One of the things I have learned since starting Weight Watchers is that it's all about choices. You can choose to eat the entire bag of chips but you will be stuck eating carrots and lettuce with no dressing the rest of the day and feel unsatisfied and crummy. Or you can choose to eat a power food, one of the ones they list as low in fat, calories, and high in fiber, calcium, vitamins. The foods that are not processed and man made but rather clean and free of preservatives. Cheese, lean meats, veggies, fruit.
As I've said before, I used to take my kids to Sonic, Chick-Fil-A, Panera, etc and not even think twice about what I was putting in my mouth. I would happily eat a Bacon Turkey Bravo from Panera and the chips, and even have the last few bites of macaroni and cheese off of my daughters plate. The first time I went to Panera with my family after starting Weight Watchers I was in for a rude awakening. That sandwich alone was 21 points. The chips, 7, the few bits of her leftovers, another 3. 31 points for lunch alone. WOW! At lunch I was eating my entire day's allotment of points. By searching online for points values I have been able to finally start making smarter choices when it comes to eating out and those choices are showing themselves on the scale each week.
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