tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post5310394676958327656..comments2024-03-28T14:42:42.958-04:00Comments on Runs for Cookies: How to count Weight Watchers PointsPlusUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-68638533227637803622014-12-18T14:36:09.395-05:002014-12-18T14:36:09.395-05:00I'm the same way. I really wish I loved raw ve...I'm the same way. I really wish I loved raw veggies, but I just don't. I try to use a lot of them in cooking as well. Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933031627631728148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-42931193449815388232014-12-15T15:21:57.596-05:002014-12-15T15:21:57.596-05:00I have lost 86 pounds on Weight Watchers, and find...I have lost 86 pounds on Weight Watchers, and find that counting fruits and vegetables as 0 points plus is VERY helpful. You don't overeat apples or carrots or bananas--you DO overeat chocolate and peanut butter and cookie dough. Obviously fruits have calories and sugar, but if you're not overdo-ing it, you're doing yourself and your body a favor with those nutrients, so WW is Kelly @ In It To Lose Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631888315869815880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-19707907811533986782014-12-14T19:32:32.498-05:002014-12-14T19:32:32.498-05:00Lisa, that explanation is brilliant! You explained...Lisa, that explanation is brilliant! You explained it very well :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-41138467004523657902014-12-14T01:44:33.189-05:002014-12-14T01:44:33.189-05:00As usual, you ROCK, Katie! As always, hanks -- wh...As usual, you ROCK, Katie! As always, hanks -- whoops, that should be thanks-- for sharing your journey with us!<br /><br />I wonder how many PPs trolls have...<br />-Martine Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-31849709614026570652014-12-13T19:21:33.382-05:002014-12-13T19:21:33.382-05:00Thank you so much for this awesome post! I've ...Thank you so much for this awesome post! I've wondered how the new system worked and think I'll try it! I've been counting calories for years (and had lost 60 lbs and was finally able to run my first half-marathon in July!) but over the last year I've slowly put on about 18 of those pounds back and just need something new to do to jump start that "excited" feeling about Five Arrows Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12205937427532122616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-25409126864146436702014-12-13T15:49:37.139-05:002014-12-13T15:49:37.139-05:00I have never done WW, only counted calories, but t...I have never done WW, only counted calories, but the idea behind their program is to make it sustainable long-term. It is more important for people to be successful in staying "on plan" than it is for that plan to be perfect. Having all fruits and vegetables be zero PP encourages members to make a habit of eating them, choosing the apple over the 100-calorie pack of cookies. How many Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-20956310943011079992014-12-12T23:26:04.115-05:002014-12-12T23:26:04.115-05:00Yes! You can find pretty much anything with a quic...Yes! You can find pretty much anything with a quick Google search ;) Here is a free calculator to determine how many PointsPlus you get per day: http://www.exercise4weightloss.com/ww-allowance-calculator.htmlKatie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-40315372541411252842014-12-12T18:29:32.843-05:002014-12-12T18:29:32.843-05:00Is there a way to calculate what your PP target sh...Is there a way to calculate what your PP target should be, without joining WW?Cathy Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-41998102423611730562014-12-12T15:58:01.645-05:002014-12-12T15:58:01.645-05:00Thanks Lauren! Here is a free Activity PP calculat...Thanks Lauren! Here is a free Activity PP calculator online: http://www.exercise4weightloss.com/activity-points-calculator.html<br /><br />Another general rule of thumb is to take your calories burned and divide by 80, then round UP to the next whole number. This is the method I like to use, because I get an accurate calorie count from my heart rate monitor. But since you don't wear a HR Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-56195144388207900672014-12-12T15:08:32.318-05:002014-12-12T15:08:32.318-05:00Hi!
Katie you are fantastic!
My question is about...Hi!<br />Katie you are fantastic! <br />My question is about activity points. I am a runner and right now I'm running about 25 miles a week. How can I calculate the activity points earned? I don't have a heart rate monitor. <br />Thanks! Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-41981048626753915212014-12-12T14:46:03.521-05:002014-12-12T14:46:03.521-05:00Thanks! I now better understand what you meant. :...Thanks! I now better understand what you meant. :) Now I really do want some roasted cauliflower - I love to make it with ancho chili powder, cilantro and lime and it is sooooo tasty! Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06768369769108065853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-60660109232029318972014-12-12T13:53:44.813-05:002014-12-12T13:53:44.813-05:00I don't get the scolding of Katie for tweaking...I don't get the scolding of Katie for tweaking a plan to make it work for her life especially since she's been at this a few years and is probably well aware of what works for her and what doesn't. She is slim, beautiful and has her head on straight, I'm pretty sure she's got this without reproachful demands that she eat more vegetables or saying that fruit has horrific Runs To Get Waistedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927870023182313784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-20437432692990696652014-12-12T13:11:38.791-05:002014-12-12T13:11:38.791-05:00I do love roasted veggies! I used to eat an entire...I do love roasted veggies! I used to eat an entire head of cauliflower in a day when I was losing the weight, because I was hooked on it ;)<br /><br />What I meant by not having to be so precise was mainly in comparison to counting calories. When counting calories, every gram of food matters. But in counting PointsPlus, 8 grams of peanut butter is the same number of PP as 12 grams of peanut Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-72087645308080464662014-12-12T13:05:25.339-05:002014-12-12T13:05:25.339-05:00I used to be pretty meticulous at first, too, but ...I used to be pretty meticulous at first, too, but it was exhausting; finally, I decided not to count the little dashes here and there, and I continued to lose the weight. It makes the program easier, so it works for me :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-11304358360450362452014-12-12T13:05:13.703-05:002014-12-12T13:05:13.703-05:00Ugh! Google ate my post! I'm curious about y...Ugh! Google ate my post! I'm curious about your statement about liking WW because you don't have to be precise with your measurements of food. That seems a really important part of WW - always has been for me because portion control is my big problem! I LOVE healthy food, but I can eat a truckload of it!! Do you measure your meals? I noticed that you don't included measurements,Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06768369769108065853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-68641909982333578382014-12-12T13:02:59.997-05:002014-12-12T13:02:59.997-05:00If I liked raw vegetables, that would be the perfe...If I liked raw vegetables, that would be the perfect solution for when I feel like snacking! But in all honesty, I just don't like them. I do mix vegetables into a lot of the dinners I make. Stew, for example--I use very little meat and lots of veggies, but I don't write it out that way on my planner. I eat the vegetables I enjoy.Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-15699697388056138812014-12-12T11:49:52.258-05:002014-12-12T11:49:52.258-05:00I liked your comment about "using a touch of ...I liked your comment about "using a touch of something" and not counting it. I used to be so meticulous about counting every single little thing (I count calories and macros instead of WW points), but I had to remind myself that the dash of cream in my coffee is not what makes me gain weight.Summer Kennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496508194649951699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-66995641058487890072014-12-12T11:25:00.224-05:002014-12-12T11:25:00.224-05:00Since vegetables are 0 points and you seem not to ...Since vegetables are 0 points and you seem not to consume enough of them... Why not? Wouldn't you feel fuller if you grabbed some raw vegetables when feeling, as you say, "snacky"? Or adding a salad or vegetable soup or plain steamed vegetable to meals? I would be so hungry eating what you eat and I am a small person exercising less than you are. Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-28082381338676231962014-12-12T11:06:43.039-05:002014-12-12T11:06:43.039-05:00Hey, don't judge all of us that post as "...Hey, don't judge all of us that post as "Anonymous" - some of us are just weird about being on the interwebs. <br /><br />-Different Anonymous Person. (DAP?) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-14223803632087541242014-12-12T10:10:39.331-05:002014-12-12T10:10:39.331-05:00haha I was going to comment & then I saw this ...haha I was going to comment & then I saw this so then I HAD to read why you needed to post it. Oh boy. I think it's fantastic, as usual, that you share what works for you. WW can be done in a thousand different ways, which is why so many of us use it. I think it's really important to talk about the need for personal choice, interpretation, and flexibility. Bc for most people who'Allihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475768990689271527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-16195855431632756182014-12-12T09:08:42.793-05:002014-12-12T09:08:42.793-05:00Yes, Amanda, I did the regular Points plan (I thin...Yes, Amanda, I did the regular Points plan (I think it was called "Flex" then) in 2009-2010 when I lost the weight. After putting 25 pounds back on in 2011-2012, I started the PointsPlus plan, which brought me back to goal. I prefer the PointsPlus plan, because of the "free fruit" (when a banana is 2 Points, and a WW brownie is 2 Points, it's very hard to make the Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-51091211261925984852014-12-12T09:01:44.325-05:002014-12-12T09:01:44.325-05:00Thanks, Maryann! Yes, it's important to note t...Thanks, Maryann! Yes, it's important to note that this explanation is for the PointsPlus program, which is different from the old Points. Points are calculated by using the calories, fat, and fiber in a food; PointsPlus are calculated by using the carbohydrates, fat, fiber, and protein. On the Points plan, you are given fewer daily and weekly Points, and fruit is not "free". <br />IKatie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-3527541349953238542014-12-12T08:59:44.188-05:002014-12-12T08:59:44.188-05:00Did you count regular Points back in the day? The ...Did you count regular Points back in the day? The last time I was on Weight Watchers was 2008 and I really liked the regular Points system. I lost the weight and kind of doing a "maintenance mode" the past couple of years without really counting any points. I put on some weight recently however and would like to go back to counting Points. But the Points Plus confuses me so much! I haveAmandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-65888320131501503072014-12-12T08:57:16.766-05:002014-12-12T08:57:16.766-05:00Oh, my, this is not at all what I intended this po...Oh, my, this is not at all what I intended this post to turn into! LOL. I understand Weight Watchers is not for everyone. I happen to really like the program, and I know a lot of others do, too. I just wanted to explain how it works, in case it was confusing to someone who was thinking of doing it or who just wanted to understand what I've been writing about lately :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-39264849243401699722014-12-12T08:41:44.958-05:002014-12-12T08:41:44.958-05:00Katie, you are awesome and inspiring -- and I read...Katie, you are awesome and inspiring -- and I read your blog because I like it not because I'm trying to lose weight (I'm a former binge eater who now is normal weight and an intuitive eater). I'm with the others who posted here about Anonymous--you are a cowardly jerk who is criticizing someone who generously shares her life journey with us. Go away, and if you need to criticize, at catpal52http://talesfromasearshouse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com