Weight Watchers Chat

[mrzrich]

Back from WI Down 0.6 tonight! I'll gladly take it!

 

[Sandi]

From everything that I have read, you don't have to count points if you cook fruit!!!

Tammy

The online Points Tracker says "apple, cooked, no skin" is 2 points for a cup. My Leader said that cooked fruit is not zero, so wherever possible stick to raw fruit.

Jess is a real WW person (works for WW) so she gives us a lot of inside scoop.

 

[Sandi]

Back from WI Down 0.6 tonight! I'll gladly take it!

Excellent work. Congratulations.

 

[cepmom]

The online Points Tracker says "apple, cooked, no skin" is 2 points for a cup. My Leader said that cooked fruit is not zero, so wherever possible stick to raw fruit.

Jess is a real WW person (works for WW) so she gives us a lot of inside scoop.

there appears to be some differing opinions on points for fruit in recipes etc. I work for WW too and I checked with a leader last week while working about this and she said no points. Another leader gave me the recipe for cooked apple with 3 pt bar and she said only 3 PPV for the whole thing.

Going to a meeting tomorrow and will ask the leader there. I have not been counting points for it.

ETA: just checked our staff site and it says if you cook fruit, boil it, microwave it etc you still count as zero, as long as you don't add any foods with PPV to it. The way I look at it, is if I microwave an apple and eat a 3 pt bar on the side, its only 3 PPV for the 3 pt bar right? Just because I crumble the bar on top of the cooked apple doesn't change anything except that I am eating them mixed together rather than separately. So I am going to not count it!

I think this more refers to say banana bread or apple muffins where the food is a part of a recipe not two things mixed together. But in reality it's only 1 point so it probably wont make a huge difference either way

 

[MinnieTink]

Just wanted to come by and say that I tried my first skinnytaste.com recipe today and it was awesome! I tried out the "Pernil" aka Puerto Rican pork inthe slow cooker. It was enjoyed by everyone, except if course DS4 who doesn't stray from the few food items he likes. (where did he come from?!) Anyway it really was delicious!

 

[sjms71]

Back from WI Down 0.6 tonight! I'll gladly take it!

Good Work!!

Just wanted to come by and say that I tried my first skinnytaste.com recipe today and it was awesome! I tried out the "Pernil" aka Puerto Rican pork inthe slow cooker. It was enjoyed by everyone, except if course DS4 who doesn't stray from the few food items he likes. (where did he come from?!) Anyway it really was delicious!

Awesome, sounds good! Those dang kids why do they think hotdogs and mac and cheese is a food group .

 

[Mouse House Mama]

Today is going to be a hard day. I have to go food shopping and I will not have time until tomorrow. Hopefully I can muddle through without any cheating.

 

[calena]

Hi all - I'm doing weight watchers too and really like the Points Plus. I love the freedom of eating fruit. It keeps me from feeling deprived. I used to snack on fibre one bars. Now I opt for an apple, banana or orange instead - or strawberries, blueberries.... you get my drift - and I feel healthier.
I've been OP since January 5 and have lost 12.5 lbs so I am pretty happy. The sad part is those 12. 5 lbs are ones I put on over the last year so basically I am back to 2009 weight. But I am not going to get down about that, just keep losing. My goal is 45 lbs, and I am in this for the LOOOOONG haul. I feel like I am eating healthier with more veggies and fruits and I can keep that up. Serving size has been MAJOR for me in the past and now I do measure.
I was reading a few posts and I too find I do better if I allow myself an indulge day on the weekend and a few days in the week when I go over my points by about 4 points a day. It makes my body feel like I am not dieting I think. I find I lose better and feel better when I use weekly points. My first few weeks I was so paranoid about losing weight I did not use any weekly points.
Good luck all!

 

[sjms71]

Today is going to be a hard day. I have to go food shopping and I will not have time until tomorrow. Hopefully I can muddle through without any cheating.

Hang in there, you can make it through the day

Hi all - I'm doing weight watchers too and really like the Points Plus. I love the freedom of eating fruit. It keeps me from feeling deprived. I used to snack on fibre one bars. Now I opt for an apple, banana or orange instead - or strawberries, blueberries.... you get my drift - and I feel healthier.
I've been OP since January 5 and have lost 12.5 lbs so I am pretty happy. The sad part is those 12. 5 lbs are ones I put on over the last year so basically I am back to 2009 weight. But I am not going to get down about that, just keep losing. My goal is 45 lbs, and I am in this for the LOOOOONG haul. I feel like I am eating healthier with more veggies and fruits and I can keep that up. Serving size has been MAJOR for me in the past and now I do measure.
I was reading a few posts and I too find I do better if I allow myself an indulge day on the weekend and a few days in the week when I go over my points by about 4 points a day. It makes my body feel like I am not dieting I think. I find I lose better and feel better when I use weekly points. My first few weeks I was so paranoid about losing weight I did not use any weekly points.
Good luck all!

Welcome! Great Job on the 12.5 LBS so far, keep it up.

ok, off to weigh in, I'll report back in a bit.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

From everything that I have read, you don't have to count points if you cook fruit!!!

Tammy

The online Points Tracker says "apple, cooked, no skin" is 2 points for a cup. My Leader said that cooked fruit is not zero, so wherever possible stick to raw fruit.

Jess is a real WW person (works for WW) so she gives us a lot of inside scoop.

there appears to be some differing opinions on points for fruit in recipes etc. I work for WW too and I checked with a leader last week while working about this and she said no points. Another leader gave me the recipe for cooked apple with 3 pt bar and she said only 3 PPV for the whole thing.

Going to a meeting tomorrow and will ask the leader there. I have not been counting points for it.

ETA: just checked our staff site and it says if you cook fruit, boil it, microwave it etc you still count as zero, as long as you don't add any foods with PPV to it. The way I look at it, is if I microwave an apple and eat a 3 pt bar on the side, its only 3 PPV for the 3 pt bar right? Just because I crumble the bar on top of the cooked apple doesn't change anything except that I am eating them mixed together rather than separately. So I am going to not count it!

I think this more refers to say banana bread or apple muffins where the food is a part of a recipe not two things mixed together. But in reality it's only 1 point so it probably wont make a huge difference either way

I think this subject will likely be one that is debated for the next 20 years!

Here's where I'm coming from on this: Each month staff receive a brochure and in the March issue they've tried to address this. It says that fruit is ZERO when eaten on their own, cut up and added to yogurt or cereal and cut up and added to a WW smoothie or to a smoothie that you would make yourself. It goes on to say that when they made fruit ZERO, they did so for fruit that is unaltered and eaten in its singular state.

Then it says that fruit is to be counted when it is eaten in an altered state. When it's altered (cooked) it is processed by the body in a different way. So, it would be my interpretation that if the apple has been processed by the microwave for 2 or 3 minutes, then its state has been altered. (However, I've never put an apple in the microwave for 2 or 3 minutes so I could be wrong in my interpretation ).

 

[dthogue]

there appears to be some differing opinions on points for fruit in recipes etc. I work for WW too and I checked with a leader last week while working about this and she said no points. Another leader gave me the recipe for cooked apple with 3 pt bar and she said only 3 PPV for the whole thing.

Going to a meeting tomorrow and will ask the leader there. I have not been counting points for it.

ETA: just checked our staff site and it says if you cook fruit, boil it, microwave it etc you still count as zero, as long as you don't add any foods with PPV to it. The way I look at it, is if I microwave an apple and eat a 3 pt bar on the side, its only 3 PPV for the 3 pt bar right? Just because I crumble the bar on top of the cooked apple doesn't change anything except that I am eating them mixed together rather than separately. So I am going to not count it!

I think this more refers to say banana bread or apple muffins where the food is a part of a recipe not two things mixed together. But in reality it's only 1 point so it probably wont make a huge difference either way

This is what I have read and been told - it's the same thing with vegetables - if you add them to a recipe it adds points - not sure I understand, but it seems to be one of those gray areas in this new program.

tammy

 

[dthogue]

I apologize I can't remember who posted about buying the Chamilia/Pandora bracelet for hitting her 25 pounds weight loss goal - but I wanted to let you know that after reading your suggestion I checked into the bracelets and decided to do the same thing.

So last week after my meeting and hitting my 25 pounds weigth loss - I bought myself a Chamilia bracelet. My first charm that I bought was an apple - I thought it was fitting to the occassion, since eating more and more apples than ever in my life has helped me get this far. PS - I went with Chamilia becasue they have Disney beads - I ordered the charm that say "Dreams do Come True" which I thought was appropriate for my weight loss and for our Dream Cruise in November.

I plan to buy a new charm with each weight loss milestone I obtain - every 10 pounds, 10% goals and such. Although my next purchase will be a sneaker when I complete the C25K program on March 12th.

The bracelet is serving as my anchor to remind of my weight loss goals - so when I have a bad moment, I look at my anchor and remember how far I've come.

Tammy

 

[sjms71]

I'm back..................... down .8 today, and I'll take it. I am not disappointed in the .8 but didn't indulge in any junk at all didn't do any BLT's and I lost the same as I did the week before, which needless to say wasn't as good, I guess it's the nature of the beast.

Anyway, so I FINALLY set my goal today because I am in my final decade!! Good luck to all other weigh ins today!

 

[cepmom]

I think this subject will likely be one that is debated for the next 20 years!

Here's where I'm coming from on this: Each month staff receive a brochure and in the March issue they've tried to address this. It says that fruit is ZERO when eaten on their own, cut up and added to yogurt or cereal and cut up and added to a WW smoothie or to a smoothie that you would make yourself. It goes on to say that when they made fruit ZERO, they did so for fruit that is unaltered and eaten in its singular state.

Then it says that fruit is to be counted when it is eaten in an altered state. When it's altered (cooked) it is processed by the body in a different way. So, it would be my interpretation that if the apple has been processed by the microwave for 2 or 3 minutes, then its state has been altered. (However, I've never put an apple in the microwave for 2 or 3 minutes so I could be wrong in my interpretation ).

I do not get this brochure so I have not seen this info. I checked the staff site and didnt see anything there either (but that doesn't mean it isn't there!) I looked in the FAQ and got the answer I posted last night. Definitely a gray area that is confusing to many

Back from WI and Im down .4 again this week. I had been hoping for more but in all honesty I went overboard a few days this past week. Out to dinner one night before Mary Poppins show, ordered pizza in one night and I didnt plan on eating any of it, but I caved in and had one large slice and many pieces of cheesy bread and another day of mindless picking when I was stressed about school. I have to remember to "face my stuff, not stuff my face" when under stress

Got back on track Tuesday and feel better about my control of the situation now.

hope you all are having a good week! Congrats to the losers and hang in there to those struggling!

 

[cepmom]

I'm back..................... down .8 today, and I'll take it. I am not disappointed in the .8 but didn't indulge in any junk at all didn't do any BLT's and I lost the same as I did the week before, which needless to say wasn't as good, I guess it's the nature of the beast.

Anyway, so I FINALLY set my goal today because I am in my final decade!! Good luck to all other weigh ins today!

awesome job! Sometimes we cant explain why the body does what it does when you have done everything right and didnt see a loss you were hoping for. Maybe it will show up next week? Anyway, congrats to making it your final decade (love that!)

 

[cepmom]

I apologize I can't remember who posted about buying the Chamilia/Pandora bracelet for hitting her 25 pounds weight loss goal - but I wanted to let you know that after reading your suggestion I checked into the bracelets and decided to do the same thing.

So last week after my meeting and hitting my 25 pounds weigth loss - I bought myself a Chamilia bracelet. My first charm that I bought was an apple - I thought it was fitting to the occassion, since eating more and more apples than ever in my life has helped me get this far. PS - I went with Chamilia becasue they have Disney beads - I ordered the charm that say "Dreams do Come True" which I thought was appropriate for my weight loss and for our Dream Cruise in November.

I plan to buy a new charm with each weight loss milestone I obtain - every 10 pounds, 10% goals and such. Although my next purchase will be a sneaker when I complete the C25K program on March 12th.

The bracelet is serving as my anchor to remind of my weight loss goals - so when I have a bad moment, I look at my anchor and remember how far I've come.

Tammy

I think this is a great idea!!

 

[Sandi]

I'm back..................... down .8 today, and I'll take it. I am not disappointed in the .8 but didn't indulge in any junk at all didn't do any BLT's and I lost the same as I did the week before, which needless to say wasn't as good, I guess it's the nature of the beast.

Anyway, so I FINALLY set my goal today because I am in my final decade!! Good luck to all other weigh ins today!

That's terrific! So you have your final number now. That is so exciting. You are really in the home stretch now.

Back from WI and Im down .4 again this week. I had been hoping for more but in all honesty I went overboard a few days this past week. Out to dinner one night before Mary Poppins show, ordered pizza in one night and I didnt plan on eating any of it, but I caved in and had one large slice and many pieces of cheesy bread and another day of mindless picking when I was stressed about school. I have to remember to "face my stuff, not stuff my face" when under stress

That's nearly half a pound. I'd sure take it. And, of course, during a week you were living a real life.

I had a non-scale victory today (which I really needed after yesterday's gain). I had to get an updated pass for access to the House Office Building here in Michigan. The guy pulled up the photo from 2 years ago and asked if I wanted to use that again or take a new photo. Then he looked at the old photo again and said, "you have to take a new photo, you look a lot better now." I explained that was 30 pounds ago and he was very complimentary. He was a 20 something being very nice to a 48 year old woman, but I'll take it. I do look better now!

 

[dthogue]

I'm back..................... down .8 today, and I'll take it. I am not disappointed in the .8 but didn't indulge in any junk at all didn't do any BLT's and I lost the same as I did the week before, which needless to say wasn't as good, I guess it's the nature of the beast.

Anyway, so I FINALLY set my goal today because I am in my final decade!! Good luck to all other weigh ins today!

Stephanie,

Congrats on the loss - and your continued great attitude - I love the decade thing - neat way to look at it!

Tammy

 

[cepmom]

That's terrific! So you have your final number now. That is so exciting. You are really in the home stretch now.



That's nearly half a pound. I'd sure take it. And, of course, during a week you were living a real life.

I had a non-scale victory today (which I really needed after yesterday's gain). I had to get an updated pass for access to the House Office Building here in Michigan. The guy pulled up the photo from 2 years ago and asked if I wanted to use that again or take a new photo. Then he looked at the old photo again and said, "you have to take a new photo, you look a lot better now." I explained that was 30 pounds ago and he was very complimentary. He was a 20 something being very nice to a 48 year old woman, but I'll take it. I do look better now!

yes, I am happy about the .4, just a little disappointed in myself for going overboard last week. but, I'm moving on and hoping for better control this week

yay for the new photo...30 pounds makes a big difference!

 

[vickiemariko]

I'm back..................... down .8 today, and I'll take it. I am not disappointed in the .8 but didn't indulge in any junk at all didn't do any BLT's and I lost the same as I did the week before, which needless to say wasn't as good, I guess it's the nature of the beast.

Anyway, so I FINALLY set my goal today because I am in my final decade!! Good luck to all other weigh ins today!

Awesome job Stephanie and way to go with setting a goal! When I set my goal I felt new motivation to push towards the finish line. So I send you good vibes for your next decade!