Veggie question.

You're not a nuisance. I just checked WW Online and this is what they list lettuce and celery at.

7 cups lettuce 1/2 point 3 cups celery 1/2 point

You'd probably get pretty sick of lettuce and celery if you were eating it in these amounts. Just
eat whatever amount you want and count it as 0 points.

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Brenda
209/176/150 RafL goal 165

"WannaBLean" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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I used to know this, but have forgotten....

What is the limit on lettuce and celery? I know they are 0 point foods

in

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1 cup servings, but if I have 2 cups for lunch AND a cup for dinner, how

do

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I count it? Sorry to be a nuisance.

You count them towards your veggie servings, but they are still zero point foods.

I plugged the numbers into the E-tools site for weight watchers to see what would pop up for various
measurements. This is the amount it finally started registering a point value above zero.

Celery = 3 cups = 1/2 point, then it changed to 4 cups = 1 point Lettuce = 8 cups = 1/2 point, then
it changed to 10.5 cups = 1 point

Hopefully this is what you were looking for and with the question you asked and the amount you are
eating, you would still be at zero points for each meal or even the combined amounts for the meal.

Debbie

"WannaBLean" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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I used to know this, but have forgotten....

What is the limit on lettuce and celery? I know they are 0 point foods

in

Quoted message said:

1 cup servings, but if I have 2 cups for lunch AND a cup for dinner, how

do

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I count it? Sorry to be a nuisance.

There are tons of ways to count those points. Some of us count everything, veggies included ... I
did in the beginning. Others don't worry about the multiple servings of veggies (I tend to do this
now). Some will add up the total of identical items at the end of the day and figure points based on
that. And one more that I remember hearing mentioned is the *2 hour* rule. Such as your celery ... 2
servings at one meal, figure the additional points. If more than 2 hours have passed and you eat
another serving, then figure it as a new item.

The trick is ... find what works for you, re-evaluate if you find your losses have changed (such as
hitting a plateau).

joyce

WannaBLean said:

I used to know this, but have forgotten....

What is the limit on lettuce and celery? I know they are 0 point foods in 1 cup servings, but if
I have 2 cups for lunch AND a cup for dinner, how do I count it? Sorry to be a nuisance.

This reminds me of a question I asked shortly after I started WW.

I was arguing about WW counting raw carrots as 0 points for 1 cup, but you stick them in the
microwave or steamer, and suddenly they're 1 point. (I still think that's silly, and count them as 0
either way.)

Someone eventually jumped into the thread and gave the most sensible answer of all, which was
something like "You didn't get fat eating carrots. Eat them, enjoy them, and count them however
you want."

Stan

WannaBLean said:

I used to know this, but have forgotten....

What is the limit on lettuce and celery? I know they are 0 point foods in 1 cup servings, but if
I have 2 cups for lunch AND a cup for dinner, how do I count it? Sorry to be a nuisance.

Thanks y'all. You guys are GREAT!! Now, if you could just MAKE me exercise
and like it! LOL
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There are tons of ways to count those points. Some of us count

everything,

Quoted message said:

veggies included ... I did in the beginning. Others don't worry about the multiple servings of
veggies (I tend to do this now). Some will add up

the total

Quoted message said:

of identical items at the end of the day and figure points based on that.

And one

Quoted message said:

more that I remember hearing mentioned is the *2 hour* rule. Such as your

celery

Quoted message said:

... 2 servings at one meal, figure the additional points. If more than 2

hours

Quoted message said:

have passed and you eat another serving, then figure it as a new item.

The trick is ... find what works for you, re-evaluate if you find your

losses have

Quoted message said:

changed (such as hitting a plateau).

joyce

On Wed, 7 Jan 2004 23:23:14 -0600, "WannaBLean" <[email hidden]>

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Quoted message said:

I used to know this, but have forgotten....

What is the limit on lettuce and celery? I know they are 0 point foods

in

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

1 cup servings, but if I have 2 cups for lunch AND a cup for dinner, how

do

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Quoted message said:

I count it? Sorry to be a nuisance.

Hahahaha, in a perfect world!

Joyce

WannaBLean said:

Thanks y'all. You guys are GREAT!! Now, if you could just MAKE me exercise and like it! LOL "Joyce"
<[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

There are tons of ways to count those points. Some of us count

everything,

Quoted message said:

veggies included ... I did in the beginning. Others don't worry about the multiple servings of
veggies (I tend to do this now). Some will add up

the total

Quoted message said:

of identical items at the end of the day and figure points based on that.

And one

Quoted message said:

more that I remember hearing mentioned is the *2 hour* rule. Such as your

celery

Quoted message said:

... 2 servings at one meal, figure the additional points. If more than 2

hours

Quoted message said:

have passed and you eat another serving, then figure it as a new item.

The trick is ... find what works for you, re-evaluate if you find your

losses have

Quoted message said:

changed (such as hitting a plateau).

joyce

On Wed, 7 Jan 2004 23:23:14 -0600, "WannaBLean" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I used to know this, but have forgotten....

What is the limit on lettuce and celery? I know they are 0 point foods

in

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

1 cup servings, but if I have 2 cups for lunch AND a cup for dinner, how

do

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I count it? Sorry to be a nuisance.

you figure that one out and weight watchers will be paying you license fees,
Lee
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Thanks y'all. You guys are GREAT!! Now, if you could just MAKE me exercise and like it! LOL
"Joyce" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

There are tons of ways to count those points. Some of us count

everything,

Quoted message said:

veggies included ... I did in the beginning. Others don't worry about

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

multiple servings of veggies (I tend to do this now). Some will add up

the total

Quoted message said:

of identical items at the end of the day and figure points based on

that.

Quoted message said:

And one

Quoted message said:

more that I remember hearing mentioned is the *2 hour* rule. Such as

your

Quoted message said:

celery

Quoted message said:

... 2 servings at one meal, figure the additional points. If more than

2

Quoted message said:

hours

Quoted message said:

have passed and you eat another serving, then figure it as a new item.

The trick is ... find what works for you, re-evaluate if you find your

losses have

Quoted message said:

changed (such as hitting a plateau).

joyce

On Wed, 7 Jan 2004 23:23:14 -0600, "WannaBLean" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I used to know this, but have forgotten....

What is the limit on lettuce and celery? I know they are 0 point

foods

Quoted message said:

in

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

1 cup servings, but if I have 2 cups for lunch AND a cup for dinner,

how

Quoted message said:

do

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I count it? Sorry to be a nuisance.

On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 06:43:48 -0600, "WannaBLean" <[email hidden]>

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Thanks y'all. You guys are GREAT!! Now, if you could just MAKE me exercise and like it! LOL

I'm with you on that. I hate cardio. But you have to find something you like or at least can
tolerate. I like food shopping and weights. So I go shopping but without the trolley 🙂

Seriously have you tried the stationary bike? 30 minutes on a low setting and you can read a chapter
of your favourite book. And it's actually better for you 'cos you expend more calories stabilizing
your body.

Ray
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rmnsuk overall - 273/209/182

Ray, please don't laugh at me for asking, but does a stationary bike benefit
more than just the legs? Cuz, I need to lose ALL OVER.
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WannaBLean said:

Thanks y'all. You guys are GREAT!! Now, if you could just MAKE me

exercise

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

and like it! LOL

I'm with you on that. I hate cardio. But you have to find something you like or at least can
tolerate. I like food shopping and weights. So I go shopping but without the trolley 🙂

Seriously have you tried the stationary bike? 30 minutes on a low setting and you can read a
chapter of your favourite book. And it's actually better for you 'cos you expend more calories
stabilizing your body.

Ray
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rmnsuk overall - 273/209/182

On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 17:38:46 -0600, "WannaBLean" <[email hidden]>

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Ray, please don't laugh at me for asking, but does a stationary bike benefit more than just the
legs? Cuz, I need to lose ALL OVER.

The biggest weight loss myth is that if you exercise your arms you'll lose fat round your arms etc.
This is simply not true. Unfotunately it isn't possible to spot reduce. When you lose fat it comes
from all over and slowly. Men frequently want to lose tummy fat (I do) The only way to do this is to
lose fat all over and eventually you'll lose it from your tummy as well. So rest assured when you
spend hours on the bike you will be contributing to all over weight loss, and a lot more of course.

Ray

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rmnsuk overall - 273/209/182

WannaBLean said:

Ray, please don't laugh at me for asking, but does a stationary bike benefit more than just the
legs? Cuz, I need to lose ALL OVER.

I like to use my arms when on a stationary bike or treadmill because that increases my effort and
hopefully improves my results.

Mary

Thanks, Ray. You make a lot of sense. 🙂
"ray miller" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

WannaBLean said:

Ray, please don't laugh at me for asking, but does a stationary bike

benefit

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

more than just the legs? Cuz, I need to lose ALL OVER.

The biggest weight loss myth is that if you exercise your arms you'll lose fat round your arms
etc. This is simply not true. Unfotunately it isn't possible to spot reduce. When you lose fat it
comes from all over and slowly. Men frequently want to lose tummy fat (I do) The only way to do
this is to lose fat all over and eventually you'll lose it from your tummy as well. So rest
assured when you spend hours on the bike you will be contributing to all over weight loss, and a
lot more of course.

Ray

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rmnsuk overall - 273/209/182