Chips calling my name. Help.

caccynthia
caccynthia Posts: 2
in Food and Nutrition
Every evening the potato chips are calling my name and I answer. Please help me find another food to substitute with, it seems like I crave the salt and crunch.
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  • britzzie
    britzzie Posts: 338 Member
    Quaker Pop Crisps. Love love love. Eat 18 of those puppies for 130 calories... Sweet chili are my fav.
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    Make room in your day for a serving of chips.
  • PicNic00
    PicNic00 Posts: 269 Member
    Apple Chips are delish!
  • britzzie
    britzzie Posts: 338 Member
    Make room in your day for a serving of chips.

    Or this!!

    I eat the Pop Crisps instead of chips so I can also have ice cream :))))))
  • laserturkey
    laserturkey Posts: 1,680 Member
    We buy Pop Chips in the 100-calorie bags. Having them pre-measured for portion control is a great thing.
  • kenzie0884
    kenzie0884 Posts: 66 Member
    I eat popcorn every night. As long as your within your daily goals, I don't see a problem.
  • MissKalhan
    MissKalhan Posts: 2,282 Member
    Make room in your day for a serving of chips.

    Or this!!

    I eat the Pop Crisps instead of chips so I can also have ice cream :))))))

    Ice cream over chips any day! lol
  • vinylscratch
    vinylscratch Posts: 218 Member
    There is no substitute, but instead of chips I'm currently munching bright green olives from the salad bar.. it satisfies the fat & salt and eating around the pit is fun.
  • _SABOTEUR_
    _SABOTEUR_ Posts: 6,833 Member
    Funny, I give my chips names and give them personalities. You'd think it would make them harder to eat, but it turns out mass murder is part of who I am.
  • Ftw37
    Ftw37 Posts: 386 Member
    Kale chips are crunchy, tasty, and nutrient-rich. Much fewer calories than potato chips.
  • feffynj
    feffynj Posts: 10 Member
    Get them out of the house--throw them away!

    If the voice in your head is telling you not to waste food, remind yourself regardless of whether they're in the garbage or in your body--they're still going to waste.
  • horses7777
    horses7777 Posts: 165
    100 calorie microwave popcorn. There are several brands and flavors to chose from. Even if you "go crazy" and have 2 it is still only 200 calories. :happy:
  • StefPayne
    StefPayne Posts: 126 Member
    Special k chips cheddar flavored are my favorite only 110 calories a serving or 100 calories bag of popcorn.
  • LadyEm06
    LadyEm06 Posts: 27 Member
    Handful of wasabi peas! 1/3 cup (a lot of them) gets you a good crunch and the salt fix for about 120 (give or take 10, can't remember) calories. The heat from the wasabi also helps curb the ongoing craving.

    Otherwise, get the chips that are tempting you OUT of your house. If they aren't there, you can't eat them. I no longer buy wheat thins for this very reason.
  • KatAdele
    KatAdele Posts: 290 Member
    I like snap pea crisps
  • Lala_White
    Lala_White Posts: 52 Member
    Instead of chips try roasted almonds or sunflower seeds.
  • MsWallwoman
    MsWallwoman Posts: 161
    Don't give in. The craving will pass. Be strong! Distract yourself. Drink some water and go for a walk and get away from the house and any temptation. You can do this! Stay strong.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    I like pork rinds.. Good protein and no carbs :)
  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
    100 calorie microwave popcorn. There are several brands and flavors to chose from. Even if you "go crazy" and have 2 it is still only 200 calories. :happy:

    The Popsecret Homestyle is only about 140 calories for the regular size and you get a better deal money wise.
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    Get them out of the house--throw them away!

    If the voice in your head is telling you not to waste food, remind yourself regardless of whether they're in the garbage or in your body--they're still going to waste.

    :huh:

    I feel really sorry for you.
  • kat_lifts
    kat_lifts Posts: 56
    What helps me to deal with food like that is to say "there is no nutritional value for me here." Because before my thought was... Oh I'll do some jumping jacks to burn these calories off. Or think "I'll indulge now, and not eat anything else." But indulging in processed food has such a greater harm on us in the long run. "A moment of the lips..." forever in your body, sickening it. I'm sure those chips are far worse that being high in calories, and far worse than sodium content... The true problem is that its not REAL FOOD. reach for something that will benefit you and your life! Aren't we made to survive and sustain our lives?? Don't eat garbage. It's just that simple. And as soon as you stop eating processed fool and replacing it with an abundance of whole foods, there won't be a chip in sight to call your name! Maybe and hopefully just some kale chips! Ha! :)
  • _SABOTEUR_
    _SABOTEUR_ Posts: 6,833 Member
    Get them out of the house--throw them away!

    If the voice in your head is telling you not to waste food, remind yourself regardless of whether they're in the garbage or in your body--they're still going to waste.

    Or you could give them to homeless people. Nobody is going to care if they get cancer from the TOXINZ anyway.
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    What helps me to deal with food like that is to say "there is no nutritional value for me here." Because before my thought was... Oh I'll do some jumping jacks to burn these calories off. Or think "I'll indulge now, and not eat anything else." But indulging in processed food has such a greater harm on us in the long run. "A moment of the lips..." forever in your body, sickening it. I'm sure those chips are far worse that being high in calories, and far worse than sodium content... The true problem is that its not REAL FOOD. reach for something that will benefit you and your life! Aren't we made to survive and sustain our lives?? Don't eat garbage. It's just that simple. And as soon as you stop eating processed fool and replacing it with an abundance of whole foods, there won't be a chip in sight to call your name! Maybe and hopefully just some kale chips! Ha! :)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthorexia_nervosa
  • _SABOTEUR_
    _SABOTEUR_ Posts: 6,833 Member
    Every evening the potato chips are calling my name and I answer. Please help me find another food to substitute with, it seems like I crave the salt and crunch.

    Really old *kitten* tissues? Think of the protein.
  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
    I love Chips!

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  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    You could consider getting your name changed to see if this helps.

    (Don't tell the chips though or this plan will surely fail)
  • norahwynn
    norahwynn Posts: 862 Member
    Why don't you take the chips to the sink then put them down the garbage disposal. I had to do that with certain things until I got a handle on my 'need' to eat them.
  • Showcase_Brodown
    Showcase_Brodown Posts: 919 Member
    Where are the chips coming from? You're going to have to interrupt the supply chain. Is it a good idea for an alcoholic to keep a liquor cabinet full of goodies? Throw the chips out and do not buy them.
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    Kale chips are crunchy, tasty, and nutrient-rich. Much fewer calories than potato chips.

    You're NOT SPOSEDTA EAT THAT CRAP. It's a GARNISH!! Do you also eat the little plastic sword that holds the olive in your martini?

    Just eat some damn chips. Sheesh.
  • LAnne16
    LAnne16 Posts: 272 Member
    I eat Special K cracker chips! You can have 20 and then I eat homemade onion dip (which is kinda high in sodium, but better than the store bought stuff)

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