WW peeps- could use your help, Please

Wk 5 ish, last wk was a bust with being VERY sick and not eating at all. I lost 4.2pds but I know that I will gain at least some back once I started eating again.

With that, Im now at 18pt a day ( I was 19 before).
I want to make better choices and not be so repetitous on my meals.

Since Im still new to this, any suggetions on meals and snacks would be SO great and helpful!

TIA

Re: WW peeps- could use your help, Please

Hey Deb,

Sorry you were so sick last week Hopefully with sticking to the plan you won't gain *too* much of it back.

Not having a lot of points to play with is tough, but just remember once you get to goal weight you will add some points back in as part of maintenance.

What I find works best for me is to have as many low point yet filling items as possible in my day. You want to eat as much veggies and fruit as possible to fill things in.

For example, lately for breakfast I have no more than 2 or 3 pt breakfasts - for example...

-3 egg whites with 1 slice of ezekial bread = 2pts, very satisfying
-Special K protein plus cereal plus 2/3 cups of Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze = only 1.5 pts!! (I also like Kashi go lean cereal which is 1.5 pts for 3/4 of a cup so that ends up being 2 pts)

Snacks are almost always fruit or veggies. I also try to have at least one salad a day with chicken or some other protein (ends up being 4 pts for the whole thing). Low point dressings I have been using lately...

Marie's Light Bleu Cheese Dressing - 1 pt for 2 Tbsp
Cardini's Light Vinagrette - 1 pt for Tbsp

For dinner I usually have some sort of grilled meat with either 1/2 cup of whole wheat couscous (2 pts), 1/2 cup of brown rice (2 pts) or 1/2 cup of quinoa and some veggies. I also love corn in the summer (only 2 pts for a large piece).

Snacks (treats)
94% fat free popcorn or better yet air popped popcorn
sugar free fat free pudding
Lately I've been loving smoothies from Tropical Smoothie Cafe (they have a couple that are 2 or 3 points if you ask them to make it with splenda)

HTH!

Re: WW peeps- could use your help, Please

I had this notebooked. Another fantastic azoodie post. Seriously am I lucky or what to have this chick as my WW buddy for life!

Posted by azoodie

I'm sorry I don't really use ww recipes I tend to eat a lot of same things though so I will post some ideas if that will help

Breakfasts
Instant oatmeal packets - 2-3 pts/cup
Special K Cereal (protein plus) - 1 pt/cup
Egg/white omlettes
Egg white sammies - 2.5 pts total
-2 egg whites .5 pts
-1 stop and shop light bagel (only 1 pt!)
-2% fat free cheese (I like it better than fat free and it is 1 pt just like the ff)

Lunch is usually leftovers for me - if you are on the go some great options are:
Subway
Taco Bell (fresco menu)
Au Bon Pain (usually has some sort of low-point soup)
Panera has some great low point options also
Big salad full of veggies, grilled chicken and a light dressing (I love Ken's Light Northern Italian Dressing - 1 pt for 2 Tbsp)
Pizza - 6pts (I usually get it loaded with veggies)

Dinners (main)
Chicken Burgers (I call them Bollywood Burgers)! - I make them with indian spices (curry, cumin, garam masala, crushed garlic, shredded onion, sea salt and fresh ground pepper) - 5 pts can be less if you find ground chicken breast or make them smaller

BBQ Chicken thighs - YUM! 3 pts each

London Broil 4 or 5 pts for 3 oz

I make my own bolognese sauce with 93% lean or better beef, plain tomato sauce, some tomato paste and my own seasonings (pts depend on serving) - I have this on top of whole wheat pasta

Chicken breast (grilled, breaded and baked, roasted)

Chicken sausages from trader joes - sooooooooooooo good they have all different kinds

Boars head light hot dogs - 2 pts

Sides
Whole wheat pasta - 4pts/cup
Whole wheat couscous - 4 pts/cup
Brown basmati rice - 4pts/cup
Black beans or Bean salad
Corn on the cob - 2pts for a large
Green Beans/Mixed frozen veggies
Baked Potato - 1 large = 3 pts
Homemade Fries or sweet potato fries (cut, sprinkled with olive oil, seasoned with salt and pepper and baked) - pts depends on serving size
If you want a shortcut you can buy frozen fries and it is 2 pts/serving
Soycutash from TJ (soy beans, corn and pepper mix) - 1 pt for 2/3 cup

Other misc items
Stop and shop light hot dog/hamburger buns - 1 pt each

Snacks
94% fat free popcorn minibags
Frozen fruit bars (1 or 2 pts depending on)
Pretzels - 2 pts per serving
Pickles - 0 pts
Fat free sugar free pudding
Babybel light cheese - 1 pt

Re: WW peeps- could use your help, Please

Whoa - I like that list Kim!

Re: WW peeps- could use your help, Please

LOL, thanks ladies!

great lists and def notebooked!