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• hollyfoord Posts: 30Member Member Posts: 30Member Member

  Excited for this thread! Looked SO hard for Halo Top in Canada - its just not a thing...My faves are SmartCakes (38 cal.) & Del Monte No Sugar Added popsicles (45 cal.). Samaseal Teriyaki sauce is also 10 cal., no sugar and DELICIOUS.

  April 24, 2017 2:14PM

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• inertiastrength Posts: 2,346Member Member Posts: 2,346Member Member

  Tell me more about smart cakes!

  April 24, 2017 2:35PM

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• annacole94 Posts: 997Member Member Posts: 997Member Member

  I like the Kirkland Protein Bars.
  Sweet Leaf Stevia - I got a bottle of drops at Superstore, and I'm reasonably happy with them.
  SmartFood Popcorn in Jalapeno Cheddar and Caramel/Chocolate: I do make my own popcorn, but the seasoning on this sticks in a magical way I can't accomplish at home.

  April 24, 2017 2:36PM

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• toolzz Posts: 162Member Member Posts: 162Member Member

  Cheecha Puffs....they are awesome. Costco was selling them on a monthly basis before but not lately...found out that you can get them at Walmart, Bed Bath and Beyond and some health food stores (smaller bags and more cost) but...they are an awesome lower calorie chip replacement. (I'm in Barrie, ON for context) and Wholly Guacamole in 100 cal cups....so awesome.

  April 24, 2017 2:46PM

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• inertiastrength Posts: 2,346Member Member Posts: 2,346Member Member

  toolzz wrote: »

  Cheecha Puffs....they are awesome. Costco was selling them on a monthly basis before but not lately...found out that you can get them at Walmart, Bed Bath and Beyond and some health food stores (smaller bags and more cost) but...they are an awesome lower calorie chip replacement. (I'm in Barrie, ON for context) and Wholly Guacamole in 100 cal cups....so awesome.

  
  They were just at mine doing a travelling road show lol The salsa ones were great!
  
  

  April 24, 2017 2:48PM

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• MissMaggieMuffin Posts: 447Member Member Posts: 447Member Member

  Love Superstore's Yukon Gold potato bread!
  Unfortunately they don't have it all the time - hit & miss!

  April 24, 2017 2:48PM

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• Tacklewasher Posts: 7,137Member Member Posts: 7,137Member Member

  Might be a US thing as well, but I tried a Dr. Oetker - Ristorante Ultra Thin Capicollo pizza from Save-On and the whole thing is 680 calories and pretty good. They were on sale when I first tried them 3 for $10. Now they are $6 each, but still not a bad price.
  

  April 24, 2017 2:53PM

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• cerise_noir Posts: 5,479Member Member Posts: 5,479Member Member

  Yay! A Canadian thread!
  
  Dollarama has been selling the Starburst sugar free drink flavouring, $1.25 for a pack of 6. I find 1/2 the packet sufficient even in a can of club soda. They taste exactly like a starburst without the calories.

  April 24, 2017 2:55PM

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• bizgirl26 Posts: 1,837Member Member Posts: 1,837Member Member

  I like the Pc greek yogurt frozen bars . 100 calories , less than 3 grams of fat and 5 grams of protein

  April 24, 2017 2:57PM

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• inertiastrength Posts: 2,346Member Member Posts: 2,346Member Member

  Tacklewasher wrote: »

  Might be a US thing as well, but I tried a Dr. Oetker - Ristorante Ultra Thin Capicollo pizza from Save-On and the whole thing is 680 calories and pretty good. They were on sale when I first tried them 3 for $10. Now they are $6 each, but still not a bad price.

  
  I love the Ristorante pizzas and usually price match them at Walmart for 2.99 but mine are all 900 calories plus. Need to look and see if we have the ultra thin!

  April 24, 2017 3:01PM

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• SashaQ1381 Posts: 35Member Member Posts: 35Member Member

  
  I am Canadian but I got nothing to add.
  
  Keep 'em coming! This is going to be on my next shopping list. I did not know about the 'potato bread' at all!

  April 24, 2017 3:45PM

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• BaddS4 Posts: 302Member, Premium Member Posts: 302Member, Premium Member

  Schwatz's Montreal smoked meat and Bergeron cheese are a few of my guilty pleasures!!! I also love Oka cheese!!!

  April 24, 2017 3:49PM

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• suryoyo85 Posts: 56Member Member Posts: 56Member Member

  Nothing to add too but loving this!

  April 24, 2017 3:54PM

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• tishawj Posts: 355Member Member Posts: 355Member Member

  PC frozen smoothie bars....80-100 cals depending on the flavour. My favourite is the Chocolate Peanut butter fudge.
  
  Editing to add Skinny Grape wine and coolers...

  April 24, 2017 5:20PM edited April 2017

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• fitzmonkey13 Posts: 88Member Member Posts: 88Member Member

  I found a box of SimplyProtein Bars at Costco. (~150 calories with ~15 g of protein, depending on flavour). They also have a good selection of SimplyProtein bars and chips at Bulk Barn. (They are expensive there, but I bought one of each to try different flavours before I order them from the website.)

  April 24, 2017 5:23PM

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• KayHBE Posts: 619Member Member Posts: 619Member Member

  I bought some Cauliflower Snow at Costco..... Way less mess then making my own at a good price.

  April 24, 2017 5:40PM

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• cross2bear Posts: 1,106Member Member Posts: 1,106Member Member

  tishawj wrote: »

  PC frozen smoothie bars....80-100 cals depending on the flavour. My favourite is the Chocolate Peanut butter fudge.
  
  Editing to add Skinny Grape wine and coolers...

  
  Soul sister...........
  
  Costco sells frozen mini chicken and cilantro wontons from the freezer section (I guess thats obvious) that are low in calories and can be nuked in about a minute or two and are a good snack. They also carry a brand of frozen French Onion soup that is really delish but I cant remember the name of it - comes in a 6 pack, preps in the oven. Hubs and I find it really filling.
  
  I love Special K cracker chips in all the flavours - tastes like chips to me but I can more easily moderate these - and Pop chips too.
  
  Chapmans makes frozen yogurt in wonderful flavours that are low in calorie - I am not an ice cream fan, so really the conversations about Halo Top dont excite me, but these froyos are really tasty for only about 90 - 100 cals.
  
  I cook a lot of meals at home and rely on the LooneySpoons cookbooks - they give you all the calorie counts and nutritional info, weights and measures in grams, easy to find ingredients (nothing too exotic - nothing I havent been able to find in local grocery stores like Loblaws or Metro) and offer a wide variety of recipes to choose from including vegetarian, asian, mexican etc.
  
  Regarding cauliflower "mess" - I found that putting a tea towel around the food processor while I grated the cauliflower really cut down on the mess. I could then use the same towel to wring out the liquid. I dont like to pay for convenience foods when there is a quick, inexpensive alternative.
  
  
  
  
  
  

  April 24, 2017 7:31PM edited April 2017

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• annacole94 Posts: 997Member Member Posts: 997Member Member

  Oh, and the all-day McDonald's breakfast is pretty great. I've had an Egg McMuffin for lunch (sometimes with a salad, sometimes with a small fries) a few times lately. I've got little kids. They love the playground. I find myself at McD's more than I'd like. 290 calories for a sandwich that I like works for me.

  April 24, 2017 8:05PM

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• Tacklewasher Posts: 7,137Member Member Posts: 7,137Member Member

  Speaking of McD's. Have they added a calorie count to their menus across the country? I know it is law in Ontario, but I noticed it on the menu board this weekend in BC.

  April 24, 2017 8:24PM

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• SuzySunshine99 Posts: 1,346Member Member Posts: 1,346Member Member

  I don't live in Canada...but if I did...
  I would eat Kit Kat 70 Dark bars ALL...DAY...LONG.
  They seem to have them in every gas station/airport/grocery store in Canada...I don't know why I can't find them in the U.S. (although that's probably a good thing for me).

  April 24, 2017 8:47PM

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