Nope. I am not a fan of Old Bay either. Too salty for my taste.
Zero calories is NOT zero calories!
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Nope. I am not a fan of Old Bay either. Too salty for my taste.
MMDad
Lem Putt
Jesus, how young do you think I am? And how old do you think he is?
You were 17, he was 42.
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It does however make a difference if the amount you might typically use is equal to about 20-30 "zero calorie" servings. Now you're talking a few hundred calories.
Imagine if each M&M in a bag was considered a "serving".
Ever notice how some things are labelled with absurd numbers of "servings"? A typical can of soda often will say it has two servings of 8 ounces. Who drinks half a can?
I'm sure I've seen single candy bars designated as more than one serving, because a serving was written as some ridiculously small number of GRAMS. Again, who knew that a Snickers bar was two or more servings?
warneckutz
Well-Known Member
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warneckutz
Well-Known Member
Fine... 23
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I'll give you 28...
At least people didn't think you were already in your mid-twenties when you were 17.
warneckutz
Well-Known Member
I'll give you 28...
At least people didn't think you were already in your mid-twenties when you were 17.
26...
Yeah...
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warnutz is mad at me.
But cooking spray?
I'm a label reader. That's why I never got caught up in the Dreamfields pasta hype and stuck with whole wheat. If someone is on a diet and taking it seriously, they will look at the Snicker bar label before eating it. They will know how many servings is in that pack of M&Ms or carton of Ben & Jerry's. They will account for pretty much everything they eat.
I understand what you're saying and agree with you in concept, but my take is that the information is there for anyone who wants it.
MMDad
Lem Putt
That's great if you are given the information. But if the label says zero calories, so you eat ten servings, in this case 0 X 10 = 0 is not true.
HeavyChevy75
Podunk FL
I am a label reader not just because of being aware of the calories but having food allergies. Once I skip through ingredients if one cookie is 3 servings I know myself enough to know that I will NOT be able to eat a 1/3 of the cookie. So I put it back. Not worth the calories, carbs or fat. I wish I was 20 again and could eat whatever I wanted and lose weight without much effort.
Common sense should tell you not to eat 10 servings of anything. And even so, 10 servings at, say, 5 calories per is still only 50 calories.
People kid themselves a lot when it comes to food - "Big Mac and a Diet Coke to cancel it out" comes to mind. But that's not because the information isn't there; it's because they choose to justify their poor eating habits. "But I don't like vegetables! My kids will only eat snack cakes and chips!" Okay, well, stay fat and die then. :shrug:
MMDad
Lem Putt
I mostly agree, but when the packaging leads you to believe it is zero calories that is deceptive.
I've never had any luck losing weight by counting calories, fat, carbs, or anything else. The only time it has worked is when I pay attention to my diet every day, cheat only on special occasions then get back to it, and get off my ass and move. It really is a lifestyle thing - people think that they can go on a fad diet, lose 50 lbs., then go back to eating crap. It just doesn't work that way.
HeavyChevy75
Podunk FL
Isn't a bottle of wine one serving lol