Laughing Cow Cheese

So I have shared many times my affection for laughing cow cheese. They have a few new flavors including Sun Dried Tomato Basil and Queso Fresco & Chipotle. I have tried the Tomato flavor and it is really great. Tonight I had it with a Morningstar Farms California Turkey Burger. Its a great flavor and also taste great on a bagel thin with egg whites or egg beaters. If you are a fan of Laughing Cow this new flavor is really good.

McDonalds Fruit Smoothies

At the request of a few faithful bloggers here is the low down on the new fruit smoothies from Mcdonalds.

They have two options Strawberry Banana  and Wild Berry....

The Strawberry Banana small size 220 Calories .5g Fat and 2g Fiber 44g Sugar (4 Points*)

The Wild Berry Small Size 220 Calories .5g Fat and 3g Fiber 44 g Sugar  (4points*)

Althought I am not a huge Smoothie Drinker they are great during the "dog days" of summer. I must say they are much for point and Calories friendly than I anticipated. I haven't tried one yet nor do I think I am willing to fork over 4 weight watchers points for one unless I really feel the craving. I suggest the homemade kind.

1 Tbsp Whey Protein

1/2cu Fat Free Milk

Ice

All the Fruit you love... YUM!

If you do try one of these Mcdonalds Smoothies let me know if you thought it was worth forking over the points I would love to hear from some of my faithful bloggers on this new menu item.

Not so "snack" sized

So many people are pushing the smaller sized portions but are they really created equal? The most recent that caught my interest was the McDonalds Snack Size Mcflurry. They have two options

1. M&M which is 450 Calories 16g Fat and 2g Fiber (10 Points*)

2. Oreo which is 340 Calories 12g Fat and 2g Fiber (7 Points*)

Although if you ask me the best option at McDonalds for a treat is still the Small Reduced fat Vanilla Cone at 150 Calories 3.5g Fat and 0g Fiber (3 Points*) Satisfies my taste for something sweet and not overwhelming in the Calories department.

Although I have not tried the new snack size I am betting it isn't that big and even though I would have chose the Oreo I still would have use 7 Points. So just think better options aren't always in smaller packages.

Moringstar Farms and Boca Products

We all know I love these. They both have  a new product that I am loving so I thought I would share.

The first is the Morningstar Farms Grillers Chicken. Only one point on weight watchers and very tasty. A quick way to make a grilled like chicken sandwich. I would reccomend trying it on an arnold thin with, laughing cow these and some veggies. The nutrition facts are 80 calories 3g fat and 5g fiber. So check out this new one from morningstar farms.

The second product is the Boca Bruschetta veggie Pattie. It is 90 calories 1.5g of fat and 5g of fiber. For only 1 weight watcher point I would defintley reccommend these. I also eeat these on an arnold thin with a few teaspoons of marinara sauce and some laughing cow cheese.

Both of these products are great for whatever plan you may be following so I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

Watch your chicken sandwich

As weight watchers or for those of us trying to watch our weight tend to have a harder time when eating out because the food is less controlled. We can't measure, weight or know exactly how something is prepared.

Here is a great example:

This is the California Chicken Sandwich from Red Robin. When scanning the menu you may thing chicken and avacado on a sandwich would be a great choice because chicken and avacado are so good for you. With further inspection the cheese and the bacon we find 946 Calories 57g fat and 2002 mg of sodium.

You could sub the Natural burger which only has 560 Calories 24g fat and 989mg of sodium.

My best advice is always to check out as much information as you can if eating out.

Estimating Food

Normally I don't talk too much on my blog about the stuff they talk about at weight watchers but this week was particularly interesting. We were talking about how people estimate calories. Especially if you eat out and you have no clue how many calories are in something? There are some tricks like your fist is a cup and the palm of your hand is 3oz of meat that is about as thick as a deck of cards. So here is a picture of a salad... Ponder for a minute how many calories you think it is... Then scroll down...

This salad is the T.G.I. Friday’s Pecan Crusted Chicken Salad it has 1,360 calories... WOW right? Well this can be shocking. I know we all know the warnings signs for many high calorie foods like fried or breaded. Just remember just because it has the word salad doesn't mean that it is good for you. Don't be afraid to order what you really want especially when you are out to eat. They are there to make you happy right? Check back soon for more shocking calorie shockers and tips!

So what have you been up to?

I have been so super busy ever since I ran Indy. I have also been lazy and the laptop was also out of comission for awhile. Now its summer and I am busy working in my yard and still running... I found this Itlian Ice and for 2 points* it is a great summer treat. You should try some.

I am still running and competed in a crazy mud race on Memorial Day. I must say it was one of the most fun and most dirty things I have ever done in my life. Since losing weight one thing that I feel I wanted to commit to was not being afraid to do anything. So I ran and got dirty. See photo below. Just remember to stay commited and don't get scared. I think that is something really important I learned over my entire process.