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Old March 2nd, 2004, 07:01 AM
Joyce
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Thanks! Way too much celebrating this past week (grandsons bday, hubs birthday,
anniversary) and now am suffering ... up 4 pounds. Of course, TOM is once again
gonna rear it's ugly head - not helping me at all. I was going to run out and buy
the Chateaubriand, hadn't even seen it there before. Then I read another of your
posts saying you weren't thrilled with it. I'll take a pass. If I'm going to
have something like this, I think I'll stick with a nice thick filet. G I did
have a baked sweetpotato the other night though, with steamed shrimp ...
mmmmmmmmm!

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 18:27:45 -0800, Fred wrote:

Happy Anniversary and dh's birthday. Oh, the other thing I purchased
at Trade Joe's was Chateaubriand - a total lark. That will be
tonight's dinner - well, half of it. Rubbed already with crushed
garlic and rosemary and salt/pepper. Sweetpotatoes are baking.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:23:44 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Mmmmmmm, that sounds delicious! Today is hubs birthday, he is giving me
absolutely no clue as to what he'd like for dinner - and I'm not coming up with
anything exciting either. Guess it will be a carry-in night. I also just
realized it's our wedding anniversary, so maybe a good excuse for me not to have
to cook? G

I did end up breaking into a container of mixed cut up fruit, had the munchies and
I couldn't get away from them. Guess it could have been worse, had I really
looked for something else. Any special reason the doc told you to up the
metamucil, or maybe we don't need/want to know? Hubs doc had him using it to aid
in cholesterol control, but I haven't noticed him using it for quite a long while
now.

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 06:45:10 -0800, Fred wrote:

No, pork chop rubbed in juniper over a bed of spinach with some diced
white/sweet potatos and a wonderful Stout - it was the brew pub two
blocks from my house so I did not even earn activity points getting
there. Very good - too bad it was the special as I would have it
again.

I'm off for the pastrami sandwich breakfast in about 2 minutes!

Oh, my snacks were not really at night. Just starting after WW
meeting and continuing through the day (g) And entire package of
guava is gone. Doc told me to up the metamucil, too.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 01:26:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

No snacks here tonite, unless you count half a slurpee (the other half went down
the drain). I had a huge dinner, or it felt huge anyway ... tons of veggies, then
went back for more. G So not really overly hungry and am trying hard to not eat
just for the sake of something to do. Although, I do have about 7 points still
left for today.

Hope you enjoyed your dinner out. Let me guess .... sushi?

Joyce

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:34:34 -0800, Fred wrote:

Well, I will not kill myself trying to find the stuff. The sandwiches
do me well. Today it was guava and other stuff! And them more stuff
and then out to dinner

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:15:43 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The bulk is a bit hard to find in my store, as they don't carry a ton of the
cartons and they are intermixed with all the other cartoned icecreams. So ...
maybe 4 little rows mixed in with dozens and dozens of other brands and flavors.
Doesn't make it easy to find, but I still managed. G Only one of the 2
groceries by me has the bulk containers, so am guessing they are relatively new to
my area.

No icecream for me tonite, no mudslides. But I have a bunch of leftover points.
G

Joyce

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 06:23:27 -0800, Fred wrote:

I was in another market yesterday - skinny cow sandwiches but not bulk
- GOOD. I could not have purchased anyway since I was at work and no
way to keep it cool if I had found the stuff. So, so far, no bulk and
not real temptation.

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 01:47:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Last year I bought myself a much smaller pair of glass frames, so at least now
when I do something stupid like this I can peer over or under them and get a
better perspective of where the feet need to be. G Grab the glasses quick and
flip 'em on top of the head.

You haven't made that purchase yet, but I see you are looking. G

Joyce

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 06:52:05 -0800, Fred wrote:

Oh, thanks for treking down those stairs. And I'm glad you did not
HIT those stairs with your glasses on. I hate sloping floors due to
glasses.

Okay, I'm still not buying it YET. I actually have not seen it
locally. I did look the other day in one market.

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 01:44:59 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Hub came home with a container of the mint chip today (it is mint chip) but I
didn't look at the nutritional info. Hang on and I'll trek down to the basement
(I think he's hiding it from me). .............

Dang, gotta remember to take the reading glasses off BEFORE I hit the stairs. G
Here ya go: 1/2 cup (74g) = 120calories/2.5g fat/3g fiber = 2 points, 4.5 points
per cup. Not too bad in the grand scheme of things.

I'm also not a strawberry icecream fan, think it was the cheesecake in the name
that struck my fancy. G On the carton it appears to be vanilla icecream with a
red swirl in it, so probably more vanilla than strawberry.

Joyce

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 07:11:54 -0800, Fred wrote:

Mint or mint chip could work on that conversion. (G) I've never been
a strawberry ice cream fan altho, when I've had it and/or made it, it
is surprisingly pleasant.

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 02:46:52 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Vanilla is good, but it has to have something on it. G I tried the chocolate
peanut butter, was good but not sure it was 5 points good and 1/2 a cup just isn't
going to do it for me. There were other flavors also, haven't tried them yet. I
recall seeing a strawberry cheesecake that sounded interesting ... maybe a vanilla
fudge swirl ... and mint or mint chip? hehehe - I'm trying hard to convert you.

Joyce

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:45:51 -0800, Fred wrote:

Ah, speaking of enablers! (G)

Nah, I have never really found VANILLA ice cream worth much. And now
you have upped the points on me! (G)

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 02:20:15 -0600, Joyce wrote:

I guess I should have mentioned that the points I listed are for the vanilla
flavored icecream. I bought a carton of the chocolate peanut butter cookie dough
(which is very good), is a bit higher in fat, but also higher in fiber. It works
out to 2 points per 1/2 cup (130 cal/2.5g fat/3g fiber), 5 points per cup. So a
bit higher, but not totally out of reach. THIS one I will really be careful with
the quantity.

Joyce

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:33:13 -0800, Fred wrote:

Thanks for all that info. I guess the points for that amount are not
bad at all.

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:35:14 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The carton says 1 serving is half a cup or 74 grams. When I do have some, I
usually have 1 cup (148grams) and put a few T of marischino cherry juice over the
top ... makes me feel like I'm having *something*. If I scoop over or under by a
few grams, I figure it out as to what portion of a cup it is and count it
accordingly. anal me, what can I say 1 cup is only 3.5 points, definitely
doable - and often only half or 1 point more than the icecream sandwiches. How
much I have is really dependent on how many points I have left for the day.

Joyce

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:24:33 -0800, Fred wrote:

So how much by weight do you serve?

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:41:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

It's funny, because the thought of scooping into measuring cups never once entered
my mind. Guess it's that laziness in me ... using measuring cups would have meant
washing an extra dish! LOL Bowl goes right on the scale, icecream into the bowl
... one dish, over and done with. Most all of my food was/is portioned this way
... pasta, rice, etc. I found it so much easier to use that scale. I also felt
it was much more accurate. Using measuring cups it was easier to put just that
extra bit in ... using the logic that it still was WITHIN the cup so must be a
cup. G The scale didn't seem to lie ... ounce, gram, whatever ... I KNEW
exactly what I was eating and had to account for every little bit.

Joyce

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 08:38:19 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Thanks to your suggestion to WEIGH rather than measure my ice cream
portions, I've found it much easier control this now than in the past.
Frozen ice cream doesn't conform easily to a measuring cup. Just
getting it out of the container is a challenge--I'm either breaking
off tiny chunks or grabbing half the carton. So throwing it on the
scale and seeing all those tiny chunks add up without also having to
squeeze it into a cup makes it easy and worry-free.

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 03:12:13 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Just remember to weigh those bulk portions! It is so easy to get carried away,
put a bit more in the bowl than you anticipate. Hub thinks I'm goofy doing this,
but it works for me. I haven't tried any of the icecream other than vanilla, and
I only buy one container at a time as I just don't eat it often enough to go
through it very fast. I think the package of fudge bars has been in my freezer
for a couple months now. G

joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 21:48:00 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

A skinny cow is a mandatory dessert for me each night. I save my points for
it. We went food shopping earlier and found their ice cream in bulk. Theres
a container (or 2) of Chocolate Peanut butter cookie dough with my name on
it. DH and DD have a bowl of ice cream most evenings (bad habits we've
developed since visiting my mother) so we'll get this the next time we need
ice cream. They already had 2 containers of the *good* stuff in the freezer
so I did not dare bring any more home for fear DH would yell at me again for
filling up the freezer on him g

"Joyce" wrote in message
news:k9vs20dmschmikrskv5d8vo1 ...
I do love the fudge bars, have always been my favorite. I keep them in
the
basement though, as they are the one thing that will call my name out a
bit louder
than the other icecream treats. Hmmmmmmm, maybe, just maybe, I'll have to
listen
better tonite. After all, it IS valentine's day. G

Joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 18:14:59 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

Me too. I just love the Skinny Cow Fudge bars. I tried the Smart Ones Ice
cream bars with crumb topping and was disappointed. They were on sale
last
week. Not worth buying again. Back to fudge bars. yummy.

"Joyce" wrote in message
.. .
I finally did break down and have one the other night - are very good.
But at
least you do get whatever Dulce De Leche is ... those have never once
been
offered
in my neck of the woods ... anywhere! When we get these new flavors,
they
are
always limited editions. Run for just long enough to get you hooked,
then
disappear forever leaving only chocolate, vanilla, peanut butter and
mint
in their
wake. I've tried some of the smart ones desserts, are not my favorite.
And
peanut butter holds absolutely nothing over me ... I am one of the
wierd
ones that
doesn't care for peanut butter. I want my CHOCOLATE!!! hehehe

Joyce

On 10 Feb 2004 07:42:32 -0800, (MelissaInNJ)
wrote:

S'mores!!!!!!?!?! Oh my pathmark BETTER start stocking them. Getting
Dulce De LEche is near impossible. Thanks of recommending the flavor!

I like the mint choco chip and dulche de leche a lot. i also tried for
the first time the Smart Ones Peanut Butter Sundae cup. Tastes very
good and 2 points.

MElissa in NJ

"Jay" wrote in message news:zaxVb.14608
Depends on which Skinny Cow you get. The vanilla or chocolate
flavored
sandwiches are 2 points. I highly reccomend trying the new smores
flavor.
Excellent.

- J



Prairie Roots
232/158.8/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003


  #62  
Old March 2nd, 2004, 02:32 PM
Fred
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Actually, I liked it cold the next day better. I guess maybe I don't
eat meat enough - meaning that it is just not necessarily my thing
anymore??? The shrimp and sweetpotato is more my thing these days.

Happy birthday everyone (G)

On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 01:01:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Thanks! Way too much celebrating this past week (grandsons bday, hubs birthday,
anniversary) and now am suffering ... up 4 pounds. Of course, TOM is once again
gonna rear it's ugly head - not helping me at all. I was going to run out and buy
the Chateaubriand, hadn't even seen it there before. Then I read another of your
posts saying you weren't thrilled with it. I'll take a pass. If I'm going to
have something like this, I think I'll stick with a nice thick filet. G I did
have a baked sweetpotato the other night though, with steamed shrimp ...
mmmmmmmmm!

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 18:27:45 -0800, Fred wrote:

Happy Anniversary and dh's birthday. Oh, the other thing I purchased
at Trade Joe's was Chateaubriand - a total lark. That will be
tonight's dinner - well, half of it. Rubbed already with crushed
garlic and rosemary and salt/pepper. Sweetpotatoes are baking.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:23:44 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Mmmmmmm, that sounds delicious! Today is hubs birthday, he is giving me
absolutely no clue as to what he'd like for dinner - and I'm not coming up with
anything exciting either. Guess it will be a carry-in night. I also just
realized it's our wedding anniversary, so maybe a good excuse for me not to have
to cook? G

I did end up breaking into a container of mixed cut up fruit, had the munchies and
I couldn't get away from them. Guess it could have been worse, had I really
looked for something else. Any special reason the doc told you to up the
metamucil, or maybe we don't need/want to know? Hubs doc had him using it to aid
in cholesterol control, but I haven't noticed him using it for quite a long while
now.

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 06:45:10 -0800, Fred wrote:

No, pork chop rubbed in juniper over a bed of spinach with some diced
white/sweet potatos and a wonderful Stout - it was the brew pub two
blocks from my house so I did not even earn activity points getting
there. Very good - too bad it was the special as I would have it
again.

I'm off for the pastrami sandwich breakfast in about 2 minutes!

Oh, my snacks were not really at night. Just starting after WW
meeting and continuing through the day (g) And entire package of
guava is gone. Doc told me to up the metamucil, too.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 01:26:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

No snacks here tonite, unless you count half a slurpee (the other half went down
the drain). I had a huge dinner, or it felt huge anyway ... tons of veggies, then
went back for more. G So not really overly hungry and am trying hard to not eat
just for the sake of something to do. Although, I do have about 7 points still
left for today.

Hope you enjoyed your dinner out. Let me guess .... sushi?

Joyce

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:34:34 -0800, Fred wrote:

Well, I will not kill myself trying to find the stuff. The sandwiches
do me well. Today it was guava and other stuff! And them more stuff
and then out to dinner

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:15:43 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The bulk is a bit hard to find in my store, as they don't carry a ton of the
cartons and they are intermixed with all the other cartoned icecreams. So ...
maybe 4 little rows mixed in with dozens and dozens of other brands and flavors.
Doesn't make it easy to find, but I still managed. G Only one of the 2
groceries by me has the bulk containers, so am guessing they are relatively new to
my area.

No icecream for me tonite, no mudslides. But I have a bunch of leftover points.
G

Joyce

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 06:23:27 -0800, Fred wrote:

I was in another market yesterday - skinny cow sandwiches but not bulk
- GOOD. I could not have purchased anyway since I was at work and no
way to keep it cool if I had found the stuff. So, so far, no bulk and
not real temptation.

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 01:47:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Last year I bought myself a much smaller pair of glass frames, so at least now
when I do something stupid like this I can peer over or under them and get a
better perspective of where the feet need to be. G Grab the glasses quick and
flip 'em on top of the head.

You haven't made that purchase yet, but I see you are looking. G

Joyce

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 06:52:05 -0800, Fred wrote:

Oh, thanks for treking down those stairs. And I'm glad you did not
HIT those stairs with your glasses on. I hate sloping floors due to
glasses.

Okay, I'm still not buying it YET. I actually have not seen it
locally. I did look the other day in one market.

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 01:44:59 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Hub came home with a container of the mint chip today (it is mint chip) but I
didn't look at the nutritional info. Hang on and I'll trek down to the basement
(I think he's hiding it from me). .............

Dang, gotta remember to take the reading glasses off BEFORE I hit the stairs. G
Here ya go: 1/2 cup (74g) = 120calories/2.5g fat/3g fiber = 2 points, 4.5 points
per cup. Not too bad in the grand scheme of things.

I'm also not a strawberry icecream fan, think it was the cheesecake in the name
that struck my fancy. G On the carton it appears to be vanilla icecream with a
red swirl in it, so probably more vanilla than strawberry.

Joyce

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 07:11:54 -0800, Fred wrote:

Mint or mint chip could work on that conversion. (G) I've never been
a strawberry ice cream fan altho, when I've had it and/or made it, it
is surprisingly pleasant.

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 02:46:52 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Vanilla is good, but it has to have something on it. G I tried the chocolate
peanut butter, was good but not sure it was 5 points good and 1/2 a cup just isn't
going to do it for me. There were other flavors also, haven't tried them yet. I
recall seeing a strawberry cheesecake that sounded interesting ... maybe a vanilla
fudge swirl ... and mint or mint chip? hehehe - I'm trying hard to convert you.

Joyce

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:45:51 -0800, Fred wrote:

Ah, speaking of enablers! (G)

Nah, I have never really found VANILLA ice cream worth much. And now
you have upped the points on me! (G)

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 02:20:15 -0600, Joyce wrote:

I guess I should have mentioned that the points I listed are for the vanilla
flavored icecream. I bought a carton of the chocolate peanut butter cookie dough
(which is very good), is a bit higher in fat, but also higher in fiber. It works
out to 2 points per 1/2 cup (130 cal/2.5g fat/3g fiber), 5 points per cup. So a
bit higher, but not totally out of reach. THIS one I will really be careful with
the quantity.

Joyce

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:33:13 -0800, Fred wrote:

Thanks for all that info. I guess the points for that amount are not
bad at all.

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:35:14 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The carton says 1 serving is half a cup or 74 grams. When I do have some, I
usually have 1 cup (148grams) and put a few T of marischino cherry juice over the
top ... makes me feel like I'm having *something*. If I scoop over or under by a
few grams, I figure it out as to what portion of a cup it is and count it
accordingly. anal me, what can I say 1 cup is only 3.5 points, definitely
doable - and often only half or 1 point more than the icecream sandwiches. How
much I have is really dependent on how many points I have left for the day.

Joyce

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:24:33 -0800, Fred wrote:

So how much by weight do you serve?

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:41:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

It's funny, because the thought of scooping into measuring cups never once entered
my mind. Guess it's that laziness in me ... using measuring cups would have meant
washing an extra dish! LOL Bowl goes right on the scale, icecream into the bowl
... one dish, over and done with. Most all of my food was/is portioned this way
... pasta, rice, etc. I found it so much easier to use that scale. I also felt
it was much more accurate. Using measuring cups it was easier to put just that
extra bit in ... using the logic that it still was WITHIN the cup so must be a
cup. G The scale didn't seem to lie ... ounce, gram, whatever ... I KNEW
exactly what I was eating and had to account for every little bit.

Joyce

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 08:38:19 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Thanks to your suggestion to WEIGH rather than measure my ice cream
portions, I've found it much easier control this now than in the past.
Frozen ice cream doesn't conform easily to a measuring cup. Just
getting it out of the container is a challenge--I'm either breaking
off tiny chunks or grabbing half the carton. So throwing it on the
scale and seeing all those tiny chunks add up without also having to
squeeze it into a cup makes it easy and worry-free.

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 03:12:13 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Just remember to weigh those bulk portions! It is so easy to get carried away,
put a bit more in the bowl than you anticipate. Hub thinks I'm goofy doing this,
but it works for me. I haven't tried any of the icecream other than vanilla, and
I only buy one container at a time as I just don't eat it often enough to go
through it very fast. I think the package of fudge bars has been in my freezer
for a couple months now. G

joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 21:48:00 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

A skinny cow is a mandatory dessert for me each night. I save my points for
it. We went food shopping earlier and found their ice cream in bulk. Theres
a container (or 2) of Chocolate Peanut butter cookie dough with my name on
it. DH and DD have a bowl of ice cream most evenings (bad habits we've
developed since visiting my mother) so we'll get this the next time we need
ice cream. They already had 2 containers of the *good* stuff in the freezer
so I did not dare bring any more home for fear DH would yell at me again for
filling up the freezer on him g

"Joyce" wrote in message
news:k9vs20dmschmikrskv5d8vo ...
I do love the fudge bars, have always been my favorite. I keep them in
the
basement though, as they are the one thing that will call my name out a
bit louder
than the other icecream treats. Hmmmmmmm, maybe, just maybe, I'll have to
listen
better tonite. After all, it IS valentine's day. G

Joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 18:14:59 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

Me too. I just love the Skinny Cow Fudge bars. I tried the Smart Ones Ice
cream bars with crumb topping and was disappointed. They were on sale
last
week. Not worth buying again. Back to fudge bars. yummy.

"Joyce" wrote in message
.. .
I finally did break down and have one the other night - are very good.
But at
least you do get whatever Dulce De Leche is ... those have never once
been
offered
in my neck of the woods ... anywhere! When we get these new flavors,
they
are
always limited editions. Run for just long enough to get you hooked,
then
disappear forever leaving only chocolate, vanilla, peanut butter and
mint
in their
wake. I've tried some of the smart ones desserts, are not my favorite.
And
peanut butter holds absolutely nothing over me ... I am one of the
wierd
ones that
doesn't care for peanut butter. I want my CHOCOLATE!!! hehehe

Joyce

On 10 Feb 2004 07:42:32 -0800, (MelissaInNJ)
wrote:

S'mores!!!!!!?!?! Oh my pathmark BETTER start stocking them. Getting
Dulce De LEche is near impossible. Thanks of recommending the flavor!

I like the mint choco chip and dulche de leche a lot. i also tried for
the first time the Smart Ones Peanut Butter Sundae cup. Tastes very
good and 2 points.

MElissa in NJ

"Jay" wrote in message news:zaxVb.14608
Depends on which Skinny Cow you get. The vanilla or chocolate
flavored
sandwiches are 2 points. I highly reccomend trying the new smores
flavor.
Excellent.

- J



Prairie Roots
232/158.8/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003


  #63  
Old March 3rd, 2004, 01:59 AM
Fred
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Default Skinny Cow/Slim Cow

But back to the subject - I saw the BULK skinny cow stuff today while
lunch hour shopping. Fortunately, I had no way to hold and transport
it. They also had the samores type sandwiches.

I see the fat grams varied from 1 to 2.5 per serving for the bulk
stuff.

On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 06:32:07 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Actually, I liked it cold the next day better. I guess maybe I don't
eat meat enough - meaning that it is just not necessarily my thing
anymore??? The shrimp and sweetpotato is more my thing these days.

Happy birthday everyone (G)

On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 01:01:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Thanks! Way too much celebrating this past week (grandsons bday, hubs birthday,
anniversary) and now am suffering ... up 4 pounds. Of course, TOM is once again
gonna rear it's ugly head - not helping me at all. I was going to run out and buy
the Chateaubriand, hadn't even seen it there before. Then I read another of your
posts saying you weren't thrilled with it. I'll take a pass. If I'm going to
have something like this, I think I'll stick with a nice thick filet. G I did
have a baked sweetpotato the other night though, with steamed shrimp ...
mmmmmmmmm!

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 18:27:45 -0800, Fred wrote:

Happy Anniversary and dh's birthday. Oh, the other thing I purchased
at Trade Joe's was Chateaubriand - a total lark. That will be
tonight's dinner - well, half of it. Rubbed already with crushed
garlic and rosemary and salt/pepper. Sweetpotatoes are baking.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:23:44 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Mmmmmmm, that sounds delicious! Today is hubs birthday, he is giving me
absolutely no clue as to what he'd like for dinner - and I'm not coming up with
anything exciting either. Guess it will be a carry-in night. I also just
realized it's our wedding anniversary, so maybe a good excuse for me not to have
to cook? G

I did end up breaking into a container of mixed cut up fruit, had the munchies and
I couldn't get away from them. Guess it could have been worse, had I really
looked for something else. Any special reason the doc told you to up the
metamucil, or maybe we don't need/want to know? Hubs doc had him using it to aid
in cholesterol control, but I haven't noticed him using it for quite a long while
now.

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 06:45:10 -0800, Fred wrote:

No, pork chop rubbed in juniper over a bed of spinach with some diced
white/sweet potatos and a wonderful Stout - it was the brew pub two
blocks from my house so I did not even earn activity points getting
there. Very good - too bad it was the special as I would have it
again.

I'm off for the pastrami sandwich breakfast in about 2 minutes!

Oh, my snacks were not really at night. Just starting after WW
meeting and continuing through the day (g) And entire package of
guava is gone. Doc told me to up the metamucil, too.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 01:26:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

No snacks here tonite, unless you count half a slurpee (the other half went down
the drain). I had a huge dinner, or it felt huge anyway ... tons of veggies, then
went back for more. G So not really overly hungry and am trying hard to not eat
just for the sake of something to do. Although, I do have about 7 points still
left for today.

Hope you enjoyed your dinner out. Let me guess .... sushi?

Joyce

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:34:34 -0800, Fred wrote:

Well, I will not kill myself trying to find the stuff. The sandwiches
do me well. Today it was guava and other stuff! And them more stuff
and then out to dinner

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:15:43 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The bulk is a bit hard to find in my store, as they don't carry a ton of the
cartons and they are intermixed with all the other cartoned icecreams. So ...
maybe 4 little rows mixed in with dozens and dozens of other brands and flavors.
Doesn't make it easy to find, but I still managed. G Only one of the 2
groceries by me has the bulk containers, so am guessing they are relatively new to
my area.

No icecream for me tonite, no mudslides. But I have a bunch of leftover points.
G

Joyce

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 06:23:27 -0800, Fred wrote:

I was in another market yesterday - skinny cow sandwiches but not bulk
- GOOD. I could not have purchased anyway since I was at work and no
way to keep it cool if I had found the stuff. So, so far, no bulk and
not real temptation.

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 01:47:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Last year I bought myself a much smaller pair of glass frames, so at least now
when I do something stupid like this I can peer over or under them and get a
better perspective of where the feet need to be. G Grab the glasses quick and
flip 'em on top of the head.

You haven't made that purchase yet, but I see you are looking. G

Joyce

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 06:52:05 -0800, Fred wrote:

Oh, thanks for treking down those stairs. And I'm glad you did not
HIT those stairs with your glasses on. I hate sloping floors due to
glasses.

Okay, I'm still not buying it YET. I actually have not seen it
locally. I did look the other day in one market.

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 01:44:59 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Hub came home with a container of the mint chip today (it is mint chip) but I
didn't look at the nutritional info. Hang on and I'll trek down to the basement
(I think he's hiding it from me). .............

Dang, gotta remember to take the reading glasses off BEFORE I hit the stairs. G
Here ya go: 1/2 cup (74g) = 120calories/2.5g fat/3g fiber = 2 points, 4.5 points
per cup. Not too bad in the grand scheme of things.

I'm also not a strawberry icecream fan, think it was the cheesecake in the name
that struck my fancy. G On the carton it appears to be vanilla icecream with a
red swirl in it, so probably more vanilla than strawberry.

Joyce

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 07:11:54 -0800, Fred wrote:

Mint or mint chip could work on that conversion. (G) I've never been
a strawberry ice cream fan altho, when I've had it and/or made it, it
is surprisingly pleasant.

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 02:46:52 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Vanilla is good, but it has to have something on it. G I tried the chocolate
peanut butter, was good but not sure it was 5 points good and 1/2 a cup just isn't
going to do it for me. There were other flavors also, haven't tried them yet. I
recall seeing a strawberry cheesecake that sounded interesting ... maybe a vanilla
fudge swirl ... and mint or mint chip? hehehe - I'm trying hard to convert you.

Joyce

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:45:51 -0800, Fred wrote:

Ah, speaking of enablers! (G)

Nah, I have never really found VANILLA ice cream worth much. And now
you have upped the points on me! (G)

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 02:20:15 -0600, Joyce wrote:

I guess I should have mentioned that the points I listed are for the vanilla
flavored icecream. I bought a carton of the chocolate peanut butter cookie dough
(which is very good), is a bit higher in fat, but also higher in fiber. It works
out to 2 points per 1/2 cup (130 cal/2.5g fat/3g fiber), 5 points per cup. So a
bit higher, but not totally out of reach. THIS one I will really be careful with
the quantity.

Joyce

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:33:13 -0800, Fred wrote:

Thanks for all that info. I guess the points for that amount are not
bad at all.

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:35:14 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The carton says 1 serving is half a cup or 74 grams. When I do have some, I
usually have 1 cup (148grams) and put a few T of marischino cherry juice over the
top ... makes me feel like I'm having *something*. If I scoop over or under by a
few grams, I figure it out as to what portion of a cup it is and count it
accordingly. anal me, what can I say 1 cup is only 3.5 points, definitely
doable - and often only half or 1 point more than the icecream sandwiches. How
much I have is really dependent on how many points I have left for the day.

Joyce

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:24:33 -0800, Fred wrote:

So how much by weight do you serve?

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:41:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

It's funny, because the thought of scooping into measuring cups never once entered
my mind. Guess it's that laziness in me ... using measuring cups would have meant
washing an extra dish! LOL Bowl goes right on the scale, icecream into the bowl
... one dish, over and done with. Most all of my food was/is portioned this way
... pasta, rice, etc. I found it so much easier to use that scale. I also felt
it was much more accurate. Using measuring cups it was easier to put just that
extra bit in ... using the logic that it still was WITHIN the cup so must be a
cup. G The scale didn't seem to lie ... ounce, gram, whatever ... I KNEW
exactly what I was eating and had to account for every little bit.

Joyce

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 08:38:19 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Thanks to your suggestion to WEIGH rather than measure my ice cream
portions, I've found it much easier control this now than in the past.
Frozen ice cream doesn't conform easily to a measuring cup. Just
getting it out of the container is a challenge--I'm either breaking
off tiny chunks or grabbing half the carton. So throwing it on the
scale and seeing all those tiny chunks add up without also having to
squeeze it into a cup makes it easy and worry-free.

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 03:12:13 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Just remember to weigh those bulk portions! It is so easy to get carried away,
put a bit more in the bowl than you anticipate. Hub thinks I'm goofy doing this,
but it works for me. I haven't tried any of the icecream other than vanilla, and
I only buy one container at a time as I just don't eat it often enough to go
through it very fast. I think the package of fudge bars has been in my freezer
for a couple months now. G

joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 21:48:00 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

A skinny cow is a mandatory dessert for me each night. I save my points for
it. We went food shopping earlier and found their ice cream in bulk. Theres
a container (or 2) of Chocolate Peanut butter cookie dough with my name on
it. DH and DD have a bowl of ice cream most evenings (bad habits we've
developed since visiting my mother) so we'll get this the next time we need
ice cream. They already had 2 containers of the *good* stuff in the freezer
so I did not dare bring any more home for fear DH would yell at me again for
filling up the freezer on him g

"Joyce" wrote in message
news:k9vs20dmschmikrskv5d8v ...
I do love the fudge bars, have always been my favorite. I keep them in
the
basement though, as they are the one thing that will call my name out a
bit louder
than the other icecream treats. Hmmmmmmm, maybe, just maybe, I'll have to
listen
better tonite. After all, it IS valentine's day. G

Joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 18:14:59 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

Me too. I just love the Skinny Cow Fudge bars. I tried the Smart Ones Ice
cream bars with crumb topping and was disappointed. They were on sale
last
week. Not worth buying again. Back to fudge bars. yummy.

"Joyce" wrote in message
.. .
I finally did break down and have one the other night - are very good.
But at
least you do get whatever Dulce De Leche is ... those have never once
been
offered
in my neck of the woods ... anywhere! When we get these new flavors,
they
are
always limited editions. Run for just long enough to get you hooked,
then
disappear forever leaving only chocolate, vanilla, peanut butter and
mint
in their
wake. I've tried some of the smart ones desserts, are not my favorite.
And
peanut butter holds absolutely nothing over me ... I am one of the
wierd
ones that
doesn't care for peanut butter. I want my CHOCOLATE!!! hehehe

Joyce

On 10 Feb 2004 07:42:32 -0800, (MelissaInNJ)
wrote:

S'mores!!!!!!?!?! Oh my pathmark BETTER start stocking them. Getting
Dulce De LEche is near impossible. Thanks of recommending the flavor!

I like the mint choco chip and dulche de leche a lot. i also tried for
the first time the Smart Ones Peanut Butter Sundae cup. Tastes very
good and 2 points.

MElissa in NJ

"Jay" wrote in message news:zaxVb.14608
Depends on which Skinny Cow you get. The vanilla or chocolate
flavored
sandwiches are 2 points. I highly reccomend trying the new smores
flavor.
Excellent.

- J



Prairie Roots
232/158.8/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003


  #64  
Old March 3rd, 2004, 07:41 AM
Joyce
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I'm with you ... shrimp, fish, scallops ... and those sweet potatoes! I ate my
last one this evening, will have to go shopping again. I am not as good as you
though, am not able to eat only half the potato. I want the whole darn thing!
But I do account for it and figure that there are lots of healthy nutrients in it
(thus justifying eating every bit). Went to costco today to get some Tuna Steaks
.... hub and I have looked at them every time we've gone in. Only to find out that
they are a week-end only item. sigh Returned home with salmon, which was
wonderful. Also a package of the hugest scallops I have ever seen in my life,
will be dinner tomorrow. And today sampled grilled cod in garlic butter, superb!
It's a boxed frozen item, nutritional info said 110 calories per serving (1 filet
maybe?) - much better than I expected it to be as it tasted very rich. Ummmmmm,
some frozen shrimp in some kind of lime juice that also sounded good. Can you see
I'm in a seafood craze these days? G

Joyce

On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 06:32:07 -0800, Fred wrote:

Actually, I liked it cold the next day better. I guess maybe I don't
eat meat enough - meaning that it is just not necessarily my thing
anymore??? The shrimp and sweetpotato is more my thing these days.

Happy birthday everyone (G)

On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 01:01:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Thanks! Way too much celebrating this past week (grandsons bday, hubs birthday,
anniversary) and now am suffering ... up 4 pounds. Of course, TOM is once again
gonna rear it's ugly head - not helping me at all. I was going to run out and buy
the Chateaubriand, hadn't even seen it there before. Then I read another of your
posts saying you weren't thrilled with it. I'll take a pass. If I'm going to
have something like this, I think I'll stick with a nice thick filet. G I did
have a baked sweetpotato the other night though, with steamed shrimp ...
mmmmmmmmm!

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 18:27:45 -0800, Fred wrote:

Happy Anniversary and dh's birthday. Oh, the other thing I purchased
at Trade Joe's was Chateaubriand - a total lark. That will be
tonight's dinner - well, half of it. Rubbed already with crushed
garlic and rosemary and salt/pepper. Sweetpotatoes are baking.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:23:44 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Mmmmmmm, that sounds delicious! Today is hubs birthday, he is giving me
absolutely no clue as to what he'd like for dinner - and I'm not coming up with
anything exciting either. Guess it will be a carry-in night. I also just
realized it's our wedding anniversary, so maybe a good excuse for me not to have
to cook? G

I did end up breaking into a container of mixed cut up fruit, had the munchies and
I couldn't get away from them. Guess it could have been worse, had I really
looked for something else. Any special reason the doc told you to up the
metamucil, or maybe we don't need/want to know? Hubs doc had him using it to aid
in cholesterol control, but I haven't noticed him using it for quite a long while
now.

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 06:45:10 -0800, Fred wrote:

No, pork chop rubbed in juniper over a bed of spinach with some diced
white/sweet potatos and a wonderful Stout - it was the brew pub two
blocks from my house so I did not even earn activity points getting
there. Very good - too bad it was the special as I would have it
again.

I'm off for the pastrami sandwich breakfast in about 2 minutes!

Oh, my snacks were not really at night. Just starting after WW
meeting and continuing through the day (g) And entire package of
guava is gone. Doc told me to up the metamucil, too.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 01:26:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

No snacks here tonite, unless you count half a slurpee (the other half went down
the drain). I had a huge dinner, or it felt huge anyway ... tons of veggies, then
went back for more. G So not really overly hungry and am trying hard to not eat
just for the sake of something to do. Although, I do have about 7 points still
left for today.

Hope you enjoyed your dinner out. Let me guess .... sushi?

Joyce

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:34:34 -0800, Fred wrote:

Well, I will not kill myself trying to find the stuff. The sandwiches
do me well. Today it was guava and other stuff! And them more stuff
and then out to dinner

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:15:43 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The bulk is a bit hard to find in my store, as they don't carry a ton of the
cartons and they are intermixed with all the other cartoned icecreams. So ...
maybe 4 little rows mixed in with dozens and dozens of other brands and flavors.
Doesn't make it easy to find, but I still managed. G Only one of the 2
groceries by me has the bulk containers, so am guessing they are relatively new to
my area.

No icecream for me tonite, no mudslides. But I have a bunch of leftover points.
G

Joyce

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 06:23:27 -0800, Fred wrote:

I was in another market yesterday - skinny cow sandwiches but not bulk
- GOOD. I could not have purchased anyway since I was at work and no
way to keep it cool if I had found the stuff. So, so far, no bulk and
not real temptation.

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 01:47:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Last year I bought myself a much smaller pair of glass frames, so at least now
when I do something stupid like this I can peer over or under them and get a
better perspective of where the feet need to be. G Grab the glasses quick and
flip 'em on top of the head.

You haven't made that purchase yet, but I see you are looking. G

Joyce

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 06:52:05 -0800, Fred wrote:

Oh, thanks for treking down those stairs. And I'm glad you did not
HIT those stairs with your glasses on. I hate sloping floors due to
glasses.

Okay, I'm still not buying it YET. I actually have not seen it
locally. I did look the other day in one market.

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 01:44:59 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Hub came home with a container of the mint chip today (it is mint chip) but I
didn't look at the nutritional info. Hang on and I'll trek down to the basement
(I think he's hiding it from me). .............

Dang, gotta remember to take the reading glasses off BEFORE I hit the stairs. G
Here ya go: 1/2 cup (74g) = 120calories/2.5g fat/3g fiber = 2 points, 4.5 points
per cup. Not too bad in the grand scheme of things.

I'm also not a strawberry icecream fan, think it was the cheesecake in the name
that struck my fancy. G On the carton it appears to be vanilla icecream with a
red swirl in it, so probably more vanilla than strawberry.

Joyce

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 07:11:54 -0800, Fred wrote:

Mint or mint chip could work on that conversion. (G) I've never been
a strawberry ice cream fan altho, when I've had it and/or made it, it
is surprisingly pleasant.

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 02:46:52 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Vanilla is good, but it has to have something on it. G I tried the chocolate
peanut butter, was good but not sure it was 5 points good and 1/2 a cup just isn't
going to do it for me. There were other flavors also, haven't tried them yet. I
recall seeing a strawberry cheesecake that sounded interesting ... maybe a vanilla
fudge swirl ... and mint or mint chip? hehehe - I'm trying hard to convert you.

Joyce

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:45:51 -0800, Fred wrote:

Ah, speaking of enablers! (G)

Nah, I have never really found VANILLA ice cream worth much. And now
you have upped the points on me! (G)

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 02:20:15 -0600, Joyce wrote:

I guess I should have mentioned that the points I listed are for the vanilla
flavored icecream. I bought a carton of the chocolate peanut butter cookie dough
(which is very good), is a bit higher in fat, but also higher in fiber. It works
out to 2 points per 1/2 cup (130 cal/2.5g fat/3g fiber), 5 points per cup. So a
bit higher, but not totally out of reach. THIS one I will really be careful with
the quantity.

Joyce

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:33:13 -0800, Fred wrote:

Thanks for all that info. I guess the points for that amount are not
bad at all.

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:35:14 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The carton says 1 serving is half a cup or 74 grams. When I do have some, I
usually have 1 cup (148grams) and put a few T of marischino cherry juice over the
top ... makes me feel like I'm having *something*. If I scoop over or under by a
few grams, I figure it out as to what portion of a cup it is and count it
accordingly. anal me, what can I say 1 cup is only 3.5 points, definitely
doable - and often only half or 1 point more than the icecream sandwiches. How
much I have is really dependent on how many points I have left for the day.

Joyce

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:24:33 -0800, Fred wrote:

So how much by weight do you serve?

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:41:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

It's funny, because the thought of scooping into measuring cups never once entered
my mind. Guess it's that laziness in me ... using measuring cups would have meant
washing an extra dish! LOL Bowl goes right on the scale, icecream into the bowl
... one dish, over and done with. Most all of my food was/is portioned this way
... pasta, rice, etc. I found it so much easier to use that scale. I also felt
it was much more accurate. Using measuring cups it was easier to put just that
extra bit in ... using the logic that it still was WITHIN the cup so must be a
cup. G The scale didn't seem to lie ... ounce, gram, whatever ... I KNEW
exactly what I was eating and had to account for every little bit.

Joyce

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 08:38:19 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Thanks to your suggestion to WEIGH rather than measure my ice cream
portions, I've found it much easier control this now than in the past.
Frozen ice cream doesn't conform easily to a measuring cup. Just
getting it out of the container is a challenge--I'm either breaking
off tiny chunks or grabbing half the carton. So throwing it on the
scale and seeing all those tiny chunks add up without also having to
squeeze it into a cup makes it easy and worry-free.

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 03:12:13 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Just remember to weigh those bulk portions! It is so easy to get carried away,
put a bit more in the bowl than you anticipate. Hub thinks I'm goofy doing this,
but it works for me. I haven't tried any of the icecream other than vanilla, and
I only buy one container at a time as I just don't eat it often enough to go
through it very fast. I think the package of fudge bars has been in my freezer
for a couple months now. G

joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 21:48:00 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

A skinny cow is a mandatory dessert for me each night. I save my points for
it. We went food shopping earlier and found their ice cream in bulk. Theres
a container (or 2) of Chocolate Peanut butter cookie dough with my name on
it. DH and DD have a bowl of ice cream most evenings (bad habits we've
developed since visiting my mother) so we'll get this the next time we need
ice cream. They already had 2 containers of the *good* stuff in the freezer
so I did not dare bring any more home for fear DH would yell at me again for
filling up the freezer on him g

"Joyce" wrote in message
news:k9vs20dmschmikrskv5d8v ...
I do love the fudge bars, have always been my favorite. I keep them in
the
basement though, as they are the one thing that will call my name out a
bit louder
than the other icecream treats. Hmmmmmmm, maybe, just maybe, I'll have to
listen
better tonite. After all, it IS valentine's day. G

Joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 18:14:59 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

Me too. I just love the Skinny Cow Fudge bars. I tried the Smart Ones Ice
cream bars with crumb topping and was disappointed. They were on sale
last
week. Not worth buying again. Back to fudge bars. yummy.

"Joyce" wrote in message
.. .
I finally did break down and have one the other night - are very good.
But at
least you do get whatever Dulce De Leche is ... those have never once
been
offered
in my neck of the woods ... anywhere! When we get these new flavors,
they
are
always limited editions. Run for just long enough to get you hooked,
then
disappear forever leaving only chocolate, vanilla, peanut butter and
mint
in their
wake. I've tried some of the smart ones desserts, are not my favorite.
And
peanut butter holds absolutely nothing over me ... I am one of the
wierd
ones that
doesn't care for peanut butter. I want my CHOCOLATE!!! hehehe

Joyce

On 10 Feb 2004 07:42:32 -0800, (MelissaInNJ)
wrote:

S'mores!!!!!!?!?! Oh my pathmark BETTER start stocking them. Getting
Dulce De LEche is near impossible. Thanks of recommending the flavor!

I like the mint choco chip and dulche de leche a lot. i also tried for
the first time the Smart Ones Peanut Butter Sundae cup. Tastes very
good and 2 points.

MElissa in NJ

"Jay" wrote in message news:zaxVb.14608
Depends on which Skinny Cow you get. The vanilla or chocolate
flavored
sandwiches are 2 points. I highly reccomend trying the new smores
flavor.
Excellent.

- J



Prairie Roots
232/158.8/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003


  #65  
Old March 3rd, 2004, 08:13 AM
Joyce
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Skinny Cow/Slim Cow

Excuses, excuses ... you are just avoiding the inevitable. G The bulk stuff
really did vary in fat content, but I think the sandwiches do also - depending on
the variety. I noticed hub finished off the mint choc. chip this evening, I never
did get even a taste of it. G So once again, the only kind in the freezer is
the choc. peanut butter cookie dough - and that definitely is highest in point
count so eaten only on the rare occassion. Why couldn't he finish THAT one off?
LOL

Joyce

On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 17:59:50 -0800, Fred wrote:

But back to the subject - I saw the BULK skinny cow stuff today while
lunch hour shopping. Fortunately, I had no way to hold and transport
it. They also had the samores type sandwiches.

I see the fat grams varied from 1 to 2.5 per serving for the bulk
stuff.

On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 06:32:07 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Actually, I liked it cold the next day better. I guess maybe I don't
eat meat enough - meaning that it is just not necessarily my thing
anymore??? The shrimp and sweetpotato is more my thing these days.

Happy birthday everyone (G)

On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 01:01:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Thanks! Way too much celebrating this past week (grandsons bday, hubs birthday,
anniversary) and now am suffering ... up 4 pounds. Of course, TOM is once again
gonna rear it's ugly head - not helping me at all. I was going to run out and buy
the Chateaubriand, hadn't even seen it there before. Then I read another of your
posts saying you weren't thrilled with it. I'll take a pass. If I'm going to
have something like this, I think I'll stick with a nice thick filet. G I did
have a baked sweetpotato the other night though, with steamed shrimp ...
mmmmmmmmm!

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 18:27:45 -0800, Fred wrote:

Happy Anniversary and dh's birthday. Oh, the other thing I purchased
at Trade Joe's was Chateaubriand - a total lark. That will be
tonight's dinner - well, half of it. Rubbed already with crushed
garlic and rosemary and salt/pepper. Sweetpotatoes are baking.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:23:44 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Mmmmmmm, that sounds delicious! Today is hubs birthday, he is giving me
absolutely no clue as to what he'd like for dinner - and I'm not coming up with
anything exciting either. Guess it will be a carry-in night. I also just
realized it's our wedding anniversary, so maybe a good excuse for me not to have
to cook? G

I did end up breaking into a container of mixed cut up fruit, had the munchies and
I couldn't get away from them. Guess it could have been worse, had I really
looked for something else. Any special reason the doc told you to up the
metamucil, or maybe we don't need/want to know? Hubs doc had him using it to aid
in cholesterol control, but I haven't noticed him using it for quite a long while
now.

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 06:45:10 -0800, Fred wrote:

No, pork chop rubbed in juniper over a bed of spinach with some diced
white/sweet potatos and a wonderful Stout - it was the brew pub two
blocks from my house so I did not even earn activity points getting
there. Very good - too bad it was the special as I would have it
again.

I'm off for the pastrami sandwich breakfast in about 2 minutes!

Oh, my snacks were not really at night. Just starting after WW
meeting and continuing through the day (g) And entire package of
guava is gone. Doc told me to up the metamucil, too.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 01:26:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

No snacks here tonite, unless you count half a slurpee (the other half went down
the drain). I had a huge dinner, or it felt huge anyway ... tons of veggies, then
went back for more. G So not really overly hungry and am trying hard to not eat
just for the sake of something to do. Although, I do have about 7 points still
left for today.

Hope you enjoyed your dinner out. Let me guess .... sushi?

Joyce

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:34:34 -0800, Fred wrote:

Well, I will not kill myself trying to find the stuff. The sandwiches
do me well. Today it was guava and other stuff! And them more stuff
and then out to dinner

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:15:43 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The bulk is a bit hard to find in my store, as they don't carry a ton of the
cartons and they are intermixed with all the other cartoned icecreams. So ...
maybe 4 little rows mixed in with dozens and dozens of other brands and flavors.
Doesn't make it easy to find, but I still managed. G Only one of the 2
groceries by me has the bulk containers, so am guessing they are relatively new to
my area.

No icecream for me tonite, no mudslides. But I have a bunch of leftover points.
G

Joyce

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 06:23:27 -0800, Fred wrote:

I was in another market yesterday - skinny cow sandwiches but not bulk
- GOOD. I could not have purchased anyway since I was at work and no
way to keep it cool if I had found the stuff. So, so far, no bulk and
not real temptation.

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 01:47:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Last year I bought myself a much smaller pair of glass frames, so at least now
when I do something stupid like this I can peer over or under them and get a
better perspective of where the feet need to be. G Grab the glasses quick and
flip 'em on top of the head.

You haven't made that purchase yet, but I see you are looking. G

Joyce

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 06:52:05 -0800, Fred wrote:

Oh, thanks for treking down those stairs. And I'm glad you did not
HIT those stairs with your glasses on. I hate sloping floors due to
glasses.

Okay, I'm still not buying it YET. I actually have not seen it
locally. I did look the other day in one market.

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 01:44:59 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Hub came home with a container of the mint chip today (it is mint chip) but I
didn't look at the nutritional info. Hang on and I'll trek down to the basement
(I think he's hiding it from me). .............

Dang, gotta remember to take the reading glasses off BEFORE I hit the stairs. G
Here ya go: 1/2 cup (74g) = 120calories/2.5g fat/3g fiber = 2 points, 4.5 points
per cup. Not too bad in the grand scheme of things.

I'm also not a strawberry icecream fan, think it was the cheesecake in the name
that struck my fancy. G On the carton it appears to be vanilla icecream with a
red swirl in it, so probably more vanilla than strawberry.

Joyce

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 07:11:54 -0800, Fred wrote:

Mint or mint chip could work on that conversion. (G) I've never been
a strawberry ice cream fan altho, when I've had it and/or made it, it
is surprisingly pleasant.

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 02:46:52 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Vanilla is good, but it has to have something on it. G I tried the chocolate
peanut butter, was good but not sure it was 5 points good and 1/2 a cup just isn't
going to do it for me. There were other flavors also, haven't tried them yet. I
recall seeing a strawberry cheesecake that sounded interesting ... maybe a vanilla
fudge swirl ... and mint or mint chip? hehehe - I'm trying hard to convert you.

Joyce

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:45:51 -0800, Fred wrote:

Ah, speaking of enablers! (G)

Nah, I have never really found VANILLA ice cream worth much. And now
you have upped the points on me! (G)

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 02:20:15 -0600, Joyce wrote:

I guess I should have mentioned that the points I listed are for the vanilla
flavored icecream. I bought a carton of the chocolate peanut butter cookie dough
(which is very good), is a bit higher in fat, but also higher in fiber. It works
out to 2 points per 1/2 cup (130 cal/2.5g fat/3g fiber), 5 points per cup. So a
bit higher, but not totally out of reach. THIS one I will really be careful with
the quantity.

Joyce

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:33:13 -0800, Fred wrote:

Thanks for all that info. I guess the points for that amount are not
bad at all.

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:35:14 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The carton says 1 serving is half a cup or 74 grams. When I do have some, I
usually have 1 cup (148grams) and put a few T of marischino cherry juice over the
top ... makes me feel like I'm having *something*. If I scoop over or under by a
few grams, I figure it out as to what portion of a cup it is and count it
accordingly. anal me, what can I say 1 cup is only 3.5 points, definitely
doable - and often only half or 1 point more than the icecream sandwiches. How
much I have is really dependent on how many points I have left for the day.

Joyce

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:24:33 -0800, Fred wrote:

So how much by weight do you serve?

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:41:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

It's funny, because the thought of scooping into measuring cups never once entered
my mind. Guess it's that laziness in me ... using measuring cups would have meant
washing an extra dish! LOL Bowl goes right on the scale, icecream into the bowl
... one dish, over and done with. Most all of my food was/is portioned this way
... pasta, rice, etc. I found it so much easier to use that scale. I also felt
it was much more accurate. Using measuring cups it was easier to put just that
extra bit in ... using the logic that it still was WITHIN the cup so must be a
cup. G The scale didn't seem to lie ... ounce, gram, whatever ... I KNEW
exactly what I was eating and had to account for every little bit.

Joyce

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 08:38:19 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Thanks to your suggestion to WEIGH rather than measure my ice cream
portions, I've found it much easier control this now than in the past.
Frozen ice cream doesn't conform easily to a measuring cup. Just
getting it out of the container is a challenge--I'm either breaking
off tiny chunks or grabbing half the carton. So throwing it on the
scale and seeing all those tiny chunks add up without also having to
squeeze it into a cup makes it easy and worry-free.

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 03:12:13 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Just remember to weigh those bulk portions! It is so easy to get carried away,
put a bit more in the bowl than you anticipate. Hub thinks I'm goofy doing this,
but it works for me. I haven't tried any of the icecream other than vanilla, and
I only buy one container at a time as I just don't eat it often enough to go
through it very fast. I think the package of fudge bars has been in my freezer
for a couple months now. G

joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 21:48:00 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

A skinny cow is a mandatory dessert for me each night. I save my points for
it. We went food shopping earlier and found their ice cream in bulk. Theres
a container (or 2) of Chocolate Peanut butter cookie dough with my name on
it. DH and DD have a bowl of ice cream most evenings (bad habits we've
developed since visiting my mother) so we'll get this the next time we need
ice cream. They already had 2 containers of the *good* stuff in the freezer
so I did not dare bring any more home for fear DH would yell at me again for
filling up the freezer on him g

"Joyce" wrote in message
news:k9vs20dmschmikrskv5d8 ...
I do love the fudge bars, have always been my favorite. I keep them in
the
basement though, as they are the one thing that will call my name out a
bit louder
than the other icecream treats. Hmmmmmmm, maybe, just maybe, I'll have to
listen
better tonite. After all, it IS valentine's day. G

Joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 18:14:59 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

Me too. I just love the Skinny Cow Fudge bars. I tried the Smart Ones Ice
cream bars with crumb topping and was disappointed. They were on sale
last
week. Not worth buying again. Back to fudge bars. yummy.

"Joyce" wrote in message
.. .
I finally did break down and have one the other night - are very good.
But at
least you do get whatever Dulce De Leche is ... those have never once
been
offered
in my neck of the woods ... anywhere! When we get these new flavors,
they
are
always limited editions. Run for just long enough to get you hooked,
then
disappear forever leaving only chocolate, vanilla, peanut butter and
mint
in their
wake. I've tried some of the smart ones desserts, are not my favorite.
And
peanut butter holds absolutely nothing over me ... I am one of the
wierd
ones that
doesn't care for peanut butter. I want my CHOCOLATE!!! hehehe

Joyce

On 10 Feb 2004 07:42:32 -0800, (MelissaInNJ)
wrote:

S'mores!!!!!!?!?! Oh my pathmark BETTER start stocking them. Getting
Dulce De LEche is near impossible. Thanks of recommending the flavor!

I like the mint choco chip and dulche de leche a lot. i also tried for
the first time the Smart Ones Peanut Butter Sundae cup. Tastes very
good and 2 points.

MElissa in NJ

"Jay" wrote in message news:zaxVb.14608
Depends on which Skinny Cow you get. The vanilla or chocolate
flavored
sandwiches are 2 points. I highly reccomend trying the new smores
flavor.
Excellent.

- J



Prairie Roots
232/158.8/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003


  #66  
Old March 3rd, 2004, 03:13 PM
Fred
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I did not see the choc/peanut butter bulk. Van, choc, mintchip,
strawberrysomething and some fudgemix.

You did not even sample the mint one? How odd (G)

But see, you have others to help dig through the bulk. I would bulk
MYSELF and those are big tubs, I noticed

On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 02:13:16 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Excuses, excuses ... you are just avoiding the inevitable. G The bulk stuff
really did vary in fat content, but I think the sandwiches do also - depending on
the variety. I noticed hub finished off the mint choc. chip this evening, I never
did get even a taste of it. G So once again, the only kind in the freezer is
the choc. peanut butter cookie dough - and that definitely is highest in point
count so eaten only on the rare occassion. Why couldn't he finish THAT one off?
LOL

Joyce

On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 17:59:50 -0800, Fred wrote:

But back to the subject - I saw the BULK skinny cow stuff today while
lunch hour shopping. Fortunately, I had no way to hold and transport
it. They also had the samores type sandwiches.

I see the fat grams varied from 1 to 2.5 per serving for the bulk
stuff.

On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 06:32:07 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Actually, I liked it cold the next day better. I guess maybe I don't
eat meat enough - meaning that it is just not necessarily my thing
anymore??? The shrimp and sweetpotato is more my thing these days.

Happy birthday everyone (G)

On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 01:01:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Thanks! Way too much celebrating this past week (grandsons bday, hubs birthday,
anniversary) and now am suffering ... up 4 pounds. Of course, TOM is once again
gonna rear it's ugly head - not helping me at all. I was going to run out and buy
the Chateaubriand, hadn't even seen it there before. Then I read another of your
posts saying you weren't thrilled with it. I'll take a pass. If I'm going to
have something like this, I think I'll stick with a nice thick filet. G I did
have a baked sweetpotato the other night though, with steamed shrimp ...
mmmmmmmmm!

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 18:27:45 -0800, Fred wrote:

Happy Anniversary and dh's birthday. Oh, the other thing I purchased
at Trade Joe's was Chateaubriand - a total lark. That will be
tonight's dinner - well, half of it. Rubbed already with crushed
garlic and rosemary and salt/pepper. Sweetpotatoes are baking.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:23:44 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Mmmmmmm, that sounds delicious! Today is hubs birthday, he is giving me
absolutely no clue as to what he'd like for dinner - and I'm not coming up with
anything exciting either. Guess it will be a carry-in night. I also just
realized it's our wedding anniversary, so maybe a good excuse for me not to have
to cook? G

I did end up breaking into a container of mixed cut up fruit, had the munchies and
I couldn't get away from them. Guess it could have been worse, had I really
looked for something else. Any special reason the doc told you to up the
metamucil, or maybe we don't need/want to know? Hubs doc had him using it to aid
in cholesterol control, but I haven't noticed him using it for quite a long while
now.

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 06:45:10 -0800, Fred wrote:

No, pork chop rubbed in juniper over a bed of spinach with some diced
white/sweet potatos and a wonderful Stout - it was the brew pub two
blocks from my house so I did not even earn activity points getting
there. Very good - too bad it was the special as I would have it
again.

I'm off for the pastrami sandwich breakfast in about 2 minutes!

Oh, my snacks were not really at night. Just starting after WW
meeting and continuing through the day (g) And entire package of
guava is gone. Doc told me to up the metamucil, too.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 01:26:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

No snacks here tonite, unless you count half a slurpee (the other half went down
the drain). I had a huge dinner, or it felt huge anyway ... tons of veggies, then
went back for more. G So not really overly hungry and am trying hard to not eat
just for the sake of something to do. Although, I do have about 7 points still
left for today.

Hope you enjoyed your dinner out. Let me guess .... sushi?

Joyce

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:34:34 -0800, Fred wrote:

Well, I will not kill myself trying to find the stuff. The sandwiches
do me well. Today it was guava and other stuff! And them more stuff
and then out to dinner

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:15:43 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The bulk is a bit hard to find in my store, as they don't carry a ton of the
cartons and they are intermixed with all the other cartoned icecreams. So ...
maybe 4 little rows mixed in with dozens and dozens of other brands and flavors.
Doesn't make it easy to find, but I still managed. G Only one of the 2
groceries by me has the bulk containers, so am guessing they are relatively new to
my area.

No icecream for me tonite, no mudslides. But I have a bunch of leftover points.
G

Joyce

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 06:23:27 -0800, Fred wrote:

I was in another market yesterday - skinny cow sandwiches but not bulk
- GOOD. I could not have purchased anyway since I was at work and no
way to keep it cool if I had found the stuff. So, so far, no bulk and
not real temptation.

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 01:47:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Last year I bought myself a much smaller pair of glass frames, so at least now
when I do something stupid like this I can peer over or under them and get a
better perspective of where the feet need to be. G Grab the glasses quick and
flip 'em on top of the head.

You haven't made that purchase yet, but I see you are looking. G

Joyce

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 06:52:05 -0800, Fred wrote:

Oh, thanks for treking down those stairs. And I'm glad you did not
HIT those stairs with your glasses on. I hate sloping floors due to
glasses.

Okay, I'm still not buying it YET. I actually have not seen it
locally. I did look the other day in one market.

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 01:44:59 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Hub came home with a container of the mint chip today (it is mint chip) but I
didn't look at the nutritional info. Hang on and I'll trek down to the basement
(I think he's hiding it from me). .............

Dang, gotta remember to take the reading glasses off BEFORE I hit the stairs. G
Here ya go: 1/2 cup (74g) = 120calories/2.5g fat/3g fiber = 2 points, 4.5 points
per cup. Not too bad in the grand scheme of things.

I'm also not a strawberry icecream fan, think it was the cheesecake in the name
that struck my fancy. G On the carton it appears to be vanilla icecream with a
red swirl in it, so probably more vanilla than strawberry.

Joyce

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 07:11:54 -0800, Fred wrote:

Mint or mint chip could work on that conversion. (G) I've never been
a strawberry ice cream fan altho, when I've had it and/or made it, it
is surprisingly pleasant.

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 02:46:52 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Vanilla is good, but it has to have something on it. G I tried the chocolate
peanut butter, was good but not sure it was 5 points good and 1/2 a cup just isn't
going to do it for me. There were other flavors also, haven't tried them yet. I
recall seeing a strawberry cheesecake that sounded interesting ... maybe a vanilla
fudge swirl ... and mint or mint chip? hehehe - I'm trying hard to convert you.

Joyce

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:45:51 -0800, Fred wrote:

Ah, speaking of enablers! (G)

Nah, I have never really found VANILLA ice cream worth much. And now
you have upped the points on me! (G)

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 02:20:15 -0600, Joyce wrote:

I guess I should have mentioned that the points I listed are for the vanilla
flavored icecream. I bought a carton of the chocolate peanut butter cookie dough
(which is very good), is a bit higher in fat, but also higher in fiber. It works
out to 2 points per 1/2 cup (130 cal/2.5g fat/3g fiber), 5 points per cup. So a
bit higher, but not totally out of reach. THIS one I will really be careful with
the quantity.

Joyce

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:33:13 -0800, Fred wrote:

Thanks for all that info. I guess the points for that amount are not
bad at all.

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:35:14 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The carton says 1 serving is half a cup or 74 grams. When I do have some, I
usually have 1 cup (148grams) and put a few T of marischino cherry juice over the
top ... makes me feel like I'm having *something*. If I scoop over or under by a
few grams, I figure it out as to what portion of a cup it is and count it
accordingly. anal me, what can I say 1 cup is only 3.5 points, definitely
doable - and often only half or 1 point more than the icecream sandwiches. How
much I have is really dependent on how many points I have left for the day.

Joyce

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:24:33 -0800, Fred wrote:

So how much by weight do you serve?

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:41:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

It's funny, because the thought of scooping into measuring cups never once entered
my mind. Guess it's that laziness in me ... using measuring cups would have meant
washing an extra dish! LOL Bowl goes right on the scale, icecream into the bowl
... one dish, over and done with. Most all of my food was/is portioned this way
... pasta, rice, etc. I found it so much easier to use that scale. I also felt
it was much more accurate. Using measuring cups it was easier to put just that
extra bit in ... using the logic that it still was WITHIN the cup so must be a
cup. G The scale didn't seem to lie ... ounce, gram, whatever ... I KNEW
exactly what I was eating and had to account for every little bit.

Joyce

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 08:38:19 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Thanks to your suggestion to WEIGH rather than measure my ice cream
portions, I've found it much easier control this now than in the past.
Frozen ice cream doesn't conform easily to a measuring cup. Just
getting it out of the container is a challenge--I'm either breaking
off tiny chunks or grabbing half the carton. So throwing it on the
scale and seeing all those tiny chunks add up without also having to
squeeze it into a cup makes it easy and worry-free.

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 03:12:13 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Just remember to weigh those bulk portions! It is so easy to get carried away,
put a bit more in the bowl than you anticipate. Hub thinks I'm goofy doing this,
but it works for me. I haven't tried any of the icecream other than vanilla, and
I only buy one container at a time as I just don't eat it often enough to go
through it very fast. I think the package of fudge bars has been in my freezer
for a couple months now. G

joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 21:48:00 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

A skinny cow is a mandatory dessert for me each night. I save my points for
it. We went food shopping earlier and found their ice cream in bulk. Theres
a container (or 2) of Chocolate Peanut butter cookie dough with my name on
it. DH and DD have a bowl of ice cream most evenings (bad habits we've
developed since visiting my mother) so we'll get this the next time we need
ice cream. They already had 2 containers of the *good* stuff in the freezer
so I did not dare bring any more home for fear DH would yell at me again for
filling up the freezer on him g

"Joyce" wrote in message
news:k9vs20dmschmikrskv5d ...
I do love the fudge bars, have always been my favorite. I keep them in
the
basement though, as they are the one thing that will call my name out a
bit louder
than the other icecream treats. Hmmmmmmm, maybe, just maybe, I'll have to
listen
better tonite. After all, it IS valentine's day. G

Joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 18:14:59 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

Me too. I just love the Skinny Cow Fudge bars. I tried the Smart Ones Ice
cream bars with crumb topping and was disappointed. They were on sale
last
week. Not worth buying again. Back to fudge bars. yummy.

"Joyce" wrote in message
.. .
I finally did break down and have one the other night - are very good.
But at
least you do get whatever Dulce De Leche is ... those have never once
been
offered
in my neck of the woods ... anywhere! When we get these new flavors,
they
are
always limited editions. Run for just long enough to get you hooked,
then
disappear forever leaving only chocolate, vanilla, peanut butter and
mint
in their
wake. I've tried some of the smart ones desserts, are not my favorite.
And
peanut butter holds absolutely nothing over me ... I am one of the
wierd
ones that
doesn't care for peanut butter. I want my CHOCOLATE!!! hehehe

Joyce

On 10 Feb 2004 07:42:32 -0800, (MelissaInNJ)
wrote:

S'mores!!!!!!?!?! Oh my pathmark BETTER start stocking them. Getting
Dulce De LEche is near impossible. Thanks of recommending the flavor!

I like the mint choco chip and dulche de leche a lot. i also tried for
the first time the Smart Ones Peanut Butter Sundae cup. Tastes very
good and 2 points.

MElissa in NJ

"Jay" wrote in message news:zaxVb.14608
Depends on which Skinny Cow you get. The vanilla or chocolate
flavored
sandwiches are 2 points. I highly reccomend trying the new smores
flavor.
Excellent.

- J



Prairie Roots
232/158.8/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003


  #67  
Old March 3rd, 2004, 03:15 PM
Fred
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Seafood is goods stuff. I had trader joes squid rings last night in
my tequila/lime/garic sauce. But being lazy, I had no starch for it
so ripped up a low point bread slice and used that for the sopping!
(g)

I'm hitting costco today.

On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 01:41:59 -0600, Joyce wrote:

I'm with you ... shrimp, fish, scallops ... and those sweet potatoes! I ate my
last one this evening, will have to go shopping again. I am not as good as you
though, am not able to eat only half the potato. I want the whole darn thing!
But I do account for it and figure that there are lots of healthy nutrients in it
(thus justifying eating every bit). Went to costco today to get some Tuna Steaks
... hub and I have looked at them every time we've gone in. Only to find out that
they are a week-end only item. sigh Returned home with salmon, which was
wonderful. Also a package of the hugest scallops I have ever seen in my life,
will be dinner tomorrow. And today sampled grilled cod in garlic butter, superb!
It's a boxed frozen item, nutritional info said 110 calories per serving (1 filet
maybe?) - much better than I expected it to be as it tasted very rich. Ummmmmm,
some frozen shrimp in some kind of lime juice that also sounded good. Can you see
I'm in a seafood craze these days? G

Joyce

On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 06:32:07 -0800, Fred wrote:

Actually, I liked it cold the next day better. I guess maybe I don't
eat meat enough - meaning that it is just not necessarily my thing
anymore??? The shrimp and sweetpotato is more my thing these days.

Happy birthday everyone (G)

On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 01:01:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Thanks! Way too much celebrating this past week (grandsons bday, hubs birthday,
anniversary) and now am suffering ... up 4 pounds. Of course, TOM is once again
gonna rear it's ugly head - not helping me at all. I was going to run out and buy
the Chateaubriand, hadn't even seen it there before. Then I read another of your
posts saying you weren't thrilled with it. I'll take a pass. If I'm going to
have something like this, I think I'll stick with a nice thick filet. G I did
have a baked sweetpotato the other night though, with steamed shrimp ...
mmmmmmmmm!

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 18:27:45 -0800, Fred wrote:

Happy Anniversary and dh's birthday. Oh, the other thing I purchased
at Trade Joe's was Chateaubriand - a total lark. That will be
tonight's dinner - well, half of it. Rubbed already with crushed
garlic and rosemary and salt/pepper. Sweetpotatoes are baking.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:23:44 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Mmmmmmm, that sounds delicious! Today is hubs birthday, he is giving me
absolutely no clue as to what he'd like for dinner - and I'm not coming up with
anything exciting either. Guess it will be a carry-in night. I also just
realized it's our wedding anniversary, so maybe a good excuse for me not to have
to cook? G

I did end up breaking into a container of mixed cut up fruit, had the munchies and
I couldn't get away from them. Guess it could have been worse, had I really
looked for something else. Any special reason the doc told you to up the
metamucil, or maybe we don't need/want to know? Hubs doc had him using it to aid
in cholesterol control, but I haven't noticed him using it for quite a long while
now.

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 06:45:10 -0800, Fred wrote:

No, pork chop rubbed in juniper over a bed of spinach with some diced
white/sweet potatos and a wonderful Stout - it was the brew pub two
blocks from my house so I did not even earn activity points getting
there. Very good - too bad it was the special as I would have it
again.

I'm off for the pastrami sandwich breakfast in about 2 minutes!

Oh, my snacks were not really at night. Just starting after WW
meeting and continuing through the day (g) And entire package of
guava is gone. Doc told me to up the metamucil, too.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 01:26:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

No snacks here tonite, unless you count half a slurpee (the other half went down
the drain). I had a huge dinner, or it felt huge anyway ... tons of veggies, then
went back for more. G So not really overly hungry and am trying hard to not eat
just for the sake of something to do. Although, I do have about 7 points still
left for today.

Hope you enjoyed your dinner out. Let me guess .... sushi?

Joyce

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:34:34 -0800, Fred wrote:

Well, I will not kill myself trying to find the stuff. The sandwiches
do me well. Today it was guava and other stuff! And them more stuff
and then out to dinner

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:15:43 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The bulk is a bit hard to find in my store, as they don't carry a ton of the
cartons and they are intermixed with all the other cartoned icecreams. So ...
maybe 4 little rows mixed in with dozens and dozens of other brands and flavors.
Doesn't make it easy to find, but I still managed. G Only one of the 2
groceries by me has the bulk containers, so am guessing they are relatively new to
my area.

No icecream for me tonite, no mudslides. But I have a bunch of leftover points.
G

Joyce

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 06:23:27 -0800, Fred wrote:

I was in another market yesterday - skinny cow sandwiches but not bulk
- GOOD. I could not have purchased anyway since I was at work and no
way to keep it cool if I had found the stuff. So, so far, no bulk and
not real temptation.

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 01:47:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Last year I bought myself a much smaller pair of glass frames, so at least now
when I do something stupid like this I can peer over or under them and get a
better perspective of where the feet need to be. G Grab the glasses quick and
flip 'em on top of the head.

You haven't made that purchase yet, but I see you are looking. G

Joyce

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 06:52:05 -0800, Fred wrote:

Oh, thanks for treking down those stairs. And I'm glad you did not
HIT those stairs with your glasses on. I hate sloping floors due to
glasses.

Okay, I'm still not buying it YET. I actually have not seen it
locally. I did look the other day in one market.

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 01:44:59 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Hub came home with a container of the mint chip today (it is mint chip) but I
didn't look at the nutritional info. Hang on and I'll trek down to the basement
(I think he's hiding it from me). .............

Dang, gotta remember to take the reading glasses off BEFORE I hit the stairs. G
Here ya go: 1/2 cup (74g) = 120calories/2.5g fat/3g fiber = 2 points, 4.5 points
per cup. Not too bad in the grand scheme of things.

I'm also not a strawberry icecream fan, think it was the cheesecake in the name
that struck my fancy. G On the carton it appears to be vanilla icecream with a
red swirl in it, so probably more vanilla than strawberry.

Joyce

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 07:11:54 -0800, Fred wrote:

Mint or mint chip could work on that conversion. (G) I've never been
a strawberry ice cream fan altho, when I've had it and/or made it, it
is surprisingly pleasant.

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 02:46:52 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Vanilla is good, but it has to have something on it. G I tried the chocolate
peanut butter, was good but not sure it was 5 points good and 1/2 a cup just isn't
going to do it for me. There were other flavors also, haven't tried them yet. I
recall seeing a strawberry cheesecake that sounded interesting ... maybe a vanilla
fudge swirl ... and mint or mint chip? hehehe - I'm trying hard to convert you.

Joyce

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:45:51 -0800, Fred wrote:

Ah, speaking of enablers! (G)

Nah, I have never really found VANILLA ice cream worth much. And now
you have upped the points on me! (G)

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 02:20:15 -0600, Joyce wrote:

I guess I should have mentioned that the points I listed are for the vanilla
flavored icecream. I bought a carton of the chocolate peanut butter cookie dough
(which is very good), is a bit higher in fat, but also higher in fiber. It works
out to 2 points per 1/2 cup (130 cal/2.5g fat/3g fiber), 5 points per cup. So a
bit higher, but not totally out of reach. THIS one I will really be careful with
the quantity.

Joyce

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:33:13 -0800, Fred wrote:

Thanks for all that info. I guess the points for that amount are not
bad at all.

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:35:14 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The carton says 1 serving is half a cup or 74 grams. When I do have some, I
usually have 1 cup (148grams) and put a few T of marischino cherry juice over the
top ... makes me feel like I'm having *something*. If I scoop over or under by a
few grams, I figure it out as to what portion of a cup it is and count it
accordingly. anal me, what can I say 1 cup is only 3.5 points, definitely
doable - and often only half or 1 point more than the icecream sandwiches. How
much I have is really dependent on how many points I have left for the day.

Joyce

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:24:33 -0800, Fred wrote:

So how much by weight do you serve?

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:41:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

It's funny, because the thought of scooping into measuring cups never once entered
my mind. Guess it's that laziness in me ... using measuring cups would have meant
washing an extra dish! LOL Bowl goes right on the scale, icecream into the bowl
... one dish, over and done with. Most all of my food was/is portioned this way
... pasta, rice, etc. I found it so much easier to use that scale. I also felt
it was much more accurate. Using measuring cups it was easier to put just that
extra bit in ... using the logic that it still was WITHIN the cup so must be a
cup. G The scale didn't seem to lie ... ounce, gram, whatever ... I KNEW
exactly what I was eating and had to account for every little bit.

Joyce

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 08:38:19 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Thanks to your suggestion to WEIGH rather than measure my ice cream
portions, I've found it much easier control this now than in the past.
Frozen ice cream doesn't conform easily to a measuring cup. Just
getting it out of the container is a challenge--I'm either breaking
off tiny chunks or grabbing half the carton. So throwing it on the
scale and seeing all those tiny chunks add up without also having to
squeeze it into a cup makes it easy and worry-free.

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 03:12:13 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Just remember to weigh those bulk portions! It is so easy to get carried away,
put a bit more in the bowl than you anticipate. Hub thinks I'm goofy doing this,
but it works for me. I haven't tried any of the icecream other than vanilla, and
I only buy one container at a time as I just don't eat it often enough to go
through it very fast. I think the package of fudge bars has been in my freezer
for a couple months now. G

joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 21:48:00 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

A skinny cow is a mandatory dessert for me each night. I save my points for
it. We went food shopping earlier and found their ice cream in bulk. Theres
a container (or 2) of Chocolate Peanut butter cookie dough with my name on
it. DH and DD have a bowl of ice cream most evenings (bad habits we've
developed since visiting my mother) so we'll get this the next time we need
ice cream. They already had 2 containers of the *good* stuff in the freezer
so I did not dare bring any more home for fear DH would yell at me again for
filling up the freezer on him g

"Joyce" wrote in message
news:k9vs20dmschmikrskv5d8 ...
I do love the fudge bars, have always been my favorite. I keep them in
the
basement though, as they are the one thing that will call my name out a
bit louder
than the other icecream treats. Hmmmmmmm, maybe, just maybe, I'll have to
listen
better tonite. After all, it IS valentine's day. G

Joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 18:14:59 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

Me too. I just love the Skinny Cow Fudge bars. I tried the Smart Ones Ice
cream bars with crumb topping and was disappointed. They were on sale
last
week. Not worth buying again. Back to fudge bars. yummy.

"Joyce" wrote in message
.. .
I finally did break down and have one the other night - are very good.
But at
least you do get whatever Dulce De Leche is ... those have never once
been
offered
in my neck of the woods ... anywhere! When we get these new flavors,
they
are
always limited editions. Run for just long enough to get you hooked,
then
disappear forever leaving only chocolate, vanilla, peanut butter and
mint
in their
wake. I've tried some of the smart ones desserts, are not my favorite.
And
peanut butter holds absolutely nothing over me ... I am one of the
wierd
ones that
doesn't care for peanut butter. I want my CHOCOLATE!!! hehehe

Joyce

On 10 Feb 2004 07:42:32 -0800, (MelissaInNJ)
wrote:

S'mores!!!!!!?!?! Oh my pathmark BETTER start stocking them. Getting
Dulce De LEche is near impossible. Thanks of recommending the flavor!

I like the mint choco chip and dulche de leche a lot. i also tried for
the first time the Smart Ones Peanut Butter Sundae cup. Tastes very
good and 2 points.

MElissa in NJ

"Jay" wrote in message news:zaxVb.14608
Depends on which Skinny Cow you get. The vanilla or chocolate
flavored
sandwiches are 2 points. I highly reccomend trying the new smores
flavor.
Excellent.

- J



Prairie Roots
232/158.8/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003


  #68  
Old March 3rd, 2004, 09:07 PM
Fred
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BUT.... I did succumb at Costo to the Cho/Van sandwiches in the 18
pack box for $9.00 and change.

On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 07:13:18 -0800, Fred
wrote:

I did not see the choc/peanut butter bulk. Van, choc, mintchip,
strawberrysomething and some fudgemix.

You did not even sample the mint one? How odd (G)

But see, you have others to help dig through the bulk. I would bulk
MYSELF and those are big tubs, I noticed

On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 02:13:16 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Excuses, excuses ... you are just avoiding the inevitable. G The bulk stuff
really did vary in fat content, but I think the sandwiches do also - depending on
the variety. I noticed hub finished off the mint choc. chip this evening, I never
did get even a taste of it. G So once again, the only kind in the freezer is
the choc. peanut butter cookie dough - and that definitely is highest in point
count so eaten only on the rare occassion. Why couldn't he finish THAT one off?
LOL

Joyce

On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 17:59:50 -0800, Fred wrote:

But back to the subject - I saw the BULK skinny cow stuff today while
lunch hour shopping. Fortunately, I had no way to hold and transport
it. They also had the samores type sandwiches.

I see the fat grams varied from 1 to 2.5 per serving for the bulk
stuff.

On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 06:32:07 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Actually, I liked it cold the next day better. I guess maybe I don't
eat meat enough - meaning that it is just not necessarily my thing
anymore??? The shrimp and sweetpotato is more my thing these days.

Happy birthday everyone (G)

On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 01:01:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Thanks! Way too much celebrating this past week (grandsons bday, hubs birthday,
anniversary) and now am suffering ... up 4 pounds. Of course, TOM is once again
gonna rear it's ugly head - not helping me at all. I was going to run out and buy
the Chateaubriand, hadn't even seen it there before. Then I read another of your
posts saying you weren't thrilled with it. I'll take a pass. If I'm going to
have something like this, I think I'll stick with a nice thick filet. G I did
have a baked sweetpotato the other night though, with steamed shrimp ...
mmmmmmmmm!

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 18:27:45 -0800, Fred wrote:

Happy Anniversary and dh's birthday. Oh, the other thing I purchased
at Trade Joe's was Chateaubriand - a total lark. That will be
tonight's dinner - well, half of it. Rubbed already with crushed
garlic and rosemary and salt/pepper. Sweetpotatoes are baking.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:23:44 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Mmmmmmm, that sounds delicious! Today is hubs birthday, he is giving me
absolutely no clue as to what he'd like for dinner - and I'm not coming up with
anything exciting either. Guess it will be a carry-in night. I also just
realized it's our wedding anniversary, so maybe a good excuse for me not to have
to cook? G

I did end up breaking into a container of mixed cut up fruit, had the munchies and
I couldn't get away from them. Guess it could have been worse, had I really
looked for something else. Any special reason the doc told you to up the
metamucil, or maybe we don't need/want to know? Hubs doc had him using it to aid
in cholesterol control, but I haven't noticed him using it for quite a long while
now.

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 06:45:10 -0800, Fred wrote:

No, pork chop rubbed in juniper over a bed of spinach with some diced
white/sweet potatos and a wonderful Stout - it was the brew pub two
blocks from my house so I did not even earn activity points getting
there. Very good - too bad it was the special as I would have it
again.

I'm off for the pastrami sandwich breakfast in about 2 minutes!

Oh, my snacks were not really at night. Just starting after WW
meeting and continuing through the day (g) And entire package of
guava is gone. Doc told me to up the metamucil, too.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 01:26:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

No snacks here tonite, unless you count half a slurpee (the other half went down
the drain). I had a huge dinner, or it felt huge anyway ... tons of veggies, then
went back for more. G So not really overly hungry and am trying hard to not eat
just for the sake of something to do. Although, I do have about 7 points still
left for today.

Hope you enjoyed your dinner out. Let me guess .... sushi?

Joyce

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:34:34 -0800, Fred wrote:

Well, I will not kill myself trying to find the stuff. The sandwiches
do me well. Today it was guava and other stuff! And them more stuff
and then out to dinner

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:15:43 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The bulk is a bit hard to find in my store, as they don't carry a ton of the
cartons and they are intermixed with all the other cartoned icecreams. So ...
maybe 4 little rows mixed in with dozens and dozens of other brands and flavors.
Doesn't make it easy to find, but I still managed. G Only one of the 2
groceries by me has the bulk containers, so am guessing they are relatively new to
my area.

No icecream for me tonite, no mudslides. But I have a bunch of leftover points.
G

Joyce

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 06:23:27 -0800, Fred wrote:

I was in another market yesterday - skinny cow sandwiches but not bulk
- GOOD. I could not have purchased anyway since I was at work and no
way to keep it cool if I had found the stuff. So, so far, no bulk and
not real temptation.

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 01:47:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Last year I bought myself a much smaller pair of glass frames, so at least now
when I do something stupid like this I can peer over or under them and get a
better perspective of where the feet need to be. G Grab the glasses quick and
flip 'em on top of the head.

You haven't made that purchase yet, but I see you are looking. G

Joyce

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 06:52:05 -0800, Fred wrote:

Oh, thanks for treking down those stairs. And I'm glad you did not
HIT those stairs with your glasses on. I hate sloping floors due to
glasses.

Okay, I'm still not buying it YET. I actually have not seen it
locally. I did look the other day in one market.

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 01:44:59 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Hub came home with a container of the mint chip today (it is mint chip) but I
didn't look at the nutritional info. Hang on and I'll trek down to the basement
(I think he's hiding it from me). .............

Dang, gotta remember to take the reading glasses off BEFORE I hit the stairs. G
Here ya go: 1/2 cup (74g) = 120calories/2.5g fat/3g fiber = 2 points, 4.5 points
per cup. Not too bad in the grand scheme of things.

I'm also not a strawberry icecream fan, think it was the cheesecake in the name
that struck my fancy. G On the carton it appears to be vanilla icecream with a
red swirl in it, so probably more vanilla than strawberry.

Joyce

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 07:11:54 -0800, Fred wrote:

Mint or mint chip could work on that conversion. (G) I've never been
a strawberry ice cream fan altho, when I've had it and/or made it, it
is surprisingly pleasant.

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 02:46:52 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Vanilla is good, but it has to have something on it. G I tried the chocolate
peanut butter, was good but not sure it was 5 points good and 1/2 a cup just isn't
going to do it for me. There were other flavors also, haven't tried them yet. I
recall seeing a strawberry cheesecake that sounded interesting ... maybe a vanilla
fudge swirl ... and mint or mint chip? hehehe - I'm trying hard to convert you.

Joyce

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:45:51 -0800, Fred wrote:

Ah, speaking of enablers! (G)

Nah, I have never really found VANILLA ice cream worth much. And now
you have upped the points on me! (G)

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 02:20:15 -0600, Joyce wrote:

I guess I should have mentioned that the points I listed are for the vanilla
flavored icecream. I bought a carton of the chocolate peanut butter cookie dough
(which is very good), is a bit higher in fat, but also higher in fiber. It works
out to 2 points per 1/2 cup (130 cal/2.5g fat/3g fiber), 5 points per cup. So a
bit higher, but not totally out of reach. THIS one I will really be careful with
the quantity.

Joyce

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:33:13 -0800, Fred wrote:

Thanks for all that info. I guess the points for that amount are not
bad at all.

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:35:14 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The carton says 1 serving is half a cup or 74 grams. When I do have some, I
usually have 1 cup (148grams) and put a few T of marischino cherry juice over the
top ... makes me feel like I'm having *something*. If I scoop over or under by a
few grams, I figure it out as to what portion of a cup it is and count it
accordingly. anal me, what can I say 1 cup is only 3.5 points, definitely
doable - and often only half or 1 point more than the icecream sandwiches. How
much I have is really dependent on how many points I have left for the day.

Joyce

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:24:33 -0800, Fred wrote:

So how much by weight do you serve?

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:41:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

It's funny, because the thought of scooping into measuring cups never once entered
my mind. Guess it's that laziness in me ... using measuring cups would have meant
washing an extra dish! LOL Bowl goes right on the scale, icecream into the bowl
... one dish, over and done with. Most all of my food was/is portioned this way
... pasta, rice, etc. I found it so much easier to use that scale. I also felt
it was much more accurate. Using measuring cups it was easier to put just that
extra bit in ... using the logic that it still was WITHIN the cup so must be a
cup. G The scale didn't seem to lie ... ounce, gram, whatever ... I KNEW
exactly what I was eating and had to account for every little bit.

Joyce

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 08:38:19 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Thanks to your suggestion to WEIGH rather than measure my ice cream
portions, I've found it much easier control this now than in the past.
Frozen ice cream doesn't conform easily to a measuring cup. Just
getting it out of the container is a challenge--I'm either breaking
off tiny chunks or grabbing half the carton. So throwing it on the
scale and seeing all those tiny chunks add up without also having to
squeeze it into a cup makes it easy and worry-free.

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 03:12:13 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Just remember to weigh those bulk portions! It is so easy to get carried away,
put a bit more in the bowl than you anticipate. Hub thinks I'm goofy doing this,
but it works for me. I haven't tried any of the icecream other than vanilla, and
I only buy one container at a time as I just don't eat it often enough to go
through it very fast. I think the package of fudge bars has been in my freezer
for a couple months now. G

joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 21:48:00 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

A skinny cow is a mandatory dessert for me each night. I save my points for
it. We went food shopping earlier and found their ice cream in bulk. Theres
a container (or 2) of Chocolate Peanut butter cookie dough with my name on
it. DH and DD have a bowl of ice cream most evenings (bad habits we've
developed since visiting my mother) so we'll get this the next time we need
ice cream. They already had 2 containers of the *good* stuff in the freezer
so I did not dare bring any more home for fear DH would yell at me again for
filling up the freezer on him g

"Joyce" wrote in message
news:k9vs20dmschmikrskv5 ...
I do love the fudge bars, have always been my favorite. I keep them in
the
basement though, as they are the one thing that will call my name out a
bit louder
than the other icecream treats. Hmmmmmmm, maybe, just maybe, I'll have to
listen
better tonite. After all, it IS valentine's day. G

Joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 18:14:59 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

Me too. I just love the Skinny Cow Fudge bars. I tried the Smart Ones Ice
cream bars with crumb topping and was disappointed. They were on sale
last
week. Not worth buying again. Back to fudge bars. yummy.

"Joyce" wrote in message
.. .
I finally did break down and have one the other night - are very good.
But at
least you do get whatever Dulce De Leche is ... those have never once
been
offered
in my neck of the woods ... anywhere! When we get these new flavors,
they
are
always limited editions. Run for just long enough to get you hooked,
then
disappear forever leaving only chocolate, vanilla, peanut butter and
mint
in their
wake. I've tried some of the smart ones desserts, are not my favorite.
And
peanut butter holds absolutely nothing over me ... I am one of the
wierd
ones that
doesn't care for peanut butter. I want my CHOCOLATE!!! hehehe

Joyce

On 10 Feb 2004 07:42:32 -0800, (MelissaInNJ)
wrote:

S'mores!!!!!!?!?! Oh my pathmark BETTER start stocking them. Getting
Dulce De LEche is near impossible. Thanks of recommending the flavor!

I like the mint choco chip and dulche de leche a lot. i also tried for
the first time the Smart Ones Peanut Butter Sundae cup. Tastes very
good and 2 points.

MElissa in NJ

"Jay" wrote in message news:zaxVb.14608
Depends on which Skinny Cow you get. The vanilla or chocolate
flavored
sandwiches are 2 points. I highly reccomend trying the new smores
flavor.
Excellent.

- J



Prairie Roots
232/158.8/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003


  #69  
Old March 3rd, 2004, 11:51 PM
Prairie Roots
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Posts: n/a
Default Skinny Cow/Slim Cow

I've never seen the 18-pack boxes of sandwiches. That's fine with me.
Funny, but I think I do better with the bulk. Go figure.

On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 13:07:40 -0800, Fred
wrote:

BUT.... I did succumb at Costo to the Cho/Van sandwiches in the 18
pack box for $9.00 and change.

On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 07:13:18 -0800, Fred
wrote:

I did not see the choc/peanut butter bulk. Van, choc, mintchip,
strawberrysomething and some fudgemix.

You did not even sample the mint one? How odd (G)

But see, you have others to help dig through the bulk. I would bulk
MYSELF and those are big tubs, I noticed

On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 02:13:16 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Excuses, excuses ... you are just avoiding the inevitable. G The bulk stuff
really did vary in fat content, but I think the sandwiches do also - depending on
the variety. I noticed hub finished off the mint choc. chip this evening, I never
did get even a taste of it. G So once again, the only kind in the freezer is
the choc. peanut butter cookie dough - and that definitely is highest in point
count so eaten only on the rare occassion. Why couldn't he finish THAT one off?
LOL

Joyce

On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 17:59:50 -0800, Fred wrote:

But back to the subject - I saw the BULK skinny cow stuff today while
lunch hour shopping. Fortunately, I had no way to hold and transport
it. They also had the samores type sandwiches.

I see the fat grams varied from 1 to 2.5 per serving for the bulk
stuff.

On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 06:32:07 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Actually, I liked it cold the next day better. I guess maybe I don't
eat meat enough - meaning that it is just not necessarily my thing
anymore??? The shrimp and sweetpotato is more my thing these days.

Happy birthday everyone (G)

On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 01:01:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Thanks! Way too much celebrating this past week (grandsons bday, hubs birthday,
anniversary) and now am suffering ... up 4 pounds. Of course, TOM is once again
gonna rear it's ugly head - not helping me at all. I was going to run out and buy
the Chateaubriand, hadn't even seen it there before. Then I read another of your
posts saying you weren't thrilled with it. I'll take a pass. If I'm going to
have something like this, I think I'll stick with a nice thick filet. G I did
have a baked sweetpotato the other night though, with steamed shrimp ...
mmmmmmmmm!

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 18:27:45 -0800, Fred wrote:

Happy Anniversary and dh's birthday. Oh, the other thing I purchased
at Trade Joe's was Chateaubriand - a total lark. That will be
tonight's dinner - well, half of it. Rubbed already with crushed
garlic and rosemary and salt/pepper. Sweetpotatoes are baking.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:23:44 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Mmmmmmm, that sounds delicious! Today is hubs birthday, he is giving me
absolutely no clue as to what he'd like for dinner - and I'm not coming up with
anything exciting either. Guess it will be a carry-in night. I also just
realized it's our wedding anniversary, so maybe a good excuse for me not to have
to cook? G

I did end up breaking into a container of mixed cut up fruit, had the munchies and
I couldn't get away from them. Guess it could have been worse, had I really
looked for something else. Any special reason the doc told you to up the
metamucil, or maybe we don't need/want to know? Hubs doc had him using it to aid
in cholesterol control, but I haven't noticed him using it for quite a long while
now.

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 06:45:10 -0800, Fred wrote:

No, pork chop rubbed in juniper over a bed of spinach with some diced
white/sweet potatos and a wonderful Stout - it was the brew pub two
blocks from my house so I did not even earn activity points getting
there. Very good - too bad it was the special as I would have it
again.

I'm off for the pastrami sandwich breakfast in about 2 minutes!

Oh, my snacks were not really at night. Just starting after WW
meeting and continuing through the day (g) And entire package of
guava is gone. Doc told me to up the metamucil, too.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 01:26:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

No snacks here tonite, unless you count half a slurpee (the other half went down
the drain). I had a huge dinner, or it felt huge anyway ... tons of veggies, then
went back for more. G So not really overly hungry and am trying hard to not eat
just for the sake of something to do. Although, I do have about 7 points still
left for today.

Hope you enjoyed your dinner out. Let me guess .... sushi?

Joyce

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:34:34 -0800, Fred wrote:

Well, I will not kill myself trying to find the stuff. The sandwiches
do me well. Today it was guava and other stuff! And them more stuff
and then out to dinner

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:15:43 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The bulk is a bit hard to find in my store, as they don't carry a ton of the
cartons and they are intermixed with all the other cartoned icecreams. So ...
maybe 4 little rows mixed in with dozens and dozens of other brands and flavors.
Doesn't make it easy to find, but I still managed. G Only one of the 2
groceries by me has the bulk containers, so am guessing they are relatively new to
my area.

No icecream for me tonite, no mudslides. But I have a bunch of leftover points.
G

Joyce

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 06:23:27 -0800, Fred wrote:

I was in another market yesterday - skinny cow sandwiches but not bulk
- GOOD. I could not have purchased anyway since I was at work and no
way to keep it cool if I had found the stuff. So, so far, no bulk and
not real temptation.

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 01:47:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Last year I bought myself a much smaller pair of glass frames, so at least now
when I do something stupid like this I can peer over or under them and get a
better perspective of where the feet need to be. G Grab the glasses quick and
flip 'em on top of the head.

You haven't made that purchase yet, but I see you are looking. G

Joyce

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 06:52:05 -0800, Fred wrote:

Oh, thanks for treking down those stairs. And I'm glad you did not
HIT those stairs with your glasses on. I hate sloping floors due to
glasses.

Okay, I'm still not buying it YET. I actually have not seen it
locally. I did look the other day in one market.

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 01:44:59 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Hub came home with a container of the mint chip today (it is mint chip) but I
didn't look at the nutritional info. Hang on and I'll trek down to the basement
(I think he's hiding it from me). .............

Dang, gotta remember to take the reading glasses off BEFORE I hit the stairs. G
Here ya go: 1/2 cup (74g) = 120calories/2.5g fat/3g fiber = 2 points, 4.5 points
per cup. Not too bad in the grand scheme of things.

I'm also not a strawberry icecream fan, think it was the cheesecake in the name
that struck my fancy. G On the carton it appears to be vanilla icecream with a
red swirl in it, so probably more vanilla than strawberry.

Joyce

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 07:11:54 -0800, Fred wrote:

Mint or mint chip could work on that conversion. (G) I've never been
a strawberry ice cream fan altho, when I've had it and/or made it, it
is surprisingly pleasant.

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 02:46:52 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Vanilla is good, but it has to have something on it. G I tried the chocolate
peanut butter, was good but not sure it was 5 points good and 1/2 a cup just isn't
going to do it for me. There were other flavors also, haven't tried them yet. I
recall seeing a strawberry cheesecake that sounded interesting ... maybe a vanilla
fudge swirl ... and mint or mint chip? hehehe - I'm trying hard to convert you.

Joyce

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:45:51 -0800, Fred wrote:

Ah, speaking of enablers! (G)

Nah, I have never really found VANILLA ice cream worth much. And now
you have upped the points on me! (G)

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 02:20:15 -0600, Joyce wrote:

I guess I should have mentioned that the points I listed are for the vanilla
flavored icecream. I bought a carton of the chocolate peanut butter cookie dough
(which is very good), is a bit higher in fat, but also higher in fiber. It works
out to 2 points per 1/2 cup (130 cal/2.5g fat/3g fiber), 5 points per cup. So a
bit higher, but not totally out of reach. THIS one I will really be careful with
the quantity.

Joyce

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:33:13 -0800, Fred wrote:

Thanks for all that info. I guess the points for that amount are not
bad at all.

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:35:14 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The carton says 1 serving is half a cup or 74 grams. When I do have some, I
usually have 1 cup (148grams) and put a few T of marischino cherry juice over the
top ... makes me feel like I'm having *something*. If I scoop over or under by a
few grams, I figure it out as to what portion of a cup it is and count it
accordingly. anal me, what can I say 1 cup is only 3.5 points, definitely
doable - and often only half or 1 point more than the icecream sandwiches. How
much I have is really dependent on how many points I have left for the day.

Joyce

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:24:33 -0800, Fred wrote:

So how much by weight do you serve?

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:41:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

It's funny, because the thought of scooping into measuring cups never once entered
my mind. Guess it's that laziness in me ... using measuring cups would have meant
washing an extra dish! LOL Bowl goes right on the scale, icecream into the bowl
... one dish, over and done with. Most all of my food was/is portioned this way
... pasta, rice, etc. I found it so much easier to use that scale. I also felt
it was much more accurate. Using measuring cups it was easier to put just that
extra bit in ... using the logic that it still was WITHIN the cup so must be a
cup. G The scale didn't seem to lie ... ounce, gram, whatever ... I KNEW
exactly what I was eating and had to account for every little bit.

Joyce

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 08:38:19 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Thanks to your suggestion to WEIGH rather than measure my ice cream
portions, I've found it much easier control this now than in the past.
Frozen ice cream doesn't conform easily to a measuring cup. Just
getting it out of the container is a challenge--I'm either breaking
off tiny chunks or grabbing half the carton. So throwing it on the
scale and seeing all those tiny chunks add up without also having to
squeeze it into a cup makes it easy and worry-free.

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 03:12:13 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Just remember to weigh those bulk portions! It is so easy to get carried away,
put a bit more in the bowl than you anticipate. Hub thinks I'm goofy doing this,
but it works for me. I haven't tried any of the icecream other than vanilla, and
I only buy one container at a time as I just don't eat it often enough to go
through it very fast. I think the package of fudge bars has been in my freezer
for a couple months now. G

joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 21:48:00 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

A skinny cow is a mandatory dessert for me each night. I save my points for
it. We went food shopping earlier and found their ice cream in bulk. Theres
a container (or 2) of Chocolate Peanut butter cookie dough with my name on
it. DH and DD have a bowl of ice cream most evenings (bad habits we've
developed since visiting my mother) so we'll get this the next time we need
ice cream. They already had 2 containers of the *good* stuff in the freezer
so I did not dare bring any more home for fear DH would yell at me again for
filling up the freezer on him g

"Joyce" wrote in message
news:k9vs20dmschmikrskv ...
I do love the fudge bars, have always been my favorite. I keep them in
the
basement though, as they are the one thing that will call my name out a
bit louder
than the other icecream treats. Hmmmmmmm, maybe, just maybe, I'll have to
listen
better tonite. After all, it IS valentine's day. G

Joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 18:14:59 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

Me too. I just love the Skinny Cow Fudge bars. I tried the Smart Ones Ice
cream bars with crumb topping and was disappointed. They were on sale
last
week. Not worth buying again. Back to fudge bars. yummy.

"Joyce" wrote in message
.. .
I finally did break down and have one the other night - are very good.
But at
least you do get whatever Dulce De Leche is ... those have never once
been
offered
in my neck of the woods ... anywhere! When we get these new flavors,
they
are
always limited editions. Run for just long enough to get you hooked,
then
disappear forever leaving only chocolate, vanilla, peanut butter and
mint
in their
wake. I've tried some of the smart ones desserts, are not my favorite.
And
peanut butter holds absolutely nothing over me ... I am one of the
wierd
ones that
doesn't care for peanut butter. I want my CHOCOLATE!!! hehehe

Joyce

On 10 Feb 2004 07:42:32 -0800, (MelissaInNJ)
wrote:

S'mores!!!!!!?!?! Oh my pathmark BETTER start stocking them. Getting
Dulce De LEche is near impossible. Thanks of recommending the flavor!

I like the mint choco chip and dulche de leche a lot. i also tried for
the first time the Smart Ones Peanut Butter Sundae cup. Tastes very
good and 2 points.

MElissa in NJ

"Jay" wrote in message news:zaxVb.14608
Depends on which Skinny Cow you get. The vanilla or chocolate
flavored
sandwiches are 2 points. I highly reccomend trying the new smores
flavor.
Excellent.

- J



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joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003


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Old March 4th, 2004, 01:25 AM
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Until today, I had not seen them either. I have not opened it so
don't know if there are three of those plastic trays inside or some
other packing arangement. And the only option at Costco (called I
think the "CLUB" pack or some such) as the cho/van mix.

Until I train for the ride across america (bike 3,000 miles) I will
not buy bulk, I will not buy bulk, I will not.....

On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 17:51:14 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

I've never seen the 18-pack boxes of sandwiches. That's fine with me.
Funny, but I think I do better with the bulk. Go figure.

On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 13:07:40 -0800, Fred
wrote:

BUT.... I did succumb at Costo to the Cho/Van sandwiches in the 18
pack box for $9.00 and change.

On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 07:13:18 -0800, Fred
wrote:

I did not see the choc/peanut butter bulk. Van, choc, mintchip,
strawberrysomething and some fudgemix.

You did not even sample the mint one? How odd (G)

But see, you have others to help dig through the bulk. I would bulk
MYSELF and those are big tubs, I noticed

On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 02:13:16 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Excuses, excuses ... you are just avoiding the inevitable. G The bulk stuff
really did vary in fat content, but I think the sandwiches do also - depending on
the variety. I noticed hub finished off the mint choc. chip this evening, I never
did get even a taste of it. G So once again, the only kind in the freezer is
the choc. peanut butter cookie dough - and that definitely is highest in point
count so eaten only on the rare occassion. Why couldn't he finish THAT one off?
LOL

Joyce

On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 17:59:50 -0800, Fred wrote:

But back to the subject - I saw the BULK skinny cow stuff today while
lunch hour shopping. Fortunately, I had no way to hold and transport
it. They also had the samores type sandwiches.

I see the fat grams varied from 1 to 2.5 per serving for the bulk
stuff.

On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 06:32:07 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Actually, I liked it cold the next day better. I guess maybe I don't
eat meat enough - meaning that it is just not necessarily my thing
anymore??? The shrimp and sweetpotato is more my thing these days.

Happy birthday everyone (G)

On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 01:01:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Thanks! Way too much celebrating this past week (grandsons bday, hubs birthday,
anniversary) and now am suffering ... up 4 pounds. Of course, TOM is once again
gonna rear it's ugly head - not helping me at all. I was going to run out and buy
the Chateaubriand, hadn't even seen it there before. Then I read another of your
posts saying you weren't thrilled with it. I'll take a pass. If I'm going to
have something like this, I think I'll stick with a nice thick filet. G I did
have a baked sweetpotato the other night though, with steamed shrimp ...
mmmmmmmmm!

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 18:27:45 -0800, Fred wrote:

Happy Anniversary and dh's birthday. Oh, the other thing I purchased
at Trade Joe's was Chateaubriand - a total lark. That will be
tonight's dinner - well, half of it. Rubbed already with crushed
garlic and rosemary and salt/pepper. Sweetpotatoes are baking.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 13:23:44 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Mmmmmmm, that sounds delicious! Today is hubs birthday, he is giving me
absolutely no clue as to what he'd like for dinner - and I'm not coming up with
anything exciting either. Guess it will be a carry-in night. I also just
realized it's our wedding anniversary, so maybe a good excuse for me not to have
to cook? G

I did end up breaking into a container of mixed cut up fruit, had the munchies and
I couldn't get away from them. Guess it could have been worse, had I really
looked for something else. Any special reason the doc told you to up the
metamucil, or maybe we don't need/want to know? Hubs doc had him using it to aid
in cholesterol control, but I haven't noticed him using it for quite a long while
now.

Joyce

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 06:45:10 -0800, Fred wrote:

No, pork chop rubbed in juniper over a bed of spinach with some diced
white/sweet potatos and a wonderful Stout - it was the brew pub two
blocks from my house so I did not even earn activity points getting
there. Very good - too bad it was the special as I would have it
again.

I'm off for the pastrami sandwich breakfast in about 2 minutes!

Oh, my snacks were not really at night. Just starting after WW
meeting and continuing through the day (g) And entire package of
guava is gone. Doc told me to up the metamucil, too.

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 01:26:58 -0600, Joyce wrote:

No snacks here tonite, unless you count half a slurpee (the other half went down
the drain). I had a huge dinner, or it felt huge anyway ... tons of veggies, then
went back for more. G So not really overly hungry and am trying hard to not eat
just for the sake of something to do. Although, I do have about 7 points still
left for today.

Hope you enjoyed your dinner out. Let me guess .... sushi?

Joyce

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:34:34 -0800, Fred wrote:

Well, I will not kill myself trying to find the stuff. The sandwiches
do me well. Today it was guava and other stuff! And them more stuff
and then out to dinner

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:15:43 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The bulk is a bit hard to find in my store, as they don't carry a ton of the
cartons and they are intermixed with all the other cartoned icecreams. So ...
maybe 4 little rows mixed in with dozens and dozens of other brands and flavors.
Doesn't make it easy to find, but I still managed. G Only one of the 2
groceries by me has the bulk containers, so am guessing they are relatively new to
my area.

No icecream for me tonite, no mudslides. But I have a bunch of leftover points.
G

Joyce

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 06:23:27 -0800, Fred wrote:

I was in another market yesterday - skinny cow sandwiches but not bulk
- GOOD. I could not have purchased anyway since I was at work and no
way to keep it cool if I had found the stuff. So, so far, no bulk and
not real temptation.

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 01:47:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Last year I bought myself a much smaller pair of glass frames, so at least now
when I do something stupid like this I can peer over or under them and get a
better perspective of where the feet need to be. G Grab the glasses quick and
flip 'em on top of the head.

You haven't made that purchase yet, but I see you are looking. G

Joyce

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 06:52:05 -0800, Fred wrote:

Oh, thanks for treking down those stairs. And I'm glad you did not
HIT those stairs with your glasses on. I hate sloping floors due to
glasses.

Okay, I'm still not buying it YET. I actually have not seen it
locally. I did look the other day in one market.

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 01:44:59 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Hub came home with a container of the mint chip today (it is mint chip) but I
didn't look at the nutritional info. Hang on and I'll trek down to the basement
(I think he's hiding it from me). .............

Dang, gotta remember to take the reading glasses off BEFORE I hit the stairs. G
Here ya go: 1/2 cup (74g) = 120calories/2.5g fat/3g fiber = 2 points, 4.5 points
per cup. Not too bad in the grand scheme of things.

I'm also not a strawberry icecream fan, think it was the cheesecake in the name
that struck my fancy. G On the carton it appears to be vanilla icecream with a
red swirl in it, so probably more vanilla than strawberry.

Joyce

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 07:11:54 -0800, Fred wrote:

Mint or mint chip could work on that conversion. (G) I've never been
a strawberry ice cream fan altho, when I've had it and/or made it, it
is surprisingly pleasant.

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 02:46:52 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Vanilla is good, but it has to have something on it. G I tried the chocolate
peanut butter, was good but not sure it was 5 points good and 1/2 a cup just isn't
going to do it for me. There were other flavors also, haven't tried them yet. I
recall seeing a strawberry cheesecake that sounded interesting ... maybe a vanilla
fudge swirl ... and mint or mint chip? hehehe - I'm trying hard to convert you.

Joyce

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:45:51 -0800, Fred wrote:

Ah, speaking of enablers! (G)

Nah, I have never really found VANILLA ice cream worth much. And now
you have upped the points on me! (G)

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 02:20:15 -0600, Joyce wrote:

I guess I should have mentioned that the points I listed are for the vanilla
flavored icecream. I bought a carton of the chocolate peanut butter cookie dough
(which is very good), is a bit higher in fat, but also higher in fiber. It works
out to 2 points per 1/2 cup (130 cal/2.5g fat/3g fiber), 5 points per cup. So a
bit higher, but not totally out of reach. THIS one I will really be careful with
the quantity.

Joyce

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:33:13 -0800, Fred wrote:

Thanks for all that info. I guess the points for that amount are not
bad at all.

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:35:14 -0600, Joyce wrote:

The carton says 1 serving is half a cup or 74 grams. When I do have some, I
usually have 1 cup (148grams) and put a few T of marischino cherry juice over the
top ... makes me feel like I'm having *something*. If I scoop over or under by a
few grams, I figure it out as to what portion of a cup it is and count it
accordingly. anal me, what can I say 1 cup is only 3.5 points, definitely
doable - and often only half or 1 point more than the icecream sandwiches. How
much I have is really dependent on how many points I have left for the day.

Joyce

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:24:33 -0800, Fred wrote:

So how much by weight do you serve?

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:41:42 -0600, Joyce wrote:

It's funny, because the thought of scooping into measuring cups never once entered
my mind. Guess it's that laziness in me ... using measuring cups would have meant
washing an extra dish! LOL Bowl goes right on the scale, icecream into the bowl
... one dish, over and done with. Most all of my food was/is portioned this way
... pasta, rice, etc. I found it so much easier to use that scale. I also felt
it was much more accurate. Using measuring cups it was easier to put just that
extra bit in ... using the logic that it still was WITHIN the cup so must be a
cup. G The scale didn't seem to lie ... ounce, gram, whatever ... I KNEW
exactly what I was eating and had to account for every little bit.

Joyce

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 08:38:19 -0600, Prairie Roots wrote:

Thanks to your suggestion to WEIGH rather than measure my ice cream
portions, I've found it much easier control this now than in the past.
Frozen ice cream doesn't conform easily to a measuring cup. Just
getting it out of the container is a challenge--I'm either breaking
off tiny chunks or grabbing half the carton. So throwing it on the
scale and seeing all those tiny chunks add up without also having to
squeeze it into a cup makes it easy and worry-free.

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 03:12:13 -0600, Joyce wrote:

Just remember to weigh those bulk portions! It is so easy to get carried away,
put a bit more in the bowl than you anticipate. Hub thinks I'm goofy doing this,
but it works for me. I haven't tried any of the icecream other than vanilla, and
I only buy one container at a time as I just don't eat it often enough to go
through it very fast. I think the package of fudge bars has been in my freezer
for a couple months now. G

joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 21:48:00 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

A skinny cow is a mandatory dessert for me each night. I save my points for
it. We went food shopping earlier and found their ice cream in bulk. Theres
a container (or 2) of Chocolate Peanut butter cookie dough with my name on
it. DH and DD have a bowl of ice cream most evenings (bad habits we've
developed since visiting my mother) so we'll get this the next time we need
ice cream. They already had 2 containers of the *good* stuff in the freezer
so I did not dare bring any more home for fear DH would yell at me again for
filling up the freezer on him g

"Joyce" wrote in message
news:k9vs20dmschmikrsk ...
I do love the fudge bars, have always been my favorite. I keep them in
the
basement though, as they are the one thing that will call my name out a
bit louder
than the other icecream treats. Hmmmmmmm, maybe, just maybe, I'll have to
listen
better tonite. After all, it IS valentine's day. G

Joyce

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 18:14:59 GMT, "Laura" wrote:

Me too. I just love the Skinny Cow Fudge bars. I tried the Smart Ones Ice
cream bars with crumb topping and was disappointed. They were on sale
last
week. Not worth buying again. Back to fudge bars. yummy.

"Joyce" wrote in message
.. .
I finally did break down and have one the other night - are very good.
But at
least you do get whatever Dulce De Leche is ... those have never once
been
offered
in my neck of the woods ... anywhere! When we get these new flavors,
they
are
always limited editions. Run for just long enough to get you hooked,
then
disappear forever leaving only chocolate, vanilla, peanut butter and
mint
in their
wake. I've tried some of the smart ones desserts, are not my favorite.
And
peanut butter holds absolutely nothing over me ... I am one of the
wierd
ones that
doesn't care for peanut butter. I want my CHOCOLATE!!! hehehe

Joyce

On 10 Feb 2004 07:42:32 -0800, (MelissaInNJ)
wrote:

S'mores!!!!!!?!?! Oh my pathmark BETTER start stocking them. Getting
Dulce De LEche is near impossible. Thanks of recommending the flavor!

I like the mint choco chip and dulche de leche a lot. i also tried for
the first time the Smart Ones Peanut Butter Sundae cup. Tastes very
good and 2 points.

MElissa in NJ

"Jay" wrote in message news:zaxVb.14608
Depends on which Skinny Cow you get. The vanilla or chocolate
flavored
sandwiches are 2 points. I highly reccomend trying the new smores
flavor.
Excellent.

- J



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joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003


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