The TOTAL HEALTH Transformation Club

[sjonathan02]

I shopped at Whole Foods last week, all fresh produce pretty much.  I had sticker shock at the register, lol.  But I hadn't even used my debit card in three days, which is unusual for me, because I packed all of my food.  So yeah, I'm actually saving money.  Some of the stuff I bought at Whole Foods I know I can get at Trader Joe's a little cheaper, so I need to strategize a bit more. 

I gotta say, I love the upscale shopping experience.  Whole Foods and the higher end grocery stores like Raley's are just a much better experience than like Wal-Mart and WinCo.  But you pay for it, lol. 

The other thing I don't like, is buying all this fresh stuff means I gotta go back to the store more often.  I hate the store, so I'm not really feeling that, but like I said, the experience overall is better.

I believe I skimmed this in 'Rue's post but try finding a Farmer's market.  Fresher produce @ cheaper prices, I believe.

[nessalynn77]

I believe I skimmed this in 'Rue's post but try finding a Farmer's market.  Fresher produce @ cheaper prices, I believe.

Yeah, there's several really good ones here, but they don't come out until later in the Spring.  Actually, I'll have to keep an ear out because maybe one or two of them open earlier.  It's too cold in Reno until about May, LOL!

[SirTJ]

I've been thinking about shopping at whole food stores, but I hear it's so expensive. Plus I'm not exactly a 'cook'. But I need to eat healthier, so I may go their for fruits and maybe some veggies.

[under13]

I heard that whole foods, is a good place to pick up chicks...

[nessalynn77]

I heard that whole foods, is a good place to pick up chicks...

Really?  I felt like the majority of the people were tree hugging, nature loving, save the world types.  Maybe I was judging them, LOL!

[LaylaMonroe]

I had a bad experience in WF one time.

I was chatting it up with two tree hugging-looking ladies (I really don't know whether they are actual tree huggers, but they had that hippie look, and I'm stereotyping...). Anyway, I ran into them again at some machine thing that makes some drink... and we laughed that fake "oh wow, so we meet again" laugh... and I started reading the info on the machine and made a face. The ladies had just finished sampling it. To make a long story short, they strong-armed me into trying it. I almost vomited - literally.

Then, my sister tried it and bought some. SMH.

It was some sort of chocolate-flavored grass/weed/seaweed type of thing FULL of good vitamins and things... but I wouldn't care if it was the recipe to heaven. You couldn't pay me the mega millions to taste that thing.

[nessalynn77]

I had a bad experience in WF one time.

I was chatting it up with two tree hugging-looking ladies (I really don't know whether they are actual tree huggers, but they had that hippie look, and I'm stereotyping...). Anyway, I ran into them again at some machine thing that makes some drink... and we laughed that fake "oh wow, so we meet again" laugh... and I started reading the info on the machine and made a face. The ladies had just finished sampling it. To make a long story short, they strong-armed me into trying it. I almost vomited - literally.

Then, my sister tried it and bought some. SMH.

It was some sort of chocolate-flavored grass/weed/seaweed type of thing FULL of good vitamins and things... but I wouldn't care if it was the recipe to heaven. You couldn't pay me the mega millions to taste that thing.

LOL!!! Yeah, I can't get into that wheat germ wheat grass crap.  I just can't.  They had me try a shot of something at Keva juice one time, and afterward I looked at the lady like, "You foul demon." 

[LaylaMonroe]

I shopped at Whole Foods last week, all fresh produce pretty much.  I had sticker shock at the register, lol.  But I haven't even used my debit card in three days (until today when I realized I had no protein and bought a couple of Chobani's), which is unusual for me, because I packed all of my food.  So yeah, I'm actually saving money.  Some of the stuff I bought at Whole Foods I know I can get at Trader Joe's a little cheaper, so I need to strategize a bit more. 

I gotta say, I love the upscale shopping experience.  Whole Foods and the higher end grocery stores like Raley's are just a much better experience than like Wal-Mart and WinCo.  But you pay for it, lol. 

The other thing I don't like, is buying all this fresh stuff means I gotta go back to the store more often.  I hate the store, so I'm not really feeling that, but like I said, the experience overall is better.

I meant to respond to that stuff in bold.

I need to strategize too, because I'm not trying to be physically healthy and financially sick. Seriously though, I want TOTAL health...

I, too, LOVVVE the upscale shopping experience. Such a huge difference, and it just feels good to know that you're putting good food in your body and not a bunch of stuff you can't even identify, spell or pronounce - or stuff that you don't even know is in there. LOL

Two things I'm not liking about buying fresh stuff: (a) it's very likely to go bad in my house - and I hate waste. I'm just very finicky and I have to have a taste for stuff. I won't just eat it because it's there. I have to want it. (b) what you said. LOL. I hate not being able to stockpile stuff in cans, jars and freezer bags.

[LaylaMonroe]

LOL!!! Yeah, I can't get into that wheat germ wheat grass crap.  I just can't.  They had me try a shot of something at Keva juice one time, and afterward I looked at the lady like, "You foul demon." 

My sister was like "ooh this tastes just like something you'd get from Starbucks" (she's not saved, so she DOES lie). I wanted to slap that lying spirit right out of her mouth. She's just a sucker for anything that promises to burn fat. That thing tasted like ocean grass with fertilizer and a whiff of cocoa water. And the color was literally the color of feces. (Literally).

[nessalynn77]

I meant to respond to that stuff in bold.

I need to strategize too, because I'm not trying to be physically healthy and financially sick. Seriously though, I want TOTAL health...

I, too, LOVVVE the upscale shopping experience. Such a huge difference, and it just feels good to know that you're putting good food in your body and not a bunch of stuff you can't even identify, spell or pronounce - or stuff that you don't even know is in there. LOL

Two things I'm not liking about buying fresh stuff: (a) it's very likely to go bad in my house - and I hate waste. I'm just very finicky and I have to have a taste for stuff. I won't just eat it because it's there. I have to want it. (b) what you said. LOL. I hate not being able to stockpile stuff in cans, jars and freezer bags.

The only thing I can think of, is that frozen will keep longer, and since I'm doing smoothies and stuff, it might work.  But I don't think anything will taste as good as the fresh stuff.

[nessalynn77]

My sister was like "ooh this tastes just like something you'd get from Starbucks" (she's not saved, so she DOES lie). I wanted to slap that lying spirit right out of her mouth. She's just a sucker for anything that promises to burn fat. That thing tasted like ocean grass with fertilizer and a whiff of cocoa water. And the color was literally the color of feces. (Literally).

Ugh... I think I threw up a little on the description.  I'll never be that deep... LOL!

[under13]

Really?  I felt like the majority of the people were tree hugging, nature loving, save the world types.  Maybe I was judging them, LOL!

Just my type!

[nessalynn77]

Just my type!

IDK, but I think there's an unwritten code at WF.  I had the little bitty short cart with two tiers, and when I looked around after putting the stuff in my car, I could not find a cart corral anywhere.  I would've just left it because I feel that their unwillingness to provide a cart corral must mean they want to corral the carts themselves, but I looked around and there wasn't a single cart out of it's place.  So I didn't want to be the ignorant black girl, so I walked that joka all the way back to the corral by the store entrance, lol.

[LaylaMonroe]

This ignorant little black girl never knew it was called a cart corral. *shrug*

[Arkhams Finest]

Whole Foods is amazing.  There's one two blocks from where I get the train to go to work and I'm in there all the time.  Expensive, but GREAT stuff.

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[blyempowered]

Whole Foods is amazing.  There's one two blocks from where I get the train to go to work and I'm in there all the time.  Expensive, but GREAT stuff.

#yesIknowhowlateIam

#doinghashtagslikechurchy

You forgot to SMH multiple times....LOL!

SMH!

[under13]

Didn't lose any weight this week, but at least I didn't gain any.

Thinking about giving up my daily soda.

[Arkhams Finest]

Back on mah grind.

[lordluvr]

This week, I've started getting up an hour earlier.  The intent is to be able to do away with the excuse that I "don't have time" to exercise.  I've had training this week, so it threw my plans off a little.  But, now that I'm accustomed to getting up earlier, I'm going to start getting my workout on!

[T-Block]

Ya boy won the Biggest Loser Fitness Challenge at my church. I dropped 14 more pounds. That brings my total to over 40lbs in half a year. Can't stop now, gotta keep going!!!