1. Cater to Your Personal Tastes Using Flex Points
One of the main reasons people have successfully lost weight on Weight Watchers is the flexibility of the points system. On the Flex plan you can create meals from your favorite foods. Instead of forcing yourself to eat beets and boiled eggs or high-protein meals, you can create a healthy 8-point meal by combining a large baked potato (3 points), 2 tsp. of reduced-calorie margarine (1 point), 4-1/2 of cooked, skinless chicken breast (3 points), a cup of green beans (0 points) and finish the whole thing off with a cup of strawberries (1 point).
2. Explore Classic WW Literature
The weekly literature you get when you weigh in is a great resource for meal ideas. During the first week, you'll receive a brochure called "Kick Start Your Success." Inside you'll find recipes for pasta with meat sauce, beef tacos, chicken Parmigiana and low-calorie quesadillas. You'll also find a listing of meal ideas for breakfast, lunch and dinner. If you're not ready to create your own meals, these ideas will get you started on healthy eating. These menus may also help to give you an idea of how much you can eat while staying within your points range. The Week Four literature provides you with a handy reference for dining out. Inside you'll find a points breakdown for popular options such as moo shoo chicken (7 points for 2 servings), vegetarian fajitas (4 points) and spaghetti with marinara sauce (6 points).
3. Weight Watchers by the Book
Weight Watchers also offers a series of different cookbooks you can buy online or at your weekly meeting site. "Annual Recipes for Success" offers 300 recipes for you to experiment with, while titles such as "Quick Lunches to Go" help you keep mid-day meals interesting. You can also find recipes by subscribing to Weight Watchers' monthly magazine. Weight Watchers online provides members with everyday eating plans and innovative ideas for low-calorie meals during the holidays and for special occasions throughout the year.
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