Thursday, January 22, 2009

Sneaky foods

Ladies I am sure that we have all encountered foods that are masked as healthy choices but really are much higher in points than we would have ever guessed.
Some of the biggest shockers for me were avocados, granola and tortillas. Just one cup of granola is 12 points. Tortillas are also seen as a great alternative but really they can be higher in points than we would have imagined.
I would love to hear from you what foods have shocked you?
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11 comments:

  1. LindseyJanuary 22, 2009 at 1:08 PM

    Oh no! Avocados are on the list, bummer!

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  2. LyndsAUJanuary 22, 2009 at 1:45 PM

    I finally found soft tortillas for 1 point. I couldn't live without them!!
    I was shocked to see how many Wheat thins were!! Crazy!

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  3. Mojito MavenJanuary 22, 2009 at 2:00 PM

    ditto about wheat thins (i still eat them though)...one serving (16 crackers) of reduced fat wheat thins is 3 points! LAME

    and I have to eat avocados so i only eat 1/4 of a medium one which is only 2 points.

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  4. SusanJanuary 22, 2009 at 2:14 PM

    I think the biggest shock I had was the Kung Pao Chicken at Pick Up Stix. They don't post their nutritional values in their restaurants, but I was able to find it online. One order (without rice) is 35 points. 35!! That's insane!

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2009 at 2:27 PM

    I think it's crazy that a grande Cinnamon Dulce latte at Starbucks with 2% milk is 8 points. Although I always get smaller than grande and always get nonfat milk, so I don't really have to worry about it (my Starbucks drinks are usually2 points). But 8 points! I can't believe people drink those things every day...

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  6. ErinJanuary 22, 2009 at 4:24 PM

    i too was really surprised by the tortillas (do you know that the ones at chipotle are 6 points! for just the tortilla--no wonder they're so good). buuuuuut, if you use the high fiber ones, they are usually one point!

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  7. littlesackJanuary 22, 2009 at 5:12 PM

    good post. when i first started weight watchers I was so surprised by how many points cheese was. Like, I knew it was high in fat, I just never thought about it before. But, wowza cheese is high!

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  8. MichelleJanuary 22, 2009 at 5:21 PM

    I think it is always suprising to see the calories in salads at restaurants!

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  9. BrittanyJanuary 23, 2009 at 10:23 AM

    I agree with all of the above. My most shocking was PEANUT BUTTER!! That stuff is crazy high in points.

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  10. KellyJanuary 23, 2009 at 11:29 AM

    that makes me the saddest of all!! i crave peanut butter and jelly but it's more than half my points to make the darn sandwich!!! =(

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  11. UnknownJanuary 25, 2009 at 7:53 PM

    My mom used to buy Avocados all the time until she found out they were so high :(

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