Small food trend

Almost every time I see or read a report on obesity in America, included is
a comparison on our large portion sizes as comparred to 20 or 30 years ago.
Giant cookies, supersized fast food meals, etc.

I find it interesting that lately I have seen so many "mini" versions of
foods in the stores, mini cookies especially. I wonder if this new trend
is meant for people who want smaller portions so they could lose weight? I
doubt it though, since it doesn't seem to be marketed that way. It can be
useful though, for those of us trying to lose weight, if you have an
overwhelming craving for a cookie, you can have just one and not have a
huge impact on your diet. With the huge cookies and most of our upbringing
teaching us not to waste food, it can be psychologically difficult to have
just one bite of a big cookie and throw the rest of it away, but with the
mini bite-sized ones, there is no such dilemma. Of course, this is not
meant for those on induction or with not enough self-control to stop at one
mini cookie.

--
-Michelle Levin (Luna)
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick
http://www.mindspring.com/~designbyluna

On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 14:51:39 GMT, Luna
wrote:

Almost every time I see or read a report on obesity in America, included is
a comparison on our large portion sizes as comparred to 20 or 30 years ago.
Giant cookies, supersized fast food meals, etc.

I find it interesting that lately I have seen so many "mini" versions of
foods in the stores, mini cookies especially. I wonder if this new trend
is meant for people who want smaller portions so they could lose weight?

No. I doubt that very much otherwise they would have been originally
marketed that way.


I
doubt it though, since it doesn't seem to be marketed that way.

Exactly!!



It can be
useful though, for those of us trying to lose weight, if you have an
overwhelming craving for a cookie, you can have just one and not have a
huge impact on your diet.

If I ate just one of those mini cookies I would end up in the whole
box in no time.


With the huge cookies and most of our upbringing
teaching us not to waste food, it can be psychologically difficult to have
just one bite of a big cookie and throw the rest of it away, but with the
mini bite-sized ones, there is no such dilemma.

There is the dilemna of having the whole box in the house however
but I have *no problem* with throwing crap away which is what those
cookies are and because they are they do not even make it into my
shopping cart.


Of course, this is not
meant for those on induction or with not enough self-control to stop at one
mini cookie.

Then why bring it up?

Ms.Jaime

"Luna" wrote in message
...
Almost every time I see or read a report on obesity in America, included
is
a comparison on our large portion sizes as comparred to 20 or 30 years
ago.
Giant cookies, supersized fast food meals, etc.

I find it interesting that lately I have seen so many "mini" versions of
foods in the stores, mini cookies especially. I wonder if this new trend
is meant for people who want smaller portions so they could lose weight?
I
doubt it though, since it doesn't seem to be marketed that way. It can be
useful though, for those of us trying to lose weight, if you have an
overwhelming craving for a cookie, you can have just one and not have a
huge impact on your diet. With the huge cookies and most of our
upbringing
teaching us not to waste food, it can be psychologically difficult to have
just one bite of a big cookie and throw the rest of it away, but with the
mini bite-sized ones, there is no such dilemma. Of course, this is not
meant for those on induction or with not enough self-control to stop at
one
mini cookie.

--
-Michelle Levin (Luna)
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick
http://www.mindspring.com/~designbyluna

Personally I think the mini-sized foods are a trap! People consume more than
than they realize and pretty soon the bag is gone!! Of course I could do
that with regular sized food!

Priscilla
332/315/170
8/27/03

On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 14:51:39 GMT, Luna
wrote:

I wonder if this new trend
is meant for people who want smaller portions so they could lose weight? I
doubt it though, since it doesn't seem to be marketed that way. It can be
useful though, for those of us trying to lose weight, if you have an
overwhelming craving for a cookie, you can have just one and not have a
huge impact on your diet. With the huge cookies and most of our upbringing
teaching us not to waste food, it can be psychologically difficult to have
just one bite of a big cookie and throw the rest of it away, but with the
mini bite-sized ones, there is no such dilemma. Of course, this is not
meant for those on induction or with not enough self-control to stop at one
mini cookie.

The stomach understands volume of food. Expect that there will be an
equal amount of cookie by weight eaten, large or small.

Interestingly enough I was just thinking about this.
I made cookies for my family /daycare kids.. and I was thinking about
the yield of my recipe. It's a very old one.. and it claims that you
should average 4 dozen cookies. I Seldom got more than 2 dozens prior
to LC.

so this last time I made them.. I aimed to get the 4 dozen.. The
cookies were about the size of a tablespoon when cooked.
Since when did they have to be the size of a large mouthed glass ?
like I had previously been making them.

This is also true of the plates that we eat on..
My grandmothers dinner plates from when she was married are just
slightly larger than our desert plates.. and in comparison.. my dinner
plates to my set.. Look like a platter.

Sure sinks it home.. that sizes have gone up.. health gone down.

~Karen~



On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 14:51:39 GMT, Luna
wrote:

Almost every time I see or read a report on obesity in America, included is
a comparison on our large portion sizes as comparred to 20 or 30 years ago.
Giant cookies, supersized fast food meals, etc.

I find it interesting that lately I have seen so many "mini" versions of
foods in the stores, mini cookies especially. I wonder if this new trend
is meant for people who want smaller portions so they could lose weight? I
doubt it though, since it doesn't seem to be marketed that way. It can be
useful though, for those of us trying to lose weight, if you have an
overwhelming craving for a cookie, you can have just one and not have a
huge impact on your diet. With the huge cookies and most of our upbringing
teaching us not to waste food, it can be psychologically difficult to have
just one bite of a big cookie and throw the rest of it away, but with the
mini bite-sized ones, there is no such dilemma. Of course, this is not
meant for those on induction or with not enough self-control to stop at one
mini cookie.

~Karen~
225/194/fit and fab
start Jan17/03
Started at the gym September/03

Luna wrote:

Almost every time I see or read a report on obesity in America, included is
a comparison on our large portion sizes as comparred to 20 or 30 years ago.
Giant cookies, supersized fast food meals, etc.

I find it interesting that lately I have seen so many "mini" versions of
foods in the stores, mini cookies especially. I wonder if this new trend
is meant for people who want smaller portions so they could lose weight? I
doubt it though, since it doesn't seem to be marketed that way. It can be
useful though, for those of us trying to lose weight, if you have an
overwhelming craving for a cookie, you can have just one and not have a
huge impact on your diet. With the huge cookies and most of our upbringing
teaching us not to waste food, it can be psychologically difficult to have
just one bite of a big cookie and throw the rest of it away, but with the
mini bite-sized ones, there is no such dilemma. Of course, this is not
meant for those on induction or with not enough self-control to stop at one
mini cookie.

My first reaction was that this might be very dangerous--just like
some of us find nuts dangerous. Or short chapters in books.
Interestingly, today I saw mini Keto bars....

--
Jean B., 12 miles west of Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Luna wrote in message .. .
With the huge cookies and most of our upbringing
teaching us not to waste food, it can be psychologically difficult to have
just one bite of a big cookie and throw the rest of it away, but with the
mini bite-sized ones, there is no such dilemma. Of course, this is not
meant for those on induction or with not enough self-control to stop at one
mini cookie.

Plus, I bet that almost every one of those cookies are made with
hydrogenated oils. Bad news in any quantity.

--Bryan 198/153/155 http://www.thebonobos.com/bonobos/mp3/mp3.html
Watch for our upcoming single, Funny Uncle Sam, out in December.

In article , krtyrrell
writes

Interestingly enough I was just thinking about this.
I made cookies for my family /daycare kids.. and I was thinking about
the yield of my recipe. It's a very old one.. and it claims that you
should average 4 dozen cookies. I Seldom got more than 2 dozens prior
to LC.

so this last time I made them.. I aimed to get the 4 dozen.. The
cookies were about the size of a tablespoon when cooked.
Since when did they have to be the size of a large mouthed glass ?
like I had previously been making them.

So true! Same with cupcakes, or fairy cakes as we call them - I used to
fill up muffin tins. Now I make the number my ancient cookbook says
they SHOULD make instead of doubling quantities to get that number.

And look at the VAST sizes of coffees. Mugs are much bigger than cups,
and then there's cappuccino grande! Venti! When I was young, it was
just a cup size of cappuccino, and corresponding amounts of milk and
sweetening.

And Starbucks biscuits, in packs of two or even four, where one
digestive used to be enough. I know the idea might be to share them,
but most people want to pick their own flavour. And, yes, our vast
plates. one key thing for me is that I never use dinner plates now.
Crisps, too - when I was a kid a crisp packet only had about ten crisps
in it.
--
Jane Lumley
179/141/140

Jane Lumley wrote:
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|| Jane Lumley
|| 179/141/140

Jane's almost at goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to be there too! smashing
good work!


--
Lori
220/150 ( Challenge goal)/135
LC since 1/17/03
Sept Challenge 155/150
http://community.webshots.com/user/lorismiller
Back to Curves 6/30/03

On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 15:47:11 GMT, "Lorelei"
wrote:


Jane's almost at goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to be there too! smashing
good work!

I noticed that too. Excellent work Jane!! :-)

Ms.Jaime
(who quit smoking 10 years ago today...Sept 22)