Just a quick post to remind everyone to check your order. Nutrisystem has just announced that they are discontinuing several items, so if you have these on your order, you will not receive them.
The four items being discontinued are: Golden Pound Cake, Chocolate Cake, Fudge Brownie, and Chicken Fajita Melt.
I enjoyed them all, so I'll be disappointed to see them go, but I hope this means that Nutrisystem will announce some new menu items soon.
If you do not change your order, Nutrisystem has announced that you will receive the following substitutions if they are unable to fill your order:
Golden Pound Cake -> Snickerdoodle Cookie
Chocolate Cake -> Chocolate Chunk Cookie
Fudge Brownie -> Chocolate Brownie Bar
Chicken Fajita Melt -> BBQ Chicken Melt
Will you be sad to see these items go? Are there discontinued items from the past that you miss?
Showing posts with label chocolate cake. Show all posts
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Monday, July 12, 2010
Snack Ideas
Snacks are often the hardest thing that I have to come up with. I usually get bored and end up eating the same old string cheese or yogurt with some fruit.
When I went to the US a few weeks ago on my road trip, I stopped in a Walmart and was looking for something to eat with my lunch bar. I was pleasantly surprised to see these little kits for $2 that included whole grain crackers, turkey slices, and low fat herb and garlic cream cheese (just don't eat the mini Toblerone that comes with it!). I bought several of them and ate one a day and they were absolutely delicious! They don't sell kits like that here, but I figured I could make them myself for a tasty and filling snack.
Herbed Turkey & Cheese Crackers:
I bought Philadelphia Ultra Low Fat Herb & Garlic cream cheese and fat free turkey deli slices. You can call the cream cheese a free food or put that and the turkey together to count as a dairy/protein serving as long as it's below 100 calories (it'll definitely be more than 7g of protein). I like to use Breton Multigrain crackers with this- 3 crackers is a lot and it fits into the requirements for a carb serving. If you don't get extra carbs, you can choose a lunch or dinner that gets one and skip it then. And you still get your fruit serving with this! The dieticians do say that once in a while, you can substitute a carb serving for a fruit serving, so you can choose to do that occasionally as well as long as you don't make a habit of it.
This is more the kind of thing I'd eat for a snack before starting Nutrisystem, so I found it psychologically much more satisfying than what I've been eating lately.
Chocolate Cake (Dessert):
I tried an easy twist on the chocolate cake. I chopped up a fruit serving worth of fresh strawberries and diced the cake into little pieces and put it on top. Then I added 4 tbsp of whipped cream (free food) and it was delicious!
When I went to the US a few weeks ago on my road trip, I stopped in a Walmart and was looking for something to eat with my lunch bar. I was pleasantly surprised to see these little kits for $2 that included whole grain crackers, turkey slices, and low fat herb and garlic cream cheese (just don't eat the mini Toblerone that comes with it!). I bought several of them and ate one a day and they were absolutely delicious! They don't sell kits like that here, but I figured I could make them myself for a tasty and filling snack.
Herbed Turkey & Cheese Crackers:
I bought Philadelphia Ultra Low Fat Herb & Garlic cream cheese and fat free turkey deli slices. You can call the cream cheese a free food or put that and the turkey together to count as a dairy/protein serving as long as it's below 100 calories (it'll definitely be more than 7g of protein). I like to use Breton Multigrain crackers with this- 3 crackers is a lot and it fits into the requirements for a carb serving. If you don't get extra carbs, you can choose a lunch or dinner that gets one and skip it then. And you still get your fruit serving with this! The dieticians do say that once in a while, you can substitute a carb serving for a fruit serving, so you can choose to do that occasionally as well as long as you don't make a habit of it.
This is more the kind of thing I'd eat for a snack before starting Nutrisystem, so I found it psychologically much more satisfying than what I've been eating lately.
Chocolate Cake (Dessert):
I tried an easy twist on the chocolate cake. I chopped up a fruit serving worth of fresh strawberries and diced the cake into little pieces and put it on top. Then I added 4 tbsp of whipped cream (free food) and it was delicious!
Friday, April 9, 2010
It's Here Again!
It's always exciting when the UPS man is lugging a 50lb box up my steps! This time I was especially waiting for my 10lb bear which was supposed to be in the box and I was a little disappointed to see that it was out of stock and would be mailed next week. But the good news is, Nutrisystem said they'd put my 20lb bear in the same box so I'll have them both soon.
I also ordered some new things to try instead of just sticking to food that I was pretty sure I'd like. After all, you never know if you will enjoy something or not until you try it! I also got a free week of food with this order and I love the chance to try things that I might not have considered ordering. I'm still not really interested in the breakfast cereals or the salty snacks but at least they are here if I change my mind.
I have tried a couple of new things over the past week- here are my thoughts.
BBQ Sauce with Pork Wrap (Dinner):
I read lots of bad reviews on this so I was a little hesitant to try it, but it came free with my order and I love BBQ sauce so I figured why not. I decided to take my fat serving and fry up some red onion, green bell pepper, and tomatoes in a pan, and then I added the pork mixture to the pan instead of heating it in the microwave as the package recommends. The meat is shredded very finely- no big chunks or anything like that. The vegetables gave it much more texture. The meal also comes with a little tortilla shell which they recommend heating for ten seconds (probably so it doesn't crack along the fold lines). Honestly, I thought this meal was pretty good. The picture only shows about half the meat because I didn't want to overstuff the wrap, but there was plenty left over. I was very full after eating this and I will probably order it again. It was definitely good with the veggies and a little shredded mozzarella on top if you save a dairy/protein serving.
Milk Chocolatey Delight Bar (Dessert):
When I first bit into this, I was expecting something like a basic chocolate bar. I was surprised at how chewy it was- reminiscent of the Strawberry Shortcake Bar. It seems to be more of a chocolate soft toffee bar with a chocolate coating than anything else. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would, but don't chew the toffee for too long or you get a bitter aftertaste.
Double Chocolate Caramel Bar (Lunch):
This was really good. The lunch bars have all tended to be excellent! This is probably my least favourite of the three, but not because it's bad- just because the Fudge Graham bar and Chocolatey Peanut Butter bar are so good!
Beans and Ham Soup (Lunch):
I promised a photo of the finished product I described in the last post! As soon as my box came, this was the first item I grabbed out of it so that I could make lunch. It is going to be one of my favourites. Very filling and reminiscent of comfort food.
I'm also revising my opinion of the chocolate cake. I said before that I didn't think it was too great. Well, I tried it again today and I found it really hit the spot. I guess I just have to be in the mood for a cake-y texture instead of the density of the fudge brownie. I've also read a few tricks for improving the chocolate cake, and I'm looking forward to trying them! Some ideas have been to cut it in half and fill it with fat free Cool Whip to make a Devil Dog, or to blend a tsp of peanut butter (fat serving) with the Cool Whip to make frosting. But, it's still pretty good even plain!
I also ordered some new things to try instead of just sticking to food that I was pretty sure I'd like. After all, you never know if you will enjoy something or not until you try it! I also got a free week of food with this order and I love the chance to try things that I might not have considered ordering. I'm still not really interested in the breakfast cereals or the salty snacks but at least they are here if I change my mind.
I have tried a couple of new things over the past week- here are my thoughts.
BBQ Sauce with Pork Wrap (Dinner):
I read lots of bad reviews on this so I was a little hesitant to try it, but it came free with my order and I love BBQ sauce so I figured why not. I decided to take my fat serving and fry up some red onion, green bell pepper, and tomatoes in a pan, and then I added the pork mixture to the pan instead of heating it in the microwave as the package recommends. The meat is shredded very finely- no big chunks or anything like that. The vegetables gave it much more texture. The meal also comes with a little tortilla shell which they recommend heating for ten seconds (probably so it doesn't crack along the fold lines). Honestly, I thought this meal was pretty good. The picture only shows about half the meat because I didn't want to overstuff the wrap, but there was plenty left over. I was very full after eating this and I will probably order it again. It was definitely good with the veggies and a little shredded mozzarella on top if you save a dairy/protein serving.
Milk Chocolatey Delight Bar (Dessert):
When I first bit into this, I was expecting something like a basic chocolate bar. I was surprised at how chewy it was- reminiscent of the Strawberry Shortcake Bar. It seems to be more of a chocolate soft toffee bar with a chocolate coating than anything else. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would, but don't chew the toffee for too long or you get a bitter aftertaste.
Double Chocolate Caramel Bar (Lunch):
This was really good. The lunch bars have all tended to be excellent! This is probably my least favourite of the three, but not because it's bad- just because the Fudge Graham bar and Chocolatey Peanut Butter bar are so good!
Beans and Ham Soup (Lunch):
I promised a photo of the finished product I described in the last post! As soon as my box came, this was the first item I grabbed out of it so that I could make lunch. It is going to be one of my favourites. Very filling and reminiscent of comfort food.
I'm also revising my opinion of the chocolate cake. I said before that I didn't think it was too great. Well, I tried it again today and I found it really hit the spot. I guess I just have to be in the mood for a cake-y texture instead of the density of the fudge brownie. I've also read a few tricks for improving the chocolate cake, and I'm looking forward to trying them! Some ideas have been to cut it in half and fill it with fat free Cool Whip to make a Devil Dog, or to blend a tsp of peanut butter (fat serving) with the Cool Whip to make frosting. But, it's still pretty good even plain!
Friday, March 12, 2010
Musings
I received an email from one of my readers that made me think. She told me that she enjoyed reading my blog because it wasn't so negative.
It's true- the vast majority of NS blogs that you find when you Google are all negative. When I ordered the program, my husband asked me if I had read reviews and I admitted I hadn't. When I did, I honestly regretted ordering because everyone had such awful things to say about it. Fortunately, I didn't cancel because of Nutrisystem's money back guarantee (try the program for a week, if you don't like it, send back your remaining meals and get a full refund). I'm really glad I decided to try it for myself!
So the question remains- why are so many people so negative about Nutrisystem? I think it's a combination of reasons. If you go into a weight loss program with a negative attitude, and think that you're not going to like it or it's not right for you- it won't be. I have read lots of complaints about the portion sizes and the taste of the NS foods. Well, portion control is one reason why we've gotten to where we are- we have been eating massive servings because that's what we get when we eat out. Check out this quiz- I saw it a few years ago and it's really stuck with me about how crazy restaurant meals have gotten. We have to relearn what is an appropriate amount of food for our bodies- and believe me, after a few days, your stomach does shrink back to normal and you're not hungry after dinner anymore!
I think that the comments about the food are also based on attitude. If you're expecting your mother's lasagna (oh, do I miss my mother's lasagna!), you're going to be disappointed. If you take one bite and it's not exactly what you're used to so you give up, well, it's not going to work for you. I think that the food is pretty good, given that they offer so many choices and that you can eat all these things and still lose weight. I mean, come on- on how many weight loss plans can you eat pizza, hamburgers, pancakes, pasta, and chocolate every day? Those are usually the first things you have to cut when you're trying to lose weight. Do they taste exactly like the "real thing"? No, but for what they are, I think they are generally excellent.
In my opinion, the last key ingredient to success at weight loss is being motivated and ready to make the changes you need so that the weight stays off. I've talked to people who say they want to lose weight, but then ask me how they should do it if they still want to eat out all the time, or they like their food fried, or drink a lot of alcohol. I mean, there's not much to say to that. If you're not prepared to make a lifestyle change to become a healthier person, nothing is going to work for you. This Nutrisystem Daily Dose helps put it all into perspective. (I love the Daily Dose and read it every day- it's very positive and affirming for weight loss!).
If you stuck with me for this long, it's time for the fun stuff!
Pasta with Beef (Lunch):
I can't believe I'd never reviewed this item before, because it's one of my staple lunches. I love food with lots of flavour and this meal definitely qualifies. It it spicy and filling.
Penne Pasta with Chicken In Alfredo Sauce (Dinner):
I am not sure if it was hormones or something else, but this meal triggered me to want to eat more. I wasn't hungry but I just wanted to eat something after I finished my dinner. I thought that I had ended the battle against random cravings, but apparently not. The meal was good though- the alfredo sauce tasted kind of like Campbell's cream of mushroom soup. I sprinkled a little Parmesan cheese on top and really enjoyed it.
Double Chocolate Muffin (Breakfast):
This was yummy! There weren't very many chocolate chips in the muffin though- I was actually surprised when I bit into one because I'd eaten half the muffin and hadn't noticed any before. It would be nice if there were a few more but maybe I just got a dud?
Chocolate Cake (Dessert):
I was expecting this to be similar to the Golden Pound Cake, but it wasn't really. It was still very light but not as sweet as the vanilla version. It was good but nothing special. Although this was bigger and fluffier, for a chocolate dessert I definitely prefer the Fudge Brownie instead.
It's true- the vast majority of NS blogs that you find when you Google are all negative. When I ordered the program, my husband asked me if I had read reviews and I admitted I hadn't. When I did, I honestly regretted ordering because everyone had such awful things to say about it. Fortunately, I didn't cancel because of Nutrisystem's money back guarantee (try the program for a week, if you don't like it, send back your remaining meals and get a full refund). I'm really glad I decided to try it for myself!
So the question remains- why are so many people so negative about Nutrisystem? I think it's a combination of reasons. If you go into a weight loss program with a negative attitude, and think that you're not going to like it or it's not right for you- it won't be. I have read lots of complaints about the portion sizes and the taste of the NS foods. Well, portion control is one reason why we've gotten to where we are- we have been eating massive servings because that's what we get when we eat out. Check out this quiz- I saw it a few years ago and it's really stuck with me about how crazy restaurant meals have gotten. We have to relearn what is an appropriate amount of food for our bodies- and believe me, after a few days, your stomach does shrink back to normal and you're not hungry after dinner anymore!
I think that the comments about the food are also based on attitude. If you're expecting your mother's lasagna (oh, do I miss my mother's lasagna!), you're going to be disappointed. If you take one bite and it's not exactly what you're used to so you give up, well, it's not going to work for you. I think that the food is pretty good, given that they offer so many choices and that you can eat all these things and still lose weight. I mean, come on- on how many weight loss plans can you eat pizza, hamburgers, pancakes, pasta, and chocolate every day? Those are usually the first things you have to cut when you're trying to lose weight. Do they taste exactly like the "real thing"? No, but for what they are, I think they are generally excellent.
In my opinion, the last key ingredient to success at weight loss is being motivated and ready to make the changes you need so that the weight stays off. I've talked to people who say they want to lose weight, but then ask me how they should do it if they still want to eat out all the time, or they like their food fried, or drink a lot of alcohol. I mean, there's not much to say to that. If you're not prepared to make a lifestyle change to become a healthier person, nothing is going to work for you. This Nutrisystem Daily Dose helps put it all into perspective. (I love the Daily Dose and read it every day- it's very positive and affirming for weight loss!).
If you stuck with me for this long, it's time for the fun stuff!
Pasta with Beef (Lunch):
I can't believe I'd never reviewed this item before, because it's one of my staple lunches. I love food with lots of flavour and this meal definitely qualifies. It it spicy and filling.
Penne Pasta with Chicken In Alfredo Sauce (Dinner):
I am not sure if it was hormones or something else, but this meal triggered me to want to eat more. I wasn't hungry but I just wanted to eat something after I finished my dinner. I thought that I had ended the battle against random cravings, but apparently not. The meal was good though- the alfredo sauce tasted kind of like Campbell's cream of mushroom soup. I sprinkled a little Parmesan cheese on top and really enjoyed it.
Double Chocolate Muffin (Breakfast):
This was yummy! There weren't very many chocolate chips in the muffin though- I was actually surprised when I bit into one because I'd eaten half the muffin and hadn't noticed any before. It would be nice if there were a few more but maybe I just got a dud?
Chocolate Cake (Dessert):
I was expecting this to be similar to the Golden Pound Cake, but it wasn't really. It was still very light but not as sweet as the vanilla version. It was good but nothing special. Although this was bigger and fluffier, for a chocolate dessert I definitely prefer the Fudge Brownie instead.
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