One of the many things I love about Weight Watchers is that I can still eat the foods I love while dieting. I’m part Italian and love pasta. I can’t imagine being on a diet that cuts that from my eating. With WW – as long as I stay within my points, anything is fair game. And that’s the type of plan that works best for me.
There are three staples to my diet — all non-pasta – that I can’t imagine living without. Here they are:
1. Apple with Peanut Butter
This is such a delicious treat. I love granny smith apples without peanut butter. But once I was back on WW, I knew a small dab of the creamy Jif goodness would help keep me on track with protein. And boy is it delicious! I have several apples each week. Hope that saying about an apple a day keeping the doctor away is true!
2. Popcorn
I love this one-point treat. It fills me up and helps with my tendency to want to snack in the evening. I lean towards the Orville Redenbacher 94% fat free pop-up bowl kind.
3. My famous “Big Ass Salad”
Ok, so maybe it’s not famous. But I *love* this salad. It’s 9 points total, HUGE and a very filling meal. Lettuce, cucumber, chick peas, fat-free shredded cheese, bacon bits, fat-free croutons and Raspberry Vinagrette dressing. If I’m running low on points for the day – I’ll make this for dinner instead of something that is 17 or 18 points. Still just as filling and it’s a favorite!
What are the staples of your diet? The items you couldn’t live without?
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