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KittyCat
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What kind of box mac and cheese is ok?
Is there a particular brand better than the rest, mixed with FF milk , of course.
my first day on WW and see what I am up to already ?? 
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MockingJay
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Re: What kind of box mac and cheese is ok?
honestly i think the "cheese sauce" they all use is really fattening.
If anything you may want to just get some whole wheat pasta and boil it and then in a separate pot cook some skim milk with a tablespoon of flour and some smart balance or ican't believe its not butter or something and throw in a couple slices of fat free american cheese orfat free or low fat chedder/jack (or both )
i know it SOUNDS like alot of work but its really not as bad as you think and it comes out SUPER yummy!
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| Posted 5/14/10 2:46 PM |
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bicosi
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Re: What kind of box mac and cheese is ok?
just stay away from it. it's the worst thing you can eat really.
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| Posted 5/14/10 2:54 PM |
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KittyCat
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Re: What kind of box mac and cheese is ok?
Jessica - that sounds very good actually ! Thanks !
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| Posted 5/14/10 3:02 PM |
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MockingJay
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Re: What kind of box mac and cheese is ok?
Posted by KittyCat
Jessica - that sounds very good actually ! Thanks !
SURE! Sometimes u just need a fix
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monkeybride
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Re: What kind of box mac and cheese is ok?
It so easy to make from scratch. I would stay away from the processed stuff. You can make it with low fat milk and cheese and it will taste way better than the box.
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| Posted 5/17/10 3:54 PM |
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DrMeg
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Re: What kind of box mac and cheese is ok?
Posted by Belongs2DanBuckley
honestly i think the "cheese sauce" they all use is really fattening.
If anything you may want to just get some whole wheat pasta and boil it and then in a separate pot cook some skim milk with a tablespoon of flour and some smart balance or ican't believe its not butter or something and throw in a couple slices of fat free american cheese orfat free or low fat chedder/jack (or both )
i know it SOUNDS like alot of work but its really not as bad as you think and it comes out SUPER yummy!
This is how I make my mac and cheese. I use whole wheat pasta, skim milk and low fat cheese. I input this recipe into WW and it was still like 9 points per serving.
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| Posted 5/18/10 11:55 AM |
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KittyCat
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Re: What kind of box mac and cheese is ok?
wow, I didn't even think it would be as high as 9 points, I guess FF cheese and milk with make it lower, I hardly ever have 9 points left for dinner 
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| Posted 5/18/10 12:14 PM |
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MockingJay
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Re: What kind of box mac and cheese is ok?
Posted by DrMeg
Posted by Belongs2DanBuckley
honestly i think the "cheese sauce" they all use is really fattening.
If anything you may want to just get some whole wheat pasta and boil it and then in a separate pot cook some skim milk with a tablespoon of flour and some smart balance or ican't believe its not butter or something and throw in a couple slices of fat free american cheese orfat free or low fat chedder/jack (or both )
i know it SOUNDS like alot of work but its really not as bad as you think and it comes out SUPER yummy!
This is how I make my mac and cheese. I use whole wheat pasta, skim milk and low fat cheese. I input this recipe into WW and it was still like 9 points per serving.
How big was the serving???
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| Posted 5/18/10 1:08 PM |
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DrMeg
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Re: What kind of box mac and cheese is ok?
Posted by Belongs2DanBuckley
Posted by DrMeg
Posted by Belongs2DanBuckley
honestly i think the "cheese sauce" they all use is really fattening.
If anything you may want to just get some whole wheat pasta and boil it and then in a separate pot cook some skim milk with a tablespoon of flour and some smart balance or ican't believe its not butter or something and throw in a couple slices of fat free american cheese orfat free or low fat chedder/jack (or both )
i know it SOUNDS like alot of work but its really not as bad as you think and it comes out SUPER yummy!
This is how I make my mac and cheese. I use whole wheat pasta, skim milk and low fat cheese. I input this recipe into WW and it was still like 9 points per serving.
How big was the serving???
When I input the recipe I put 8 oz of pasta and made it 4 servings. Maybe I use too much cheese (3/4-1 cup). But I like to make mac and cheese as a side, and with the amount of points it was, I'd have to consider just that the meal.
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| Posted 5/18/10 1:51 PM |
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MockingJay
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Re: What kind of box mac and cheese is ok?
yea holy crap- if that's 9 points that's a little nuts...Idk if I necessarily agree with that though...how could 2oz using lowfat/FF cheese and skim milk be 400-450 calories...
sometimes life isn't fair!
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| Posted 5/18/10 2:45 PM |
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NJmom
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Re: What kind of box mac and cheese is ok?
My DS is allergic to dairy so I make him these 123's and Chreese. There's actually no cheese in it and only 1g of fat. It doesn't taste exactly like Kraft mac n cheese, but it's not bad. I think it would be about 5 points per cup. 
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| Posted 5/18/10 4:52 PM |
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cutie
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Re: What kind of box mac and cheese is ok?
Fiber Gourmet makes one too that you can purchase through Amazon. I haven't tried this particular product, but I have tried the regular pasta and the cheese crackers and both of them are good.
3 points per serving
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dani731
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Re: What kind of box mac and cheese is ok?
Hungry Girl had this recipe as a swap for kraft mac n cheese and its only 4 pts!
HG's Too-EZ Mac 'n Cheese
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eddiesmommy
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Re: What kind of box mac and cheese is ok?
none of the box kind really, unless you only want a 1/4 cup or so.
Do you have WW log in? They have some great MnC recipes on their site.
Both Lean Cuisine and Smart Ones make a MnC too.
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springsandra
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Re: What kind of box mac and cheese is ok?
I just have the lean cuisine mac & cheese. It's really good. Of course I haven't had the boxed stuff in years!
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| Posted 6/14/10 5:47 PM |
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MrsFrizzle
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Re: What kind of box mac and cheese is ok?
I dont have a box nearby but I tihnk the annie's kind is lower than others
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Katareen
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Re: What kind of box mac and cheese is ok?
I use Annie's...its organic so its a bit better. As long as you only have one serving I think its 6-7 WW pts? I have it with a FF hot dog for a "junk food dinner" that's only 7-8 pts. I feel like I splurged and ate crap but it wasn't all that bad.
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Re: What kind of box mac and cheese is ok?
just for the sodium content alone, I would stay away.
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