Weight Watchers Low Point Foods

The Weight Watchers diet follows a system based on points. Each food has a point value and you will be allowed to eat a certain amount of points each day depending on your height, weight and activity level. If you are having a big dinner or a few treats you can eat a low point breakfast or lunch to make sure you stay within your daily points allowance.

Breakfast

A bowl of cornflakes with skim milk is a low point way to begin your day. According to Weight Watchers, 30 g of cereal such as rice krispies, branflakes or Special K use 1 ½ points. Pour on 1/4 pint of skim milk, which adds 1/2 point, to make your breakfast two points in total. If you fancy something a bit warmer, opt for a poached or boiled egg. A medium egg uses 1 ½ points and is full of protein, which will help to fill you up. Have your egg with a slice of bread, which is 1 point, and a teaspoon of low-fat spread, which adds 1/2 point, for a 3-point breakfast. If you are still hungry, have a piece of fruit with breakfast. For half a point you could choose an apple, an orange, three apricots or plums, ½ grapefruit or a large slice of pineapple.

Lunch

Sandwiches made from two slices of bread with low-fat spread will set you back 3 points. Add 30 g of wafer-thin chicken or ham for ½ point and choose any no-point salad vegetables to bulk it out. No-point salad vegetables include celery, cucumber, lettuce, onions, peppers and tomatoes. For even fewer points, choose salads and soups at lunch time. Prepare a no-point salad and add a small 1-point can of tuna in brine and a tablespoon of low-fat salad dressing, which adds 1/2 point for a tasty lunch. Alternatively, cook any no-point vegetables along with a boullion cube, which adds no points according to Weight Watchers, in a pint of water and blend into a soup. Serve this with a crusty bread roll for a 2-point lunch.

Dinner

Weight Watchers says a roast or grilled chicken breast is worth 3 points. Have this with no-point vegetables stir fried in no-point spray oil and a little no-point Worcestershire or soy sauce for a low-point dinner. Alternatively, make a big batch of ratatouille from no-point onions, tomatoes and zucchini and serve over a medium sized portion of cooked pasta for 2 points.