Starting Weight Watchers--need fast, go-to recipes for breakfast and lunch

[SLM]

One of my favorites for breakfast is a whole wheat mini bagel and a veggie sausage patty-with a little mustard. I bring a piece of fruit to eat at work mid-morning. I cook "real food" for dinner-ziti, soups, meatloaf, chili, etc. and bring leftovers for lunch-just a smaller portion. When the weather is warmer I like a cup of greek yogurt with fruit. I've kept 50+ pounds off for seven years-you can do this! Good luck!

 

[SLM]

here's what i am making tonight to bring for breakfast all week. 1 cup is 4 points.

2 cups old fashioned oats
2 tbsp splenda brown sugar blend
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup applesauce
2 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 large Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and diced

mix dry ingredients, whisk wet ingredients. add wet to dry, then add apples and bake at 350 for 20 minutes or so.

This sounds really good-what size pan do you bake this in?

 

[meriface11]

This sounds really good-what size pan do you bake this in?

8X8

i use 2 apples so that i can have a little bit more than a cup since fruit is 0 points on points plus. i got the recipe online and then tweaked it to make it more point friendly. i love the recipe builder on the ww site!

 

[lisam427]

My typical WW breakfast consists of two slices of high fiber toast with egg whites - 2 points for the breakfast, and the fiber really fills me up. For lunch I love Flatout wraps filled with deli meat, lettuce, and veggies. My favorite easy WW dinner is linguine with laughing cow alfredo sauce (heat 2 wedges laughing cow light garlic and herb, 1/4 cup milk, 1T. parmesan, a few sprays of ICBINB, and a pinch of garlic powder. I think it's 5 points, and I could eat it every night!

im really glad you posted this. i love alfredo and this sounds wonderful! defenetely going to try this. porbably would be good with a side of steamed broccoli! thanks for the recipie

 

[estherhead]

3 breakfast go to meals:

1) 1/4 cup egg beaters in custard cup sprayed with cooking spray. Microwave for 30 seconds. While that is happening I toast 1 Healthy Life whole wheat english muffin. Unwrap a 2% Kraft American cheese slice and put a slice of lean ham on it. Then put it all together, wrap with a paper towel for it to all merge as a 4 points plus (5 if you can't find that brand of muffin) Egg McMuffin. I've timed it, it takes 2 minutes to make.

2) 1 frozen banana, 3 ice cubes, 2 tsps peanut butter, 1/2 cup Silk Almond light chocolate milk. Splenda & vanilla if you choose but it's good without them. Blend in a blender for an amazing breakfast shake for only 2 points plus! Have this with whole wheat toast. This only takes 1 minutes.

3) If I literally don't have 1-2 minutes, I nuke a Kashi bar (out of the wrapper, they have metal in them) at work and eat it with a piece of fruit and coffee. 3-4 points plus depending on the bar.

For lunch, I use a lot of the ideas people have already given you. I also do Wendy's chili over a side salad with a baggie of Guiltless Gourmet tortilla chips I've brought with me. And frozen meals.

I didn't hear anyone mention Hormel Turkey pepperoni, lean sandwich meats, low calorie whole wheat breads (1 points plus per slice), Laughing cow cheese, babybel cheese, chip-ins (popcorn chips), and fruit. I brown bag it a lot. Nothing simpler than a sandwich and chips and fruit. Veggies and dip.

My sister and I work together and do ww together and laugh because our "brown bags" are huge. We bring a ridiculous amount of healthy food to work.

And don't forget leftovers! e-mealz is a great resource for really easy dinners. You have to pay for it but imho it's worth it to get you through those first difficult months. A person can only eat so many plain chicken breasts and salad!

 

[torinsmom]

I eat 3 slices low fat(not turkey) bacon and 1 egg every morning. It is a 4 point breakfast and keeps me full until snack time. I always bring lots of fruit for snacking on, since most fruit is 0 points.

I mostly buy frozen meals for lunch. The ones that list the points still list the old points, so you may need to use the calculator. It seems most are now around 1 point more. Another favorite is low carb, whole wheat wraps(1 point) with chicken or beef and lots of veggies. I always have fruit and usually have a Special K bar(2 points) for "dessert". The light Progresso soups are also an easy choice with 2-3 points per serving.

 

[rdevine10]

I started again 4 weeks ago on my own with the "old" points system. I havent weighed myself but I know I have lost as my I now fit into some pants that I previously didnt

My favorite things include the following:

Breakfast favorite:

1/2 a fiber one bagel lightly toasted with 1-2 tablespoons WW cream cheese. Pair it with a fruit and its breakfast for 3 to 4 points (depending on my amount of cream cheese used).

Lunch favorite with me is a toasted 100 calorie english muffin with 1 tbsp of natural Peanut butter. Add a chobani yogurt (very filling) and its 6 points. Sometimes I throw some sliced up veggies in too.

A favorite snack of mine is a wedge of laughing cow lite cheese on a sliced apple (DELISH).

Dinners are pretty easy. High in veggies (almost always a side salad for me), then some protien and more veggies. I may have a very small serving on Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta (high in fiber!!!!)- but even then I cover it with a spinch leek garlic olive oil mixture I make (heavy on spinach).

I really try to not eat processed foods and under no circumstances eat artifical sweeteners. (they are so bad for you!!!!). Honestly, once I stop eating sugar and only eat fruit, I barely even crave anything else sweet.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE fruits (and most veggies) so it really helps!

 

[pezheadmeg]

I lost my weight on LA weightloss when they were still around. But I was the total obsessive packer with the hours I was working at the time.

I still think outside the box for breakfast. I actually find that if I have a turkey sandwich for breakfast I can go a lot longer without eating. This week I'm making pizza with grilled chicken and pico de gallo for breakfast.

Slicing peppers for the week takes me 5 minutes. Then I just pack them into individual 2 cup gladwear containers. Then I pack them for lunch with whatever my leftover protein from the previous nights dinner was. A little flavor and I'm ready to go.

My favorite grab and go are actually Polly-O string cheeses. It means I get my cheese fix without overdoing it.

 

[gracie1]

The points that I may have posted may be wrong. I am still on the "old" point system, not the new points plus. You can also go onto www.weightwatchers.com and sign up to access their message boards for free. They have a recipe review board. They just can't post any points on there.

 

[crisi]

Fruit. Vegetable Soup (broth based soups in general). My diet lunches are often lowfat yogurt and a banana.

 

[8esther8]

Thanks everybody so much for your help. These were just the kind of ideas I was looking for. Yesterday I made a Boca burger with FF cheese and nuked it at work. Last night, I had the new WW Pasta with Spinach and Ricotta (not the exact name) and homemade zucchini "fries". That entree is *fantastic*. And so are you

 

[Redheaded Sunshine]

Good luck with it! Another breakfast idea, it is higher in points but really really rich and yummy...Lean Pockets breakfast meals....eggs, cheese, & bacon, sausage or ham in a flaky pastry crust. They're 6 pts but decadent

 

[KelliLee702]

Just lurking . . .

 

[princessnoelly]

Bagel thins are great! I have a bagel thin with laughing cow cheese and lunch meat- on Points plus it's 5 points.

Egg beaters- 1/2 cup is 1 Points plus. I toss in Green chili.

Soup! Make it and freeze it. I make a triple batch of zero point and freeze it. Then take it out when I need it. I will also toss in left over pasta, etc.

Lentils are good and low points too. Lots of fiber.

Sugar free pudding with fat free cool whip.

I've found that if I figure out the points on my favorite fast food item I won't eat it any more. I loved a specific quesadilla and was letting myself "splurge" on it after meetings (not logical but if I lost it was worth it!) until i found out it was 35 points! I've figured out the points on all my favorite restaurant foods. We don't eat out any more! Cheap and soon to be skinny!