Kenyon and I stopped into the grocery store last night
for a few lunch items. As we headed to
the register we walked by some Valentine’s Day candy on a stand near the front
of the store. We talked about getting some
M&M’s (noting the price difference just to get holiday colored ones) but
decided we didn’t need any. Then I
spotted the cinnamon hearts. I like
gummy candy and if you have never tried chocolate covered cinnamon bears, well
trust me when I say you should.
I’ve not been tracking so I had no intention of actually
checking the SPVs (Smart Points Values) before I actually purchased them. I had the package open even before Kenyon
finished paying and was doing a little happy dance over the delicious sugar
hitting my taste buds. Kenyon was
shaking his head wondering why I would even get excited over cinnamon
hearts. I told him I wasn’t sure why but
ever since Weight Watcher put the veto on sugar it is all I have craved.
I decided to check the SPV when I got home. I told Kenyon that I was guessing it was
going to be 8 SPV. I suppose I should buy a
lottery ticket because I was correct. It
is 8 SPV for a serving of cinnamon hearts, which is just four hearts.
Ever since WW rolled out the new “Beyond The Scale”
program there has been a heavy emphasis on sugar and a very large increase in
SPVs for anything that contains sugar.
If you love sugar, this can be a problem. What might have once felt like you were
spending your points on an occasional treat or indulgence now feels like you
are spending your points for a whole other meal. Who would ever want to eat four measly
cinnamon hearts for 8 SPV? That is a
whole meal in my book. It also got me
thinking that if my DSPA (Daily Smart Points Allowance) is 33 then 16 cinnamon hearts
would equal my whole day worth of points.
I am pretty sure I’d be hungry moments after eating 16 cinnamon hearts,
assuming I didn’t eat them all in one setting.
I mean if this is all I have to eat in one whole day I had better ration
that portion to last me all day.
I am really struggling with this new impact on
sugar. Clearly, if I had scanned the
cinnamon hearts at the store I wouldn’t have bought them in the first place. 8 SPV for four cinnamon hearts is not worth
it. It leaves me with the
honest struggle between cutting sugar out completely (not realistic), finding a
sugar/dessert alternative that is less SPVs than an entire meal (a realistic option),
or giving up on tracking when I want something sweet and thus not getting back
to tracking until the new week begins (which is what has been happening and
clearly is not working).
I’d love to hear your suggestions for low SPV
dessert/treat options. Please share with me.
2 comments:
True statement I think you should give it up for a month. Just do it. Don't do whole30 if that is to much (I get that). But clearly sugar is causing you a problem so unless it's naturally happening (fruit and 100% fruit juice) give it up and after a month see how much you really want. I have some friends with major sugar addictions which cause them to binge greatly. They have learned that they just can't have it.
Also, i thought I would die without chocolate and fact is unless someone is eating it in front of me I haven't had a problem. It's just chocolate. I'm not going to die. I am however going to die if I keep gaining weight. And I did not have OHS to die at 30.
Heating cut fresh fruit (Apple/pear) with a little cinnamon creates endless possibilities. Sprinkle with uncooked oats n create a crisp. topping that or just the fruit with vanilla yogurt. Yummmmm
Jello? W/ fruit?
I bake quest bars (that range 3-4 & 5 pts) into 4 smaller cookies but very satisfying.
Then of course there's yonana. =~}
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