Weight for 160

At my Weight Watcher’s meeting tonight, we talked about how “Eat Breakfast; Lose Weight” is so true! And I got some great breakfast ideas. Usually, I leave the house with ½ a cup of cereal with ½ cup of 1% milk.

Here are four things we learned:

1. Breakfast deserves variety.
2. S-T-R-E-T-C-H with filling foods.
3. Power up with protein.
4. Favorites make it fun.

I would like to list some great breakfast suggestions, but before I do, let me inform you that I do NOT like to eat eggs. So I don’t have any egg information (ie. calories or points), but if you do need it, just let me know.

Some basic low-cal substitutions:

• Canadian Bacon (though I couldn’t find it in the store. Help!)
• Eggbeaters or egg whites.
• Low-cal English muffins
• reduced fat and/or low-cal cheeses
• vegetables
• Low-cal yogurt

Here are some ideas I heard:

• Egg Mcmuffin: English muffin with canadian bacon, egg beaters, and low-cal cheese.
• Omelet: Eggbeaters, low-cal cheese, and tons of vegetables.
• Smoothie: WW or your own concoction.
• ½ serving of Golden Grahams in low-cal yogurt with low-cal whipped cream.
• Low-cal bagels (WW has 2pt bagels, some stores have 1pt bagels.) Add cheese!
• Pancakes with sugar-free syrup and spray butter.
• Jimmy Dean D-Lights: (Sausage, egg, and cheese on a muffin or croissant.)
• Whole wheat Eggo with low-cal vanilla yogurt.
• Spinach and feta omelet: frozen spinach and a little feta in an eggbeater omelet
• French toast: Use Arnolds Thin Sandwich bread with egg whites.
• Oatmeal

Hope that gives you some ideas!! I went to the store right after and although I couldn’t find the Canadian bacon, I did find low-cal ham (1pt for 6 slices!), English muffins that are 2pts each, and I’ll had the low-cal American cheese I have at home. Yay for breakfast. YOU MUST EAT BREAKFAST!!!

My husband made an amazing, filling, and LOW-POINT dinner! 1 point per serving! (From WW’s 5-ingredient, 15-minute recipe cookbook.)

Prep: 3 minutes Cook: 7 minutes

Smoked almonds and fresh thyme update this traditional combination of flavors

1. Piece green bean bag with a fork; microwave at HIGH 4 to 5 minutes or until tender. Let stand 1 minute.
2. While green beans cook, melt butter in a large non stick skillet over medium heat. Add green beans, thyme, salt, and pepper; toss gently to coat. Cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle beans with almonds.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: ¼ of green beans).

Per Serving: CAL 61; FAT 3.5g, PRO 2.2g; CARB 6.9g; FIB 3.3g; CHOL: 5mg; IRON 1.1mg; SOD 178mg: CALC 41mg