Does anybody remember the movie “Troop Beverly Hills?” It starred Shelly Long and was about a troop of Girl Scouts living in Beverly Hills, trying to prove themselves to the other Girl Scout troops. I used to watch it all the time and now that Girl Scout cookies are available, I think it might be time to bring the movie back out of the closet!
This article offers some tips on how to avoid binging on Girl Scout cookies. Come on, admit it, we all do it! The second that box of cookies hits my hand, I’m ripping it open and diving in head first. So to avoid even more winter weight gain, try these tips:
Don’t eat them straight out of the box: This is my big problem because having one cookie often turns into eight cookies. So, take two or three cookies out of the box, and then put the rest away.
Make a few simple substitutions: Making a few changes in your diet can help “save” some calories for the cookies. Think of your daily calories as a budget – you only have a certain number of dollars (calories) to spend so you’ve got to save where you can in order to splurge on the things you really want. For example, choosing a diet soda in place of a regular soda can save 150 calories! If you order the small French fries at McDonald’s rather than the large fries, you can save 320 calories!
Store the cookies in the freezer: This works well for all of the cookies except for Thin Mints, which taste best (in my opinion) right out of the freezer. However, for the other cookies you’ll have to wait until they thaw out before you eat them, which may help prevent binging.
Here are some delicious combos in order to enjoy the cookies but also get a few servings of calcium and/or fruit.
Crumble a Thin Mint into a single-serving container of fat-free chocolate or vanilla pudding: 145 calories, 2.5 fat grams, 29 carb grams, no fiber, 276 milligrams sodium.
This article offers some tips on how to avoid binging on Girl Scout cookies. Come on, admit it, we all do it! The second that box of cookies hits my hand, I’m ripping it open and diving in head first. So to avoid even more winter weight gain, try these tips:
Don’t eat them straight out of the box: This is my big problem because having one cookie often turns into eight cookies. So, take two or three cookies out of the box, and then put the rest away.
Make a few simple substitutions: Making a few changes in your diet can help “save” some calories for the cookies. Think of your daily calories as a budget – you only have a certain number of dollars (calories) to spend so you’ve got to save where you can in order to splurge on the things you really want. For example, choosing a diet soda in place of a regular soda can save 150 calories! If you order the small French fries at McDonald’s rather than the large fries, you can save 320 calories!
Store the cookies in the freezer: This works well for all of the cookies except for Thin Mints, which taste best (in my opinion) right out of the freezer. However, for the other cookies you’ll have to wait until they thaw out before you eat them, which may help prevent binging.
Here are some delicious combos in order to enjoy the cookies but also get a few servings of calcium and/or fruit.
Crumble a Thin Mint into a single-serving container of fat-free chocolate or vanilla pudding: 145 calories, 2.5 fat grams, 29 carb grams, no fiber, 276 milligrams sodium.
Top ½ cup fat-free frozen yogurt with a crushed Caramel deLite: 150 calories, 3.5 fat grams, 27.5 carb grams, 0.5 fiber grams, 108 milligrams sodium.
Cut a small banana into slices and top with a crushed Shortbread cookie and a tablespoon of chocolate syrup: 176 calories, 4 fat grams, 41 carb grams, 2.3 fiber grams, 99 milligrams sodium.
Break a Peanut Butter Patty into pieces. Put it in a blender and blend with ½ cup fat-free frozen yogurt and a splash of skim milk: 182 calories, 4.5 fat grams, 0.5 fiber grams, 30 carb grams, 140 mg sodium.
Crumble two Shortbread cookies over ½ cup of sliced strawberries and top with 2 tablespoons of Cool Whip Lite: 107 calories, 5.3 fat grams, 2.5 fiber grams, 18 carb grams, 69 milligrams sodium.
Crumble a Lemonades cookie into a 6-ounce container of light yogurt: 165 calories, 3.5 fat grams, no fiber, 27 carb grams, 110 milligrams sodium.
Have two Peanut Butter Sandwiches with 1 cup skim milk: 200 calories, 4.4 fat grams, 0.6 fiber grams, 28 carb grams, 207 milligrams sodium.
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