WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread MkII

Monife · 10-10-2011 06:51PM

lisa_celtic wrote: »

For some reason I can only edit things on this page not any old posts.

Does any one know the pp for 2 aldi yellowfin sole I point them as 4pp each and I have seen people say 2 for 7pp and the skinny dolls blog says 2 for 6pp so can anyone help me out I dont have the box to pp them now

Can't help you with the yellowfin sole but you can't edit posts if they are a couple of days old, or could be 24 hours, just know that there is a time limit.

Danii86 · 10-10-2011 08:16PM

hey everybody, its been awhile since iv been here, been off the wagon completly since last april and managed to put on bout half of what i lost in the 1st 4 months of the year, but as of 2day im in a new job where my life has finally regularised a bit and i feel that im now ready to get the finger out and finally shift this weight!!! started 'being good' today and goin back for my 1st WI tomorrow evening. im not looking forward to steppin on the scales for the 1st time so officially see how much iv put bac on. when i was doin WW last winter the weight was comming off fairly slowly, which i suppose i a good thing, but this time id really like to get bac to where i was last april fairly lively! this time around my mum has agreed to do it with me, though im the only one going to the meetings bu its going to be good having her on board as she does all the shopping in the house so i know the ammount of tempting stuff bought will go waaaaayyyy down!!!
anywho, here we go.....onwards and downwards!!!

peppaandgeorge · 10-10-2011 09:51PM

Hi Everyone, I'd like to join you. I have a 7 week old baby and during the pregnancy put on over 3 stone. I started ww at home 3 weeks ago and went to my first meeting last week. Had a WI today and was down 3. I am down 7 since I first started by myself. A long way to go and am hoping to get to my goal weight by february. Really hate being like this!! Looking forward to the journey

KayTee · 10-10-2011 10:13PM

Hi peppaandgeorge..you are making a great start. Congrats on your new arrival..I have a 5 week old myself, and have a stone+ to loose. Im weighing in at home and doing the programme online. had 2.5 loss last week, bujt would be happy to sts this week as I got no exercise at all. The scales will tell in the morning! Best of luck with your journey

snickerpuss · 10-10-2011 10:24PM

Joined last week and going to my first WI tomorrow. Slightly terrified! Stayed away from obviously bad foods (takeaways, chocolate, butter, fizzy drinks etc) but found it hard to keep my points in line. Anyway, at least I'm going and eating better than the last few months. Onwards and upwards!

FoxyChickNic · 10-10-2011 10:47PM

Been a few weeks since I've been here too but all going pretty good tomorrow will be my 6th weigh in and I'm down 10.5lbs so far. The last week was pretty challenging, I got a bit of a head cold and we had lots of events in work so lots of sweets and cakes doing the rounds eeeeeek. That and my treadmill died so my exercise took a bit of a bashing. Still here's hoping for a STS

OBHOB · 11-10-2011 08:38AM

donnamc5 wrote: »

Well, I'm making the chicken pie this evening. Tasty, Warm and just what you need on a wild winter's night. I was a good girl and chopped up all my veg yesterday ready for the next few days. Signing my lease for my new home tomorrow night and then moving this weekend so I figured If I didn't prepare everything in advance then the Pizza man would be summoned

Hi, can you post the receipt for chicken pie, it sounds really good especially on this miserable day! Best of luck with the new house

donnamc5 · 11-10-2011 09:13AM

OBHOB wrote: »

Hi, can you post the receipt for chicken pie, it sounds really good especially on this miserable day! Best of luck with the new house

It's in one of the weightwatchers books and I'm not near it so can't give exact measurements right now but basically I use 2 medium chicken breasts diced up really small, 2 carrots thinly sliced, 1 small parsnip, 1 large potato, 1 diced onion, 2 bay leafs and a chicken stock pot. I cook the chicken and onion in my wok, add 250ml of stock, the carrots and the bay leafs and let that simmer down until the stock is reduced down (About 10/15 mins on a medium to high temp). Some people add a bit of low fat cheese like philidelphia to this when the stock has reduced to make it creamy but I don't. In the mean time you should have peeled and boiled the potato and parsnip and you can make mash out of this. Remove the bay leafs from the chicken mixture and then pour it into 2 small pie dishes. Cover with the mash topping. I add a litle bit of low fat cheese shavings on top of this for a bit of extra flavour. Also, my boyfriend likes to have sweetcorn in his so you can also add that if you like. 5-7 minutes under the grill at a medium temperature and you have a very tasty and very warm pie. Nothing like it on a cold wintry evening

kyetreeohna · 11-10-2011 01:31PM

Hi all,
going for my WI tonight, dreading it a little bit cos went 30 propoints over my weeklies. All was going well up until Saturday night boozing and the hangover that demanded to be fed all day Sunday! I couldn't fight it :-( Just wondering, has anyone ever gone over their weeklies and still lost weight.?..am being hopeful here. Reigned it in yesterday and today by sticking to my daily allowance so hoping that might save me... could this be true or am i being overly optimistic?

tantipie · 11-10-2011 01:34PM

heading back in on thursday to be weighed (havent been since Aug) as it will be 6 month's since i reached goal:)picked up a few ww meals in Dunnes as there only €1.50 each and great for emergencies!!!

DC1976 · 11-10-2011 01:44PM

Hi all,
Does anyone have any good suggestions for what to have with meat. For instance Pork chop for dinner tonight with Veg. I would like to have some mash or homemade chips but now the points are high in them. I know salads are an option. Does anyone have any gems that are low in points.

MaggieMay2 · 11-10-2011 01:45PM

kyetreeohna wrote: »

Hi all,
going for my WI tonight, dreading it a little bit cos went 30 propoints over my weeklies. All was going well up until Saturday night boozing and the hangover that demanded to be fed all day Sunday! I couldn't fight it :-( Just wondering, has anyone ever gone over their weeklies and still lost weight.?..am being hopeful here. Reigned it in yesterday and today by sticking to my daily allowance so hoping that might save me... could this be true or am i being overly optimistic?

I'd go in with the assumption that your going to be up. At least that way you won't be setting yourself up for disappointment? Anything that follows good or bad you can deal with better. I guess then just be very good for the rest of the week so it's not a rollover. My body is always two weeks behind!! Best of luck!

MaggieMay2 · 11-10-2011 01:50PM

DC1976 wrote: »

Hi all,
Does anyone have any good suggestions for what to have with meat. For instance Pork chop for dinner tonight with Veg. I would like to have some mash or homemade chips but now the points are high in them. I know salads are an option. Does anyone have any gems that are low in points.

Cous Cous or Bulgar Wheat are great, little points for bulk amount. Can be a little bland so it always needs some spicing up. I would eliminate other carbs though you just have to get used to smaller portions. I always aim for around 5 points for dinner in the evening. I find you can bulk things up like adding some turnip to my spuds, onion and courgette diced with my rice etc. Also I find carrot and turnip mash with mashed spuds as well good as I feel like they are extra spuds or Butternut squash chips with homemade potato chips. That way the portion of carbs I have with them never seems as small.

DC1976 · 11-10-2011 01:59PM

So this has probably being posted a million times. If i got 2/3 spuds and made mash with them. Just small spuds, not too big, how many points would that be. I can then add all the extra bits you suggested. Thanks for your help.

I was on ww a while back and had lost 3 stone on it, now back on it as from yesterday but the pro points take a little to get used to.

kyetreeohna · 11-10-2011 02:15PM

MaggieMay2 wrote: »

I'd go in with the assumption that your going to be up. At least that way you won't be setting yourself up for disappointment? Anything that follows good or bad you can deal with better. I guess then just be very good for the rest of the week so it's not a rollover. My body is always two weeks behind!! Best of luck!

Thanks for the response, you are probably right, not the answer I wanted though :-D
Big weekend coming up this weekend too. I must be strong! So hard to have willpower when hungover though. Gonna get some low pointed snacks around the house in preparation and get some walking in. Thats about all I can do.

kyetreeohna · 11-10-2011 02:17PM

By the way, pesto mixed with cous cous is NOM! you only need a small bit. I eat it with cajun chicken and peppers and I have a filling dinner thats easy to make and tasty!

DC1976 · 11-10-2011 02:22PM

The tesco light choice baked potatoes with cheese are 6pts each. Might go for one of them. Not bad. Never made cous cous but by the sound of things it is worth making !

Shinnie0503 · 11-10-2011 02:36PM

DC1976 wrote: »

Hi all,
Does anyone have any good suggestions for what to have with meat. For instance Pork chop for dinner tonight with Veg. I would like to have some mash or homemade chips but now the points are high in them. I know salads are an option. Does anyone have any gems that are low in points.

I use my ice cream scoop as a measure for my mash. Three scoops of mash weighed as only 4 propoints. Plenty mash for any dinner. I have tried the rice, cous cous etc. but find it doesnt fill me for as long as my mash. Mash & weigh your potatoes and you might be surprised;)

ynul31f47k6b59 · 11-10-2011 02:43PM

lisa_celtic wrote: »

Does any one know the pp for 2 aldi yellowfin sole I point them as 4pp each and I have seen people say 2 for 7pp and the skinny dolls blog says 2 for 6pp so can anyone help me out I dont have the box to pp them now

I have the box here (lemon flavour) presuming that you just double the stats for one fillet, I'm getting 9pp for two??!! I don't know about the herb ones. Here's the info just in case I'm doing it wrong:
PER FILLET
Protein: 17.4
Carbs: 11.1
Fat: 6.0
Fibre: 0.8

DC1976 wrote: »

Hi all,
Does anyone have any good suggestions for what to have with meat. For instance Pork chop for dinner tonight with Veg. I would like to have some mash or homemade chips but now the points are high in them. I know salads are an option. Does anyone have any gems that are low in points.

I was never a fan of Cous Cous until I found some flavoured varieties in Aldi, the one I have is Hot & Spicy flavour and it's 5pp per weighed portion (don't have packet to hand), it's nice. I think they do a lemon one too. Also, I like potato waffles - the Lidl ones are 2pp for one and 5pp for two, I find them a nice change from spuds. Have you tried making homemade wedges? I find they go a little bit further than plain mash, and you can save butter points if you use your low-cal spray and some seasoning or herbs.

Did 24k on the exercise bike this morning watching telly, couldn't face a walk, the rain is just lashing here all day. I really, really want to get rid of those 2 stupid pounds that I put on last week and get back on track for my Christmas goal! Having the lemon sole with loads of veg and some baby potatoes today, while I was doing sweetcorn for my son I pointed the little half cobs - one half cob is FOUR pp. Couldn't believe it, will be leaving that where it is.

Monife · 11-10-2011 03:06PM

DC1976 wrote: »

So this has probably being posted a million times. If i got 2/3 spuds and made mash with them. Just small spuds, not too big, how many points would that be. I can then add all the extra bits you suggested. Thanks for your help.

I was on ww a while back and had lost 3 stone on it, now back on it as from yesterday but the pro points take a little to get used to.

There is no way of knowing the PP in potatoes unless you weigh them. Everyones version of a small potatoe could be different.

150g raw potatoe = 3PP (1PP per 50g)

DC1976 · 11-10-2011 03:17PM

Ah that is excellent 150g = 3pts....
Make it easier for me to judge now rather than hoping. Brill, thanks

Danii86 · 11-10-2011 06:12PM

just bac from my 1st WW.....start weight is a lil higher than i thaught it would be but @ least its done and im on the downward path!!!!

dinner almost ready.....that aldi fish ( got the garlic and pepper 1) and a big pile of mashed spuds, carrots, turnips and leeks, used the blender to half mash it so its lovely n creamy, added a lil dollop of light philly and sum thyme....super yummy!!!

shellybelly08 · 11-10-2011 06:43PM

Hey all

Got over my little sugar rush on saturday night.. thank god!! Been walking loads, on the vibro plate and gym..!! No trx tonight which is kinda annoying me be maybe i nee to chill!!

Been hungry today and yday thinking its because of the exercse.. stayed within points even thou been followin the trainers plan and havin 6 mini meals a day.. hoping for a loss on thurs!!

Welcome to the old/new members.. its takin me months.. literally.. to get my head around the new plan but so far its going ok..

Best of luck for everyone WI and the week ahead

Shell x

Monife · 11-10-2011 08:00PM

Down 1lb at WI tonight, pretty happy with that

Have a busy week ahead of me. Dentist tomorrow

My Grandad's Art Exhibition on Thursday and friend's birthday on Saturday. Going to try my best to stick to my PP and weeklies and if I go over, promise myself to claw it back with exercise

ynul31f47k6b59 · 11-10-2011 08:04PM

shellybelly08 wrote: »

Hey all

Got over my little sugar rush on saturday night.. thank god!! Been walking loads, on the vibro plate and gym..!! No trx tonight which is kinda annoying me be maybe i nee to chill!!

Been hungry today and yday thinking its because of the exercse.. stayed within points even thou been followin the trainers plan and havin 6 mini meals a day.. hoping for a loss on thurs!!

Welcome to the old/new members.. its takin me months.. literally.. to get my head around the new plan but so far its going ok..

Best of luck for everyone WI and the week ahead

Shell x

Shell I think I'm gonna have to space my meals out into smaller ones and eat more often when I'm doing exercise, did a mammoth bike session today and I was STARVING all evening, even after dinner and a sandwich. I'm sure you'll have a loss on thursday, my WI is thursday too so best of luck!

m'lady · 11-10-2011 10:41PM

Hey all, hope everyone is doing well. I have been AWOL for a week or two.. Just cannot motivate myself at all but am trying to.
Anyhow I just wanted to let people know that there is a new Euro shop called ' Dealz' that opened in Blanchardstown ( beside halfords ) that are selling WW products and had quite a good selection, and all for €1.49.

LinK3 · 12-10-2011 08:34AM

Hi All, I had a Wi yest morning after a week of being excellent! My weight hasn't shifted in over a month so I needed to kickstart again to lose my last 4 points. I took kids to cinema on Sunday and took them to sweetshop first, then got their popcorn and drinks there, while I had two packs of walker lights in my bag @ 3pp each 2 low fat bars @ 2pp each and one pack of ww sweets @ 1pp. I know it seems a lot but I'd usually eat a large popcorn @19pp myself!!!! Anyway tracked like a demon, spaced my bottle of red wine over 4 nights, pointed 100g of Ben and Jerry's ( kids x factor treat ) finished my wine (half glass) while watching that.. I didn't feel deprived at all, and I lost 2 pounds!!!! Yeah;) anyway 1 more for stone and 2 more for target so I'll mirror last week and hope for the best!! I will be a gold member on my third attempt at ww!!!

Das Kitty · 12-10-2011 08:36AM

Down a pound from last week at home this morning, hopefully it will show at my weigh in this afternoon.

Elliex · 12-10-2011 09:15AM

So i went back to class last night for first time in months and was up 6.5pound :mad: i was soooo annoyed with myself... i knew i had put a bit o n but not that much! Got home last night and i was in such bad form over it felt like i wanted to cry! But this morn i feel better and im just going to be positive and do everything i can to shift it finally! I know its hard but its worth it! I just want to feel nice in my clothes again!! :rolleyes:

Monife · 12-10-2011 09:17AM

Elliex wrote: »

So i went back to class last night for first time in months and was up 6.5pound :mad: i was soooo annoyed with myself... i knew i had put a bit o n but not that much! Got home last night and i was in such bad form over it felt like i wanted to cry! But this morn i feel better and im just going to be positive and do everything i can to shift it finally! I know its hard but its worth it! I just want to feel nice in my clothes again!! :rolleyes:

6.5lb for a few months is not bad at all. I put on 6lb in 3 weeks (during my wedding and honeymoon)!!

You've made the first step now. Onwards and downwards. Good luck!

WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread MkII

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