How often do you eat potato chips????

[PRINCESS VIJA]

Silly question I know, but important to me. That is the one food item that I have a hard time keeping in control. Just finished watching Dr. Phil and he suggested to a smoker to just throw out all of her cigarettes, and then he said that in order to succeed you need to make an environment of success. I have chips in the house, and yes, I will fall to temptation. So, I should throw them out, but silly enough that thought worries me. So, just to set my mind at ease, and that I won't wither away, and fall apart without them, tell me how often you eat chips so that I know it is OK to toss them out.


*** and before you suggest the healthier alternative, I absolutely do not like pretzels!!! I don't mind crackers, etc.

 

[browneyes]

I eat them too often. They're one of my major weaknesses. I love the salty crunch of chips. I have them atleast 5 days a week, sometimes 7 days.

Golden Flake bbq is my favorite.

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

Ok, that wasn't too helpful! LOL!!!! right now my favorite are Jays, but that can vary. I think I should toss them, what do you guys think?

 

[Princess Michelle]

Chips are one of my downfalls so I don't keep them in the house. I buy them every now and then if I want them bad enough and get the smallest bag possible just to satisfy the craving. However, If I had some here there is no way I'd be throwing them out! Sorry, I know that doesn't help you any...

 

[olena]

I'm not that big of a potato chip fan. I think I eat potato chips a few times a year. My weakness is apple chips. It's a good thing that they come in small bags. That's how I keep it under control. We only go grocery shopping every 10 days or so. One bag is what I get. It got to the point where I wouldn't even get one every time. Seemed to work.

 

[Lars624]

Sorry.......I won't be much help either......chips are my major weakness too!!! I eat them way too often!!!
My advice........Don't watch Dr. Phil

 

[jfulcer]

Have you thought about dried fruit chips? Healthy and you can still get that 'crunchy' potato chip feeling. I've had them before, they're not too bad.

 

[J&D]

I eat them ALL THE TIME! They are one of my biggest weaknesses. Don't toss them out- send them to me!

Have you tried the flavored Quaker rice snacks called Quakes? They are pretty good. They taste more like flavored popcorn rather than rice cakes.

browneyes- It is the crunch that gets me as well!

 

[dizneenut]

I was just thinking of eating some chips & dips for a snack tonight!
I don't eat them all that much, but I do love chips & dip.
I agree w/ Lars, don't watch Dr. Phil!

 

[nativetxn]

All salty snacks are my weakness. I eat potato chips almost every day. I need to stop doing that.

 

[dizneegirl]

Haven't had one in more than 5 months.

 

[pumba]

I had to eat a bag every other night......I love them.....well one day I thought I was going to die.......my stomach was in one big KNOT....and the doctor said it was probably because of the chips....eating these just set my stomach off ....well I have been good....I only eat them maybe once a month and during the holidays with chips and dips.....OH MY......another problem has arrived.....I had my blood test done and I have high cholesterol.......so I am trying to be good for six months....and we shall see......good luck....

 

[sharbear]

When I go to my in-laws house. For some reason my MIL always buys chips and dip for me when we visit. She only buys them when we (meaning me) come to visit and I only eat them when I am at her house. (Chips don't mean Pringles do, they?) Then opps, I bought some today, they were on sale for .99 at the supermarket.

Never mind, I eat chips once in a great while. My MIL does not buy chips for anyone else in the family, they always comment how nice it is that I am visiting because they love to eat chips and dip.

 

[Saffron]

I got addicted to chips and dip the Christmas before last. I couldn't stop eating them!

I never, ever have eat potato chips alone unless they are vinager flavored or home made from Amish country. I only ever buy those two. I just don't like plain chips. I never, ever buy vinager chips unless they are in the little tiny bag at the convenience store, maybe 4 times a year and I only get the real potato chips about once a year.

 

[Buckalew]

If I eat a sandwich then I eat chips. Can you imagine how often I eat chips? I love them. I buy the little individual packs of Frito-Lay for DDs lunch and I can then keep myself from eating the whole bag.
A few years ago I lost 20 lbs. and still ate my chips. I only took a few and then wouldn't allow myself to go back to the bag. It seemed to work. Why aren't I doing that now? LOL
Good luck. I watched him too.

 

[Lisa L from MI]

Funny thing....we NEVER have chips or munchies in the house. The only time we do is when my friend comes over on a Friday night....and she knows we never have them and she will bring over a couple bags.

I have never been a big chip eater ever...and now, on my low carb diet.....I don't touch them at all.

I would just toss them and do the celery stick/carrot stick thing.

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

Wow, you guys are surprising me! I thought I was in the minority on loving chips so much. Maybe there is a chip lovers support group?

 

[believe]

I only buy chips for the house when we are having a party, like the Superbowl gathering we will be having.

I mostly eat chips if I am at someone's house and they have them out, usually a party.

Chips are my major downfall and that is why I have limited myself to only purchasing them when we are having company. The bad part is if the company doesn't eat all of them I feel I need to get rid of them by eating them....I don't want to waste food

 

[shep]

Only when DW has previously opened a bag...

 

[C.Ann]

Could you hang on a minute while I get my hand out of the bag so I can type an answer??

I eat chips quite frequently.. Maybe once a day - or once every other day.. It's about the only thing I "munch" on and the salt always helps to settle my stomach if it's feeling queasy for any reason..