Along with losing 2.1 pounds this week, I’ve lost another friend. I’ve lost another point.
As you all know, I’ve been doing the Weight Watchers Flex Plan. On this plan, foods are given point values based on the number of calories they have, how many grams of fat they have, and how many grams of fiber they have. These numbers are used in a formula to calculate the food’s point value. Or, if you’re a Weight Watchers customer, then you simply have to input those values into a points slider or calculator and voila! You have a points value. Their online [ ... ]
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Apr 2008
Along with losing 2.1 pounds this week, I’ve lost another friend. I’ve lost another point.
As you all know, I’ve been doing the Weight Watchers Flex Plan. On this plan, foods are given point values based on the number of calories they have, how many grams of fat they have, and how many grams of fiber they have. These numbers are used in a formula to calculate the food’s point value. Or, if you’re a Weight Watchers customer, then you simply have to input those values into a points slider or calculator and voila! You have a points value. Their online [ ... ]
20
Apr 2008
Well, guys, I’ve updated my pictures (link on the menu bar above). I took new pictures today in honor of my losing 151 lbs so far. I didn’t think there would be much of a visible change from the pictures I took 25 lbs ago, but I was pleasantly surprised. I couldn’t help but laugh when I tried on my old clothes. It was hard keeping those pants from falling down! Even the shirt didn’t want to stay on my shoulders!
My mom and I spent the day at the zoo today which was a lot of fun. I haven’t been there in about [ ... ]
Category: Victories
Tags: 150 lbs, baskin robbins, points, progress pictures, weight loss, Weight Watchers / Weight Loss, zoo Leave a Comment
08
Mar 2008
I’ve heard that V8 has a new High Fiber veggie drink that will be 0 pts for one serving (8 oz), but for the life of me, I haven’t been able to find it at any stores! It’s driving me crazy because I’d really like to try it. Keep your eyes open and let me know if you run across it!
28
Feb 2008
So I’m still not sure why the idiots at Archer Farms decided to change their fruit strips from delicious, thick fruit strips to foul-tasting plastic, but the fact remains that they did. I took a trip to Target last weekend and checked out their selection of fruit strips. Sure enough, every single box has switched to the new ones. However, after digging all the way to the back of the shelf, I was able to find a bunch of the old ones and bought darn near all of them. I think I bought about 16 boxes of them. It was worth [ ... ]
Category: Food
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24
Feb 2008
This time in a good way! I was at the grocery store getting my usual addiction in the form of their Fudge Lites and saw their Sugar Free Pops. The box contains 12 pops in the flavors of cherry, banana, strawberry, and orange (my personal favorite). The best thing about them is that they’re made with Splenda, so they don’t have that nasty “diet” aftertaste to them and they are only 15 calories, 0 grams of fat, and 2 grams of fiber each! Even better, according to the Weight Watchers calculator, you can have 3 (yes, THREE!) for 0 points! [ ... ]
Category: Food
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17
Feb 2008
I have a new addiction! And it is a much better one than Blue Bunny Fudge Bars. And this one I can somewhat control (as of now, anyway!). It is Good Sense Bar-B-Q Flavored Soynuts.
I’ll admit it – I’ve never had a soynut until yesterday. For one reason, the link between soy and breast cancer has tended to scare me a bit, even though it’s never been completely proven. I did read one study eventually that said that it is fine if eaten in reasonable quantities from food. Although, who can define what the term “reasonable quantities” means?
Anyway….the point is [ ... ]
Category: Food
Tags: bar-b-q, barbecue, bbq, good sense soynuts, nuts, points, soy, soynuts, Weight Watchers / Weight Loss 2 Comments
10
Feb 2008
Yes, I said it. Blue Bunny is the devil. They make these Sweet Freedom Fudge Lite ice cream bars that are fat free and sugar free. I HATE sugar free food items. Hate them. With a passion. They always leave a nasty aftertaste in my mouth and just don’t taste right when I am eating them.
These, however, are heaven to me. And, at only 35 calories each, 0 grams of fat, and 3 grams of fiber each, they’re 0 points for one bar, or one point for two bars!
The problem is, in Weight Watchers, 0 point items are only 0 [ ... ]
10
Feb 2008
You know you’re truly a Weight Watcher when the thought of having a glucose test makes you shudder. It’s not because of the cost (although I’ll probably have a heart attack when I get the bill); it’s not because of the fasting (I’ve gone longer without eating); and it’s not the thought of the needles or drawing of the blood. It’s the fact that it’s going to take 6 (SIX) of my precious, precious (“My preciouusssss” - sorry, sci fi/fantasy geek here) points for the day!! ACK! For a girl who only gets 25 points a day and struggles with that, [ ... ]
27
Jan 2008
While perusing the aisles at my grocery store yesterday, I came across an exciting new snack by Pringles. They’re called Pringles Stix and seem to be similar to crackers, but in a stick form. There are several different flavors, but I have only tried the “honey and butter” ones. They were delicious. They also have Wheat, Vanilla, and Pizza flavors. I would have tried the pizza ones, but they were out of that flavor, of course. These packages, which contain quite a few sticks (or stix), are only 90 calories and have a points value of 2.
I’ve also fallen in [ ... ]
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Tags: 100 calorie, calories, low point foods, points, snacks, Weight Watchers / Weight Loss 3 Comments
