Sample Menus For Two Days

I think one of my major Pet Peeves, since starting Weight Watcher's, is when people tell me that they don't want to start this program because they would have to "give up" the food they like. Or they try to tell me what foods I can and can't have. For example: "Look Megan, there's a candy store, you can't have candy!" Gimme a break!:) I can have what ever I want on this program! I just have to know how to account for it and how to have it in moderation.

So if you, or someone you know, is thinking about starting Weight Watcher's but are worried about what foods they will be eating, then take a glance at two days picked randomly from my Journal. One during the week and one on a weekend!

Thursday, January 2, 2003

Breakfast:

Diet syrup
2 Kellogg's Eggo Low-Fat Nutri-Grain Waffles
1/4 cup blueberries
1 cup fat-free milk
2 tsp Brummel & Brown Soft Spread Margarine

Lunch:

1 serving Grilled Chicken Sandwich, with cheese, lettuce and tomato
8 fl oz Coca-Cola Caffeine Free Diet Coke

Dinner:

1 cup chili
7 items fat-free crackers
1 cup fat-free milk

Snacks:

1 skinny cow ice cream sandwich
4 ms meringue cookies
1 small Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop
1 Jell-O Sugar Free Low Calorie Raspberry Gelatin
2 Tbsp Cool Whip Free Whipped Topping

* and I even ended up banking 2 1/2 points that night, too! *

Saturday, December 28, 2002

Breakfast:

1 small banana
1/2 cup fat-free milk
1 cup General Mills Lucky Charms

Lunch:

Home Made Chicken Quesidilla, consisting of :

2 small fat free tortilla's
1/4 cup cheddar cheese
3 oz fajita chicken meat
1/4 cup tomato(es)
1/4 cup mushroom(s)
1/2 cup salsa
8 fl oz Coca-Cola Caffeine Free Diet Coke

Dinner:

Grilled Roast Beef & Swiss Sandwich, consisting of :

2 oz beef roast
1 fat free swiss cheese slice
butter spray
12 bbq soy crisps
2 slices reduced-calorie wheat bread
1 Tbsp Kraft Miracle Whip Free Non-Fat Salad Dressing
1 cup fat-free milk

Snacks:

1 skinny cow ice cream sandwich
2 ms meringue cookies
2 Tbsp Cool Whip Free Whipped Topping
1 Jell-O Sugar Free Low Calorie Gelatin Snack, Raspberry
1 small Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop(s)

* and I still banked 1/2 a point that night! *


Ok, so now you're saying, "Yeah, well, she can't go out to eat though!" Wrong! Here's a partial list of just some of the places we have gone out to eat at:

Subway: 6" wheat, turkey, no cheese, with lettuce and tomatoes
Chili's Restaurant: Guiltless Chicken Sandwich
McDonald's: Cheeseburger Happy Meal (small cheeseburger, small fry) (free toy is bonus <grin>)
Great Steak Escape: 7" wheat steak sandwich with cheese, mushrooms, onions, gr. peppers
Applebee's: 1/2 of a Low Fat Chicken Quesidilla
Sonic: Kid's Chicken Strip Meal (3 small chicken strips, small frys)


And now we are back to the "But you can't have candy!" arguement, right? Oh yes I can! For example:

1 tootsie roll pop
Charms blow pop
1 milky way lite candy bar
Snack size bag of whoppers malted milk balls
Hershey's assorted miniature candies
5 Hershey kisses


Bottom line: it's all done in moderation! This program has taught me to make better food choices and it has taught me how to eat healthier!

So,...... now that I have taken the time to show you just exactly what types of food items you CAN eat on this program.... what's your excuse for not joining? :)))))