WW ladies - required oil's

I think I already know the answer to this question... But those 2 oils they tell you to have every day - those count toward points, right?

If so, that blows :( Cuz 2 tbs of olive oil is 4 points.

wah :(

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booo, hiss! That sucks! Yeah, I'll only be getting those in sometimes :P

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it's funny you put this topic today because I was just thinking about how I can maybe throw that in my food and eat it...i suppose it would'nt be too bad on rice

ets: if you're on core you don't have to count it if it's olive, cannola, safflower

Message edited 8/3/2006 9:30:45 AM.

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I'm doing points...

it just sucks that it's 4 points! That's a huge amount of points when you only get 22 :(

It's day 2 and i already hate dieting :(

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Message edited 8/3/2006 9:41:15 AM.

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Posted by azoodie

Posted by VirginiaDeb

I'm doing points...

it just sucks that it's 4 points! That's a huge amount of points when you only get 22 :(

It's day 2 and i already hate dieting :(

Oh poo you are not hating it! Wait 5 more days before you say that...when you see the loss on the scale you won't be saying that anymore!

Yeah 4 points of 22 is pretty rough I dunno, that oil thing only came up a couple of years ago. I would ask at the next meeting if it's necessary for you

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look at my edit debs lol

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Ok, I can be totally wrong here, but I am sitting here reading the getting started book and it is not 2 TABLESPOONS of healthy oil, it is 2 TEASPOONS of healthy oil (see page 27 of getting started under oils and also page 39 under quick tips in getting started.) 1 teaspoon is 1 point so it is only 2 points to get in your oils, not 4.

I get 20 points and I hate giving up 2 pts on just oil, so I don't (sssshhhhh- I am really putting an effort in to ATTEMPT following the 8 healthy guidelines . . . .)

I am going to give advice to you that my leader gives to us. Sometimes if you try to follow all 8 guidelines off the bat, it can get discouraging and you might give up. Try incorporating one each week until you are doing all or most of them.

I also want to add that I made lifetime and lost 27 pounds 2 years ago (and gained 20 of it back between HM and the first year of marriage, but I have lost about 17 pounds of it, thank goodness) and I did not religiously follow all 8 of the guidelines. I am not trying to encourage you to do the wrong thing, but just to do the best that you can without hating the program. Rome wasn't built in a day and I think for starting, just focusing on points for now is a great start and a big accomplishment.

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Biranne you're right it's 1 pt per teaspoon. I thought that's what it was but I was too lazy to look lol


That's not so bad

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more info:

There are 5 oils that WW allows for the recommended 2 tsps per day... olive, canola, flaxseed, sunflower, and safflower. I use olive and canola oils, and it just depends on what I'm making as to which one I use. Canola is flavorless, and can be cooked at a higher temp that olive oil, so keep that in mind.

Here are some ideas for using your oils:

Oil & vinegar salad dressing (or add 1 tsp of oil to a FF dressing you like)

Saute your veggies or meats in oils.

Roast veggies in your oils.

Drizzle oil on popcorn. I make lunchbag popcorn, which is cheap and delicious.

Scramble your eggs in oil.

Cook your grains with a little oil, like rice or couscous.

Drizzle oil over pasta.

Dip bread in olive oil and herbs.

If you really have trouble getting your oil in (not a problem for me), put a flavorless oil in a smoothie or in your oatmeal.




Here's what WW says about the oils:

Why is 2 tsp of oil each day recommended for both the Core Plan and the Flex Plan?

The oils - olive, canola, safflower, sunflower, or flaxseed oil – are recommended as they are a good source of essential fatty acids and Vitamin E. The inclusion of 2 tsp per day helps ensure that these nutritional needs are met. Oil capsules, vitamin E supplements, or seeds (flaxseeds) cannot be substituted. While those on the Core Plan should include 2 tsp of oil each day, those on the Flex Plan will need to count 2 tsp of the recommended oils as part of their weekly POINTS Allowance.

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Thanks so much ladies!!!

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