Beware of the 100 calorie snack packs
Posted by stepawayfromthechocolate on June 22, 2008
It sounds like a great idea. 100 calories for delicious Reese’s or Oreo treats?! It seems too good to be true! Well, it really isn’t. For the most part it’s just portion control. The fact is that it is still junk food. They have no nutritional value and contain sugar. Personally, when I eat sugar it just makes me want more sugar. That means when I eat a delicious Resse’s 100 point snackster I just want another…and another.
Last week I made the mistake of going to CVS Pharmacy to get a snack when I was hungry. I wasn’t prepared with a healthy snack at work like I should have been. So I’m in the store, hungry, and with limited (non-existent) healthy food options. So my friend who was with me told me how great these snacksters are and she said, “They are only two points!” Well, I bought them and yes, they were good. That’s why the next day I ate three of them in one day! I finally decided to give the rest away. Having a box of these in my desk was just asking for trouble. It’s like having a carton of ice cream in my freezer. Dangerous!
One day I hope I can be surrounded by things that are bad for me and easily resist them, but I’m not ready for that yet. One step at a time.
Jessica said
I know exactly what you mean. At the meetings, folks talk about portioning out snacks in little baggies and taking them to work. Ok, but those little baggies of nuts or 100-calorie packs sure can disappear in a day
stepawayfromthechocolate said
Exactly, Jessica! For me it’s all about knowing myself. I know what I can and can’t have in the house or in my desk at work. If I had self-control over these things I wouldn’t be overweight in the first place.