Weight Watchers Chat -- Part III

[lovesmurfs]

This is the beginning of my second week doing WW, I went to my first meeting on Tuesday night. I lost 1.5 lbs, its not a huge loss but it wasn't a gain either. I am wondering if anyone here can help me figure out something though....What is the best way to figure out points when you are making recipes at home? It is really becoming a pain doing all this math!!

Thanks
Kim

It's time consuming, but you can use the recipe builder on eTools. I've started only getting recipes from sites that provide the detailed nutritional information and then plug it in to the tracker that way.

 

[robinb]

I have no idea if I'm posting in the right place, or if this has been asked somewhere...but is there any kind of list anywhere with pp values of foods/drinks in the parks? I'm stressing myself out over the points!

I don't know of one. If you're stressing out about points in the parks, why not try the Simply Filling technique? You can try to stick with power foods while at WDW and you'll get a lot of activity points with all that walking.

 

[DopeysMom]

I went to Panarea Bread yesterday and holy cow did that kill my points! Ended up being an egg white omelet kind of night lol!

There are actually quite a few low/medium points plus options at Panera, their website has a great nutrition calculator. My personal favorite is the you pick 2 with Greek salad and low fat chicken noodle soup for 8pp

 

[DopeysMom]

I don't know of one. If you're stressing out about points in the parks, why not try the Simply Filling technique? You can try to stick with power foods while at WDW and you'll get a lot of activity points with all that walking.

I've considered that...but it's the desserts/snacks that are going to kill me I love those cinnamon rolls from main st bakery!

 

[robinb]

I've considered that...but it's the desserts/snacks that are going to kill me I love those cinnamon rolls from main st bakery!

You'll have 7 points per day from your weeklies plus you will be earning a number of points from walking. Maybe ... 15-20? I earn about 5 APs for walking about 2 miles. Are you on the DDP?

 

[bumbershoot]

...and you'll get a lot of activity points with all that walking.

You sure do!

I wore my heart rate monitor (I've mentioned this before) during our last DLR trip and I was burning more than 1000 calories in something like 5 hours? I realized the reason why I've traditionally lost weight when I get back from DLR/WDW, even before I was trying to do so!

I've considered that...but it's the desserts/snacks that are going to kill me I love those cinnamon rolls from main st bakery!

Yes, those will be problematic. Can you share the treats? You might actually *want* to; I know that I can't eat the bulk that I used to, and super-sugary things don't make me feel good with a lot less of it eaten nowadays.

 

[keahgirl8]

I've considered that...but it's the desserts/snacks that are going to kill me I love those cinnamon rolls from main st bakery!

I allowed myself at least one treat per day, and did my best to track. I did have a cinnamon roll. I cut it in half before I ever started eating and took the other half back to the hotel for breakfast the next day. That, along with all the walking, allowed me to lose over 3 pounds.

 

[Mermaid02]

I had a lemon cookie yesterday (a delicious lemon cookie I might add) but holy moly did that give me heart burn! It truly was not worth it. Guess my body is used to me putting better stuff than that in it! Don't remember the last time I ate something that sweet...

 

[shinysparklybubbles]

I had a lemon cookie yesterday (a delicious lemon cookie I might add) but holy moly did that give me heart burn! It truly was not worth it. Guess my body is used to me putting better stuff than that in it! Don't remember the last time I ate something that sweet...

I have to be really careful when I go off plan because it can really mess my stomach up. The only positive to it, is I stay on plan better out of fear of a boo boo belly!

 

[pwdebbie]

Pretty good day so far today. Had my yoplait greek yogurt for breakfast then a turkey sandwich on english muffin, carrots and applesauce for lunch.

What's for dinner, everyone?

I had to go back and check my tracker because I couldn't remember what I had last night. Progresso Light Beef Pot Roast soup (1 cup -- had the other cup for lunch) with half an ear of corn added to it. Some watermelon. Finished with a Berger cookie (4 points for the cookie -- but it is so worth those points).

We eat our big meal at lunch, eat a light dinner, and nothing after 7:00. This works for us because dh is retired on disability.

 

[pwdebbie]

This is the beginning of my second week doing WW, I went to my first meeting on Tuesday night. I lost 1.5 lbs, its not a huge loss but it wasn't a gain either. I am wondering if anyone here can help me figure out something though....What is the best way to figure out points when you are making recipes at home? It is really becoming a pain doing all this math!!

Thanks
Kim

Nothing is easy to find on the eTools page, but there is a tool called "recipe builder." When you go to eTools, hover over "My Plan" on the left. You will see a chef's hat icon, that's the recipe builder. Just put in your recipe and the points will be figured for you. You will have to play around with the tool a bit to learn it. And you can always delete and start over. Once you get the hang of it, you will like it.

 

[robinb]

We eat our big meal at lunch, eat a light dinner, and nothing after 7:00. This works for us because dh is retired on disability.

I was reading another thread about the way kids eat here in the US and I followed a link to a blog by an American woman who lives in France with her kids. She said that French people eat about 40% of their calories at lunch. So, you are very French!

 

[StayCool]

I'm having a BBQ this weekend and need to be careful with what I'm going to eat. I have my hubby doing some skinless chicken breast on the grill for me. I just have to stay away from the snacks and I think I will be ok. Hopefully we can pawn the cake off on someone so it isn't sitting in my house !!

 

[christinascreative]

I have WI day tomorrow but have to WI at 11am instead of the usual 8 or 930 am. Normally, I don't eat before the weigh in. This week, I'm running a 5k and then quickly showering and running off to WW. I HAVE to eat before my race... I think it's going to mess with the numbers, though I guess running 3 miles prior to WI would mess with them in the opposite direction. Ya think it'll just cancel each other out?

 

[Sandi]

I have WI day tomorrow but have to WI at 11am instead of the usual 8 or 930 am. Normally, I don't eat before the weigh in. This week, I'm running a 5k and then quickly showering and running off to WW. I HAVE to eat before my race... I think it's going to mess with the numbers, though I guess running 3 miles prior to WI would mess with them in the opposite direction. Ya think it'll just cancel each other out?

You have to eat and you have to drink before your 5K. My suggestion is to just acknowledge that it's going to be an odd WI and don't worry about it. For goodness sake, you're running a 5K! That is worthy of a celebration even if the scales mess with your mind.

I'm donating platelets tomorrow morning and I need to do my WI tomorrow, too, because I missed my meeting this week due to work travel. I'd love to not eat and then do my WI after they take my bag of platelets, but it would be way stupid to not eat before that. Plus, I'll need to drink a lot of water afterwards. There is no scamming the scales. It all shows up eventually -- good and bad.

 

[WDWRids]

Way in today - DOWN 1.8 pounds!!!! I'm so excited!! Feels good to get back into action after my vacation....

Worked really hard this week to get in more fruits and veggies.

Got to do lots of research this weekend for better dinner recipes......I struggle with dinner. Gonna access the etools but do any of you use other sites for healthly receipts?

Thanks

 

[christinascreative]

You have to eat and you have to drink before your 5K. My suggestion is to just acknowledge that it's going to be an odd WI and don't worry about it. For goodness sake, you're running a 5K! That is worthy of a celebration even if the scales mess with your mind.

I'm donating platelets tomorrow morning and I need to do my WI tomorrow, too, because I missed my meeting this week due to work travel. I'd love to not eat and then do my WI after they take my bag of platelets, but it would be way stupid to not eat before that. Plus, I'll need to drink a lot of water afterwards. There is no scamming the scales. It all shows up eventually -- good and bad.

I hear ya. I was up .8 last week, this week I'm counting as a whatever week- whether it's strangely really good, really bad, or indifferent. I'll still keep plugging along and doing the best I can. If I'm in it for the long haul, 1 or 2 weeks doesn't matter all that much in the end. Plus- I know I slacked on exercise this week. It is what it is. Some weeks I rock it out of the park with it but my energy is either really good or really bad with my PCOS. I use the races as a way to HAVE to get out there and it jazzes up my energy for the new week. I just keep swimming...

 

[Sandi]

Way in today - DOWN 1.8 pounds!!!! I'm so excited!! Feels good to get back into action after my vacation....

Worked really hard this week to get in more fruits and veggies.

Got to do lots of research this weekend for better dinner recipes......I struggle with dinner. Gonna access the etools but do any of you use other sites for healthly receipts?

Thanks

Congrats on your loss! I like www.skinnytaste.com. She calculates the PointsPlus values and you can even search for recipes by PP value. I've yet to be disappointed by one of these recipes. She uses lots of different spices and the flavor comes through great.

I hear ya. I was up .8 last week, this week I'm counting as a whatever week- whether it's strangely really good, really bad, or indifferent. I'll still keep plugging along and doing the best I can. If I'm in it for the long haul, 1 or 2 weeks doesn't matter all that much in the end. Plus- I know I slacked on exercise this week. It is what it is. Some weeks I rock it out of the park with it but my energy is either really good or really bad with my PCOS. I use the races as a way to HAVE to get out there and it jazzes up my energy for the new week. I just keep swimming...

"Just keep swimming . . ." is my WW leader's theme. She has a dory stuffed animal for each of the classes she leads and the biggest loser gets the dory to take for the week.

Good luck with your race tomorrow! We're cheering for you!

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

This is the beginning of my second week doing WW, I went to my first meeting on Tuesday night. I lost 1.5 lbs, its not a huge loss but it wasn't a gain either. I am wondering if anyone here can help me figure out something though....What is the best way to figure out points when you are making recipes at home? It is really becoming a pain doing all this math!!

Thanks
Kim

The first time I make something from a recipe book, I have to do the math and then I just write the points value on the page beside each ingredient and total it at the bottom. That way when I make that dish again, the points values are all done for me and I can just divide the number of servings by the number of points! The recipe builder works too, as someone already mentioned, but I find it easier to just write in the cook book.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Here are a couple of dishes I made last week.

These are meatless stuffed peppers. It's the first time I made stuffed peppers. The stuffing was 4 points per cup and it was very filling. It has rice, black beans, tomatoes, spinach and a few other things.

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This is a Tex Mex Lasagna

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It is also meatless. It's got black beans, kidney beans, tomatoes, salsa, peppers and some other good stuff. It also has something a little different. The 'noodles' are not pasta. They are corn tortillas. It was so delicious and even better as leftovers. It was baked in a 9x13 pan and the whole thing was 60 points. You could certainly lower the points by using less cheese -- I used 18 points in cheese. I got 6 large 10-point dinner servings from it.

If anyone would like the recipe for either, just ask!