Summer Munchies Weight Watchers Offers Solutions For Healthy Summer Snacking

As temperatures rise and days get longer, people spend more time outdoors enjoying the warmth of the season. Many find themselves trading in dinner around the table for a quick summer meal on the go, and snacks like ice cream and pretzels. For those striving to eat healthy or stick to a weight-loss regimen, snacking may prove challenging during the summer, but at Weight Watchers weekly meetings members are taught to cope with cravings and urges to snack through flexibility, moderation, and preparedness.

“Snacking is an essential part of a well balanced weight-loss plan,” said Maria Walls, Senior Nutritionist at Weight Watchers International. “Snacking on fresh fruit and vegetables throughout the day can help satisfy food cravings and prevent overeating at meals.”

Healthy snack choices such as graham crackers, small boxes of raisins, popcorn, pretzels, individual packets of flavored applesauce, or dill pickles can be packed up and enjoyed during any summer outing.

For those who find themselves tempted by the endless ice cream shops and hot dog stands of the season, Weight Watchers also believes that occasionally indulging is okay. When eaten in moderation, any food can still be enjoyed without jeopardizing one’s weight-loss goal. The secret to successful summer weight loss is flexibility and moderation.

Below are a few Weight Watchers recipes that are perfect for a warm summer day. For example, try the Orange Dreamsicle Shake, California-Style Scallop Salad, or Pita Pizza for great summer snacking that’s low in POINTS® values, but high in taste!

These recipes reflect the food values inherent to the Weight Watchers philosophy that eating should be satisfying as well as healthful. In fact, learning and sharing innovative ideas about healthy cooking and eating are part of the experience at weekly Weight Watchers meetings, where members help and support each other. To learn more about Weight Watchers, visit WeightWatchers.com. To find the nearest Weight Watchers meeting location, call 1-800-651-6000, or click on the Find a Meeting link at the top of our homepage.