WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread MkII

Kay_80 · 28-01-2012 11:01AM

Morning all. M'lady thanks for the recipe looks yum

had my WI this morning & I'm down another pound - delighted with than I'm now only 1/4 of a pound off my pre NYC weight & dare I even say nearly in the 10's

I'm 11.1 now & I'd be happy to see the back of the 11's like I did the 12's & the 13's hope I can get there soon!

Only had 26pp yesterday & that was with a large glass of wine! I had an AWFUL day in work, my boss really wound me up & instead of going to the shop & buying a packet of sweets or a bar of chocolate - I ate an apple! Like tiny penguin I wanna lose the weight more than I wanted the sweets! Did my food shop last night & even after my 3 meals yesterday I had 8pp left. I didn't want to eat something for the sake of it so decided to have a glass of red & painted my nails to stop me potentially going for nibbles later - it worked!

Off out for my monthly lunch with the girls - have my full 49 & 21 dailies so going to have something tasty we're going Japanese so should be able to get some filing tasty & well within points. Have a great weekend everyone!

ShindyB · 28-01-2012 11:17AM

Hey guys,

Been awol the last week basically - absolute disaster! Starting afresh today (I always seem to be saying that). Finding that I'm doing great until the evenings and then BOOM I go CRAZY and ruin all my good work from earlier in the day! Grr.
Anywho was having a read of some of the posts I've missed that last few days and just wanna say something to Monife on the emotional eating side of things. Last year I was so upset about my fluctuating weight (Not talking about a few pounds up and down, I'm talking about losing over 2 stone and putting it back on plus more in a year) and decided to talk to a professional. I couldn't afford to keep going so I stopped and went back to do my Masters in college in the meantime. New routine, commuting and piles of study resulted in my life spiralling out of control, especially my food/exercise. It finally came to a head when I basically cracked and ended up going to a doctor. I have to say she was fantastic. She wasn't my ordinary GP - couldn't face him - so if your dr isn't cooperating find another one.
Ok to cut the story short I ended up being treated for depression and she sent me for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. This was going great until I went back to college this week and I seem to be slipping back into old habits. I've booked an app for next week with my CBT therapist to get me back on track and hopefully the food/exercise will fall into line too. So the moral of my story is if you really feel like you need professional help go to a different gp and get a referral. CBT is not counselling in the ordinary sense of the form, it focuses on your behaviour and teaches you the skills to break the vicious cycle that your life is stuck in. If you want to pm me I can give you the name of the therapist I attend.
Keep the head and spirits up. Surround yourself with people that will support you and know that you can always talk to someone. You'd be surprised at those who will understand what you're going through.
Good luck and here's to a good week.

Today is a new day x

P.S. Sorry for long post!

ShindyB · 28-01-2012 11:45AM

any ideas what to do with a cod fillet to make it tasty?!

Monife · 28-01-2012 11:53AM

Thanks Shindy. It wasn't my usual GP because I recently changed GP's when I moved area, so I might see how I do this week and then go back to my old GP and see what she says. It would be great if you could PM any info you have on that therapy and any other you know that might help, always good to have a bit info even if I decide in the end not to go ahead with it. Also, I would be looking to get something on the medical card if I do go ahead with it as I wouldn't be able to afford regular counselling.

ShindyB wrote: »

any ideas what to do with a cod fillet to make it tasty?!

My mum made a gorgeous crust for cod (I am not a fish eater and she made it for me and it was GORGEOUS). She used bread crumbs and she mixed them in a bowl with a little olive oil, loads of crushed garlic and some herbs. Put the crust on top of the cod and baked it in the oven.

Baby75 · 28-01-2012 11:59AM

Kay_80 wrote: »

Morning all. M'lady thanks for the recipe looks yum had my WI this morning & I'm down another pound - delighted with than I'm now only 1/4 of a pound off my pre NYC weight & dare I even say nearly in the 10's I'm 11.1 now & I'd be happy to see the back of the 11's like I did the 12's & the 13's hope I can get there soon!

Only had 26pp yesterday & that was with a large glass of wine! I had an AWFUL day in work, my boss really wound me up & instead of going to the shop & buying a packet of sweets or a bar of chocolate - I ate an apple! Like tiny penguin I wanna lose the weight more than I wanted the sweets! Did my food shop last night & even after my 3 meals yesterday I had 8pp left. I didn't want to eat something for the sake of it so decided to have a glass of red & painted my nails to stop me potentially going for nibbles later - it worked!

Off out for my monthly lunch with the girls - have my full 49 & 21 dailies so going to have something tasty we're going Japanese so should be able to get some filing tasty & well within points. Have a great weekend everyone!

Well done,

enjoy your day Im hopefully in the next two weeks waving good bye to 12 AGAIN:cool: was down in the 11 before Christmas

and then to wave them good bye as well cant wait!

ShindyB wrote: »

Hey guys,

Been awol the last week basically - absolute disaster! Starting afresh today (I always seem to be saying that). Finding that I'm doing great until the evenings and then BOOM I go CRAZY and ruin all my good work from earlier in the day! Grr.
Anywho was having a read of some of the posts I've missed that last few days and just wanna say something to Monife on the emotional eating side of things. Last year I was so upset about my fluctuating weight (Not talking about a few pounds up and down, I'm talking about losing over 2 stone and putting it back on plus more in a year) and decided to talk to a professional. I couldn't afford to keep going so I stopped and went back to do my Masters in college in the meantime. New routine, commuting and piles of study resulted in my life spiralling out of control, especially my food/exercise. It finally came to a head when I basically cracked and ended up going to a doctor. I have to say she was fantastic. She wasn't my ordinary GP - couldn't face him - so if your dr isn't cooperating find another one.
Ok to cut the story short I ended up being treated for depression and she sent me for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. This was going great until I went back to college this week and I seem to be slipping back into old habits. I've booked an app for next week with my CBT therapist to get me back on track and hopefully the food/exercise will fall into line too. So the moral of my story is if you really feel like you need professional help go to a different gp and get a referral. CBT is not counselling in the ordinary sense of the form, it focuses on your behaviour and teaches you the skills to break the vicious cycle that your life is stuck in. If you want to pm me I can give you the name of the therapist I attend.
Keep the head and spirits up. Surround yourself with people that will support you and know that you can always talk to someone. You'd be surprised at those who will understand what you're going through.
Good luck and here's to a good week.

Today is a new day x

P.S. Sorry for long post!

Thanks for sharing that and good luck

Egypt Melodic Mutant wrote: »

AGGGGGHHH!!!!!! Didn't get my silver seven last night. Was UP a pound. Almost cried, but my leader went through my card with me and we've copped that I'm always up the week before TOTM. I think I used all my weeklies today, was so p!ssed off and disheartened. Tomorrow is another day - have made meal plans for the week, hoping for a good week

I hate that!!! but next week you will see your silver 7

m'lady wrote: »

Baby75 wrote: »

posted http://niamhweightlossjourney.blogspot.com/[/QUOTE]

Hey Baby75... just after been reading your blog! Absolutely love the recipes, I don't eat meat and only a bit of chicken (maybe once every couple of months!), so am dying to try nachos and a couple of other lovely recipes I saw on the WW australia link. Really enjoyed reading your blog, makes me want to start one myself!

Thank you so much I'm glad you like them! you should start one! I'm enjoying mine so far any way!

tiny_penguin wrote: »

You're blog is so good, makes me feel really bad about mine. You have loads of posts and they are always really interesting! Am def a fan :-)

Thanks so much! really nice to get some positive feed back I'm off to check out your flap jack recipe! sounds lovely! Im following your blog as well! doesn't it feel great when you go some were resist temptation but don't feel deprived just empowered that you had something healthier and lower in PP, I like the feeling that gives me and I think motivates me on wards!

tiny_penguin · 28-01-2012 12:11PM

ShindyB wrote: »

any ideas what to do with a cod fillet to make it tasty?!

I made a chorizo and red pepper sauce to go with fish last week - we had it with monkfish but while we were eating it the OH said he thought it would be lovely with cod. If you are interested the recipe is on my blog. Only 2 pp per serving to add to the cod which is pretty low too.

Nesie · 28-01-2012 01:54PM

mj_mam wrote: »

Hi all, I've been following the thread since I joined ww in October.
Had a baby in July and wanted my "figure" (if you can call it that!) back.

Starting weight was 12st 10, and have lost 1st 3 so far, but still have another stone and 3lb to lose!!!
I don think I'll ever get to 10st 4!!

Anyway, I've hit a bit of a wall, so I finally decided to join and see can I get motivated again!
x

Best of luck!

mj_mam · 28-01-2012 03:52PM

Nesie wrote: »

mj_mam wrote: »

Hi all, I've been following the thread since I joined ww in October.
Had a baby in July and wanted my "figure" (if you can call it that!) back.

Starting weight was 12st 10, and have lost 1st 3 so far, but still have another stone and 3lb to lose!!!
I don think I'll ever get to 10st 4!!

Anyway, I've hit a bit of a wall, so I finally decided to join and see can I get motivated again!
x

Best of luck!

Thank you!! Been better on the tracking now.

Can anyone tell me how many pp in a plain bun/queen cake? Had a small one after dinner today.

ali85 · 28-01-2012 07:26PM

Very very naughty today.... had KFC!!! OMFG!!! Just pointed... 20pp!!!!! Oh well!!! I had 19 pps for the day left then I had like 47 of my weeklies... Should be ok.... Had 6 activity points sorted... and going to work out for an hour later...try make something back up...

Was reeeeeeeallly good though...

Audi driver · 28-01-2012 07:36PM

Kay_80 wrote: »

No problem Audi driver that's why we're all here. I know exactly how it feels to get frustrated by the scales & the Journey!

What I would say is wait till your WI see what it is & see how you feel. If 29pp was working for you ( & gee you're down 17lbs so it definitely is!) I would be inclined to stick with that. As for the weeklies this is a personal choice but they are there to be used & not just for the occasional treat.

From my own point of view I use my weeklies every week or at least try to. I lose more on the weeks i use them than the weeks i dont. I've been doing WW for exactly a year now, I spent 8 weeks working manic hrs so wanted to just maintain during that time & I took 4 weeks off plan over the course of the year (3 being in December) so in 40 weeks I've lost 35lbs I would love it to be more BUT I'm extremely happy with that & I know how hard I had to work to lose that. I had loads of STS lots of losing 1/2 or 3/4's of a lb but when i look at the totsl number im really proud of myself!

I've about 19-20lbs to go to get me into the 9st something bracket I don't know what my end goal is yet I'll wait & see how i feel & look.

As for what I spend my weeklies on usually half on alcohol & half on food. It changes week to week but I tend to use them on weekends. Last week I stayed in so used 21pp on a bottle of red wine, 9pp on an avocado, 11pp on a small pizza from m&S 4pp on a multi pack bag of Doritos & I have the remaining 4 left. I tend to either go out for lunch or dinner at the weekend or cook alot so I factor in what I guess most ppl on healthy eating plans term their 'cheat' day & use my weeklies For it

LOL I've realised I must come across as an avocado loving nutjob! I'm always posting about them as I love them but only allow myself one every 2 weeks I always use my weeklies for it as well. :P

Thanks for your help Kay, was surprised at my weigh in the other night, lost 2lbs! going to keep at it and hopefully slowly but surely Ill get there! its great to have this forum, so many helpful people! :-) saw that 2 cracottes (r they d cracker tpe bread in the red box) are 1pp, if so Ill def. be buying some of them! x

Baby75 · 28-01-2012 07:47PM

mj_mam wrote: »

Thank you!! Been better on the tracking now.

Can anyone tell me how many pp in a plain bun/queen cake? Had a small one after dinner today.

At a guess I say 4 or 6! only because if you make them ww style the small ones at 2pp and normal size ones would be 4 to 6 more 6 for muffins though!

ali85 · 28-01-2012 07:49PM

Audi driver wrote: »

Thanks for your help Kay, was surprised at my weigh in the other night, lost 2lbs! going to keep at it and hopefully slowly but surely Ill get there! its great to have this forum, so many helpful people! :-) saw that 2 cracottes (r they d cracker tpe bread in the red box) are 1pp, if so Ill def. be buying some of them! x

yep thats them!!! they are great!!!

so happy they are sooooo low in points....

Don't know if any of you saw the WW Mash Potato.... ??? I got some in iceland today... our leader was talking about them the other night... She is gas... she says shes addicted to carbs... im dying to try them... think they will be on the menu in my house tomorrow... tonight... No point soup and fruit!!!

Cliodhna26 · 28-01-2012 08:12PM

Hey,

Just wondering if anyone could tell me if there is a difference between Pro Points and Points Plus, if there is one!

Thanks

BaileyPants · 28-01-2012 08:29PM

FYI Treble Crunch lovers - Aldi's own version 'Crunch Delight', exactly the same €1.69 :-)

ali85 · 28-01-2012 08:59PM

BaileyPants wrote: »

FYI Treble Crunch lovers - Aldi's own version 'Crunch Delight', exactly the same €1.69 :-)

Oh yes!!!!

I am taking full advantage of having a "free gaf" tonight... hubby out playing poker, little one in her nanny's, sister and mammy out for the night... the peace is brilliant.

I have updated my blog with a rambling from Thursday night and a few new recipes from the old WW cookbook, Fabulous and Filling.... All lovingly converted to the pro points system!

I know someone... can't remember who, was looking for something to do with cod.... i found something and I most definitely will be trying it!!!

http://alibx.blogspot.com/

Baby75 · 28-01-2012 09:22PM

ali85 wrote: »

Oh yes!!!!

I am taking full advantage of having a "free gaf" tonight... hubby out playing poker, little one in her nanny's, sister and mammy out for the night... the peace is brilliant.

I have updated my blog with a rambling from Thursday night and a few new recipes from the old WW cookbook, Fabulous and Filling.... All lovingly converted to the pro points system!

I know someone... can't remember who, was looking for something to do with cod.... i found something and I most definitely will be trying it!!!

http://alibx.blogspot.com/

Brilliant great recipes

lisa_celtic · 28-01-2012 09:23PM

ali85 wrote: »

Very very naughty today.... had KFC!!! OMFG!!! Just pointed... 20pp!!!!! Oh well!!! I had 19 pps for the day left then I had like 47 of my weeklies... Should be ok.... Had 6 activity points sorted... and going to work out for an hour later...try make something back up...

Was reeeeeeeallly good though...

Had a megabox myself cause the KFC in Roscommon didn't have the zinger salad! ha used 27pp instead of the 12pp or so i had planned!!

lisa_celtic · 28-01-2012 09:27PM

Cliodhna26 wrote: »

Hey,

Just wondering if anyone could tell me if there is a difference between Pro Points and Points Plus, if there is one!

Thanks

Hi Cliodhna,

Pro Points is what we use in Ireland and Points Plus is the USA version.

The points plus fibre is calculated differently and also all measurements would be done in ounces rather than grams.

Don't know much more that's all i have picked up from chit chat and people asking questions at meetings.

ali85 · 28-01-2012 09:35PM

Baby75 wrote: »

Brilliant great recipes

I have a few more coming!

i forgot how many gorgeous recipes there were in that book....

No excuses for eating the same grub now!

Although it is a roast in my house tomorrow...

got a lovely recipe for a stuffed chicken fillet from mary (my leader) on Wednesday....

Have the veg ready to go and the potatoes ready for the morning...

As all the brood starts coming back tomorrow it will be a mad house! hahaha!

ali85 · 28-01-2012 09:37PM

lisa_celtic wrote: »

Had a megabox myself cause the KFC in Roscommon didn't have the zinger salad! ha used 27pp instead of the 12pp or so i had planned!!

So what way do ya think i should work it for this evening??? I had my KFC at about 4 so im starting to get a bit of a goo on me now... am thinking something small ... something picky.... hmmmmm.... decisions!

Baby75 · 28-01-2012 09:41PM

ali85 wrote: »

I have a few more coming!

i forgot how many gorgeous recipes there were in that book....

No excuses for eating the same grub now!

Although it is a roast in my house tomorrow... got a lovely recipe for a stuffed chicken fillet from mary (my leader) on Wednesday....

Have the veg ready to go and the potatoes ready for the morning...

As all the brood starts coming back tomorrow it will be a mad house! hahaha!

I'm adapting a stuffed pork fillet to WW friendly for dinner my self and I'm living for my roasted squash! nom nom

Mary great for recipes and support!
Oh and keep them coming! is the the book with main meal minestrone! I used to have it gave it to my MIL

lisa_celtic · 28-01-2012 09:49PM

ali85 wrote: »

So what way do ya think i should work it for this evening??? I had my KFC at about 4 so im starting to get a bit of a goo on me now... am thinking something small ... something picky.... hmmmmm.... decisions!

I had a ham salad and pineapple today for lunch to justify my KFC... would stick to something light anyway

maggimay · 28-01-2012 10:12PM

Hi just wondering if many of ye are going to give the filling and healthy days a try. when i looked through the book after class i thought wow it looks great then i started thinking about what i couldn't have ie. my ww bar and low fat frozen yogurt from aldi as part of my daily food but taking them out of my weeklies (earmarked for a drop of red wine and my weekend nibbles) BUT today i thought what the hell i'd give it a try or i'd always be wondering. anyway it was actually ok though i'm a bit picky now and not sure what to have as i don't really want to use my weeklies. but i've had a lovely dinner of gammon steak (7 pp) and potato and veg and a really tasty salad with quorn fillets cooked on the pan and baby potatoes steamed with a huge salad and a dressing made with my 2 tsp of olive oil and other bits.

i'd love to hear how others are finding it as i feel a bit nervous about not weighing and tracking as i am a ocd tracker.

m'lady · 28-01-2012 11:00PM

Ugh.. Was awful today! Had to go to a child's tea party and all I did was pick and pick, am so annoyed with myself cos I know if I'd filled up with fruit/yogurt I wouldn't have been bothered with all the bits, live and learn I guess

The only thing is I didn't eat dinner as was too full from party so I doubt I'll be actually over my dailies. I'll work it out now though. I'm bloody ravenous now and the OH has suggested a Chinese- not a hope! I'll go to bed and sleep my hunger off!

ali85 · 28-01-2012 11:06PM

lisa_celtic wrote: »

I had a ham salad and pineapple today for lunch to justify my KFC... would stick to something light anyway

after doing an hour on the wii fit.... im fooked now... it says im down 0.8 of a kilo... yea right... could be something to do with the fact i did it in my pjs hahaha!!!

Going to have me some cracottes and low low cheese and a bit of fruit. haha...

Jeepers when I used to have the house to myself I would get a 3 in 1 from the chinese... with chicken balls.... washed down with popcorn and a 2 litre of diet coke... haha!

m'lady · 28-01-2012 11:10PM

ali85 wrote: »

lisa_celtic wrote: »

I had a ham salad and pineapple today for lunch to justify my KFC... would stick to something light anyway

after doing an hour on the wii fit.... im fooked now... it says im down 0.8 of a kilo... yea right... could be something to do with the fact i did it in my pjs hahaha!!!

Going to have me some cracottes and low low cheese and a bit of fruit. haha...

Jeepers when I used to have the house to myself I would get a 3 in 1 from the chinese... with chicken balls.... washed down with popcorn and a 2 litre of diet coke... haha!

It's great when u see the 'mental' changes that ya develop isn't it? I'm the same, before I'd have automatically got the Chinese with him and moaned about it afterwards and like today although I feel I ate 'rings around me' when it boils down to it I didn't...really!

Loved ur blog btw..

m'lady · 28-01-2012 11:23PM

Well it turns our I went over my 26 dailies by 18 pp, i know ive over pp stuff to be on the safe side though, so that's come out of my weeklies.. Ah well as we have said before on thus we have to live too and next time I will bring my fruit salad with me and not gorge!

ali85 · 29-01-2012 12:41AM

m'lady wrote: »

It's great when u see the 'mental' changes that ya develop isn't it? I'm the same, before I'd have automatically got the Chinese with him and moaned about it afterwards and like today although I feel I ate 'rings around me' when it boils down to it I didn't...really!

Loved ur blog btw..

m'lady wrote: »

Well it turns our I went over my 26 dailies by 18 pp, i know ive over pp stuff to be on the safe side though, so that's come out of my weeklies.. Ah well as we have said before on thus we have to live too and next time I will bring my fruit salad with me and not gorge!

Thanks a mill.. i get on a ramble sometimes...

Had some crackers and cheese this evening after a an hour on the Wii fit... so that worked out at 6pps. So I am over by 7pp today.... made 5 in activity points... so i suppose its not too bad....

While the OH is recovering from his hangover in the morning Im goin to hit the park for a jog... so handy having a park right next to my house... i have been building up to a jog for the last 2 weeks so hopefully i won't collapse haha!

I know I can do well on my points during the week because one of my fave dinners this week has been a mass of stir fried veg with different sauces... (curry powder, soy, chilli etc...) put that with 2pps worth of rice or noodles and my plate is piled high!!! hahaha!!!

ShindyB · 29-01-2012 10:14AM

ali85 wrote: »

Oh yes!!!!

I am taking full advantage of having a "free gaf" tonight... hubby out playing poker, little one in her nanny's, sister and mammy out for the night... the peace is brilliant.

I have updated my blog with a rambling from Thursday night and a few new recipes from the old WW cookbook, Fabulous and Filling.... All lovingly converted to the pro points system!

I know someone... can't remember who, was looking for something to do with cod.... i found something and I most definitely will be trying it!!!

http://alibx.blogspot.com/

Your blog is brilliant. And you're soooooo right. It's not a diet it's a lifestyle. I get so annoyed when people go "What in the name of God are you on a diet for?". Also when i lost the weight last year and got within 2lbs of my goal people were like "oh you're too skinny", "you've lost enough". Really irks me - just tell me I look good and f off!
That was me looking for the cod recipe, thanks so much I shall be trying that. Having the WW lasagne today, hopefully it turns out the same as Jacqui's!

befriend1 · 29-01-2012 11:29AM

m'lady wrote: »

Ugh.. Was awful today! Had to go to a child's tea party and all I did was pick and pick, am so annoyed with myself cos I know if I'd filled up with fruit/yogurt I wouldn't have been bothered with all the bits, live and learn I guess
The only thing is I didn't eat dinner as was too full from party so I doubt I'll be actually over my dailies. I'll work it out now though. I'm bloody ravenous now and the OH has suggested a Chinese- not a hope! I'll go to bed and sleep my hunger off!

I feel your pain!! I am heading to a kids birthday party this afternoon and I am really not sure how my willpower will hold up against all the yummy cakes. I have just baked cupcakes to bring with me and I licked the spoon a little ha!

I think I will bring two WW bars with me and eat before I go... wish me luck!

WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread MkII

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