Weight Watchers frozen/pre packaged foods

KryssLee
KryssLee Posts: 13
in Food and Nutrition
Yay or nay?

It's hard to completely purge my home from junk food and fatty foods that need to be fried and stuff because I'm not the only one living here and everyone else is not trying to lose weight.. Just me. Only so much I can eat here without going over my calories, sodium or fat intake. I've read that frozen foods are high in carbs but I'm not too bothered about that... They give the fuel for my workouts anyways

Is it a good idea? Any other suggestions are welcome and needed!

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  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    1. they are expensive
    2. too much soduim
    3.It is not recommended that you completely depend on WW frozen meals for your daily nutrition. The calories in these meals may not be sufficient for you if you are an active person. Hence, it is recommended that you supplement your daily nutrition with fresh fruits and vegetables.
    Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/weight-watchers-frozen-meals.html

    NO
  • Melany502
    Melany502 Posts: 77 Member
    Nay... over processed, full of salt.. small servings.
  • da_bears10089
    da_bears10089 Posts: 1,791 Member
    just buy regular food.
  • sunlover89
    sunlover89 Posts: 436 Member
    NO NO NO NO NO!! Not just because WW is a blood sucking company but they are expensive and contain too many processed carbs and sodium.

    If you're after quick meal solutions.....Buy a big box of chicken breasts and cook all of them. Buy ready cut veggies in a bag, pop both in microwave and bob's your uncle!
  • lmcnatt1941
    lmcnatt1941 Posts: 2
    lol! Good advice. I try to ALWAYS have cooked, grilled/roasted, chicken breast or strips in the fridge.
  • NikiChicken
    NikiChicken Posts: 576 Member
    I confess, I do keep a few frozen entrees on hand for emergency situations, but they certainly aren't my first choice. They really aren't all that filling and there isn't a lot of nutritional content to them. When I do have them, I usually add some frozen veggies to bulk them up a bit.

    I am also the only one actively trying to lose weight in my house. I cook "normal" stuff and just eat smaller portions and/or bulk up the veggies on my plate. I have also introduced many healthier options for the rest of my family and they don't even notice. (see skinnytaste.com for some FANTASTIC recipes) I also make extra so I have leftovers for my lunches.

    I keep lots of frozen veggies and fruit on hand and I always have salad fixings so I always have something to add to my meal if we are having something less than healthy and I need or want to eat only a small portion of that.

    Really, just eat normal food. Don't depend on the frozen entrees. They don't taste very good and they certainly aren't very filling.
  • obrientp
    obrientp Posts: 546 Member
    Having one every now and then should be okay, just don't have them all the time. Weight Watchers and Lean Cuisine tend to be very high in sodium. A dietician told me that if you are going to have a frozen dinner, chose Kashi since they try to make there meals a little healthier than the others do.
  • sandviper888
    sandviper888 Posts: 10 Member
    Carbs, sugars and processed foods are the biggest reason why we are so overweight.

    I cut Carbs, sugars and processed foods since end of Jan and ive lose 54.4 lbs with minimal excercise other than walking a lot.

    processed foods are the biggest culprit of carbs and sugars.

    as most others have said buy real food.

    lean meats and fresh veggies and you will see how good you will feel and you wont want to eat the bad foods when you feel the progress.

    i read the books Wheat Belly, Paleo Diet, and Primal Blueprint and my views on food have changed forever.
    i no longer see food the same and realize how bad my nutrition was for most of my life.

    it takes discipline but it works and works well...
  • EHisCDN
    EHisCDN Posts: 480 Member
    Today for lunch I was tempted to try a VH steamer. I never eat frozen dinners but my brother and sister keep saying they're good so I thought I'd give them a try. I put a teriyaki chicken one in the microwave and when I pulled it out I was shocked by how small it was. So little food for 280 calories! How would this keep me full? I decided to not eat the frozen dinner. Instead I decided to stop being lazy and try to make something similar by myself.
    I made a teriyaki tofu stir fry with quinoa instead of white rice (disclaimer: I really like firm tofu and I know how to make teriyaki sauce from scratch - it's really easy - and have the ingredients in my fridge). I got over twice the amount of food for just a few more calories and a lot less salt. It was really easy too!

    IMO avoid the frozen/pre-packaged foods as often as you can.
  • mdcoug
    mdcoug Posts: 397 Member
    They are OK in a pinch. But, usually I'll stop at the grocery store on my way to work and grab stuff for a salad before I'll take the emergency Lean Cuisine out of the freezer. Once you switch to fresh produce and home-cooked meat (leftovers are great for lunches!), the old frozen entrees just don't work any more.
  • amykluver
    amykluver Posts: 184 Member
    I am sitting at my desk at work eatign a Lean Cuisine french bread pizza and Cherry Coke Zero. It's been a stressful 24 hours for me and this is comfort food without guilt. I keep LC and WW meals at work and while I don't always have they are there, and I try not to eat them at home and just "eat normal" with the family. Here are what I see as the pros (+) and cons (-) to the meals:

    + PORTION CONTROL (I"m Horrible at this)
    + Ease / Quick
    + Some comforting flavors w/o guilt (due to portion control)

    - Sodium & processed (I don't have to worry about sodium due to my low blood pressure)
    - Many aren't that filling (so I often add some extra frozen veggies, or grilled meat from home, or fruit/yogurt afterwards).

    I think it comes down to personal preference and your own goals.
  • Amy106Days
    Amy106Days Posts: 172 Member
    I think prepacked foods are a great idea! Except the sodium and the meal choices aren't your own. That said why not buy a bunch of plastic storage containers and spend a day planning and shopping and the evening cooking. Get your week (or longer depending on shelf life) all packaged and choose only meals you would look forward to! Try websites like skinnytaste.com and search these forums for great recipe ideas. My skinny cousin makes 3 big batches of homemade amazing soups a month and freezes them in muffin tins so she can just pop out and warm up a serving (or more for company). With a little pre planning you could save $ and only eat foods prepared with ingredients you love that are good for you. In my opinion this is better and a habit you could keep for life. It doesn't have to all be scratch made just well planned and nutritious.
    Years ago I took over a friends nutrisystem order and I kid you not they included 2 oranges as snack ...they were frozen and wrapped in plastic just like the meals and other snacks...it seemed like a bit of a waste of money.
  • squiggyflop
    squiggyflop Posts: 148 Member
    I like frozen meals. I do not watch my sodium at all though. I dont give a flying cows butt about water weight. If its not losing fat why should I care? Anyway, the portions are small but filling if you have a big cup of water with them. They are easy when you are on the run. I have a frozen meal every friday, saturday, and sunday when I have my lunch break at work during my 9 hour shift. Its just easier to go out to the sales floor and buy a meal than it is for me to be on my feet for an hour cooking in the morning and then spend another 9 hours on my feet at work. My job requires a lot of heavy lifting and running around like a headless chicken. Why should I make myself hurt that much more at the end of the day for home made when all I care about is calories?

    Also, frankly I dont trust my coworkers yet enough to leave food in the fridge at work.

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