Eating Out

Sometimes (especially on weekends) I don't feel like cooking and/or dieting, so I have been happily surprised this weekend to find some really good low point foods at restaurants this weekend. Friday night my husband and I went to The Islamorada Fish Company, which is a nice seafood place inside of Bass Pro Shops. I was skeptical that I would find a healthy and tasteful meal here - but I was thrilled that I was able to have a 6oz Yellow Fin Tuna Steak and Broccoli for a mere 7 points!! The apple cobbler that was had afterward (at least the small portion I ate) was only an additional 5 - and I was completely satisfied. This is why Weight Watchers works; because you can go out and have a delicious meal and still be sticking to your diet. Saturday I found myself at a farmers market with friends where I stocked up on some veggies and other healthy ingredients. But then I had to have a piece of pretzel bread...and while we were out we decided to have lunch at an Irish Pub. Don't worry, I skipped over the multitude of fried items on the menu and opted for a daily special which included eggs, blackened steak bites, fried onion straws and mashed potatoes. I ate all of the steak first - which I felt equaled about the portion size of a small steak (5 points). By the time I finished the steak, I was mostly full - so I took a bite (literally) of the mashed potatoes and 2 onion straws. The eggs and the rest of the onion straws were consumed by daughter. I brought the mashed potatoes home with me and will be encouraging my husband to eat those so I don't. But the BEST resturaunt find this weekend was at Subway. I went here for dinner because my husband was out for the night and I don't cook for just me. I was determined to have something healthy because of all my "little" indiscretions all day long at the farmer's market. So I had decided that I would get a 6 inch subway club and headed over to Subway. Only to see a poster for the new Tuscan Chicken Melt in the window - and the fact that it only had 9 grams of fat! I couldn't resist, so I got it and for only 7 points I had an amazing sandwich with melted cheese and so much flavor. I could eat this sandwich any day and still be in my allotted lunch points - unbelievable! I went over my points this weekend - but no worries since I have those "splurge points" that I have tapped into and that I still have 26 of for the week. Life is amazing!