A few things I've discovered lately. . . .

Frozen bananas taste just like ice cream- seriously. Cut a ripe banana into slices, arrange on single layer on cookie sheet and place in freezer for 45 minutes until frozen then transfer into Ziploc freezer bag. Cold and creamy.

If you grill a lot of fresh veggies at once, you eat veggies all week. Preheat oven to 450. Cut cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, sweet potatoes, asparagus, onions, eggplant, squash, etc... and arrange in single layer on cookie sheet with a drizzle of olive oil and salt and pepper- cook about 20 minutes or until tender and a little brown- I like them very brown and crunchy- let cool and keep in fridge. Re-heat for a quick dinner all week.

On Monday morning, bring fruit to work with you, sit them on your desk and stare at them all day. You'll eat more fruits.

Cut a cucumber very thin. Mix three tablespoons of non-fat sour cream with a heaping tablespoon of dry ranch dressing mix. Keep in fridge.

If you bring a bottle of water with you every time you are in the car, you will be surprised how much water you'll drink when you don't have anything else to do.

"Dessert" yogurt taste just like real dessert... like non fat Yoplait key lime pie or Yoplait non fat Boston cream pie.

McDonald's ice cream cone is only three points.... three points! For the whole thing! The cone too!!!!

Buy ripe fruit on sale, throw in freezer. Use to make breads, smoothies, or cakes.

Breakfast smoothie: Throw one of those frozen bananas in blender with one cup of low fat yogurt, a splash of milk and some frozen strawberries.