Build a Smarter salad.

There's a few reasons why i loved about this week's meeting at weight watchers. Last week topic was about activities and this week was about How To Build A Smarter Salad. As for me, (if you know me really well..) was about salads.. I love salads a lot especially fruit salads... My boyfriend would call me fruity. LOL..

Salads shouldn't just have lettuce and tomatoes.. You need protein like grilled chicken,etc..

Mix and match your ingredients in your weight watchers weekly.

Here are points plus values for salads:
Lettuce (romaine, iceberg, baby spianch,etc..) - 0 PPV
Fat free ranch, 2tbsp - 1 PPV
Sliced strawberries, 1/4 c - 0 PPV
artichokes hearts, 1/2 c - 0 PPV
Sliced egg, 1 - 2 PPV
Sliced  almonds, 1 oz - 5 PPV
Blue cheese , 1/4 c - 2 PPV
Grilled chicken breast, 3oz - 3 PPV
Tuna, canned in water, 1/2 c -3 PPV
Sliced mushrooms, 1/2 c - 0 PPV
Sliced avocado, 1/4 medium- 2 PPV
Croutons, homemade  1/4 c -2 PPV
Chickpeas, 1/2 c - 3 PPV
Mandarian oranges, 1/2 c - 0 PPV

SALAD BAR S T R A G E T I E S:

• Pile on the 0 points plus value items.
• add weight watchers power foods.
• ask for dressing on the side.
• break toppings into small bits.

With the weigh in this week, I've lost 0.8 lbs. (Almost 1 lb..) Like I said in my previous post, any weigh loss programs weigh loss are an average of 0.5-2lbs per week. I did really good cutting my sweets so far,  I didnt eat much today except for lunch and dinner.. With extra points for the day, I had an apple with reduced fat peanut butter (Peter Pan brand.) APPLE with PEANUT BUTTER REDUCED FAT ar just 5 PPV. Honestly, i love that better than JIFF. My top two choices of peanut butter are smart balance and Peter Pan. My next sweet day is August 10 (Friday), since July 27.... And I looked on the calender on when is my next sweet day after 08/10, which is August 24 which is PERFECT because its my and Garrett FOUR YEARS anniversary. That's almost half-a-decade. I'm going to have both CHEAT & SWEET DAY. My cheat day is going to have burger and fries with salad.. then go to YOGLI MOGLI for frozen yogurt.. frozen yogurt places are addicting. I cut off icecream places like Brusters and Dairy Queen but can have low-fat ice cream... I'd rather have yogurt than icecream.. Speaking of icecream, icecream with milk is high in points ( like whole milk, 1 or 2%..) It's better to have icecream made with skim milk.. Skim milk(fat-free) is ONLY 2 points plus values..

And for my cheat days, I only have have cheat day every other couple months.. My last cheat day was back in MAY OF 2012, where I went to Steak & Shake for Garrett's birthday.. So my cheat day this coming month, if I'm planning to have a burger and fries--- It's probably the best way to order it from Kid's menu... I know what your thinking, i'm not a kid.. But hey, it cut down point plus values.. Usually burgers at restaurants (not on kids menu) are like 14+ PPV.

The wonderful world of salad:
Satisfying
Attractive
Low points plus values
Adaptable
Delicious


Well, I hope you enjoy something today.. And It's not JUST weight loss.. It's also a life changing experience.. Comment if you have any questions or tips...