Showing posts with label Food Reviews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food Reviews. Show all posts

Saturday, April 28, 2007

WW GIANT Vanilla Fudge Sundae Cone


Cost: Not to Shabby
Taste: Take it or leave it
Points: 2pts
Satisfaction: I could eat another
Overall: I wouldn’t kick her out of bed….
Cost/Benefit Analysis: The 4 pack Vanilla Fudge cone is a downer. The Cone is soft and chewy. The ice cream fudge is lacking something. With all all the fudge ontop. You get fudge and chips in the beginning and a cone with ice cream in the end. It is not so Giant. We got it to try it, but I'd go with the Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich or the WW Cookies & Cream Bar for the ice cream crave.

Sunday, April 22, 2007

SOYJOY



Cost: Are you KIDDING me!
Taste: Shit in a wrapper
Points: 3 pts
Satisfaction: N/A
Overall: I wouldn’t let that guy eat it
Cost/Benefit Analysis: 1 bite tells you everything. We could not give you a satisfaction rating since after taking a bite we gagged. We would still not eat this even if it was 0 points. Don't waste your time or money even if you got it for free!

Friday, April 20, 2007

FritoLay 100 cal Doritos Mini Bites


Cost: Not too shabby
Taste: mmm… Yummy!
Points: 2 pts
Satisfaction: I could eat another
Overall: I wouldn’t kick her out of bed….
Cost/Benefit Analysis: They taste like Doritos. They are just smaller. They are the size of what is on the package. Can you really just eat a little bag of Doritos? No. They taste like the real thing and that is important. You cannot fake the taste of Doritos. They are good with a sandwich or lunch.

Pop-Secret 100-Calorie Pop


Cost: Not too Shabby
Taste: mmm… Yummy!
Points: 1pt
Satisfaction: Big Guy Full
Overall: Big Guys approved
Cost/Benefit Analysis: This is one of those great bangs for your buck. It is a good size bag of popcorn and it is filling. I like the Kettle Corn best since I like the salty and sweet taste. Makes for a great mid day snack.

Monday, April 9, 2007

Nabisco 100 Calorie Pack: Planters Peanut Butter Crisps



Cost: Not too shabby.
Taste: mmm… Yummy!
Satisfaction: I could eat another.
Overall: I wouldn’t kick her out of bed….

Cost/Benefit Analysis: Well this one is interesting because Biggie Sized doesn't care much for peanuts/peanut butter. So, I'm on my own on this one. And I do love the PB. These are actually fairly decent. They have a nice crunch, but almost to the stale side. Pretty good PB flavor (not even close to a Nutter Butter, however) and although I could eat another, they are definitely more satisfying than some of the other 100-calorie packs. This almost hit Big Guys Approved, but I kept it at a "wouldn't kick her out of bed" status just because it's trying to be something that it's not. Definitely worth a try, but don't stake your diet on it!

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

Skinny Cow Ice Cream sandwiches


Cost: Not too Shabby
Taste: I want to make sweet love to it
Points: 2 pts
Satisfaction: Big Guy Full
Overall: Big Guys approved
Cost/Benefit Analysis: One of the best 2pt desserts out there. You will still eat this even after The Plan is done. Comes in Vanilla and Chocolate. Someone in my WW group said to slice it length wise and add fruit to it. I am not a big fan of fruit with my ice cream sandwich, but I'd rather have chocolate chips or M&M's instead. So I'll just eat it plain. Go out and get it today!

Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs Chips Ahoy thin crisps



Cost: Not too Shabby
Taste: mmm… Yummy!
Points: 2pts
Satisfaction: I could eat another
Overall: Big Guys approved
Cost/Benefit Analysis: These new Nabisco creation Chips Ahoy snacks are good. They are not like a regular Chips Ahoy. They at least have bits of chocolate chips in the cookie bite. I think out of all the Nabisco 100 cal packs- these are the best!

Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs Oreo thin crisps




Cost: Not too Shabby
Taste: Take it or leave it
Points: 2 pts
Satisfaction: I could eat another
Cost/Benefit Analysis: They are sweet, but they are no Oreo cookie. They are a new Nabisco creation. So it has a chocolate taste- but not the tasty goodness or the creame filled of an Oreo. They are good, but not as good as the Chips Ahoy 100 cal pack. I do recommend the idea of using them with Cool Whip and making them little sandwiches and freezing them. That is the closest to Oreo cookies.

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

FlatOut Pizzas

Miss the taste of pizza while on your diet? Bored with making the same stupid stuff? Try making a FlatOut pizza! You'll pretty much swear off the chain pizzas (doesn't really come close to good independent pizza joints, though).

Cost: Good Deal, Good Buddy (depending on the toppings you use)
Taste: mmm... Yummy!
Satisfaction: Big Guy Full!
Overall: Big Guys Approved!!

Cost/Benefit Analysis: You've really got to try this one. Pick your favorite toppings, such as turkey pepperoni (seriously, tastes much better than it sounds), any veggies ('shrooms are my passion), shrimp even (6 shrimp, 1 point), some Ragu pizza sauce, and of course some 2% shredded cheese. Bake this plain for 7 minutes, then another 15 after the toppings. Swear to Jesus you won't believe how many toppings this thin little bastard can hold!

Honestly, this is good enough that if I were thin, I'd make these and serve them as an appetizer. Care to guess the pointage? With 'ronis, veggies, 2% cheese, sauce, an entire pizza is only 6 POINTS!! Dude, you can't buy that kind of happiness. One is pretty satisfying, and 1.5 is almost too much to eat. Best 6 points value out there. BONUS: You can get your 2-year-old to actually make her dinner (and yours) for you!

The 2 pt Meal!!!!


So one of my favorite 2 pt meal is the Hot Dog with bun. My wife found some Merita Lite Wheat Hot Dog buns for 1 pt and add that with a Hebrew National 97% Fat Free Beef Frank = 2 pt meal. Not bad cause you can eat 3 Hot dog with buns and thats only 6 pts!!
Ummmm Yummy!

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Mrs Freshley’s Snack Away- Yogurt cream cakes



Cost: Good deal, good buddy
Taste: mmm… Yummy!
Points: 2 pts
Satisfaction: Kate Moss would still be hungry
Cost/Benefit Analysis: If you like your Twinkies, these are great. However I will tell that a regular Twinkie is 3pts and the Yogurt Cream cakes are 2pts. So you could have the real deal for one extra point.

Friday, March 16, 2007

Entenmann's Little Bite Brownies


Cost: Are you KIDDING me!

Taste: Take it or leave it

Points: 2 pts

Satisfaction: Kate Moss would still be hungry

Overall: I'd have to be pretty hungry to eat these….

Cost/Benefit Analysis: The Entenmann's Little Bites Brownies are just that: Little. You get 5 mini brownies. They are smaller and altered from the original brownies. There are better more satisfying 2pt alternatives out there. Our advice: use it as a topping with some Cool Whip.

Keebler Right Bites Fudge Shoppe


Cost: Not to Shabby

Taste: mmm… Yummy!

Points: 2 pts

Satisfaction: Kate Moss would still be hungry

Overall: I wouldn’t kick her out of bed….

Cost/Benefit Analysis: The Keebler Right Bites are equivalent to 2 regular Keebler Fudge Shoppe cookies just mini versions of them. They have the same consistency and taste as the real ones. They are very good. Nice little 2 pt snack.

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Hostess 100 Calorie Cupcake



Cost: Not to Shabby

Taste: mmm… Yummy!

Points: 2 pts for Carrot and Yellow cake; 1 pt for the chocolate

Satisfaction: I could eat another

Overall: Big Guys approved

Cost/Benefit Analysis: The Hostess 100 Calorie cupcakes are small but good snacks. They do taste like Hostess cupcakes. I have tried the yellow cake and the chocolate cake. It also comes in a carrot cake. I force myself to eat them slowly cause they taste so good. A tasty snack for 2pts or a 1pt,

New Section: Food Reviews


Being a big guy you want to try and find alternative "low point" foods to enjoy. When you are on The Plan you have to consider a few things: Cost, Taste, Points, Satisfaction and Cost/Benefit Analysis. So we will be rating things based on:

Cost:
El Cheapo
Not to Shabby
Good deal, good buddy
Are you KIDDING me!

Taste:
Shit in a ......
Take it or leave it
mmm… Yummy!
I want to make sweet love to you.

Satisfaction:
Kate Moss would still be hungry
I could eat another
Big Guy full

Overall:
I wouldn’t let that guy eat it
I wouldn’t kick her out of bed….
Big Guys approved

Cost/Benefit Analysis: We will give you our thoughts on it.

Whenever we come across a food, snack, drink or restaurant to enjoy or avoid, we will make it a point to share it with you. So lets get eating!