The BIG Secret -- a diet tip a day ...: 5 Can/5 Point (Per Pot) Soup

7/8/09

5 Can/5 Point (Per Pot) Soup

5 Can/5 Point Soup

1 (14 1/2 oz) can sliced new potatoes
1 (14 1/2 oz) can sliced carrots
1 (14 1/2 oz) can zuccinni with Italian style tomato sauce
1 (14 1/2 oz) can diced tomatoes with basil, oregano & garlic
1 (14 1/2 oz) can fat-free chicken broth

Add all ingredients to crock pot and turn on low setting for approximately 4 hours. 5 points for the entire pot.

(As usual, I need to add a sodium caution here. If for any reason you need to limit your intake of sodium, this soup is not for you. If you use equivalent amounts of the above ingredients, using fresh rather than canned, you'll most likely end up with a soup that has about the same points. A lot more trouble, but more healthy if you have a sodium problem.)

The Big Secret

I originally started this blog as a means to try to break out of a writer's block. I called it "The Big Secret" because I intended it to be for my eyes only, totally self-indulgent, whatever I could think of to make myself sit down and write.

That didn't last long ...

Fast forward a year, I'm back doing WW for about the fourth time in my adult life, and I decided to start posting all the diet and WW tips and tidbits I've collected over the years. I figured there were plenty I had forgotten that may be helpful to me now, plus I'd be sharing them with others.

I kept the same blog and the same name, at least for now, because the quote I based it on (Big Secret #1, below) is just as suitable for the dieting life as for the writing life.

As a bit of a disclaimer I need to say that many of these tidbits have come from the internet and I've tried to attribute them to the source whenever possible. Many, however, are written by me personally, based on my experiences doing WW over the years. The internet derived tidbits are from many versions of WW, so point counts may -- and probably will -- vary according to the plan you're doing. (In other words, some may adjust for fiber over 4 grams as in the original Points program, etc.) So always re-figure points, especially if something doesn't seem quite right to you.

For those not doing WW but interested in calories rather than points, a rough guide is 1 point equals about 40-60 calories.

Big Secret #1 "The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work."--Oprah Winfrey

Big Secret #2: "If you're gonna be a writer, ya' gotta write."
--NinaVee

Note: Weight Watchers is a registered trademark of Weight Watchers International, Inc. This site is not affiliated with Weight Watchers International in any way, (except that I have attended meetings and succeeded on the plan in the past). For complete Weight Watchers information and support, attend a meeting in your local area.

The BIG Secret -- a diet tip a day ...

7/8/09

5 Can/5 Point (Per Pot) Soup

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