I've been on a plateau for a few weeks and couldn't figure out why. It turns out that I inadvertently bought some bottles of non-diet white tea and have been drinking two of these a day - that's 5 extra (unaccounted for) WW points a day, times about 5 days - 25 weekly points down the drain.
Needless to say, I've dumped the remaining bottles down the drain!
Lesson learned: always double-check the nutritional info on your food labels!
Oh! I did that with some prepared chicken salad I was buying at Costco and I DID read the label (I thought I read it correctly ). I was eating it for months! I don't know what ever made me go back and read the label again (but when I did it kind of took my breath away!). It was soooo good
So true about the labels--especially w/prepared deli salads. When I've had major cravings for seafood salad and potato salad, I see the 33 gm fat/serving on the label and know I can treat myself better (for example, make it at home w/ff mayo and ff yogurt).
The way they count multiple servings in just 1 small bag (example: pretzels) is also designed to be tricky.
Elana, you are so right. I recently realized that a small bag of Combos was over 980 calories total (if you ate the entire bag)!!! Now this had been my favorite snack for years, and I thought I was doing good since it said 140 calories......it didn't dawn on me to read it a little more carefully where it said....per serving....and when I finished doing my calculations...that's when I realized it was 980 calories total...I could so kick myself for taking it at face value. Just another one of those DUH moments where you live and learn....
Ramen noodles used to be a staple for me until I read the label that said half a package supplied 48% of your RDA for sodium! I think the calories were 190 for just half the package too.
i did this too w/the new Lipton green tea in bottles. Green tea, healthy, diet fare, right? And being green tea, no, it didn't taste that great - lol!! Certainly not like your iced tea. But yes, sweetened with sugar. Bought like a 12 case too, and yep, the rest went down the drain even before dh could drink em.
WOW! Make sure to read your labels!
). I was eating it for months! I don't know what ever made me go back and read the label again (but when I did it kind of took my breath away!
I think the calories were 190 for just half the package too.
