Cooking the Weight Watchers Way...

Cooking the Weight Watchers Way is one of the latest cookbooks from Weight Watchers... 

I'm a bit of a cookbook junkie... always looking for them in second hand bookshops, car boots... I'll swap with friends and as for downloading recipes... there's files of files to be filed! 

I picked this up in my class for €18... (you can get it on Amazon for £24.99!)... I'd just bought the '7 weeks for 5' deal and was yapping about how I had saved €20 then I spotted this! So I'm clearly €2 up instead... what drew me to it.. there's a fish finger sandwich on the cover!! I know!! 

There's a good variety in here and everything is pointed AND listed on the Filling & healthy programme so everyone is covered.. All the recipes are under 10PP too.... 

I'm the kind of cook that likes to see what its suppose to look like when its done... and each recipe has a full page pic of what you should have when you're done..  nothing more annoying that that 'ooooohhhhh so THAT'S what it's suppose to look like' moment... um....

The breakdown of each recipe is good too... how many PP per portion, per recipe, if you're looking for a veggie version, can you freeze it? etc... Plus you don't need to be Raymond Blanc to follow them!

it also tells you how it fits into the Filling & Healthy plan .. 

And if you're not the cheffy type there's a few pages of tips and tricks

and easy lunch ideas that are nice too... 

From your full breakfast ...

to a 'Knickerbocker Glory' and everything in-between ...

and at the back is a Filling & Healthy index for those not pointing! 

If you're new to the plan this is the perfect cook book to start you off... if you're cooking for a family its good too, there's some yummy mains that everyone would love... and the fact that it includes the Filling & Healthy followers is what makes it... If you see it in your meeting have a peep ... 

Anyone looking for a specific recipe just gimme a shout and I'll post them... I'm planning on make a few when I get back from my jollies! The fish finger sarnie being the first then the steak and pepper goulash! 

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This one JUST right…

"Ahhh, this porridge is just right,"

Goldilocks

Fed up of porridge yet? Well I spotted this way of making porridge on Instagram last summer, and loved it… it was only last week my leader reminded me when  she told us she eats her porridge like this with yoghurt and fruit! if you fancy a change and want to feel full … give it a go… plus if you get yourself a fancy jar you can make enough for two days and it'll keep in the fridge… oh and you don't need to use natural yoghurt if you don't like it… try something fruity! 

30g/40g of porridge - 3/4PP
3/4 tbsp of fat free natural yoghurt - 2PP
Fruit - 0PP
A big spoon! 

Wash your fruit….

layer it in the jar with yoghurt and porridge …

Repeat the layers until you've used up everything …

Seal it and pop it into the fridge overnight …

Et voila.. breakfast is ready when you get up!!! 

Don't knock it till you've tried it… and mix it up with different fruits and yoghurts to get a bit of variety… you'll be full till lunch! 

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Hello… My names Doll…

*stands up*  

'Hello… My names Doll and I'm a big fat doubter…'

I know I'm always banging on about my Propoints and how many points are this, that and the other… but to be honest… that's what works for me… Weight watchers isn'tt for everyone… some people count calories, for don't  eat carbs… some love slimming world and once you find what you love its make such a difference…  this week, not tracking, nearly killed me… but even as I rolled my eyes stepping on the scales… proof of the pudding or lack of puddings even… -3 lbs! It only feckin' works Ted! 

I did have to think a lot more about what I was eating and I probably could have planned it a bit better from the first night, when I'm doing it again I'll be sitting down to do a weekly planner first…  but it really wasn't hard to do! I felt full and because I'm off drinkies till my birthday, there was no Saturday night 'How the hell am I going to have a G&T when Weetabix is a treat?!?!' drama… It was restrictive when it came to the two daily treats, I'm really not OK with the whole Weetabix thing clearly, but this week the reliable old 49 weeklies are back.. praise the lord.. hallelujah!

Its called 'FLEX' and its the middle man between the die hard 'trackers' amongst us *raises paw* and 'filling and healthy only' people.. this allows you to eat all the foods from the filling and healthy and rather than have two daily treats, you get your 49 back to use as you please… if you listen carefully this Saturday night you'll hear the sound of all those wine corks! 

Its called 'FLEX' and its the middle man between the 'trackers' amongst us and 'filling and healthy only' people.. this allowed you to eat all the foods from the filling and healthy and rather than have two daily treats, you get your 49 back to use as you please… if you listen carefully this Saturday night you'll hear the sound of all those wine corks! 

Top Tips… 

Pick all Filling and Healthy foods from the list… 

Use your 49 weeklies for treats…

Include healthy oils and dairy in your diet… 

Earn some Activity Points… 

Track your 49! 

Next week … Its back to basics with Full Flexibility and I can pro point like a crazy woman if I want to! 

So there's essentially 3 plans to choose from… Simple Start, Flex and Full flexibility!  

Here's to another good week!

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Old dog... New tricks!

 You can't teach an old dog new tricks… 

Firstly… NOBODY PANIC!!! ProPoints haven't gone and left us… Those of us brainwashed to know every point of every food group *raises paw*, can relax, safe in the knowledge that they're still on the scene… 

Simple Start is essentially the Filling & Healthy plan, and for the weight watcher die-hards the old Core plan… This week to kick start everyone back into the swing of things they're getting everyone to give it a go… It's detoxing apparently … ahem … 

Personally I've tried Filling & Healthy and as my class buddies said, we're here BECAUSE we ate as much as we liked! Pasta is free… not weighed… as are potatoes… this scares the bejesus outta me! Irish blood, and clearly some italian blood, means I could eat all the mash potatoes in the land and still have room for an apple tart after… My mother would insist on it! Sure aren't we wasting away! 

This program will suit some people… and many are having great success on it but its not for everyone… some people like to count calories.. or do other low carb diets… there's no wrong plan… its just finding the plan for you… there's no tracking or weighing and for some that's a bonus and there are some great recipes too... I'll be trying some out for you… 

One thing I will say is Simple Start is very healthy… its full of most things you would have in your cupboards but just eating them in a different way… All the foods are low in saturated fat, low in sugar and salt and have fibre.. so you will feel fuller for longer.. the clues in the name eh?

Next week its all about adding some flexibility to the plan… This means you can have a bottle of wine or your takeaway at the weekend… aaaaaannnnnnndddddddd BREATHE!

So, one week only I'm giving it a go… cause my leader asked us so nicely... and I'm going to TRY to not point things or track them… my poor online tracker will think I've deserted it! 

Here's the basic bits…. 

There's the main Filling & Healthy food list… 

which you can eat as much as you want from…  

...you have unlimited boosters  (that's herbs and seasoning to you and me).. 

as well as drinks (not the fun ones!)

…and you get 2 treats a day… this is your choccie fix… a glass of wine.. 

and scarily weetabix! (not really a treat in Dolltown!) 

Let me know what you think… I'd be interested to see how you all get on… I might surprise myself this week! 

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