Friday, February 29, 2008

Kashi Vive Cereal


So there is 170 calories in 1 and 1/4 a cup. It is a special probiotic cereal for digestive health, but I wanted it so bad. It also has 20% DV calcium and vitamin D! 12g fiber, 4g protein.
I was really excited to try this cereal whenever I found out the flavor! "Toasted Graham and Vanilla"


I like the little balls that taste like vanilla. They also have similair oddly shaped twigs like in the Go Lean! cereal, except these aren't as crunchy and these taste like graham cracker. And they have these bran flakes.


The only bad things about this cereal are I don't really like bran flakes and the bran flakes sink to the bottom. But I'm guessing that's where all the fiber is.


I probably won't get this cereal again, though. Darn bran flakes!!!


Friday, February 22, 2008

South Beach Meal Bars

Okay, so these bars are really really yummy!
You use them as a meal replacement, like if you don't have time for lunch, breakfast, or dinner.
I think they have a better flavor and texture than the Cereal Bars by South Beach.
I've only tried the Chocolate Peanut Butter, because it's the only one that I can get individually. Darn!

Flavors include:
Chocolate Peanut Butter - 10/10
Chocolate Crisp - Haven't tried, but would like to!
Caramel Peanut - Haven't tried, but would like to!
Cinnamon Creme - I really think this would be DELICIOUS!!!
Vanilla Creme - Sounds really really good!!
You can also get the Chocolate Meal bars which are layered and dipped in chocolate.
Flavors:
Chocolate Peanut Butter
Chocolate Caramel
Chocolate Fudge

South Beach Cereal Bars


I love these bars they are really yummy and only have 140 calories and 10g protein!
They contain 5g fat (3g which are saturated, .5g are polyunsaturated, and 1.5g are monosaturated).
They have 15g carbs and 3g fiber. They have 7g sugar.
They also contain 10 vitamins and minerals! (15% DV Calcium)
The flavors are...
Peanut Butter - 9/10 (really yummy. I expected it to be this way! But it was a little gritty.)
Chocolate - 6/10 (kind of gritty and weird.)
Cinnamon Raisin - 10/10 (SOOOOO DELICIOUS. The icing is really good and the cinnamon and raisins are delish...)
Maple Nut - I want to try!
Cranberry Almond - haven't tried, and not planning on it. I hate cranberries.

Minute Maid Light Orange Juice (with Calcium!)


Well, I like the nutrition label. Only 50 calories and 13g carbs (11g with are sugar).
It has more calcium than a class of milk! 35% Daily Value.
It's really watery... Definately not a good as regular orange juice. I like the concentrate in the frozen section best.
I won't pick this out again.

Thursday, February 14, 2008

EAS Mycoplex Lite Bars


Ehh, I didn't expect to love these bars, and just as I expected, I didn't. I picked it up because the calories weren't awful.

I got the Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Crisp flavor. It kind of tasted funky and looked kind of like a turd.

Other flavors include Cinnamon Roll Crisp, Peanut Caramel Crisp, and Peanut Butter Crisp.

The calories vary per bar, but mine had 190 calories, 4.5g fat (3g saturated), 26g carbs, 4g fiber, 11g sugar, and 15g protein.

But it was a really really big and dense bar.

It also contains 25% of my daily value of calcium.

Monday, February 11, 2008

Cocoavia


These bars are so great. I love dark chocolate, especially these!

these have 7 vitamins and minerals! Including 25% of your daily value of calcium! Each bar is only 100 calories and has 2g fiber.

They last a really long time too. I melt them in my mouth! Each bar has 4 parts where you can break it, so you can control your portion sizes easier and save the rest for later.

If you are a chocoholic like me you will love these things!

Saturday, February 9, 2008

South Beach Wraps


I liked these alot, each pack contains everything you need for a light and satisfying lunch.
Find them in the refridgerated section.
They are full of fiber - 14g! And they are not gritty at all. There is 24g protein also! And only 12g fats (alot of them are good fats).
The wraps come in:
Grilled Chicken Caesar - * * * * *
Turkey and Bacon Club - * * * * *
Deli Ham and Turkey - I would like to try!
Southwestern Style Chicken - I'd try even though I'm not big on Southwestern Chicken.
Sesame Chicken - The orange dressing kind of sounds iffy to me.

Veggie Cheese (Soy Cheese)


Disapointingly, the Super Stix only come in mozzerella, and I am not big on mozzerella. I like cheddar.

But it definately had the flavor of mozzerella, and the texture was pretty similair. If you like mozzerella you'll like these.

Each stick contains only 70 calories and 35% of my daliy calcium needs. They have NO carbs and 4.5g fat (all good fats.)

The "Veggie" brand has shreds, grated topping, slices, and blocks too.

I am interested in trying the slices later because they contain 40 calories per slice and 20% of my calcium needs! They come in lots of cheeses like: mozzerella, yellow american, pepper jack, provolone, swiss, cheddar, and cheddar with jalapenos.

NOTE: These are in the produce section. NOT cheese section.

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

100 Calorie Hostess Packs

These cakes are great for those of you who are watching your calories and portion sizes.

They are little bites of heaven, I like to think of them as. I picked some up at the store today. I was always tempted seeing the Chocolate mini-cupcakes. (If they came out with Strawberry they would have been in my belly a long time ago!)

But I saw the muffins today and I just had to get the Cinnamon Streusel kind! I was torn between the Blueberry and Cinnamon Streusel though! But eventually after a long 2 minutes of comparing, I picked Cinnamon Streusel.

They even have fiber! Five grams of it too!! I was freaking out on how they got 5g fiber in those cakes. I read the label but I didn't see anything fiber-ous. But they can't lie, can they?

Flavors
Cupcakes: Carrot, Yellow, Chocolate
Muffins: Blueberry, Cinnamon Streusel, Banana
I still think they need Strawberry! And Apple Cinnamon would be lovely too. Plus, I think they need to make it UNenriched wheat flour.

Minute Maid Fruit Falls


With only 5 itty-bitty calories these flavored water pouches make a delicious and nutritious thirst-quencher! They are really tasty, and normally I don't like water! Each one has 100% of your daily value of vitamin C.

They come in two flavors: Berry and Tropical. Berry is good, and I hope to try Tropical soon!

Friday, February 1, 2008

Kashi TLC: Cookies

I love these cookies they are heaven! I popped it in the microwave for 6 seconds and it came out steamy like home-made straight out of the oven!

They have 130 calories per cookie and they are high in Omega-3's. 3g fiber and 2g protein. 8g sugar.

They are the best cookie I have ever ate, and I have ate many other cookies.

They also have Trail Mix and Oatmeal Raisin Flax cookies, but Dark Chocolate Oatmeal sounds so much yummier!
It's so yummy and 100% natural, so now you don't have to have guilt after you eat a cookie!


Bird's Eye Steamfresh Vegetables

These are really good, all you have to do is pop the frozen bag in the microwave for about 6 minutes and you've got steamed vegetables!

They have all sorts of mixtures and stuff.

Selects and Mixtures
Broccoli Cuts - I love it!
Super Sweet Corn
Sweet Peas - Love this too!
Cut Green Beans - Mmmmm!
Mixed Vegetables
Sweet Mini Corn on the Cob
Broccoli, Cauliflower, and Corrots
Broccoli, Carrots, Sugar Snap Peas, and Water Chestnuts - Delish!
Broccoli and Cauliflower
Asparagus, Gold & White Corn, Baby Carrots

Specially Seasoned
Southwestern Corn
Garlic Baby Peas & Mushrooms - DELICIOUS!
Asian Medley - Love it!
Garlic Cauliflower

Premium Selects
Broccoli Florets - I love this.
Baby Brussel Sprouts - I love these.
Whole Green Beans

Singles
Super Sweet Corn
Sweet Peas - I like these alot.
Baby Brussel Sprouts - I love these things so much!

Special K Protein Plus

There is only 9g net carbs per 3/4 cup serving and 100 calories. There is 10g protein and 5g fiber.

The flakes are pretty bland and gritty. Eating Kashi is alot more satisfying plus it has more fiber and protein. But more net carbs.

I was a little dissapointed.