September 13
A calorie is not just a calorie to me when…I it always takes me to “I blew it or I ruined it”. This food always eventually gets me to that “I don’t care” place. Salty sweet particulaly has this effect. And I guess I am not the only one; even Atkins makes a salty sweet bar now reflecting the public’s love for this particular combo even in a high-protein-very-low-carb version. And the food industry is on to this big time. Did you know that the big hit at the Meadowlands Fair this year was a cheeseburger on a glazed donut? How about the new ice cream with bacon bits?
And a calorie is certainly not just a calorie to me when…I think I have to starve once I ate it. I see this all the time with eating disorders (including my own). The food takes on significance way out of line with its actual nutritional or caloric price tag. I perceive it as far more “damaging” than it is – although, possibly for good reason, considering my history with it. But, the validity of my past experience with this food nothwithstanding, I can really over-react and end up feeling like I have to waaaaay over compensate for it.
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