Poptarts?
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My kids ate them almost every day for breakfast until I quit buying them. I am currently working on cutting back how much sugar my family (especially my kids) eat each day. Pop-Tarts are the one thing they complain about missing, despite not being the only thing I've stopped providing.
I knew another mom who was upset because her pediatrician wanted her kids to slim down, and she was trying to figure out why they were overweight in the first place. She found out that, having eaten the breakfast she prepared for them at home, they were going to school and getting, with their school food money, a package of Pop-Tarts apiece and eating the whole package (2 Pop Tarts, 400 calories on top of the breakfast they'd just had at home). And she had no idea. Her kids weren't in the school breakfast program, she was shocked to discover they were eating breakfast at school and it was Pop-Tarts. An extra 400 calories every single day at school.
The things are nefarious. Tasty, but nefarious.0 -
I eat pop tarts pretty much daily, but only because I don't take bodybuilding seriously0
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Toaster Strudels >> Poptarts you damn heathens!!!0
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You are crazy. Toaster strudels are DISGUSTING!
You can eat poptarts frozen.... cant do that with toaster strudels!!
I'm sorry, I can't hear your ramblings over these delicious toaster strudels!0 -
What is this blasphemy??!! Poptarts will always reign supreme!!! (especially frosted cherry)
They reign supreme at tasting crappy in comparison to toaster strudels!0 -
S'mores poptarts are made with 'natural flavors' (it says so in the ingredients) that means they're healthy.
Also, I'm glad to see they now have poptart minis. Those old poptarts were so bulky and cumbersome.
LMAO... natural flavors means healthy? LMFAO
It's called sarcasam..I know..it's early.
^^^^^LOL...well played ma'am0 -
200 Calories
5 g of Fat
140 mg of Sodium
17 g of Sugar
I can't believe people are saying they are good for you. :frown:
Who is saying that? They are yummy, and a quick and fast carb source with low fat.
I don't eat them though. Because if I open the package I have to eat both of them xD
^ THIS. I love them but if I eat one, I'll eat both. -.-0 -
Never been a fan of them, so you won't see them in my diary! Ick!0
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Cherry and Smores Poptarts!!!
Grrrr...now I want some!!0 -
Pop Tarts are Grim! :-/ In no way are they part of a healthy lifestyle.
You want quick carbs? Put a slice of wholemeal toast in the toaster. Not as many carbs granted, but so much better for you.0 -
I can't believe the magic of poptarts can make people so judgmental and angry. Blueberry, cinnamon and strawberry are little bits of heaven. Whoever mentioned toaster strudel made me remember those as well. Also, what was the thing like toaster strudel but savory? I loved all that stuff as a kid. Haven't had any of it in so long.0
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Hmmmm frosted strawberry my faves!! lol Not a healthy option though. Don't see a problem eating them as an occasional splurge though.0
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blech ate them all the time ... pre healthier lifestyle.. so empty high calorie not worth it to me.
This is what I was thinking! A pack of them will run you about 400 cals and they're empty cals at that. Then again I don't need ANY help at all in upping carbs so maybe that's why I don't get it.0 -
I haven't had a pop-tart in I can't even remember how long. I used to love those things. I hated them heated though and would only eat them straight from the wrapper. Of course today they are not worth the high calories PER pop-tart (i.e half). They sure were delicious though ...0
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Gross. They taste like youth and poverty combined.
Congratulations. I think this might be the most offensive thing I have ever read on here.0 -
Gross. They taste like youth and poverty combined.
Congratulations. I think this might be the most offensive thing I have ever read on here.
Challenge accepted.0 -
If I ate a Poptart for breakfast, no doubt I would be eating fast food by lunch and munching on peanut butter cups that evening. But, I'm not a body builder.
I agree. Not very nutritious or filling.0 -
My husband says they're great for someone who has REALLY burned a lot of calories, like if they just ran 20 miles, but you should never eat them otherwise because they will just make you fat. He tells me to stay away from them because I am not anywhere near that level of fitness. He's in awesome shape so he's probably right!0
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My husband says they're great for someone who has REALLY burned a lot of calories, like if they just ran 20 miles, but you should never eat them otherwise because they will just make you fat. He tells me to stay away from them because I am not anywhere near that level of fitness. He's in awesome shape so he's probably right!0
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Oh man, I'm not sure anyone mentioned this because I didn't make it through the whole thread but they've come out with 100 calorie packs of poptarts. Frosted strawberry, the cinnamon one and chocolate. I didn't even like poptarts all that much anymore until I got ahold of the frosted strawberry ones.0
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Poptarts or Fig Newtons when I do the 40 mile bike ride or before vigorous cycling.0
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Pop Tarts are Grim! :-/ In no way are they part of a healthy lifestyle.
You want quick carbs? Put a slice of wholemeal toast in the toaster. Not as many carbs granted, but so much better for you.
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I haven't eaten poptarts since they stopped selling the non-frosted kind (in my area). I think they are too sweet when frosted.
I do applaud them for their commercials showing a machine shooting goo into the poptart. Why pretend it's "fruit" when everyone loves the goo? Embrace the goo!!0 -
I used to eat them all the time to but to make my but big not my muscles. If I want some carbs with low fat I will eat some steel cut oats mixed with some fat free greek yogurt, carbs and protien. Or some nice whole grain bread some really nice like Nutty Oat or similiar with a tablespoon or two of PB.0
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My husband says they're great for someone who has REALLY burned a lot of calories, like if they just ran 20 miles, but you should never eat them otherwise because they will just make you fat. He tells me to stay away from them because I am not anywhere near that level of fitness. He's in awesome shape so he's probably right!
Your husband is awesome...0 -
My husband says they're great for someone who has REALLY burned a lot of calories, like if they just ran 20 miles, but you should never eat them otherwise because they will just make you fat. He tells me to stay away from them because I am not anywhere near that level of fitness. He's in awesome shape so he's probably right!
Your husband is awesome...
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Your husband is awesome...
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Oh yes there is! That reason is that toaster strudel's are a much better use of your free calories!
(No I'm not giving this up, and yes I have a lot of free time on my hands at the moment)0 -
Personally I think Ice Cream is a much better alternative if your eating just for enjoyment and have the calories to spare.0
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Oh yes there is! That reason is that toaster strudel's are a much better use of your free calories!
(No I'm not giving this up, and yes I have a lot of free time on my hands at the moment)
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Personally I think Ice Cream is a much better alternative if your eating just for enjoyment and have the calories to spare.
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