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Old 02-02-2012, 01:49 PM   #1  
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I hope everyone is having a good week, one day to the weekend, WHOOP!

Today I got my second graze box in the post, I just love them! Does anyone else get them? What do you think? Feels like a real treat, and something yummy to look forward to (even on the weight loss selection!)
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Old 02-05-2012, 04:09 AM   #2  
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I do like graze but be careful as they can slip some very sugary things in there x
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Old 02-05-2012, 04:39 AM   #3  
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Hi Dawn,

Yes, I'm on the 'eatwell' package or something like that, and it really does seem that it's all the best things that aren't included! Ahhhhh well, the ones I can have are better than nothing!
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Old 02-05-2012, 08:54 AM   #4  
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I love these!

However.. I found I'd get the box then eat the entire thing in a day

They make great healthy snacks if you don't do that :P (personally I don't think the sugar even in the sugary ones is a problem if you're just eating one as a snack) but for me it just wasn't going to work. Now I make up my own mixed nuts, seeds and dried fruit and feel much less inclined to eat the entire thing and just grab a handful every now and then.
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Old 02-05-2012, 11:29 AM   #5  
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I get a graze box every week and have been since er... the summer I guess. I purposely rate and choose the healthiest, least sugary items on their website to make sure I am only sent the things I actually want to and should be eating. A bit of dark chocolate with your nuts never hurt anyone though, and I do love the chocolate buttons in their boxes!

I love graze, I eat one punnet per day with my tea in the morning so my boxes last four days I bring other, different healthy snacks with me so I don't feel too tempted to eat more than one per day but I do look forward to receiving my box every week.
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Old 02-05-2012, 03:00 PM   #6  
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what are your favourite boxes freedomreins? so far I think mine is one that had spicy corn, broad beans and something else in it, and yes, I also really enjoyed the one with dark choc, cranberries and pumpkin seeds. THey're great!

Mine normally only last 2 days though, but I do share, so it's not too bad!!!
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Old 02-12-2012, 05:26 AM   #7  
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I love these boxes and just started mine back up again. I don't have the bread or dippers as don't fancy them as much, but essentially I am a calorie counter so love that they list how many are in each punnet. I have been presently suprised and the low numbers.

I like the flavoured nuts and dark choc & dried fruit the best. I do have a health shop near work but when I buy big bags of stuff from there I have a hard time with portion control. I really like that these are portioned out for me
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AngelCOH I LOVE them for the portion control, for exactly the same reasons as you. I can open a box, eat it all, and know that it's OK, which is just great!

I had one of the dippers this week, and really enjoyed it, it was black pepper rice cakes with a mango chutney and really good!

Just eating my last punnet from last week, so roll on Thursday I say!
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TakingControl - thanks, just adjusted my preferences to include some dippers. Should 'try' everything once at least!
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I love any of them with dark chocolate buttons in them! lol But I really like the jaffa cake one because of the chocolate and hazelnuts. Any of the boxes with dried cherries in I like too.
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I don't like dried fruit, so it limits a lot of my choices. Although, I will get the ones with dried cranberries in, but not a raisin/sultana fan and can't stand dried mango/pineapple etc.

BUT, I love all the nutty/seedy/crackery ones, yum yum! Can't wait for tomorrow's box!
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I am only sent the things I actually want to and should be eating. A bit of dark chocolate with your nuts never hurt anyone though, and I do love the chocolate buttons in their boxes...
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I got their promotion - free first box - and loved it. Favourite by far was the vanilla seed mix. Felt like a real tasty treat, really good to snack on and seemed to last for ever and less then 200cals! really like the nutritional info too.
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This week I got bonnie wee oatbakes, dark rocky road, bollywood blend and nacho libre. I haven't eaten any of it yet, but it's one of the best selections I think I've ever got, excited!!!

Ali87, I started on the free box, but now I'm hooked, I don't think they're badly priced though for the enjoyment I get each week
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I got their promotion - free first box - and loved it. Favourite by far was the vanilla seed mix. Felt like a real tasty treat, really good to snack on and seemed to last for ever and less then 200cals! really like the nutritional info too.
Got my first fre box last week and got the vanilla pumpkin & sunflower seed one too. OMG its gorgeous!

Loving their flapjacks and the black pepperdoms too, although i think I might just use the boxes as a way to expand my palate a bit and then when i figure out what i like, make my own and cancel them.
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