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Actually I am hoping couponing can help me lose weight. Low cal foods are the most expensive things out there.

coupons have helped me buy lots of Progresso Light Soups, frozen Veggies, egg beaters, V8 juice, canned veggies, sugarless gum, diet soda, fat free salad dressing, chicken breasts, tuna etc. For many items you can choose light or low cal versions when you buy them.

I do buy some fattening items like waffles, cereals, snack foods but they are mostly for my son. He eats pretty healthy and is a good weight because he is very active.

I don't buy a lot of cake mixes, cookie doughs or candy etc. I do buy a few...but they are set aside for holidays etc when we are a little more slack about what we eat. Other fattening things like breakfast sausage and biscuits are usually only eaten once a week for sunday breakfast.

When I save money on my groceries then I have a little more to spend on fruits and veggies.

I could see though where the temptation to eat more goodies would be there. I try not to stockpile very much junk food and what I do have is in the basement and my son is only allowed to bring up a reasonable amount of snacks each week. My husband is the one I have to keep an eye on. If he could he would eat his way through all the crackers and snacks I am saving for Thanksgiving and Christmas.