So as I travel down this WW journey once again, I realize that you really have to make the program "yours." What works for you might just not work for your friend. That two-bit snack she eats may send you into a dizzying spiral of chocolate transgressions. Rather than telling people what they should do, I'm just going to share what works for ME. Won't you tell me some of your "secrets" too? Maybe I can learn another little helpful trick that makes it work. Maybe something will stick for someone else.
Here are some things that I'm finding are really helping me:
**Protein! I used to fear eating meat. But I've found that if I don't have protein, I tend to snack. I aim for a nice dose of protein in the morning (protein shake, or a few slices of lunchmeat turkey) and make sure lunch and dinner involve lowfat protein as well. If I'm feeling especially hungry, I may opt for turkey or cottage cheese as a snack. Yes! Cottage cheese has a surprising amount of protein!
**Fast Food. I'm a fast food junkie. While I may not eat the traditional McD's or BK a lot, I do like some local fast food options that include Potbelly Sandwiches and Jimmy John's, and I'm a big fan of Chipotle. I've taken the time to figure out points for a few menu items on their company websites or other sources, and I don't deny myself their food. And contrary to my own prior thinking, I can actually have Chipotle WITHOUT GUACAMOLE. I even tried my usual option without cheese, but then i decided it's never THAT serious. A non-negotiable? I always, ALWAYS get the rice. Worth. Every. Point. My newest find? Doggonit, those Subway breakfast melts (egg whites) are really good. And cheap!
**Flex points. We get 35 points to "play" with. I eat EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM. Gasp? Really, I do. I weigh in on Saturday mornings, and at the same time my points re-set and I get my new extra 35 points. I use them all. My rule is that whatever is not used by Sunday night, I pretend they're gone anyway. In my few short weeks back on plan, there was only one time that I didn't use them all.
**Activity points. On the flip side, I aim to earn about 20 APs per week. I don't eat a single one. Ok, that's a lie, because I did eat ONE a few weeks back. I dunno, I sort of feel that is the "punishment" for voraciously gobbling up those flex points. Once I really get back to running longer distances, I will begin to think about eating APs again.
**WW products. I kinda think they're a waste of money, especially the two point/one point bars. They are pretty pricey, and you can find equally as tasty items in similar point ranges at the store. (KUDOS, for example.) But overall, those kinda of sweets tend to send me over the edge anyway. Plain and simple, it's hard for me to stop at 1. A 50-bar pack from Costco is a disaster waiting to happen.
So what are your own personal tricks of the trade? Care to share?
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*My best 1 point snacks are: Fiber 1 90 calorie bars, bagel thins, and WW string cheese.
*Potbelly's all the way for lunches. Ever since they introduced their salads, I am sold. If you haven't already, try their non-fat vinaigrette. It is so good. I ate a huge salad and a cup of soup today for lunch... 4 points!
*I have tried that green shake a few times, but my blender sucks or else I would be eating it more: 1 banana, 1/2 scoop whey protein powder; 1/2 cup non-fat Greek yogurt; about a tsp or so of agave nectar; and three or so handfuls of spinach. So good.
I have to tell you though, I've been reading up on this new plan that WW will be announcing soon, and I'm getting nervous. I know that Fiber 1 90 calorie bars are not the best choice, but they are 1 point and they get me through the day. I know stuff like that is going to skyrocket in points. People are saying they love it, but who really knows.
Hey Girl good to see you on here.. I have been MIA for a long while now... even had a chance to have a baby, lol. Anyhow it's really hard getting back into running... but I will get there one day! Welcome back... one thing I can say for us even though we have bumps in the road we haven't given up so cheers to you for hanging in there!
Sorry, I tried to respond from my phone and I guess it never posted. So I did some googling and found an interesting blog/article on what the new plan MIGHT be. I guess it doesn't sound so bad to me, however Lou, maybe your bars will go up a point? But if this article (http://www.examiner.com/weight-loss-in-national/weight-watchers-set-to-unveil-new-plan-on-nov-29-will-it-be-propoints) is true, we get more points to play with. I guess at the end of the day, this technically changes nothing. We know the "old" program well enough to just continue with that for the time being, if necessary. I wonder how long (if any lag time at all) with the iPhone app update take to download. Hmmm
And thanks, V! Nice to "see" you, too! :) No worries, we'll be back out there. Congrats on the baby!
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