Can you share weight watchers tricks/ideas/recipes that you got through it?

[Anonymous]

I am about to start and it's been so long since I've been focused on this. I know the basics--but what got you through losing weight-what snacks did you make or great meals that helped you stay on track?

[Anonymous]

If you are a snacker like me, I have to buy either the 100 calorie packs or portion everything in ziplock bags.

Light String Cheese
Salsa with everything...baked potato, baked tostitos,carrots
Eat a salad with lunch and dinner
Yogurt (pineapple upside down cake!!! So yummy)
Chex Mix Bars-Turtle Flavor
100 cal English Muffins
Whole Wheat Pasta
Shrimp w/ stir fried veggies and TJ Brown Rice

I am still on WW..so I will give it some more thought. Are you an online member? They have some great recipes and suggestions!! Good Lu

[Anonymous]

Thanks-exactly what I was looking for I forgot baked pot w/salsa sometimes I did brown mustard too
anything you can think of it helpful! I want meals that sort of trick me into believing I'm eating like I used to-the shrimp idea is great!

[Anonymous]

PP, here again.

If you like chili, a small wendy's chili is only 4 points, pair with a side salad and baked tostitos. Instant Taco Salad. I use alot of hot chili seasoning to make it tasty. It is also very filling.

For breakfast:

Aunt Jemima Whole Grain Pancakes
Jimmy Dean Turkey sausage or bacon
Jimmy Dean Delite Sandwiches
WW Muffin

Snack:
fruit w/ yogurt a sprinkling of granola

Lunch:
subway, wendys
Lean Cuisine with a salad
Progresso light soups, grilled cheese with ww bread no butter

Honestly, for dinner I would just prep what I normally would fix but just lighten it with less oil, add more veggies,steam,etc. I eat a lot of shrimp and chicken. I don't particularly care for beef so that helps.

Chicken tacos with whole grain tortillas,2% cheese
I'm still thinking...

Skinny COw Ice cream sandwiches..life saver for the sweet tooth! Jello pudding..

[Anonymous]

http://dwlz.com/restaurants.html <--a must have resource for eating out

I made copies of the ones near me or that I use often into basic text files and put them on my mp3 player to access while out and about (now if only i could find that darned usb charger cable! crap.)

i use a lot of the 100 calorie snack packs, especially while getting started or when my self control isn't the best.

individual serving sizes of macaroni and cheese
lean pockets (the cheese pizza ones or broccoli and cheese ones are my favorites (6pts)
thomas' honey wheat double fiber english muffins (1pt)
skinny cow lite cheese
cans of no sugar added pears
blue diamond 100 calorie bag of almonds
fruit, sometimes add fat free whipped cream
94% ff popcorn/kettle korn or the 100 calorie bags
cooked broccoli florets- plain or dipped in ff ranch dressing or a marinade (usually the teriyaki)
cherry and/or grape tomatoes w/ fat free ranch dressing
smoothies from ben and jerrys (6-7pts)
trader joes pumpkin butter on toast or english muffin
trader joes pineapple salsa w/lots of things, including their flax seed veggie chips (doesn't sound great i know...i like them though and low point)
sweet potatoes are also low point

I also like the progresso light ww soups- but beware- what they lack in points they quadruple in salt! I want to say its something like 1500mg of salt in one container. Insane! water retention could be an issue after eating that, so maybe not the best right before your weigh in day/etc.

guilty indulgences-

the little 4oz servings of ben and jerrys ice cream
skinny cow ice cream
low fat brownies (2pts each)
ww frozen desserts

And fwiw- I find the little plastic gerber baby bowls w/lids to be a great tool! Makes me feel like I'm eating more than I am. Can also dump dressing/whipped cream in for easy dipping since its shallow. The lid is pretty tight so good for transporting small quantities.

http://www.calorieking.com/ this site is helpful because it has the nutrition info for a TON of foods from fruits/veggies to meat to fast food, etc. can be a helpful tool for determining points if you can't find the nutritional info.

[Anonymous]

I'm the 9:25 poster, be careful of dotties. A lot of her stuff is outdated and wrong. I learned the HARD way!!

[Anonymous]

I've been doing WW for the past three months and here are the things that work for me.

Breakfast:

I usually have an egg beater cheese omelete. I use a slice of the WW american cheese. I also have either a WW bagel or a WW english muffin/Thomas lite multi grain muffin with the WW cream cheese and the low sugar smuckers that is made with splenda. I find if I have the egg and the english muffin it really fills me up.

If I am in a total rush in the am I have some of the frozen WW english muffin sandwiches and breakfast quesadillas.

Lunch:

I usually make myself a turkey sandwich. I use a tortilla that I believe is soy based made by La Tortilla Factory. If you calculate it out it doesn't even equal a point because of the high fiber content but I count it as one. I don't shop at Safeway but I make a special trip to buy them there.

On the tortilla I put mustard, turkey, a slice of the low fat sargento provolone, roasted red peppers, lettuce, tomato, pickle slices, red onion. Pretty much any combination of veggies that I have.

I will also have the Progresso soups.

Dinner:

I am doing WW online and plan our family's dinner off the website. This is where I use the majority of my points and I usually have a glass of wine with dinner.

Snacks:

WW or yoplait light yogurt
Cabot reduced fat cheddar slices (Costco)
carrots or jicama dipped in salsa
fruit

Sweets:

WW vanilla cone
WW chocolate chip cookies

I also make my own lemonade by squeezing the lemons and using splenda.

[Anonymous]

Vitalicious muffins! Filling and tasty once you get used to them (not at first but now I really like them), and only one point for the small size.