Cheeseburger Paradise...

Hello friends!!

OMG I am so frustrated because my internet has been down at home for 2 days! UGH!! So frustrating. Curse you, AT&T! I have had nothing but problems with my internet since it was hooked up! So, if you are looking for internet providers, DO NOT go with AT&T!

Ok, enough about that. I am so excited (I was even more excited YESTERDAY) because last night I made my Weight Watchers friendly hamburgers!! Yummmmm....they were mouthwatering good! I savored every bite of that hamburger last night, and I had another one tonight for dinner! As promised, here is the "secret" to making Weight Watchers friendly hamburgers.

Ingredients: 1 lb 93% lean (or leaner) ground beef (can also use turkey, but I personally prefer beef) Natures Own White Wheat Hamburger Buns Mustard Lettuce, tomato, onion (chopped) Weight Watchers Mexican Style Cheese (if desired) Additional veggies, use whatever you like!!

Separate your ground beef into 4 oz patties (93% lean is 1 pt per oz, so however many points you want your burger to be, make it that many ounces). I personally think 4 oz is a nice size patty, not too small, not too big. Cook your patties on the grill or on the stove top. I cook in a grill pan on the stove top.

Once cooked, pair your delicious patty with a 1 point Natures Own Bun (White Wheat), and top with lettuce, onion, tomato, and whatever veggies you like. Add cheese if desired, I personally love the Weight Watchers mexican style shredded cheese, I add some of that for 1 point. So, you can have an entire hamburger (and it's a big burger, much nicer than the Wataburger 7 point junior burger) for 6 points!!!! Broken down: patty = 4 pts, bun = 1 pt., veggies = 0 pts, cheese = 1 pt. I use mustard too. Remember, if you use mayo you've got to add that to your points.

Look at this beautiful setup!!

How cute for having friends or family over for game night, or even just for you to enjoy for a couple of week nights!! And so easy! So last night I had my 6 point burger, and I had 2 red potatoes (1 pt each) as my dinner. An 8 pt dinner, and SO much food! I was completely satisfied. You can also try doing baked sweet potato fries (cut sweet potato into strips, sprinkle with cinnamon, bake in oven aprox. 30 minutes or until soft) - they are a great pair with your hamburger.

I even had leftovers tonight. So good!! So here's what I had to eat today:
Breakfast:
Thomas 100 calorie english muffin = 1 pt.

Morning snack:
1 cup grapes (I needed a break from the yogurt with berries and muesli)

Lunch:
At Dave & Buster's - Work Bowling Party - Had a Grilled Chicken Greek Salad, dry (no dressing) = 6 pts.

Afternoon snack:
Weight Watchers String Cheese = 1 pt
Weight Watchers Multi Grain Crisps = 2 pts.

Dinner:
Hamburger = 6 pts. (4 oz patty - 4 pts, Natures Own white Wheat bun - 1 pt., WW Cheese - 1 pt.)
2 Red Potatoes = 2 pts.

For desert I'll have a 1 point Dreyers All Natural Fruit Bar. Yummmmmm! Perfect summer treat!
So, let this be your inspiration that even in you are on Weight Watchers, or any diet out there, you CAN have what you want to eat! You just need to modify it a little to make it healthy! And it's not hard, just takes a little research and creativity! Eating what you want is the key to maintaining your weight goals....I NEVER want to feel deprived! No one does!

Well folks, I weigh in tomorrow at the WW meeting, so wish me luck! Goodbye for now! Happy life, happy eating!

Sommer