Family Friendly Meal Plan for Weight Watchers PointsPlus™

My 14 year old son and I signed up for Weight Watchers Online together two weeks ago. For most of our meals, we’ve just been figuring out the Points of the meals we normally eat, and adjusting our portions as needed. But because there are five of us and I want everyone to eat [...]

Low POINTS High Fiber Meal from Wendy’s

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The first time I joined Weight Watchers was sometime around 1995. The program then was called “Fat & Fiber”. If I remember correctly, totals for each day could not exceed 30 grams of fat, and had to include 25 grams of fiber. I’m pretty sure [...]

That’s right, it’s another theme change!

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If you’ve been reading MomCooks for a while, you’ve probably noticed that I get bored with my blog theme really easily. I’m always on the lookout for new themes that fit what I need to have on the page and help me express my personality. This coffee theme is perfect!  I [...]

Hungry Girl EZ Tomato Basil Chicken

The link for this recipe was in today’s Hungry Girl newsletter. Three ingredients? I’m SO making this!

EZ Tomato Basil Chicken PER SERVING (1/4th of recipe): 175 calories, 1.5g fat, 251mg sodium, 11g carbs, 2g fiber, 6g sugars, 28g protein — POINTS® value 3*

Toss leftovers on top of lettuce for a [...]

Menu Monday 4/13

Two words: Weight Watchers.  I get 23 POINTS a day. I adapted these menus from the 7-Day, 4-Weeks Menu Planner in the 2008 Weight Watchers Annual Recipes for Success cookbook. Each day I should get 2 servings of dairy and at least 5 servings of fruits/veggies.

I won’t limit the kids as far as [...]

Weight Watchers Points for Thanksgiving Foods

Below are listed some traditional Thanksgiving food Points. They add up fast so be careful!

1 oz crackers (3) 1 oz low-fat hard cheese (2) 4 oz turkey breast (4) 2 Tbsp canned cranberry sauce (1) 1/4 cup brown gravy (2) 1/2 cup stuffing (4) 1/2 cup mashed potato (2) 1/2 cup candied sweet [...]

Menu Monday-the beginning of a new lifestyle for me

My dear readers, MomCooks had herself a bit of a stern lecture at her doctor’s office last week. Because of my completely sedentary lifestyle and lack of any attention paid to my diet, I have gained twenty pounds in the last year. My weight is now approaching the 200 pound mark, and for someone who [...]