tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post8240255301462980084..comments2024-03-28T09:27:28.962-07:00Comments on creative savv: Portioning Out My Big Chocolate Bars and Other SnacksLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-22323499196041056532021-05-28T15:55:22.641-07:002021-05-28T15:55:22.641-07:00I now use brownie pans to make my brownies. There ...I now use brownie pans to make my brownies. There was a learning curve to get the cooking temp and time figured out, but I finally did. I tend to just eat one rather than take a couple, or three, out of a regular pan lol. Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11211081401208327746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-21831903049444583952021-05-28T12:35:31.636-07:002021-05-28T12:35:31.636-07:00Safeway has them here. My dd buys the peanut butte...Safeway has them here. My dd buys the peanut butter cup type and she loves those. I have only tried the dark chocolate coconut ones. They aren’t as sweet as a Mounds, but they really are delicious. I pay $10 for a big bag at Costco, but a bag lasts us a couple months. I have decided there are things it’s ok to splurge on now, after years of always doing without because the kids wanted or needed things. I tell Dh we are worth it lol. Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11211081401208327746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-56929205835421199942021-05-28T08:58:08.768-07:002021-05-28T08:58:08.768-07:00Ha ha, Lynn! I love that you capitalized NO, as th...Ha ha, Lynn! I love that you capitalized NO, as that's how I feel on the inside with my lack of self-control with sweets.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-25245065181553316912021-05-28T08:56:42.575-07:002021-05-28T08:56:42.575-07:00Hi Kris,
So maybe more of us lack self-control whe...Hi Kris,<br />So maybe more of us lack self-control when it comes to chocolate. That's reassuring.<br />That's affirming that WW also suggested pre-portioned snacks. Of course, they had an alternate motive (selling their products). But still that's an effective technique to impose some control over what we're eating.<br />I've also found that when I bake a pan of brownies that I do better if I cut the whole pan into portions right away, than if I cut the bars as I go.<br />I'd love to hear more about WW helpful tips sometime!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-90028514935193926512021-05-28T08:49:19.490-07:002021-05-28T08:49:19.490-07:00Hi Diane,
It helps to have wrapped "portions&...Hi Diane,<br />It helps to have wrapped "portions", doesn't it?<br />I've never heard of Unreal candy bars before. I had to look them up. I like that they don't use any of the alternative sweeteners. You mentioned that they aren't cheap. That's another deterrent for me, to not eat them all. If something was expensive I tend to want to make them last longer. I'll have to see if I can find them near me (don't have a Costco membership).<br />Thanks for your comment, Diane.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-77220068643922817432021-05-28T08:44:55.923-07:002021-05-28T08:44:55.923-07:00Hi Ruthie,
that's a good trick, too. not just ...Hi Ruthie,<br />that's a good trick, too. not just a deterrent, but a signal to myself that I'm done eating for that period or for the day. Thanks for mentioning it!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-91817668359707334682021-05-28T08:43:05.920-07:002021-05-28T08:43:05.920-07:00Hi Live and Learn,
You and I are of the same mind ...Hi Live and Learn,<br />You and I are of the same mind -- that every success is good, no matter how small. I figure if I eat 2 portions of my chocolate bar, that's much better than half the bar, which I could easily do!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-75717473792468743112021-05-27T19:01:55.020-07:002021-05-27T19:01:55.020-07:00Count me as one with NO self control re: chocolate...Count me as one with NO self control re: chocolate and many other sweet snacks!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01076857756927188413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-50012757707226641482021-05-27T14:58:57.050-07:002021-05-27T14:58:57.050-07:00Control with chocolate? Are you kidding me??? I ...Control with chocolate? Are you kidding me??? I have done similar things to what you have done with tempting foods. I rarely buy potato chips--I like them but don't love them--but I find it easy to mindlessly eat them if they are around. Out of sight, out of mind. Weight Watchers advised us to do the same technique (or to buy their overpriced snacks in small-sized packages) so I think you are far from alone in doing better with portion-sized packaging. Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-50115191962691328182021-05-27T10:38:38.341-07:002021-05-27T10:38:38.341-07:00I do the same thing here with snacks. I’m not much...I do the same thing here with snacks. I’m not much of a candy eater right now (I go in streaks when I love it, and then I suddenly never want it). When I’m in a candy phase I sometimes buy a bag of Hershey kisses. I’m usually fine with just a couple. I also usually have a bag of the Unreal candy bars ( mounds type variety) from Costco in the pantry. Those things aren’t cheap, but if you don’t eat much candy they are really good as an evening snack. I will usually grab one. Dh usually has two. Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11211081401208327746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-61182169607049989262021-05-27T06:48:09.905-07:002021-05-27T06:48:09.905-07:00Oh yes - the mind games we have to play with ourse...Oh yes - the mind games we have to play with ourselves. If I brush my teeth then I think twice about eating another cookie or piece of cake. I don't want to have to brush my teeth again! ruthiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15701879133355448216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-8539462401833454402021-05-27T04:25:33.732-07:002021-05-27T04:25:33.732-07:00We portion out many of our snacks to help with por...We portion out many of our snacks to help with portion control. It helps, but sometimes we do eat more than one bag at a sitting. But every little success is good, right? :)Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.com