchen* :P

    you have to use the cranberries- they make it super tasty!!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 123 ✭✭Bernso


    elsy wrote: »
    Hi girls does the quorn mince really taste no different. I tried the turkey mince this week and I wasnt mad on it. That turnip shepards pie sound delicious

    Hi Elsy,
    It's deffo different but I am not a huge mince fan anyway.

    It's just a differente version but considering we cover mince beef with bolognese or savoury mince sauces anyway, it aint the mince you're tasting right? It's just incredibly points friendly menaing you can have a huge portion for only 2pp (sauces extra). You have to use it with a sauce though as it tastes of nothing without.
    I'm not mad about turkey mince either.

    Another huge plus for me is that it cooks in a few minutes. You simly heat it, add whatever sauce/ veg and then simmer for say 20-30mins. Uber convenient. Not like mince meat where ya have to drain off fat cook through etc.
    Try it and see I guess. Let me know what you think. I like the savoury mince sachet with it although have eaten it as bolognese too and loved it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20 MTF1


    lil kc wrote: »
    Anyone have any good recipes for smoothies? I don't eat fruit but will happily drink it :rolleyes:

    One banana, skimmed milk, 2 tablespoons of porridge oats & a tablespoon of natural youghurt-Yum:D not sure of the pps yet as i havnt had one since i started back-love them in the summer though


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,427 ✭✭✭Lady Lainy


    Tesco 10 Cod Fish Cakes

    3pp each! REALLY yummy, they're actually potato and cod fish cakes

    they are in tesco own brand, in the purple bag, 10 fish cakes for about 2 euro!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭kildareash


    Hi all,
    So glad that day is over!

    Just thought I's post some pictures of a couple of things I've made over the last few days.

    The banana bread from the Sunday world supplement, is really nice and very easy to make. Trust me...I don't like anything overly complicated! It's very light and doesn't have a very strong banana taste.

    Also, tonight I made naan bread pizza. The naan bread was 9pp...not sure if there are ones which are less. It was the only one in Aldi.
    I made my own tomato sauce using fresh garlic, a can of tomatoes and their sauce, 1/2 tsp of oregano and basil. It was really tasty. Haven't pointed it yet, but it shouldn't be too bad.
    For toppings I used wafter thin ham, green and yellow pepper, onion, pineapple and cheese. It actually looked much nicer than the picture depicts...the lighting is not great in the kitchen.
    I was really hungry, so I added 100grms of oven baked chips too, but it was quiet filling. Wld make a really nice lunch.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭smileyface1


    Ooh that looks yummy!!!

    I make pizzas on brown pitta breads they are lower in points than naan.

    Tip for a super good base sauce
    1-2 sprays of low fat cooking spray
    I onion chopped
    I garlic, crushed
    -fry gently for about 3 min
    ***A splash of balsamic vinegar ( believe me this makes a big diff!)
    add tin of tomatoes
    Fresh chopped basil salt and pepper

    Done!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 123 ✭✭Bernso


    Ooh that looks yummy!!!

    I make pizzas on brown pitta breads they are lower in points than naan.

    Tip for a super good base sauce
    1-2 sprays of low fat cooking spray
    I onion chopped
    I garlic, crushed
    -fry gently for about 3 min
    ***A splash of balsamic vinegar ( believe me this makes a big diff!)
    add tin of tomatoes
    Fresh chopped basil salt and pepper

    Done!

    So trying this. I love wholemeal pittas. With that ww cheddar and veg could make yummy ones.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭kildareash


    Thanks smileyface, will try pitta breads next time. :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭Cadyboo


    Hi everyone, am kinda new to this thread think I may have been on here a good while back though.:o Anyway I went off the cigarettes at the start of January and I haven't stopped eating:o I actually can't stop! So I have decided to go back to ww tomorrow. I have heard about the pp as a friend of mine has joined and it seems very complicated to me.
    As I think most people who have ever joined ww will know, years later you will still be like, oh thats 3 points, thats 2 etc. And this is just throwing me in the air with the different pointing! How has everyone been finding that side of things.
    One more thing, I am more a savoury person so does anyone have any little tips of savoury low point nibbles I could have when I feel the need, until I kick the nicotine habit?(am on the inhaler but that not the same as food;))
    Thanks.x


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭smileyface1


    I put mushroom, peppers, spinach, slices of tomatoes and a little feta cheese on top....awesome!


  • Registered Users Posts: 264 ✭✭hollyhock


    wow!this site is sooo busy,all doin well too! great stuff. Well,my story so far,went back to ww on 6th jan,(hadn't been since,11/11/10, was up 8.5lbs)anyway,13/01/11 was down 3.5lbs and last thurs another lb gone,so delighted with results. Was away weekend so playing catch-up so don't know how i'll do this week!!!:rolleyes:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭smileyface1


    Cadyboo wrote: »
    Hi everyone, am kinda new to this thread think I may have been on here a good while back though.:o Anyway I went off the cigarettes at the start of January and I haven't stopped eating:o I actually can't stop! So I have decided to go back to ww tomorrow. I have heard about the pp as a friend of mine has joined and it seems very complicated to me.
    As I think most people who have ever joined ww will know, years later you will still be like, oh thats 3 points, thats 2 etc. And this is just throwing me in the air with the different pointing! How has everyone been finding that side of things.
    One more thing, I am more a savoury person so does anyone have any little tips of savoury low point nibbles I could have when I feel the need, until I kick the nicotine habit?(am on the inhaler but that not the same as food;))
    Thanks.x

    Welcome Cadyboo!

    I refuse to go near any chocolate or chocolate ( none this year at all so far!)
    So my snack of choice is toast with low fat butter ( I use Connaught gold) or a packet of manhattan popcorn!

    if I want something sweet- love Pink lady apples!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 123 ✭✭Bernso


    I put mushroom, peppers, spinach, slices of tomatoes and a little feta cheese on top....awesome!

    Think I read this a bit back now that you mention....OMG I am down with this!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭kildareash


    Cadyboo wrote: »
    Hi everyone, am kinda new to this thread think I may have been on here a good while back though.:o Anyway I went off the cigarettes at the start of January and I haven't stopped eating:o I actually can't stop! So I have decided to go back to ww tomorrow. I have heard about the pp as a friend of mine has joined and it seems very complicated to me.
    As I think most people who have ever joined ww will know, years later you will still be like, oh thats 3 points, thats 2 etc. And this is just throwing me in the air with the different pointing! How has everyone been finding that side of things.
    One more thing, I am more a savoury person so does anyone have any little tips of savoury low point nibbles I could have when I feel the need, until I kick the nicotine habit?(am on the inhaler but that not the same as food;))
    Thanks.x

    Hi Cadyboo, welcome back. Overall, I'm liking the propoints. Just think of it like your joining for the first time and have to get used to pointing everything again.
    I'm loving the weekly allowance...great if you have a special event or just want a few extra points on any given day.
    I put mushroom, peppers, spinach, slices of tomatoes and a little feta cheese on top....awesome!

    Sounds lovely, :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭marvilly


    Bernso wrote: »
    Now I know we all have different tastes e.g. I'm not into sweet so much as savoury but I just made this dinner and it was YUM so thought I'd share.

    I love mashed turnip in general as it's 0 points. I usually have it 4 nights a week with gravy with whatever I'm eating.

    Tonight I made a large pot (bought prepped as it's loadsa hassle to chop).
    Boiled and mashed with salt and pepper.
    Fried up an onion with some chopped carrot and garlic and added a full bag of Quorn mince (6pp for whole bag)
    Addded a sachet of savoury mince mixed with 3/4 pint of cold water and simmered for 25mins (3pp in whole sachet)

    I then placed all the turnip along the bottom of a baking dish and emptied all the savoury mince on top.

    I grated an entire block of weight watchers cheddar (Only 10 points for whole block) on top and popped in oven for 20 minutes

    I've decided to have this over three evenings which is 3 very large portions. It was so yummy and filling. This ww cheddar is great melted not so hot if not.

    So this means 3 very large scrummy let's call it 'skinny shepards pie' is only 6pp per portion. I am going to eat myself slim!:)

    sounds fab!trying that one tmrw!:)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 123 ✭✭Bernso


    Cadyboo wrote: »
    Hi everyone, am kinda new to this thread think I may have been on here a good while back though.:o Anyway I went off the cigarettes at the start of January and I haven't stopped eating:o I actually can't stop! So I have decided to go back to ww tomorrow. I have heard about the pp as a friend of mine has joined and it seems very complicated to me.
    As I think most people who have ever joined ww will know, years later you will still be like, oh thats 3 points, thats 2 etc. And this is just throwing me in the air with the different pointing! How has everyone been finding that side of things.
    One more thing, I am more a savoury person so does anyone have any little tips of savoury low point nibbles I could have when I feel the need, until I kick the nicotine habit?(am on the inhaler but that not the same as food;))
    Thanks.x

    Welcome. It's easy to get used to just different points for things now called propoints. You'll learn off your staples and you'll be given the book for other things and/ or caluclator/ tracker.
    Snackwise I like the following:
    Dunnes or tesco do their own range of light chocolate mousse - both only 2pp (I prefer the Dunnes one)
    Velvet crunch or ww nachos all 2pp for a bag with some salsa (0pp)
    No points soups
    All fruit is now 0 pp


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭smileyface1


    Bernso- so trying that skinny shepards pie!!!! Bring on the cheese!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 123 ✭✭Bernso


    marvilly wrote: »
    sounds fab!trying that one tmrw!:)

    Cool. let me know how you get on!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 123 ✭✭Bernso


    Bernso- so trying that skinny shepards pie!!!! Bring on the cheese!


    i know, LOVING the cheese. Kicks that laughing cow's ass I tell ya:D


  • Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭arandale


    I would love to know if i had a day of eating only free fruit and veg would i lose weight or am i fooling myself, had a bad 2 days (funeral of close friend), first weighin on wed and dreading it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭Cadyboo


    kildareash wrote: »
    Hi Cadyboo, welcome back. Overall, I'm liking the propoints. Just think of it like your joining for the first time and have to get used to pointing everything again.
    I'm loving the weekly allowance...great if you have a special event or just want a few extra points on any given day.

    :)
    Yeah, I think that is whats scaring me. Its millions more points and you can still lose weight!!:eek:
    Bernso wrote: »
    Welcome. It's easy to get used to just different points for things now called propoints. You'll learn off your staples and you'll be given the book for other things and/ or caluclator/ tracker.
    Snackwise I like the following:
    Dunnes or tesco do their own range of light chocolate mousse - both only 2pp (I prefer the Dunnes one)
    Velvet crunch or ww nachos all 2pp for a bag with some salsa (0pp)
    No points soups
    All fruit is now 0 pp
    Thanks, is it homemade salsa, or jar salsa that is 0??

    One more question, how do they work out your points? my friend said there is nothing in the book to work it out yourself, that the leader tells you your points, is this true?
    Thanks, and Im sorry if these questions have been asked already, went through a lot of pages but there are hundreds, lol!:D


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,427 ✭✭✭Lady Lainy


    hey stupid question....but how well does fruit freeze? Blueberries are on special offer in Tesco. Going to stock up so i always have them on hand to make my muffins. 2 x 365g punnets for 6.00EUR


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69 ✭✭dno7239


    Just on the tesco website and pointing various foods. I happened to point a pack of refreshers sweets (you know the green yellow and pink wrapper)

    10 PP a pack! WOW! Cant remember the last time I ate a pack, just thought Id post cause i was really surprised.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,894 ✭✭✭Triceratops Ballet


    Lady Lainy wrote: »
    hey stupid question....but how well does fruit freeze? Blueberries are on special offer in Tesco. Going to stock up so i always have them on hand to make my muffins. 2 x 365g punnets for 6.00EUR

    I'd imagine it freezes quite well, from vague memories of leaving cert home ec you may have to blanch it first but not 100% on that


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭Minx23


    I was weighed tonight for the 3rd time and I only lost 2lbs.:( Im just feeling extremely frustrated because in the past 3 weeks I have only lost 9lbs. That may sound like alot to some people but I have ALOT to loose, 5 stone at least.

    The proplem is I did weight watchers back in 2007/2008 and the pounds seemed to come off much quicker back then, even though Im heavier now than I was then.

    I was so gutted this evening that driving home in the car I actually had a little cry to myself!

    I popped in to visit a friend then and we were watching 'The Biggest Looser' and 'Operation Transformation' which she had recorded on Sky+. The number of pounds people loose on those shows in one week can be huge. I had to remind myself those people do hours and hours of excersize every day and have all sorts of support around the clock.

    Its just tough trying to do WW while living with my parents as neither of them struggle with their weight like I do.

    Reading this is such an inspiration you wouldnt believe!

    Sorry for the rant and moan. Just feeling a bit sorry for myself this evening!:o


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,383 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Lady Lainy wrote: »
    hey stupid question....but how well does fruit freeze? Blueberries are on special offer in Tesco. Going to stock up so i always have them on hand to make my muffins. 2 x 365g punnets for 6.00EUR
    are you sure they are that big, online I see no size but they have a price per kilo and it is €29.52 meaning they are only 125g packs.

    The ready frozen blueberries are cheaper per kilo. Also frozen fruit is usually fresher as it is frozen at source, and they use quick freeze methods so the water cells do not explode as much and make them mushy when defrosting (not much of an issue with cakes). Tesco have a huge selection of frozen fruit now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭Birdie086


    Minx23 wrote: »
    I was weighed tonight for the 3rd time and I only lost 2lbs.:( Im just feeling extremely frustrated because in the past 3 weeks I have only lost 9lbs. That may sound like alot to some people but I have ALOT too loose, 5 stone at least.

    The proplem is I did weight watchers back in 2007/2008 and the pounds seemed to come off much quicker back then, even though Im heavier now than I was then.

    I was so gutted this evening that driving home in the car I actually had a little cry to myself!

    I popped in to visit a friend then and we were watching 'The Biggest Looser' and 'Operation Transformation' which she had recorded on Sky+. The number of pounds people loose on those shows in one week can be huge. I had to remind myself those people do hours and hours of excersize every day and have all sorts of support aroung the clock.

    Its just tough trying to do WW while living with my parents as neither of them struggle with their weight like I do.

    Reading this is such an inspiration you wouldnt believe!

    Sorry for the rant and moan. Just feeling a bit sorry for myself this evening!:o


    I feel your pain, I too have about five stone to lose, first week lost 5lb and my second weigh in I lost 1.5 - very disappointed cos I had been reaqlly careful.
    Then I calmed down and realised that this propoints will be simply be a slower loss because its more about losing only fat as opposed to just pounds. I do believe it is more of a proper lifestyle change.
    Have you been taking measurments?? I have cos I am doing the boards better body challenge - although my pace is a lot slower than others. Anyway I have lost 3 and a half inches in two weeks, 2 full inches alone from my waist. Woo hoo, So delighted I recorded these measurements cos it gives another idea of how you getting on.

    Hang in there, you are doing really well.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 123 ✭✭Bernso


    Minx23 wrote: »
    I was weighed tonight for the 3rd time and I only lost 2lbs.:( Im just feeling extremely frustrated because in the past 3 weeks I have only lost 9lbs. That may sound like alot to some people but I have ALOT too loose, 5 stone at least.

    The proplem is I did weight watchers back in 2007/2008 and the pounds seemed to come off much quicker back then, even though Im heavier now than I was then.

    I was so gutted this evening that driving home in the car I actually had a little cry to myself!

    I popped in to visit a friend then and we were watching 'The Biggest Looser' and 'Operation Transformation' which she had recorded on Sky+. The number of pounds people loose on those shows in one week can be huge. I had to remind myself those people do hours and hours of excersize every day and have all sorts of support aroung the clock.

    Its just tough trying to do WW while living with my parents as neither of them struggle with their weight like I do.

    Reading this is such an inspiration you wouldnt believe!

    Sorry for the rant and moan. Just feeling a bit sorry for myself this evening!:o

    Oh Minx don't be sad hun 2lbs is a loss that's all that matters!
    Did you struggle this week at all? If not then you had a loss without pain right? isn't that good?

    Operation T and those shows have people go through extremes of exercise and diet to lose I could never do that personally that's why I love ww.
    Imagine this, if you lose 2lbs a week you'll lose four of your five stone by Summer!:)
    And that's without pain or hours of exercise just smart choices.

    I' m sure it's hard with your parents hun but everyone finds it hard in different situations (kids eating crap around them, other halfs eating double/ triple the portions etc)

    Keep on here for support m'dear. Best of luck with it! Chin up girl!:)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭Minx23


    Birdie086 wrote: »
    Have you been taking measurments?? I have cos I am doing the boards better body challenge - although my pace is a lot slower than others. Anyway I have lost 3 and a half inches in two weeks, 2 full inches alone from my waist. Woo hoo, So delighted I recorded these measurements cos it gives another idea of how you getting on.

    Hang in there, you are doing really well.


    Thanks x

    Taking measurments is actually a great idea, I'll do it first thing tomorrow. I have noticed my jeans are slightly looser alright. When putting on freshly washed jeans I usually have to beat myself into them but they slipped on no bother the other day!!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭Minx23


    Bernso wrote: »
    Oh Minx don't be sad hun 2lbs is a loss that's all that matters!
    Did you struggle this week at all? If not then you had a loss without pain right? isn't that good?

    Operation T and those shows have people go through extremes of exercise and diet to lose I could never do that personally that's why I love ww.
    Imagine this, if you lose 2lbs a week you'll lose four of your five stone by Summer!:)
    And that's without pain or hours of exercise just smart choices.

    I' m sure it's hard with your parents hun but everyone finds it hard in different situations (kids eating crap around them, other halfs eating double/ triple the portions etc)

    Keep on here for support m'dear. Best of luck with it! Chin up girl!:)


    Thanks so much x

    I knew the folks on here would understand my frustration and be able to cheer me up!

    You make a great point about the Summer. My goal is a long term one and if Im in better shape this time next year then its better to loose it slowly and steadily. :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭eimear1


    Lady Lainy wrote: »
    hey stupid question....but how well does fruit freeze? Blueberries are on special offer in Tesco. Going to stock up so i always have them on hand to make my muffins. 2 x 365g punnets for 6.00EUR

    Hey Lainy, they freeze fine just as they are in the punnet and the great thing is they don't take much defrosting, can pop them straight in a smoothie or porridge from the freezer, always have a few in the freezer myself! Same with the punnets of raspberries, blackberries and the mango chunks too mmm...
    Keep an eye out for the "reduced to clear" aisles in Tesco, they often have them reduced the day before their use-by date, have got them for about 50c a couple times, and if your throwing them straight in freezer the date doesn't matter!


  • Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭eimear1


    arandale wrote: »
    I would love to know if i had a day of eating only free fruit and veg would i lose weight or am i fooling myself, had a bad 2 days (funeral of close friend), first weighin on wed and dreading it.

    Hi Arandale, sorry for your loss, hope you are doing ok?
    IMO you are better off just starting afresh tomorow with new daily allowance and sticking to it til Wed, If you want you can write off all your 49 weekly points as used and if you get some exercise in, just count those activity points as already used. Eating only fruit will not help as you'll crash and burn by the end of the day, and end up falling off the wagon.
    Also, fruit is only 0 pointed in moderation, some leaders saying 5 a day is as much as you could have before pointing, others saying 1 serving of each type up til your satisfied. Eating only fruit for a full day will mean you would have to point it anyway, so you may as well have a varied healthy diet for the day.
    Best of luck with your journey, don't worry we all have days where we can't control things, thats just part of life and those are the days when WW is furthest from your mind, as is only right, you'll get there in the end!
    E x


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 30 hillyrob


    Hi guys I decided to use some of my dried chickpeas the other day to make hummus as I can't buy it in Korea. I changed a few things to make it much more healthier, and it tastes really great, and I now have enough hummus in my fridge to feed an army!!

    200g dried chickpeas (soak over night in water)
    1/2 a courgette
    1 red pepper
    1 onion
    1 tsp ground cumin (more if you prefer)
    4 garlic cloves crushed
    2 tsp dijon mustard
    salt, and pepper to taste
    1 tsp dried oregano
    1 red chilli
    375ml fresh chicken stock (add more if needed)

    Chop into small pieces the courgette, red pepper, and onion and place into pan with some of the stock and simmer until cooked through.
    Add the garlic, cumin, mustard, oregano, chilli and salt, and pepper.
    Simmer for a few minutes.
    Whilst simmering drain the soaked chickpeas, and place in food processor and blitz until small crumbs.

    Add the veg from the pan to the chickpeas and pulse. Pour in the remaining chicken stock and pulse. If you find the mixture is too thick add more stock until the right consistency for you.
    Leave to cool, and place in the fridge.
    TOTAL for whole recipe is 20PP
    You can get at least 20 big servings of this so only 1PP for a great snack.

    Hope you enjoy it as much as I do. x


  • Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭arandale


    eimear, thank you so much, of course you are right, i forgot if i go over the fruit allowence i would have to point it. i will go for my weighin and start afresh on Thurs. Feel very down tho
    thaks again i thought there for a minute nobody was going to answer.
    yea very pettish i know


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,894 ✭✭✭Triceratops Ballet


    Hi All,

    2nd WI on the new plan last night.... stayed the same, so for my two weeks on pp i've lost the grand total of .5lb :eek:

    a little disheartening to say the least as i'm tracking EVERYTHING so i know i haven't gone over my points and over my weekly points.
    I'm in WW a year now so i'm doing a fair bit of exercise too (ie walking to and from work every day, an hour walk 4 days a week and a spin class thrown in for good measure!), I don't know where its all going wrong!

    Sorry just needed to vent!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭kildareash


    arandale wrote: »
    I would love to know if i had a day of eating only free fruit and veg would i lose weight or am i fooling myself, had a bad 2 days (funeral of close friend), first weighin on wed and dreading it.

    Sorry for your loss, arandale.
    As Eimear said, the best thing to do would be to just go and weigh in and start afresh after that. Eat sensibly for the next couple of days and drink plenty of water.
    Hi All,

    2nd WI on the new plan last night.... stayed the same, so for my two weeks on pp i've lost the grand total of .5lb :eek:

    a little disheartening to say the least as i'm tracking EVERYTHING so i know i haven't gone over my points and over my weekly points.
    I'm in WW a year now so i'm doing a fair bit of exercise too (ie walking to and from work every day, an hour walk 4 days a week and a spin class thrown in for good measure!), I don't know where its all going wrong!

    Sorry just needed to vent!

    That is really frustrating. Did you talk to your leader about it?
    You don't say how much you've left to loose. I know my sis is really struggling to shift the last few pounds and she has lost about 4 or 5 stone already.

    Maybe bring your tracker to your next meeting and see if your leader will take a look at it for you.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 168 ✭✭pw01


    Does anyone know were you can get the ww kitchen scales. i know you can get them on the uk website but can you get them in argos etc........


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭kildareash


    pw01 wrote: »
    Does anyone know were you can get the ww kitchen scales. i know you can get them on the uk website but can you get them in argos etc........

    Have you tried eBay?


  • Registered Users Posts: 364 ✭✭fofany


    Hi All,

    2nd WI on the new plan last night.... stayed the same, so for my two weeks on pp i've lost the grand total of .5lb :eek:

    a little disheartening to say the least as i'm tracking EVERYTHING so i know i haven't gone over my points and over my weekly points.
    I'm in WW a year now so i'm doing a fair bit of exercise too (ie walking to and from work every day, an hour walk 4 days a week and a spin class thrown in for good measure!), I don't know where its all going wrong!

    Sorry just needed to vent!

    Sorry to hear you're not getting the results to reflect all your hard work. If it's any consolation, I put 2lbs on at my 2nd WI & I had tracked everything & kept within my points. Did fine then at my next WI, so maybe next week will show a good loss for you. Hope this makes you feel better.


  • Registered Users Posts: 364 ✭✭fofany


    I'm just back from WI. Last week I was really disappointed to have 2lbs on after sticking to the propoints exactly - but am so glad I perservered as I had 4lbs off this morning:D. So, now my WIs are Wk1 -8lbs, Wk2 +2lbs, Wk3 -4lbs. Back on track to lose a stone before my holidays (4lbs to lose in 2 weeks).

    I commented yesterday on how most days I jump on my scales at home, just to see how I am doing. Well, as usual, I did it this morning & I had gone up another lb on Monday morning (3lbs up from Sunday morning). Felt very desperate & changed out of my jeans into a pair of leggings & didn't have any breakfast before I went to the class (it's at 9.15am). Who am I kidding:rolleyes:?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 168 ✭✭pw01


    kildareash wrote: »
    Have you tried eBay?


    yeah, ebay works out most expensive, thought i could get them cheaper!! no such luck - thanks


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,934 ✭✭✭Dotcomdolly


    See how much it owuld be to buy them direct from ww uk shopping line?


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 154 ✭✭lil kc


    Does anyone know of any WW meetings that are held on a Friday in the Dun Laoghaire area? Missing my regular one on Thursday but still want to get weighed


  • Registered Users Posts: 113 ✭✭Garden_Gurl


    Woke up this morning in one of "those" moods and the first thing that popped into my head was "I need junk food"!! I'm such an emotional eater....the second I'm feeling down I just want to eat...

    Thankfully (so far) I have fought the urge - I had a bowl of cereal for breakfast, some chocolate rice cakes mid morning & 2 banana sandwiches & a packet of popcorn for lunch....I'm really proud of myself cuz usually I'd just jump in the car & head straight to the deli for a wedge roll!!! I am going to have a nice steak and baby potatoes for dinner to cheer me up and if the points allow, I might even fit in a small drink!!!

    Thank god for you girls keeping me on track :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,859 ✭✭✭m'lady


    Have my first weigh in tomorrow, fingers crossed I see a loss!

    Is there anyone having problems with using all their points? Im on 29 pps, but am struggling to eat them all, wouldnt bother me only my leader did say last week that if you dont eat all them,you wont lose weight!

    Im finding the pps great in regards to the free fruit, I think I have eaten more fruit this week,than I have all year and I am ashamed to admit that. However I am finding it difficult to not be comparing with the old way, for example I used 8pp for my breakfast yesterday and was panicking, until I worked it out that I had 21 for the rest of the day!


    Also on a different note, does anyone have any nice, easy vegetarian recipes? I dont eat meat, fish or much chicken. or would anyone have a lof point pizza recipe (that resembles a Dominos!?)


  • Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭shanasue


    you have more strength than me garden girl! I got a crazy chocolate craving last night so went to get a curlywurly.....got and ate 3 of them!!!!!!! FECK...havent touched my weekly this week so took them off that! other than that outburst I've been doing great, not hungry and eating very healthy food, and gallons of H20! weigh in tmr eve so we'll see, was down 2lbs last week (first week)...
    keep up the good work everyone


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭03046290


    Minx23 wrote: »
    I was weighed tonight for the 3rd time and I only lost 2lbs.:( Im just feeling extremely frustrated because in the past 3 weeks I have only lost 9lbs. That may sound like alot to some people but I have ALOT to loose, 5 stone at least.

    The proplem is I did weight watchers back in 2007/2008 and the pounds seemed to come off much quicker back then, even though Im heavier now than I was then.

    I was so gutted this evening that driving home in the car I actually had a little cry to myself!

    I popped in to visit a friend then and we were watching 'The Biggest Looser' and 'Operation Transformation' which she had recorded on Sky+. The number of pounds people loose on those shows in one week can be huge. I had to remind myself those people do hours and hours of excersize every day and have all sorts of support around the clock.

    Its just tough trying to do WW while living with my parents as neither of them struggle with their weight like I do.

    Reading this is such an inspiration you wouldnt believe!

    Sorry for the rant and moan. Just feeling a bit sorry for myself this evening!:o

    Hey Minx,

    I also did WW back in 2008 and the weight dropped off me. But this time I know it will be a lot slower.

    Dont be disheartened I think the propoints sytem is going to be much better in the long run.

    Keep up the good work and just remember 9 points is an awful lot. I think sometimes watching Biggest loser etc you forget any weight loss is good :)


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