OctoberBaby06
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Whole Milk -- Weight Watchers
Posted: 12-30-07 13:52pm
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I'm getting ready to start WW on Tuesday
& I'm just trying to gather up all the
foods we usually eat to figure out what
the points are. I have a huge list here of
foods I've found on all different websites
but the only one I can't seem to find any
points value on is whole milk. I know I
should switch to 2% (Blech) but in the
meantime I'm going to have to stick with
whole milk until we get groceries again.
B or Terra (Or anyone else of course), do
you guys know what it would be?
I wish I could have found a food scale
yesterday, this is going to be hard
without one 
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yellow ribbon
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Posted: 12-30-07 13:55pm
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2% isnt that bad, its what i drink and I
think its much better. now when i drink
whole milk i feel like im drinking cow
syrup :vomit:
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OctoberBaby06
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Posted: 12-30-07 13:59pm
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I used to drink it a long time ago but
then got back into whole milk. I'm going
to get 2% the next time we get groceries
& just suck it up & deal with it I
guess!
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HcoBrunette06
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Posted: 12-30-07 14:03pm
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lol I don't know what it is, I don't
understand the whole points thing. That's
why I LOVED doing it online, because there
was a calculator there on the side!
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Bridget
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Posted: 12-30-07 14:05pm
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ewww! how can you drink whole milk?! it
makes me want to vomit!
anyway, i'm pretty sure it's 3 points per
cup.
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Bridget
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Posted: 12-30-07 14:09pm
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i just went and looked at the jug of
finn's milk. there's 8 grams of fat in 1
cup!
it's 4 points per cup.
i like 1%.
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OctoberBaby06
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Posted: 12-30-07 14:11pm
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lol, I love whole milk! That's what I was
guessing was that it'd either be 3-4
points a cup. Thanks! Is there a site
somewhere that tells how to do the food
measurements without having a scale?
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Bridget
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Posted: 12-30-07 14:14pm
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dwlz.com is the best ww site.
here's a list of how to eyeball
measurements- http://dwlz.com/WWinfo/wwt
idbits.html
you didn't find a scale? they have them at
walmart or you could even find one at the
grocery store, but you'll probably pay a
little more.
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OctoberBaby06
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Posted: 12-30-07 14:14pm
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Okay another question.. I just found this
formula that you're suppose to be able to
use to figure out the points on your own..
I'm so confused.
C f min {r, 4}
P = __ + __ -- _________
50 12 5
What the heck is THAT all about 
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tdr
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Posted: 12-30-07 14:15pm
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I've got 21pts a day, with 35 a week.
I have officially lost like 4 pounds.
And then I somehow managed to gain 5.
WW has thus far really not worked for me.
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Posted: 12-30-07 14:15pm
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I always like soy milk and skim milk. Then
I moved in with Mike and had whole milk
for the first time...yum. Not, everything
else just isn't the same. I only drink
milk on my cereal now, and you really
can't tell at all when you add in cereal.
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OctoberBaby06
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Posted: 12-30-07 14:16pm
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I only looked in JcPennys for a scale, in
the appliance section but they didn't have
any. I'll have to wait til we get paid
again to go to Walmart to look. The only
reason I looked in JcPennys was because I
had a gift card to the mall. I guess I
should have looked in Eckerds though,
maybe they might have had some.
Ahh Thanks for that website!
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OctoberBaby06
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Posted: 12-30-07 14:16pm
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| OctoberBaby06
wrote: | Okay another question.. I
just found this formula that you're
suppose to be able to use to figure out
the points on your own.. I'm so confused.
C f min {r, 4}
P = __ + __ -- _________
50 12 5
What the heck is THAT all about  |
Okay none of that formula turned out
right. I had it all spaced out the way it
should be..
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Posted: 12-30-07 14:18pm
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| OctoberBaby06
wrote: | Okay another question.. I
just found this formula that you're
suppose to be able to use to figure out
the points on your own.. I'm so confused.
C f min {r, 4}
P = __ + __ -- _________
50 12 5
What the heck is THAT all about  |
c= calories
f= fat
Min {r, 4}= equals...I think its
fiber....so however many grams of fiber or
4..whichever is LESS.
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tdr
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Posted: 12-30-07 14:18pm
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Oh, I just logged in and I've got 22pts
per day.
I still haven't actually LOST anything!
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OctoberBaby06
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Posted: 12-30-07 14:18pm
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| tdr
wrote: | I've got 21pts a day, with
35 a week.
I have officially lost like 4 pounds.
And then I somehow managed to gain 5.
WW has thus far really not worked for
me. |
Sorry it's not working for you I didn't realize
you were doing WW!
I'm confused again though.. I understand
you get so many points a day, but what are
the points a week, like you say 35 a week?
Is that like a reward day where you get
extra one day a week?
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OctoberBaby06
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Posted: 12-30-07 14:20pm
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| mc4ever02
wrote: | | OctoberBaby06
wrote: | Okay another question.. I
just found this formula that you're
suppose to be able to use to figure out
the points on your own.. I'm so confused.
C f min {r, 4}
P = __ + __ -- _________
50 12 5
What the heck is THAT all about  |
c= calories
f= fat
Min {r, 4}= equals...I think its
fiber....so however many grams of fiber or
4..whichever is
LESS. |
Ohhhh ok!
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Bridget
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Posted: 12-30-07 14:20pm
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here's the easy formula-
(calories/50) + (fat/7)
that's not precise though because you have
to take fiber into account, but i don't
know the exact formula for that, this is
close though - if there are 3grams or less
do nothing, if there are 4grams or more
subtract 1 (from the above cal + fat
formula).
i have the cardboard slider thing, but i
use this formula if i'm at the store and
see something new. that formula is close
enough to what you'd actually get with the
slider or calculator.
also, you can get the electronic
calculators on ebay for like $20.
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tdr
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Posted: 12-30-07 14:21pm
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You have 35 flex points per week, in
addition to your daily allowance. So, if I
went to a party and wanted a piece of cake
or something, but had already used all of
my points for the day, I could use the
flex points and still be within my limit
for the week.
I used all of my flex points in one day
once. I was in NYC and damnit, I wanted
that Grey's Papaya hotdog!
You can earn more flex points by
exercising. I forget how many I got for an
hour and a half of ice skating. You can
even earn them by doing housework!
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OctoberBaby06
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Posted: 12-30-07 14:26pm
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Ok, I think I'm understanding this lol..
I'm looking at a gertrude hawks label
right now & there are 200 calories..
So 200/50
Then there's 10 grams of fat
So (200/50) + (10/7) = Which would equal 5
right? Wow this is a math lesson all over
again 
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