A skinny quickie contest

If you are female and American, chances are you’re on a diet right now, or have been at some point in the past. We could talk all day long about why that is or what it means to be healthy or why so many women are unhappy with their bodies, but I have to get to church.

Instead, let’s all agree that whatever your personal body image demons, there’s nothing wrong with a little dessert that doesn’t pack on the pounds. Weight Watchers makes snack cakes, cookies, and muffins that are only 1 WW point apiece. (Wait, I lied—the muffins are 3 points. Details. The cookies and snack cakes are only 1.)

As part of a balanced diet plan… well, blah blah blah, you know the drill. Please don’t eat nothing but snack cakes. Anyway. I have coupons for three free Weight Watchers sweet baked goods items, and they’re going out to one lucky Want Not reader.

Want to win ‘em? Simply leave a comment on this post by 11:59 p.m. Eastern (8:59 p.m. Pacific) tonight, Sunday, September 7th, 2008.

And then you can go get three boxes of guilt-free snacking. Not that you need it—you look fabulous, darling.

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177 Responses to “A skinny quickie contest”

  1. 1
    Christina @Northern Cheapskate September 7, 2008 at 10:18 am #

    Mmmmm… Snacks. Guilt-free snacks… Thank you!

  2. 2
    christina September 7, 2008 at 10:21 am #

    Wow, here’s hoping that a low number is a winner :)

  3. 3
    carolyn September 7, 2008 at 10:24 am #

    yummy
    I could use one of those right now.

  4. 4
    Denise September 7, 2008 at 10:28 am #

    Oh, what a thing to read while hungry. Sounds yummy!

  5. 5
    Wendy September 7, 2008 at 10:28 am #

    Sounds good!

  6. 6
    Krista September 7, 2008 at 10:46 am #

    Yummy! I could have 23 servings of cookies!

  7. 7
    kris September 7, 2008 at 10:50 am #

    Mmmmmm… snacks.

  8. 8
    Sarah September 7, 2008 at 10:52 am #

    Snacks! Yay!

  9. 9
    Mary O September 7, 2008 at 10:52 am #

    Count me in!

  10. 10
    Lisa September 7, 2008 at 10:54 am #

    I’ll take free snacks!

  11. 11
    tiffany September 7, 2008 at 10:56 am #

    Mmmmm!

  12. 12
    Monique September 7, 2008 at 10:59 am #

    pick me, pick me!!

  13. 13
    Lenetta September 7, 2008 at 10:59 am #

    I pink puffy heart low cal snacks.

  14. 14
    lynn September 7, 2008 at 11:03 am #

    I luv snacks!

  15. 15
    bee September 7, 2008 at 11:04 am #

    my fingers are crossed

  16. 16
    Heather September 7, 2008 at 11:05 am #

    Me! Pick me!

  17. 17
    Barbara September 7, 2008 at 11:06 am #

    Sounds good to me!

  18. 18
    dee September 7, 2008 at 11:07 am #

    Free sweets? Count me in!

    Thanks!

  19. 19
    Keilexandra September 7, 2008 at 11:10 am #

    Guilt-free snacks? Sign me up!

  20. 20
    Veronica September 7, 2008 at 11:24 am #

    ummm chocolate….

  21. 21
    beth s September 7, 2008 at 11:28 am #

    yum, these are good

  22. 22
    Dana September 7, 2008 at 11:36 am #

    Oh this would be perfect! My dear friend has recently decided to try WW to tackle a long-time weight problem, but bless her for doing it now that SHE is ready!

  23. 23
    Karon September 7, 2008 at 11:40 am #

    Hook me up!

  24. 24
    Rebecca September 7, 2008 at 11:47 am #

    Oh! Yummy!

  25. 25
    Shannon September 7, 2008 at 11:52 am #

    YUM. Thanks pretty!

  26. 26
    Carole Stith September 7, 2008 at 11:57 am #

    WW Treats — Yum!!

    Carole

  27. 27
    divrchk September 7, 2008 at 12:01 pm #

    These are really tasty! I’d love to win them.

  28. 28
    Becky September 7, 2008 at 12:04 pm #

    guilt free snacks…what could be better!! I’m in!

  29. 29
    Camilla September 7, 2008 at 12:04 pm #

    Sounds good!

  30. 30
    Kim September 7, 2008 at 12:04 pm #

    I’d love to try these!

  31. 31
    Crista September 7, 2008 at 12:05 pm #

    mmmmm…tasty

  32. 32
    Heather September 7, 2008 at 12:06 pm #

    Yum yum yum.

  33. 33
    Lindsay September 7, 2008 at 12:07 pm #

    I love these snacks! They have really helped me lose weight! Go WW!

  34. 34
    DM September 7, 2008 at 12:12 pm #

    Pick me, please!

  35. 35
    Sara September 7, 2008 at 12:24 pm #

    I lost some weight recently on a diet, but I’m paranoid about keeping it off. I’d love to try to WW products, too!

  36. 36
    Tiff in OKC September 7, 2008 at 12:31 pm #

    Oh golly, I sure could use this! Working from home, grazing all day…at least I’d be grazing fewer calories!

  37. 37
    Laura September 7, 2008 at 12:36 pm #

    I’d love them!

  38. 38
    Sagey September 7, 2008 at 12:37 pm #

    Yumm, I love WW snack cakes! And they don’t have Splenda in them so my DH can eat them too (Splenda gives him migraines)!!

  39. 39
    Dara September 7, 2008 at 12:39 pm #

    Hi Mir — I’d love to win!

  40. 40
    stew September 7, 2008 at 12:43 pm #

    Hey, I’m in.

  41. 41
    Denise September 7, 2008 at 12:46 pm #

    I am willing to try them!

  42. 42
    Cynthia September 7, 2008 at 12:48 pm #

    Great! Pick me, please!

  43. 43
    Jaime September 7, 2008 at 12:49 pm #

    mmmm…. snacks…

  44. 44
    Christie S. September 7, 2008 at 12:49 pm #

    I’ve never tried those, but cool contest!

  45. 45
    Jennifer Morgan September 7, 2008 at 12:49 pm #

    I’m in!

  46. 46
    Melisa September 7, 2008 at 12:54 pm #

    This is my lucky number.

  47. 47
    Kelly September 7, 2008 at 12:55 pm #

    Mmmmm, mmmmmm! Yummy!

  48. 48
    Nancy September 7, 2008 at 12:58 pm #

    There’s not a darn thing wrong with desserts that DO pack on the pounds, either!! ;-)

  49. 49
    Melessa September 7, 2008 at 1:02 pm #

    I rarely buy these due to price, but I love them.

  50. 50
    Marilyn September 7, 2008 at 1:03 pm #

    You are making me hungry just reading about them!

  51. 51
    Sherry September 7, 2008 at 1:08 pm #

    I was just mentioning to my husband that I was almost out of Hershey’s Kisses. This would be a much better replacement snack.

  52. 52
    heather September 7, 2008 at 1:11 pm #

    Ooh! THIS is an awesome giveaway.

  53. 53
    kadie laughlin September 7, 2008 at 1:13 pm #

    oooohhh, I would love to win these!!

  54. 54
    MMM September 7, 2008 at 1:16 pm #

    I LOVE WW stuff!

  55. 55
    Kate September 7, 2008 at 1:18 pm #

    Yummy!!!

  56. 56
    KristenM September 7, 2008 at 1:28 pm #

    Love these things. Thanks!

  57. 57
    Laura F September 7, 2008 at 1:30 pm #

    I’m on WW as of last week! Need snacks!

  58. 58
    Heather September 7, 2008 at 1:34 pm #

    I love their snacks! They are actually really yummy!

  59. 59
    Debbie September 7, 2008 at 1:41 pm #

    I will snack anyway, so it might as well be semi-healthy.

  60. 60
    Swistle September 7, 2008 at 1:42 pm #

    Oh yes indeed I DO want to win them!

  61. 61
    Heather September 7, 2008 at 1:44 pm #

    I hope I win! I have to hide my snacks from my kids!

  62. 62
    Angela September 7, 2008 at 1:46 pm #

    I’m game for some guilt free goodness.

  63. 63
    Kim September 7, 2008 at 1:55 pm #

    Would love them…I’m starting ww next week!

  64. 64
    Sarah September 7, 2008 at 1:55 pm #

    Free snacking is the only thing that trumps any other kind of snacking.

  65. 65
    The Diaper Diaries September 7, 2008 at 1:56 pm #

    Lovin’ this contest!!!

  66. 66
    Christina September 7, 2008 at 2:07 pm #

    Oh I need these SO bad!

  67. 67
    Tina September 7, 2008 at 2:07 pm #

    Yea! Since I’m signing up to join WW tomorrow, that’d be a GREAT help!

  68. 68
    bonnie September 7, 2008 at 2:11 pm #

    Yes, please.

  69. 69
    Patricia September 7, 2008 at 2:12 pm #

    snacks keep me from other vices….save me Mir!

  70. 70
    Karen September 7, 2008 at 2:15 pm #

    I especially like the carrot cake! Mmmmmm, cake.

  71. 71
    Momsy September 7, 2008 at 2:17 pm #

    Love it! Thx for the yummy contest.

  72. 72
    Em September 7, 2008 at 2:21 pm #

    As I sit here eating a chocolate chip muffin that is most definetly moore than 3 points

  73. 73
    Hope September 7, 2008 at 2:25 pm #

    YUMMY! Good and Healthy, what more could you ask for.

  74. 74
    Nichole September 7, 2008 at 2:28 pm #

    I could use these.

  75. 75
    Kerri September 7, 2008 at 2:28 pm #

    hear my reasoning….I am going on a cruise soon and have to lose weight to gain weight ….so please pick me!

  76. 76
    Sarah C. September 7, 2008 at 2:31 pm #

    sounds yummy!!

  77. 77
    Denise September 7, 2008 at 2:32 pm #

    hmm I am always in for snack.. hmm.. that might be why I need to get on that eliptical.. er.

  78. 78
    Melinda September 7, 2008 at 2:32 pm #

    Need low point snacks over here, stat! Thanks for all the great contests, Mir.

  79. 79
    Leslie Marie September 7, 2008 at 2:32 pm #

    Yummy… I’ve just been telling my Husband that I don’t care how many of my points it takes, I NEEED chocolate today.

  80. 80
    Kristy September 7, 2008 at 2:33 pm #

    sounds good to me!!

  81. 81
    Jenni September 7, 2008 at 2:39 pm #

    Those things are really good! I’d love some free ones!

  82. 82
    Tracey September 7, 2008 at 2:41 pm #

    Ooh, yay! I hope I get this.

  83. 83
    Kate September 7, 2008 at 2:45 pm #

    Just the thing to wash these potato chips down with.

  84. 84
    beachgal September 7, 2008 at 2:48 pm #

    oooh, sounds yummy!! count me in!!!!!

  85. 85
    jess September 7, 2008 at 2:50 pm #

    Mmmmmmmm…snaaacks. I’m definitely a sweet snacker while my husband is a salty snacker, and I try NOT to snack too much, so we don’t have many of my type in the house.

    Thanks for this one, Mir!
    jess

  86. 86
    emily September 7, 2008 at 2:56 pm #

    This would be great!

  87. 87
    Faith September 7, 2008 at 3:00 pm #

    Mmmm…snack time!

  88. 88
    Lexi September 7, 2008 at 3:02 pm #

    Count me in!

  89. 89
    CrystalGB September 7, 2008 at 3:05 pm #

    I love these snacks. Count me in please.

  90. 90
    Sharon September 7, 2008 at 3:05 pm #

    i would love some of those snacks!!

  91. 91
    Samantha September 7, 2008 at 3:15 pm #

    I would love to try some of the snacks :-)

  92. 92
    Michelle September 7, 2008 at 3:16 pm #

    Count me in!

  93. 93
    Daisy September 7, 2008 at 3:17 pm #

    Hoping for good luck — I could use these! I snack poorly when I’m teaching, and that means 9 months out of the year.

  94. 94
    Traci September 7, 2008 at 3:17 pm #

    Please!

  95. 95
    EMM September 7, 2008 at 3:18 pm #

    Ich liebe Schokolat!

  96. 96
    Heather September 7, 2008 at 3:26 pm #

    I love those cakes! So do my kids. Yay!

  97. 97
    Nic September 7, 2008 at 3:27 pm #

    Those things are yummilicious! LoL :0) Thanks!

  98. 98
    Rosie September 7, 2008 at 3:31 pm #

    We love those cakes! Sign me up!

  99. 99
    Joanna September 7, 2008 at 3:32 pm #

    Yummm! Hooray for WW treats… thanks for the contest!!
    Joanna :)

  100. 100
    JEN September 7, 2008 at 3:32 pm #

    weight watchers snacks :) I am on that plan now and loving how I feel! But sweets can make me feel good too!

  101. 101
    ikate September 7, 2008 at 3:39 pm #

    I’m on WW now and have lost 14 lbs already – freebies to help me keep on keeping on would be great!

  102. 102
    Shannon September 7, 2008 at 3:42 pm #

    i’m a weight watchers member and know how “expensive” those little treats can cost…what a great contest!

  103. 103
    Cindy September 7, 2008 at 3:51 pm #

    Their desserts are wonderful!

  104. 104
    pam September 7, 2008 at 3:52 pm #

    comment on snacks yeah

  105. 105
    Holly September 7, 2008 at 4:02 pm #

    Yes please!

  106. 106
    Gennie September 7, 2008 at 4:18 pm #

    my hips say THANK YOU!!

  107. 107
    Laura September 7, 2008 at 4:24 pm #

    Thanks Mir. Lovely contest!

  108. 108
    Heidi September 7, 2008 at 4:28 pm #

    Yummy!

  109. 109
    Amy September 7, 2008 at 4:34 pm #

    Pick me please!! They sound great!

  110. 110
    Anna September 7, 2008 at 4:42 pm #

    YUM!

  111. 111
    Mary Kate September 7, 2008 at 4:54 pm #

    yummy

  112. 112
    KarenNM September 7, 2008 at 5:08 pm #

    Sounds great – I’m in!

  113. 113
    Kristine September 7, 2008 at 5:19 pm #

    I need some WW help with my snacking… fingers crossed that you’ll pick me!

  114. 114
    KLO September 7, 2008 at 5:21 pm #

    Did you say snack? I’m so in!

  115. 115
    Damsel September 7, 2008 at 5:24 pm #

    I love the WW stuff! Thanks for the contest, Mir!

  116. 116
    Sara K September 7, 2008 at 5:25 pm #

    These are terrific, count me in!

  117. 117
    Erin September 7, 2008 at 5:26 pm #

    My hubby and I just started a contest with eachother to see which one could lose more…I’d love to eat sweet snacks in front of him and not feel (completely) guilty. :)

  118. 118
    ali September 7, 2008 at 5:35 pm #

    female- check
    American- check
    on a diet- check

    got lots of great food bargains from your friday post… thanks!

  119. 119
    Deana September 7, 2008 at 5:39 pm #

    I am on the WW plan right now and could’nt make it without these snacks!

  120. 120
    Groovecatmom September 7, 2008 at 5:48 pm #

    Maybe this will be my lucky turn to win something?

  121. 121
    Rachel R September 7, 2008 at 6:02 pm #

    Me, me, me, purty, purty please.

  122. 122
    Sarah September 7, 2008 at 6:31 pm #

    Oooh yummy! Count me in!

  123. 123
    Rebecca September 7, 2008 at 6:41 pm #

    This is be Great!

  124. 124
    Cindy September 7, 2008 at 6:43 pm #

    I’d love to try them!

  125. 125
    Lori September 7, 2008 at 6:49 pm #

    Mmmmm….Snack cakes!

  126. 126
    Rebecca September 7, 2008 at 6:58 pm #

    Now I really want some of those snacks, yummy.

  127. 127
    Tiffany September 7, 2008 at 7:00 pm #

    Currently in the counting point phase (again), so I’d love to win.

  128. 128
    Amie W September 7, 2008 at 7:04 pm #

    snacks please!

  129. 129
    Tiffany C September 7, 2008 at 7:12 pm #

    OOOOOOOOOOOOOH I need to lose weight now that the baby’s out, and I lurve these.

  130. 130
    Grace September 7, 2008 at 7:12 pm #

    I’ll sign up for anything low-fat, low-cal, low-points!!

  131. 131
    Carolyn September 7, 2008 at 7:13 pm #

    I’ve never tried WW snacks but I’d like to.

  132. 132
    Jennifer Minson September 7, 2008 at 7:18 pm #

    yay! free snacks

  133. 133
    DBN September 7, 2008 at 7:49 pm #

    I am definitely in on this one!

  134. 134
    Wendy Davis September 7, 2008 at 7:50 pm #

    Yeah! I have lost 13 pound in the past 8 weeks and could use a little encouragement…. or chocolate…

  135. 135
    Linda September 7, 2008 at 7:54 pm #

    I am a lifetime member of WW, and boy oh boy, those snacks have saved me more than a time or two!

  136. 136
    Michelle Newman September 7, 2008 at 7:54 pm #

    Oooh, me pick me!!! :)

  137. 137
    Ellen September 7, 2008 at 7:54 pm #

    I love the lemon ones!!!!!!

  138. 138
    jen September 7, 2008 at 8:03 pm #

    pick me, pick me!

  139. 139
    Rikki September 7, 2008 at 8:04 pm #

    who doesn’t love snacks??? sign me up, please!

  140. 140
    SheilaInVA September 7, 2008 at 8:08 pm #

    Yum, snacks! I’m in!!

  141. 141
    Bobbie H September 7, 2008 at 8:13 pm #

    Guilt free – that’s what I need!

  142. 142
    Beth September 7, 2008 at 8:20 pm #

    Who doesn’t love free snacks?

  143. 143
    Kathy September 7, 2008 at 8:26 pm #

    Yum! Can’t go wrong with that!

  144. 144
    Angie September 7, 2008 at 8:30 pm #

    yummy! I’ll put my name in for the contest!

  145. 145
    Lexi September 7, 2008 at 8:34 pm #

    Snacking is fun!

  146. 146
    kim September 7, 2008 at 8:57 pm #

    Climbing back on the WW wagon shortly, as soon as the new at work session starts. This is a great giveaway! And Mir, you are pretty.

  147. 147
    april September 7, 2008 at 8:58 pm #

    I’m in!

  148. 148
    Ali September 7, 2008 at 9:04 pm #

    the choc. cakes are delicious! thanks.

  149. 149
    Mary Anne September 7, 2008 at 9:10 pm #

    Yum! I’d love some snacks right now!

  150. 150
    Colleen September 7, 2008 at 9:18 pm #

    Oh this contest is for me, totally need to get on track before the holidays!

  151. 151
    Jill September 7, 2008 at 9:28 pm #

    Count me in!

  152. 152
    Andrea September 7, 2008 at 9:36 pm #

    Me!! Me!! Pretty please??

  153. 153
    abbey September 7, 2008 at 9:37 pm #

    Yummy!

  154. 154
    Marly September 7, 2008 at 9:44 pm #

    Did I get here in time? (madly converting central time to eastern and/or pacific time)

  155. 155
    Erin September 7, 2008 at 9:44 pm #

    I love these!

  156. 156
    Sharlene September 7, 2008 at 9:49 pm #

    Love these, love to win!!!

  157. 157
    Patty September 7, 2008 at 9:52 pm #

    Maybe they’ll help me stay on track with the diet?

  158. 158
    kelly f September 7, 2008 at 9:54 pm #

    Love these cakes. Small but YUMMY.

  159. 159
    Leanne September 7, 2008 at 9:58 pm #

    ooohh, looking forward to sweets to help with my diet!

  160. 160
    Jen September 7, 2008 at 9:59 pm #

    yum

  161. 161
    Connieh30 September 7, 2008 at 9:59 pm #

    I love these cakes and goodies. Hope I can win.

  162. 162
    Pam September 7, 2008 at 10:00 pm #

    I’m doing weight watchers right now. THANKS!

  163. 163
    Mindy September 7, 2008 at 10:11 pm #

    These are perfect. Thanks pretty Mir.

  164. 164
    Katie September 7, 2008 at 10:12 pm #

    Maybe winning this will inspire me to start Weight Watchers like I’ve been meaning to do forever!

  165. 165
    Nicole September 7, 2008 at 10:35 pm #

    How did you become so good at what you do? Pick me!!!

  166. 166
    carolyn September 7, 2008 at 10:38 pm #

    I lost 16 lbs on Weight Watchers. I know it doesn’t sound like a lot, but it had been lingering since the birth of my son, who was 4 at the time. It is not really dieting, but changing your eating style. It wasn’t too hard, either, which is definitely my way of dieting.

  167. 167
    TessaG September 7, 2008 at 10:39 pm #

    mmm snackies…

  168. 168
    Jenny September 7, 2008 at 10:39 pm #

    I love those WW treats! Please send those coupons my way!

  169. 169
    heidiho September 7, 2008 at 10:51 pm #

    I have lost 24 lbs on ww (so far). I’d love to win!

  170. 170
    Aimee September 7, 2008 at 11:02 pm #

    I’ve recently lost 50 lbs doing Weight Watchers. Believe those snacks are a godsend. Please pick me. I still need to lose a bit more.

  171. 171
    Mom to H3 September 7, 2008 at 11:03 pm #

    pick me too. I need a jump start.

  172. 172
    patricia September 7, 2008 at 11:16 pm #

    Sitting on my computer after 10 pm on a sunday. I totally could use a snack!

  173. 173
    Gina September 7, 2008 at 11:22 pm #

    I am so needing some not guilt inducing snacking.

  174. 174
    Kim September 7, 2008 at 11:35 pm #

    YO! Pass the non-indulgent snacks this way, please!!

  175. 175
    lisa September 7, 2008 at 11:43 pm #

    yum

  176. 176
    Joanne September 7, 2008 at 11:49 pm #

    I love these snacks! Thanks for another great contest!

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