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I can’t believe that a Google search doesn’t turn up information on these things; they’re sinfully delicious! (Update: it does now :-)
A company called “Cravings” in Perth, Ontario (near Belleville; about 3.5 hours east of Toronto) makes a product called “Waist Watchers”; they’re mini cheesecakes with various flavour toppings. Each one is 70g, with 56.6 calories and 0.6 grams of fat, which makes them 1 Weight Watchers point each.
They’re delicious. The only complaint I have is that one isn’t enough :-). At only a point each, having two isn’t excessive. They’re light and airy; they appear to have come up with a mixture that captures many tiny air bubbles, allowing them to have the texture and flavour of cheesecake without a zillion calories.
Even better, the product isn’t packed full of chemicals; The product is made from: fruit, cheese, skim milk, flour, canola oil, egg whites, lemon juice, cornstarch, baking soda, sugar, flavouring, and colour.
Update 2005/05/18: There has been some confusion recently about the nutritional data for these products. I’m not an expert, but my understanding is that the data is allowed to be estimated, and (more importantly) is allowed to be rounded. So a product with “100 calories” can, in fact, contain anywhere from 76 to 125 calories :-). I highly recommend them. Flavours in the store today: Cherry, Rasberry, Blueberry, Lemon, Lime, and Chocolate. They’re all good! The chocolate is mixed through, and is more like chocolate mousse than cheesecake; the lemon is like lemon meringue pie :-). The company has recently introduced the Cravings Waist Watchers Chocolate Fix; I haven’t tried them, but reports from others are positive…
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I am in love with the Cravings Chocolate Fix and the cheesecakes especially lemon which tastes just like lemon meringue pie, and blueberry and raspberry cheesecake. The chocolate cheesecake is really more of a chocolate mousse and not as sweet and i like sweet! I didn’t like the Keylime as it wasn’t sweet enough for me.
I can’t believe the calories either.
I am just starting weight watchers and am so lucky to find about these early on so I don’t blow it by eating chocolate bars or something. I bought all mine as soon as I heard about them from Reid’s Dairy in Richmond Hill. It’s just off Yonge St. between 16th (Hillcrest Mall) and Major Mackenzie. I don’t remember the exact address but there was a KFC and Subway in the same plaza (just SOuth of Weston Produce plaza and Nando’s chicken. It’s on the East side of Yonge St. Anyways, they seem to have all of the flavours in abundance all the time. And if you buy 6 or more you get a small discount but it adds up when you spend $60 there every 2 weeks.
My boyfriend is eating them now too, even though he has the leanest most muscular body – he can eat the real thing – so now it costs me twice as much. I haven’t tried the WW Just 2 Points bars because they are so expensive.
Here is a sampling of some customer letters we received:
Orleans:
My question to you is "Why Not?" I am employed as a trainer, coach amd lecturer
by Weight watchers and I know our members would just love to have access to these
low fat treats. Can you help?
Willowdale:
I am an avid fan of your Waist Watcher Cheesecakes. Theya re truly amazing and if Weight Watchers advertised them to their members you would be sold out!
Toronto:
While visiting Reids Dairy I discovered your cheesecakes. I want more. I have been an insulin dependent diabetic for almost 65 years and now have heart trouble so am on a low fat low carb diet. Please tell me where I can get more of these treats.
We love to hear from you!!!
I stumbled across your Low Fat Cheesecakes at the Super C on Hazeldean Road in Kanata just before Christmas..... What a treat! They are delicious & I am still amazed by the nutritional facts. There is only one more thing I would like to see - a Best Before date. Is this a possibility in the future? How long can they stay frozen? After they defrost how many days should they be consumed within?
I would greatly appreciate some information.
Thank you for creating such a terrific product!
On Jan 24, info@cravingscheesecakes.com wrote:
>
> Thank you for your interest in Cravings Cheesecakes. I
> hope you enjoy many more.
>
> To answer your questions - prior to Jan. 23/06, the
> date of production was stamped on the bottom of the
> cheesecake container. The cheesecake can be frozen for
> up to 6 months. However, because this is not posted at
> the store level and becomes confusing and per your
> request, I have changed the number on the bottom to
> represent the best before date. The number goes -
> day/month/year. For example 230706, would be best
> before July 23, 2006. This number represents the best
> before date on frozen product only. Any store selling
> the product fresh would be responsible for putting
> their own best before dates on the product.
>
> After the product has been defrosted, I would recommend
> eating it within 3 to 4 days. I have had some
> customers tell me they eat the cheesecakes partially
> frozen and enjoy them that way.
>
> Enjoy and if I can be of any further assistance, please
> e-mail me and I will be only too happy to get back to
> you.
Thank you so much for your letter! I am really pleased about the "best before"
date
change.
I have been introducing my family & friends to your cheesecakes. Everyone loves
them!
Congratulations on making such a wonderful product!
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