At 55 yrs, I should not have such an obsession with Cheetos! Anyone have a suggestion on a replacement? Hopefully with a lower fat content.

After 1 yr being banded, I am 1/3 of my way to my goal, and I am happy and still leanring the best things/ways to eat. All suggestions are welcome! Happy to join this forum! :wink2:

Have you tried the cheese soy crisps?

Oh..and is the mexican tuber Yucca, Jicama, or Sunchoke? I love them all. The Yucca is a starch.

Jack,

Jicama??

I just wrote on another thread that I snack on Fiber One Cereal, a mixture of the original (sawdust sticks) and Caramel Delight, which are little squares and quite tasty. That satisfies my desire for crunchies. It definitely isn't Cheetos, but then, it doesn't turn me orange either . . .

Sweet potato fries baked with a little teriyaki sauce on them. Oh my.

Or take the sweet potato fries,dip them in an egg white and bake. The do get crispy and lovely.

Jack I love the way you say things, it really cheers me up. I guess if you have to have cheetos at least get the 100 calorie baked cheetos and try them. Good luck --still waiting on surgery date:confused2:

I love cheetos too! The baked ones are good. I'll be honest - I deny myself nothing. In moderation and occassionally is fine with me and my doctor. I buy the big bag of baked cheetos. My kids love them too and I'd much rather they eat them than the regular kind. However, I divy mine out into zip lock bags and have my own "shelf" in the pantry. That way I stop when I need to. They are "empty" and go right through the band. The zip locks help me on my portion control and it is cheaper than buying the individual bags.

I am going to have to look for these in Idaho. Sounds great I'm ready for the store.

I love cheetos too! The baked ones are good. I'll be honest - I deny myself nothing. In moderation and occassionally is fine with me and my doctor. I buy the big bag of baked cheetos. My kids love them too and I'd much rather they eat them than the regular kind. However, I divy mine out into zip lock bags and have my own "shelf" in the pantry. That way I stop when I need to. They are "empty" and go right through the band. The zip locks help me on my portion control and it is cheaper than buying the individual bags.

I'm with you. There is something about that salty, crunchy, cheesy treat that just tastes so good...but monderation is the key.

Out of sight, out of mind works for me. I find that if I can pass them up in the grocery aisle, I don't think about them. But, the other day at a lunch meeting, I did eat a 'snack bag' of SunChips cheddar, thinking they were healthier. Sure, they tasted good, but didn't satisfy my hunger. They COST me like 230 calories (lots of fat), and then I couldn't eat something else that would be heathy and satisfy my hunger.

So if it's cheetos you're craving, by all means have some (baked preferabley).

BTW - I like Twinkies too...and other chemical laden junk foods...and when it's one of these addicting snack foods I crave, no snow pea, beet or mushroom will do the trick!!!

But I'm happy to say, I can walk away from these 'junk' foods now, when I've got a good fill and I'm not feeling hungry 24/7. I believe that's the beauty of having the band.