Weight Watchers Ice Cream Review

I don't really have a sweet tooth, but the one sweet treat I can never resist is ice cream. It's my favorite snack of all seasons and eating ice cream in winter has been a heavenly indulgence for me. That's why I was overjoyed when Weight Watchers invited me to try out their new line of better-for-you ice cream snacks, which allow me to enjoy delicious treats without feeling guilty about it!

Weight Watchers is known for their holistic approach to weight loss, including the PointsPlus program, which helps people make healthy, sensible food choices by assigning a numeric value to a food item based on how hard your body has to work to process its major nutrients (e.g. protein, fat, carbohydrates and fiber) and how much eating satisfaction it provides. The lower the PointsPlus value, the better the food is for weight control.

With a PointsPlus value of 3 or less, Weight Watchers Ice Cream is a great snack choice for those who want to eat smart in the new year. Weight Watchers Ice Cream also comes in a variety of delectable flavors. The ones I sampled include Weight Watchers Snack Size Chocolate Fudge Bars, Weight Watchers Dark Chocolate Raspberry Bars, Weight Watchers Dulce de Leche Dessert Bars and Weight Watchers Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Dessert Bars.

After tasting all the four varieties, everyone in my family unanimously voted for the Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Dessert Bars as our favorite. Featuring low fat strawberry ice cream with a strawberry swirl dipped in a milk chocolate, each bar has a PointsPlus value of 3 and only 100 calories! They have the perfect blend of chocolate and berry flavors, the most enticing look and the perfect size for eating satisfaction. Our second favorite is the Dark Chocolate Raspberry Bars, with a PointsPlus value of 2 per bar and just 80 calories. The Snack Size Chocolate Fudge Bars have as low as 1 PointsPlus value per bar and 45 calories, the best choice if you're really serious about weight loss. I'm not a big fan of caramel, but my husband loves the Dulce de Leche Dessert Bars as much as the Dark Chocolate Raspberry Bars.

This is the first time I tried Weight Watchers Ice Cream and I'm truly surprised by how divine it tastes! It has far exceeded my expectations of a snack designed for weight loss. My husband and I love to savor Weight Watchers Ice Cream as our after-dinner dessert, while my son loves it as his afternoon snack. It's also a reward treat for good behavior that we feel comfortable about offering to our child.

Whether or not you're into keeping a healthy weight, I strongly recommend you to check out Weight Watchers Ice Cream--a tasty better-for-you treat to light up your day.

Disclosure: I received free products from Weight Watchers through MomSelect to facilitate my honest review. No monetary exchange took place. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

Join Weight Watchers Lose-A-Palooza Tomorrow!

Earlier this month, Weight Watchers launched a new campaigned called Lose For Good, during which Weight Watchers will help fight world hunger by donating up to $1 million to Share Our Strength (70%) and Action Against Hunger (30%) through various consumer activities.

To help raise awareness of the Lose For Good campaign, Weight Watchers is hosting a one-day social media event, Lose-A-Palooza, on September 14, 2010. We could all be part of this charitable endeavor by taking simple actions like blogging, tweeting, updating Facebook status, or checking in via foursquare. For each approved social media activity related to “Lose For Good” made on September 14th, Weight Watchers will donate $1, up to a maximum of $60,000 to Share Our Strength and Action Against Hunger.

Here are more details about how to participate:
1. Blog
* Post: include the phrase “Lose For Good” in a post about the Lose For Good campaign, and encourage your readers to get involved by visiting WeightWatchers.com/LoseForGood.
* Comment on a blog post about Lose For Good. Also, ask your friends to show their support by commenting on your post. Don’t forget to include “Lose For Good” in your comment.
* Community: write a post including “Lose For Good” in the Community on WeightWatchers.com.

2. Facebook
* “Like” Weight Watchers, Share Our Strength or Action Against Hunger pages
* Comment or "Like" any of the Weight Watchers “Lose-A-Palooza” updates posted throughout the day
* Accessorize: add a Lose-A-Palooza twibbon to your profile picture (available 9/14)

3. Twitter
* Follow @WeightWatchers, @sharestrength or @acfusa
* Tweet or Retweet using the hashtag #LoseforGood. Let people know how they can join you in the fight against hunger
* Accessorize: add a Lose-A-Palooza twibbon to your profile picture (available 9/14)

4. Foursquare
* Check-in to a Weight Watchers meeting room to help contribute to the good. Only one check-in per user will be counted.

Hope you'll be able to take a few minutes of time out of your busy schedule and help raise funds for the world's over one billion people in hunger. Thank you in advance for your support!

Disclosure: By writing this post, I'm entered to win a gift card from One2One Network, who has also provided information for this campaign.