Review: Emerald Vanilla Roast Almonds 100 Calorie Pack

Somewhere along the line for whatever reason I decided I wanted to try 100 calorie almonds. I'm sure there was a health benefit tied to it but between the Paleo Diet, clean eating and IIFYM, I am on overload. Anywho, I was seriously pumped when I ran across Emerald's 100 calorie Vanilla Roast almond packs with extra Vanilla Bean Flavor. If you ever want me to try a new food just throw Vanilla Bean in there and I am sold. I'm also obsessed with anything that smells like Vanilla Bean. Now that I think about it, it's all kind of weird. I digress, but I just knew that these almonds would cure my bouts of hunger at work, give me clear skin and shiny hair and provide world peace. Well I'm 0 for 4. These almonds were sickingly sweet. Like way too sweet.  I also feel bamboozled because in know way did I detect vanilla bean. *Shaking fist*. You fooled me Emerald! 

I've been researching ways to make my own amazing almonds in the flavor of my choice so I'm going to try that.  At 3.49 a box for these for seven bags, and given the way these tasted, that might be a better deal. Have you tried these or any other flavor of the 100 calorie packs?  If so, let me know what you thought. 

Adjusted Agenda

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I'm changing fitness goals. When I first began my weight loss journey many moons ago all I wanted was to lose weight. I didn't care about anything else as long as the number on the scale went down. Now as I have gotten older and lost most of the initial weight I wanted to lose I have found that my goals are changing. I'm still on that journey but it's not as intense and I have decided I really want to keep my curves. At one point in my life I hated being pear shaped but now I love it. I love the fact that I have hips and thighs. Unfortunately for me, when I lose weight, I lose those hips and thighs. After researching and finding fit women with my body type I have decided to start lifting heavy weights. I'm going to stick with cardio, but cut down. My goal is to start lifting three times a week. I’m also researching as to how my diet should change. I'm really excited to start this next phase of my fitness journey and I would love to hear from those who lift heavy weight and may have any pointers. It would be great to hear from those who are interested in changing their fitness routine as well. Hopefully we can all learn from each other.

New Product: Flavored French Fries

I absolutely love salty snacks. Add hot, fresh, crispy ones and there you have my love affair with french fries.  I always add salt, hot sauce and ketchup.  Well imagine my excitement when I found these Great Value fries in the frozen aisle at Walmart. 

They carry BBQ, Sour Cream& Onion, Ranch and Cracked Black Pepper & Sea Salt. I love the fact that they're only 150 calories per one ounce serving. At a price tag of $1.50 a bag I'll be trying these very soon. Have you seen these at your local Walmart?

New Lunchables

So these aren't technically that low calorie or particularly healthy but I'm a firm believer in enjoying things in moderation. Occasionally I buy Lunchables from Oscar Mayer for my son. I'm not too much of a fan but I may check these out for myself. Walmart is carrying this new variety - Kabobbles. There is one with pepperoni and one with chicken poppers. The objective is to stick the meat and cheese on a small pretzel stick. They both have Capri Suns while the chicken has Hershey Kisses and is 350 calories. The pepperoni has a small Hershey Bar and is 340 calories. You could always replace the Capri Sun with water and add fruit. They were at Walmart for $3.49. I'm waiting on a coupon or sale. Would you try these?

 

New Products

I found these new drinks in Walmart that look really tasty. They are naturally sweetened and only 5 calories per serving. They are also Gluten Free and good for you in other ways. Next time I'm in Walmart I'll grab a couple and give a review. 

New Product

Food Lion's Taste of Inspirations brand now has frozen Greek Yogurt. I have never tried any brand of frozen Greek Yogurt but some people swear by it. It comes in Strawberry, Pomegranate & Blueberry, and  Black Raspberry. If you've tried it let me know what you think. 

New Products!!

While doing my weekly shopping at Walmart I team across these new frozen treats. Since I am an ice cream connoisseur, I'll have to try these at some point.