For those who dont know, that stands for "Buy Two Get Three Free". Yes. I said that right. Buy two, get THREE free.
This is a current special Harris Teeter grocery stores are running for VIC customers. Generally I wont splurge and buy 5 of a particular item (save fruit lol), but the two finds I saw today were too good to pass up.
The headliner was BTGTF 12-packs of Pepsi products. Now, having just bought some soda the day before, I was hesitant to get more, but then my fabulous fiance Diana reminded me that I can get them and donate them to the LifeTeen ministry at our church!
The other thing I saw, just as I was getting ready to check out, was BTGTF reduced fat, whole wheat wheat thins, a favorite snack of Diana and I. I bought 5, knowing that they will get eaten. Im going to have to give them to her one at a time though, so she doesnt blaze through them too fast haha.
I feel I need to take an opportunity to rave about the wonders of whole wheat products. Many people dont like stuff made with whole wheat because of the taste, and I can certainly respect that; I personally dont think Ill ever get a taste for whole wheat pasta. On the other hand, I feel that the health benefits from the reduced fat and higher fiber contents of these products is one of the easiest ways to eat healthier. Im talking simple things like making sandwiches out of whole wheat bread instead of white, or eating whole wheat crackers (like above). I think you would be surprised at how much you dont taste of the whole wheat.
I am really trying to eat healthier. For the longest time, I thrived on junk food and just didnt make smart choices about what I ate, but could get away with it because I was so active with swimming. Now that exercise is harder to come buy, I really need to start making better choices, and I figure now is the best time to do that, because come June 14th, or whenever we get back from our honeymoon (Alaska here we come!), I am going to have to eat better if I want home cooked meals (which I do, have you ever eaten anything Diana has cooked!)
God bless you all
Adam
ps. I have several topics for blog posts in my head, but I must get to the library to work on thesis edits, they are due in two days!
pps. song of the hour is "Faith, Love, and Happiness" by Thousand Foot Krutch, a Christian rock band, similar to Falling Up, but a bit harder. Still, great stuff. Ignore the retarded video, its the only thing I could find that links the song lol
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2 comments:
Hi Adam! I am not usually a Harris Teeter shopper, but I had to visit to take advantage of some of their B2G3F deals - notably the Wheat Thins/Triscuits and the trash bags. I was impressed by their selection of crackers (although, our favorite flavor of Triscuit, Rosemary and Olive Oil, may be discontinued because I didn't see it there), and I whole-heartedly agree with you about the goodness of whole wheat products. I actually prefer their taste to the white stuff. Same goes with brown rice.
I must admit, though, that I had a lapse in my counting ability and walked out of the store with 6 boxes of crackers instead of 5 - making it not as good a deal as it should have been. Oops!
Best wishes in your endeavor to eat healthier - we're in this journey together. :)
Hi Adam,
Just wanted to let you know that at HT, even if you only buy one item that is B2G3F, it should ring up at the fractional cost (I can't for the life of me figure what it would be right now... 2/5?) I know for sure that B1G2F, each rings up at 1/3 and BOGO each rings up at 1/2.
HTH!
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