100 CALORIE PACK-ING IT ON

When I first joined Weight-Watchers in January, after having the baby, that was when I discovered the joy of the 100-Calorie Snack Pack. It is perfect, especially for someone like me who cannot open a box of Wheat Thins and only take out the portioned "6 Crackers." Instead of devouring nearly half a box of crackers, I can just grab a "2-Point" bag of wheat thins on my way out the door. I thought this was, like, the greatest thing ever.

Lately, though, I think the whole "100 Calorie Snack-Pack" craze is sabotaging my weight loss efforts.

It started with the Wheat Thins. I thought a pack of the wheat thins with a wedge of Laughing Cow cheese smeared on them sounded like a great 3-point snack. And it was!

Then I discovered the 100-Calorie Chex-Party-Mix packs. Yummy!

Next was the Oreos. These 100-Calorie oreo packs do not have the creamy white filling, arguably the best part of the cookie, but they are good nonetheless.

Orville Redenbacher 100-Calorie bags of Microwave Popcorn.

Then, Goldfish. Oh dear, 100-Calorie Goldfish, both Cheddar and Flavor-blasted.

Next, Pringles. PRINGLES! 100-Calorie tubs of Pringles. Yup, I have been munching on them for weeks. Once you pop, you know.

Two days ago I discovered Sour Cream & Chive Flavored 100-Calorie Packs of Pringles. Oh boy.

But last night - last night was the worst. I actually found 100-Calorie Packs of DORITOS.

What was once seeming to be a great solution has turned into a major, major problem. All I seem to eat these days is snack food - JUNK FOOD - and I keep telling myself "it's okay - they are only 100 Calories!"

Yeah, um, but not when you eat 17 of them!