WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread MkII

I'm new to weight watchers so I wonder if any one can help me figure out how many points I've eaten so far today to see if I'm right???? please

2 small cuts brown sliced bread+flora light margarine
tea+milk

1 quite big plan scone+butter 3 squares of it
tea+milk

2 small brown sliced+flora light + 2 slices ham+ mustard
tea+milk
1 apple

Micki wrote: »

Does anybody here know anything about goal weights and gold cards? I have been going to weight watchers now for over 2 years and have lost almost 6 stone! I have met their goal and the one below it but i have a personal goal to reach which is lower than both of these but i am still paying... My leader says that i have to keep paying until i reach the goal i want to settle at! Does anyone know the story here, can i not just take my gold card and become free and then loose a little extra too?

Yea when I did it the last time we agreed a goal weight and it showed on my card etc. When you get to that weight you maintain for 5 weeks and then you get your gold card and your free. You have to go at least once every three months (I think). You can't go 5 pound above your goal weight but I'm not sure if you can't go below five pound or if you can lose more? But defo agree a set goal weight with your leader and saw you want to maintain at that weight. Congrats on that great loss!

Caros wrote: »

To be honest Hotfire I have no great liking for these WW soups, and would totally reccommend you make some homemade soup, you could end up with a huge pot with at least 4 good servings for a propoint or two, and the whole pot for not more than a couple of euro's max.

There defo handy if you have nothing prepared and you have to buy something low in pp and thats filling. I think I've stayed away from them because there always quite high in salt. I used to live on the knorr soupfuls but the lowest one is 4pp totally not worth it

Hs anyone got any quick and easy soup receipes???

hotfire wrote: »

Hs anyone got any quick and easy soup receipes???

Hotfire - you might find some here -
http://weightwatchers.ie/WWI_Controller.aspx?Page=1016662

Well, I've been off the radar for the past 4 weeks. I had a month's holidays from work and my whole routine went out the window and WW went with it! I put on 4.5lbs in that time and I am now back at work and back on track. I have 1 stone and 8 lbs to go to goal and I am determined to get there. In my defence, I went to my WI and stayed for class every week, even though I knew it would be bad news. I also had to bring my little 2 year old boy with me but he has been as good as gold and everyone has a little chat with him now when we come in. I brought a portable DVD player and let him watch Peppa Pig during class - and fed him a few little treats too!!
I keep thinking that when people join WW the leader always says to aim for 1lb a week which would total 3.5 stone in a year. Well, I put on 1lb a week while I was off work, so if I keep going like that I will put back on the 3 stone I've already lost and another half stone on top of it! So here I am, ready for action once again.

I didn't even attempt to read all the posts I missed - I'd be here for a week, so I will just say hello and that I hope you're all doing well.
What have I missed??

1 large onion chopped
2 cloves garlic crushed
1 litre veg stock - I use a knorr veg stock pot - 1 propoint
350g carrots sliced
teaspoon ground cumin
2 celery sticks
1 tablespoon tomato puree
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons olive oil - 3 propoints (you could use the low cal spray if you prefer)
seasoning

Put onion and garlic in a pot with the olive oil, fry gently till onion softens. Add the carrots, continue to fry for another 5 mins, stir frequently.

Add everything else, bring to the boil. Cover and simmer gently for approx 30 mins until all the veg are very tender.

Discard the bay leaves, cool the soup a little and blend till smooth.

I go with 1 propoint per portion for this and it's delish!

MaggieMay2 wrote: »

Seriously lads are there pro points in chewing gum!!!!!!!!! I would usually go through a pack a day (chewing stops me eating ) and now I find out I'm not pointing it.....thats mental....does anyone know off hand what it would be? I pointed a pack at 4pp....

well what type of gum was it....what about the sugar free varieties.

Dont tell me there are propoints in chewing gum. Not that I chew it much, but I bought a pack this week & didn't even think of tracking it.

oh god this again......everyone is entitled to there own opinions....

but yeah hmmm gotta slightly agree with frog ... regardless of the points...if its not good healthy food....its not going to do your body or your progress any good. for ww to truely work and be maintainable and doable....it is about healthy eating, counting points is just another variation on counting/tracking food intake, no better or worse imo than counting calories...someone could eat 1500 calories in chocolate...or they could have 3 healthy balanced meals....the same can be done in points....

(yeah i know i said i was going to keep quite....just wanted to give my 2cents and that it is about healthy eating....there are ppl that abuse the system of course, but those ppl will eventually cop on, cos they wont see the results they want)

fofany wrote: »

Dont tell me there are propoints in chewing gum. Not that I chew it much, but I bought a pack this week & didn't even think of tracking it.

Oh my goodness don't fret I didn't want to cause a panic. Eating it rarely is no biggie. I ate loads of it. I gave up cigarettes and was using them to elp so I could go through almost 2 packs of Wrigleys Extra a day. So there was points in that amount!! I'm just going to have to kick ANOTHER habit....meh

maggot12345 wrote: »

I'm new to weight watchers so I wonder if any one can help me figure out how many points I've eaten so far today to see if I'm right???? please

2 small cuts brown sliced bread+flora light margarine
tea+milk

1 quite big plan scone+butter 3 squares of it
tea+milk

2 small brown sliced+flora light + 2 slices ham+ mustard
tea+milk
1 apple

Other then 1 apple did you have any fruit or veg you really need to have them to keep healthy and you need to cut down on the bread staying within your points is very important ,
but eathing well is the most important aspect
if the 3 squares of butter are 3 single pats in a restaurant then you are talking about 6 pp on butter alone and the scone is 4pp for 50g

Also you need to allow a pp for every cup of tea with milk or the best is to measure out some skim milk in the morning in a jug and have it with your tea through out the day.

Sorry if i sound so harsh but the best way to go from the start is to eat well balanced meals and healthy snacks....I am no angel when it come to food but i do incorporate lots of fruit and veg and lean proteins and though I use a lot of bread i weigh it all....

you really need to get out the book and weigh and measure everything till your confident of the portion sizes It hard at the start but i can tell you the weeks I track and measure properly i always lose2/3 lbs
Hope all goes well on your Journey

Tmeos wrote: »

I quite agree, that is not a healthy day at all however she did say it was today and not that she eats this consistently. We all have bad days so I wouldn't jump the gun to thinking this is a standard WW diet.

My food diary for today for example:
Breakfast: Porridge Cherries & Black Coffee
Lunch: Chicken & Avocado salad
Dinner: Risotto with Chicken, peas asparagus, courgette, parmesan and creme fraiche.

Possibly a bit carb heavy for the majority on this forum, but it works for me.

okay the Mods REEALLY dont want want anyone posting food diarys....

donnamc5 wrote: »

Ha, you think that's bad. I was sick the other week and got a packet of halls soothers. 5 points. Couldn't believe it. That's me brekkie most mornings lol

well i dont think its hall soothers and chewing gum that got us here :P so I wouldnt worry too much about it!

I say have your gum and chew it too

Frogdog wrote: »

Ya, sorry for my post appearing in here but as per my Edit, I replied to the OP's thread which was merged into this thread while I was replying.

no probs :P you seem like one of the good guys