Yes, I know that WW tries to let you know that nothing is off limits, but let's face it, there are definitely BETTER choices that you can make and still enjoy a treat.........P
The way I see it is that WW also tries to help people learn to make better choices. A Filet-O-Fish with tartar sauce is 10 Points, and the WW menu items described in the link are advertised at 6.5 points (a plain Filet-O-Fish is 7 points). So if the WW item is going to steer people away from adding the extra 3 points from tartar sauce, then that is a healthIER choice, right?
Personally, if I'm going to McDonald's and wanting to stay in my daily points, I go for salad with grilled chicken and the light vinaigrette. I don't know how you could possibly call that unhealthy. (I know some people will...but generally, that is healthier than food I would make at home any given night). If I have a few extra points I might get a hamburger happy meal--10 points. Not quite as healthy but better than a Big Mac value meal. And yeah, sometimes I blow some weekly points on a Big N Tasty value meal, and I am fully aware of how unhealthy this is.
But I did want to make the point that consumers really do have the opportunity to eat healthy food at McDonald's, and even if they choose not to eat a salad, there are usually healthIER options than what the person might normally order.
I think the same logic applies to Taco Bell's "diet" plan, if you look at their website. They are not exactly claiming their diet is healthy, but it is saying "Look at some of our healthIER options."
And finally, a pet peeve of mine lately is that the WW eating out guide seems to be listing fewer options than it did in the past. For example, I know they used to list the cheddar biscuits at Red Lobster, and they don't anymore (I have an older book and the book from last year. I keep one in my car and the other in DH's car). We only go to Red Lobster when we're shopping in a bigger city an hour away, and it's usually a spur-of-the-moment decision. So I'm in the car, without Internet access, and I look up the restaurant in the guidebook, and it only has like 3 options listed. I know the biscuits aren't the best choice there, but geez, give me the information so I can make the decision myself.
So given that pet peeve of mine, I think I'd prefer there to be more WW-endorsed options everywhere (regardless of whether they are truly healthy or not), because whether I choose to eat those items or not, at least I would have made a more informed decision. I don't know if that makes a lot of sense, but that is my preference!
