She Says: Flat Out no Flat Outs.
Morning lovelies. How are you? I had a fairly uneventful Thursday, but it was pleasant and that’s good enough for me! My title pertains to me strong desire to have the Flat Out Wraps seen blog-wide. Where do you get them? Can they be purchased in N.J.? What is the next best thing? Thanks. They look delicious and I especially like how they seem to wrap easily.
Normally, I don’t show my morning oats, but Thursday I added something new to me, so I thought I’d share: oats, water, cinnamon, honey, wheat germ and ricotta cheese. Really good!
For lunch I had leftover Pesto Vegetable Soup w/ plain chobani & wheat germ. So glad there is more soup frozen it’s fantastically delicious. I think maybe it’s the parsnip and sweet potatoes that give it a slighly sweet taste? But then the pesto gives it an edge. Mmm.
I also tried this Strawberry Chocolate Chip Keribar, which I got from Melissa for the Holiday Marathon Challenge.
This wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t good either. I would elaborate, but it had really no taste to me. Maybe it was just the flavor. I saw on their website that they have Apple Peanut Butter and Cranberry Almond, so maybe one of those is more flavorful?
What else? I joined a gym! I figured we were safely past the “She’s joing a gym as part of New Year’s Resolution” stage and the people at Mark’s gym finally caught on that I am not a boy with large black curly hair. Oh yeah that was fun. Anyway, yes, I picked a gym in N.J. baed on the following positive features:
(1) it’s close to my house so I could walk or run there when the temperature is above freezing;
(2) has tanning (just kidding, I think that’s true at all gyms in northern N.J.);
(3) has a pool so I could aquasize; and
(4) next to a McDonald’s so when I run I can look out and feel extra virtuous.
No, it’s not the most glamourous gym and I’m pretty sure that the average age of gym goers there is 60, but it’s mine now and so … I love it.
Well anyway, I’ve only run twice since I got to N.J., and one of those times I was at home in R.I., so I really wanted to get back into it today. I ran for 30 minutes (3.25 miles) and walked for 15 more minutes because, let’s be honest, being unemplyed in the winter means I sit. A lot. Then I went to a class! The instructor was 30 minutes late, which was not a good sign.It was BUTT N GUT , but it wasn’t hard at all. I wonder if it’s because the other two ladies in the class were … more mature than me so the instructor took it pretty easy. Today I am not sore at all, but it was time I would have spent sitting on my but, so that’s good.
For dinner I made some couscous w/ melty mozzarella cheese and spinach and some roasted asparagus.
Food Shopping on a Budget News:
I went to Stop & Shop today to get 10 more Chobanis for $10 because the new sales start tomorrow and who knows what will happen. I think that was a good use of $10. Total for week 2 adjusted to $99.25. Eeek?!?!
Tags: asparagus, couscous, Greek yogurt, keri bar review, oats, pesto vegetable soup
January 16th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
YAY for joining a gym! How cool that it’s next to a McDonald’s and you can feel extra virtuous.
You know, I’m not the biggest fan of the Flat Out wraps. They’re good, but I like my wraps thin and these are really thick.
January 16th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Hey! The flat outs at my store are near the bread but not with it. They’re in random stand so keep your eyes peeled!
So glad you joined a gym! I hate not having access to one when I really want to work out and its cold outside!!
I still think its very difficult to feed a healthy couple who eats most meals at home for under $120 so I think you’re doing awesome!
January 16th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Yum! That cous cous looks delicious!
Good for you for joining a gym! I was unemployed for a few months this summer and ended up sitting A LOT more than I planned!
January 16th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Don’t worry I would have stocked up on the Chobanis too!
Yay for gym membership! I want to join one soooooo bad, but I just can’t see myself spending $XX every month on that and to be contracted into it.
Why can’t all gyms be free?!?!
As for the Flat Out wraps I buy mine at Publix, which I’m pretty sure are non existent in NJ. Sorry! If you want to do a trade of some sort I would be more then happy to send some to you!
January 16th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Pesto in soups is highly underrated- it changes the taste completely. So yummy.
I’ve found Flat Outs at Super Target and Wal-Mart… they’re usually near the deli/specialty breads (not with the sandwich bread).
January 16th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
I get my FlatOuts at Walmart, Safeway or Costco. I’d be happy to send you a pack to try ‘em. Just email me your address. I haven’t been on their website, but they might have a store locator.
Way to power through the run. It’s not always easy =)
Have a good Friday!!!
January 16th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Flat outs by me are in the bread section as well. Hope you can find them – lately I’ve been eating the La Tortilla factory wraps like crazy!
I emailed you the info on the TJs burgers, hope you got it!
January 16th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Yay congrats on joining a gym! I’m sure it’s perfect
Love all those Chobanis, I’m SO jealous you have them in your area!! I find Flat-Outs at Wal-mart and Kroger (but I’m pretty sure you don’t have those), good luck finding them!
January 16th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
You totally brought me back with that pingback – April 22?! It feels like forever ago. Thanks for the mini shout out
I found my Flat Out wraps at my Jewel-Osco. I’m not sure if they have them in New Jersey, but I can tell you that my 2nd favorite are the La Tortilla Factory wraps, which are also sometimes called Smart & Delicious.
If you can’t find any of those, perhaps we could do a bloggie exchange sometime! Or else, I’d be happy to just send you some to try out.
I’ve never seen or tried Keribar. Congrats on joining the gym!
Definitely a good use of $10! That’s an awesome sale. The best I’ve found is 4 for $5.
January 16th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
I find the Flatout wraps at Wegman’s. They are awesome! I hope you come across some soon!
Ricotta in oats is great!!!
January 16th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
riccota on oats?? yummy! I also think your pesto soup looks soo good even as leftovers! Have a great weekend!
January 16th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
flat outs are at costco! have you tried there?
missed youuuuu again!
January 16th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Hi! I live in New Jersey, and two of my ShopRites carry them. In one store, they’re on a special wooden (fancy?) tall skinny rack in the bakery area.
In the other store, they’re laying flat on a shelf by the appy/hummus area, with the other tortillas.
My little Korean grocery store also carries them.
January 16th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Congrats on the gym!
Flat out wraps? I find them to be pricey at times, so I don’t buy them ever too often. But a regular tortilla should just be fine. That is what I was using prior to finding them.
January 16th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
ricotta cheese on oatmeal…maybe thats what i’ll do with my leftover ricotta, thanks =) Yay for joining a gym! I know what you mean about sitting around a lot since you don’t have a job – I don’t work right now either, so sometimes I feel like I haven’t even moved all day…makes it hard to justifying eat a whole lot, lol
January 16th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
ughhh..I definitely feel you on the shopping on a budget dilemma. James and I are still working at it. I think our biggest problem is not planning ahead so we don’t have a comprehensive list of everything we’ll need that week. I guess some menu planning is on the agenda for today!
January 16th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
I understand the urge to try the flat outs as well. Definitely can’t find them out here on the west coast of Canada, yet I’ve seen some Canadian bloggers with them…makes me jealous!
January 16th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
That is a really good buy on chobani!
January 16th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
What an amazing Chobani deal! I am jealous!
Thanks to you, I am now craving a ricotta cheese omelette with pumpkin butter on top. I will have to buy some cheese!
And also, thank you SO much for the Barney Butter free shipping code. I always wanted to try it but the price was so much with shipping, and now I ordered some!
Congrats on joining a gym!
January 16th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
I want to try those wraps too! They look tasty. Your dinner looks so good as well. That’s great that you managed to find a gym- have fun with it:)
January 16th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
ricotta on oatmeal … yum! never thought to do that, but i’m doing all sorts of crazy things these days with my nearly depleted refrigerator. your gym sounds amazing. how many people do you think walk straight into the mcdonald’s from the gym?
January 16th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
I’ve never seen flat-outs in NJ, and I’ve actually put some modest effort into finding them. You can get La Tortilla around here, though, and they have a similar laundry list of bizarro chemicals…
Oh. And I’ve NEVER seen tanning in a gym. Ew! Double ew! Sorry to those who tan, but can you imagine going from the treadmill to a tanning bed? Yucko.
January 16th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
yay for the new gym membership, woohoo!!
so sad about that bar not being good, i’m always looking for a new bar!
I wish i could help with the flat outs, i LOVE them! I’m not sure what stores you have there but in DE, Giant and Harris Teeter are crawling with them! lots of different ones. When I can’t find them, I really like the ones from La Tortilla Factory, they have a great variety and an INSANE amount of fiber.
happy friday!
January 16th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
i live in north jersey too, shoprite has them. in the deli counter area.
January 16th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
10 chobanis for $10 is a flippin steal!
I wish that had that deal around my house!
Congrats on the gym!
January 16th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Oooh I want that soup!!
Hooray for the gym!! Enjoy!!
January 16th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Congrats on joining the gym! I go to the vitamin store near there, and I love that the McDonalds is between a gym and a vitamin store – and there’s that bakery across the street, so you should feel extra virtuous!
January 16th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
I don’t like flatout wraps, they taste like sponges to me.
Awesome deal on those chobanis!!
My gym has butts n guts but it is never at a time that I can take it.
January 16th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
email from my mom: dear leigh, i was reading your blog and um, who is ‘hangry pants’? just looking out for you.
love, mom.
ps: in response to your grocery bill–i swear, 99% of my money goes toward food (and impulse buys at anthropologie, but that’s another story for another day). seriously, today i just breathed in whole foods for 10 minutes and it cost like $15. well, maybe i breathed larabars, but whatevs.
January 16th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Gym memberships are the best!!!
January 16th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Flat Outs!!! I love them! I tried them for the first time when I was visiting family in AZ. So much easier to wrap and very tasty. More pliable than tortillas, so they don’t break. I live in NYC and haven’t seen ‘em.
January 16th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
I’m actually not such a huge fan of the flat outs, but I wish you much luck.
A gym withing walking distance is the best kind!
January 16th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Oooh, I love Flat-Outs, too! I live in PA and I have seen them in many of my local supermarkets, usually in the deli section.
Love your coucous dinner, mmmm….
January 16th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Congrats on the gym membership and on the running!! Woohoo!
Flat Out Wraps- I have seen them at Harris Teeter, Giant Eagle, Kroger, and Farm Fresh- I dont know if you have any of those.
I am jealous your store has chobani AND on sale! We only have one grocery store that sells it all the time for $1.39 each.
January 16th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
I can’t find Flat Outs either!
PS: Definitely a good use of 10 bucks!
January 16th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
I think you’re still doing well on the budget, because you’re still stocking up, and that is a great deal on the yogurt!
Enjoy your new gym!
January 16th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
If you have pathmark near you try there for the flatouts, that’s where I get mine. I’m fairly certain shop rite does as well but I’ve never bought them there.
Congrats on picking and joining a gym.
January 16th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
I finally found the flat outs on this little stand in the deli area of my grocery store. I love couscous, but will have to try it with spinach and mozzarella – it looks delish.
January 16th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
They have Flat Out wraps at my regular grocery, a chain that you don’t have in NJ. I like Smart and Delicious wraps better. Flat Outs have a scary amount of fiber. Just a warning.
January 16th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
I heard those babies were on sale! I need to hit S&S ASAP!
January 16th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
chobanis on sale? i’m jealous!
as far as flat-out wraps, i’ve only seen them at CostCo.
the next best thing that I’ve found are the La Tortilla Factory High Fiber Tortillas- they’re so soft and delicious
January 16th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Your soup looks so hearty!!
January 16th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
I have been wondering about the flat out wraps too! I think that I may have seen them in K mart once, but not sure. I looked today at Earth Fare and couldnt find them!
January 16th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
Flat Out wraps are at Costco too! Do you belong there? Also, I have seen them in front of the deli, like on the little shelves.
What grade are you teaching/going to teach? I teach third grade in Columbus, Ohio! I love it!!
And, I agree with Erica, it is expensive to make all your meals at home and eat healthy!
January 16th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
Hey, I’ve seen those wraps in Wegmans. Not sure if you have one near you. The closest one to me is Woodbridge. Good luck!
January 16th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
I haven’t seen those wraps anywhere near me either
congrats on joining the gym! thats so exciting!
January 16th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
I’ve seen the wraps at Wegmans and Safeway. I’ve only tried them once and didn’t like the texture. Maybe I should try them again since everyone seems to love them.
I wonder if I can get that Chobani deal at Giant… I think I heard somewhere that Giant and Stop & Shop are basically the same store.
Yay for your new gym membership!
January 16th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
I could use some of that soup to warm me up right now. I haven’t seen the thins here in Dallas at all!
January 16th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
I believe the flat outs are by the deli at my grocery store…they are in an odd location nonetheless…
I totally missed that 10 for 10 deal on Chobani. I was at the grocery store 3 times in the past week and each time they were out!
January 16th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
My daughter lives near Wall Street, and I think she found them at a Jubilee Market.
Yay on the gym! I love Water X, it’s a great workout
January 16th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Hey! I did water aerobics once in Woonsocket. Picture it, Sicily, 1944…
No, I mean, picture it… me in the pool at 8AM on a Thursday (no school for a Jewish holiday) with NO LESS than 40 grandmas, one or two grandpas (they never live as long) and the instructor. As I walked to the pool in my flip flops and tankini all aforementioned grandmas stare me down wondering (I’m sure) who’s the new girl, why isn’t she over 65, and why is she showing us her belly (only ever so slightly I swear). As I submerged in a heavily populated section (the whole pool was full!) the grandmas scattered as I neared, then one came up to me and said this is where they usually stand!!!!! Ok… I didn’t move… no where to go. After a few minutes of staring and whispering one came up to me and proceeded to ask me about 5,000 personal questions. Finally class started and the instructor proceeded to KICK MY BUTT with super intense aerobicizing!!!!! Needless to say that was the last time I went.
January 17th, 2009 at 5:24 am
How exciting that you joined a gym
I hope it’s a good match for you! Sounds like it has some perks, namely the location being close to your house!
Happy Weekend!
January 17th, 2009 at 6:45 am
I’m coming here from MizFit-land…
Very cool about the gym – close is good! I wish we had something closer for us. Since we don’t I have a gym setup in our basement, and that works well (when I use it! I should be there now!).
Anyway, very nice site you have!
January 17th, 2009 at 8:05 am
Hi! Visiting from MizFit, congrats on joining the gym. It’s a lot of fun.
I like your blog, will be back to visit again soon!!!
January 17th, 2009 at 8:36 am
Stopped by from Mizfit’s
Adding you to my blogroll……love your blog! I can find flatouts at Walmart right my the deli 
January 17th, 2009 at 8:40 am
Hi Heather. We get our Flat Outs from Costco. If you can’t find any, email me with your address, and I’ll send you some – seriously, you must try them! So good.
Congrats on joining your gym. Love the McD’s proximity – hilarious! I hope you enjoy an abundance of running and some fun classes… with prompt instructors.
10 Chobanis for $10? CANNOT beat that. Happy weekend!
January 17th, 2009 at 9:32 am
My flat outs are found in two different spots – depending on the store –
At an end cap of the bread aisle and then on the shelf below the deli where all the buns are – god luck!
Yep, you could not have passed on the 10 for 10! I wish they had that by me!!
I ended up buying 1/4 pound of shrimp and a filet mignon for Tony (50% off in the meat clearance!) so I went over my $100 budget by $6.50 cents – not too bad!
Happy Weekend!
January 17th, 2009 at 9:32 am
I have found Flat Outs at CostCo (a 3-pack for cheap!) and at my regular grocery store in the deli section, which is definitely sneaky.
January 17th, 2009 at 9:48 am
they have flat outs at the wizzle here (aka wal mart)
did you join the gym that has zumba?!?
hope you and mark have a wonderful weekend
January 17th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Another Bumbling Band member here to check out Hangry Pants…like what I see!
As others have mentioned, we usually find the Flat-outs in the deli section. They have kind of a sweet taste to me. I prefer them toasted or as a pizza crust (toast a little before putting on the toppings).
January 17th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
someone has won something:) http://nhershoes.blogspot.com/2009/01/saturday-snacktrition-winners-and-first.html
January 17th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
I know right?! Why are so many good products not found in New England…I want some flat outs too!
I am seriously loving the Chobani sales at S&S!!
Yay for joining a gym!! My gym isnt that great too…but I get my exersize so I guess its working