All that Easter candy can taste so good! All the yummy treats that are sprawled out before you as you hustle passed them in the Grocery store, or take your kid to an easter egg hunt. The sweets are overwhelming and they're just calling to you?! Well, Hungry Girl (and Weight Watchers) had a very clever article about the do's and don'ts of yummy easter eating! I wanted to share, because my teeth are as sweet as they come!
| Bite It | Fight It | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter egg whites You don't have to shun those pretty Easter eggs. Each protein-packed egg white has less than 20 calories and is completely fat free. Egg-cellent! | Easter egg yolks Avoid those yolks when you can. Each one has about 55 to 60 calories, 300mg of cholesterol (Eeeks!) and 5 grams of fat. No thanks! | ||
| Jelly Belly Spring Mix If you've got a sweet tooth, Easter is a potentially dangerous holiday for you—there's candy everywhere! This lovely, pastel-colored mix with 4-calories-per-bean includes flavors like cantaloupe, cotton candy, island punch, lemon, pink grapefruit and more. Yum! Who doesn't love jelly beans?! Sounds like a good compromise! | Cadbury Creme Eggs These should not be your spherical candy of choice this Easter. The regular ones contain 150 calories and 5 grams of fat, but the caramel versions pack in 190 calories and 9 grams of fat. Totally unnecessary, people. HOLY COW!! They need to work some on "lean" cadbury eggs. | ||
| Marshmallow Peeps Cocoa Bunnies Want a chocolaty Easter bunny fix without a gazillion calories? Check out Peeps Cocoa Bunnies. You can have four of these cocoa-dusted marshmallow treats for just 120 calories (for a POINTS value 2). | Chocolate Easter Bunnies Skip the giant chocolate rabbits this year. Even hollow ones can clock in around 1,000 calories. That's crazy! And don't even think about telling yourself you'll just bite the ears off and stop there. Before you know it that entire head is gone, then your bunny's paws, etc., etc. Don't do it! Save them for the kiddies! ;) | ||
| Lean Meats No need to avoid the ham and turkey at Easter dinner. Lean ham and turkey has about 45 to 50 calories per ounce and about a gram or two of fat. Dig in! | Gravies and Unknown Sauces Try not to slather your delicious meat slices in gravies and sauces—especially ones with mystery ingredients. They can add dozens of calories and fat grams to your meal. Luckily I'm not a big fan of gravy, I was also thinking... maybe check out some WW friendly websites to make your own gravy if you enjoy sauces on your meats. | ||
| Veggies and Greens Load up on fresh-steamed veggies and green salads this holiday. Go easy on creamy dressings and dips, but stack the fresh and steamed vegetables high. Check out some malt vinegar and oil, it's the italian way of dressing up a salad! | Fatty Sides, Stuffing and Casseroles Stuffing, saucy side dishes, and creamed items should be eaten with caution. It's just too hard to figure out how many calories and/or POINTS values they contain. Weight Watchers has some great casserole dishes you can create and bring to a BBQ or dinner, that way if you enjoy Casseroles then you could easily supplement yourself with your own tasty dish! |
Personally, my biggest hurdler is definitely the sweets so this little spread sheet really helped enlighten me on a few sources where I need to keep my eye out for big mistakes... like the 2/$4 at target for the cadbury eggs. Good thing my husband and three year old enjoy them because I'll be skipping out on those and just nibbling on a few jelly beans. Hopefully, this is a positive reminder to keep up with your goals, stay motivated and know you can make it through the holiday without starving yourself or giving in!
