Dollar Store Treats

The reason I started this blog was to show that it was possible to lose weight while still eating your favorite foods. It doesn't cost a lot of money or an elab, orate meal plan. I chose the particular plan I am on because I don't have to deprive myself of any foods and I don't have to spend a great deal of money. So while I was cruising The Dollar Tree - I found oatmeal cookies which came in a pack of eight and were ridiculously soft and tasty. I also found tortillas which I use for everything from pizzas to wraps to burritos. Nutrition Info for the cookies - 90 calories, 3.5 grams of fat, 85 mg of sodium, 16 g of carbohydrates and 1 g of fiber - each serving is one cookie. The tortillas are 100 calories, 2.5 g of fat, 160 mg of sodium and 1 g of fiber - each serving is one tortilla.

Great New Breakfast Treat!!

I happened to find these in my local Walmart a couple of weeks ago. I have not tried this because I'm not too big on breakfast foods - but one day soon I am going to try this. Weight Watchers Smart Ones french toast and sausage with a side of syrup. I must admit it looks absolutely delicious. I'll update the post when I try it.

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 126g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 290
Calories from Fat 70
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 2g 11%
Monosaturated Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 125mg 41%
Sodium 570mg 24%
Total Carbohydrates 39g 13%
Dietary Fiber 2g 10%
Sugars 17g
Protein 14g
Vitamin A 4%
Calcium 6%
Iron 10%
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.

Great Snack

I had been seeing these Funyuns for a while and never gave them a second thought. Until one day was in the mood for a hot, spicy snack and decided to give them a try. I am officially hooked! They are super crunchy and hot - but not too hot! I feel like I'm getting a good portion in the bag and they are usually around .35 a bag. I get the smaller bags which are 3/4 oz and I have them for with my lunch. One thing that has kept me on the plan was the ability to have snacks like these regularly and still lose. These are definitely a keeper!

Great For Carb Lovers!!

One of the main reasons Atkins and other low carb plans never worked for me was because I love carbs. French fries, potato chips, bread, you name it - I crave it. On my current plan I can eat carbs and have done well eating them in moderation. I usually make my own fries but sometimes crave variations. While walking through Food Lion last week I found a bag of Nathan's frozen crinkle cut fries and they were on sale - 2/$5.00. According to the bag the serving size is 3oz or about 11 fries. I used my own seasoning - cajun and salt and I was extremely pleased with the results. Simply delicious and filling. They also had onion rings, which I love as well, but they were much higher in calories and fat - so they would have to be an occasional treat.




Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 14 fries

Amount per Serving
Calories 110 Calories from Fat 23
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 19g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 0g 0%
Est. Percent of Calories from:
Fat 20.5% Carbs 69.1%
Protein 0.0%

Thank You Edy's!!!

I am such a cookies 'n cream fanatic but sometimes it's difficult to find options that aren't high in fat and calories. Walking through Walmart the other week I found these shakes and smoothies from Edy's. They were a reasonable $1.50 and looked so delicious so I bought vanilla and cookies 'n cream. The directions stated to add 1/3 cup of milk and mix. The texture was just like a shake that is available at any major fast food chain and there was quite a bit in the cup. A serving is one cup and it was plenty to satisfy my craving. I would definitely suggest trying one if you can find them. Check out their site and the nutritional info for cookies 'n cream with milk

Nutrition facts Amount per 1 Container
Calories
Calories from Fat 240
50 Total Fat
Saturated Fat
Trans Fat 6 (g)
3.5 (g)
0 (g) Cholesterol 15 (mg) Sodium 95 (mg) Total Carbohydrates
Dietary Fiber
Sugars 41 (g)
0 (g)
30 (g)
Protein 5 (g)
Calcium 20 % Vitamin A 4 % Vitamin C 0 % Iron 4 %

Great Dollar Tree Find!

People tend to think that following weight loss programs require spending a lot of money. I have been on two very popular programs and found that is not the case at all. I was in The Dollar Tree last week and I found Harvest Hill Lite Pancake Syrup. It was surprisngly good. Of course it's not as thick as a regular syrup but it does have good consistency and just the right amount of sweetness for my pancakes. Harvest Hill is based in Maine and they have a lot of products, tours and even a restaurant on site. You can visit them here If you don't have a Dollar Tree near you click here to order from them.

Trigger Foods

Right now I have a serious addiction to barbeque nachos. I just take tortilla chips, add cheddar cheese and honey barbeque sauce, then microwave for about a minute. This is so good! This has also been a problem for me. I have been eating this for the past week and I just cannot keep it limited to one portion. I go overboard each and every time. This has turned out to be a trigger food for me- and that is definitely not a good thing. This weekend I'll probably be snowed in and I have already fallen off the wagon because of the holidays, so I will try to get back on track Monday. But I'm going to have to stop eating this if I'm going to keep moving towards my goal. What's your trigger food?