[sockmonkey70]

I love bagels..I used to buy the kind you keep in the fridge so they last longer, and I just liked the way they tasted. They had 220 calories though and by the time I added some cream cheese it was up to about 310. Well, today, just for kicks I went to look at the bagels and see if they had any wheat bagels. They did, but they still had 220 calories..But then I SAW THEM...
Mini Bagels!! They really don't look that small at all..In fact..they look like the size a bagel should be. Only 150 calories, so that leaves me room for cream cheese without the guilt. Looks like my favorite breakfast is back!!

[mandalinn82]

Yay! If you can find them (they have them at my Wal-Mart store, but very few other places that I've seen) you can also get the Alternative Bagel. 110 calories, just a bit smaller than a regular bagel, and chock full of fiber...and they taste great! I love that I can have one of those, some fat free cream cheese AND an egg white/veggie scramble for 225 calories, perfect for a weekend breakfast.

You can also order them online:http://www.westernbagel.com/alternativebagelonline.asp

[sockmonkey70]

Cool!! I haven't seen those at Wally yet.Wow and look at all those flavors! Are they in the section with the fridge bagels or the fresh breads? They even have English muffins yay!

I don't even use fat free cream cheese. I use the whipped kind which for some reason has less fat and cals than the normal kind. I just haven't been able to develop a taste for fat free yet..but I am working on it.

[jillybean720]

Originally Posted by sockmonkey70

I use the whipped kind which for some reason has less fat and cals than the normal kind.

The whipped is a good coice if you can't handle the fat free stuff. It has fewer calories because in being whipped, it is fluffier and less dense, so if you were to weigh a tablespoon of whipped and a tablespoon of non-whipped, the whipped would be lighter, meaning fewer calories

I have read mention of these Alternative bagels on a few threads now, but I have never seen them. We don't have any Super Walmarts around here (no grocery section). I'll have to check their website to see if they mention where they are available.

Edit to add: Okay, so much for that...I just checked the "where to buy" link on their site, and it looks like they're only available in California

[iwmonn]

Sockmonkey~They come to our store as a frozen product, but I market them frozen and also in the fresh bread section. I love the sweet wheat bagles! They also have a pita bread that's great! I use it for making little pizzas. YUMMYYYYY. I haven't tried the english muffins yet, but I need to. LOL

jillybean.... check out that link posted above.if you can't find them locally. They are sooooo worth ordering! I'm pretty lucky cuz I'm the buyer for a small health food store so I get to try a lot of things.

Good Luck Ladies