Cheez its, my little snack

[apositivelife4me 189]

48 minutes ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

Fingers in my ears - "la la la la la"!

Didnt mean to offend you Orchid

[Orchids&Dragons 9,047]

1 minute ago, apositivelife4me said:

Didnt mean to offend you Orchid

Not offended, just avoiding temptation! LOL!

Edited July 12, 2018 by Orchids&Dragons

[GotProlactinoma 458]

I’m glad I react to msg so I can’t eat it anyway, but even if you don’t react to msg, it is addictive and makes you want that next bite. Best to avoid anything with that strong umami flavor of msg. Most chips have it, goldfish and cheezit crackers have it, all packaged or canned Soups have it. Msg can hide under many names and is often in products that actually say No MSG on the front. Legally it can hide under the words “flavor”, “natural flavoring,” “spice” “yeast extract,” etc. I can’t eat any product with any of those in the ingreds.

[jess9395 5,450]

07/12/2018 08:08 AM, apositivelife4me said:

Well your orders were wrong. cheese is an excellent source of Protein. Cheez its have 5 grams of Protein per 1.5 oz package by the way.

And 24 grams of simple carbs. Well ok 23. One gram is Fiber.< div>

[Orchids&Dragons 9,047]

12 minutes ago, jess9395 said:

And 24 grams of simple carbs. Well ok 23. One gram is Fiber.

So of their 210 calories, 99 are from fat, 92 from simple carbs, 4 from fiber and 20 from Protein.

And that's why we love them so!

[Frustr8 7,886]

I have myself had a dietary orgy with the white cheddar ones, but like the lady who had returned from her honeymoon with an UTI maybe I'll have to slow down on that a little!

[Creekimp13 5,841]

I have watched a box of cheezits sit in my cupboard for months. My mom and daughter love them.

Ate one today to see if I was missing out on something special.

Bleh! You guys have gotta be kidding! LOL...different strokes for different folks for sure!

But I get it.

I had to flush a bag of cinnamon imperials...because they sing to me. I know, I know...gross little cinnamon candies...how in the world could THAT be tempting? No clue, but I love them with a love deeper than a smother.

We all have our weirdness

[TakingABreak 2,733]

My husband loves cheezeits, and I have to buy a couple boxes per week to pack in his lunch. I have not tempted myself with them, yet... I think i'll steer clear. With them being readily available in my pantry, could turn into a big temptation if I tried them, and suddenly couldn't resist.

That's always my strategy... avoid, avoid, avoid.

[pcpkmann 1]

Good job. Everyone needs a snack now and the and this sounds like good Portion Control. Be careful not to have one and count it in your log. 👏🏻

[jess9395 5,450]

On 07/13/2018 at 07:02, Creekimp13 said:

I have watched a box of cheezits sit in my cupboard for months. My mom and daughter love them.

Ate one today to see if I was missing out on something special.

Bleh! You guys have gotta be kidding! LOL...different strokes for different folks for sure!

But I get it.

I had to flush a bag of cinnamon imperials...because they sing to me. I know, I know...gross little cinnamon candies...how in the world could THAT be tempting? No clue, but I love them with a love deeper than a smother.

We all have our weirdness

Those little red hot candies? Yeah we are from different planets! You couldn’t pay me to eat those 🤣

[jess9395 5,450]

On 07/13/2018 at 07:16, AshAsh1 said:

My husband loves cheezeits, and I have to buy a couple boxes per week to pack in his lunch. I have not tempted myself with them, yet... I think i'll steer clear. With them being readily available in my pantry, could turn into a big temptation if I tried them, and suddenly couldn't resist.

That's always my strategy... avoid, avoid, avoid.

Meh... you don’t HAVE to. My husband has learned to do without some things I can’t have in the house. So have my teenagers. Better for their health anyhow. If they NEED them they can get them outside the house on rare occasions.

[Frustr8 7,886]

@CreekImp my late mama used to put cinnamon imperials in her Apple pies. Lovely taste and gave it a rosy colored filling. Ymmn!

[Matt Z 4,140]

I can confirm that Moon Cheese Cheddar tastes EXACTLY like Cheez-its. And it's not some highly refinded junk.. it's just freeze dried cheese.

[TakingABreak 2,733]

20 minutes ago, jess9395 said:

Meh... you don’t HAVE to. My husband has learned to do without some things I can’t have in the house. So have my teenagers. Better for their health anyhow. If they NEED them they can get them outside the house on rare occasions.

I've never wanted him to change for this process. He shouldn't have to give up anything just because I have temptation issues. Of course, I cook healthier now, and I don't make separate meals by any means for him. But I will make him a baked potato or rice as a side. And I still make muffins and brownies on the weekends for him. I've done a good job learning that we are different, and he can eat whatever he wants, and I can't.

[sillykitty 10,787]

1 hour ago, AshAsh1 said:

I've never wanted him to change for this process. He shouldn't have to give up anything just because I have temptation issues. Of course, I cook healthier now, and I don't make separate meals by any means for him. But I will make him a baked potato or rice as a side. And I still make muffins and brownies on the weekends for him. I've done a good job learning that we are different, and he can eat whatever he wants, and I can't.

I think that is an important lesson. We all have to deal with temptation. We cannot be insulated from it. So facing it and conquering it is what we need for long term success.