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[quote=Anonymous]I agree there are some things in WW that don't make much sense...and I just ignore them. I think if you treated low-fat like fat-free dairy you'd still see weight loss--try it for a few weeks and see! I like the taste of unsweetened almond milk so for me that's not an issue.
But I won't add an extra point for brown rice, and I do zero points for fat free cottage cheese and for vanilla oikos triple zero (when you type in the nutrition facts it comes out to fewer points than plain non-greek yogurt so why not?).

But to your broader point, I do WW blue and I can live within my points and be satisfied. Here are some things I like beyond the zero-point options:
* quaker instant grits (3 points/packet--I add some combo of veggies, salsa, egg, beans)
* puffed kamut cereal (1 point/cup)
* Wasa crispbread (1 point/piece)
* air-popped popcorn (1 point/tablespoon of kernels)
* oats (4 points/ half-cup dry--I use a mix of water and milk and add fruit and cinnamon; sometimes a little peanut butter...it's a pretty filling 5-point meal)
* mark bittman's veggie burger/loaf/ball recipe: it's egg, beans, veggies, oats, and seasoning so 1-2 points per patty.
* almond or peanut butter (1 point/teaspoon--good on apples or celery)
* miso soup (1 point...I use packets but you could get real miso)
* peanuts in shell (1 point/ 5 pieces)
* full-fat ricotta cheese (3 points/ quarter cup)
* grated parmesan cheese (1 point/ tablespoon--this makes zero-point foods a lot tastier. I do put a half-teaspoon of mayo and a half tablespoon of cheese and some chili powder on corn on the cob for elote and it's pretty good and a one-point side. I've also sauteed white beans and shredded brussel sprouts with garlic and parmesan and that was tasty too).

I put salsa, mustard, kimchi, everything bagel seasoning, smoked paprika, or pickles on lots of things for flavor without points. For a lot of things where I'd usually look to potatoes or sweet potatoes, I swap butternut squash, acorn squash, pumpkin, or carrots. I don't like black coffee, so I  add 1T creamer (it's one point for the kind my family buys) to a smaller amount of coffee than usual to get it to my desired taste. Drinking a lot of water and unsweetened herbal tea helps too. Or I add an ounce or two of juice or wine to tea or seltzer to make a spritzer and put some frozen berries in there...it feels like a treat for not a lot of points.

Hope that helps and that other people give ideas--I would love more suggestions because I feel like once I find meals that work I repeat them a lot. [/quote]

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