1. Stock Up at Your Weekly Meeting
Weight Watchers offers snack foods at meeting sites. The Just Two Points bars are quite popular, and as the name implies, these nutritional snacks have a value of 2 points for a single serving. The smaller 1-point version may be ideal for packing in your purse or briefcase and noshing on as a mid-afternoon snack. You may also find packaged oatmeal and powdered drink supplements at your meeting site.
2. Low-Point Snacks
Weight Watchers offers a line of yogurt you'll find in the dairy case. Mixed fruit varieties contain just 1 point, which makes them great for snacking. Many grocery stores carry Weight Watchers cakes and muffins. The 1-point carrot cake may give you the boost you need if you're experiencing an afternoon sugar crash. The 3-point muffins come in blueberry and double chocolate and they're large enough to leave you feeling satisfied for several hours. Weight Watchers also offers a line of cereals available in the cereal aisle. A serving of the Banana Almond Medley is 3 points while a cup of the Vanilla Puffed Wheat will only set you back 1 point.
3. Don't Forget the Freezer Aisle
Weight Watchers offers Smart Ones frozen meals. These meals contain anywhere from 6 to 10 points, with prices comparable to other frozen dinners. If counting points is challenging or you don't have time to cook, these meals may make it easier to stick to the Flex program and manage your daily points intake. When you attend your weekly Weight Watchers meeting, you will receive a "QuikTrak" paper journal for recording the foods you eat each day and the points you consume. Inside the food journal, you'll find a coupon for Smart Ones frozen entrees and deserts. If you choose non-Weight Watchers frozen meals, take along a food tracker and look for meals that are 8 points or less in value. If you're someone who tends to snack at night, 1- and 2-point frozen desserts such as the ice cream sandwich or the Giant Vanilla Fudge Sundae Cone may help stave off your craving for sweets. Consuming a higher-fat desert like the 3-point New York-style cheesecake or the 4-point peanut butter pie may prevent you from going off the rails on a late-night binge.
4. Applebee's and Weight Watchers
A few years ago Weight Watchers teamed up with Applebee's restaurants to develop a menu that utilizes the point system. Menu items such as the Baja Chicken Rollup (10 points) and the Tortilla Chicken Melt (10 points) are satisfying and the portion sizes are large enough to curb those feelings of deprivation that can come up in social settings. You may want to use some of your weekly 35 allowance points to enjoy a decadent Weight Watchers dessert such as the Berry Lemon Cheesecake (5 points) or the Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake (4 points).
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