I've been thinking that I may be getting in a rut. Does anyone have any ideas on something new for breakfast that's fast, tasty and low in points...or better yet...Core?
I usually have oatmeal, a bananna and I put cinnamon, splenda and sf hazelnut coffee syrup into it...it makes it taste nutty without using points on nuts, like cinnamon banana bread. Then, I usually make chai tea or my jazzed up coffee.
I don't usually take the time to eat eggs, but if someone had a recipe for something quick, I'd sure appreciate it!
Thanks, Colette
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I have a hard time with breakfast, too. Here lately I have been eating Kashi's Heart to Heart Honey Toasted Oat Cereal. I eat about 1 1/8 cup (1 1/2 servings) with 1/2 cup of milk....but that is using up 4 of my points. I am enjoying eating cereal again, but I think I will try and find out that is lower in pts.
On the weekends, is when I am more likely to eat eggs and stuff. Also, the precooked bacon is only 1 pt a piece. I do that when I splurge sometimes.
Also your muffins, Coe! I have eaten a couple of those with your Chai tea or the 0 pt hot chocolate.
Sorry I can't be much more help with Core!
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Not sure how much help I can be for Core, but here are some of my b'fast choices:
Cereal: Total Honey Clusters or Fiber One (just bought this one)
Oatmeal: Weight Control or regular, maple or banana bread flavored
Grits: plain or butter, most packs are only 2 pts. I have even taken a tbsp of shreaded cheese and melted in into my grits. Good!
1 rice cake with a tbsp of peanut butter spread on top. Sometimes I even put a tbsp of grape jelly on top, too. This would be good on a slice of whole wheat bread, too.
I have WW muffins, too.
I also have a serving of fruit with breakfast everyday. An orange, banana, apple, grapes, etc.
Thanks Ladies! I have switched to Flex this week and I'm thinking that I'll try some of the things you suggested.
Kassidy...do you use reduced fat peanut butter? I have to get some, because I adore peanut butter! We buy Peter Pan in the giant cannister from the wholesale club (our son lives on it!) but it's very high in fat. Sam (my 9 year old son) is tall and thin and can eat anything! He obviously dodged the genetic bullet from his Mom!
I think I'll get some new cereal this week when I do my shopping. Getting in a rut can be dangerous to your program.
Colette
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Actually I just use the Peter Pan. Dd loves it, too! I wasn't even sure if the reduced would be lower in points. I have been meaning to check that out.
Peter Pan has 5 points for 2 tbsp, so when I use one tbsp. I mark it as 2.5 points. Do you know if reduced fat is lower in points?
On the points calculator at WW.com, they sy peanut butter (don't specify a brand) is 2 pts per TBSP....but so is reduced fat PB. Why even mess with the reduced fat then? I'm eating the good stuff.
I stand corrected...2 tbsp of "peanut butter" comes out as 4.5 on the calculator. Whatever it is...I'm eating it! Peanut butter is one of the few pleasures I have left...lol!
Thanks for this. Colette
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