9 Foods That Get Me Through
Well friends, we made it through Monday and onto Tuesday. Onward and upward! Though as a side note, I think Tuesday is actually my least favorite day of the week. You've made it through Monday, the excitement of a new week, but not quite to the hump on Wednesday. It's like a weird Pergatory where you're still waiting to see how the week will go.
Anyhow.
Since I started doing Weight Watchers, I've been on the hunt for any possible ways to keep it interesting and most importantly, filling. I hate that deprived feeling, like I'm so hungry and my stomach is grumbling, but I can't eat because I'll go over my Points Plus for the day. Ack. It's the worst. I have a list of go-to foods and ingredients that have been a life saver in the eating department.
I'm mildly obsessed with Laughing Cow cheese. I love it on toast or especially mixed into eggs in the morning. Not to mention all of the flavors keeping it interesting everyday!
It's a cold, harsh reality to realize that one of your favorite foods is also contributing to your overweightness. I know that nut butters are 'healthy fats' and all, but the reality of the situation is that they can really pack on the pounds. My great friend Kristen recommended Better 'n Peanut Butter, which I've really grown to love. It's just 1 Point + per Tablespoon. I won't lie and say it's like the real thing, but after a week of no PB? It'll work just fine.
3. Fruit
On WW, you can really eat as much fruit as you'd like and so this has become my go-to snack. The winter is tough since not much is in season, but I just try to make it work. My favorite 4pm snack of late? 1 apple with 1 Tbsp of Better 'n Peanut Butter. Works every time.
4. Vegetables
Obviously most vegetables are also 0 Points + and so I try to pack them in e.v.e.r.y.w.h.e.r.e. I add them to eggs, eat lots of salads, whip up veggie stir frys and simply sneak in veggies anywhere I possibly can. Filling and healthy!
5. Pudding
I've been eating a LOT of fat free, sugar free instant JELL-O pudding. It's not the most glamourous dessert, but you get a whole 1/2 C for just 2 Points +. I'm working on some additional recipes with pudding to change it up a bit. I'll let you know when I find some good ones!
6. Cool Whip (Fat Free)
This goes right on top of the pudding. Every night. It's such a treat. I know that Cool Whip is NOT whipped cream (trust me, I'm a whipped cream afficianado), but for just 1 Point + for 1/4 C, I'll take it!
7. String Cheese & Cheese Sticks
I love string cheese! The WW string cheese is pretty good and serves as a nice little mid-morning snack. I also like the cheddar cheese sticks, which can be cut into cubes and served on a nice little cheese board with some DIY tortilla chips. After a few weeks without 'real' cheese, this seems like a real treat. Not to mention the cheese sticks range from 1 - 2 Points +.
I like the light mild rye version. I spread on a little Better 'n Peanut Butter and some Polaner All Fruit and it's a nice crunchy change up to bread.
9. Low Carb Tortillas
I like Mission Carb Balance tortillas. Perfect for DIY chips, skillet tortilla pizzas (my favorite go-to dinner of late), or even making quick quesadillas or enchiladas.
So there you have it! All the little foods I'm loving of late.
Questions of the Day:
What foods or snacks get you through?
What is your least favorite day of the week?
psst...Kimberly is blogging about her Gym Favorites over on The Peach & The Pit Of It today! Czech it out!
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Even better than Better 'n Peanut Butter is peanut flour. Add a bit of salt and a non-sugar sweetener, then mix with water to get your desired consistency. Each 1/4 cup(!) is 110 calories, 16 g of protein and 3g of fat. It's also great for making high protein-lower carbohydrate baked goods.
i've been seeing those crackers everywhere. i gotta try them.
I love those Wasa crackers!
Is the WW cheese just low-fat? It is real cheese, right? (never tried it)
For the past 3 maybe 4 weeks my favourite snack has been Kiwi's, iv been having two a night as my desert. They have the sweetest which is enough to satisfy my sugary cravings!
I need to get some Jello! My late night sweet tooth is killing me. And I always forget how much I actually do like Jello. I'm with you on Fruit getting me through too. If I want some thing sweet, it always takes care of that craving. I've been eating a lot of nuts lately too, mainly almonds, pistachios, and sunflower seeds. Not quite sure where they fall on the WW scale, but I'm a carb lover and when I want something crunchy to snack on (like chips), they do the job.
I feel the same way about Thursday as you do about Tuesday. I have really been loving pudding lately! I haven't been eating the sugar free though! Is it pretty good? I'll give it a try!
I'm a huge fan of most of those items! Lately I have been using laughing cow in place of may for egg salad, so good!
@ Victoria: thanks for the tip! I will try that!
@ Emily: to be honest...I'm not sure :) I will find out. Something tells me it's 'cheese product'.
@ Alex: yep, the sugar-free, fat-free version is delicious!
string cheese is my #1 go-to snack, as it's quick, healthy, not too high in calories, + gives you a good dose of protein + calcium. if i'm going to be doing a lot of errands/on the road quite a bit, i'll pack a string cheese + some crackers or a little bread to get me through an extra hour or two. or, if i get a late-night grumble but want to resist a bowl of ice cream? string cheese again! it's one of my favorite snacks. =)
Hi Rachel! Hope you are doing well.
I would say that Tuesdays are probably my least favorite day. It just seems to lag for me.
It's funny because today for lunch I had 2 out of your list of snack items. I mixed a wedge of laughing cow cheese with an avocado and shmeared it on a wasa cracker! YUM! I love putting a little garlic salt on top. It's delicious. Lately, I've been snacking a lot on granola thins and fruit belts from Traders.
Love all the foods on your list. Especially the low-carb tortillas. They continue to be a favorite in our house when spread with pb or made into a breakfast burrito. Yum!