Favorite Foods:
During my trek through Weight Watchers World over the last six months, I quickly familiarized myself with foods that could take the place of things I love and still be WW-friendly and taste good. I'm not a fan of rice cakes or other tasteless sustenance simply because they're "good for you." Part of my favorite element of WW has been the challenge of finding things that are good to eat while staying within my daily points target. Here are a few:
By far, every dieting chocoholic's dream. From frozen desserts, to packaged sweet snacks and candy bars, it's real chocolate and real flavor. I promise you, you will fall in love with their ice cream after the first bite. It doesn't have that icy, watered down flavor that most diet ice creams have and I really prefer it over most other brands regardless of it's WW-friendliness. It's a bit pricey (one serving of ice cream is about $1.50), but considering you shouldn't be having ice cream after every dinner anyway, keeping a couple on hand in the freezer for treats is worth it and keeps you from being tempted by a half gallon sitting on the shelf taunting you.
Yum... who doesn't love waffles and sausage for breakfast once in a while? But, real maple syrup can break the bank and your WW points. Although I spent several summers in Vermont and love everything maple in its truest form, I gave in and tried a substitute. I was pleasantly surprised. Cary's Sugar Free Maple Syrup is as good, if not better than the national brands that you immediately recognize as maple syrup standards. Two tablespoons are a zero point food (amazing!) and pouring some right on top of some Eggo NutraGrain Whole Wheat waffles with a side of turkey sausage and this girl is in breakfast heaven. Most restaurants that serve breakfast also have Cary's, so ask for it on your next trip and try it. I guarantee you'll buy it on your next grocery trip. Great for diabetics, too!
A great way to jazz up boring reduced fat wheat thins, The Laughing Cow cheese wedges are only one point per wedge and actually, really taste good. There are various flavors (the chipotle one being my least favorite), and they are easy to pack or grab on the way out the door for a snack. They're a bit pricey for my blood, but most stores put them "buy one, get one free" sales pretty regularly.
A recent culinary adoration of mine... I seriously saw someone driving around with a bumper sticker of this logo and wondered what it was. I went to Kroger that night and saw the same logo in the organic frozen foods. At two for $4.00, I thought I'd give them a try. Wow... I was impressed. Chock full of protein and flavor, these handmade, all natural burritos taste like you swung by Moe's or Willy's on your way home from work. And they've got that Ben & Jerry's hippy marketing thing down pat!
Favorite Workout Clothes
Danskin
Oh, I love these pants. Crazy comfortable, soft, but durable, these pants are the best I own. Regular priced, they're a bit steep for me to pay for pants I intend to sweat like hell in and wear out quickly, but when they put them on sale or you have a coupon, you can get them for $10 or so a pair, like I did. I have a pair of their regular active pants and their yoga pants and love them both. I haven't tried their sports bras yet, but they look really comfortable and supportive. Their shirts/tanks are super cute, too, but I'm not comfortable enough with my arms yet to go the tanktop route at the gym. My trainer promises me that I will be the summer. Speaking of... I have a coupon that starts tomorrow!
Favorite Gym
LA Fitness... duh. Best equipment, best classes, best (and hottest) trainers.
Keep watch, friends, as I'll add more and more favorites, and put them on the page devoted to all things I love! I'm looking for and always open to finding new loves, especially supplements. Anyone in love with a particular protein and flavor? Share your healthy, workout loves here!
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