I shared a month ago that my goal for 2013 is to lose over 30 lbs. I did great in 2011 and then went off and had a baby in 2012… so here I am back where I started.
I’ve done weight watchers for years, but in all honesty I am tired of logging into the app and even more tired of paying for it. There are so many great apps out now that are FREE, so why pay $20 a month ($240 a year!) when you don’t have to?
I have found two apps so far in my first month off of WW that I love. I have no doubt there are more, but I thought I would share these two to help anyone else in my boat.
My Fitness Pal
The best replacement I’ve found for food tracking is My Fitness Pal. It’s easy to use, and treats every food as a calories (like you should) so you learn that while fruits and veggies are low calories they aren’t exactly free. My favorite part is that at the end of the day I don’t just see a break down of the calories I ate, but also the nutrition values. My Fitness Pal has an app for most smartphones and an online dashboard if you are away from your phone.
All I did was track the food name and how much I ate, but I get so much more than just points! You also track your exercise in the app, at the end of the day you are given your total calorie loss or gain. For extra motivation, when you close out a day’s food entries it tells you how much you would weigh in 5 weeks if every day was like today. While I know every day can’t be alike, it is fun to see when you’ve had a great day!
The last part of My Fitness Pal that is fun… you can follow friends and cheer them on and get encouragement yourself. If you want to start with a buddy you can add me as friend. Just promise to be encouraging when I have a bad day…
Strivv
If you need motivation to get moving, then check out Strivv. It’s a free app for iPhones that gives you motivation with an in app game. You build a small world and pass challenges to earn more money to buy more plants and trees. I know it sounds a little like playing Nintendo in the early 90’s. In reality it’s addictive. At night my husband is ready for bed and I’m climbing the stairs a few more times just so I can plant another tree. By the end of the day I may have climb 400 stairs that I didn’t have to (my bedroom is on the first floor) just to plant more things!
If games don’t do it for you, Strivv has a charity side where you can start a walkathon with friends also using the app. The more you all move the more real money you donate as a group.
Just so you know Strivv has a pedometer you can buy to work with the app, but your phone will work just fine too. The phone will miss a few steps and stairs but is a lot cheaper than the $60 pedometer. To be open I do have the pedometer, I asked for it as a Christmas present this year. I don’t always remember to wear it though, and just use the phone app on those days.
There is one more fun part about both of these apps. They work together! I can import all my Strivv steps into My Fitness Pal so that it can calculate the calories burned for the day.
I’m always up for checking out more apps. Do you have any that you love?
Have you started using Plink? If not this is a fun way to earn gift cards just from shopping! What’s better than earning more money every time you spend something?!
Right now earn a $10 gift card of your choice when you make any $10 purchase at a Plink Partner Location. You need to make your first purchase by 4/28 to qualify, but that’s pretty easy if you have any shopping around town to do.
You’ll get your $10 gift card reward on 5/2.
Check out more Freebies.
Check out these extra deals you can pick up while you’re shopping at Publix this week! For the rest of the sales that are going on, check out the Publix Weekly Ad.
See any deals I missed? Leave a comment below to share!
Buy One Get Ones
- Oscar Mayer Bologna, 12 oz, at $3.99 ($1.99)
-$1 off Publix bakery bread WYB (1) Oscar Mayer hot dogs, cold cuts or bacon, excl turkey bacon (Publix coupon) (EXP 04/24) printable -
Tyson Honey Chicken Breast Tenders, 13.25 oz, at $3.29 ($1.64)
-.75/1 Tyson breaded chicken strips, SS 1/20 (EXP 04/20)
-.75/1 Tyson breaded chicken strips (regional), SS 1/27 (EXP 04/20)
-$1.50/2 Tyson breaded chicken strips (regional), SS 1/27 (EXP 04/20)
-.75/1 Tyson chicken nuggets (regional), SS 2/24
-$1 off Tyson fresh or frozen chicken product (regional), SS 3/24
(use $1 off, makes it 64¢) - Mama Mary’s Pizza Crust, 7-12 oz, at $3.99 ($1.99) (Regional)
-$1 off Mama Mary’s pizza crust, 12 inch printable
(makes it 99¢)
Fridge or Frozen
- Land O’Frost Sub Sandwich Kit, 20 oz, $4.79
-$1 off Land O’Frost wrap kit or sub kit printable
(makes it $3.79) - Land O’Frost Premium Deli Meat, 16 oz, $3.79
-.55/1 Land O’Frost premium, bistro or delishaved lunchmeat printable (limit reached)
(makes it $3.24) Read More→
Did you know that your house stays cleaner the more your kids play outside? Yep, it’s a proven fact in our house! With our recent move, the one thing we had to leave behind was the swing set that was cemented in the ground. So we’ve been on the hunt for a new swing set.
Starting Wednesday 4/24 there will be a great deal at Aldi for a Crane 5-Station Swing set on sale for $99.99.
Toys R Us has an almost identical swing set for $140 after a 15% off promotion, so it’s worth checking out the Aldi deal if you or someone you know is looking for a swing set.
See more kids deals.
Check out these fun freebies. If you are a Best Buy Reward Zone member be sure to snag your free points! You can use the points to redeem for money off future purchases and other perks.
Best Buy Reward Zone – 12 Free Points
FreeBizMag – Better Homes & Gardens
eBook – Baking with Quinoa
eBook – Fuss-Free Meals
Check out more Free Deals!
If you haven’t shopped Walgreens yet this week, Friday is a great day to hit the store. Print this 15% off Walgreen Friends and Family coupon and grab the best deals from the Walgreens Ad.
This counts as a store coupon, so you can’t combine with other store coupons, but you can stack it on top of Balance Reward and RR deals meaning you make 15% on anything you buy below. We also have a few extra Walgreens deals that weren’t advertised so check for those while you shop too!
Register Reward Deals
- $2 RR WYB Oral-B Pro-Health or Cross Action Toothbrush, Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste 6 oz, Mouthwash or Rinse, 16.9 oz, $2.99
-.75/1 Crest toothpaste, 4 oz+ or liquid gel, excl trial size, Crest Cavity, Baking Soda and Tartar, March Ebony magazine
-.75/1 Crest rinse, 458 mL+, March Ebony magazine
-.50/1 Oral-B Pulsar, 3-D White, Pro Health, Complete, or any (2) Indicator or Cavity Defense toothbrushes, excl trial size, March Ebony magazine
-$1.50 off Crest Rinse, 458 mL+, PG 3/31
-$1 off Crest toothpaste, 4 oz+, excl Cavity, Baking Soda, Tartar, PG 3/31
-$1 off Oral-B Pulsar, 3D White, Pro-Health or Complete toothbrush or (2) Indicator or Cavity Defense brushes, excl trial size, PG 3/31
-$1 off Crest Pro Health rinse, 458 mL+ printable
-.50/1 Crest toothpaste, 4 oz+ or liquid gel printable
(use $1 off, makes it FREE) - $1 RR WYB TEN 7-Up, A&W, Sunkist, Canada Dry or Dr. Pepper, 2 liter, $1
(makes it FREE) - $2 RR WYB U by Kotex Click Tampons, 18 ct., $3.99
-$2 off Kotex U pad, pantiliners or tampons, excl trial size printable
-.50/1 Kotex U item, excl 14-22 ct. liners, SS 3/24
-$2/2 Kotex U items, excl liners 14-22 ct. printable
-$2/2 Kotex U items printable (limit reached)
(use $2 off, makes it FREE) Read More→
This Sunday, 4/21, you will have (1) coupon inserts in your newspaper. Be on the lookout for:
(1) Smart Source
Remember there are differences between every city and the coupons you get will vary somewhat. Check back next Wednesday to get the exact list of what came out in your area.
Look at the insert schedule for 2013 if you are curious what is coming in the future.
Click below to see all the coupons: Read More→
Here are the differences in the coupon inserts you received Sunday 4/14/13.
Click on the paper near you to see what coupons were actually in the inserts around the Southeast. Check out the differences to really get an idea of what paper is the best to buy.
A few ways to use these lists:
- If you see that you did not get a coupon that was released, you can go to online coupon sites and order it.
- Print the list for your area and keep it with your inserts to quickly know if you have that coupon.
- Use it as a way to decide what paper is the best paper in your area to buy.
A legend for the list:
Black = You got this coupon!
Red = Not in this insert
Blue = A change in value or a new coupon not in the preview.
Alabama
Birmingham News
Huntsville Times (thanks Chloe!)
Montgomery Advertiser
Opelika/Auburn News
Tuscaloosa News Read More→
Take a look at the sales going on this week at Whole Foods starting 4/17. I’m loving the FREE Quinoa after coupons!
If you see any other deals, leave a comment below to share with everyone.
Produce
- Vidalia Onions, 99¢ lb
- Organic Green Kale, $2
Meat
- Applegate Hand Tied Maple Ham, $9.99 lb
-.75/1 AppleGate product printable
-.75/1 Applegate product printable (limit reached) - Fresh Wild Swordfish Steak, $18.99 lb
- Top Sirloin Steak, $7.99 lb
- Wild Wild Alaskan Cod Fillets, $5.99 lb
Friday Only 4/18
Fridge or Frozen
- Vegetarian BBQ Wrap, $6.99
-$2 off Whole Foods vegetarian BBQ wrap in the prepared foods dept. (Whole Foods coupon), March Whole Deal booklet
(makes it $4.99) - Applegate Family Pack Turkey or Black Forest Ham, 10.5 oz, $6.99
-.75/1 AppleGate product printable
-$1 off Applegate roasted turkey breat, smoked turkey breast, black forest ham or slow cooked ham, 10.5 oz family pack (Whole Foods coupon), March Whole Deal booklet
-.75/1 Applegate product printable (limit reached)
(use store and .75/1, makes it $5.24) Read More→
