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Right. I am going to start Weight Watchers tomorrow

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chjlly · 26/03/2006 20:33

Can I have some support to help me through the day please?
How am I going to go all day without getting the hunger shakes?
Can anyone give me ideas on mid morning/afternoon snacks?
Do others on it buy the ready meals and ww products or count their own points on meals etc?
TIA

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Piffle · 26/03/2006 20:40

count my own points
Tis pice of cake!
No hunger pangs if you pick your snacks well
Tip for brekkie porridge, with decent whole crushed oats, 2 tsps soft brown sugar and a little semi skimmed milk 2.5 points and hunger... not for yonks
Lunch
prawns and salad
homemade chicken tikka and salad
Covent garden tonato or carrot coriander soup and toasted brown pita bread.
I count up the daily dinner in points, by what I want to eat, then add it up and divde between portions. Then I opt out of things that are too high in points.
It takes a few days to get into the hang of it.

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chjlly · 26/03/2006 21:36

Thanks, I did it last year but can't remember how I got through the day!
I know once I get going I will be fine it's just sticking to it and not straying!

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Piffle · 29/03/2006 11:06

I had a ropey 1st week, but this week have banked 5.5 points in 2 days and I'm only on 18 points, plus thats without exercise as dd been ill...
It's like a competition, thats why I like it!
Only need to shift a tiny bit but its the discipline I like :)

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chjlly · 29/03/2006 15:10

THanks!! I have gone 2 days without chocolate although have just bought my sister burger king and felt it was rude not to have it myself!!!
Will have to do hours on my lateral thigh trainer to burn it off!!!

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Piffle · 29/03/2006 15:14

WW is truly a waste of money if you cannot stick to it though... :)

ProfYaffle · 29/03/2006 15:21

I'm doing ww at the mo, top tip I read in their magazine. Start your points 'day' at 5pm. Then if you run out of points at the end of the day you still have a new allowance for dinner, it's easier to last out from lunch to dinner than to run out of points and go to bed hungry.

I prefer to make food from scratch, the portions seem to be bigger than buying ready meals.

My top lunch, zero point soup and Krisprolls (0.5points for one).

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chjlly · 29/03/2006 15:28

I have got all the books so am going to follow it without wasting money going to meetings!!
Just wish I hadn't had the BK but it was all that was available!

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jenk1 · 29/03/2006 16:12

Im rejoining tonight, i havent the discipline to do it on my own, i need the kick up the bum that the weigh-in gives you!!!

Piffle · 29/03/2006 16:15

I'm just doing it online :)

puddle · 29/03/2006 16:17

I'm doing it online too. Lost a stone in jan and feb without feeling deprived really. Had most of March off but now back on to shift those last 4 lbs.

fairydust · 29/03/2006 16:17

I joined last week and am doing the No COunt had my first weigh in today and have lost 4.5lb's so am really chuffed and it was so easy.

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chjlly · 30/03/2006 09:50

Well done fairy dust!
Lets hop I can keep up with it! Will try and get weighed at the doctors today when I have an appointment!

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jenk1 · 30/03/2006 11:14

I joined last night, so count me in!!!

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