Low Point Snacks: High in PROTEIN / FIBER

[LadyBOT]

I am trying to work on "mini meals" throughout the day, eating every 2-3 hours. I am trying to find more low point snacks that are high in protein and fiber, to keep me less hungry. Do you have any suggestions?

A Weight Watchers Questions: If you add fiber powder to your food, can you use it to calculate the points for the dish? Is this like cheating?

Thank you!

[Danielle Smith]

I bought "Curves" Bars the other day, for when I'm having a chocolate craving. They're chocolate and peanut, and they're super yummy. They only have one point, 4g Fibre(thats 16% of recommended daily intake), and 2g of protien(not much, but they're so good!) They're not super big, but definetly satisfying. :)

[LadyBOT]

OK, I am going to check them out. Our Safeway has a sale on protein/power bars 10 for $10 bucks. . I gotta check out the points content. .

[Erica]

Plain Fat Free Greek Yogurt! I buy Chobani it has 23 g of protein per cup then I top it with sliced strawberries for another point! It has 0 fiber, but if you'd like to add fiber you could sprinkle it with go lean crunch as I sometimes do or another favorite high protein cereal that you like! Really yummy & filling!

[Dale Kelley]

Here's a copy and paste from the WW website.....I assume still valid for the new program though I don't know for sure....

"Weight Watchers TurnAround® and the formula used to calculate POINTS values is based on the FOODS as they are purchased. Therefore, adding a fiber supplement will not alter the POINTS value of any individual food product. "

I just recently joined over there to use the online tools. They don't have fibersure or metamucil listed anywhere in the points tracker system. Yet I suppose I could add it as a food and then create a recipe with it. Is that cheating? lol

Adding 1 serving (5g fiber) of Fibersure to my newly found wonder food, 6oz of 90 cal Greek yogurt (2 points), brings calories UP to 115 yet points go down to just 1!

So, I suppose, WW says no because of what it does to calories? Calories go up when you add the fiber but points go down. If you are doing that to half the stuff you eat I could see where you could get into trouble! And, personally, I don't find the added fiber to be satiating. Most importantly, I'm not sure that it does the same thing in the digestive track that it would in its natural form - hence maybe decreased health benefits?

YET - WWs yogurt has 100 cals and 3g fiber but is only 1 point AND here's the ingredient list from Black Cherry WW Yogurt:

Milk Fat and Nonfat Milk, Fruit Base (Black Cherries, Crystalline Fructose, Inulin Fiber, Cherry Flavor With Other Natural Flavors, Food Starch-Modified, Citric Acid, Sucralose, Potassium Sorbate As Preservative, Red 40, Blue 1), Inulin, Whey Protein Concentrate, Food Starch-Modified, Kosher Gelatin, Sodium Citrate, Tricalcium Phosphate, Cultures, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3. Including: L-Acidophilus and Bulgaricus, Bifidobacterium Longum and S. Thermophilus.

So, I take issue with the fact that WW can add inulin (fibersure) and a super long list of other not so great stuff and we can't!!

But I'm with Erica, that Greek yogurt is to die for (and doesn't have a long list of chemicals added lol)! I just tried it today for the first time. I didn't think I was going to like it..it sorta reminded me of cottage cheese (which I don't like) in consistency and smell. But WOW that stuff is wonderful!!!! Plus lower carb and higher protein than regular yogurt which is what I'm after.

Aside from that you might try a casein or soy protein mix and add things - fruit, even oats (which I haven't tried but others like it). Or even just the yogurt, greek or otherwise, with oatmeal, granola (Bare Naked makes a to die for chocolate!), and/or fruit. I also add a little bit of zero point sugar free jello mix for flavor/sweetness.

If you like cottage cheese you could do something with that as well. I've also recently been buying string beans in the microwave bag. Nuke for 5 minutes and you've got a 2 point meal if you eat the whole 4 cup bag like I do! ;)

Kashi products tends to be higher in protein, OK and price too, but I love pretty much anything they make. They have these newer fruit bars out now - I like the Fruit & Grain Pumpkin the best. 2 points. They taste like candy, so they are kinda dangerous (and not so big or filling but WAY better than a Snickers!)

I pretty much live on veggie & 3 egg white scrambles. 2 cups broccoli florets, some tomato & onion, and 1 tsp oil is 3 points. Cut out the oil and I assume the points would go down.

[Erica]

I do like to add go lean crunch to my yogurt & strawberries from time to time! So yummy!

[LadyBOT]

Im I'mbig on egg white scrambies too! I have never tried greek yogurt ill have tp check it out one of these days thanks for all the info!

[LadyBOT]

I have one to add. Wheat thins makes "fiber selects" crackers that are 2 point a serving here's
A little treat I've been snacking on and its delish:

7 garden veggie fiber wheat thins (1 pt)
1 laughing cow cheese wedge (1 pt)
Put some cheese on each cracker and top with a veggie, I did slice tomatoe today and it was great. I'm going to try sliced black olives tomorrow and cucumber sounds good too

[LadyBOT]

I've got one more... edamame! I didn't realize how much fib
er and protein was in one serving, its a great option!

[Janice]

I realize this is an older post, but I like VitaTops. They have Fiber and Protein and really takes care of chocolate cravings. They are only 1 WW point. Link through ronisweigh and you can get a discount too!!!

[Sstorc]

I just tried the Kashi Protein/Fiber Bars. It was chocolate peanut butter I think. It was pretty good (and natural which is always a plus). I bought it at a hess gas station actually, but I haven't really looked to see if they have them at grocery stores or not. But anyway I think it has 5 grams of fat, 150 cals, but i'm not sure of the number of grams of protein or fiber. Hope this helps.