Menu ideas?
 

Hi all,

My DH and I are both doing WWs (not going to meetings). We are both around 360 pounds, so we get plenty of points. But I wanted to know if any of you have great low point foods that you don't feel you can live without? I get bored easily, and chocolate has a HORRIBLE pull on me.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks
Real...

My dh and I are both doing WW. I go to meetings, but he doesn't.

I can't live without my Laughing Cow cheese. I probably only eat one wedge of it a day (it's only 1pt/wedge) but mmmmmmmmm...I just love it! Low fat ice cream, too (Edy's Double Churn that is 1/2 the fat is our favorite.) We also eat a lot of whole wheat pasta, lite whole wheat bread...I think a lot of our meals are "normal," it's just that we are very careful about weighing everything out and making sure that our portions are correct.

For meal ideas...omg, I could go on for days. I would highly recommend looking into the Light and Tasty magazines (or go online and get the 2007 Annual book...that one has a TREMENDOUS amount of fabulous recipes!)

If chocolate has such a pull on you (I'm more of a cake person myself) get it out of the house. Substitute things like low fat fudge bars (fudgesicles) or hot chocolate. Or if you are a daily menu planner like I am (I swear by it!) maybe if you get individually wrapped (small) pieces you can plan a piece in each day for a snack. If you plan it into your day, you will look forward to it, and enjoy it...not eat it and feel like you messed up.

Hope that helped some!

Lean proteins (red meat, poultry, pork, seasfood)

complex carbs

lowfat/fatfree dairy

olive oil and canola oil

fresh, frozen and canned veggies