Up and shining at 4:30am today. Trainer appt at 5am, did cardio, came home & got Carlos up. I’m now showered, did a load of laundry and ate oatmeal. . .And it’s only 7:45. THIS IS GREAT!!! ok, 4:30 was rough and I will probably only be great until 3pm at which point I will begin to decrease until I resort to curling up under my desk. Don’t come looking for me.
uh…am I the only one who has ever NOT gone into a co-op? I guess I’ve never had a reason to venture out. Cub Foods does me just fine! Or so I thought.
I had lunch with a friend on Tuesday. It was more a networking lunch and we went to this dive Chinese restaurant, called Red Dragon. It is the restaurant Carlos took me to on our first date (chorus of “aaawwwsss“). Anyways, I ordered a large wonton soup (my fav!) but didn’t eat much because I talked so much. When we left, I was starving but didn’t want to look like an idiot drinking soup & driving, so I walked across the street to a place called The Wedge Co-Op.
I walked in and it was like HEAVEN!!! (a pretty expensive HEAVEN!). I turned down the bulk bin isle and it was like plethora of tiny heavens all nestled neatly, labeled with nutritional content below the description. I didn’t have much time to wander but I CANNOT WAIT TO GO BACK!
I looked at a few bins and found chocolate chunks of energy. Okay, the were called something else but the title had “Chocolate” and “Energy” in it, so I was sold. Two chunks were 130 calories
As I was walking towards the checkout lane, a LUNA Bar Display caught my attention. There were so many different kinds…which Cub Foods doesn’t carry. I bought a couple and am so excited to try them!
White Chocolate Macadamia
Chocolate Raspberry
Toasted Nuts ‘n Cranberry
Berry AlmondA couple hours after lunch & the chocolate energy chunks, my tummy started making noise, so I ate the Berry Almond bar. It was okay…not my favorite, but not too bad. It was purple…so maybe the visual color threw me for a loop?
I normally eat 1/2 a protein bar on my way to the gym and the other 1/2 after the gym. YUM!
I forgot to share with you guys! Last Saturday, when we were in Wisconsin we went out for breakfast at this place called Cracker Barrel. In the front of the restaurant, they have a store full of candy & chocolate…some of which is hard to find stuff from the “old-days.” Anyways, they had one of those HUGE spiral suckers on a wooden stick and so I grabbed on for my niece. When we got in the car, I turned it over and looked at the calories (ug…I’m so addicted to nutritional stickers). It said 60 calories per serving and it had 11 servings. This baby has 660 calories. HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don’t know how many licks it takes….but better spread the licks out over a week or so!
Anyways, back to the co-op. I seriously am loving this Wedge place. There were so many bulk bins to look at, and I didn’t even make it to the cooler section or down any other isle. I’m going to have to check this place out when I have time (and money!).
Do you guys go to co-ops? Do you shop the bulk bins? I never have…what should I get? Any advice for a virgin co-op priorfatgirl?
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Aren’t co-op’s amazing?!? I feel like twice the person I was before every time I leave my local co-op. The other day I bought the most wonderful soup for my hubby while he was sick, and he sure did love it. (So did I, of course). At any rate, they are expensive…but definitely worth it sometimes. Although, cub does offer a lot of organic choices.
I am bloody well moving to America. American food is waaaaaaaaaaay cooler than British!!!
Happy weekend beauty! xxxx
This may be a very dumb question haha but what is a co-op?! haha its friday im allowed to ask stupid questions right?!
I love going to co-op places but yeah, they usually run expensive. HOWEVER, the food is usually local, usually organic, and usually from individual farmers in the area. Then there’s the grocery-type products like luna which, by the way, I didn’t realize there were so many kinds. Need to see if they have gluten in them. Yum! Vee at http://www.veegettinghealthy.blogspot.com
A co-op is a locally owned store, which normally means a lot of the product they sell are regional. It tends to be more on the organic or natural side and carries a lot of products not sold in large chain stores.
To Vee’s point, it definetly runs on the more expensive side…so I guess it depends on what the preference is. There is a natural/organic section found in a lot of grocery stores too.
I have not shopped a co-op. And I beyond shocked at how many calories were in that lollipop. It’s like, not even really food. It’s something you just lick!!! That is total craziness.
I know, right Trish?!!! I mean, I know most adults do not eat them, but can you imagine a child eating that? Even if they don’t eat it all in one day, holy crap!!! Talk about wasted calories!
I’ve never gone to a co-op but always wanted to. I think I would love it!
How are your sessions with Eric going?
Hi Dori! The sessions w/ Eric are going well, thanks for asking. I can really tell progress in my biceps. He taught me a great ab routine, I’ll share it with you all next week!
Have a great weekend everyone!!
I love Cracker Barrel, but not many healthy things on that menu!
And I do like the country store in front – I found a tin of Charles Chips that I grew up with and hadn’t seen for years!
Holy cow! So productive!
Kelly Turner
http://www.everygymsnightmare.com
Wow, what a cool place! I would probably go crazy buying stuff in there!
That lollipop is ridiculous! How can they put that nutritional information on there for 11 servings??!!! Crazy; no one is going to “measure out” 11 servings of a lollipop!
Have you ever tried Whole Foods?? What a fabulous place!!!
Hi there! Ok, so I've spent some time over the last few days reading your posts from oldest to newest & I have to say I am hooked! You are an amazing inspiration. Keep it up & thanks for sharing.
~Julia
I don’t know what a co-op is… LOL but I love the bins at the Sunflower Farmer’s Market.
OMG – every summer when we drive to Missouri to visit my parents, we of course have to stop to eat at Cracker Barrel. My youngest daughter ALWAYS picks that damn sucker for her ‘car treat’! I was shocked at the calories! Who knew?
At least it lasts through the whole week of vacation – that’s some consolation I guess! This summer I will be steering her to something else ha ha…
I just love the Wedge! Better than Trader Joes and much healther too! I can always count on finding the freshest veggies there!