Archive for July, 2009
100 Calorie Packs – Are They Worth It?
100 calorie packs–We have a love hate relationship with these little gems. The pre-portioned size is great for that willpower lacking part of me that really, desperately wants some fudgey covered cookies or some Doritos. But the penny-pinching DNA kicks in and figures out some things about these guys that I find annoying. So as I munch on my Grasshopper cookies (which by the way taste like mint girl scout cookies–the bomb!), I realize I’m paying good money for my lack of will power.
What made me realize this quickly was the 100 calorie Sunchips. I love cheddar Sunchips but half the bag seems to vanish while I’m watching tv. Some sort of evaporation taking place I’m sure. So when I saw the 100 calorie version I snatched them off the shelf with a quickness. Then of course the other part of me went…what a rip! They are about $2.99 at my local grocery store for six servings. Then I looked at the bag of regular-people chips, and they are about $2.69 for 16 servings. Now I’m no math wizard, but that’s more than double the price for the admittedly satisfying little pouches.
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Acacia…Really?
It’s not very often that a piece of junk mail can truly make me lastingly angry. But congratulations to Acacia for making your mark. I received this unsolicited catalog and flipped through what seemed to be just another slightly upscale home accessories catalog. I was amused to find it also had a lot of yoga products and wondered how I might possibly have ended up on their mailing list. And then the amusement came to a screeching halt at the first in a barrage of clothing products. Here’s a prime example:
Live Happy and Don’t Be Mean Shirts
Be nice. Be content. Maybe life really is this simple. 100% cotton tees flatter a woman’s curves. Sizes S(4–6), M(6–8), L(8–10), XL(10–12), XXL(12–14). Machine wash. USA.
Ummmmm….
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It’s Time Again
Hey, I’ve been gone for a while, and so has the site. Someone hacked me, and I sabotaged myself. But both have been repaired and it’s time to get back down to business.
This time around, we’ll focus on the personal stuff, cool recipes, low point junk food (helloooo, I love the junk food it’ll stick around!) and I guess whatever else is on our minds.
So, hopefully you’ll learn something and get some inspiration, but you should at least be somewhat entertained by our struggles as we head down the weight loss path again!
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