The Evil Skinny Cow, and other "Light" Lies and Untruths

This is nothing new. Snackwells introduced their FAT FREE cookies in 1992. People then thought sweet!!! We can eat as much as we want. THEY AINT GOT NO FAT! Woooohooooooo. Dont have to use any cards when I deal myself a meal.

Also, check out the rise in Autism rates from 1992 til now. Now Im not saying one is the cause of the other......but just sayin that the rise in rates seems to be in line with when the food industry began modifying its foods. Keep eating foods that are 3 molecules away from being considered plastic and see what happens next.

I blame Clark W. Griswold

http://www.hark.com/clips/bcftxswypp-im-in-food-additives-and-condiments-not-preservatives

Did someone say Skinny cow??

Brb heading over to the freezer.
As you will see in my diary I have an Ice cream sandwich almost every single night.

Edit: Good thing I'm not on a diet.

I go through phases - right now it is before-bed peanut butter apples, but I eat ice cream a lot and LOVE my skinny cow sandiches. I buy them by the case at Costco!

I love Skinny Cow and can have just one. I might have one every other day or a couple a week. I think the issue is more if you are a sweets/chocolate person or a salty/crunchy type. I believe the reason why some people can't just have 1 skinny cow dessert is because they crave sweets and chocolate. I do like those, on occasion, but don't crave them.

However, put pita chips, mixed nuts, popcorn etc in front of me and I just can't have the allotted portion size. I could easily eat the whole bag. Watching someone eat bbq chips or tortilla chips with guacamole in front of me is torture. I know in moderation it would be fine to indulge, but for me I just can't stop & willpower goes out the window.

Just lately I realized that. So I've stopped buying those salty &/or crunchy things and recently bought a box of skinny cow ice cream sandwhiches. It has been a week and I've only had one.

Good luck and kudos on the well written observation!

You don't tell alcoholics to just have one drink and you don't tell over eaters to have just one ice cream sandwich (whether it's full-fat or skinny).

If you don't have an overeating problem good for you, go forth and practice your moderation.

For those with a problem, go ahead and keep that crap on a forbidden list just like alcoholics do. If that's what you have to do to succeed don't let anyone tell you it's wrong.

So who's fault is it for YOUR lack of restrain? Skinny Cow's? Sounds legit.

I was about to say exactly the same. The diet and light foods are there to help people trying to lose weight, have a bit of a treat. Just because they're low fat or low sugar etc.. doesn't mean you can eat the whole packet. I like a skinny cow frozen yogurt but it doesn't mean I eat double because it's 'allowed'.

Having a banned or forbidden list is doing yourself a disservice. The moment I say something is banned I crave it. I allow myself to have treats and don't beat myself up if I pig out a little. The key really is moderation. I'm only just starting out on my weightloss journey but I'm not in the habit of blaming other people for my emotional over eating and lets be honest, greediness, that has made me over weight.

she gets 'it' and she is just starting on her weightloss journey.

I enjoy Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches too. I find it easier to have 1 sandwich than to measure out ice cream out of the container since I would probably eat a bit more to fill up the bowl. It's easy, convenient and tasty - and one satisfies me so why not.

As for the OP, I understand... if you can't stop at just one, then get them out of the house. In theory I could eat a limited number of Reeses Pieces candy and fit it in my calorie quota but realistically I'm going to eat the whole box. So I don't typically keep that in my house either!

Just quit eating things that are bad for you. Once you stop making any kind of sugary foods a habit, you won't even crave them anymore. Unhealthy foods are like drugs. Just have some self control. Skip the real ice cream and the fake ice cream. It's not that difficult to read a label and say "that's not good for me so I won't eat it". I hate the "I have an over eating disorder" excuse. Yeah, I used to over eat as well. I used to be fat. Then I woke up one day and realized I had nobody to blame but myself. Quit making excuses, quit wanting it, and jus be it.

There are some great low calorie and extremely healthy made from all natural fruits and chocolate recipes online. You jus have to look and be willing to take 20 minutes t make them.

You don't tell alcoholics to just have one drink and you don't tell over eaters to have just one ice cream sandwich (whether it's full-fat or skinny).

If you don't have an overeating problem good for you, go forth and practice your moderation.

For those with a problem, go ahead and keep that crap on a forbidden list just like alcoholics do. If that's what you have to do to succeed don't let anyone tell you it's wrong.

Personally I fall in with the ones saying they have no forbidden list. I've never dieted before to loose weight, just exercise, eat decent.This time after a prolonged period of medical condition enforced limited movement I'm thinking of dieting too to shed more weight faster, but doubt I'll have forbidden, just limiting calories. So I get where they are coming from. However, completely agree with this. My way is my way, the ops way is hers. I think your alcoholic comment is a good way to explain it.

I used to do the light foods and found that I just didn't like them (particularly light mayo, light cheese and such). Having these as a staple in my "diet" makes me less likely to stick to said diet . . . so, I am eating "normal" foods, just less of them and in better combinations. Guess what? This is what people with no weight problems do!! The entire premise of how I am proceeding with my weight loss journey is to eat like a person with a regular BMI. Rocket science, eh?