Comments for Blogging Weight http://bloggingweight.com a problogger weight loss journey Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:55:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on Emotion and Eating by David Sackler http://bloggingweight.com/emotion-and-eating/#comment-278 David Sackler Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:22:24 +0000 http://bloggingweight.com/emotion-and-eating/#comment-278 Hey - It's David from Lifestyle Beverages, makers of TrimWater. I saw your most recent blogs, and you haven't followed up in a while I hope you have continued your weight loss journey, and that you have gotten control of our emotional spiral and its impact on your health. You are right, it's a vicious cycle - emotions/eating/emotional about eating/eating some more/more emotions... But, you can control - when you start to feel that way, try to focus on a singular positive about yourself, and why you started this journey in the first place. Then take a deep breath, and, hopefully, that will help. It's a struggle, but a worthwhile one - Good luck and keep fighting... Hey -

It’s David from Lifestyle Beverages, makers of TrimWater. I saw your most recent blogs, and you haven’t followed up in a while I hope you have continued your weight loss journey, and that you have gotten control of our emotional spiral and its impact on your health.

You are right, it’s a vicious cycle - emotions/eating/emotional about eating/eating some more/more emotions…

But, you can control - when you start to feel that way, try to focus on a singular positive about yourself, and why you started this journey in the first place. Then take a deep breath, and, hopefully, that will help.

It’s a struggle, but a worthwhile one -

Good luck and keep fighting…

]]> Comment on Aquafina Plus+ Vitamin Water: Take Two by ian http://bloggingweight.com/aquafina-plus-vitamin-water-take-two/#comment-271 ian Tue, 06 May 2008 17:02:16 +0000 http://bloggingweight.com/aquafina-plus-vitamin-water-take-two/#comment-271 I asked about the sugar content. It is 26g per 591 ml bottle. Below is the response I got back from Pepsi. RE: Aquafina Plus Passionfruit Citrus , REF.# 055381156A Hi Ian, It was a pleasure receiving your comments regarding Aquafina Plus Passionfruit Citrus. We are pleased to hear how much you enjoy Aquafina Plus Passionfruit Citrus. All consumer feedback and suggestions are greatly appreciated. Our Product Manager will be delighted to receive your comments. Because of the vitamins added into Aquafina Plus, it's classification falls into that of a of Natural Health Product (NHP). NHP is a new category under the Food and Drug Act and all products carrying this designation must undergo a very lengthy approval process. NHP is essentially a mid-point between Food and Drug classifications. Products are designated as NHP when they contain one or more "active" ingredients. In the case of Aquafina Plus, the active ingredients are the vitamins. Under NHP regulations, nutritional information is prohibited from being published on the packaging. Instead, the label contains dosage information, as required under the Drug Act. Per 591mL bottle, Aquafina Plus contains 100 calories, 65mg of sodium and 27g total carbohydrates of which 26g are sugar. Thank you for the interest you have shown in this product. Sarah www.pepsi.ca I asked about the sugar content. It is 26g per 591 ml bottle. Below is the response I got back from Pepsi.

RE: Aquafina Plus Passionfruit Citrus , REF.#

055381156A

Hi Ian,

It was a pleasure receiving your comments regarding Aquafina Plus Passionfruit Citrus.

We are pleased to hear how much you enjoy Aquafina Plus Passionfruit Citrus. All consumer feedback and suggestions are greatly appreciated. Our Product Manager will be delighted to receive your comments.

Because of the vitamins added into Aquafina Plus, it’s classification falls into that of a of Natural Health Product (NHP). NHP is a new category under the Food and Drug Act and all products carrying this designation must undergo a very lengthy approval process. NHP is essentially a mid-point between Food and Drug classifications.

Products are designated as NHP when they contain one or more “active” ingredients. In the case of Aquafina Plus, the active ingredients are the vitamins.

Under NHP regulations, nutritional information is prohibited from being published on the packaging. Instead, the label contains dosage information, as required under the Drug Act.

Per 591mL bottle, Aquafina Plus contains 100 calories, 65mg of sodium and 27g total carbohydrates of which 26g are sugar.

Thank you for the interest you have shown in this product.

Sarah
http://www.pepsi.ca

]]> Comment on Aquafina Plus+ Vitamin Water by chris http://bloggingweight.com/aquafina-plus-vitamin-water/#comment-270 chris Sat, 03 May 2008 22:35:33 +0000 http://bloggingweight.com/aquafina-plus-vitamin-water/#comment-270 they change it cause there was like 32 grams of sugar in one serving! a can of coke has 39 grams of sugar soo!! healthy not really! tons of sugar with vitamins well it really does not work the way u think!!! and Kathy Boyle just a tip don't rely on vitamin water to lose weight! 83 pounds and u think vitamin water did it! don't make a stupid statement like that! if u drink plain water u will lose weight! tons of people mistake the signs that there body needs water and assume that they are hungry! so they eat! but if u drink alot of water well u will eat less thus losin weight! your dumb if u think it was cause of vitamin water! they change it cause there was like 32 grams of sugar in one serving! a can of coke has 39 grams of sugar soo!! healthy not really! tons of sugar with vitamins well it really does not work the way u think!!! and Kathy Boyle just a tip don’t rely on vitamin water to lose weight! 83 pounds and u think vitamin water did it! don’t make a stupid statement like that! if u drink plain water u will lose weight! tons of people mistake the signs that there body needs water and assume that they are hungry! so they eat! but if u drink alot of water well u will eat less thus losin weight! your dumb if u think it was cause of vitamin water!

]]> Comment on Fat Soldiers by Mom http://bloggingweight.com/fat-soldiers/#comment-269 Mom Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:03:13 +0000 http://bloggingweight.com/fat-soldiers/#comment-269 Your writing gets better and better! I'm so impressed by you! Your writing gets better and better! I’m so impressed by you!

]]> Comment on Trim Water Taste Test by Chris Clarke http://bloggingweight.com/trim-water-taste-test/#comment-268 Chris Clarke Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:50:37 +0000 http://bloggingweight.com/trim-water-taste-test/#comment-268 Any updates? I'm considering fatblogging...but I won't do it if you don't keep it up David! Any updates? I’m considering fatblogging…but I won’t do it if you don’t keep it up David!

]]> Comment on Wife Returns from Belgium: With Junk Food by frisko http://bloggingweight.com/wife-returns-from-belgium-with-junk-food/#comment-267 frisko Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:09:07 +0000 http://bloggingweight.com/wife-returns-from-belgium-with-junk-food/#comment-267 If there's anything you want to have translated, let me know... :p If there’s anything you want to have translated, let me know… :p

]]> Comment on Aquafina Plus+ Vitamin Water by zainiac http://bloggingweight.com/aquafina-plus-vitamin-water/#comment-259 zainiac Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:25:54 +0000 http://bloggingweight.com/aquafina-plus-vitamin-water/#comment-259 The new Aquafina Plus+ formula tastes TERRIBLE (colors are clear not opaque). Its got a nasty after taste just like drinking liquid antibiotics. Why do cola companies change flavors for no reason? All they accomplish is losing customers. The new Aquafina Plus+ formula tastes TERRIBLE (colors are clear not opaque). Its got a nasty after taste just like drinking liquid antibiotics. Why do cola companies change flavors for no reason? All they accomplish is losing customers.

]]> Comment on Received Trim Water Package by Blogging Weight » Blog Archive » Trim Water Taste Test http://bloggingweight.com/received-trim-water-package/#comment-256 Blogging Weight » Blog Archive » Trim Water Taste Test Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:39:07 +0000 http://bloggingweight.com/received-trim-water-package/#comment-256 [...] « Received Trim Water Package [...] […] « Received Trim Water Package […]

]]> Comment on Received Trim Water Package by David http://bloggingweight.com/received-trim-water-package/#comment-255 David Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:34:15 +0000 http://bloggingweight.com/received-trim-water-package/#comment-255 Tom - Totally get where you are coming from, but as I've expressed before, I am not a fan of plain water. I haven't tried the product yet, but I can tell you that it doesn't use artificial sweeteners, which for me is important as they can give me really bad migraines. As for the cost, I agree. I wouldn't pick these up until they are on store shelves here. Really, I am just lucky to be trying them early, as I've been told that they are trying to get on store shelves up here in the great white north. :) I have tried the Splenda flavour things as well, and while they are better than the Aspartame laced drink mixes, they only come in Tea flavours, which are all a little off, and aren't really a direct competitor to a product like Trim Water. As for the environmental impact. I guess there really is no way around that except to pipe Trim Water or a similar product to my home. Though I think that might be a bit excessive as well. :) Today I will be doing the taste test, and let you know how it goes. Feel free to express yourself however you like. I actually hadn't thought about the cost or the environmental impact before. As for their website... well, I agree with you there. Flash should be used sparingly. But other than us expert web citizens, who else really knows that? Tom - Totally get where you are coming from, but as I’ve expressed before, I am not a fan of plain water. I haven’t tried the product yet, but I can tell you that it doesn’t use artificial sweeteners, which for me is important as they can give me really bad migraines.

As for the cost, I agree. I wouldn’t pick these up until they are on store shelves here. Really, I am just lucky to be trying them early, as I’ve been told that they are trying to get on store shelves up here in the great white north. :)

I have tried the Splenda flavour things as well, and while they are better than the Aspartame laced drink mixes, they only come in Tea flavours, which are all a little off, and aren’t really a direct competitor to a product like Trim Water.

As for the environmental impact. I guess there really is no way around that except to pipe Trim Water or a similar product to my home. Though I think that might be a bit excessive as well. :)

Today I will be doing the taste test, and let you know how it goes. Feel free to express yourself however you like. I actually hadn’t thought about the cost or the environmental impact before.

As for their website… well, I agree with you there. Flash should be used sparingly. But other than us expert web citizens, who else really knows that?

]]> Comment on Received Trim Water Package by WTL http://bloggingweight.com/received-trim-water-package/#comment-254 WTL Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:25:12 +0000 http://bloggingweight.com/received-trim-water-package/#comment-254 Ugh. Their site is in flash and slow (sigh). I've never been a fan of flavoured water - $2.50 (for a case of 12) for 591 ML seems on par with the other drinks in class. I couldn't find shipping cost - the shipping part of their site says "Put here your Shipping & Returns information." So, I guess they weigh about as much as water, so 12x591ml = ~7.0 litres, and water weighs about 1 kg per litre. Shipping from bloggingweight.com to me (in Ottawa) would range between $15 (3-4 days) and $29 (2 days) per case, raising the cost per unit to between $3.75 and $5.00 per can. For that price, I'd rather just drink filtered tap water, I think. Might be better to sell the flavouring in packets (not unlike the Splenda flavour packets - which I admittedly haven't tried).. Especially when you think about the environmental impact of shipping water all over the place. I didn't quite intend to be quite so negative, but.. I guess its one of *those* days. :-/ Ugh. Their site is in flash and slow (sigh).

I’ve never been a fan of flavoured water - $2.50 (for a case of 12) for 591 ML seems on par with the other drinks in class. I couldn’t find shipping cost - the shipping part of their site says “Put here your Shipping & Returns information.”

So, I guess they weigh about as much as water, so 12×591ml = ~7.0 litres, and water weighs about 1 kg per litre. Shipping from bloggingweight.com to me (in Ottawa) would range between $15 (3-4 days) and $29 (2 days) per case, raising the cost per unit to between $3.75 and $5.00 per can.

For that price, I’d rather just drink filtered tap water, I think. Might be better to sell the flavouring in packets (not unlike the Splenda flavour packets - which I admittedly haven’t tried).. Especially when you think about the environmental impact of shipping water all over the place.

I didn’t quite intend to be quite so negative, but.. I guess its one of *those* days. :-/

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