I got this book from the bookstore, it's called Eat This, Not That: Supermarket Survival Guide, by David Zinczenko. It's great, because it has photos and nutritional info on every page. The left side is the "eat this" side, and the right side is the "not that" side.
This weekend I've been going through the book, making a giant list of foods I should buy at the supermarket, instead of blindly choosing what's on sale or is most convenient.
Turns out I've made some giant boo boos in my food choices. Well, snack choices. Check this out:
A Little Debbie Double Decker Oatmeal Creme Pie (the one pictured here, when I wrote about a dessert fantasy come true) has:
470 calories (more calories than 3 Twinkies!)
8 g fat
39 g sugars
My favorite candy bar, Snickers, has:
280 calories
14 g fat
30 g sugars
A Starbucks coffee flavored Frappuccino, the bottled drink I like in the summer, has:
290 calories
4.5 g fat
46 g sugars (more than a double decker oatmeal creme pie!!!)
This drink has the sugar equivalent of 3 1/2 scoops of Dryer's Double Fudge Brownie ice cream. Lord, give me strength
The worst chocolate milk? The one I grew up on:
Nesquik Chocolate Milk
400 calories
10 g fat
60 g sugars
Sugar equivalent of 4 Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies (why did they have to compare this to my favorite crap snack???)
Even my favorite apple juice wasn't safe. Thank god it's hard to find around here:
Martinelli's apple juice:
140 calories
31 g sugars
One thing is crystal clear: I have a serious sugar addiction. Mind you, I don't indulge in these treats on a daily basis, but in years past, I'd have my fill, oh yes. And I need to wean myself off of sugar even more. I have a habit of eating something sweet at night while I'm watching TV. My friend Chris pointed out that it's a habit, a routine, nothing more. If I can break the routine, I can break the habit, and thus the addiction. I'm going to try. Right now.
Glass of water and maybe a stick of sugarfree gum so I don't go for what's in my kitchen at this moment:
leftover piece of red velvet cake
chocolate chip cookies
cinnamon coffee cake
chocolate Easter candy
frosted Easter sugar cookies
Please send me your well wishes and prayers in my quest for a healthier lifestyle! Hmm, where are the garbanzo beans?
5 comments:
I AM PRAYING for you, honey!
And listen, if I can give up my cup of coffee (sixteen times a day), you can do this! :)
You make fun of garbanzo beans, but can I tell you that I keep them around and I LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM. Sometimes, I have a bowl of them with pepper on them. I LOVE THEM!
Oh that makes me want to open some right now
I think the goal is to REDUCE, not ELIMINATE! Life is short. Anyone who thinks humans aren't born with a sweet tooth has never tasted breast milk. Sweet = good!!! It's all about moderation. I say ditch the processed crappy sweets and indulge yourself with the very best you can find: linzer torts from Carberry's, home-made ice cream, Lake Champlain Chocolates....
Yes, all in moderation...I just have to get a little more moderate.
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