posted by Jennifer on a day in the life of me!, grocery store ideas

A few weeks ago I was contacted about a new Simple Nutrition program in place at my local grocery store Dominick’s Foods. I don’t shop there that often so I was intrigued by what this store has done in the fight to help fight obesity and help people make better choices. Lets face it not all of us are registered dietician’s or experts at reading labels. So for people who fall into that category – there is help on the shelf. What is Simple Nutrition?

A leader in the retail food industry with health and nutrition offerings, Safeway created SimpleNutrition as a first step in helping its customers modify the selection of products that support a healthier lifestyle. SimpleNutrition makes it easy to find nutritionally better items in store with green shelf tags that highlight up to two of 22 different nutrition and ingredient benefits, such as: Gluten Free, Organic, Sodium Smart, or Made with Whole Grains. Shoppers will see that the tags are simple to read without a complicated numbering system or confusing symbols. The products included in the program meet specific criteria, so shoppers can focus on the nutrition benefits they want or need most in their diet to meet their nutrition goals.

So, I went to the store to see for myself what Simple Nutrition was all about.

You can pick something that is high in fiber

Overall I think its a great system and may give you more confidence during your grocery shop. Your weight loss efforts will benefit from putting better things in your cart.

In the Chicagoland area you can find Simple Nutrition at Dominicks. Other stores in the United States are: Safeway, Vons, Genuardis, Carrs, Tom Thumb and Randalls.

So, if one of those stores is near you, check it out! I think its a great idea for shoppers who struggle with what to put in their cart.*

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Now on to Biggest Loser! It always amazes me how much different these people look just after 14 weeks. When they stepped in the scale to weigh in, they showed what they looked like the first day and its amazing what the difference is. Especially for Hannah, Olivia, Irene, and Courtney.

Jillian confronted Rulon. He was caught last week cheating in his room by eating an entire bag of tortilla chips with salsa. Plus he had candy and more snacks in his drawer (they never mentioned where he was able to get that stuff though!). Rulon thought since he was working out so hard and had already lost 135 pounds he could treat himself. Jillian said there are other ways to reward yourself and if you choose food, your weight loss won’t be permanent. In the end he lost another 7 pounds, so he was happy to make a breakthrough.

Courtney had only 1 trainer, since she was the only one left on the red team. At the weigh in all she had to do was lose more than two pounds and she only lost one. But in true Courtney fashion, she kept her head up and focused on how far she did go. She went back home to see her family and since she started her weight loss journey she has lost 225 pounds! That is so awesome!!

Also, did you notice an ad for Biggest Loser meals? They are called Simply Sensible and in Illinois can be found at Dominick’s, Super Target, Jewel, Kroger and Food for Less. They are already cooked, you just heat in the microwave and they are calorie controlled. Has anyone tried these yet? I prefer cooking from scratch, but in a pinch these could work!

*I did receive a gift card as a thank you for sharing Simple Nutrition to my readers.