Having been sensitive to aspartame my whole life (it gives me headaches and makes me throw up...lovely!) I've learned to check the ingredients list for all products marketed toward those trying to lose weight. Weight watchers is (in essence, though there is a obviously a component to encourage more fiber/healthier eating/healthy guidelines/etc) based on eating foods that don't contribute as many calories to the eater's day, so the products they market are going to be geared toward decreasing the calories usually found in the product (otherwise, what makes it "Weight Watchers" yogurt, you know?). Usually "artificial sweetener" appears somewhere on the front, either a logo of a particular brand or a notation "Sweetened with X and Y". But I always check the ingredients, just in case.
Well, with the WW yogurt I was stupid - I just thought it was only 1 point because it has a LOT of fiber in it (which it does, I checked!). It says sucralose on the front (in blurry font, might I add). I didn't know what that was until I googled. Usually on the WW products (or others) it specifically says "splenda" not the chemical name, so that was my own fault partly, but I don't know why there's the need to be secretive.
I didn't know they make 100 calorie packs of those yogurts, maybe I'll look for them next time I go to the regular grocery store.
I tried the cheese with the cultures, I think it was liveactive, but it is one of the cheeses that gives me migraines. I don't know what's wrong with my head, but artificial sweeteners and cheese trigger migraines. Caffeine is a big trigger for some, but it actually helps my headaches sometimes.
Thanks all for the suggestions! Maybe I'll try this making my own yogurt thing too
I was just reading the food plan for the abs diet, and apparently flax seed helps with digestion. I might just throw that on my oatmeal in the morning.
I was just reading the food plan for the abs diet, and apparently flax seed helps with digestion. I might just throw that on my oatmeal in the morning.
Hm. I haven't seen flax seeds in my area; do you know if flax seed oil has the same effect?
Unless you mill them, flax seeds will pass through undigested. Milled flax seeds should be in the baking aisle near the baking powder, cornmeal, and other specialty flours. After opening please store it in the fridge or freezer so it doesn't go rancid. Flax is an excellent source of omega 3's.
Stella - if you don't like the taste/texture of yogurt, you could always try blending it into a smoothie. Yesterday, I mixed together a container of Stonyfield Farm's nonfat chocolate, a frozen banana, and some shredded coconut (you could also add a tbsp of peanut butter instead, which would be delicious). It was SOO good and about 200 calories I think.
Oh, I hate smoothies (sorry to be a baby). I don't like drinking anything with a thick consistency like that. It makes me gag, somewhat, like whole milk and orange juice with pulp.
Although, littlelion, I'm reading that and it sounds scrumptious. Maybe I'll try it next week. I've given up peanut butter and I MISS IT, so at least that would be a way to incorporate it.
The article I was reading was suggesting ground flax seed, so that's what I'd use, not the whole things. I don't know if flax seed oil has the same effect, but everything I've read says its excellent for you, health wise in regards to omega-3's. Not sure about digestive help though.
Oh, I hate smoothies (sorry to be a baby). I don't like drinking anything with a thick consistency like that. It makes me gag, somewhat, like whole milk and orange juice with pulp.
Definitely try it with a chocolate or vanilla base flavor, and make sure you add frozen banana/fruit or ice. That way, it will be more milkshake-y and less like a smoothie If you make it thick enough, you can just eat it with a spoon - almost like a Wendy's frosty, but healthier!
Truvia isn't artificial - it comes from the Stevia plant - I think that's why I can tolerate it - the process probably isn't that different from refining sugar.
