**HOT** Meijer Free Kraft Cheese!!!

If you have a Meijer nearby, I just wanted to give you a heads up on a deal that will only be available today, 1/31. Kraft Cheese will be on sale 3/$5 and when you purchase 3, you’ll automatically get an additional $1 off at checkout. Plus, thru Sunday ONLY, when you purchase 5 Kraft Cheeses, you’ll receive a $5 Catalina coupon to use like cash on your next purchase!

Deal Scenario (Valid Sunday ONLY):
Buy 6 Kraft Cheese Shredded/blocks (6-8 oz) 3/$5=$10
Get $2 off automatically for purchasing 6 cheeses
Total=$8
Use 3 $1/2 coupons from here or from the 1/24SS
Pay $5
Get back a $5 Catalina coupon (Sunday ONLY)

Final cost— 6 blocks of Kraft Cheese for FREE! Sweeeeet!

(Thanks, SavingsAddiction!)

Wii Fit

Well, I broke down and gathered all my shillings together and bought a Wii Fit Plus Bundle. I was really skeptical at first about buying it. Was not sure if I was going to like it or use it. I had tried it but it always seem fun at first when you try it at someone's house. But, so far I really enjoy it. It is so much fun. The other night I lost track of time and was active for about 4 hours. Awesome!!

Taco Bell

I'm also impressed with Taco Bell's Nutrition Fact/Meal planner they have. It is similar to Wendy's and you can customize and add all your calories up together based on your order. It really is a helpful tool for people who are dieting. I think companies have finally caught on to it. In order to get people's business that are watching what they eat, there needs to be some access to the nutrition facts. YAY!!


Chicken Soft Taco: I took the cheese off this b/c it seems to high with the cheese. So basically what is on this is just chicken and lettuce, but they are only 89 cents, so this is what I have been eating lately at Taco Bell. This taco weighs in at 170 calories, with 6 fat grams, and 1 dietary fiber. That is 4 WW pts. WooHoo!!



Pintos and Cheese: I totally forgot they even had these. I used to get them all the time b/c they are filling, cheap, and yummy. This little bowl shocked me. Thinking it was going to be worse than what it really is. Bowl of goodness weighs in at 180 calories, with 7 grams of fat, and 9 fiber. That's right 9 (nine). Wow!! 3 ww points. The 2008 Dining Out Companion book says that also. Guilt-free eating here I come!!




Nachos and Cheese: Ah! My favorite. I have been ordering these lately, thinking that they were not that bad. UHHHH!! Based on the facts, holy cow! These chips and cheese are horrible. They have 330 calories, with 21 grams of fat, and 2 fiber. That is a whopping, 8 ww pts. I could seriously be sick right now thinking about it. And the worse part is that it is not even a big portion. That is what threw me off.


Cinnomon Twist: I like these sugary twists but I always thought they weren't the best choice. I knew they were better than some things, but after reading the nutrition facts on them they have soared to the top of my list. Having 170 calories, with 7 grams of fat, and 1 fiber, these little puppies aren't bad. Registering with a ww point value of 3, cool!

Mild Border Sauce(all): I put this sauce on everything. And the other day I grilled some chicken and put almost 7 packets on it. As I am sitting there eating it, I thought wow, I don't even know how many calories are in this sauce and I just doused my chicken in it. Well, to my surprise it has ZERO anything in it!!! YES!! (except sodium and the fire has 1 carb) This is my new best friend. Everytime I go to Taco Bell, I am asking for extra sauce to make my chicken at home.




Cheese Quesadilla: How bad can this be? Pretty bad. This used to be a favorite of mine. Now, not so much! Having 470 calories with 26 fat grams, and 4 fiber, this is not the meal for me. This cheesy heart attack is 10 ww points according to the PointFinder, but the companion book says 12. I'm going to go with the book on this one because the PointFinder only has the fat grams up to 20 and it isn't as accurate.

Go Here To Check Out Taco Bell's Nutrition Facts Menu Planner

**FREE** Freezer Bag ~ Sign Up NOW!

Be one of the first 30,000 people to fill out this form (click on the “Request Your Bag” link), and you’ll score a FREE insulated freezer bag from Sam’s Club! You do NOT need to be a Sam’s Club member to get this sample. I went and signed up for this morning, and it didn't' say anything about being out of the bags. These look really nice and they are free!! Great way to tote around that Skinny Cow ice-cream and Lean Cuinsines while grocery shopping.


Thanks (Hip2Save)

Wendy's Nutrition

Wow, I'm impressed with Wendy's nutrition facts on their website. You can calculate a meal by picking specific items off their menu, and then personalize the item to your taste.


Ultimate Chicken Grill: I picked this Ultimate Chicken Grill Sandwich. Took the tomato off and it calculated the calories as being 340 with 7 grams of fat and 2 Fiber. WooHoo! Not Bad. According to the WW PointFinder it is 7 Points, but the 2008 edition of Dining Out Companion book says 8 WW Pts. Even with the tomato on the sandwich the PointFinder is still saying 7 pts. I would definitely go with Wendy's facts and the PointFinder.



Jr. Cheeseburger Dexluxe: I took the tomato and the onions off, and the calories came in at 290, with 14 grams of fat, and 1 dietary fiber. Let's see here what the all mighty PointFinder says.....7 WW points. Aaaahhh!! That is sort of high for this sandwich. I would rather go with the chicken for the same amound of points.



French Fries (kids size): Yum! But these little sticks of grease are truely the devil. Coming in with 210 calories, with 10 grams of fat, and 3 fiber. These are about 4 or 5 points on WW. The book says 4 so we are going with 4. HAHA!!




Caesar Side Salad: YIKES!! I thought this would be a little better than it was. I knew it was going to be high due to the dressing, but not that high!! Brace yourself......260 calories, with 19 fat grams, and 2 fiber grams. That is 6 ww points for this tiny salad. I guess that isn't that bad, but I keep thinking about the portion size of it. Not very big. Usually, you would get that as a side to a sandwich or something but if you did that you would be using a lot of points and calories at one meal.

Go here to check out Wendy's Nutrition website and personalize your menu.

FAST FOOD WEDNESDAY!!

Lets make today Fast Food Wednesday. LOL!! Since yesterday was Cheesy Tuesday.

McDonald's Mess-Up!

So I did a really bad thing last night. I was so hungry and I just needed the taste of something bad for me. I went to McDonald's and got an Angus burger combo meal. Then I felt bad so I came home and exercised. LOL! But, now I feel like I can continue dieting since I got that out of my system. It is almost like I was eating other foods to fulfill that want of a burger and fries. I probably shouldn't have gotten that burger and meal. I should have stuck with a small fry and a double cheeseburger.

Now let me share with you the bad part........(go here for all nutrition info)

Burger:
750 Calories
39 Fat grams

Fries: (I shared a couple with the dog, so not all calories I took in) j/k
380 Calories
19 Fat grams

Hey at least I had a Diet Coke.


***Also, I was looking through the menu and calories and I was shocked about the snack wraps. They are not to high in calories if you get the grilled ones chicken. ***

Fage Yogurt - Is it Good?

I have been reading a lot of about recipes and different low cal foods that are good. And it seems like a lot of them are mentioning Fage Greek Yogurt. I think I need to try this. I have run into a couple recipes that take it as an ingredient and awhile back I found it at Meijer , almost bought it, but was to scared. I'm curious to see if it stands up to my taste buds and my standards. I'm not a yogurt eater at all. I hate the weird aftertaste it leaves in my mouth. Keep posted for the Fage update. LOL!

Cheesy Tuesday Saga - String Cheese I Like

Here are some light string cheese that I like. Not all are good. I usually try to buy the cheapest kind, but sometimes that can be the worst. I believe that all these are only 1 WW point!! WooHoo!!!

Market Pantry Light String Cheese (Target Brand). Watch your prices because many times there are coupons and sales on this cheese. Wow! Found someone else that loves this cheese....I think more than I do. Go Here to read the post.


Frigo Light String Cheese. I can only find this at Wal-Mart. I usually get the giant packs that are like $6-$8. I love string cheese ........... Can you tell?

Sargento Light String cheese. This is probably my favorite string cheese but it is high in price unless you run into a sale. I don't usually buy this kind b/c of the high price.

Cheesy Tuesday?!

Better-Than-Mozzarella Sticks

Ingredients

1 Frigo light string cheese (or other brand)
1/2 cup Fiber One sereal, crushed (may also use Panko bread crumbs)
1/4 cup Egg Beaters
1 tbsp Italian seasoning, to taste
Salt and pepper, to taste
Optional: low-fat marinara sauce (for dipping)

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a food processor or blender, grind Fiber One to a breadcrumb-like consistency. Place crumbs in a small plastic container with a lid. Season crumbs with as much salt, pepper, and Italian seasonings as you like. Set aside.

Cut cheese sticks in half, so that you have 2 sticks. Place sticks in a small bowl, and
pour egg substitute over the top of the sticks.

Swirl egg substitute around so that it thoroughly coats the sticks. One by one, transfer
sticks to the container with the crumbs. Cover container, and give it a shake to coat the sticks in the crumbs. Carefully return sticks to the dish with the egg substitute, and coat them
again.

Next put sticks back in the crumbs container, cover, and shake once more to coat (try doing this two at a time the second time around). Place sticks on a baking dish sprayed lightly with
Olive oil. Spritz the tops of the sticks with a quick mist of the spray.

Place dish in the oven, and bake for 10 minutes (or until the first sign of cheese oozing out). If desired, serve with warm marinara sauce. Best when eaten immediately, while cheese is hot and gooey!

Makes 1 serving.
Nutrition info calculated without marinara dipping sauce.


Number of Servings: 1

• Servings Per Recipe: 1
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 154.8

• Total Fat: 3.5 g
• Cholesterol: 10.0 mg
• Sodium: 909.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 26.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 15.2 g
• Protein: 17.6 g

This recipe I found on Sparkpeople.com. The recipe from the post before is about the same but this one seems a little simpler.

Mozzarella Sticks - Diet Food?!

I was clicking around on the internet and I came across this blog. So I started reading and she had a recipe on there for Mozzarella sticks. She has a pretty neat site that gives you the low down on a lot of foods. How cool!!! You must go check it out. There is a link at the bottom of this post you can follow.

Ingredients (makes 2 servings):

- Two low calorie mozzarella string cheese sticks
- A quarter cup of egg beaters or egg whites (you'll only end up using about half)
- One quarter cup of your favorite Italian bread crumbs or whole wheat breadcrumbs (you'll only end up using about 1 tablespoon per serving, so regular Italian breadcrumbs are okay)
- Two tablespoons of your favorite low calorie pizza sauce

Instructions:

(1) Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees
(2) Cut two mozzarella sticks in half and set aside
(3) In a shallow bowl, pour 3 tablespoons of egg beaters or egg whites
(4) In a separate shallow bowl, weigh out a quarter of a cup of whole wheat or Italian breadcrumbs using your food scale
(5) Dip each individual cheese stick into your egg beaters so that it is completely coated
(6) Once cheese stick is coated, roll it in your breadcrumbs until it is coated
(7) Place cheese stick into oven safe bowl
(8) Repeat for the other three cheese sticks
(9) Lightly spray each of your cheese sticks with a bit more oil
(10) Put oven save pan with cheese sticks into the oven for about 7 minutes -- keep your eye on them, you want to take them out right before they begin to flatten and melt
(11) Put two tablespoons of your favorite pizza sauce in a separate bowl for dipping!

Okay, so in the calorie department, each serving (two breaded halves of a string cheese) comes out to approximately 110-120 calories (depending on what ingredients you use), with 3-5 grams of fat (depending on your string cheese) and approximately a gram of fiber.


Thanks (yummydietfood.com)

Fiber One 90 Calorie Bars

I have been eating this Fiber One 90 Calorie bars over the week and I have come to really like them. So, todays daily bite-down is............... Chocolate Peanut Butter Fiber Bars. At first I was hesitant to buy them for two reasons. Reason 1 the price b/c a box only contains 5 bars, and ,reason 2 I really do not get into granola bars. The only ones I like are Kudos, Quaker covered in chocolate, and Sunbelt bars. HA! all bars that are loaded with great amounts of fat and calories. But these bar were on sale last week @ Target for $2.33 plus I had a coupon for 40 cents off. So it brought them down to about $2.00 a box.

I think these bars are really good. They do not taste dry and mine were really chewy. But, if you don't like peanut butter these probably are not the bars for you, b/c on the bottom of the bar there is a layer of peanut butter.........YUM!!! They also have another flavor which is, Chocolate.

All in all these bars round up pretty good. They have 5 grams of fiber and they taste pretty darn good. Happy bites!!

GO HERE FOR 40 CENT/1 COUPON FOR FIBER BARS

My Rating: 8
Buy Again: Definately will
Pay Full Price: No

**HOT** Weight Watchers Scale

Coupons.com has a new coupon for $5/1 Weight Watchers scale by Conair. This is a pretty rare and good coupon. If you would catch a sale on these, you could possibly get a great scale for a pretty cheap price.

go here for the coupon

Week #2 Weigh In ~ WooHoo!!!

So my week #2 weigh in was a total loss of 1 pound. I'm pretty proud of that. I knew it wasn't going to be much after my first big drop! Now, I just need to hang in there. I thought week 2 was going to be my hardest but I definitely think this week, #3, is going to be my most difficult.


Total weight lost: 7 pounds YAY!!!

Struggling

I have really been struggling with eating and being very hungry the past couple days. All I can think about is McDonalds and fast food and just wanting to feel really full. Does anyone have any suggestions to what I can do to take the edge off??? I have been drinking a ton of water and trying to keep my mind off of it but I can not kick it.

Meijer Lean Cuisine & Skinny Cow Deal

At Meijer this week they are advertising Buy 6 Lean Cuisine meals and get a free Skinny Cow ice cream item. It doesn't say the price of each meal so it might be cheaper here or at Target, I'm not sure. But if you got to Meijer to get them you can not use the target coupon.

Buy 6 Frozen meals get skinny cow free
use 1 $1/4 Lean Cuisine coupons from here
use 1 $1/1 Skinny Cow coupon from here
Final price ??


Also, at Meijer you can pair their coupons called, Mealbox coupons, with manufactures coupons. So you can use multiple coupons per item. Now, if you want to add another skinny cow dessert item to your the deal above. Follow this.....


Buy 6 Lean Cuisine and 2 Skinny Cow dessert items (1 will be free)
use 1 $1/4 Lean Cuisine coupons from here
use 2 $1/1 Skinny Cow Dessert coupon from here
use 1 $1/2 Skinny Cow Dessert Mealbox coupon from here
Final Price: ??

OR

Buy 12 Lean Cuisine and 2 Skinny Cow Dessert items (both will be free)
use 2 $1/4 Lean Cuisine coupons from here
use 2 $1/1 Skinny Cow Dessert coupon from here
use 1 $1/2 Skinny Cow Dessert Mealbox coupon from here
Final Price: ??

For the Mealbox coupon....scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page, put your amount in the box besides the description and then select get coupons. Viola!!! They will print. I love coupons and deals!! LOL

Baked Lays Chips

Target has Baked Lays Chips on sale this week for $3.00/ea. Pair that with that $1.00 off coupon I posted about earlier and that will make them $2.00 a bag. That is pretty cheap for a bag of Baked Lays. Coupons and deals are hard to come by for these yummy chips.

Alli Diet Pills Deal

If you go to Rite-Aid. This week they have a pretty good deal on Alli Diet pills.

Alli Weight Loss Aid Starter Kit 60-90 count or 120 count refill $10 Off
Get a $10 Single Check Rebate $43
Deal Scenario (based on on-line price):
Buy 1 Alli 120 count refill priced at $64.99 (this should ring up at $54.99 due to $10 off sale)
Use the $5/$25 Rite Aid coupon found here

Pay $49.99
Submit for the $10 Single Check Rebate #43
Plus, submit for rebate #552 found here to receive a $25 Rite Aid gift card
Final Cost $14.99!! Awesome price!

Also, there is a $10/1 coupon from a while back from the Sunday paper that would work on the promotion to make it even cheaper. If you have it, your going to get a pretty sweet deal.

For the Single Check Rebate you need to go online and fill out their form. It will ask you information from your receipt. Very easy and simple. Also, you do not need to submit your receipt more than once. If you qualify for 2 different promotions it will update it for you. Also, if you have any questions or you know that you purchased something that doesn't show. Call their 1-800 number and they will help you. They are really good about giving you the benefit of the doubt.


Thanks to (Hip2Save)

Lean Cuisine and Skinny Cow Deal **AWESOME**

At Target this week they are having an Awesome Deal.............FREE one 4- to 12-ct. Skinny Cow ice cream snack when you purchase 8 Lean Cuisine One Dish Favorites! $2.00/each

We are going to get these cheap follow this.........

Coupon Scenario:
Use 8 $1/1 lean cuisine frozen meal target coupon from here(target.com)
Use 2 $1/1 lean cuisine frozen meal coupon from here(manufactures coupon)
(hit the refresh button a couple times to print 2 coupons)

Use 1 $1/1 Skinny Cow coupon from here


Now, if you are not familiar with coupons, Target lets you stack a target coupon with a manufactures coupon. Meaning that you can use both coupons on one product. Also, you might not be able to print 8 lean cuisine coupons from one computer. If you have several computers you can, but normally it will only let you print 2 per computer. I haven't tried yet. I'm excited about this deal.


Thanks To (ThekrazyCouponLady)

WOOT!! WOOT!!

LETS GO VIKINGS!!!