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• hollyfoord Member Posts: 30 Member Member Posts: 30 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 Member Posts: 2,346 Member Member Posts: 2,346 Member

  Tell me more about smart cakes!

  April 24, 2017 2:35PM

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• annacole94 Member Posts: 997 Member Member Posts: 997 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 Member Posts: 162 Member Member Posts: 162 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 Member Posts: 2,346 Member Member Posts: 2,346 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 Member Posts: 447 Member Member Posts: 447 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 Member Posts: 7,131 Member Member Posts: 7,131 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 Member Posts: 5,479 Member Member Posts: 5,479 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 Member Posts: 1,837 Member Member Posts: 1,837 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 Member Posts: 2,346 Member Member Posts: 2,346 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 Member Posts: 35 Member Member Posts: 35 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 Member, Premium Posts: 302 Member Member, Premium Posts: 302 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 Member Posts: 56 Member Member Posts: 56 Member

  Nothing to add too but loving this!

  April 24, 2017 3:54PM

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• tishawj Member Posts: 374 Member Member Posts: 374 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 Member Posts: 88 Member Member Posts: 88 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 Member Posts: 619 Member Member Posts: 619 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 Member Posts: 1,106 Member Member Posts: 1,106 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 Member Posts: 997 Member Member Posts: 997 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 Member Posts: 7,131 Member Member Posts: 7,131 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 Member Posts: 1,990 Member Member Posts: 1,990 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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