Weight Watchers Pro points?
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Topic: Weight Watchers Pro points?
Posted By: LouD
Subject: Weight Watchers Pro points?
Date Posted: 18 January 2011 at 2:29pm
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So who is doing this and how is it different from the old points system?
I am gonna join WW again soon as Im keen to have that challenge of a physcial weigh in, Im quite competitive so hope that will get that streak going. Just curious to know how the pro points system works and how it works for you? |
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Posted By: NovemberMum
Date Posted: 18 January 2011 at 2:35pm
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ok the amount of points you get is based on your age height and sex.
the minimum number of pro points anyone is on is 29 up to a 72 a day. you also get an extra 49 points a week which you can use for things suchas you get invited out to dinner etc. you cannot carry points over each day so if you are on 29 points then you have to eat the 29 any left over get forfieted. all fresh fruit is 0 pro points. points are now calculated on protein fibre total fast and carbs. baiscally the higher in protein and fibre and lower in carbs in fat the lower the pro points this is because food high in protein and fibre use more energy to process the food than those high in carbs and fat ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 18 January 2011 at 2:38pm
| Wow it sounds completely different huh.......think the meetings will help me get my head around it a bit better. |
Posted By: kiwikt
Date Posted: 18 January 2011 at 2:59pm
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I like the weekly points better than the old system. It was too easy to cheat and starve yourself so you could 'save' points.
The new system is more sustainable. You eat your regular points every day, but if you have a night out then your weekly points come into play. I have worked out that you can drink two bottles of Rose on your weekly points which is awesome if you want to have a big night out (not that I recommend you do this regularly). ------------- Due 14/10/11 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 18 January 2011 at 3:20pm
I am doing the free trial online. check out the weight loss section as we have ww threads going there 
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 18 January 2011 at 9:50pm
| oooooh a whole weight loss section now, i have been MIA for a while....!! thanks |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 18 January 2011 at 10:02pm
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Ive just joined WW, last week. Im still trying to suss it all out lol!!! Slowly figuring it out!
Finding it hard to stick to my 29 points though! ------------- |
Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 18 January 2011 at 10:40pm
| I just signed up to the free trial and I get 29 points also....Im not sure how i will go without some form of book to look everything up. |
Posted By: BriAndOlisMum
Date Posted: 19 January 2011 at 8:15am
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ChickieLou you can use all the online tools with the free online trial.
Oooh Sheza are you doing it online or meetings? Does this explain the pilates lol -------------  http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 19 January 2011 at 8:49am
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Im siging up today! I already do high protien low carb but need some guidence.
I exersize quite a bit so will be nterestign to see how it goes and yay for not having to forfeit my weekly maccas fix with the kids, lol. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 19 January 2011 at 10:50am
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can someone tell me how you join to get the books but pay as little as possible each month?
im keen but this $1 joining fee still means $68AUD to join online and does that include the books? or are they extra on top.... and if i joined a meeting and went once a fortnight (so 2x a month) would that be cheaper? and do i still pay for books on top of the meeting prices? |
Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 19 January 2011 at 11:33am
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you need to go weekly to meetings, I think you can miss 2 meetings without paying for them.
I have been told you need the books to do the plan, but if you are doing it online you don't as all the info is there. Try the 2 week trial online its free. meetings are $18.50 weekly, books are on top. |
Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 19 January 2011 at 11:54am
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thanks jazzy.
that means its too expensive for me to do. ill stick to using spark people for now to track what im doing. WW will have to wait until I am working full time again, my student budget doesnt really allow for it. |
Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 19 January 2011 at 12:03pm
do the 2 week free trial online, then work out some meal plans & that may see you through. Then cancel it when the 2 week trial is up or if you keep it it works out to be approx $40 a mth NZ$ so $10 a week & you don't need books etc. I joined WW last yr & only went a few weeks but got it enough from it to lose 24kgs by myself. |
Mucky_Tiger wrote:Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 19 January 2011 at 1:31pm
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how do i find the free trial?
i can really only find the join for $1 links |
Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 19 January 2011 at 1:34pm
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wait i found the other thread with the code for the free trial.
it works. ignore that question |
Posted By: HuntersMama
Date Posted: 19 January 2011 at 3:21pm
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I joined up online too! And I got the iphone app which makes it so easy to track food each day. Dont know if Ive quite got my head around the weekly points though? 49 seems a lot of extra points to be able to use per week? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 19 January 2011 at 6:52pm
sorry have to read and run so cant read replies but i moaned and moaned about it the first week as i wasnt given a choice to do the new or old when i re joined..but i like it now..she did say that would happen..just found it hard getting used to everything doubling in points..i like that i can have fish and chips like today and not feel guilty..it's working for me almost 3kg in two weeks.. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 19 January 2011 at 6:57pm
it depends what kind of eater you are..it seems a lot but its not really..:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: BriAndOlisMum
Date Posted: 19 January 2011 at 7:58pm
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Em you don't have to use all the 49 weekly points for the week. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 19 January 2011 at 8:15pm
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i find i do though with treats and with just normal food when things like bread are 2 points and fish fillets 4 points and sushi 16 :(!!! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: BriAndOlisMum
Date Posted: 19 January 2011 at 8:53pm
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wow 16 for sushi, thats heaps. Glad I don't eat it. What is it that makes it so much cos rice risotto is only like 7 ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 19 January 2011 at 9:11pm
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Yeah I couldnt believe how many points sushi is!!!!
Tania, I do it online. ------------- |
Posted By: BriAndOlisMum
Date Posted: 19 January 2011 at 9:23pm
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We should go for walks at the beach some time Sheza. We went today, I carried Oli in the mai tai and got a sore back lol. Can't wait until I can afford a 3 wheel pram then I will be going there more often. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 19 January 2011 at 11:08pm
EEEEKKK Sushi is my healthy takeaway....... Im having a play now, trying to get used to the new points,will prob try for real next week, In the middle of moving house so not a good time to start something like this |
Posted By: JadeC
Date Posted: 20 January 2011 at 7:32am
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Any breastfeeding mums doing the trial? Do you get more points like with the old plan? ------------- http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 20 January 2011 at 7:42am
the points are higher with the new plan as the points in food are higher now. Check out the WW thread in the weight loss section as someone there is BF & get more points 40+ I think. So you do get more like the old plan for BF
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Posted By: pekay
Date Posted: 20 January 2011 at 8:40am
Yes- I get 43. If I wasn;t breastfeeding it would only be 29  Enjoying all the fool while I can!
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 20 January 2011 at 9:14am
Darn it......my baby is barely BFing anymore, I keep trying to get him back to BFing but hes pretty much weaned himself..........a good thing I suppose, no tears or dramas but I kinda wanted to keep going until about 16months...and keen for the extra points too..
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 21 January 2011 at 8:34am
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as long as you are bfing you will get the extra points:)
yeah they say some chicken is 8 points not 16 but not any of the types i can find.. yeah its my healthy takeaway too.. i found it really tough the first week..still do.....but i find it a bit easier cause i can eat bananas or fruit when i have no points left:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 21 January 2011 at 2:34pm
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I started today. Got a calculator and an eating out guide and the other guide too. Felt guilty spending the money (got that $50 pack) but it will be worth it to start out as I mean to go on. ITs a bit of a wake up writing stuff down though! Woah! ive already lost 12kg on my own (and regained 3 over xmas, lol) but needed a bit of a kick in the pants so yeah. Im pleased I exersize quite hard so that give me a bit extra if I need it. Am looking forward to seeing results! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 21 January 2011 at 4:50pm
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awesome good on you..i did the same..lost 15 then put on 3-4 over xmas.. :) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: princesspumpkin
Date Posted: 22 January 2011 at 10:14am
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Man, they change the programme so often!! When I did WW back in 2004 sushi was really low points, I used to have it for lunch every day!
I do love WW though - I lost 15kg after living in Canada & eating far too much (and staying inside for six months hiding from the snow!), then lost 15kg again after I had DS1. I loved the motivation that going to get weighed in each week gave me 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 22 January 2011 at 1:47pm
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yeah me too.. i find it hard because i snack a lot and i like things high in carbs lol.. it is working for me though so shouldn't complain.. :)
and congrats!!!:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: HuntersMama
Date Posted: 23 January 2011 at 8:38am
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So what are some good filling food that people are eating? Im not much of a bread eater so I usually have salads, but then find im hungry later in the arvo. Like KA said - Im liking the point free fruit.
I probably used my weekly points on lollies yesterday - oops! Making lolly leis for DSs bday and having a few snacks along the way ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 23 January 2011 at 10:48am
Not quite true... i think it says if you are fully breastfeeding (or worded differently) meaning the main food source for your baby. I breastfeed still but only twice a day and she is a toddler so i dont qualify for bf points. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 23 January 2011 at 10:53am
you can bulk out your salads with avocado, hummus, nuts, cottage cheese, eggs - boiled egg whites have no points! You should try and make sure you have a protein in your salads anyway, maybe tuna or chicken, bit of ham. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 23 January 2011 at 11:40am
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Ugh Ive slack the last few days!! Feeling blue, so been eating more lol, plus had a party yesterday and snacked on party food! and I havent done my pilates in 2 days!
I need tog et abck on track, but I seem to have lost about 1kg in my first week so thats good!!! ------------- |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 23 January 2011 at 12:47pm
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thats good sheza.! yeah i have two bday parties over next two weeks but hopefully if i dont start snacking I'll be alright..the massive bag of lolly cake offcuts is getting hard to resist though:) i dont get why a foot long sub is less than sushi!!!
they never asked me about how often i bfed bizzy i did not know that..there you go:) hunters- I am finding filling food hard..i normally have cheerios and milk for breaky and fruit..and then i snack a bit..:) then spag on toast(like 3 points a can vs 10 or something for tiny baked beans one!!!) and then i tend to run outta points towards night time:) I drink way too much sugar free v and zero cause they are 0 points lol:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 23 January 2011 at 1:30pm
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oh same here KA, Im bad with drinking coke zero and not enough water arghh!! I need a kick up the ass lol!! ------------- |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 23 January 2011 at 1:51pm
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a classic subway 6 inch melt is 9 PP so i imagine a foot long would 18. whereas 100 grams of chicken and avocado sushi roll is 5 PP. and a four pack of crab and cucumber is also 5. so how is a foot long less than sushi?
oh and with subway the dressings are extra too and it would depend on how much was put on there. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 23 January 2011 at 1:55pm
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One sushi roll is5 points, and most people eat 4-8 sushi rolls, I usually buy the 6 or 8 pack!
A subway roll is is 3-9 points So subway is less points than sushi, unless you just wanna eat one sushi roll
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 23 January 2011 at 2:15pm
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its the subway salads that are 3 points not the rolls and the dressings are extra too...
each sushi 100gms is 5 points so if you are having 8 sushi thats 800gms - WW have the average 6 inch as 214gms. so sushi looks less but weight wise is more... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 23 January 2011 at 2:56pm
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A sushi roll is cut up into 4 pieces I think. So an 8 pack would be 2 rolls. ------------- 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 23 January 2011 at 3:01pm
yeah i wondered that... i suck at weights and measurements so wasnt sure how much the 100gms meant. i did see that they had at least 2 types as a four pack and they were 5 PP as well. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 23 January 2011 at 4:48pm
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sheza glad its not just me..I've always been a shocking water drinker..doesnt help mum bought me 24 zero cans lol:)
see thats the problem too..i just guess at the size as well.. i assume 2 rolls is 8 pieces.. form what i got told sushi(8 pieces ) is 16 and a subway 6 inch (turkey and ham no cheese or bacon) is 7 so 2x7 =14.. i mean its working for me..but I'm not stoked with spending all my extra points on eating healthy lol:) i havent got the eating out book yet either so just going by what I'm told.. no wonder some people like the old system better..and it means the calculator and books adn stuff i bought are useless:( ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: princesspumpkin
Date Posted: 24 January 2011 at 2:04pm
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Have you non-water loving gals tried drinking fizzy water? I hardly drink any water at all unless I have my soda stream on hand, and now I'm drinking 3 or so litres a day I'm even taking it on holiday to the beach on Wednesday!
I used to have a fab old soda stream machine I picked up in an op shop, but it died of old age...even with buying a new one it's still pretty economical! |
Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 24 January 2011 at 6:08pm
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I used to drink heaps of soda water with a dash of sugar free refresh mix:) -------------
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Posted By: NeoshasMummy
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 9:31am
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 10:05am
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have a look in the weight lose section as I got it from there
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Posted By: BriAndOlisMum
Date Posted: 27 January 2011 at 10:46am
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http://www.facebook.com/WeightWatchersAustralia?v=app_10467688569 - weight watchers free trial code. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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