There’s a common misconception that if you’re eating healthier, you have to spend a lot more on groceries. As an avid couponer, I’ve heard time and time again that “coupons are only for processed junk food”. That’s absolutely not the case. You can often find coupons for dairy products, meats, and produce, grains, organics, and just about anything else you can think of.
Our group leader, Sharon, let me know that Publix has a sale this week on Weight Watchers ice creams and Vitalicious Vitamuffin Vitatops. Not only am I passing on those sale items to you, I wanted to give you the rest of the list of Weight Watchers friendly items on sale this week (through Wednesday).
Understanding the chart below:
- RP = Red Plum Sunday Paper Insert
- SS = Smart Source Sunday Paper Insert
- Dates = Date these inserts were in the Sunday Paper
- BOGO = Buy One Get One Free — Most Publix locations give you the BOGO products at 50% off, so that you do not have to buy more than one to get the deal.
| Item |
Original Price |
Sale Price |
Coupon Date & Source |
Final Price & Percent Saved |
| Weight Watchers Ice Cream |
$5.29 |
BOGO – $2.65 |
|
$2.65
50% |
| Vitamuffin Vitatops |
$4.49 |
BOGO |
|
$2.25
50% |
| Strawberries (32 0z) |
$9.98 |
$3.29 |
|
$3.29
67% |
| Peaches or Nectarines |
$3.99 lb |
$1.99 |
|
$1.99 lb
50% |
| Dole Salad Blends |
$3.59 |
BOGO – $1.80 |
|
$1.80
50% |
| Dannon Light & Fit Yogurt |
$.70 |
$.40 |
Save $1.00 on 6
SS 2/21/10 |
$.23
67% |
| Yoplait Greek Yogurt |
$1.19 |
|
Try For Free
SS 3/7/2010 |
FREE
100% |
| Morningstar Farms Meal Starters |
$3.91 |
$3.00 |
|
$3.00
23% |
| Birds Eye Steamfresh Frozen Vegetables |
$2.39 |
$1.20 |
$1.00 on 3
RP 3/7/2010 |
$.87
64% |
| Birds Eye Steamfresh Frozen Vegetables |
$2.39 |
$1.20 |
$.35 on 1
SS 2/28/2010 |
$.50
79% |
| Stouffer’s Lean Cuisine Entrees |
$3.39 |
$2.50 |
|
$2.50
26% |
| Thomas’ English Muffins |
$2.99 |
BOGO – $1.50 |
|
$1.50
50% |
| Toufayan Pita Bread |
$1.29 |
BOGO – $.65 |
|
$.65
50% |
| BumbleBee Chunk Light Tuna (4 pk) |
$3.69 |
$2.00 |
|
$2.00
46% |
| BumbleBee Sensations Tuna Medley Bowl |
$2.79 |
$2.00 |
$1.00 on 1
SS 2/21/2010 |
$1.00
64% |
| Zone Perfect Singles Nutrition Bar |
$1.25 |
$1.00 |
$.55 on 1
SS 2/28/2010 |
$.45
64% |
| Slim-Fast 3-2-1 Plan 100 Calorie Snack Bars (6 ct) |
$3.99 |
$2.29 |
$1.25 on 1
RP 1/3/2010 |
$1.04
74% |
| Quaker True Delights Instant Oatmeal |
$3.99 |
BOGO – $2.00 |
$1.00 on 1
RP 2/14/2010 or RP 2/7/2010 |
$1.00
75% |
| Quaker True Delights Café Squares |
$2.99 |
BOGO – $1.50 |
$.75 on 1
RP 2/14/2010 |
$.75
75% |
Am I missing any Weight Watchers Friendly deals from Publix this week? Leave them in the comments!
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This week’s meeting topic focused on beating boredom in your eating plan. When you’re counting points, it is so tempting to have the same meals over and over again because you already know 
exactly how many points they are. Of course, that makes you bored and far less likely to stay on plan. After all, who really wants to eat the same food 4 times a week, just because you don’t have to worry about screwing up? Certainly not me!
Let’s beat our food boredom by being adventurous in our meals! This week’s challenge was to try 10 new foods. So, I did a little digging and compiled these 0 Point Foods and Spices to help kick us off.
Zero Points Foods(per serving)
VEGETABLES & FRUITS
| Artichoke
Asparagus
Balsam Pear (Bitter Melon)
Bamboo Shoots
Beans:
Bell Pepper
Bok Choy
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage:
- Bok Choy
- Kai Choi
- Won Bok
- Makina
- Chinese
Swamp
- Mustard
- Green
- Red
Carrots (raw)
Cauliflower
Celeriac (cooked)
Celery
Chayote
Cucumber
Eggplant
Fennel
Green Onions (Scallions)
Hearts of Palm
Jicama
Kohlrabi (raw)
Leek |
Lettuce
- Romaine
- Beet Green
- Mustard Green
- Turnip Green
- Collard Green
- Swiss Chard
- Kale
- Amaranth
- Arugala
- Celtuce
- Endive
- Rapini
- Any other dark green leafy lettuce
Mushrooms
Okra
Onion
Passion Fruit
Pumpkin (fresh, not canned)
Radicchio
Radish
Snow Peas (Pocket Guide says 0 – eTools says 1)
Spinach
Sprouts
- Alfalfa
- Kidney Bean
- Mung Bean
- Radish Seed
Squash
- Summer
- Spaghetti
- Zucchini
Tomato
Turnips
Watercress |
CONDIMENTS & SPICES
Bouillon (Any Type)
Broth (Any Type)
Chile Pepper
Herbs:
- Basil
- Cilantro
- Chive
- Dill
- Fennel Seed
- Marjoram
- Mint
- Oregano
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Tarragon
- Thyme
Horseradish
Garlic
Ginger
Lemon or Lime Juice
Lemon or Lime Zest
Lemongrass
Mustard (All Types)
Pimientos |
Salad Dressing – Fat Free Italian
Salsa
Sauerkraut
Soy Sauce
Spices:
- Caraway
- Cardamom
- Cayenne
- Celery Seed
- Chili Powder
- Cinnamon
- Clove
- Cumin
- Curry
- Nutmeg
- Pepper
- Saffron
- Turmeric
Steak Sauce
Taco Sauce
Teriyaki Sauce
Tomato Paste
Vanilla
Vinegar |
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Yesterday afternoon was parent teacher conference time for me. At the first school, I ran into an acquaintance who has lost a LOT of weight and mentioned that Mark and I were going to Weight Watchers. She was thrilled and said that the weight she lost was through Weight Watchers. Her whole face lit up and she started sharing her tips with me. And boy oh boy does she have a bunch of tips!
In just a few minutes, here’s what I learned from the fabulous Marilyn:
- Thomas’ Bagel Thins – It’s a full size (round) bagel, but it’s thinner. And it’s ONE POINT! Marilyn says “They give you the satisfaction of a whole bagel without all the extra bread.”
- Walden Farms – ZERO CALORIE condiment line – What do they have?
- Salad dressing (18 — EIGHTEEN flavors) Including:
- Thousand Island
- Ranch
- Blue Cheese
- Caesar
- Syrups
- Chocolate
- Strawberry
- Blueberry
- Pancake
- Peanut butter spread
- Mayo
- Fruit Spread (SEVEN flavors)
- BBQ Sauce (FOUR flavors)
- Fruit Dip
- Chocolate
- Caramel
- Marshmallow
- Veggie Dip (FOUR flavors)
- Pasta Sauces (THREE flavors)
- Ketchup
- Seafood Sauce
- MEASURE EVERYTHING! ~ Quite often, we take the standard points calculation for a piece of fruit or a vegetable or a serving of something, when we should be measuring everything precisely. Marilyn’s Example:
- A small mango is 2 points. A cup of mango is 1.5 points. However, when cut and measured, a small mango is less food than 1 cup, so it’s likely that you’d be counting 2 points when it should only be 1.
I’m really looking forward to gathering more tips to add share with you all … and to institute in my own life. 
Thanks Marilyn and I hope we get to chat again soon!
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