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Weight Watcher Points: any low points products to share

I've been on WW for a few weeks now (in preparation for my July wedding) and down 11 lbs so far! who hoo! I am getting a little sick of the same ol foods I've been eating and wanted to see if anyone has any tips/products/easy recipes (I am a terrible cook!)

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I follow WW as well just to monitor my intake and here are a few favorite recipes with low values:
Cabbage Salad: shred cabbage (like 3 cups). In the bottom of a bowl make a dressing of rice vinegar, fish sauce, red pepper flakes, a teaspoon of honey, and a teaspoon or two each of sesame oil and olive oil. Heat the mixture for 15 seconds in the microwave and re-whisk. Pile cabbage into bowl and mix with the dressing. In the meantime boil some shrimp (I use frozen) in a bottle of beer. Add some whole peppercorns and salt for flavor to the boiling liquid. Top the salad with the shrimp. Chop up some celery and celery fronds to add to salad. Very filling/tasty.
Spaghetti Squash: cook a whole spaghetti squash. In a saute pan, brown some slivered garlic and red pepper flakes with a little olive oil. Then add either fresh chopped tomatoes or canned good tomatoes. Add some salt and pepper. When the squash is cooked, scrape it out into the sauce and cook until it absorbs a little of the sauce. Serve with a small grating of parmesan cheese. I also like to cut up and saute a chicken sausage and use as 'meatballs' on my 'spaghetti' or sometimes I will add a can of tuna to the sauce.
For dessert, try the WW giant fudge bars - they don't taste artificial unlike some of the other 'desserts' that are sugar free.

just wanted to add: obviously add some salt to the vinaigrette for the cabbage salad and also the cabbage itself - it needs it.
And good job losing the 11 pounds - that's great!

one more thing - you can make the squash in the microwave. Just wash it, put it on top of some paper towels, punch a bunch of holes in it with a fork, and nuke on high for 15-20 minutes. Check it at the end and if it's nice and soft when prodded with a fork - the skin can easily be pushed in - it's done. Cut it in half, let it cool for a minute, scoop out the seeds, and scrape out the fibers. It's a quick dinner and the oven takes about an hour to cook it - and I can't really tell a difference between oven and microwave cooked.

you can go to www.Hungry-girl.com for many lowfat & healthy options...

I've been on WW for a while and I've found that the recipes in Shape Magazine are fabulous and have low(er) point values for a meal. If you have online access to WW, you can enter the calories/fat/fiber and it will give you the points right there. I've found alot of recipes in the 6 point range that are really filling (and so much better than a frozen dinner) that my family will eat. This one for Gorgonzola burgers (http://www.shape.com/healthy_eating/recipes/Gorgonzola_Burger_recipe.html) is one of my favorites.

thanks, great tips!!! I have the hungry girl book (it was a gift) I think a lot of her recipes are OK but the use of fat free ingredients is just something I cannot stomach, maybe low fat but the fat free stuff isn't even really food! Her onion rings are quite good but I just feel wrong eating some of her stuff!! Thanks again for the feedback!

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