Go Organic! for Earth Day Coupon Book

Be on the look out for your Go Organic! coupon book. It has more than $18 worth of coupons in it. I found mine last night at Krogers (even took a few extras for friends). I even used the Clif/Luna coupon out of it. It was in the store lobby with the other coupons. To find a store near you, click here.

Day 65, Food and Exercise Log

Last day before weigh in...I've got to make it a good one!!

Daily Allowance Points: 24
Weekly Allowance Points: 9

Breakfast:
Tim Horton's Iced Cappucino (made with white milk) (4 points)
Quaker Apple Cinnamon Mini Rice Cakes (1 point)

Snack:
Banana (2 points)

Lunch:
Progresso Zesty Light Southwest-Style Vegetable Soup (0 points!)
Turkey Sandwich (3 points)
Pineapples (1 point)

Dinner: (not a good one)
Peanut Butter Clif Bar (4 points)
String Cheese (2 points)

Exercise:
1.25 mile walk on my treadmill
4 miles/45 mins/600 calories on elliptical
Hand Weights
2 miles walking on my treadmill

Daily Points Used: 17
Weekly Points Used: 0

Overall thought: A little episode around dinner had me a little stressed so rather than possibly over eating I went to the treadmill. Since dinner was chicken, I wasn't about to reheat it in the microwave. I was left with a cheese stick and found a Clif bar that I had purchased the other night with a coupon from my Go Organic coupon book.

A Few Freebies

I wanted to pass along to you some freebies that I found this morning.

Energizer Hearing Aid Battery

Energizer and Susan G Komen for the Cure - Free Tote Bag offer
- you must purchase energizer batteries and send in the mail-in certificate (expires 12/31/2008)

Icy Hot

Prilosec OTC

15 FREE 4x6 Prints @ Walgreens - Today ONLY

15 reasons to smile on Tax Day!

Order 15 Free prints at Walgreens. Enter coupon code TAXDAY.


What perfect timing! I want to get a few photos from this weekend printed. Now I will get them printed for free!

Gas Prices & Saving on Gas

I was checking gas prices today in our area. This morning I passed a gas station that had gas for $3.18. That same station is now selling gas for $3.45! I was going to post about how much I was saving on gas since my fuel filter and pump had been replaced (thanks to my fiance'). Not the case now that gas has gone up almost $.30 a gallon in a matter of 6 hours!

Instead, I'll leave you with some tips on saving on gas...
1. Don’t speed (bad habit of mine).

2. Avoid "jack rabbit" starts – accelerate slowly.

3. Anticipate stops – don’t slam on the brakes.

4. Keep your tires properly inflated.

5. Avoid traffic jams and stop-n-go driving, if possible.

6. Travel light. De-junk your vehicle – remove unnecessary items, bike racks, and ski racks.

7. Combine trips.

8. Leave off the air conditioning (definitely not needed around here today).

9. Make sure your vehicle has had proper maintenance – air filters, spark plugs, fluid levels and possibly even the fuel filter.

10. Drive less (wish I could get on the work from home plan).

What are gas prices like in your neck-of-the-woods?

Day 64, Food and Exercise Log

Now I really have to watch my points since I am down to just 9 weekly allowance left and 2 more days before that refeshes.

Daily Allowance Points: 24
Weekly Allowance Points: 9

Breakfast:
Tim Horton's Iced Cappucino (made with white milk) (4 points)
Banana (2 points)

Lunch:
Progresso Zesty Light Southwest-Style Vegetable Soup (0 points!)
Turkey Sandwich (3 points)

Snack:
Quaker Cinnamon Apple Rice Cakes (1 point)

Dinner:
Cheeseburger, French fries (baked) and pineapples (13 points)

Exercise:
1 mile walking on my treadmill
50 weighted crunches on stability ball
4 miles/45 minutes/600 calories on elliptical
1 mile jogging on my treadmill

Daily Points Used: 23
Weekly Points Used: 0

Overall thought: I really had to watch my snacks today. Instead of snacking, I picked up my water bottle. I'm pretty much full of water at this point. I'll watch the water intake tomorrow since weigh in day is quickly approaching. I had planned on trying out a new fitness class tonight but forgot about parent/teacher conferences...dang it!

Menu Plan Monday 4/14/08

It's Menu Plan Mondays over at "I'm an Organizing Junkie". We're going to try some new recipes this week. The Tangy Slow Cooker Pork Roast went over very well! We didn't have the Honey Mustard chicken on Saturday as planned so I've put it back on the menu for this week. Over the next week, I'll be looking for recipes that are lower in fat. We have a 30th class reunion to go to in a few months so my fiance and I are both going to be committed to losing weight (NOTE: not my reunion - I just celebrated my 30th anniversay of birth last year!).

Monday- Cheeseburgers, French fries, fresh pineapples

Tuesday - Honey Mustard Grilled Chicken, pasta salad, fruit

Wednesday - Family Size Burrito

Thursday - Buffalo Chicken Chili Mac

Friday - Take out (travel night - taking son to grandmother's house an hour or so away)

Saturday - Buffalo Wing Pizza

Sunday - Slow Cooker Chicken & Dumplings