WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread MkII

Lady Lainy · 22-09-2011 07:10PM

The Lioness wrote: »

Hey, can anyone shed some light on the points in a baked potato? In the purple pocket guide it says to go to pg 49 to see about baked potatoes where it then says they're more points but if you're baking a potato at home to refer to the raw weights on pg 25...so how do you point them?! Is it 6 points for a 150g baked potato or 3 as per the raw weight? I'm so confused and I just want to eat!

I always point the raw weight. its roughly 1pp per 50g raw weight

Lady Lainy · 22-09-2011 07:14PM

MaggieMay2 wrote: »

OOOoo no, that bad?....Tomorrow is a new day, clean slate. Make sure to be organised that'll help.

combination of staying up late last night watching the news, then slept in this morning by about 45 mins...so didnt get to have breakfast...grabbed a banana to eat on the bus....but by the time we got to morning break in college.....dear god....Jambon and Wedges + kellogs square!

then after college i had to weight around town a few hours for eye test....ended up having a bit of pub grub with the girls!

Then the jaffa cakes! Oh kriky!

throw in running around to post office, bank, credit union, optician, lidl....i have chicken out for what should have been my dinner...but i cant face any more food today....going to cook up some of it to have it made for my lunch tomorrow!

newbee22 · 22-09-2011 07:24PM

Just checking in to say I'm not after falling off the wagon! Less than 2 stone from goal now but have a feeling it's gonna take me longer to shed this weight than it has been to lose the 5 stone I've already lost! Body is clinging on to the weight and it's coming off soooo slowly, but not giving up!

fofany · 22-09-2011 07:46PM

Hi everyone. I haven't been on here in a few weeks, but have just spent the evening reading up on all the posts I have missed. Went to my meeting last week (after an absence of 2 weeks & no tracking, so decided to get back on track) and was up 1.5lbs. I was pleasantly surprised & had expected more, but this put me back up at 5lbs over goal & any more gains would mean I would have to pay. I asked my leader for my 50lb certificate (she didn't have any with her the last meeting) as I really wanted it. She managed to spell my name wrong on it, but it spurred me back to tracking & all was well until the weekend - 3 nights out in a row. So this week I skipped my WI, but am totally back on track. Hopefully next week, it'll be good news on the scales.

I have booked a city break to Barcelona for myself & my husband the last week in Oct (first time leaving the kids since one night away 3 1/2 yrs ago:eek:), so I am determined to chip away at the extra 5lbs before we go away.

Ditsy Dotsy · 22-09-2011 07:48PM

Aaarrrrgggghhhh!!! I HATE myself - had been going great guns since weigh-in on Tuesday and then my resolve weakened today - stopped off in McDonald's on my way home from work with my son and pigged out on a Quarter pounder with cheese and fries - what is wrong with me???? :mad:

I wouldn't mind, but I had planned on saving my weeklies for Saturday night - I'm predicting bad news next Tuesday at weigh-in

MaggieMay2 · 22-09-2011 08:34PM

Ditsy Dotsy wrote: »

Aaarrrrgggghhhh!!! I HATE myself - had been going great guns since weigh-in on Tuesday and then my resolve weakened today - stopped off in McDonald's on my way home from work with my son and pigged out on a Quarter pounder with cheese and fries - what is wrong with me???? :mad:

I wouldn't mind, but I had planned on saving my weeklies for Saturday night - I'm predicting bad news next Tuesday at weigh-in

Hey Ditsy! Dont say you hate yourself :eek: Just put it down to a bad choice. We all make them no one is perfect, I've made oodles. Next time you are stuck with McDonalds as the only option maybe get the wrap. I'm going to be really annoying a pull a stunt my leader does....Don't let one bad day ruin 7. 1 meal out of 21 that wasn't good shouldn't ruin your week! Was Sat night a night out or just a treat night? Can you pull back a bit now after the McD drama to make up for it?

Ditsy Dotsy · 22-09-2011 08:44PM

Thanks MaggieMay for the kind support - I know, it was just one hiccup in the week and I won't let it ruin the week for me. I'm just so disgusted with myself - I wasn't even hungry going in there, I had it eaten before I knew it (mind you, it was the most delicious thing I've eaten in two weeks

)

Going out for dinner for a friend's birthday on saturday (and most likely plenty of drinking!!!) Think I'll snack all day on soup and hopefully just order a main course - I may be able to redeem myself

MaggieMay2 · 22-09-2011 09:03PM

Defo Ditsy,

Extra couple of walks, fruit for breakfast, soup/salad for lunch and then if your out for the night dance your behind off! You should be grand...

I'm loving the eating before you knew it. Sure it's Mickey D's it's gone in three mouthfuls and then your hungry again an hour later!!

Lady Lainy · 22-09-2011 09:29PM

okay! The plan this weekend!

Going to try and do a schedule for "excercise" a definate plan....none of this...hmmmm nah i dont feel like it....ah sure i'll go for a walk!

I'm aiming for 3 40 minute walks/treadmill a week thats two hours, 120 mins...thats my target!

Every friday I'll be working at the stables...and i'm hoping to pick up an extra day at weekends up there too...so thats more manual exercise...and maybe some cash too!

Going to be up peeing all night! just drank 3 or 4 pints of water! but i needed to get the water into my system! have drank feck all this week!

Rosmarius · 22-09-2011 09:53PM

Lady Lainy wrote: »

combination of staying up late last night watching the news, then slept in this morning by about 45 mins...so didnt get to have breakfast...grabbed a banana to eat on the bus....but by the time we got to morning break in college.....dear god....Jambon and Wedges + kellogs square!

then after college i had to weight around town a few hours for eye test....ended up having a bit of pub grub with the girls!

Then the jaffa cakes! Oh kriky!

throw in running around to post office, bank, credit union, optician, lidl....i have chicken out for what should have been my dinner...but i cant face any more food today....going to cook up some of it to have it made for my lunch tomorrow!

QUOTE=Lady Lainy;74528743]all you have to do is find a UK hotel and use the address from that :P
they dont post you anything so doesnt matter. only thing is you cant shop online on the UK site, cos they dont ship to ireland.

weight watcherss UK and weight watchers Ireland are two separate companies[/QUOTE]
Thanks a mill for that, I'll look up a hotel now!! I currently use WW at home in Ireland and post my details in every week. Do you reckon the online service is good for the fee (€12 a monht did you say?). What services do you get for the fee?
Thanks again

Lady Lainy · 22-09-2011 09:57PM

Rosmarius wrote: »

QUOTE=Lady Lainy;74528743]all you have to do is find a UK hotel and use the address from that :P
they dont post you anything so doesnt matter. only thing is you cant shop online on the UK site, cos they dont ship to ireland.

weight watcherss UK and weight watchers Ireland are two separate companies

Thanks a mill for that, I'll look up a hotel now!! I currently use WW at home in Ireland and post my details in every week. Do you reckon the online service is good for the fee (€12 a monht did you say?). What services do you get for the fee?
Thanks again[/QUOTE]

online tracker, database of foods, so you can point pretty much ANY food....
Articles, tips, recipe datebase, there is an online forum...but it is all english people, i prefer here....more relevant for me....when we're talking shops, brands, prices of stuff ect.

yeah its about 12 euro a month....but it is tough...doing it your self...motivation can disappear so fast!

Dubgirlww · 22-09-2011 10:33PM

First day back on track..... This time last year I first joined ww and lost 21 pounds, then put on 8 of them....so I'm giving myself another year to lose 1 stone and then I'll be under my goal and maintaining properly I swear!!! Good day food wise and got a good walk in!! Sounds terrible but I swear winning a years gym membership just as I had reached goal in feb was worst thing that happened to me..... Walking is defo best for consistency!! Ibfind at gym I work really hard for a week be sore all over and then avoid it till my goby has healed ha ha!!

brenmcp · 22-09-2011 11:26PM

hey ya'all , quick question re scones, does anyone know any points of any branded ones, like lidl, dunnes , tesco, not the monsters they give you in coffee shops, really craying one, points for brown or white would be great. tks all, sneaky weigh in tnite tells me have lost 8lbs, three weeks in!!! woo hoo:):D

Monife · 22-09-2011 11:42PM

brenmcp wrote: »

hey ya'all , quick question re scones, does anyone know any points of any branded ones, like lidl, dunnes , tesco, not the monsters they give you in coffee shops, really craying one, points for brown or white would be great. tks all, sneaky weigh in tnite tells me have lost 8lbs, three weeks in!!! woo hoo:):D

Best thing to do is point the nutritional information on the pack. Tesco online is giving me 9PP for these scones. They are the Tesco Finest fruit scones. Scones PP can vary hugely because of the size of them and what they are made with.

Edit: You might have to register with Tesco to see that link.

brenmcp · 23-09-2011 12:32AM

right that's killed it, nine!!!!!!!!!!! tks a mill:eek:

MaggieMay2 · 23-09-2011 09:05AM

brenmcp wrote: »

right that's killed it, nine!!!!!!!!!!! tks a mill:eek:

The regular Tesco Bakery ones online says 4 pack 85g. Does that mean 85g each or 4 of them are 85g?? Mannnn you have me wanting a scone now

Monife · 23-09-2011 09:13AM

MaggieMay2 wrote: »

The regular Tesco Bakery ones online says 4 pack 85g. Does that mean 85g each or 4 of them are 85g?? Mannnn you have me wanting a scone now

I would say they are 85g. 20 odd grams would be TINY!

brenmcp · 23-09-2011 09:34AM

checked these and the are 7 each, well six and a half:)

http://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=258100544

mmmmm, smell of fresh scones

MaggieMay2 · 23-09-2011 10:01AM

brenmcp wrote: »

checked these and the are 7 each, well six and a half:)

http://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=258100544

mmmmm, smell of fresh scones

Ahhh man stop I'm in work with no access to an oven, v jealous. Not bad I'd spend 7. Yea I knew they wouldn't be 20g each I guess it was me being in wishful thinking/denial

Alot to said for baking/making your own lighter versions of what you like

brenmcp · 23-09-2011 10:07AM

ww supplement this weekend gals

http://www.mwah.ie/2011/09/weight-watchers-supplement-in-this-weeks-sunday-world/

and Lee from mwah.ie is on the cover

fionas046 · 23-09-2011 10:53AM

newbee22 wrote: »

Just checking in to say I'm not after falling off the wagon! Less than 2 stone from goal now but have a feeling it's gonna take me longer to shed this weight than it has been to lose the 5 stone I've already lost! Body is clinging on to the weight and it's coming off soooo slowly, but not giving up!

Unfortunatly, in my experience, your feeling is correct! I'm in the same boat as you. I've lost 9st and its the last couple of stones/lbs that are the killer! I got to within 1.5lbs of my goal weight last christmas and I still haven't reached goal. I was still 1.5lb away at the beginning of summer and now, after a summer of no routine, bbq's, holidays and cruising I have 19lbs left to go.
I feel sometimes like my body said no! That's it I've given you enought and you can't have anymore. What can you do?? You have to keep on going but sometimes I feel like I think about little else. I decided to take a break from WW for a few weeks and see if I could go it alone, (for financial reasons!) my wi last week I was down 4lbs so maybe it will come off at easy as it went on???:o

Best of luck with the last 2stone, as I said above its not easy but its worth it!:)

fionas046 · 23-09-2011 10:59AM

Yea me!

Hugh Home Made scones & chocolate brownies in office today.
It's unreal how many people have dropped by my desk to say 'you better
hurry up, they're nearly gone!'

They looked fantastic but I said no thanks and had my apple and banana instead!

Rosmarius · 23-09-2011 11:11AM

Lady Lainy wrote: »

Thanks a mill for that, I'll look up a hotel now!! I currently use WW at home in Ireland and post my details in every week. Do you reckon the online service is good for the fee (€12 a monht did you say?). What services do you get for the fee?
Thanks again

online tracker, database of foods, so you can point pretty much ANY food....
Articles, tips, recipe datebase, there is an online forum...but it is all english people, i prefer here....more relevant for me....when we're talking shops, brands, prices of stuff ect.

yeah its about 12 euro a month....but it is tough...doing it your self...motivation can disappear so fast![/QUOTE]
Thanks again.
I use the Irish at home system now. Post in my entry every week and use this forum for hints, advice and support. Have slipped pretty badly the last couple of months though so maybe online would boost things too. Need some sort of boost!!

messrs · 23-09-2011 05:25PM

fionas046 wrote: »

Yea me!

Hugh Home Made scones & chocolate brownies in office today.
It's unreal how many people have dropped by my desk to say 'you better
hurry up, they're nearly gone!'

They looked fantastic but I said no thanks and had my apple and banana instead!

well done:D very hard to do
we had coffee morning in work last thur and the amount of homemade goodies there - was very hard staying away from them, but my motto is it will be all worth it in the end!

Lady Lainy · 23-09-2011 06:02PM

oh god...im shattered! was working at the stables all day......but fecking hell its a kick up the arse i needed! Showing me what I've missed out on!

I have misssed the horses so much! Gym tomorrow! GOTTA GET BACK ON THE HORSE!

so tired....had my chicken pasta for lunch

will make dinner in a bit once my legs regain the ability to stand....WRECKED!

getsun · 23-09-2011 07:04PM

Hey, I have the ww eating out guide but there are no points for captain american food menu, anyone have any idea how I can get my hands on the points for each of the dishes, or would anyone suggest which meal to choose?

http://www.captainamericas.com/grafton/menu/main-menu/?PHPSESSID=9597d2e78e6d8160332dc9fb62ae459f

audi02 · 23-09-2011 09:53PM

Well done on all the losses this week, Down 2 pounds this week... thats 9.5 to go to a stone gone by xmas! Keep up the good work everyone!!

Dubgirlww · 23-09-2011 11:36PM

Another good day, stay right on my points and did a good walk...loads of water!! Best stuff ever, actually so much better since off the junk!! Now all I have to do is to resist an invite to a party or I'll be back of the wagon when hungover!!

hollyhock · 23-09-2011 11:50PM

Just checked book,55g fruit scone is 5pps and a 50g plain one is 4pps,thats b4 u put on spread/butter or jam!! it's not very big,ive weighed them b4 but i do like the odd scone! Down 2.5lbs on thurs and down 2 the week b4!;);) Ive been makin smoothies and takin them to work,eg strawberries,banana a ww yogurt and a dash of sugar free summer fruits all works out at 1pps and is very filling,i do a different one every day useing different fruits and a diff yogurt!! bluberries are lovey too!yum

Eabhabear · 24-09-2011 09:44AM

Well done on all the losses! Some great numbers there. I took a sneaky WI this morning and it seems my 3.5lb gain is gone

I've been really good the last 2 days. I even allowed myself a treat last night but used some of my weeklies for it. I've done the Davina dvd the last 2 days and it's definitely making a difference.

On the scone topic, if you do buy them I would weigh each one individually even if the packet say one is 55g. From experience they can vary so much in weight. And remember to point what you put on it as well

WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread MkII

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