Favorite Food Finds

I am still doing Weight Watchers, and as of this morning's weigh in I have lost just over 16 pounds. Our Biggest Loser competition is also going well, and mainly I am happy to have people who want to work out and provide good healthy competition. But I wanted to share a few of the food items/dinner ideas that I use to help me get quick, low point meals on the table. So, in no particular order here are my favorite food finds of late, organized by where I buy them. I know you don't all speak "points" so I added the calories when I knew them:

Trader Joe's
Tomato Basil Marinara sauce - 1/2 cup is 2 points (80 calories, 2 grams of fiber) but one full cup is only 3 pts

Chicken Gyoza Pot stickers - 7 pot stickers are 4 pts; add some rice or serve over some fresh greens with a soy dressing (Christi told me about these)

Microwave Brown Rice - 1 cup is 4 pts but it is so easy - just 3 minutes in the microwave and one bag (it comes with 3) is about 2 cups

Turkey Meatballs - 1 pt per meatball but they are large; great with the marinara sauce, serve with pasta or some toasted wheat bread

Frozen or Quick Steel Cut Oatmeal - one serving is 2 pts - much easier than regular steel cut oats that can take 30 minutes to cook; chewier, more hearty than reg oatmeal

Costco
CedarLane bean rice and cheese burrito - 4 pts each (260 calories, 7 grams of fiber, 1 g fat). Great for a quick lunch; I eat it with salsa to get in some veggies

Orowheat Sandwich Thins - 1 pt each, (100 calories, 5 grams of fiber). Great for sandwiches especially if you toast them or use for a panini. I keep some thinly sliced turkey deli meat on hand for a back up meal idea. Add some baked chips or sweet potato fries.

Sams Club
Chicken sausages (we like the garlic flavor)- calories vary but the garlic flavor is only 3 pts for 1 sausage link. I cut them up and use in pasta sauce with peppers and onions. Would be good grilled with a hotdog bun too but I haven't tried that yet.

Ground turkey - I ALWAYS have this on hand; I cut each package in half and put in a freezer bag so I don't have to defrost the whole 2.5 lbs when I need it.

Baked Corn Chips - these are really the only chips we buy now. I use them for nachos, to eat with taco soup (1 cup = 2 pts) or broken up and mixed in with eggs for Migas Tacos.

Albertsons
Weight Watchers Giant Fudge Bars - 1 pt each and they are soooo good!

Ready cook bacon - 3 slices are only 80 calories, or 2 pts. Use one slice and break up to put on a breakfast sandwich or in an omelet (thanks for the tip Kara)

Corn tortillas (most brands) - 1 pt each; we have been using these more for fajitas or breakfast tacos w/egg whites instead of flour tortillas. Dampen slightly then microwave instead of cooking in oil.

Essensia Peach Pineapple Salsa - 15 calories for 2 TB; I put salsa on everything!

Menu Ideas
I eat oatmeal or eggs for breakfast almost every day. The eggs usually involve salsa or are on a high fiber english muffin (1 pt).

To sum up, here are some dinner ideas that include some of the items above - chicken fajitas with corn tortillas, chicken sausage pasta (with wheat pasta), taco soup (w/ground turkey), turkey sliders with sauteed mushrooms and onions (buy small dinner rolls and carve out the extra bread first), soup and paninis, salsa chicken (put frozen chicken breasts in crockpot and cover with salsa) with tortillas, potstickers with rice, and nachos with baked corn chips, ground turkey and nonfat refried beans.

I am always looking for a new find - please comment if you have one to share!