Weight Watchers Review: Power Foods to the Rescue!

If you read my earlier entry on my Weight Watchers review, you know that I struggled with feeling hungry during the beginning. It seemed no matter how what I did, I still had hunger pangs.

Well, I am pleased to report that Weight Watchers provides some guidance that has helped me to quell my hunger and get more control of my appetite: Power Foods to the rescue!

Power Foods are nutritious foods and beverages that help you feel fuller longer than other choices, for lower PointsPlus values. I printed out the list of Power Foods and keep a copy nearby at all times. Examples of Power Foods include lattes made with fat-free milk, my favorite fruits and lean protein sources (like fat-free canned refried beans).

I have found easy ways to incorporate more of these Power Foods into my daily meals. Many of the foods have 0 PointsPlus values, so I don't have to exclude anything else to be able to add them. Some of them do have PointsPlus values that count against my daily allowance, so I have found a few switches that make it doable:

For instance, replacing my usual glass of orange juice with fat-free milk is much more satisfying. Enjoying an extra serving of a Power Foods-listed veggie at dinner is much more hunger-dulling than the white dinner roll I used to indulge in.

All these seemingly little changes appear to be paying off much more than I could have realized!

I'll be posting the results of my last weigh-in for the month of January in my next post. Stay tuned!

Note: Weight Watchers has provided me with free access to the online version of their program, and other tools, for me to review the new Weight Watchers PointsPlus program.

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