Deals & Discontinuations

Well, if you missed out on the last Salad Shaker giveaway (or even if you didn't this code is new so you can have a spare when yours is in the dishwasher!), enter code TYU26MN on your a la carte order, or else on your auto delivery if you have anything in the a la carte section (even a Numi freebie!).

I was also sad to hear of some more discontinued items. There has been a lot of turnover of items lately and I hope that Nutrisystem continues to add more items, especially shelf stable items. Remember that us Canadians as well as customers in Alaska and Hawaii can't get the frozen, and we need to have some variety to choose from!

The latest discontinued items are the Turkey Pot Pie Melt, Mushroom Risotto, Creamy Beef Alfredo, Blueberry Lemon Baked Bar, and the Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal. None of them were my particular favourites but I did like the Creamy Beef Alfredo. I think that Nutrisystem generally does well with their pasta dishes and I don't think that there's a direct analogue for this one, although I would like to see some non pasta and non bar lunches- surely there are other options they could come up with.

On the other hand, I've tried some of the new frozen items and I'm super happy with them! I didn't get a photo because they disappeared too quickly, but I'll be sure to add some soon. I absolutely love the Mushroom Stuffed Chicken Breast- it tastes like the mushrooms are in a red wine sauce and I think it's so good. I've also liked the two new snack cupcakes- the Strawberry Shortcake Cupcake is SO good, especially the crumble on top. And the Cream Filled Chocolate Cupcake reminds me of a Hostess cupcake, but a lot less sweet so I think people will find it less off putting. If you haven't tried these yet, I would definitely add a few to your order!

Onwards & Downwards!

It's so nice to step on that scale and see new numbers! I've been considering not weight for a month, but I do like the positive reinforcement on a Monday of seeing the number go down. As I mentioned last week, that's not always going to be a thing, though. But, I'll celebrate the victories! I lost 2lbs this week, with one "cheat" meal of homemade tacos with my family.

Like I've said before, I don't really want to think in terms of cheats. I just want to live my life. I don't want to rule out simple pleasures, and I'm someone who thinks of excellent food as a simple pleasure. If that means I will lose slightly more slowly, so be it. I am much more focused on the person I will be during my journey rather than the number on the scale.

And today was a throwback day to one of my favourite lunches of the past! Nutrisystem no longer makes the fettuccine alfredo, but the creamy beef alfredo is perfect for the same recipe! I'll repost it under this tag to make it easier to find. I would definitely recommend this entrée!

Beef Stroganoff Updated (Lunch):

1 Nutrisystem Creamy Beef Alfredo
beef broth, low/no sodium
mushrooms, onions
1 tbsp. FF sour cream

Preheat a saucepan to medium and pour a little broth in the bottom so you don't need oil or spray. Add chopped mushroom and onions, and sautee them until they start to soften. In the meantime, add beef broth to the fill line in the cup and use a knife to break up the powder chunks. Microwave it for about thirty seconds- just until the noodles start to soften but it's not hot (I didn't want to put dry pasta straight into my saucepan!). Then pour the entrée into the saucepan and turn up heat to medium-high. Continue stirring until the sauce thickens. Add 1 tbsp. sour cream about 5 minutes before serving and stir to make the sauce creamy.

If you have an extra Powerfuel, you may want to add 2oz of extra lean ground beef as well, but it's just as delicious without.

Count this as one Nutrisystem lunch entrée and vegetables, plus an extra.