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Post by swamp on Feb 9, 2014 12:32:59 GMT -5
The past few days, I was jonesing for some Cheetos. I have no control once I open the bag, so I was looking for a single serving bag.
I was in several stores and the smallest bag I could find was 6 oz. or a huge package of single serving bags.
On Saturday, I finally found them in the vending machine at DDs figure skating practice. I enjoyed every single morsel, even though it cost me $1 for the teeny bag.
But seriously, what's up with the giant "single serving" bags?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2014 12:44:00 GMT -5
This while they continue making canned goods smaller. My temptation are Frito's.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2014 14:31:56 GMT -5
But seriously, what's up with the giant "single serving" bags? Well, they're not single serving. Just look at the nutrition information. Only 150 calories per serving and there are 2 1/4 servings in the package!
Seriously- it's all about profit. They know that the average Joe won't do the math or eat just part of the bag, so if they sell 6-oz. packages instead of 3-oz., they can make more profit even if they charge less than double for the 6-oz. The cost of production and packaging doesn't double.
Same with a lot of the restaurant meals and "super-sized" fast food meals. They push more product at a lower average cost, and people just change their perceptions about what constitutes a normal meal or a normal serving. It's pretty sad.
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Feb 9, 2014 14:45:54 GMT -5
now i want cheetos
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Post by zibazinski on Feb 9, 2014 14:49:13 GMT -5
Now I want fritos!
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Feb 9, 2014 15:08:08 GMT -5
Is six oz of Cheetos a large-sized serving ? I don't know. If someone has a 6 oz. bag of Cheetos once every 4 months, no harm done. If someone has 12 oz. of Cheetos every day, then there's a problem.
I think you should fucking enjoy your fucking Cheetos. Just don't do it all of the time.
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Post by tallguy on Feb 9, 2014 15:40:36 GMT -5
The past few days, I was jonesing for some Cheetos.... On Saturday, I finally found them.... I enjoyed every single morsel....
Do we even want to ask what ended up turning orange afterwards...?
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Post by swamp on Feb 9, 2014 16:11:26 GMT -5
The past few days, I was jonesing for some Cheetos.... On Saturday, I finally found them.... I enjoyed every single morsel....
Do we even want to ask what ended up turning orange afterwards...?
Figure skate laces.
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Post by Apple on Feb 9, 2014 16:44:31 GMT -5
I read once that cheetos were "the perfect food" for getting you to eat more of them. Can't remember all the science behind it, but it has to do with taste, texture, ingredients, etc. The "kicker" for cheetos was that it dissolves before you finish chomping on it, so your brain loses some kind of "food" trigger and doesn't see it as being much of anything. So, just the way they are made makes people eat more, pack them in a bigger bag and they just eat more. Then they have to buy more.
That said, I friggin' love cheetos! (only the crunchy kind, the puffs are not real cheetos)
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Post by Sunnyday on Feb 9, 2014 16:59:30 GMT -5
I read once that cheetos were "the perfect food" for getting you to eat more of them. Can't remember all the science behind it, but it has to do with taste, texture, ingredients, etc. The "kicker" for cheetos was that it dissolves before you finish chomping on it, so your brain loses some kind of "food" trigger and doesn't see it as being much of anything. So, just the way they are made makes people eat more, pack them in a bigger bag and they just eat more. Then they have to buy more. That said, I friggin' love cheetos! (only the crunchy kind, the puffs are not real cheetos) I thought that it was Doritos, not Cheetos.
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Feb 9, 2014 17:04:48 GMT -5
And who's this "we" you're referring to?
I'm not a huge fan of Cheetos - maybe once a year. And once the bag's opened, I usually only eat a handful then the rest someone else can finish - or I toss them.
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Post by Apple on Feb 9, 2014 17:05:36 GMT -5
I read once that cheetos were "the perfect food" for getting you to eat more of them. Can't remember all the science behind it, but it has to do with taste, texture, ingredients, etc. The "kicker" for cheetos was that it dissolves before you finish chomping on it, so your brain loses some kind of "food" trigger and doesn't see it as being much of anything. So, just the way they are made makes people eat more, pack them in a bigger bag and they just eat more. Then they have to buy more. That said, I friggin' love cheetos! (only the crunchy kind, the puffs are not real cheetos) I thought that it was Doritos, not Cheetos. www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-02/why-you-cant-stop-eating-junk-foodwww.nytimes.com/2013/02/24/magazine/the-extraordinary-science-of-junk-food.html?ref=magazine&_r=1&pagewanted=all&
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Post by Sunnyday on Feb 9, 2014 17:07:34 GMT -5
Thanks for the link. I guess this is why I feel like ice cream doesn't count.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Feb 9, 2014 17:12:40 GMT -5
Well, now I want a BOX of Cheez It's. And I can read the label and figure out calories per serving and how many servings in a box. I still don't give a rat's ass. I'll eat as much as I want
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Post by zibazinski on Feb 9, 2014 19:31:56 GMT -5
I hate Cheetos but LOVE fritos. I don't buy them because I could eat the whole bag and dip them into French onion dip to boot!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2014 20:54:28 GMT -5
Now I want Cheerios
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Post by Cookies Galore on Feb 9, 2014 21:00:09 GMT -5
Is six oz of Cheetos a large-sized serving ? I don't know. If someone has a 6 oz. bag of Cheetos once every 4 months, no harm done. If someone has 12 oz. of Cheetos every day, then there's a problem.
I think you should fucking enjoy your fucking Cheetos. Just don't do it all of the time. Huzzah! Sometimes you just gotta have the occasional bit of junk food. I could eat Goldfish forever and a day. I don't, but a little bag as a treat once in a while is nice. I lost a lot of weight in 2012 and have done a good job of keeping it off while enjoying my occasional junk.
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Post by swamp on Feb 9, 2014 21:01:51 GMT -5
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Feb 9, 2014 21:19:49 GMT -5
I have been craving brownies for at least two weeks. I finally caved and made some today. Now, keep in mind, I have had multiple consumptions of cookies, ice cream, patsa, and chocolate in solid and mousse forms in the last two weeks. Alas, I still wanted brownies. Sigh.
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Feb 9, 2014 21:23:17 GMT -5
Meh - give me Nacho chips & a good salsa any day over cheesy mystery puffs of air that turn your fingers orange.
I like this Canadian brand (Hawkins Cheezies) - they're Crunchy, Cheddary & Canadian - and none of that nasty fake cheese powder that sticks to your fingers.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2014 21:35:10 GMT -5
Meh - give me Nacho chips & a good salsa any day over cheesy mystery puffs of air that turn your fingers orange.
I like this Canadian brand (Hawkins Cheezies) - they're Crunchy, Cheddary & Canadian - and none of that nasty fake cheese powder that sticks to your fingers. the fake cheese powder that turns your fingers orange is what makes them soooooo good!
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Feb 9, 2014 21:38:41 GMT -5
LOL! I do love Cheeze-its. I've convinced myself those are completely "real". I've also had to stop buying them at the store. I'll eat an entire box in one sitting.
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Feb 9, 2014 22:53:07 GMT -5
In some ways it's easier to eat the food you are craving immediately to end the feeling of want.
I have been reducing calories but was so hungry I just wanted to as much as I wanted for as long as I wanted. I settled on Veggie Straws. Zero food value but one serving is 38 straws. They are very similar to cheetos dissolving in your mouth. Just the right crunch, salt, fat, carbs.
In case I decide the entire bag as one serving size, I calculated how many calories that will be. 7 ounce bag = 910 calories.
A big mistake I made was buying those individual bags of chips in a variety box from Sam's That gets a person used to polishing off the whole bag regardless of size.
I love big bags of potato chips. A downfall. The veggie straws are a tish better.
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Post by Opti on Feb 10, 2014 1:18:19 GMT -5
I stay away from dairy to limit how often I get sick. So things that have dairy in it like Cheetos or Sour Cream Lays aren't even on my radar. I also have the weakness of wanting to finish the bag of crunchy stuff, especially when I am under stress. Since 1 oz. tends to be the true serving size of any crunchy chip I keep track of brands that I can eat that contain 4 servings or less per bag. I used to love Doritos and Cheetos, but it is said the craving for certain things can be even worse if it doesn't really agree with your body and actually makes you sick. For me this is dairy containing foods: i.e. cheese, sour cream, milk, whey, etc. For some people it is tobacco, alcohol, carbs, etc. For pure informational purposes, my general preferred splurges are Robert's Veggie Pirate Booty on sale ( < 4 servings, about $2 to $2.50 on sale and Baked Kettles Chips Lightly Salted Potato Chips at 4 servings and sale prices as low as $2 and regular prices as high as $3.89.
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Post by marvholly on Feb 10, 2014 6:04:23 GMT -5
Only 1 place in my area sells the single serve snack bags (1-11/4 oz)-my big fruit/veg market. However, they are priced REALLY well at 3/$1,
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Post by Opti on Feb 10, 2014 6:18:53 GMT -5
Nice, Marvholly. Only the dollar store by my Walmart, does so on a regular basis, and then it depends on stock. The sized for the dollar store Herr's Kettle Baked Potato chips go fast. Walgreens usually have $1 snacks including chips and nuts as well. Selection is variable. I think Wegman's occasionally does what you wrote for things like Fritos, plain Lay's potato chips, etc.
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Post by sheilaincali on Feb 10, 2014 9:45:04 GMT -5
So this is somewhat on topic of this thread- DS had a Knowledge Bowl meet on Friday. They have to bring a bag lunch and he had a small package of Doritos in his lunch with his sandwich and apple. One of the freshman on another team (from his school) was totally Jones-ing for DS' Doritos. So DS tells him "I'll sell you the bag for $10" mostly joking. The kid yelled "Deal" and handed DS $10 for his bag of Doritos. DS came home bragging about his "$10 profit" so I told him he had to be realistic and pay me $3 for the bag of Doritos that I bought (I marked up the cost to cover my gas and overhead to go shopping to get groceries and explained that he really "only" made $7 profit.
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Post by zibazinski on Feb 10, 2014 9:47:47 GMT -5
So this is somewhat on topic of this thread- DS had a Knowledge Bowl meet on Friday. They have to bring a bag lunch and he had a small package of Doritos in his lunch with his sandwich and apple. One of the freshman on another team (from his school) was totally Jones-ing for DS' Doritos. So DS tells him "I'll sell you the bag for $10" mostly joking. The kid yelled "Deal" and handed DS $10 for his bag of Doritos. DS came home bragging about his "$10 profit" so I told him he had to be realistic and pay me $3 for the bag of Doritos that I bought (I marked up the cost to cover my gas and overhead to go shopping to get groceries and explained that he really "only" made $7 profit.
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Post by swamp on Feb 10, 2014 10:05:54 GMT -5
Nice, Marvholly. Only the dollar store by my Walmart, does so on a regular basis, and then it depends on stock. The sized for the dollar store Herr's Kettle Baked Potato chips go fast. Walgreens usually have $1 snacks including chips and nuts as well. Selection is variable. I think Wegman's occasionally does what you wrote for things like Fritos, plain Lay's potato chips, etc. Rite aid had 6 oz bags for $1. I don't want 6 oz.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Feb 10, 2014 10:08:15 GMT -5
Have you tried the "all natural" cheetoes. I'm under no delusions that they're any better for me than regular cheetos, but OMG they are so good! I don't buy them I'd eat the entire bag in one sitting, instead I eat my mom's when I visit with Gwen.
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