Favorite WW Low Point Ideas (no recipes)

[udsweetpea]

Please come tell us all what your favorite low-point foods are if you're on Weight Watchers. I'm starting to get tired of the same foods, and I'd love to hear what you all have to keep the points down!

Here's mine...

Boca Burger- 1 point
Frozen Bananas (1/2 banana)- 1 point
Baked Cheetos- 3
Baked Cool Ranch Doritos- 2
Oscar Meyer Turkey Franks- 3
Old El Paso Vegetarian Refried Beans -the whole can is 4 points!

[Cohl]

100 calorie packs-2
string cheese-2
FF yogurt-2Choc mini rice cakes-1 pt for 8
baby carrots-0
ww whole wheat bread 1 pt for 2 slices
healthy choice chicken/turkey/ham-1 pt for 4 slices

[ladybug0525]

Kudo's Bar - 2pt
String Cheese - 2pt
Laughing Cow Cheese - 1pt
Tomatoes - FREE

[kagbsc7]

2 things
take low-fat chocolate graham crackers and either no fat or low fat (can't remember) cool whip. load on the cool whip to crackers and wrap in saran wrap and freeze. SUPER YUMMY ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

also chocolate muffins with pumpkin. I don't remember the exact recipe--please correct me--take chocolate cake mix and a can of pumpkin NOT pumpkin PIE FILLING, but just plain pumpkin and add it the the mix. this gets you a veggie and they taste normal--SWEAR!! i don't eat veggies so I wouldn't eat this if they tasted funny!!

[APCullip22]

FF pringles: 1 pt for 15
mini rice 'quakes': 1 pt for 7
FF pudding cups: 2 pts
100 cal packs: 2 pts
Frozen Grapes

[DiscoDiva]

subscribing....too tired to post

[bethnjim]

100 calorie packs
taco soup
1 point Thomas Light English Muffins
Chocolate Pumpkins Muffins
peanut butter (1tbsp=2points)

[linda_loo]

0 point
ff cool whip
egg white omelet
green beans

1 point
ffpopcorn
ff turkey frank
barbara's puffin cereal
boca burger
chocolate graham cracker
4 oz. Yogurt
morningstar spicy black bean
pringles ff chips - 15 chips
sara lee mini - bagel
veggie - shreds mozz & chedd... Grated parm

[Sand]

Barbara's Puffins (3/4 cup) = 1

[Sand]

https://mlo-siteserver.com/images/products/thumbnails/004330.jpg
GeniSoy Soy Crisps Deep Sea Salted 3.5oz each
These are so yummy and only 1 pt. (The Sea Salt are the best!!!)

[bethnjim]

Any other ideas?? I tried the following recipe and it is REALLY good for a 4 point snack!!

2/3 cup of Bisquick
1 cup regular oatmeal
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp of dark brown sugar
1/2 cup of skim milk
Mix everything together.
2/3 cup blueberries mix in by hand once all above ingredients are mixed together. Drop into four equal size piles onto cookies sheet and bake at 375 for 10-15 minutes.

[mierin]

How did I miss this thread? :confused:

Snacks:
Klausen's dill pickles - 0 pts
Baked Ruffles - 2 pts for 1 oz.
Cinnamin and sugar pita chips - 2 pts for 1 oz.
Dark chocolate Milky Way Popables - 2 pts for 7 (I know that's not many, but they're real chocolate and sometimes I just need that)
Edy's Slow Churned Low Fat Ice Cream - 2 pts for 1/2 Cup (this stuff actually tastes like real ice cream - no joke)

Meals:
Amy's California veggie burger on low fat bun - 3 pts - I usually add one slice of American cheese to this for 2 more pts and some lettuce and red onions and tomatos. Very tasty.
Cooking Light All American Chili - 8 pts for a large service with 1 Tbsp of low fat cheese on top. Very good. Very filling. Let me know if you want the recipe.

[lisapremiere]

Hi,
i am going to start doing WW soon and I need some ideas for snacks or breakfast that are 3 points or less. Anyone have some yummy suggestions?

[mel7dog]

Let's see what do I eat

Yoplait light yogurt (2)
Light wheat toast w/ low fat PB (1TBSP) (3)
1 packet oatmeal (3)
FF cottage cheese (1/2 c) with fruit (3)
Low fat/nutri grain waffles (3)
Most fruits (1)
Many cereals are 3 points in you stick to the 3/4c serving size and use skim milk

Good luck with WW, I LOVE it :D

[AttyGrl74]

I LOVE the Quaker lower-sugar oatmeals - you can 1.5 packets for 3 points - it really fills you up.

Other stuff:
- 100 cal Nabisco Snack Packs
- Starbucks Tall no-whip light Caramel Frappuccino (2.5)
- Starbucks Tall no-fat sugar-free vanilla Steamer (3)
- Laughing Cow Light Cheeses

By the way - I just have to share that I hit my 10% today!

This is a great site: http://www.dwlz.com/restaurants.html

[bunnyboo]

Quaker Chewy chocolate chip granola bar (2)
WW 2 point bar (2)
Pretzels (usually about 18 small twists for 2 points)
1 cup carrots with light ranch dressing 1 tbsp (2)

[B&BAddict]

Kashi Honey Sesame Crackers 15 for 1 point

[lisapremiere]

Great suggestions - thanks ladies! I really like the Laughing Cow cheeses, so I think I will grab some of those from Trader Joes. Does anyone have TJ "tips" for food/points?

[emmjay]

I live on sugar-free popsicles. They are 0 pts for one (I think you have to eat 4 or 5 before they are 1 pt).

[bunnyboo]

ooooh emmjay what brand are the sugar-free ones? I usually buy the dole (1) point fruit popsicles and those are delish, but I'd feel even better if they were (0) points!!

[emmjay]

They are the Popsicle brand in the yellow carton with cherry, orange and grape flavors. Actually the box looks almost identical to the regular Popsicles so it's easy to miss them because they are usually right next to each other. One popsicle is 15 calories.

ETA - one popsicle is 0 pts, but any more than that (up to five) works out to be 1 pt.

http://www.popsicle.com/images/photos/free/treats_free_02.jpg

[DiscoDiva]

Steam some broccoli florets. Put them in a bowl. Mix in one wedge of Laughing Cow cheese, microwave for about 30 seconds to help melt the cheese. Cheesy Broccoli and YUMMY! 1 point

[lisapremiere]

Steam some broccoli florets. Put them in a bowl. Mix in one wedge of Laughing Cow cheese, microwave for about 30 seconds to help melt the cheese. Cheesy Broccoli and YUMMY! 1 point


Yummmy! That sounds fantastic! I am so having that tonight. Thanks DiscoDiva.

[bunnyboo]

Kashi Honey Sesame Crackers 15 for 1 point

where do you get these? TJ's? or just any regular grocery store?

I like the Quaker chewy chocolate chip granola bar - 2 points
fruit - mostly 1 point
100 calorie snack packs - 2 points
pretzels - about 18 small twists for 2 points
2 point bars
1 cup carrots/celery with "just 2 good" creamy caesar dressing (2tbsp = 1 pt) = 2 points total

[mrstim]

Peter Pan Whipped PB (less points than ANY PB) - 3 pts. for 2T.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Rice Cakes (with pb on it ;)) - 1 for 2 rice cakes
purity individual fudge ripple ice cream cups - 2
kellog's FF waffles - 2
parkay SPRAY butter - 0
Kashi Go Lean Crunch - 2 for 1 cup
WhiteWheat bread - 1 for 2 slices
Canadian Bacon from Sam's - 1 for 4 slices

[mrstim]

Oh...and Taco Soup is one of my Favorite low point meals too - YUMMY!

[bunnyboo]

What's the recipe and points for the Taco Soup? Sounds delish!

[B&BAddict]

Quote:
Kashi Honey Sesame Crackers 15 for 1 point


where do you get these? TJ's? or just any regular grocery store?

I have found them at Walmart in the regular cracker isle, and in my regular grocery store, Hannafords, they are in the Natural/Orgranic section. They also have Kashi honey peanut bars that are delicious and are 2 points.

[DiscoDiva]

Kashi Honey Sesame Crackers 15 for 1 point
How big are the crackers? The size of a saltine? Or little 1"x1" snack crackers?

[Ohana]

I love the mini bags of 94% fat free popcorn. One whole bag is 2 points. You can't beat it. The Kettle corn ones are the best.

I also add Fiber One cereal to my yogurt, almost makes me feel like I'm having some granola in my yogurt, and it's 0 points.

Someone else already posted the 100 calorie packs (2 points), and I love those as well.

[maplekitty]

HHmmm, let's see...

I love Ryvitta crisps...especially the sesame seed ones.
With some soy mozza, and a slive of tomatoe...makes a great snack.

Also, if you take any old cake mix, and pour 1 can of diet coke/7-up into the dry ingredients and bake in muffin tins...they are only 1 pnt each. I know it sounds weird, but they taste just fine.

If you havn't tried Spudz...go out and get a bag...they are awesome. They are the only non potato chip product who's Ketchup flavour taste good! They are like 4 pnts for the entire bag!! yum!

Also DelMonte real fruit popsicles are sooooo yummy! and also only 1 pnt each.

[macgirl]

Here are some of my favorites:

dill pickles 0pts
fresh melon 1 pt/cup
raw veggies 0pts
single serve, un-sweetend applesauce 1 pt
1/2C Dreyers '1/2 the fat' ice cream 3 pts
WW Sundae cones 2 pts
tootsie pop 1 pt
hard boiled egg 2 pts (or just the egg white 0pt)
lo-carb bread with spray butter and splenda/cinnamon sprinkled on top 2 pts for 2 pieces

[bethnjim]

Bump!!

[sea74]

This is a GREAT thread!

I so miss bagels and cream cheese. It's just too many points for me to indulge in. My new solution is:

Two pieces of Weight Watcher's wheat bread toasted with a triangle of laughing cow light garlic cheese spread on it.

It's SOOOOOO good and all together, it's only 2 pts!!!!!!

[Anna Low]

Boca Burgers - 1 pt
Dill pickles - 0 pts!
Celery - 0 pts
Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches/fudge bars - 2 pts
All Bran (1/2 cup) - 1 pt
Peanut Butter - (1 tbsp) 2 pts



(points are from memory....forgive me if I am a little off!)


I wish I could find the Thomas' Light English muffins. Apparently, the town I live in seems to feel that the citizens should only be consuming full calorie products!

[ManteoChik]

2 things
take low-fat chocolate graham crackers and either no fat or low fat (can't remember) cool whip. load on the cool whip to crackers and wrap in saran wrap and freeze. SUPER YUMMY ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

also chocolate muffins with pumpkin. I don't remember the exact recipe--please correct me--take chocolate cake mix and a can of pumpkin NOT pumpkin PIE FILLING, but just plain pumpkin and add it the the mix. this gets you a veggie and they taste normal--SWEAR!! i don't eat veggies so I wouldn't eat this if they tasted funny!!

** I have made the muffins and they are really good. You don't taste the pumpkin and mine came out tasting like a warm fudgy brownie!!! YUM!

***I also bought the WW Take Out Tonight Cookbook I don't cook much but I do make the Hummus out of the greek section. A whole 1/2 cup or 1 cup (can't remember the serving size) is only 1 point. Put that on 2 slices of WW bread- 1 point or even some low carb pita points and you've got a low point snack/sandwich.

[DiscoDiva]

also chocolate muffins with pumpkin. I don't remember the exact recipe--please correct me--take chocolate cake mix and a can of pumpkin NOT pumpkin PIE FILLING, but just plain pumpkin and add it the the mix. this gets you a veggie and they taste normal--SWEAR!! i don't eat veggies so I wouldn't eat this if they tasted funny!!
So you don't add anything else but the cake mix and the pumpkin? Do you bake it like it says on the box? How many muffins do you make? What is the points value each?

[Jenean]

* Genisoy soy crisps (18=1 pt) (my favorite flavors are Creamy Ranch (tastes like Cool Ranch Doritos) and salt-n-vinegar)

* Laughing Cow light ranch flavored cheese wedges = 1 pt per wedge

* Stonyfield Farms naturally fat free yogurt = 2 pts per container

* Fiber One cereal = 0 pts per 1/2 cup (great in the yogurt!)

* Edy's light ice cream = 3 pts per 1/2 cup (some flavors are 2 pts per 1/2 cup)

* TJ's mint chip meringues = 0 pts for 1, 1 pt for 3

* Hershey's dark chocolate kisses = 1 pt for 2 (which is usually just enough for me!)

* Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches = 2 pts for 1 (most flavors); I like these better than Slim-A-Bears - I think you get more ice cream for your 2 pts!


I think that's all for now. If I think of more, I'll come back!

[gmb4503]

sugar free jello
ff, sugar free pudding

[lil_geek]

Great ideas ladies! Hopefully what I need to get back on track!


Campbells Veggie Medly Soup at Hand - 1 pt
Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwhiches - 2pts
Presidents Choice Blue Menu Breaded Chicken Breasts - 3 pts
All Bran Bars - 2 pts

Bran Brownies... same idea as the pumpkin but you use (I think) 1/2 cup all bran and 1/2 cup water... fat free brownie mix. Yummy and full of fiber!

[amberfiddles]

bump!

[ALeonard]

Bryer's No Sugar Vanilla Ice Cream - 1/2 cup = 1 pt!
I like to add Caffeine Free Diet Coke to this and it makes a fantastic coke float! Still just 1 pt!

Act II mini popcorn bags - whole bag = 2 pts!

Any of the 100 calorie packs - 2 pts!

1/4 cup (dry) good ole fashion Grits! = 2 pts!

[sea74]

This really isn't a snack, but a great low-point lunch.

I toast two pieces of Weight Watchers bread (only 1pt)
Then I spread on a wedge of Laughing Cow garlic cheese (1pt)
Then to complete my sandwich, I load it with cut up cucumbers, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes and red onions, which are all 0pts.

I have a healthy, very filling veggie sandwich all for only two points!

[amberfiddles]

hey dd--i just buy a box of choc. cake mix and mix it together with 1 can of pumpkin and add a little water until it gets to the right consistency (maybe 1/4 C?). they come out like fudgy cupcakes, and i think they are either 2 or 3 pts per serving when you make 12 muffins. hth!

[looch]

How did i miss this thread!!!!!
I need some ideas! anything new?

[321Jump]

Spaghetti squash always gets me through my worst pasta cravings...

[sheartm7]

Great thread! Any more ideas? I started WW last week and would love more ideas.

[ALeonard]

I love the Tropical Flavored Sugar Free (Splenda) Popsicles. They are like 15 calories a piece and are great at satisfying my sweet tooth late at night. The fudgesicles are great too!

[sheartm7]

I love this for when I'm craving chocolate.

http://www.cacoffeeservice.com/images/124.jpg

Just 1 pt!

[Decemberwed]

Some of you mentioned the Weight Watchers bread. I haven't tried it yet, is it good??? Good enough so that my dh and ds won't gag and complain????:) Has anyone tried the WW cereal yet either??? The Honey almond crisp looks good.

[Christy5599]

Honey almond crisp cereal is yummy! I put 3/4 c in with my 1pt ww yogurt (vanilla is my fav) and it makes a very filling 3pt snack or breakfast!

The ww bread is good too...my DH likes Wonder light white better though... still 1pt for 2 slices.

[sheartm7]

Some of you mentioned the Weight Watchers bread. I haven't tried it yet, is it good??? Good enough so that my dh and ds won't gag and complain????:) It's really good - I bet they wouldn't even notice if you didn't tell them!

[Katy]

I really seem to struggle with planning out my menu for the day. My biggest challenge tends to be lunch - whether I eat out or eat in. So ladies what are some menu ideas and suggestions.

This thread can be for low point suggestions, menu planning, new products, dining out options, etc. We'll leave the WW recipe thread (http://www.constantchatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1012) up for the recipes and the regular WW thread (http://www.constantchatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25047) up for suppport and discussions.

[PeanutButter]

I don't know that these are very creative, but they work! I bring my lunch nearly every day, and this is what I eat.

Lunch:
* Those Starkist Tuna lunch packs = 5 points for everything.
* Sandwich of 2 slices light bread + .5 oz cheese + 2 oz. lunch meat = 4 points. Add mustard for 0 points, honey mustard for .5 or light mayo for 1 point.
* Soup, soup, soup. I like Progresso's lentil soup a LOT - I think it is 5 points for the whole can? Or you can break it up. If I don't bring my lunch, Au Bon Pain is my go-to spot... some of the soups are as little as 1 point. My personal favorites include (all point values are size medium): pasta fagioli (4 points); harvest pumpkin (5 points); mediterranean pepper (1 point); curried rice and lentil (2 points).
* frozen meals, of course. My favorites are: Amy's vegetable lasagna (6 points), Amy's frozen burrito (5 points), Celentano Light Broccoli stuffed shells (5 points). Sometimes I'll eat a Lean Pocket (6 points, usually).

If I am going to eat a lean cuisine or similar, I often bring extra frozen vegetables in a sandwich bag to "beef" it up a little.
I also almost always have a serving of baby carrots with my lunch. For some reason, the act of eating multiple things makes me feel more full.

[greenbunny]

Today I had a cold chicken taco wrap. (You can heat it up if you want, but I'd already assembled it and I think warm lettuce is gross!)

1 sundried tomato wrap = 1 point
1-2 ounces of boneless skinless chicken breast = 2.5 points
Powdered Taco Mix = 0 points
misc raw veggies = 0 points

I'm really enjoying wraps for something different. I love getting a Black Bean and Salsa Wrap when we eat at the Amazon Cafe, and I see no reason I couldn't make that myself. Black beans, salsa, onion, low-fat shredded cheese, tomatoes, and any extra veggies you want.

DH makes me steamed veggies with lemon juice, Season-All, and garlic = 1 point for the seasonings. He's also made it with Chinese seasonings for a kick.

[Katy]

This came from WW.com

Contrary to popular belief, eating out can be a key component of your weight loss efforts. Whether you'd like a quick lunch with co-workers or an evening out with family, you'll find POINTS® value-worthy items on any menu. To help you along, Weight Watchers eTools and Weight Watchers Online subscribers share their top 9 favorite restaurants for eating out and their five favorite items at each restaurant. So head out and enjoy!

(Note: Portions are one item or serving unless otherwise indicated.)


Top 5 Arby's:
Light Roast Turkey Deluxe Sandwich, 5 POINTS values
Roast Beef Sandwich, 8 POINTS values
Garden Salad, 1 POINTS value
Light Roast Chicken Deluxe Sandwich, 5 POINTS values
Light Grilled Chicken Salad, 4 POINTS values

Top 5 Burger King:
BK VEGGIE Burger, 8 POINTS values
French Fries, Salted, small serving, 5 POINTS values
Whopper Jr. Sandwich, Without Mayonnaise, 7 POINTS values
Hamburger, 7 POINTS values
Cheeseburger, 8 POINTS values

Top 5 Chick-Fil-A:
Chargrilled Chicken Sandwich, 5 POINTS values
Chargrilled Chicken Garden Salad, Without Dressing, 4 POINTS values
Nuggets, 8 pieces, 6 POINTS values
Hearty Breast of Chicken Soup, 1 cup, 3 POINTS values
Chicken Caesar Salad, Without Dressing, 5 POINTS values

Top 5 Denny's:
Applesauce, 1 POINTS value
Grilled Chicken Breast Dinner, 4 POINTS values
Garden Deluxe Salad With Grilled Chicken Breast, Without Dressing, 5 POINTS values
Hashed Browns, 5 POINTS values
Garden Deluxe Salad With Fried Chicken Strips, Without Dressing, 10 POINTS values

Top 5 McDonalds:
French Fries, small serving, 5 POINTS values
Egg McMuffin, 7 POINTS values
Vanilla Reduced Fat Ice Cream Cone, 3 POINTS values
Cheeseburger, 7 POINTS values
California Cobb Salad with Newman's Own California Cobb Dressing, 6 POINTS values

Top 5 Starbucks (all tall servings):
Caffe Latte, Made With Non-Fat Milk, 2 POINTS values
Caffe Mocha, Made With Non-Fat Milk and whipping Cream, 6 POINTS values
Caffe Latte, Made With Whole Milk, 5 POINTS values
Frappuccino Blended Coffee Beverage, 4 POINTS values
Cappuccino, Made With Non-Fat Milk, 2 POINTS values

Top 5 Subway Sandwiches (all 6-inch):
Turkey Breast Sub, 5 POINTS values
Turkey Breast Sandwich, 4 POINTS values
Veggie Delite Sub, 4 POINTS values
Club Sub, 6 POINTS values
Roasted Chicken Breast Sub, 6 POINTS values

Top 5 Taco Bell:
Beef Taco, 4 POINTS values
Bean Burrito, 7 POINTS values
Soft Taco, Chicken, 5 POINTS values
Pintos 'N Cheese, 3 POINTS values
Soft Taco, Beef, 5 POINTS values

Top 5 Wendy's:
Chili, small serving, 4 POINTS values
Ultimate Grilled Chicken Sandwich, 7 POINTS values
French Fries, small serving, 5 POINTS values
Side Salad, 0 POINTS values

[Katy]

I also found this blog post from the Ca_Vol Chronicals (http://www.ca-vol.halfmysize.com/index.php?id=5#cmt) to be quite usefull!

“I’m Scared! What Should I Order?”
<snip>
I hope you enjoy these choices as they are what I think are the yummiest items!

Olive Garden:

I always order the lunch sized portion (you can order it any time, any day and you'll also save money) of the Chicken Giardino. I would get this even if I weren't on WW. That's how much I love it. It is only 8 pts.

I get the Minestrone Soup instead of the salad. It has lots of fiber and will fill you up. It is not just a cup but a big bowl. It is only 3 pts.

I skip the breadsticks. Why? If you special order them plain (without butter) they are still 3 pts. Not worth it. Go home and have some ice cream instead. They don't reveal the nutritional information for regular buttered breadsticks, but I would estimate them to be around 5 pts each. Besides, once you’ve had breadsticks from Pat & Oscar’s Restaurant in the Southwest, there’s no going back!

That makes the grand total of my huge delicious meal only 11 pts!

If you would rather have the salad than soup, ask for dressing on the side. Your family or friends can get the regular dressing and you can get the low fat dressing. If your family does not want to do that, ask your waiter to make you a salad on a plate without dressing. The ladle of LOWFAT dressing they bring is 4 points. Skip the croutons, cheese and olives. Again, I think 4 pts is a lot to "spend" on iceberg lettuce, tomatoes and dressing, but that is just me. Again, the minestrone soup is delicious and you won’t regret ordering it instead.

Chili’s:

Guiltless Grill Chicken Sandwich. This meal is absolutely delicious and very filling. The sandwich comes with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and fat free honey mustard dressing. I always ask for extra fat free honey mustard on the side because I need more on my sandwich. The meal also comes with a cup of black beans and a side of steamed vegetables with parmesan cheese on top. Sometimes I ask for a little salsa to dump in my beans or on my vegetables, but it is not necessary. It just depends on the mood I am in that day.

The entire plate is only 10 pts!

Red Lobster:

Their Lighthouse Menu is spectacular. They list all the nutritional information for each item separately so you can mix and match your meal. There are many other options than what I order and it is all on their website.

I order the half size portion of tilapia for 4 pts. Yes, you read that correctly. The fish is only 4 pts. For my sides, I order steamed broccoli (0 pts) and a plain baked potato (3 pts). They can give you pico de gallo on your potato (still 3 pts) but I am weird and prefer A-1 sauce on it. That comes to only 7 pts for the meal. Notice that I skipped the biscuits. I just do not like to use pts on bread at restaurants.

Applebee’s:

I have been extremely unimpressed with their WW menu. I have tried it several times and been disappointed on every occasion. The only thing I will eat there is the WW French Onion Soup for 3 pts. This is always delicious no matter which Applebee’s you visit.

Domino’s Pizza:

Folks, you can eat an entire half of a medium, 12 inch Crispy Thin Crust Pizza with mushrooms and bell peppers for only 12 pts (3 pts per slice). Eating half makes you feel like you are eating quite a bit, even though it is a super thin but very crispy crust. It is a mental trick that makes you feel like you are eating a ton of pizza, but you actually are not.

Denny’s:

I always get the side order of three pancakes without butter on top for 4 pts. I also add 1 pt for the Cary’s Sugar Free Syrup they offer. If you are looking for more food, the Slim Slam is a good choice. It comes with Egg Beaters, a slice of honey grilled ham and two pancakes for only 9 pts. Add your choice of fruit topping to your hotcakes or sugar free syrup for an 11 pt total. Not too shabby.


Ruby Tuesday’s:

I like to get the 5 pt petite sirloin. It is plenty of meat and the protein fills me up for a long time. I don’t eat the garlic bread. In fact, I ask them not to even serve it to me. I get steamed broccoli for 3 pts (it is cooked in a butter sauce) and a plain baked potato for 5 pts. The potato is high in pts because it is really big. I either add A-1 to the potato or salsa. The total for the entire meal is only 13 pts. If I do not want to eat that many pts, I ask to get raw broccoli off the salad bar for a 3 pt savings.

If a petite sirloin is not enough for you, the top sirloin is only two more pts. You can get the 7 pt top sirloin, the zero pt raw broccoli from the salad bar and the 5 pt plain baked potato for 12 total pts.

Subway:

I love their 6 inch roasted chicken breast sub on wheat with mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and banana peppers. No matter which sub I get, I always request extra, extra, extra veggies because it really helps fill me up longer. Most of the time, they can barely close the sandwich because of this.

If I do not feel like “spending” six pts on a sandwich that day, I will order the same thing as above except request it in a wrap instead. That makes the above sandwich only 4 pts instead of six. The employees have a difficult time closing my wraps because of the extra vegetables.

No matter which sandwich you order, you can “save” two pts by getting the wrap instead. Ask them to heat up the wrap and meat first because it makes it taste better.

Note: I also sometimes order the ham and turkey in a wrap for 3 pts. Again, I tell them to heat up the wrap and meat first for extra “yumminess”.

Quizno’s:

I love, love, love the small (4.5 inch) Honey Bourbon Chicken Sandwich on toasted Wheat Bread for 7 pts.

El Pollo Loco:

I’m “all about” the Pollo Bowl for 11 pts. It is not on their “healthier” menu, but 11 pts is very good for such a delicious menu item that fills me up for the rest of the day. No dinner needed. P.S. Notice I did not say the ULTIMATE Pollo Bowl. That one is a no-no.

McDonald’s:

You know, folks, if I am going to McDonald’s, I am not getting a salad. Sorry. I never go there, so when I do, I get the regular sized hamburger for 6 pts and the small French fries for 5 pts. That makes the total only 11 pts. If I feel like wasting more pts, I will get the medium fries for 8 pts.

If you think about it, the regular hamburger and small fries were all they had on their original menu. I know, they had soda and cheeseburgers, but you get the idea. The whole large fries, Big Mac, Whopper, Big Boy, etc. mentality came later, as did America’s expanding waistlines. Stick with the original menu items. They are not so bad for you if you eat them once in a blue moon, which was the original intent of fast food.

If you have kids and are thinking that you always take them to McDonald’s so you can’t get a hamburger and fries every time, there is a simple solution to that. Do not take your children to fast food restaurants very often! I was lucky growing up in the sense that my parents rarely took us to McDonald’s or other similar restaurants. When we did go, it was a true treat. Even if your children are not overweight, eating that kind of food often is not good for their overall health. Making a sandwich at home does not take long at all.

KFC:

The Honey BBQ Chicken Sandwich is absolutely delicious and only 6 pts. Get a side of mashed potatoes without gravy for 2 pts or with the gravy for 3 (I personally skip the gravy). Add macaroni and cheese for 4, skip the biscuit and you have a 12 or 13 pt meal. If they have green beans (1 pt) or the 3 inch corn on the cob (also 1 pt), get one of those instead of the mac and cheese and save 3 pts (some KFC’s do not sell green beans).

Wendy’s:

Everyone knows this but I still want to put in a big “thumb’s up” for the small chili. It is only 4 pts and will fill you up for a long time. Be sure to tell them no cheese or crackers. Hey, if the crackers are not in front of you, you cannot eat them, right?

Some people also order a salad and dump the chili on top of it to make a taco salad. I personally do not do that because the chili is plenty of food and I do not want to spend more money and eat more points to make a salad out of it.

[mrstim]

Breakfast not recommended, I started WW today AFTER bkfst! That was my breaking point. I'm BF'ing, so I get 34 points per day.

B: 3 donut holes (3.5), 3 choco chip cookies(6): 9.5
L: Roast Beef, Cheese & Lettuce Sandwich(4), 48 pretzels (2): 6
Su:1.75 c. Taco Soup(8), 18 Saltine Crackers(3.5), 1/4c. cheese(3):14.5
Sn:1 cookie(2), popcorn(2): 4
Total:34

AP's earned:1

[Katy]

but that breakfast sure looks yummy!

[chefker]

I am still trying to figure out the points (which I will post in a bit here), but I think I did well for eating out today. :) Every so often my mom will meet me for lunch on a Friday, at a deli near my office. I LOVE this place, but I never know what to order! I'm a sucker for their reubens, and I don't even want to know what the points are for those. :(

Today instead of a FATTENING reuben, I got a rye bagel with light cream cheese (on the side), 2 pieces of nova lox, lettuce, onion and tomato. I ate the whole thing and feel VERY satisfied, and this is something I could easily make at home.


ETA point values:

Bagel: 5 points
light cream cheese (1 tbsp): 1
3 oz. smoked salmon: 2.5 points
Lettuce, tomato & red onion slices: 0 points

So 8.5 points total for the whole thing. Yummy, and less points than I usually "spend" at the deli! :)

[sheartm7]

SmartOnes are great if you don't always have time to prepare your lunch the day before. I particularly love the Meat Lassagna one and it's 6 pts.

http://smartones.com/products/images/products_lg/49.gif

[Katy]

I think one of my favorite dinners (when I have some points to spare) is from Buitoni (http://www.buitoni.com) in the refrigerated pasta section...sweet sausage tortelloni with their arrabbiata sauce. You get a cup of the torelloni and 1/2 cup of the sauce for 8 points. Add a salad and you are good to go.

[Etoile]

I really like veggie burgers (1 pt) on a lite bun (1 pt) with a kraft 2% single (2 pt) sugar free ketchup, mustard and onion. only 4 pts and just as satisfying to me as fast food.

[PeanutButter]

I really like veggie burgers (1 pt) on a lite bun (1 pt) with a kraft 2% single (2 pt) sugar free ketchup, mustard and onion. only 4 pts and just as satisfying to me as fast food.

I do a very similar thing, except I skip the bun, and my veggie burgers are 2 pts. For dinner, I will add a serving of frozen french fries (2 pts for 15) and maybe some steamed veggies. This is my go-to dinner when DH is out of town and I don't feel like cooking. In fact, that was my dinner last night.

[sheartm7]

PeanutButter - what kind of fries do you buy?! That's a decent amount for 2 pts.

I also eat the Boca Burgers, and most of them are 1 pt. I eat it with two pieces of light bread, spicy mustard, a slice of onion, and sometimes with lettuce. Delish!

[greenbunny]

I can't believe that article is saying meals are "only" 11 or 12 points. That's more than half my daily allowance! I can't get through a day without snacking, so three meals and out isn't going to cut it for me. Eating out is going to be harder than I thought.

[Katy]

yes, but don't forget that you have flex points to use from time to time - not to mention activity points. So I guess the ocassional 11 points won't kill you.

[mommy2allyandaveri]

A lot of the Progresso soups are only 4 points for a whole can:
Hearty Tomato
Homestyle Steak and Noodles
Beef with Barley

They are all very tasty and very easy!

[Jellibelli]

Sloppy Joes

1/2 c. browned Ground Beef (90% lean/10% fat) = 2 points
1/2 c. Ketchup = 1 point
1-2 tbs. Worcestershire sauce = 0?
Some Mustard to taste = 0 points
2 slices of Whole Wheat bread = 2 points

Total = 5 points

Makes a ginormous sloppy joe that spills out the sides and fills me up!


Grilled Chicken Sammich

2 oz. Grilled boneless skinless chicken breast = 2 points
Fat free Mayo = 1 point
Lots-O-Veggies (Tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce) = 0 points
2 slices of Whole Wheat bread = 2 points

Total = 5 points

Yummy and very filling!

[jajacobsen]

Progresso French Onion Soup - 2 points for the entire can! I put a slice of low fat cheese and a Ryevita cracker on teh top and put it under the broiler for 30 sec or so for a yummy 4 point meal.

Can add mushrooms for extra fiber and zero points.

[chefker]

Some of the South Beach diet frozen meals are pretty good. They average around 5-7 points each.

South Beach also makes (in the deli case), these lunch 'kits'--I picked up the Southwestern chicken (or is it turkey?) wrap. I'll let you know how that is, since that's my dinner tonight. :)

[greenbunny]

Progresso also has low-sodium soups now, so I think I'll be stocking up on those.

[Katy]

I can't speak for the Progresso low sodium, but the Chunky low sodium tasted pretty icky...until I added salt :o

[Sue]

South Beach also makes (in the deli case), these lunch 'kits'--I picked up the Southwestern chicken (or is it turkey?) wrap. I'll let you know how that is, since that's my dinner tonight. :)

They're pretty good, I used to buy them for my DH all the time when he was doing SB.


In a pinch, I like grilled cheese sandwiches.
Bread - 1 point
2 Slices 2% Cheese - 2 points
Some light butter for the bread - 1 point (depends on how much you use, could be 0.5)
Sometimes I add a slice of bacon for another point.

For Breakfast:
1 Whole Wheat, Low Carb Tortilla - 1 point
1/4 cup Egg Substitute - 1 point
2 T of low fat cheese - 1 point
1 Lite Breakfast Sausage - 1 point
Some salsa - 0 points

[PeanutButter]

PeanutButter - what kind of fries do you buy?! That's a decent amount for 2 pts.


I just buy the store brand (here it's Harris Teeter) crinkle-cut fries. For 15 2" fries (or 3 oz.) it's 120 calories, 2 fiber, 4 grams of fat.
The only problem is that they have 1.5 grams of trans fat, so I am looking in to switching brands when we're done with this bag.

[Anna Low]

Here are some of my faves. I tend to cook a lot and take out my WW friendly portion. My husband gladly consumes everything else that remains! We have a pretty good system going.

-1/4 cup dry oatmeal (not instant, but the kind that cooks in 1 minute) nuked 1 minute with 1/2 cup water. Add 1 tablespoon of peanut butter and stir. 3 points.

-Boars Head turkey (1 point for 2 oz), 1 slice 2% cheese (1 point), mustard, lite bread (1 point for 2 slices) and all the dill pickle chips I can force between the bread.

-1 cup of Cous Cous (1 cup dry makes about 2 cups cooked and it is 3 points w/o oil or butter), 1/2 cup mixed veggies, baked tilapia with lemon juice, garlic salt and dill (2 points). My non-WW husband loves this meal.

-Those Campbells Soup on the Go thingies (or whatever they call them). Most are only 1 point.

-1 Boca Burger (no bread), topped with 1 slice of 2% cheese. A side of green beans. I take this for lunch a lot and it smells wonderful heating up.

-WW pizzas. Love them, especially that spinach/mushroom with the white sauce. 6 points, I believe.

-PB&J on lite bread. 4 or 5 points, depending on how crazy I get with the PB!

-That baked chicken recipe on the back of the Campbell's Cream of Mushroom is pretty good. Put the chicken breasts in a baking dish and top with the soup. I use the lite version of the soup and I estimate about 4 points for a piece of chicken and no "gravy"

-Salad with tuna, shredded 2% cheese (you can have 1/4 cup, which is a lot) and lite dressing. Other veggies can be added - I tend to add baby carrots and celery sticks. It is 2 points for one of those small bags of albacore tuna. Not a bad deal.

I am also a huge fan of the baked french fries. 15 is a lot of fries! My last bag was Ore Ida. They were very good. We also eat a lot of the Healthy Choice Fudge Bars. They are 2 points and my husband likes them better than regular ice cream.

[chefker]

Nestle makes a pretty decent chocolate mousse mix--if you use fat free milk, it's only 2 points for a 1/2 cup serving of mousse. I liked the dark chocolate flavor the best; the mocha and milk chocolate varieties were kind of bland.

I'm hooked on the WW Just Two Points bars--lately I've been picking up a box or two every week at my meeting (I think they're sold just at meetings, or via the website, have not seen them in stores). I like the lemon dream bar, mint chocolate cookie, and cinnamon sugar swirl. I have a bar nearly every day for my 10 a.m. break. :)

Sorrento reduced fat string cheese is 1 point each. Good for my cheese fix, I usually pack one of these with my lunch. Cabot also makes a reduced fat cheddar cheese in snack size portions, also 1 point each.

ETA: I think I posted about this in the other WW thread maybe. Anyway, I tried the Guiltless grilled salmon dinner from Chili's last week. 10 points for everything, including the sides, which are black beans and steamed veggies w/parmesan cheese. I devoured it all, and it was very tasty & satisfying.

[TriSigmaNC]

The Progresso Low Sodium soups are good, but you can tell you're missing the salt, so I always add sea salt and pepper.

[greenbunny]

I was just going to post that I really like the Progresso Low-Sodium soups, I guess I'm alone! I'm not surprised though, because DH and I do not use salt in cooking, at all. Everything tastes overly salty to us, even things like cottage cheese and yogurt.

Speaking of which, I've been making a meal of non-fat cottage cheese and cut fruit. I try to mix it up with things like mango, starfruit, etc. A little goes a long way, which is great since tropical fruit costs a boatload.

[Jellibelli]

I can't speak for the Progresso low sodium, but the Chunky low sodium tasted pretty icky...until I added salt

Makes me giggle! I'm trying one today for lunch. We'll see how much I add.

Chicken 'n Potatoes

Marinate 3 oz. of chicken breast (3 points) in fat free Italian dressing (0 points) overnight - then grill.

1 small potato (1 point) sliced and fried in 2 tsp. of oil (2 points) with green onion (0 points). *I boil the sliced potatoes for a few minutes first so they don't take as long.

I ate a cucumber with it (0 points)

Total = 6 points

[Jellibelli]

Breakfast

1/4 c. Egg Beaters = 1 point
on a whole wheat bagel = 3 points

Total = 4 points

Yum.

Snack

Piece of whole wheat toast = 1 point
Low fat butter = 1 point
topped with Tomato slices = 0 points

Total = 2 points

[Katy]

Ladies, you have come up with some great ideas. Thanks SO much for sharing them. After 5 days entertaining houseguests (and eating out) I really need to focus this week.

[Katy]

I just afound this over at Dottie's site (http://www.dwlz2.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1208#post1208) - what great info to print out and take shopping...

DAIRY (INCLUDING SOY PRODUCTS)

3 - TJ's Fruit Yogurt (8 oz)

3 - Rice Pudding or Tapioca (1/7 cup)

2 - Corman Light Butter (1 Tbl.)

2 - Fit Milk (1 cup)

3 - West Soy Plus (1 cup)

1 - West Soy Nonfat (1 cup)

1 - SoyUm Original. Fat Free (1 cup)

1 - Fit Milk Fat Free (1 cup)

1 - Fat Free Feta Cheese,

1 - 50% - 75% Fat Free cheeses

2 - Light Whipped Cream Cheese ( )

GROCERY

0 - Artichoke Hearts in water (1/2 cup) Great in salads. Saute and toss into pasta dishes, or on home made pizza

0 - Marinated Mushrooms (1/3 cup) In salads or for parties.

0 - Marinated Portabella Mushrooms (1 /4 cup)

0 - Hearts of Palm (1/2 cup)

1 - Refried Black Beans or Pinto Beans (1/2 cup)

1 - Sweet- Garlic Sauce (2tbs) Saute shrimp in it and show off to your friends.

0 - Cocktail Sauce (2tsp)

0 - Fire Roasted Yellow and Red Peppers (1 oz)

0 - 10 Year Balsamic Vinegar (1 tbl.)

1 - Roasted Red Pepper Marinara (1/2 cup)

1 - Eggplant Arrabiata Sauce (1/2 cup)

2 - Ak-mak crackers (5 crackers)

SNACKS

2 - Baked Yellow or Blue Corn Chips (18 chips)

2 - Pirate Booty (1 oz)

2 - Veggie Booty (1 oz)

1 - Fruity Booty (1 oz.)

2 - Fat Free Caramel Popcorn (3/4 cup)

2 - Low Fat Honeywheat Pretzels ( 1 oz)

2 - Fat Free., Pretzel Sticks (1 oz.)

3 - Skinny Chips (2 cups)

4 - TJ's Veggie Sticks (1 oz_)

4 - TJ's Veggie Chips (1 oz)

3 - TJ's Potato Onion rings (1 oz.)

1 - Cafe Twist (1 twist)

2 - Rocks and Rolls (5 cookies) -

2 - Meringues Chocolate, Vanilla. Lemon (4 cookies)

2 - No Pudge Brownies (1 brownie)

2 - TJ's Dark Chocolate Espresso Beans (about 12 beans)

3 - TJ's Chocolate Covered Pretzels (4 pretzels)

1 - Applesauce, unsweetened (1/2 cup)

1 - Chunky Spiced Apples (1/2 cup) Great hot or cold!

2 - Dried Mango or apricots (5 pcs) Pineapple (10 pcs.)

1 - Grannv Smith Apple Rings

BARS

5 - Kashi Go Lean -All (1 bar)

4 - Luna Lemon (1 bar)

3 - Luna Sesame

FROZEN DESSERTS

2 - Meyer Lemon Sorbet (1/2 cup)

1 - Raspberry Sorbet (1/2 cup)

2 - Mango Tangerine Sorbet (1/2 cup)

3 - Coconut Sorbet (1/2 cup)

2 - Sorbet Cups lemon or orange (1 shell)

2 - Caribbean Fruit Flows (1 bar)

2 - Strawberry Fruit flows (1 bar)

1 - Lime Fruit flows (1 bar)

1 - Frozen Strawberries (2/3 cup)

1 - Frozen Raspberries (.3/4 Cup)

1 - Frozen Mango Chunks (about 5 oz.)

2 - Tofutti Cuties, Vanilla (1 sandwich)

3 - Tofutti Cuties. Chocolate (1 sandwich)

1 - Tofutti Fudge bars (2 bars!)

CEREAL and BREAKFAST ITEMS

2 - Multigrain or Old Fashioned Oats (1/7 cup. cooked) Great texture! For bre2ktast or use in fruit crisps.

1 - Kashi Good Friends or Go Lean (3/4 cup)

1 - Barbara's Puffins - Reg. or Cinn. (3/4 cup) -

1 - Barbara's Shredded Wheat (1 large biscuit)

3 - TJ's Shredded Wheat. bite sized (1 cup)

2 - TJ's Millet Rice (3/4 cup)

1 - Blueberry muffins (1 muffin)

2 - Seven Grain Muffins (U2 large muffin)

2 - TJ's Frozen multigrain waffles (1 waffle)

1 - TJ s 100% Fruit Spreadables (1 Tbl.)

0 - TJ's Apple Butter (1 Tbl.)

1 - TJ's Pumpkin Butter 1 Tbl.)

1 - Morningstar breakfast "sausage" (2 links or 1 patty)

BREAD

2 - Mini Bagels ( )

1 - Organic Honey Sprouted Bread (1 slice)

1 - Alfalfa Sprouted Bread (1 slice)

2 - TJ's Whole Wheat English Muffin, plain/raisin (1 muffin)

5 - Force Primeval Bar (1 large bar)

2 - White Pita s (medium) .

1 - WW Pita (medium)

2 - Soy Pita (1/2 large)

2 - WW hamburger Buns (1 bun)

DIPS and SPREADS

0 - Smoky Blade Bean Dip, Spicy Black or Pinto Bean (2 Tbl.)

0 - Roasted Tomato Salsa (2 Tbl.)

0 - Fruit Salsas - mango, pincappie, peach or raspberry

l - French Onion Yogurt Dip (2Tbs.) Party food. Eight points in the entire container. Dip veggies in it

1 - Vegetable Pate (1/3 package) Party food.

1 - Red Pepper Spread (2 Tbl. ) French Onion Yogurt Dip (2 Tbl.)

SALADS. SOUPS and CHILIS

2 - Fresh Veggies with Dip (1/2 container)Handy snack or lunch component

3 - Tabbouli (entire container!)

2 - TJ's Split Pea Soup

0 - Gazpacho Soup (whole container)

2 - Pot Belly Lentil (1 cup)

1 - Pot Belly Barley or Minestrone (1 cup)

3 - Four Bean Chili (1 cup)

3 - Tuscan Vegetable Stew (1 cup)

1 - Flower drop soup ( 1 cup w/o egg)

2 - Soy Bean Stew (1/2 can)

2 - Marinated Bean Salad (1/2 cup)

SANDWICHES

3 - LF. Turkey Club Wrap (1 wrap)

6 - LF. Turkey Spinach Wrap (1 wrap)

5 - Grilled Chicken and Portabella Wrap (1 wrap)

2 - Portabella Florentine Wrap -With A, C, Calcium & Iron.

1 - Roast Beef (2 slices)

1 - 99% . fat free Ham slices

1 - Smart Dogs and Jumbo Smart Dogs (1 dog)

LUNCH and DINNER IDEAS

2 - Salmon Burger or Premium Salmon patty (1 burger)

2 - Nirvana Burger (1 burger)

3 - Corn Dogs (1 dogs)

1 - Meatless Soy Joe or Meatless Taco mix (1/2 cup prepared;

4 - Roasted Veg Enchiladas (2 enchiladas)

4 - Breaded Eggplant Cutlets (3 oz - 2-3 pieces)

2 - Assorted Pasta Sauces (1/2 cup)

4 - manicotti Florentine (whole package)

3 - Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina (1 cup)

4 - Potato Gnocchi (1 cup)

4 - TJ's Spinach Pie (1/4 pie)

2 - Pasta Italiano (1 cup)

2 - Potato Medley (1 cup)

3 - Pasta Medley (1 cup)

2 - Herb Roasted Potatoes (1 cup)

2 - Chicken or Ahi Tuna Fajitas (half bag)

1 - Vegetable Stir Fry

3 - Shu Mai - chicken (6 pcs.)

4 - Shu Mai - shrimp (6 pct.)

2 - Shrimp - cooked (3 oz.)

3 - Chicken Fried Rice (1 cup)

6 - Asian Chicken Stir Fry (1/2 bag)

4 - Veg Pot Stickers (8pcs)

5 - Chicken Pot Stickers (8pcs)

2 - Chicken Egg Roll (1 egg roll)

7 - Edamamo Rice Bowl

7 - Rice Bowl with chicken and vegetables

6 - Vegetarian Rice Bowl

8 - Vegan Pad Thai Bowl

8 - Massaman Chicken Bowl

4 - Pad Thai Noodles (1 1/2 cups)

3 - Birryani (1 cup)

2 - Nasi Goreng (1 cup)

1 - 2 Simmer Sauces (1/2 cup)

[ReinaB]

This is a GREAT thread!

I so miss bagels and cream cheese. It's just too many points for me to indulge in. My new solution is:

Two pieces of Weight Watcher's wheat bread toasted with a triangle of laughing cow light garlic cheese spread on it.

It's SOOOOOO good and all together, it's only 2 pts!!!!!!
The local bagel place here makes mini-bagels-about half the size of a 'normal' one-one with whipped butter is 5pts. Add unsweetened hot tea for 0 points and it's a pretty decent breakfast.

Chips Ahoy regular cookies-1 pt each!! (screw buying Snackwells, etc., that cost more!)
Spinach salad(spinach, red onion, couple of cherry tomatoes) with 1 slice of chopped bacon, 1 chopped egg, fat free dressing. Total=2 pts!!!
Taco Bell crunchy tacos: Remove the cheese to subtract 1 pt. Add tomatoes and green onion. Total=2 pts.

If you find it really difficult to follow WW 24/7, specially on the weekends, try what I did-from Friday night to Sunday, all bets were off. Still lost 45 lbs in 6 months and after the first couple of weeks of that, I found I couldn't eat as much anyway, but I could still indulge a bit. Six years this past September-still at goal.

[BooeyJ2]

Hi gals,

I'm thinking about starting WW. Does anyone know points for fruits and veggies? Like.....

Banana
Apple
Orange
Avocado
Mango
Tomato



I absolutely suck at math, so trying to figure out how to calculate points to begin with is hard....let alone try to figure it out for items that don't have the nutrional info posted on it ;)

[ReinaB]

WW will provide you with a slide scale that you can use to calculate points for a lot of foods just by using the stats on packages. They also have a pretty good book or two on everything from apples to Whoppers with cheese.;)
Just found this cool site: points when eating out (http://www.healthdiscovery.net/restaurants/index.html)
And this: tips (http://www.alanlight.com/Weight%20Watchers%20Tips.htm)

[Katy]

Reina, I liked that guy's tips. He had some pretty good ones. I have to say though, no cheese might just kill me (okay, I'm exaggerating, but still!)

[PeanutButter]

Hi gals,

I'm thinking about starting WW. Does anyone know points for fruits and veggies? Like.....

Banana = 1.5
Apple = 1 (for small or medium)
Orange = 1
Avocado = 9.5 (medium)
Mango = 2 (small or medium)
Tomato = 0 (.5 for a whole large tomato)



I absolutely suck at math, so trying to figure out how to calculate points to begin with is hard....let alone try to figure it out for items that don't have the nutrional info posted on it ;)


Some of these depend on the size of the item. A small banana is 1.5 points, but a large one is 2.

[greenbunny]

I had the Smart Ones Chicken Santa Fe for lunch yesterday, and it was a lot better than I expected. A little spicey, but not too much to enjoy, and only 2 points! I will be stocking up on that one.

[ReinaB]

the Santa Fe is pretty good, but I found it to be a bit too 'wet' and would add more rice and sometimes some corn to it to fill it out.
Best WW frozen food, I think, is their fudgecicles!

[Jessie]

I love, love, love the Baker's brownie bites.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/sancho96/BB_DC_lg.jpg

They're made locally here but I know you can get the Baker's breakfast cookies all over the country so you might be able to find these. They have Double chocolate, Mint chocolate, and Peanut Butter and they're only 1.5 points a piece! They totally satisfy my chocolate cravings.

[Katy]

as yummy as those brownies might be, I don't think I currently have the willpower for that.

[Chris~n~Jen]

**bump**

Any new snack ideas ladies? I'm working on my grocery list for tomorrow but I'm getting bored with all my current standbys for snacks. Looking for fresh ideas. :D

[remylou]

ok im going to disneyland this weekend and i seriously am freaking out! what the heck am i going to eat? there is nothing diet or weight watcher friendly about disneyland!? any suggestions?! thanks?:)

[Anna Low]

I just bought those Hostess 100 calorie cakes. They are delish, but tiny. Literally - the diameter of a quarter. 2 points and a good addition to daily lunch.

[Becki1010]

I just joined WW and this thread was so helpful so i wanted to share too...

Quick 2 point snack but oh so filling and satisfying-

21 GeniSoy Sea Salt chips with FF salsa!

[Bastille]

I just read through this whole thread and have some yummy ideas for my next visit to the grocery store. I will try the cake/pumpkin, is it better with brownie mix or chocolate cake? Does it need to be lowfat/ no sugar added mix?

I have searched for the WW recipe thread but have not found it, does it exist? Also I would LOVE the Taco Soup recipe could someone please post it.

Thanks so much!

By the way I cater special events - weddings, bar mitzvahs, political fundraising and I eat a bag of popcorn on my way to each event to fill myself up and to lower my food cravings for the fattening hors d'oeuvres. Also to make myself more accountable I tell everyone I work with that I am on WW so that it creates another barrier for me to not be able to snack.

[Katy]

Bastille, all the WW threads are linked in the main WW Basics thread (http://www.constantchatter.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29444) (and the recipe thread is in the Cooking forum - which is why we link to it in both the basics thread and in the first post of the main WW thread).

I've not done the pumpkin and chocolate cake mix, but I have done the pumpkin and spice/carrot cake mix. Either way, I love it! I freeze the entire batch and nuke one up for breakfast.

The taco soup recipe is probably in the recipe thread along with a bunch of zero point soups (and some links to outside sources for even more zero point soups).

[Bastille]

Katy -

Thank you so much for posting the link to the WW recipe thread, I would not have found it otherwise. Is there a reason that WW recipes is not it's own separate thread?

I found the Taco soup recipe but haven't made it yet. I made the Chicken/Ketchup/Diet Coke which was surprisingly OK - tasted like Chicken with BBQ . I have also made the Chocolate cake/pumpkin muffins and liked them, 3 pts for a warm chocolate muffin with lite Cool Whip is yummy and filling.

[Katy]

Is there a reason that WW recipes is not it's own separate thread?But they are in their own thread - I think all the recipes listed there (even the Cooking Light ones) have point values. Since they're recipes, they're mixed in with the other recipes, whereas the WW discussions take place over in this forum. We made sure to make the links available for those that don't think to look there. Plus it shows up in searches as well (too bad search doesn't always work) :cool:

[udsweetpea]

My new favorite low-point food is Flat Out Bread (http://www.flatoutbread.com/). They are good sized wraps and come in a variety of flavors. They're only 1 point! I make all of my sandwiches with these now, and we sometimes make the pizza recipes on the website.

[ALeonard]

I'm loving these Yogurt Oatmeal Cremes. 2 points each and so yum!

http://www.mrsfreshleys.com/Global/images/Products/mrsfreshleys/SnackAwayYogCrCookies.gif

[Becki1010]

ALeonard Where do you get those? I have never seen or heard of that brand (is it snack away brand?) and they do look yummy!

[May27JnJ]

I can point our that label from anywhere!

Becki - They're Mrs. Freshley's. You can get Mrs. Freshley's from Wal-Mart, but I'm not sure if I've ever seen those there! I'm going to have to search though. They look good!!!!!

[Katy]

Those oatmeal cremes sound yummy. Should we look in the "health food" section of our stores or the cookie aisle?

[ALeonard]

The oatmeal cremes are SO yummy! They're in the "Little Debbie" section of my Wal-Mart, in the bread aisle. I stumbled across them when I was looking for the hostess cupcakes. They aren't very big by any means, but I like to pack them with my sandwich or salad for lunch.

[ALeonard]

I've also found these little guys to be pretty tasty. I'm not sure if they've been brought up in this thread before.

http://www2.kelloggs.com/ServeImage.aspx?BID=22706&MD5=fd2b7fc39742b1b81b41ecc2f3a65a5c&W=220


18 crackers for 2 points. The Herb and Garlic flavor is really good too.

[Bastille]

Katy -

Thanks so much - I guess I was a bit "slow" in understanding that the WW Recipes is in the recipes section and not the WW forum. Got it now :)

Wanted to mention that I made NO Pudge Fudge Brownie Mix which is mixed with non fat vanilla yogurt and nothing else - yummy 2 points muffins, DH, who is not on WW, even likes it. Fun to bake something, have the house smell like brownies and then get to eat the warm fudgy brownie and only get set back 2 points.

[Standrea]

Oooh...I want to join in. I am going to start WW and would like some snack ideas for the go when I'm out and about with DD.

Andrea-where do you get that flatout bread?>

[Katy]

Standrea, I'm not Andrea, but I've seen those wraps on the corner of our deli counter next to the prepared meats and dips on their own stand.

[udsweetpea]

I found them at Walmart in front of the deli.

[Katy]

Darn! No Oatmeal Yogurt Creams at Pavillions :( But yummy, yummy on the Chex 100cal Chocolate Caramel :D
http://graphics.samsclub.com/images/products/0016000172241_LG.jpg

[docoNY]

bump

[Julss05]

Maybe not so good for you but low in points,
100 calorie Hostess chocolate cakes- 1 pt. per pack
100 calorie Hostess carrot cakes- 2 pts. per pack

artichokes- 1 pt. each
sushi- 2 pts.
Orville low fat popcorn- 1 pt. per bag
Weight Watchers Sherbert Icecream bars- 1 pt.

[DisneyGirl]

Its been a long while since this thread was active and wanted to bump it up to see if anyone has anything else to add.

I just joined WW last night and I am trying to get lots of ideas.

Does anyone know how many point a piece of grilled chicken breast is?

[Ferris]

Disneygirl It depends on the size of breast, but a 4oz piece or 1/2 breast for 3 points.

[DisneyGirl]

Disneygirl It depends on the size of breast, but a 4oz piece or 1/2 breast for 3 points.

Thanks!

[Bastille]

Fiber One Bars 2 yummy points per bar

[Ferris]

Not sure if this was posted before...I am to lazy to go back and check!

Had this the other day in chocolate and it was actually not that bad! I added frozen strawberries to it though.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/resources/images/food/food-shopping/snacks-sweets/breyers-fat-free-double-churn-ice-cream-first-look-10-07/overview/cro-breyers.jpg

1/2 cup=1 point