The Slimming Pool Weight Loss Blog: Hey, I was Eating That!
Thursday, October 04, 2007
100 Calorie Snack Packs
The New York Times printed a story in July, 2007, "In Small Packages, Fewer Calories More Profits" that you can portion out the full-sized bag yourself and save money, but who does that? We're a nation of food and beverage guzzlers. With self discipline at an all time low, 100 calorie mini-packs are perfect. More importantly they'll slowly train consumers to eat a more reasonable amount at snack time. I applaud the manufacturers for getting this one right.
There are a lot of rules flying around lately about what you should or shouldn't eat and what "they" say is right or wrong. But who exactly are "they?" I've been wondering who is the grand authority so I'd appreciate someone letting me know. When you say you know you should eat X calories, who says? Where did you get the idea you should do anything, let alone eat exactly this number of calories or that many grams of protein? Who is the expert, you or some guru you saw on TV?
I know what works for me by trial and error and that will work for you as well. Take the rules and bend them to work for your lifestyle. If you don't feel satisfied at all with the calories you're getting, then add a little, no matter what "they" said you should eat. If you feel energized after working out but "they" say you should be getting an hour a day, well, tough on them. I say do what feels right for you.
