Marketing Schemes

They are all lies! Lies I tell you!

I remember in college going to the grocery buying my "healthy" snacks. Guess what I was eating? Lean pockets, yoplait yogurt, 100 calorie packs, and skim milk could be found at my apartment. I was proud to be eating healthy and to be honest, I was not fat. I was just "skinny fat." Can you lose weight on these items? Sure you can if you are used to eating hot pockets or pizza rolls, ice cream, whole milk and Doritos. But are these going to help you have a lean body or be overall healthy. No Way. Lets break down these examples.

Pepperoni pizza Lean pockets: 556 calories, 13.9 grams of fat, 6.9 grams of saturated fat, 81.4 grams of carbs, and 9.9 grams of sugar. What is Lean about this meal? Nothing.
http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-lean-pockets-pepperoni-pizza-i98198

• alternative: portabella mushroom pizzas

Yoplait "fat free" yogurt: (99% Fat free parfait vanilla): 2.5 grams of fat, 180 calories, 32 carbs and 19 grams of sugar http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-yoplait-yogurt-i276806
Compare this to an almond joy candy bar: 80 calories, 4.5 grams of fat, 10 carbs and 8 grams of sugar
http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-almond-joy-i296053

• alternative: plain greek yogurt with fresh fruit. Also you can mix plain greek yogurt with your protein powder

100 calorie packs: (oreo crisps): 100 calories (obvi), 2 g of fat, 20 carbs and 9 sugars

• alternative: rice cakes, veggies, fruit, protein bar

Walmart Great value fat free skim milk: 90 calories, 13 carbs, 12 g of sugar http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-walmart-fat-free-milk-i147366

• alternative: almond milk (unsweetened)

Be conscious of marketing schemes. The manufacturers are hoping you won't read the labels and that you just grab that "99% fat free" item. Be smarter than them.