WeightWatchers ProPoints Plan - Our thread is expanding but our waists are not!

[NormaSknockers]

Welcome one and all to our 3rd thread

If you're just starting out or you've been following WW for a while and you're looking for support you've come to the right place!

There are lots of regulars who are well on their weigh (get it! ) and others who have just joined us - we're a mixed bag, all shapes and sizes and all with different goals to achieve but we're all striving for the same thing. We're all here to will one another on with advice, support and lots of cheering!

Androbbob is our resident stat checker and keeps us motivated by totting up the total weight loss each week. So far this week we have already lost over 37lbs collectively! I believe in total there has been over a 9 stone loss since the thread started!

We're quite fast moving at times so just dive in and make yourself at home

loopy my sister was saying online is half price at the moment and then there is a cashback website where you can claim it all back so three months for free? Not sure about details sorry, or as blondes said £20 initial outlay at meeting, get a voucher for free joining. The guys here are great if you have any queries/questions.

Hi ladies,

Apologies for not replying to everyone individually, well done to everyone who has lost and keep on track for the sts and any gains.

Have been having a look round m & s today and looking at their count on us range. Had pork loin with new pots, cabbage and carrots for 7pp an it was yummy! Have been having pasta for lunch before and the portion is tiny compared to the ready meal. I also got excited by the truffle/caramel bunnies by the till and picked three up to point when I got home but they have no nutrtion info on them so don't know how to point it. They are smaller but fatter than a malteaser bunny so alloowed 4? I hope it wasn't more cos it was amazing!

Loopy the caskback site is quidco.co.uk - you sign up for 3 months of online ww at £30ish but then get £15 back so it works out at £5 per month - complete bargain and is how I signed up

sparkle I love M&S - our valentine's meal is coming from there on Monday, not v romantic but much cheaper than a restaurant and no need for a babysitter.

Well done on the fab losses today!

I eat all my weeklies and have consistently lost 2lbs per week - normally spend them on junk/alcohol too - but knowing I have them keeps me on track the rest of the time and am doing plenty of activity with the evil Shred every morning...

littlefish i have will power at home and tbh i refuse to pay someone £5 a week to weigh me

i do not have will power when out on the piss and drink far too much wine and cocktails, when i said i would stick to G&SLT

hhy glad i amuse you with my 115 - though sure i have left something out so maybe more .......

i have been SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good today and eaten 0 pp!!!!

i had fruit for breakie and at the coffee am i was at and then drunk a lire of bns&onion soup

i shall be eating all 29+ more tonight, when out for an indian with friends

Can someone please outline to me the basics of PP on WW? I am thinking of maybe signing up online as I can't get to a group. Can someone just tell me the basics of how you eat and waht points you get ect?

everyone least gets 29 a day, some more, depends on age/weight/height and everyone gets 49 weekies

also get more if bf

all food have a pp value, all veg are free except potato/parnsip/peas and sweetcorn

all fruit is free

the idea is to eat 3 healthy meals a day and snack on fruit and then use the 49 weekies for a treat/meal/drinks out

Ok thanks, um also another question if its ok.. probably a stupid one!

When you see WW food in Tesco and it says 4 points or whatever is that pp points?

depends if p or pp

old ww was p and new is pp

as a rough guide double the p of a micro meal if only p to make pp - iyswim

but once old stock runs out, then will be easier as all meals will say pp :)

sweetheart sits twidling thumbs!!!! Waiting to go to WI, kids are out, dh is out! Really hopeing for good news tonight!

Fingers crossed for you sweetheart tonight!

That blondes is impressive (zero pp all day) - you must be famished by now!

Hope Norma pops in soon - was expecting to see her about today or yesterday

Is it just me ? I eat all my dailies and drink my weeklies ! If I drink wine I sts - I think it makes me hold water if I drink gin I lose ! Never use my activity points - about 36 week .

Tbh I'm not starved. The o PP soup has done it's trick

Just sitting in Indian now waiting for others and dithering what to eat

There's a chicken Kashmir - banana and lychee (free!!!) or maybe chicken shaslick - toms/onions an peppers

Obv the coconut rice :) and maybe a garlic nan to piss off breathe over dh :)

Sweetheart - good luck with wi

skips in well I'm pleased to report it's a loss ! woohoo

I've had to contact my leader to check my card as I'm not sure how much though. Last week's weight was 11St 0.5Ib. This week it's 10St 13 but she's written the weekly loss as 1Ib whereas that is 1.5 isn't it, I'm not going mad am I?

So I'm wondering if she wrote my weight down wrong OR worked out my loss wrong. Guess which one I hope is correct!

Yay well done sweetheart - either way it's a loss and into the 10s!

Having been looking at summer hols with DH tonight, it's the first year we've really been tied to school holidays but think we can just about afford a week in the Netherlands in May and then camping in August - a good incentive to keep up with ww as the place in Holland has a water park and DSs will want to be in there every day I expect!

Well done HHY, fab loss, no wonder they think you would make a good leader, you set such a good example.

Shouldersback.. well done you too, you must be thrilled with how its going.

Loopy, welcome. If you are short of cash, dont by the shop book, ( I was v diappointed and in a rush of assertiveness have written to complain about it to WW). The calculator is good, but there is an internet site you can use for free. I reckon the meetings are really worthwhile for me, I fund them out of the money I would have spent on Milka chocolate

Sparkle, is that right, a maltester bunny is 4? they are gorgeous!

Blondes, how do you manage to eat BNS Soup without bread ? Its like Ant without Dec.

Well done Sweetheart, you are definitely correct is 1.5lbs.( Are you giving yourself activity points for thumb twiddling?

Welcome loopy and titsalina Would be lovely if you joined us

loopy your post was so lovely. We are truly a gorgeous lot here, and getting more gorgeous by the minute thanks to ww

blondes hope you are enjoying every mouthful of you indian

sweetheart yaaaaay on losing!! Ouch...

froot I like the sound of your diet plan

abgirl talking about holidays makes me almost hopeful that the winter is coming to an end!

I'll take activity points for the thumb twiddling ig High get's them for the back flip and splits!

Well leader has text back, seems she recorded my weight incorrectly so it is only a 1Ib loss but hey - I was expecting to sts or even put on this week so I'm happy with that!

Personally I can't wait to see what effect blondes 100+ week has had!

blondes, hope you're enjoying your Indian!

Well done sweetheart!!

I'm sorry if I sound like a total dunce, but what is BNS soup???

BNS= Butternut Squash.... zero points and edible!

Blondes...we are all vicariously having your Indian, talk us through it !!

That's really nice of you wizzler, thanks

Loooong post to follow, sorry in advance!

Okay, I've been mulling over something today and want to ask how you react to being given compliments or attention? Do you accept compliments easily and do you enjoy receiving attention?

I only ask because last night at Asda (after wi) a very odd thing happened to me. Was minding my own business walking in when I suddenly became aware of a group of about 5 blokes staring at me and talking to each other. As I passed I couldn't hear what they were saying but they were making 'approval' noises, not rude or anything though.

Anyway, thinking it was all very weird, went into the shop, got my things and went to the checkout. Was standing waiting to get served when I felt someone at the next checkout staring at me. Was one of the blokes from earlier...

I tried not to look at him but he kept trying to catch my eye. I just didn't know what to do! He wasn't being lewd or intimidating or anything. But I didnt know what to do! Felt so uncomfortable and embarassed. Eventually completely turned my back to him so that I wouldnt catch his eye.

When I thought about it on the way home I realised this is the first bit of attention I have received in a long, looooong time from someone other than dh. And it is so foreign. Am used to being invisible and try to stay in the background as much as possible. Don't even do things like wear colours, only black, as colours tend to put you more on show I feel. And I'm just not comfortable being on show.

A few people have complimented me this week and I just don't know how to react to this. Get all embarassed and counteract it by saying things like 'Oh I've still got loads to lose' or 'Well my belly is still huge' etc.

Are you all the same? If so do you think it is because we dont believe we deserve attention or people saying nice things about us? Do you think that once we are slim we will get to the stage when we DO believe 'we are worth it'...?

Sorry to ramble...

sweetheart

Oooer that must be the longest post I have ever written. I must have too much time on my hands

Ooo, can anyone point me in the direction for the recipe for the 0 point BNS soup

Ooh, LOVE butternut squash. Try roasting half a squash wiht a variety of zero point thingies in the hole where the pips were. Or add a bit of low fat halloumi/feta cheese to the veggies. All yum...

As you were!

Oh arse. I'm getting that post deleted. And am on the vodka now

Have decided am going to join bmc!