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Old 07-22-2018, 09:38 AM   #1
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What is your "goto" junk food?

I'm watching a global athletic event on TV (The Open) which will go for 6 hours or so. Decided to treat myself to non-healthy calories to accompany me watching the event. So what junk food(s) do you indulge in to watch a televised sporting event?



Mine is Twizzlers and/or peanut M&M's.
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Old 07-22-2018, 09:48 AM   #2
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Trader joes baked cheese crunchies...for salty.

Trader joes ginger chews for sweet and hot.
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Potato Chips. When they played with the formula, they unfortunately got it right. uggghhhh

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Old 07-22-2018, 09:59 AM   #4
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My guilty pleasure is an oatmeal cookie, but they are not on the diet program. Honey BBQ chips are the next best thing for me.
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Watching the Open too. Mine is potato chips and peanuts.
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Potato chips. I just resist the temptation to buy them because, once I start, I cannot stop.
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Salted in-the-shell peanuts are my favorite... but they are very messy. Corn chips are a close second. OTOH, when it comes to junk food, I'm not very discriminating.
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I'm watching a global athletic event on TV (The Open) which will go for 6 hours or so. Decided to treat myself to non-healthy calories to accompany me watching the event. So what junk food(s) do you indulge in to watch a televised sporting event?



Mine is Twizzlers and/or peanut M&M's.
I never watch televised sporting events.

But anyway, favorite junk food.... I guess saltines? I'm restricting my calories to lose weight, but one saltine is just 14 calories according to MyFitnessPal dot com.

So, I had three as a bedtime snack last night for just 42 calories.
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Pizza and ice cream.
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Pizza and ice cream.
Uh oh, those are junk food?
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Uh oh, those are junk food?
Only if the ice cream is anchovy flavored.
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Protein bars, but they must be chocolate and nut ones.
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Kettle-cooked potato chips, pretzels or popcorn.
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Potato chips. I just resist the temptation to buy them because, once I start, I cannot stop.
The only thing which regulates how often I buy them is the price. It is tough to find chips for under $4 a pound. When they are on sale once in a while for under $4 a pound, I buy them. It doesn't happen too often. I can woof them down pretty quickly.
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The only thing which regulates how often I buy them is the price. It is tough to find chips for under $4 a pound. When they are on sale once in a while for under $4 a pound, I buy them. It doesn't happen too often. I can woof them down pretty quickly.
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Agreed. But it's a seasonal indulgence for me, allowed only during Winter holidays.
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