May 2007 Weddings
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e-mealz

I know a few of you were either going to do the program or look into it.  I was just curious to see how it was going.
image Started TTC 11/07 BFP 09/24/08 Miscarriage 09/30/08 First cycle of clomid August 09 Second cycle of clomid September 09 BFP 09/30/09 Miscarriage 10/10/09 Three more rounds of clomid and no success Diagnosed with Unexplained Infertility Abnormal Bleeding for 3 months resulted in D&C but results were normal November 2010 100mg clomid but didn't respond December 2010 forced break for a cyst February 2011 150mg clomid but still no response March 2011 250mg clomid and responded! Ovidrel trigger shot and IUI on March 31 Beta #1 11dpo: 27 Beta #2 15dpo: 85 Beta #3 18dpo 276 Lilypie First Birthday tickers

Re: e-mealz

  • I signed up. ?It's pretty good. ?I don't use all their meal suggestions and I've discovered that some of their prices are a bit off (not by much in my area but I've heard from others that there are HUGE differences). ?Usually I will take 3 of the 5 meals they recommend and make those. ?Which isn't too bad!
  • I was wondering on the prices.  I also like to do weekly planning and I think that the one for 2 people is only 5 meals, right? 
    image Started TTC 11/07 BFP 09/24/08 Miscarriage 09/30/08 First cycle of clomid August 09 Second cycle of clomid September 09 BFP 09/30/09 Miscarriage 10/10/09 Three more rounds of clomid and no success Diagnosed with Unexplained Infertility Abnormal Bleeding for 3 months resulted in D&C but results were normal November 2010 100mg clomid but didn't respond December 2010 forced break for a cyst February 2011 150mg clomid but still no response March 2011 250mg clomid and responded! Ovidrel trigger shot and IUI on March 31 Beta #1 11dpo: 27 Beta #2 15dpo: 85 Beta #3 18dpo 276 Lilypie First Birthday tickers
  • Yes, the one for two people is 5 meals but I've discovered on some of them (like the casseroles or crock pot meals) if I make a little extra, it will work and equal out to the two extra meals I need a week to make 7. ?Plus, some of them call for you to use half of something (like half of the pack of hamburger) so I use that other half to make something else that I have all the ingredients for.
  • That makes sense.  Do you think you are saving any money on groceries?
    image Started TTC 11/07 BFP 09/24/08 Miscarriage 09/30/08 First cycle of clomid August 09 Second cycle of clomid September 09 BFP 09/30/09 Miscarriage 10/10/09 Three more rounds of clomid and no success Diagnosed with Unexplained Infertility Abnormal Bleeding for 3 months resulted in D&C but results were normal November 2010 100mg clomid but didn't respond December 2010 forced break for a cyst February 2011 150mg clomid but still no response March 2011 250mg clomid and responded! Ovidrel trigger shot and IUI on March 31 Beta #1 11dpo: 27 Beta #2 15dpo: 85 Beta #3 18dpo 276 Lilypie First Birthday tickers
  • Actually i am. ?Definitely. ?I discovered my monthly bill (last month - which I only did two weeks of e-mealz last month) went down from $400 to $350. ?I think it will be even less this month.
  • I know I definitly save money if I plan meals ahead of time and have a shopping list.  I hate going to the store without a shopping list!  I went last night because I hadn't had time to make a list and kept having to think of what I had and needed.  Now I need to make a meal plan based on what I bought.  I did do pretty well with what I bought though.
    image Started TTC 11/07 BFP 09/24/08 Miscarriage 09/30/08 First cycle of clomid August 09 Second cycle of clomid September 09 BFP 09/30/09 Miscarriage 10/10/09 Three more rounds of clomid and no success Diagnosed with Unexplained Infertility Abnormal Bleeding for 3 months resulted in D&C but results were normal November 2010 100mg clomid but didn't respond December 2010 forced break for a cyst February 2011 150mg clomid but still no response March 2011 250mg clomid and responded! Ovidrel trigger shot and IUI on March 31 Beta #1 11dpo: 27 Beta #2 15dpo: 85 Beta #3 18dpo 276 Lilypie First Birthday tickers
  • I had to run to the store quickly yesterday without a list also. ?And I'm not sure what I bought but it was almost $70! ?And I'm honestly not sure that I have enough for a meal other than what I made last night. ?I guess we'll see tonight though!
  • I signed up and I'm probably going to cancel.  We are not saving money on groceries (or haven't seen it yet), but the prices seem fairly off for where we live.  (We're going to try a different store this week to see how it compares.)

    The problem we're running into is that some of the meals are stuff we ABSOLUTELY dislike.  Like Tilapia with lima beans, cornbread muffins, and fruit salad. Great... fish is something fairly new for us to make at home, we hate lima beans, I dislike cornbread, so I guess I'm eating fruit salad! LOL

    I'm finding for me, its not saving me personally any time because like Mandy said, I'm picking 2 meals from week 1, then a meal from week 2, then a meal from week 3 and have to put my grocery list together ANYWAY because theirs isn't complete (obviously) across 3 different weeks. LOL

    So... for $12.50-15.00, its really not saving me any money or time.  I was able to put together meals though, and I think I might try doing this with their format anyway.

    It's also frustrating to have to sit and calculate all the nutrition since I still track my food.

  • When I've ran into meals with things I don't like I've been subbing. ?So instead of the fish, I do chicken. ?Instead of Lima beans, I do another bean. ?I do like cornbread though. ?I have a great recipe for a cornbread salad that made me like cornbread (seriously, I always thought it was nasty and dry and then my mom made this salad with it and...I can't get enough...now I want to make it for us to have this week...that's another trip to the store....gee, thanks Paula! ?;))
  • Share the recipe Mandy...we love cornbread!
    image Started TTC 11/07 BFP 09/24/08 Miscarriage 09/30/08 First cycle of clomid August 09 Second cycle of clomid September 09 BFP 09/30/09 Miscarriage 10/10/09 Three more rounds of clomid and no success Diagnosed with Unexplained Infertility Abnormal Bleeding for 3 months resulted in D&C but results were normal November 2010 100mg clomid but didn't respond December 2010 forced break for a cyst February 2011 150mg clomid but still no response March 2011 250mg clomid and responded! Ovidrel trigger shot and IUI on March 31 Beta #1 11dpo: 27 Beta #2 15dpo: 85 Beta #3 18dpo 276 Lilypie First Birthday tickers
  • Ok...let me find it in my email and I'll be back with it!
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