Filling foods

So my first day of starting back on Weight Watchers did not go well...which I kind of didn't expect it to because if I had good eating habits, I wouldn't need WW :)  But today has gone much better and I thought I'd do this blog for myself, and hopefully it'll help someone along the way to make better food choices :) I am going to make a list of what WW calls "Filling foods"...foods that will keep you full longer.  And alas, credit goes to my WW Pocket Guide--not just from the top of my head. 

Whole-wheat Pasta, brown rice, potatoes, and grains
included:
*pasta, whole-wheat, or other whole-grain varieties
*brown and wild rices
*Potatoes--white, red, sweet
*Whole grains, such as: barley, buckwheat, bulgur, cornmeal (polenta), whole-wheat couscous, rolled oats, quinoa
*Popcorn, as long as it's air-popped or 94% fat-free microwave-popped
not included:
bread

Vegetables and Fruits
included:
*All fresh, frozen, or canned without added sugar
Not included:
*dried fruits
*juices
*Vegetables prepared with ingredients that are not filling foods (for example, corn in butter sauce, dried tomatoes packed in oil)
*French fries
*sweet pickles

Whole-Grain Cereals
Included:
*whole-grain cereals-hot and cold- without added sugar, dried fruits or nuts such as: bran, cream of rice, cream of wheat, grits, oatmeal, puffed wheat, corn, or rice, shredded wheat

Fat-Free Dairy and Dairy Substitutes
Included:
*fat-free milk and beverages made with fat free milk, such as
-cappuccino or latte, as long as it's sugar-free
-fat free, sugar free instant hot cocoa
-weight watchers smoothies
-reduced-calorie dairy shakes
*fat free cheeses, including fat free cottage cheese
*fat free sour cream
*fat free plain yogurt
*fat free, sugar free pudding
*soy products, unflavored and plain, such as:
-calcium-fortified soy milk
-regular soy milk
-soy cheese
-soy yogurt

Lean Meats, Poultry, Fish, Eggs, Legumes, And Meat Substitutes
Included:
*beef: lean cuts trimmed of visible fat, including loin, round and leg; or ground with no more than 7% fat
*Pork: lean cuts including loin, tenderloin, sirloin, ham, and Canadian-style bacon
*Veal: lean and trimmed cuts including loin, round, sirloin, and cutlet
*Lamb: lean cuts including leg, loin, and sirloin, or ground
*Chicken and turkey: trimmed of visible fat before preparation, with skin removed, or ground
*Game meats, including buffalo, elk, venison, ostrich
*organ meats from beef, lamb, pork, veal, and poultry
*fish and shellfish: fresh, frozen, and canned; in water, broth, or tomato juice
*meat substitutes including seitan, tempeh, tofu, and vegetarian burgers (this is for you Melisha!)
*eggs: whole, whites, and fat-free substitutes
*dried or canned beans such as: black, cannellini, fat-free refried, garbanzo, kidney, lima, navy, pinto, soy, white
*other legumes, such as: dried peas including split and black-eyed peas....and lentils
not included:
*processed meats, such as deli products and hot dogs
*canned fish or shellfish packed in oil
*Meats or fish with breading or added fat
*canned beans prepared with ingredients that are not filling foods (for example, franks and beans)

Soups
included:
*fresh, frozen, canned, dried, and homemade soups made with filling foods only, such as:
-bean and ham
-beef and beef vegetable
-black bean
-borscht
-broth and bouillon
-chicken and chicken vegetable
-gazpacho
-lentil
-manhattan clam chowder
-miso
-onion (prepared from mix)
-split pea
-tomato (made with water)
-vegetable
not included:
*cream soups
*soups with regular pasta/noodles, matzo ball, and/or white rice