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WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread MkII
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MaggieMay2 wrote: »Hey all,
Was wondering has anyone taken a week off exercise?? I'm wondering if it's going to affect my WI.
This may sound stupid but I actually find that when I do a week of exercise and then take a break for a week I have a bigger loss. I'm not sure what the reasoning is for it but I think it's similar to if you weigh yourself after exercise you'll be up.Hi guys
I was just wondering if anyone here is going to college? Im back now, and it's so hard to make my points stretch out during the day!
And also, what do ye do about nights out? We all know college involves nights out, i.e. alcohol, and I haven't been going out at all. I feel so unsociable!
I am! Like Lainy I found it much easier to lose weight while in college. Much better structure and no boredom eating. Is it possible to bring your own lunch? If so I'd def do that. It's not possible for me to bring my own lunch so I have a bag of popcorn at my break. Then for my lunch I have soup (I judge the points on a day to day basis depending on the soup!) and 2 slices of brown soda bread which is 5pp. They do low low butter in the restaurant which is great
Then I'd have my dinner at as soon as I get. I'm in 9-5. I would be very hungry by the time I get home.
Re drinking I'm person who can go out and dance the ass off me and be stone cold sober!! I was out last week and everyone thought I was drinking because of my antics on the dancefloor :cool: If not then maybe only have one big drink night a week or even every second week. And if you are drinking stick to a spirit 3pp and a diet drink.0 -
Well girls WE'RE ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS!!! Pity its gonna affect my WI in this week :rolleyes: I hadn't intended on staying in town after the match but obviously I did. So I went to McDonalds for my dinner. I got the salsa and mayo wrap because I thought I had seen somewhere that they were 9pps. I can't find where I saw that now. Found it. It is 9pps happy days I was within my points
I was on the vodka and diet coke for the night and I did dance like never before so we'll have to see but I doubt I'll be getting that 2nd stone this week :mad: I get my Davina dvd on Weds so working towards next week already!!0 -
Om nom nom nom!! Just had the most gorgeous dinner. I have been compiling a word document of recipes I found on the internet and have copied a few from the philadelphia website. Tonight I had stuffed roasted chicken breast with sun dried tomato glaze and roasted thyme baby potatoes, it was DEVINE!! If anyone wants the recipe, i'd be more than happy to put it up Oh and it was only 10PP 0
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Om nom nom nom!! Just had the most gorgeous dinner. I have been compiling a word document of recipes I found on the internet and have copied a few from the philadelphia website. Tonight I had stuffed roasted chicken breast with sun dried tomato glaze and roasted thyme baby potatoes, it was DEVINE!! If anyone wants the recipe, i'd be more than happy to put it up Oh and it was only 10PP
Emmm yea....
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MaggieMay2 wrote: »Emmm yea....
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Yes Please!! I just cooked a stir fry with no dedicated recapie through in a chilli from aldi and burned the mouth of me and my boyfriend!! 0 -
lisa_celtic wrote: »Yes Please!! I just cooked a stir fry with no dedicated recapie through in a chilli from aldi and burned the mouth of me and my boyfriend!!
Oh nooo ha ha. Hate that!! On the upside chillies apparently help you burn more fat/calories. So see you were helping yourself without even knowing it! Yoghurt or milk always helps......0 -
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Stuffed roast chicken breast with sun-dried tomato glaze
Serves 4 - 10PP per serving (Total recipe = 39PP)
Ingredients:
4 large chicken breasts (16PP)
100g philadelphia light garlic & herbs (3PP)
2 heaped tsp sun-dried tomato paste (I gave it 4PP to be safe)
Low cal spray
800g baby potatoes (16PP, you could use less to bring PP down)
Dried thyme
Sea salt
Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Carefully cut the chicken breasts horizontally, almost all the way through. Open out, spread with the Philly and then close together.
2. Meanwhile, par boil the baby potatoes for about 8 minutes.
3. Brush the top of the chicken with sun-dried tomato paste. Place in a lightly greased (I used low cal oil spray) ovenproof dish and bake for 25 minutes or until the chicken is lightly browned and cooked through.
4. Drain baby potatoes and cool under cold water. Chop in half and place in an ovenproof dish. Spray with low cal oil spray, sprinkle with sea salt and thyme and bake for 20 minutes.
I served it with 50g peas for an extra PP and carrots. Nom nom nom nom... 0 -
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This may sound stupid but I actually find that when I do a week of exercise and then take a break for a week I have a bigger loss. I'm not sure what the reasoning is for it but I think it's similar to if you weigh yourself after exercise you'll be up.
I am! Like Lainy I found it much easier to lose weight while in college. Much better structure and no boredom eating. Is it possible to bring your own lunch? If so I'd def do that. It's not possible for me to bring my own lunch so I have a bag of popcorn at my break. Then for my lunch I have soup (I judge the points on a day to day basis depending on the soup!) and 2 slices of brown soda bread which is 5pp. They do low low butter in the restaurant which is great Then I'd have my dinner at as soon as I get. I'm in 9-5. I would be very hungry by the time I get home.
Re drinking I'm person who can go out and dance the ass off me and be stone cold sober!! I was out last week and everyone thought I was drinking because of my antics on the dancefloor :cool: If not then maybe only have one big drink night a week or even every second week. And if you are drinking stick to a spirit 3pp and a diet drink.
well, i think it's cos my schedule is pretty varied that im having trouble. and also, I love my treat in the evening, so i try to save a few points for that. I'd really go crazy if i didnt have something sweet at the end of the day!
i don't know if this is allowed, but cud u post like a typical days food (while in college) for u? if u cant put the food, maybe just like how many PP for breakfast, lunch etc.
i really don't know why im struggling. i hate it cos ive been doing so well!! cheated tonight,which sucks. and weigh in tomorrow too! :mad: however, unlike some of my other "cheats", it was totally worth every bite, because i feel loads better after it!0 -
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Was down another pound an a half last ues - wahoo!!
Think am finally back in the zone.Have done 8 sessions of hot yoga and love it!!
dont know how many pro points i burn - am 5 ft 2 , 9 st 6.5 pounds and do it for 90 min
its hard esp at the start!!!
Did the half mar in phoenix park in 1 hr 58 min so happy with that as didnt train much in summer and have the few pounds to lose0 -
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I just joined ww last wednesday night and I have been doing well so far and hopefully it will show when I get weighed in again tom night.
Now I would like to know if there are any nice recipes for spaghetti bolognese? I have basically been eating soup and stir fry, I would love to change it up with some new ideas... anyone have some good recipes to share?
Btw, I am male 33 and I weight 16.5 st
Thank you for your help everybody! Good luck with all your weigh ins for the week 0 -
Im back on Weight Watchers after a Summer of eating EVERYTHING! knew that goin back on some sort of sensible plan was inevitable so I started back yesterday. Put up 8lbs over the Summer so its not TOO bad but I really want to shift it before the Xmas season kicks in and 8lbs turn into 1 stone plus!
Im using WW online again. You are supposed to be in the UK to use it but its very easy to get around this and i find it helpful and well worth 12euros a month
Im having Danone Activia Faat Free Yoghurts for brekkie with a small amount of granola crumbled on top. This is coming in at 4pp
For Lunch....Today I had a carton of Cully and Sully Honey Carrot Soup and I was shocked when I pointed it that its only 3pp! Well worth it IMO!
Dinners and snacks are more of an issue and I have forgotten all the low point snacks that I used to line my cupboards with! Can anyone recommend some low point salty snacks. Im a sucker for taytos and salty crisps!!0 -
Im back on Weight Watchers after a Summer of eating EVERYTHING! knew that goin back on some sort of sensible plan was inevitable so I started back yesterday. Put up 8lbs over the Summer so its not TOO bad but I really want to shift it before the Xmas season kicks in and 8lbs turn into 1 stone plus!
Im using WW online again. You are supposed to be in the UK to use it but its very easy to get around this and i find it helpful and well worth 12euros a month
Im having Danone Activia Faat Free Yoghurts for brekkie with a small amount of granola crumbled on top. This is coming in at 4pp
For Lunch....Today I had a carton of Cully and Sully Honey Carrot Soup and I was shocked when I pointed it that its only 3pp! Well worth it IMO!
I absolutely love the manhattan popcorn which is 4pp but its worth it as there are quite a lot in the 30g bag and it fills you up as well!
Dinners and snacks are more of an issue and I have forgotten all the low point snacks that I used to line my cupboards with! Can anyone recommend some low point salty snacks. Im a sucker for taytos and salty crisps!!
The manhattan popcorn 30g are a good snack and it comes to 4pp which I personally think is worth it as it fills you up a lil bit till your next meal! 0 -
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Thank you. That sounds good
Also, does anyone have some nice (and easy) homemade veggie soup recipes?
Re: the snacks - Meanies, snax, 18g/20g manhatten popcorn, skips, burger bites, onion rings are all 2PP. For sweet treat, maltesers standard bag are 5PP, Aero bubbles bar (the skinny one) is 5PP, curly wurly is 3PP. Alpen Light bars are 2PP, 2 finger kitkat is 3PP and tesco chocolate wafer bars are 2PP.
Also, below are 2 recipe's for soup I make.Carrot and Corriander - 0PP
Small bag of carrots (5-8 carrots)
Whole pack of fresh corriander
2 Onions
2 cloves of garlic
1 veg/chicken stock cube
1L boiling water
Peel and chop carrots, chop corriander, onions and garlic and put into a pot with 1L of chicken or veg stock.
Bring to the boil and then let simmer for 45 mins to an hour.
When cool, blend.
Spicy butternut squash - 0PP
1 BNS
2 Onions
2 red peppers
2 red chilli's
1 veg/chicken stock cube
1L boiling water
Peel and chop BNS. De-seed and chop red peppers, chop onions and chilli and put into a pot with 1L of chicken or veg stock.
Bring to the boil and then let simmer for 45 mins to an hour.
When cool, blend.
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I just joined ww last wednesday night and I have been doing well so far and hopefully it will show when I get weighed in again tom night.
Now I would like to know if there are any nice recipes for spaghetti bolognese? I have basically been eating soup and stir fry, I would love to change it up with some new ideas... anyone have some good recipes to share?
Btw, I am male 33 and I weight 16.5 st
Thank you for your help everybody! Good luck with all your weigh ins for the week
From the weightwatchers website:Spaghetti Bolognaise - 9PP per serving
Ingredients
450 g Beef, Mince, Extra Lean, Cooked
2 medium Onion, All Types, chopped
1 medium Carrots, Old, Raw, coarsely grated
1 clove(s) Garlic, crushed
1/2 teaspoons (level) Chilli Powder, mild
400 g Tomatoes, Whole or Chopped, Canned
1 tablespoons (level) Tomato Purèe
1 cube(s) Stock Cube, Vegetable, (make 1/2 pint)
1 teaspoons (as purchased) Mixed Herbs, Dried
1 pinch Salt
1/4 teaspoons (ground) Pepper, Black (Whole, Cracked or Ground), freshly ground
4 portion(s) (medium) Pasta, White, Dried, spaghetti
Instructions
Heat a non-stick frying-pan until hot, then add the beef. Stir fry for 3 minutes, browning the meat and breaking up any lumps.
Add the onions, carrot, garlic and chilli powder. Cover and gently cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
Stir the chopped tomatoes, tomato purée, stock and herbs into the sauce.
Add pasta to a separate pot of boiling, salted water for 10-12 minutes, or according to pack instructions, until just tender.
Serve with sauce on top.
From a blog, which I have pointed at 14PP per serving.To make this dish for 2 people you'll need:
250g lean mince beef
6 button mushrooms, sliced
1 onion, diced
1/2 red pepper, diced - optional (I used it on this occasion as I had one that needed using up)
1 400g tin cherry tomatoes (or chopped tomatoes)
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon Tomato Ketchup
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
1 teaspoon Balsamic Vinegar
1 teaspoon dried parsley (or fresh if you have it)
1 teaspoon dried basil (or fresh if you have it)
1 Beef Oxo cube
1 teaspoon olive oil
Salt and Pepper
140g spaghetti pasta
In a frying pan add the olive oil, onions, peppers and mushrooms. Fry gently over a low heat until softened.
Add the mince and fry until brown. Once brown, crumble a beef oxo cube over the mince and the vegetables and mix together.
Add the tinned tomatoes, ketchup, tomato paste, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, balsamic vinegar, basil and parsley. Mix together and then season with salt and pepper.
Simmer over a low heat for around 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally until the sauce has thickened and reduced a little. Check for seasoning and then serve with some pasta of your choice.0 -
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I just joined ww last wednesday night and I have been doing well so far and hopefully it will show when I get weighed in again tom night.
Now I would like to know if there are any nice recipes for spaghetti bolognese? I have basically been eating soup and stir fry, I would love to change it up with some new ideas... anyone have some good recipes to share?
Btw, I am male 33 and I weight 16.5 st
Thank you for your help everybody! Good luck with all your weigh ins for the week
I have a recipie for spag bol on my blog - see link in my signature! It's only 2pp per portion 0
Onwards and downwards 
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