Give Us This Day, Our Daily Bacon

Bacon is trendy, but I don't like it for it's status. I like bacon because it's not only tasty, it symbolizes joy and happiness and everything dieters think is verboten.  Every day, I eat bacon and every week, I lose weight.

Now, you might ask, but that's ludicrous, how can one eat bacon every day and still lose weight?  Well, it's not a bacon diet, I'll tell you that much. I'm not taking bacon supplements. It's not a topical bacon cream (um... ew).  It's just moderation.

Every morning, I have what I call The Daniel Sandwich. It's named after my friend Daniel who served me something similar for breakfast while I was visiting. I modified it a little in order to make it Weight Watchers friendly and it's not fancy, but it's all the goodness of breakfast, served up in a yummy portable sammich of delight. 

Ingredients

• 1 Nature's Own Whole Grain or Whole Wheat Sandwich Round, 2 Points (The Multigrain and Whitewheat varieties are 3 points)
• 1 egg (2 points) or 1/2 cup of egg whites (1 point)
• 1 wedge of Laughing Cow cheese or 2 tablespoons reduced-fat shredded sharp cheddar (1 point)
• 2 slices of Jimmy Dean Fully Cooked Hickory Smoked Bacon Slices (2 points for 3 slices, 1 point for 2 slices)

I use an olive oil mister to fry up an egg. I find it works better, imparts great flavor and doesn't have all the chemicals of Pam and the like, but you can use I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray or whatever turns you on.

I toast my round, then spread my Laughing Cow or sprinkle my cheese on one half. While my egg is cooking, I put 2 slices of the bacon in the microwave for 30 seconds. When it comes out, I break it in half and put i on top of the cheese so it can start the melting process. By this time the egg is done and I slap that on top of the bacon and cheese, top with the other half of the sandwich round and let it sit for a sec while the rest of the cheese melts.

Sometimes I hit it with a few shots of hot sauce, like Tabasco or Cholula for a kick.  This breakfast is usually accompanied by a 2 point low-carb yogurt (I like Kroger brand Carbmasters) and some fruit, like a sliced apple or a banana if I'm still hungry.

My whole breakfast, fruit and yogurt and, most importantly, bacon included...  7 points if I go egg whites, 8 if I go for the yolk action.

I never feel deprived, I feel like I get this awesome breakfast every day and look forward to it.  And I've consistenly lost weight at 1-2 pounds a week, as recommended by Weight Watchers.

Now, do my arteries love it? Maybe not, but I think as long as I keep my cholesterol in check otherwise, there's no harm in a little daily bacon.

(I'm not compensated in any way by Jimmy Dean or any of the companies mentioned in this post. These are simply the items I choose to buy and have found to have the right combo of Points to get the job done.)