I've been on the flex plan with WW for roughly 5 weeks now, and I'm really adjusting to the water instead of pop, the yogurt snacks instead of chips, lots of veggies, all that stuff, but as everyone knows you can't eat the same things all the time or you'll go nuts and binge like **** right?
So I was just wondering what kind of foods/snacks you swear by on the flex plan? For me I think it would have to be Activia yogurts and Imitation crabmeat. I'm looking for some new, different things to indulge in so my journey isn't so... BoRiNg! Do tell!!
excellent question, I haven't gotten too creative yet. My go-tos are yogurt, rice cakes, grapes...
huh that's not incredibly helpful. i hope others have more to say!
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I try to foucs more on quality food versus what's necessarily the lowest points. I still stick to my point allowance, but I try to get the most nutrition out of my points as possible.
Fresh berries
Kashi go lean crunch
Fage 2% or 0% plain yogurt
Legumes (lentils, chick peas, and kidney beans mostly)
Wild rice
Lots and lots and lots of fresh veggies, often steamed and eaten with wild rice and legumes.
hard boiled eggs (toss them in a salad or make an egg white egg salad sandwich with ff mayo)
Morningstar Farms veggie bacon strips (my not-so-guilty pleasure is a veggie BLT on whole wheat with THICK slices of tomato, lots of lettuce, veggie bacon and a thinly sliced apple instead of chips....DELISH).
Herbal tea and decaf white tea - I drink about four BIG mugs a day
I LOVE those ziploc microwave steamer bags. SO easy to use and the veggies turn out tender crips (but I cook them for a shorter duration than the bag suggests. I like my steamed veggies to still have a little bite to them).
dill pickles are free, vine ripened cherry tomatos in "good seasons" itallian dressing us free, ww shakes are VERY filling and only 1 point if you make with water and it counts as a milk, carmel fiber one bars are also very filling and only 2 points (be careful though some fiber one bars are higher in points) and also very filling because of the fiber in them. green beans are free for a serving or one point for the whole can. progresso makes a soup for weight watchers that is free for 1/2 the can and 1 point for the whole can. skinny cow ice cream sandwiches are only 2 points for one potatoes obrien are only 1 point for serving and very filling.
LOL i've got tons more if you want more ideas and don't forget lots of your green veggies are free (not all of them though).
also that Good Seasons itallian dressing if you make it without the oil and only use vinegar and water it is free, and everyone thats tried it loves it. good over cucumbers too. which are also free.
I absolutely love refried beans. I'll use a low carb/low calorie tortilla with some hot sauce and refried beans. It is very filling and 1 point. Also, I love dumping refried beans onto my salad for a kind of 'taco salad'.
I eat soy yogurt with berries almost every day. It is a pretty good snack.
I also like munching on celery.
Another thing is a wrap with hummus, spinach, cucumbers, tomatoes and mushrooms. So good and so filling.
I love plain air popped popcorn for a snack. You feel like you are eating a lot, but you really are not. Some people might think it is too bland, but I like it. And if you really want squirt a couple of pumps of the 0 calorie butter spray on it.
I got some Special K Bliss bars the other day, they're like a crispy rice bar, these were raspberry, surprisingly good, only 90 calories. I love rice cakes too, my favorite is a chocolate rice cake with some peanut butter and all fruit spread. It's got everything I love, sweet, PB, crunchy, filling. I like to keep alot of fruit in the house too. It's always good to have an orange or banana to snack on instead of corn chips or something...
-whole wheat potato bread (the whole family LOVES this stuff)
-Pirates Booty puffed cheddar snack (at the health food store or publix)
-chunky soup microwaveable bowls (these are a lifesaver at work for me)
-100 calorie bags of popcorn (again - work snack!)
-Weight Control Oatmeal packets. They're 3 points and they fill me up. Again... work LOL
- Crystal light or Sugar Free Koolaid (When I'm just dying for something sweet to drink... cause I'm trying to stay away from diet soda. Rots your teeth!!)
- Baby Bell light swiss wedges. They are sooooo good on anything. I like
My biggest thing that is a lifesaver is my produce stand. I know it sounds silly, but it took me forever to find a good one and now I have one that gets shipments every day and I pay 99 cents for grapes in season, $3 for huge watermelons in season, 49 cents for tomatoes, I get green peppers 4-5 for a dollar, cucumbers 3 for a dollar, etc. So I eat tons and tons of fresh fruits and vegetables. I don't know what I'd do without them!
Good question! I prefer to have things on hand that are versatile.
- Sweet Potatoes (So many ways to cook with them!)
- Air popped Popcorn (Low point snack, many flavor options.)
- 2% Fage yogurt (I like being able to add to it how I want to.)
- Canned Tuna (Easy to make.)
- Chicken Breasts (There are more recipes that involve lean chicken than I could possibly try in my lifetime. It means that I can eat it without getting bored.)
- Frozen Vegetables. (I cannot express how wonderful having frozen vegetables has been. They keep for a long time, and I can quick microwave a few up to eat with a balanced dinner. I think if I could recommend one thing to make anyone's vegetable eating intake easier I'd say "Frozen Vegetables".)
- Various Mustards. (Often low in points, and they can add depth to any sandwich, and many recipes.)
- Salsa (I ALWAYS HAVE THIS ON HAND. Once again, zero point salsa can spice things up easily, and it's ZERO points!!!!)
Those are some things that I like to keep around for their easy & versatility. This is not saying I only eat those things, but they're easy to change, easy to make so they're good to keep around to add in when I need something.
For snacks, these are things I can't do without:
-plain yogurt (add fiber one or museli or fruit)
-cottage cheese (plain or add basil and tomatoes)
-rye crispbread crackers (to put cottage cheese, or peanut butter, or egg salad on)
-WW smoothie mix things
-my new thing is 1/2c unsweetened almond milk and 1/2c fiber one cereal, it's 0 points (until you have a second serving of either item) and keeps you for hours because of the fiber.
-a cup of almond milk is also very satisfying.
-any kind of fruit is good for a snack but I'll add some lf cheese or an egg for protein to go along with it
-a 1/2c of black beans mixed with some salsa is a good, filling, 2 pt snack, like a mini-black bean salad
Notice I don't really do veggies for snacks... I don't really like a lot of raw veg, but I love pretty much everything cooked!
Standbys for meals include:
-old-fashioned oats or oat groats (when I prepare them ahead of time), with a 1/2 packet of splenda and a chopped apple, or with 1/2 oz of walnuts and 2 tsp hazlenut coffee creamer. You can put this into a tupperware and toss it in your bag to eat at work, as long asyou have hot water or a microwave there! Cheaper than the little oatmeal packets.
-Fiber One and almond milk again... I'll eat it for breakfast and won't get hungry for four hours
-Homemade soups/stews... I make in bulk and freeze. Points are usually 2-3/serving, so I pair with a salad or sandwich and fruit.
-WW wheat bread (I don't do a lot of bread anyway though)
-beans/legumes
-Boca burgers are 1 pt and good for those nights when you have few pts left -- a boca burger on a 1 pt english muffin is very filling!
-Frozen fruit is great for cooking with (if you're making a sauce or glaze for meat, something for dessert, or a topping for potatoes)
-Canned diced tomatoes are a staple in my pantry. You can dump a can of them on top of anything, add some spices, pop it in the oven, and you have dinner (serve with rice and veg).
I'll second the old fashioned oats. I buy them in bulk. The old fashioned oats are more filling than the instant. I also buy farina or what you might know as Cream of Wheat. Both of these are warm filling foods and for 2 pts mixed with water and some splenda, a nice holdover food
Foods you swear by?
