Freaking Costco

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  • vivmom2014
    vivmom2014 Posts: 1,649 Member
    Today BJ's had at least 5 free sample stands that I saw. I only tried the gummy bears & Pirate booty. There was a stand for 4 kinds of Asian chicken, a stand for Eggland's eggs (I think they were scrambled), and two drink stands. BJs was pouring it on today!
  • andympanda
    andympanda Posts: 763 Member
    GetLessFatYay wrote: »
    Don't forget the free samples and that amazing chicken bake ;)

    Show up the moment Costco opens. he free samples aren't out yet.

  • minizebu
    minizebu Posts: 2,716 Member
    auddii wrote: »
    caroluherek wrote: »
    what the heck is a kitchen safe?

    It's a locked container that only unlocks once a day (or however often you set it). Many people who are working through binging find them useful tools. I've never used one...

    http://www.thekitchensafe.com/

    That's all well and good until your kid locks your car keys in it. Best laid plans...
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    edited April 2015
    tracymahoney1979 wrote: »
    i went into Costco for toilet paper and dog food. walked out with that plus cinnamon bread, a jar of dark chocolate sea salt chocolates and a smoothie. Damnit.
    True fact: The inverse of the health of your bank account is directly related to time spent inside at Costco.
  • enterdanger
    enterdanger Posts: 2,447 Member
    I usually get my groceries delivered. It stops impulse buys and I also am like super pressed for time always. However, I do hit the BJs once every couple of months. I never get out of there without dropping $300
  • Eaglesfanintn
    Eaglesfanintn Posts: 813 Member
    andympanda wrote: »
    GetLessFatYay wrote: »
    Don't forget the free samples and that amazing chicken bake ;)

    Show up the moment Costco opens. he free samples aren't out yet.

    That's what I do as well - get in there as soon as the doors open, get what I need and get out. The only thing I ever see is the coffee guy, but I don't drink that so no issues.
  • runner475
    runner475 Posts: 1,236 Member
    edited April 2015
    vivmom2014 wrote: »
    Today BJ's had at least 5 free sample stands that I saw. I only tried the gummy bears & Pirate booty. There was a stand for 4 kinds of Asian chicken, a stand for Eggland's eggs (I think they were scrambled), and two drink stands. BJs was pouring it on today!

    Somehow BJ free samples never appeals to me as much.

    *** YEAH ^^ that can go so wrong but true that I'm talking about the store. Seriously I am.***
  • bambione
    bambione Posts: 30 Member
    I love Costco. Have one piece of that cinnamon bread and freeze the rest. Are you sorry you bought the dark chocolate stuff? Take it back! You don't have to keep any of that stuff. I can certainly understand being tempted. Have one serving and put the rest away. My weakness is the pizza. I just love it but it has 700 calories for a slice of cheese pizza. So far I've been really good and haven't had any since I started doing MFP. I only take cash to Costco so I don't get tempted by a lot of stuff.
  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,741 Member
    enterdanger wrote: »
    I usually get my groceries delivered. It stops impulse buys and I also am like super pressed for time always. However, I do hit the BJs once every couple of months. I never get out of there without dropping $300

    I do something similar: I order all of my toiletries and non-perishables and household items online (free delivery) then I go to the grocery store for fresh food items only. I try to stay out of the mass stores like Wal-Mart and Target. Wal-Mart makes me angry. Hate that place. Seems no one is showered, dressed, nor has ever been taught manners ever. When I go to Target clothes and household items seem to jump into my cart for some reason, then I'm shocked at how much I spent.
  • brendak76
    brendak76 Posts: 241 Member
    I must be the only one who loves the free samples at Costco! Love trying different foods without having to buy them. I do log my calories from the samples. Plus the high cost of buying a huge bag of chocolate or whatever usually keeps my purchases in check. I usually only buy what I need there because the costs really add up.
  • Julz519
    Julz519 Posts: 22 Member
    uughhhhhh.... OMG... the dark chocolate sea salt chocolates!!! You're killing me!!! Now I might have to make a trip to Costco :neutral:
  • FitGamerSmoak
    FitGamerSmoak Posts: 224 Member
    I find I buy less without my husband and one year old....and a very strict list. And also not hungry. But I do like the samples most of the time :blush:
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    JenSD6 wrote: »
    auddii wrote: »
    GetLessFatYay wrote: »
    Don't forget the free samples and that amazing chicken bake ;)

    I solve that problem by just getting super annoyed at the traffic jams around the samples. They block the entire aisle and could care less about anything except shoving free food in their mouths. I see the samples and just try and walk the other way to avoid trying to deal with the crowd.

    Of course, I have rage shopping issues... :smile:

    This drives me crazy. And then hubby takes over pushing the cart for a while to let me cool off before I start ramming people. lol

    Costco... always amazing how a trip for toilet paper and dog food turns into a $200 stop.

    I'm not allowed to drive the cart. Before my boyfriend and I moved in together I had several shopping breakdowns at which it was either leave the store or kill someone. We typically go grocery shopping at 9pm on Friday nights now because the stores are dead...
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    I'm pretty sure I utter the words "stupid Costco" every time I go there. It's so bad that my husband doesn't let me go without him anymore, although he's not much better.
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    One time my son and I were in Costco in the late afternoon. The sample stands were closing up. I don't know if they have a quota to get rid of or what, but one gal was handing out those chocolate covered shortbread cookies that come in a big brown tin. When we each grabbed one sample she says, "oh no, take more!". So we took a couple more. She says, "more than that!". Next thing I know she's getting us some paper towels to wrap around DOZENS of the cookies to take with us. Between the two of us I bet we had over half a tin of those cookies. Mine never made it hope.

    That was before I found MFP.
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    If you want cheap prices AND a quick shopping experience, go to Aldi.
  • rowlandsw
    rowlandsw Posts: 1,166 Member
    I never go near the food area unless it's grocery day, that said I am like this in the game/dvd department and always walk out with stuff i don't really need lol
  • wv_wildflower
    wv_wildflower Posts: 6 Member
    Story of my life! I do try the "no cart" rule, but that doesn't always help.
  • ASKyle
    ASKyle Posts: 1,475 Member
    Ohh but what about the frozen yogurt for $1.50! And the giant hot dogs!
  • zdyb23456
    zdyb23456 Posts: 1,706 Member
    I've made the mistake of shopping there hungry... not good. We shop at Sam's for now because there was a Groupon that made membership just about free. I don't like Sam's as much as Costco and I think Costco has a much nicer selection of specialty items than Sam's club - like the aforementioned chocolates :)
  • barryplumber
    barryplumber Posts: 401 Member
    Melwillbehealthy wrote: »
    I want to cancel my Costco membership, just for that reason, but my husband won't let me.

    Hahaha......give your Costco card to your husband and tell him not to give ity back until you reach goal weight
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