2013 Weight Watchers Thread #2

[SallyBear]

Just thought I would start a new thread, seeing as we are perilously close to the 1000 posts cut off!

We have all started WW this January and so far so good, we are all losing. This is a really supportive group. Please feel free to join us and share your WW tips and any recipes that you may have.

Fled I'll kick you up the arse if you promise to kick me back. Everyone else I know when they've had a very "naughty" day get back on track the next day and claw some of the damage back. Me, oh no, I go even more mad the next day and make things doubly worse. Weight in tomorrow night and dreading it. Must do something next week, the pounds are starting to pile back on.

.....flying in quickly to let you know that Birds Eye potato waffles are 3pp for THREE!!!!.....

......off to point up more hidden treasures in my freezer....

Hi, could I please join the thread? I started last week, I have around 3 1/2 stone to lose. Really chaotic week but I lost 6lbs The tracking alone seems to be helping my eating habits massively. I can still eat bits and pieces of rubbish as long as I accept that it means I have to be careful with what else I eat.

Quick question about the HB cookbook, does it have all the nutritional info in the book or do you just add the recipes into the calculator? Also how compatible are the recipes with WW?

Tracking alone is good. I do WW Online and don't go to classes. A couple of years ago I lost over 10st and halved my body weight. Unfortunately I've put on about 3 st again!

Actually once I put my mind to it I don't find losing weight too difficult but this time I'm thinking of going to classes when I get to goal to get the hang of maintenance.

Today I managed to lose 2.2lb at weigh in so that's 20lbs in 10 weeks. Discovered Waitrose's buttermilk and blueberry pancakes are 2 points each, the same as the ordinary buttermilk ones. I was a bit disappointed with the blueberry ones and prefer the buttermilk only. Anyway going to bed now as I'm getting peckish.

Good luck everyone.

Ms inga, someone earlier in the thread has very kindly pointed all the recipes in the hd cookbook. If you are a member of esource there us a recipe builder where u add the ingredients and it tells u the points. Unfortunately it needs flash so won't work on phone/iPad.
I lost another pound this week, which I am pretty pleased with as I have been eating my (not insignificant) body weight in chocolate.
I am wondering whether to try and do low carb for a couple of weeks to kick start the weight loss.

Fanfare please.

Crunchie is in the 13s

I'm so happy. 12lbs lost now. Couldn't have done it without the support of you lovely people

Crunchies, well done!

And STIDW - 10 stone that is an amazing loss!

Peachy, I agree 26points is pants - probably why I don't seem to really be losing the last little bit (with only a week to go to my hols, where I'll probably pile on the pounds!)

Morning everyone... catch up time!

Welcome to our newbies, it really is a fab thread! .

Go Crunchie Go!!! I am so hoping to join you within a fortnight.

Sally, I am now on 31 and finding a real change form 33 ... I dread to imagine 26.

Well DH came good in the end and produced not only a card and flowers but a bag of nice food from marks and sparks . Luckily for him I had already made dinner and it was a bit more WW friendly. I did duck into my weeklies to eat baguette and chocolate though. I will have to be good today and then I will still have some extras for Sat and Sun.

Really not liking the return of snow.

Updated spreadsheet

chillyigloo sheepishly creeps back into the thread after being AWOL from weight watchers for 3 weeks

Hello all you lovely people. I'm back after giving up for a few weeks. Got a bit despondent with slow losses and staying the same weight but went back to the meeting on Tuesday and am back on track now. I think I had to accept that now I'm on my last 3/4 stone to lose, it's going to be a slow journey. Giving up isn't going to get me there though is it?!?

Have spent a few days catching up with the thread and you're all doing so well

Hi Chilly. I went AWOL too..... Tracking again.

Welcome back Chilly.

I have updated my stats Crunchie.

Here is the HD conversion again for the newbies that asked.

HD cookbook into pp's!

Toasted Crumpets & Warm Spiced Berries - 7pp
Cranberry & Almond Muesli - 5pp without any milk
Pan-friend Baco with Poached Egg & Balsamic Tomatoes - 5pp
Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon - 9pp [using low fat spread instead of butter].
Fresh Fruit Compote with Home-made granola - 6pp
Baked Haddock, Spinach & Egg Pots - 4pp [without crispbreads]
One-Pan Dishes
Prawn & Chive Omelette - 8pp
Minted Pea & Feta Omelette - 8pp [using low fat feta]
Minestrone Soup - 2pp [without parmesan]
Golden Vegetable Soup - 0pp without yoghurt
Mushroom, Feta & Tomato Baked Peppers - 8pp [using low fat feta]
Mussels with Leeks & White Wine - 9pp
Roasted Cod with Parma Ham & Peppers - 5pp
Spanish Style Chicken Bake - 11pp
Whole Baked Fish with Sun-dried Tomatoes - 9pp
Salmon with Chilli Ginger Sauce - 8pp
Masala- Marinated Chicken with Minted Yoghurt Sauce - 8pp
Mediterranean Beef Burgers - 11pp
Lemony Lamb Kebabs - 4pp [per kebab and 1/8 yoghurt sauce, no pitta] Sainsburys value pittas are 3pp each .
Roast Pok with Apple Gravy - 7pp [no crackling]
Peppered Steak with Mushrooms - 7pp
Lemon & Thyme Roasted Chicken - 9pp for 1/5th
Easy Crispy Chicken - 8pp
Cajun Spiced Chicken with Potato Wedges & Chive Dip - 8pp
Harissa Chicken with Bulgar Wheat Salad - 7pp
Quick Cod & Prawn Gratin - 7pp [using skimmed milk and low fat cheese]
Chicken & Ham Tangle Pie - 12pp
Skinny Beef Lasagne - 7pp [using skimmed milk and low fat cheese]
Low Fat Minced Beef & Potato Pies - 8pp
Cottage Pie - 7pp for 1/6th
Lean Lamb Hotpot - 11pp
Spicy Bean & Vegetable Stew - 6pp for 1/4th
Gorgeous Fish Stew with Garlic Croutons - 9pp
Paprika Chicken - 10pp
Old Fashioned Chicken & Vegetable Stew - 11pp
Our Special Cassolet - 14pp
Rich Beef & Ale Casserole - 9pp [plus mash]
Lamb Tagine - 11pp
Posh Prawn Cocktail - 3pp
Chicken Caesar Salad - 8pp
Chilli Salad Bowls - 11pp
Cumin Crusted Veg - 4pp for 4 portions or 3pp for 5 portions
Vinangrette - 1pp with oil
Zingy Yoghurt Dressing/Light Herby Dressing - 0pp
Beetroot Salad with Yoghurt & Cumin Seeds - 2pp
Warm Griddled Vegetables - 2pp with oil but no halloumi
Fruity Rice Salad - 2pp - 6 portions, 3 pp - 4 portions
Fennel & Orange Salad with Harissa Dressing - 2pp - 4 portions using oils
Sweet & Sour Chicken - 5pp
Chicken Korma - 8pp
Fragrant Pork & Prawn Noodle Broth - 5pp
Lamb Spinach & Potato Curry - 7pp
Chicken Jalfrezi - 6pp
Coconut Prawn Curry - 7pp
Very Easy Thai Chicken & Coconut Curry - 8pp
Home-made Butternut Squash Tortellini - 11pp
Beachside Paella - 10pp
Chilli Lemon Tuna & Broccoli Spaghetti - 12pp with oil
Chicken & Mushroom Risotto - 7pp
Southern Style Jambalaya - 9pp
Italian Meatballs with Chunky Tomato Sauce - 7pp with oil
Chilli Con Carne - 9pp
Rich & Meaty Bolognese - 5pp
Moist Carrot & Sultana Cake - 7pp
Summer Fruit Meringues - 7pp with low fat cream
Skinny Lemon Cupcakes with Drizzly Icing - 5pp
Swiss Roll - 6pp
Sparkling Lemonade & Lime Jelly - 0pp
Chewy Cranberry & Apricot Bites - 2pp
Plum Rice Pudding - 4pp
Tuna Nicoise Wraps - 9pp with no olives
Simple Tuna & Sweetcorn Pasta Salad - 6pp
Chicken & Parma Ham Topless Sandwich - 6pp
Mackerel Pate & Watercress Topless Sandwich - 9pp
A Very English Sandwich - 8 pp
Cheese & Pickle Topless Sandwich - 9pp
Egg, Bacon & Asparagus Flan - 5pp with oil
Cheese, Leek & Onion Pasties - 6pp
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus - 2pp for 1/8th

Updated my stats and still the heaviest

Lots going on atm and finding it difficult to focus but trying to get myself back on track today thanks to crunchies foot meeting my arse

Sorry it was paws foot not crunchies but its big enough for two feet anyway !

Well done you lot! This is a great thread- lots of traffic and regulars which is so helpful.
I have added myself to the stats- was that the right thing to do? Put my start weight as the weight I am today rather than at beginning.
fled I would have been one of the heaviest when I started last year- just think, in a year you could be one of the lightest!!
What is the HD cook book?
Tilly I am in the same position- have slowed right down and finding it hard not to cheat with 26! I am also going on hol in a week and I really don't want to bugger it up!

My actual start weight was 16.2 btw.

One of the things that me and the leader discussed at the meeting on Tuesday about my static weight was the true points of fruit. She said that whilst fruit was 0pp it shouldn't be considered as 'free' and that portion control was crucial, especially when you're down to that last stubborn stone.

The example she gave was that if you calculate the propoints of grapes based on their nutritional information they come in at 2pp per 100g, so a 500g punnet is a whopping 10pp! The health benefits of the fruit sort of outweigh the costs which is why they're 0pp, but if you were eating a punnet a day (as I sometimes did) plus a couple of bananas, an apple or two etc, the hidden points can show on the scales.

So, my aim this week is to control my portion size of my 0pp treats. (I say this gaving already eaten half a punnet of grapes and a banana today )

Those 2pp mini malteaser bunnies are calling me - no hidden points there! ...

Hmmm that's interesting Chilly as I have just started eating more fruit to compensate for the 26 point thing. I'll have to switch to veg :-(

Fled mine are size 9 so consider yourself kicked

Peachy the HD book is the Hairy Dieter's Cookbook currently £7 on Amazon here

Recipes DH and I love include the beef chilli, sweet & sour chicken, sweet chilli salmon, spanish chicken bake.

Crunchie I am so pleased for you that you've got into the 13's!!!

Am also a little as I can't imagine being there myself yet - I'm 10lb away from that little milestone. WI tomorrow but am having to do it at my mum's on her digi scales instead of meeting as we are visiting her for the weekend. So of course, any fluctuation in the wrong direction will be down to the weighing equipment and not the wine

Welcome to the newbies, this is such a motivational thread, I really think we can crack this diet if we stick together. I love hearing about everyone's little successes, it really helps me keep going.

Thanks Jazz - off to Amazon I go!

Oh thank you so much, book arrived today, I shall annotate now :)

Could I ask, if you go to meetings, has your leader asked you for a goal weight? I seem to remember agreeing one when I did WW many moons ago.

I am so happy to be here, it really helps, I met a lovely woman at my meeting who is very supportive but she looks so tall and skinny already :(

Hi all, I've updated the spreadsheet too. Still ticking along here. Going to be a hard week this week because it's ds1's 2nx birthday - party on Sunday, birthday tea on Monday and full day out on Wednesday.... I don't want to scupper though so will try and make good choices.

I have however agreed to go to a pudding night at the end of april with a big group of friends. Looks amazing but I think it might be a million points.

My leader hasn't asked me for a goal weight - I thought it was odd but it's so far away I haven't dwelled on it .

My leader did talk about Easter eggs though - a big Lindt bunny is 76 points!!!!!!! (Is it bad that I could easily polish one of those off with a pit of tea).

At the moment I'm going to the meetings because I got 3 months free by being referred by the health visitor. It's nearly run out and I can't decide whether to sign up for meetings or just do online. In some way I quite like the 'fear' of a meeting and the shame factor that will make me stick to it but the timing is rubbish (dc bedtime 6.30) and I'm trying to get 4 month old ds2 into a better bedtime routine. Anyone got any strong opinions either way? By doing it online, how does it work? Is it just the esourse that I use now? Such a quandary......

POT of tea even (though pit sounds appealing if accompanied by biscuits). Talking of which, an indulgent treat - 5 rich tea biscuits for 4pp. Rich tea biscuits are the answer to my choc philli dilemma too

Very happy as 1.5 lbs off on today's weigh in. Not sure how that happened TBH as had ate all my weeklies and may have had a few extras. Still, it is so motivating to know as long as I am good and track at least some of the time, it seems to be working for me.

I am another 26 pointer and I find I need to eat all of my weeklies and most of my activity points just not to feel as though I am starving. My weight loss has probably averaged about a pound a week over the last 2 months but I have accepted a slow loss in return for being able to eat my weeklies.