…she’s going to laugh in your face.
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When we bought our treadmill from Costco, it came with a bonus dieting system. I kid you not, it is called the Cookie Diet.
Me and Mr. T had a good laugh over this. How can you pair something like that with a treadmill? We got the “cookies” a couple of weeks ago.
The program says to lose weight, skip meals (!) and instead eat one of the cookies (every couple of hours, if I remember correctly) and drink a full glass of water with it. You’ll be full and satisfied, and won’t want to eat anything else.
Okay, first of all: I am not a fan of meal replacement diets. It’s not realistic and, I’m pretty sure, it’s not healthy. We just decided these 100-calorie “cookies” would be good snacks for in between meals. But that was before I tried one.
I do not know how this company gets away with calling these things “cookies.” I’ve never eaten anything before that tastes like…nothing. It was weird. I threw the one I brought with me to work in the trash after one bite. Mr. T actually ate a couple because he felt like he had to since we’d opened the package. Each package has several cookies inside (for eating throughout the day). Um, no. I threw the opened package away.
But we still have, I think, seven more packages of these “cookies” in our pantry. I hate to throw away food.
Then again, I don’t really think these belong in the “food” category.
15 comments
bahahahaha!!! now ive heard of every diet!! and those prices are crazy for those “cookies”!!!
I have totally heard of that cookie diet (and knew you could get them from Costco). I have had to refrain from snickering when listening to people rave about their “results” from this diet. Although I'm sure it could work, I'd have to guess that it's not entirely sustainable. I mean who wants to eat cookies (not very good ones from the sounds of it) as meals forever? Eventually you need to learn to eat properly.
The people who make the cookie diet should seriously be ashamed of themselves as should be Costco for even selling that with a treadmill. What a load. It probably makes people want to search out the real deal leaving them unsatisfied and surely not successful with keeping the weight off.
Oooh, I think you should do a giveaway with those cookies. Then again, I don't want to win them because they sound gross.
in theory I could live on cookies, but yes I've seen this diet and I'm thinking it really is just like slimfast or any of those that say drink only this then eat a meal…YUCK!
EW. I go on a cookie diet around the holidays…in that I eat cookies and nothing else. WHOOPS.
What will they think of next???If I'm going to eat a cookie, it better be tasty!
I love the cookie diet. The homemade chocolate chip cookie diet…ok, Oreos can make an appearance too. However, this diet only promises me comfort, child-like joy and leverage over my 3 year old to clean his room, eat all his dinner and anything else I can think of in that moment for 1 oreo cookie treat:) Skinny/weightloss promises are not part of my cookie diet.
amen sister.there's a reason they were “free”.Happy weekend!
One cookie every couple of hours? Who eats just one cookie? Are those people nuts?
cookie diet sounds gross!! I'm loving AI this season too. I had kind of taken a break from it because it had gotten annoying in the last couple seasons. LOVING Steven Tyler and JLo and I really didn't think I was going to. Love the country girl who sang with Steven last week. I did like that couple too. Should be a fun season. Seems to have A LOT of talented people.
LOL! I have heard about this cookie diet too. Geez! Skip a meal? What kind of healthy lifestyle habit is that promoting? Crazy!
Wierd!!! They could at least make them a 100 calories of goodness!Sheesh! I'm with you on the meal replacement diets, I enjoy eating a meal…and not realistic is a good way of putting it. =/What is in the “cookies”? What are they made of? Are they at least full of good for you vitamins and nutrients???
That is awesome! I have never heard of anybody that has even tried them!I have been pitched at least 1/2 dozen times trying to get me to try them and blog about them. I have declined each time because, like you, I simply don't think it is a healthy way to live or lose weight. I stayed away from this stuff like a plague when I was losing my weight and I am confident that is why I have been able to keep the weight off. If I would have used a “cookie diet” what do you think would have happened when I started to come off of the diet?Thanks for the post, it made me smile 🙂
LOL! Maybe you could use them for other things like door stoppers? Cookie diet. Absolutely ridiculous.Winks & Smiles,Wifey