Save Pennies By Bringing Your Own Reusable Shopping Bags to the Grocery Store

Did you know you could save pennies by bringing your own reusable shopping bags to the grocery store? It’s true! Many stores will pay you to use your own bag.

I’ve shopped my local BILO for years and never knew this until another shopper gave me the scoop. Sure enough, when I checked with customer service, I was told they pay 3 cents for every bag .  I’ve since found stores that are paying 5 cents.

Now, I bring my own reusable bags every time I shop. It’s something I should have been doing all along but knowing  I can save pennies and help save the environment  is just the extra incentive I needed.

I have also started to notice the wide variety of reusable shopping bags popping up all over the stores. Lots of people are now using their own personalized bags and I’ve spotted a lot of  personal handheld shopping baskets  too. I’m thinking the baskets would be great for quick trips to the store and the stylish bags for the bigger trips.

Be sure to check with your favorite stores to see what their policy is regarding bags and then stock up on them. Just think, you too could save pennies by bringing your own reusable shopping bag to the grocery store!

Joining Weight Watchers Before Christmas Worked For Me!

Joining Weight Watchers before Christmas was really, really hard but here it is Christmas Eve and I have a 4.4 pound weight loss! People can expect to lost 1 to 2 pounds per week following the Weight Watchers plan!

Surrounded with fudge, cookies and every type of sweet bread imaginable, I still managed to lose weight on the Weight Watchers New PointsPlus Program: It’s the new way to lose weight by Weight Watchers®.  The diet plan is so easy to follow. If you can count, you can do it!

I confess that exercise has not been part of my program. It has been much too cold here to walk (except for mall walking). Joining a gym  is on the top of my New Year’s resolutions list. One member of my weekly Weight Watchers group meeting exercises 5 times a week and the weight is flying off her. She looks great too.

I love the PointsPlus program because I can eat whatever I want as long as I don’t go over my daily points allowance. I’ve said yes to some of the holiday goodies and enjoyed them because I knew I wasn’t breaking any major diet rules! It’s really freeing to know that nothing is off limits. Excitingly, all fruits and most vegetables have 0 points! You can even allow points for alcohol if you wish.

Believe me, I have tried and tried to lose weight before and the pounds just wouldn’t come off! I think I’ve finally found the right diet for me!

If joining Weight Watchers before Christmas worked for me, I’m sure it could work for you anytime of the  year!

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Weighing In On My First Weight Watchers Weigh In

 I promised I’d keep you posted so here I am weighing in on my first Weight Watchers weigh in!

My very first Weight Watchers® meeting was a success and absolutely painless. So far so good!

The receptionist who weighed me in never batted an eyelash when she recorded my weight. I was given 5% (9 pounds) as my first goal. That seems pretty doable although in the past I’ve had a very hard time losing any weight at all. Even when I think I’m “eating right” the pounds won’t come off.

My group met at 6 pm last night but I got there about 5 to register and get weighed. Good thing I was early because there were around 30 for the meeting and quite a few came just for the weigh in and then left.

I was not the only new member. A man whose daughter lost 60 pounds on WW also enrolled.

After weighing in I was assigned my goal and points. Although a 5% goal doesn’t seem like much to start, our leader explained it is easier to stay motivated when give a smaller goal rather than telling someone they have to lose hundreds of pounds. 

All fruits are now 0 points under the new Weight Watchers PointsPlus program so I don’t have to limit myself on fruit. Even bananas are 0 points! One lady at the meeting said she hadn’t had a banana in 3 years because she was told they are high in sugar. Now that is what I call willpower!

Most vegetables are 0 points too except for the starchier ones such as potatoes and corn.

The whole PointsPlus  program revolves around a solid, healthy combination of carbs, protein, fat and fiber. I’m so happy I don’t have to count calories.

The meeting leader and the 2 receptionists were very pleasant and helpful. All 3 have succeeded in losing weight through Weight Watchers. Our leader has lost over 60 pounds!

I was given 29 points a day to use on my new diet plus bonus points to use throughout the week. I was also given a pocket guide to help me track my points and I put that right to use tonight at a Christmas party!  The party was fun and even though I had plenty to eat, I still came away with left over points.

The only problem I may have will be finding time for exercise during the holidays. Today, I didn’t get any in so I’ll have to try harder tomorrow for sure!

I am so happy I made the decision to join Weight Watchers and get a jump start on my weight loss goal for the New Year.

Weighing in on my first Weight Watchers weigh in already anxious for my second!

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