Veggie Wraps

Last night for dinner R and I made Veggie Wraps. Check the calorie count on a just the wrap itself with no filler next time. Even spinach ones can have a pretty high calorie count for a bread product. The other thing to look for is the amount of sodium. You'd be surprised how many milligrams of sodium some bread products have.

We could not find a whole wheat wraps at the store, and settled for the HEB brand 100% Whole Wheat Tortillas instead. The night before, R had made a yummy soup (recipe forthcoming). We split a tortilla to soak up the rest of the soup at the bottom of the bowl so we knew they were pretty good.

Here's what I put in my wrap:

• Mustard
• Mixed Lettuce
• Red Bell Pepper (they were cheaper than green ones this week at the store) :)
• Cucumber
• Tomato
• Red Onion
• Feta

YUM! I love feta! The whole wheat tortilla can be very filling due to the high fiber content and it does have some protein. For a side, we had raspberries, blueberries, and grapes. It was a great summer meal.

10 Tips

1. Plan out your meals and snacks for the week and stick to the plan.


2. If you order an entree from a restaurant that is typically cooked in a sauce, ask for it on the side instead and don't use all of it.


3. Use honey instead of sugar.


4. Use shallots to add flavor.


5. If you use salt, use sea salt sparingly.


6. Use olive oil instead of butter.


7. Lemon adds great flavor instead of salt.


8. Ask for your dressing on the side at restaurants and don't use it all.


9. Go easy on the free bread or chips. Limit yourself and don't just eat them mindlessly.


10. If you must have cheese, use mozzarella made with part skim milk.

Yogurt

Sometimes I don't have time to chop up an apple or peel an orange at work and I need a quick, sweet snack. Sometimes I finish dinner at home and I want a cold, sweet snack and I don't want to leave my house to get it. In both cases I turn to yogurt, both the creamy, fruity kind and the frozen kind.

I like to pack Yoplait's Yo-Plus yogurt in my lunchbox for a quick snack at work. I usually eat a small handful of almonds along with it. The Yo-Plus variety has some added vitamins and minerals that you don't find in regular yogurt varieties. When we first started following You On A Diet, we thought it told us to eat the light variety. Turns out, we were wrong, and the non-light variety tastes much better and has more flavors available.

Look for fat-free frozen yogurt the next time you go grocery shopping. You will not be disappointed. We like to buy Creamy Creations Fat-Free Frozen Chocolate Yogurt to be specific and only eat a half cup at a time. It is great if you sprinkle some walnuts or chopped strawberries on top. Who knew something that was fat free could taste so sweet?!