61. Posted by noradurling on Wed, Jun 27, 2007, 3:31 pm PDT

Ummmm Helloooo, most of these items contain the dreaded High fructose corn syrup which is the # one ingredient that I look for to avoid the product all together. That is just as bad as trans fats...It increases your cravings and is immediately stored as fat because the simple sugar derived from corn, has been broken down several times by an un-natrual chemical that attacks our poor little organs.

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62. Posted by Linda on Wed, Jun 27, 2007, 4:42 pm PDT

Dieting is one of the most difficult things to accomplish and help & suggestions are sooooo appreciated I totally agree with these options for smart snacking. Thank You So Much, Linda Heidari

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63. Posted by royalist on Wed, Jun 27, 2007, 4:45 pm PDT

why suffer eat what ucrave 4in moderate portion

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64. Posted by teacherjoy2003 on Wed, Jun 27, 2007, 6:06 pm PDT

a pumpkin is not a veggie....it is a fruit!!! if i want a cookie, a fig newton sure is not going to help me either!

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65. Posted by mandypandy43 on Wed, Jun 27, 2007, 6:16 pm PDT

Since I'm at college, finding healthy food is hard, especially when you have no time. What I snack on is fat-free yogurts (usually whatever is on sale). It's light and cool, and fills you up. Just cut back on what you eat. What people think is a "serving" is a LOT smaller than what you think. Meat should be the size of a deck of cards, not your hand! Restaurants are the biggest culprits. They serve way too much food. So don't eat it all there, bring it home for 2 or 3 meals. On vacation, bring an empty cooler and pack it in there. You have food for several days. Just eat less and exercise, and watch what you eat. I've given up junk food, the only ones I eat are low fat pudding once a week, or a dark chocolate bar, split into several days. It's not hard. Walking, crunches, the jumprope is amazing for exercise.

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66. Posted by mandypandy43 on Wed, Jun 27, 2007, 6:27 pm PDT

And also, no one said that this works for everyone. Each person has their own way to lose weight, it NEVER works the same for one person as another. So .. do what's best for you. If this doesn't work, don't do it! Do something else. Common sense people, something you guys all lack.

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67. Posted by D-Line-#71 on Wed, Jun 27, 2007, 6:46 pm PDT

I would agree with a lot of these comments, and I really believe that you can eat just about whatever you want. And it is about getting out and exercising. While in wrestling, I ate food like a horse and was still losing weight. Over one summer, I barely changed my eating habits, but just got outside and i lost about 60+ pounds. I have had my own little diets of eating smaller portions etc. An example of this is a salad for a meal. I lost weight, sure, but it was probably 90% muscle, and 10 actual fat. Now I lift weights twice a day Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, do speed training, and do outside work. Eating is no biggy. I constantly eat throughout the day, eat a 400 calorie breakfast before lifting weights, drink a protein smoothie that's 400 calorie after lifting, go back, I shower, then eat lunch, snack, and eat supper. My snack is about a box of cereal/week. So I intake it least 3000 calorie/day. IT LEAST. The key is just to burn it off. And it's a lot nicer because A) I get to eat, crave cravings, and B) I get muscle and a tan. Im not saying I drink whole milk or regular ice cream(skim, after a while, tastes better and has more muscle building protein and for ice cream, it's frozen yogurt for me). It's a lot nicer to have muscle and be burning fat than not to have muscle and burn a little fat. When I ate salads for meals, I felt weak and just dead tired 24/7. Now, I feel like i could go run a 5 mile easy. I don't mean to get anyone angry, but the WORST thing you can do is become vegan. It's funny when they criticize me over getting 170-200g of protein/day, but I just say, " 'least I got muscle, my daily nutrients, and can do something." As for a last comment, if you truly wanna lose weight, follow what I said, but remember, most people that are trying to lose weight are getting old and probably can't push their bodies as hard as I can, so portion a little, eat leaner meats, and once again, exercise. As a last resort, just don't buy the ice cream, or just get your [profane] out of the kitchen and go outside and do something. Remember, ONE POUND OF MUSCLE DOING NOTHING BURNS THREE TIMES THE CALORIES AS ONE POUND OF FAT. Maybe more people should lift weights... Never be afraid to eat, and if you put on more, just ease back a little. With lifting alone, you can easily burn 300 calories more per day. So don't cut back much, if any at all. The exception of this is a the following post, Posted by Jeff F on Wed, Jun 27, 2007, 2:30 pm PDT I eat a pint of Ben & Jerry's ice cream every night. This seems to take care of the cravings, as well as satisfy my lust, and my desire to indulge. I have a little bit of guilt, I suppose, but nothing unmanageable. Jeff F, you're an........... .........not good influence on people trying to lose weight. I don't believe in morbidly obese, just stop eating. It may be hard, but just about everyone would be skinny if it was easy. One trick I used to use to tell if I'm really hungry is this. Envision a 12 oz steak sirloin with bbq sauce and a baked sweet potato. If you would eat it alland are slobering, you are probably hungry. just don't confuse hunger with thirst in theis hot weather. Hope I helped some people, feel free to IM.

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68. Posted by D-Line-#71 on Wed, Jun 27, 2007, 6:49 pm PDT

P.S. Forgot to say, try to avoid trans fats etc., eat more complex carbs (100% whole wheat bread, not stuff they just add molasses to), but it's not a a little will kill you. It would probably help most people. If you go onto the net and look for foods good for you, just about every foor immaginable is good for. Chocolate -antioxidants (with high cocoa), Sweet potato-vitamin a etc. Now a 30 pound hershey bar is a very different story.

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69. Posted by D-Line-#71 on Wed, Jun 27, 2007, 7:02 pm PDT

Saying live life good and eat is 100% PURE B.S. I am lovin life, being faster than other kids, stronger, etc. If you're gonna live life, live it where you're not out of breath climbing stairs. And I forgot 1 last thing. Eating organic does't matter. 70% of all food in super markets has been genetically modified in some way, it tastes the same, save some money. I bet $ 100 that every person that says live life "fully", happily, and tomorrow may not arrive is on the inside, not happy with theirself. And for people that have to have organic and believe in eating food naturally, think this way- it's not exactly natural to have 50 pounds of fat.

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70. Posted by coachlentz@sbcglobal.net on Wed, Jun 27, 2007, 7:10 pm PDT

mystic scorpio the sugar free popsicles are outstanding...at only 15 cal each and if you guys are looking for chips...the fat free pringles are only 70 cal/oz...the sour cream and onion ones are very good

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71. Posted by erinmariewahl on Wed, Jun 27, 2007, 8:30 pm PDT

I don't see what everyone is crying about. If you don't like the article, then don't like it. Sheesh. Some of you people are just unhappy. BTW, hungry girl didn't write this---RealAge did. You need to learn how to read before posting on these.

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72. Posted by akon_fan1 on Wed, Jun 27, 2007, 9:13 pm PDT

Whatever happened to having things in moderation?! you can always have the good stuff...like me, for instance i hate blueberries & pumpkin. i'll have apple pie w/ whipped cream & vanilla ice cream, but once every two months. i'm 5'5", and i'm a size 2. now people want ice cream and all those other goodies every day, so they'll substitute it with all the other crap. really it's unnecessary.

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73. Posted by k_okeeffe86 on Wed, Jun 27, 2007, 9:29 pm PDT

For me a little is all it takes to go off the deep end.I was on this great diet i had lost like 20 lbs in a short amount of time; then i had to bake a birthday, one little taste of frosting and the diet was out the window. I hated the diet but felt so much better about myself. It's deciding what is important.

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74. Posted by Beth Rorie on Wed, Jun 27, 2007, 11:10 pm PDT

Thanks, kitty_charm. That really helps!

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75. Posted by sexyemeraldeyes68 on Thu, Jun 28, 2007, 5:20 am PDT

I agree with some of what is said. A reasonable change in eating habits and a excercise routine are the best. Diets never truely work as we all know. To lose weight and keep it off you have to make a life time commitment. As far as cravings, there is a reason you are having them. Your body needs something found in what ever food you are craving. We tend to not listen to what our bodies are telling us. In most cases it is not the sugar we are craving, hate to say it but it is the FAT our body is craving. Our bodies need both the good and bad fats to work properly. Sucks but it is a fact of life. I myself am on a very low fat to a no fat diet for health reasons. I have been for 20 years and am now currently 38 a mother of 2 and weigh in at 112lb.. I have noticed over time anything with way to much fat will leave your mouth and lips feeling greasy and will make me sick. But like all humans I crave fatty treats. I go for whole grain crakers before chips, even baked ones. If I crave ice cream I am for a yogurt instead. I figure if I am going to indulge I might as well get as much nutrition from it as possiable. You will eventually find what works for you, we are all different and can not be boxed in my scientific conclusions. Besides each year they say things like eggs, milk,etc.. are bad, then the next they are good. To all who are actively changing thier eating habits and exercise, I say way to go, and more power to you. Be proud of what you have done and don't lose faith in what you are doing. Be Happy and Health

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76. Posted by syrah9 on Thu, Jun 28, 2007, 6:16 am PDT

I think this article is a little silly- I have a few issues with it. In Yahoo's defense though, I see what they were thinking and likely intending by publishing it. I think they were trying to get across that denying a food is counterproductive, and that a person should eat whatever it is that they desire, but try to make healthy choices. Yahoo believes that they are providing people with information that will enable them to make more informed, "healthier" choices. I question Yahoos motivation- why endorse many brand names here? Maybe because they want to "help" their target audience make healthier choices and believe that it is realistic to provide highly available brand name items to aid a persons choice when the time comes? I am guessing that Yahoo's target audience is the general public and does not have a nutrition backround. But it only undermines the readers to suggest that they CAN'T resist their own temptations, etc. I believe it would be much more respectful to provide information that addresses what a craving is, the emotional attachment to "needing a food" (that supposedly only lasts for 1-2 minutes), that not only denying cravings is counterproductive but the idea of DIETING is counterproductive. It would be wonderful if Yahoo gave a little information about making healthful choices, taking the time to listen to his/her body, that a craving might indicate an underlying issue that they someone might need to address... instead of encouraging people to indulge in snacks that are high in sugar, trans fat, etc. Also, this reminds me of something I learned from Marion Nestle's books. The message that the food industry goes to great lengths to get across to the public: "all foods can be part of a healthy diet and lifestyle" - that exercising will cancel out any "bad" foods. From studying nutrition and policy, I have learned that this is simply not true. I found it hard to believe at first, but no amount of exercise cancels out some of the hydrogenated oils and large amounts of sugar, preservatives, etc. in these foods. Yuk! p.s. I reccomend books by Marion Nestle (Food Politics, Safe Food, What To Eat) or Micheal Pollan (Omnivores Dilemma)- check them out at the library if you are interested in learning about the food industry.

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77. Posted by daffyphack on Thu, Jun 28, 2007, 6:24 am PDT

Hey, Rachael... GET OVER YOURSELF. Newsflash: carbs are okay. Put a damn bun on your burger and eat like a normal person.

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78. Posted by cutecutigerr on Thu, Jul 05, 2007, 3:19 pm PDT

My approach is to have a "fat day" each week and then include foods I have cravings for in small portions/healthier alternatives. :) And I don't know why she included the Dairy Queen cone....McDonald's is not as bad for you.....

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79. Posted by FunkyMomma on Thu, Jul 05, 2007, 10:58 pm PDT

Why not just have a glass of chocolate milk? Or hot cocoa? My son and I do that every night, especially with popcorn...mmm!

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80. Posted by portlandvicky on Fri, Jul 06, 2007, 1:29 am PDT

yum yum.my sister told me about this but i didnt really believe her.thx a bunch! XP

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81. Posted by iavian_blr on Mon, Jul 30, 2007, 9:37 pm PDT

kool

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82. Posted by Daniel on Tue, Jan 06, 2009, 1:51 pm PST

What about fruit? Does anybody remember fruit?

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83. Posted by lee16146 on Tue, Jan 06, 2009, 6:47 pm PST

I strongly recommend Kettle Bakes over Baked Lays. Kettle Bakes have a little bit more fat, but in return, you get less salt, no added sugar, more potassium, more iron and vitamin C, and much more yummy potato flavor. Kettle Bakes only has three ingredients: potatoes, oil, and salt. Baked Lays, in comparison, has modified food starch, sugar, soy lecithin, leavening, and dextrose. You put fewer strange things into your body with Kettle Bakes, and Kettle Bakes taste more like real potatoes, so for me, they work significantly better for satisfying cravings.

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84. Posted by x16star16x on Fri, Jan 09, 2009, 11:57 am PST

I'm going to have to give this 1 star. Not by principle, but because when we have an actual CRAVING, it's very specific. Newton cookie? Pumpkin pie? That would never do it for me.

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85. Posted by ME!!!!!!!!!!!! on Thu, Feb 26, 2009, 6:20 pm PST

I find that no matter what you are craving, dorito's french fries, go for the gold and do exactally what you are craving. But if you are trying to keep your weight in check only eat a small portion and exersize. America is or is close to being the most obiese country. French eat a lot but eat in small portions, and the French have very few overweight people. If you exersize after you eat, you burn off all those callories that you just ate, even if it is just a walk.

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86. Posted by lydiapinkam on Fri, Apr 10, 2009, 5:10 am PDT

I was really looking for an answer to the question "why?". I didn't find it. What I found was "what". I know this...

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87. Posted by shelnew70 on Thu, Apr 16, 2009, 5:54 pm PDT

Yep! Your body tells you what you need! I have been listening to my body for many years and it has not failed me yet. I a 57 female very attractive . Went through menopause with a breeze, 110 lbs 5'1" and feel great. Working on my sustainable farm is my "free farm gym". My biceps are great. I do not allow outside research influence what I eat or do. Very rarely feel bad...if I do...I lay low,,,,rest, meditate and do energy healing (reiki) on myself. I am good as gold. I have a great positive attiitude. That is the key.

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88. Posted by Jennifer on Fri, Sep 04, 2009, 2:14 pm PDT

Bake Lays??? Are you kidding me!?!?! You're better off eating crackers or homemade potato chips. Have you read the ingredients in those things? It's one thing if it was a sliced potato that was baked, but it isn't. Real careful... it's dehydrated potatoes flakes and lots of other preservatives and hydroginated oils. Healthy ain't always what it seems.

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