THE BEST INVENTION FOLLOWED BY THE DUMBEST INVENTION

Two days ago while working out at the David Barton Gym I saw a commercial on one of the televisions with no sound that was touting a new product - OREO THINS. This new product was  introduced within the past couple of weeks.

For those of you who are fans of Oreo Cookies - let's face it, the best invention ever was OREO DOUBLE STUF.   This product doubled the best part of the Oreo Cookie - the creme filling.  Basically every kid that ever ate an Oreo cookie had already invented this.  The Nabisco Corporation simply manufactured what every kid in the world had already figured out!

This month, the same people who brought you DOUBLE STUF have now created HALF STUFF - which they are calling OREO THINS.

One Oreo Cookie is 53.3 calories.
One Double Stuf Oreo Cookie is 70 calories.
One Oreo Thin Cookies is 35 calories.

Isn't this how Apple Computer markets their iPhones and laptops?
(bragging about their thinness?)

My claim is that EVERY FOOD IS DIET FOOD - IF YOU CONTROL YOUR PORTION.  I do not think that those that eat OREO THINS are really eating diet food.  If this product is so good, why not create a product that has two wafers and has no creme filling?  Would that not be an even better 'improvement.?    Of course, that would be ridiculous.... just as OREO THINS seem a bit ridiculous. No one thinks that Oreo cookies are tasty simply because the wafers are so delicious. Or do they?

My recommendation... if you are making the attempt to cut down on your calories.... EAT 1/2 of a DOUBLE STUF and you will get the same calories found in one OREO THIN - except it will taste TWICE AS GOOD!  (mathematically speaking...it should taste four times as good!)  Better yet, skip the OREO and eat an apple - surely it is the healthier choice!

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 Monday MENU

breakfast   three poached eggs, center cut bacon, oatmeal                         590 calories
lunch         lentil soup, homemade salad, apple, KIND bar                        552 calories
dinner        Mariano's salad, mango, granola, trail mix, choc chips          1451 calories
SNACK     sesame crunch, chewy ginger, date pieces, pineapple ring      820 calories                                                                        

total calories consumed 3414 calories

calories burned

HOME STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL 90 minutes, level 20                    2340 calories

CALORIES BURNED 2340 CALORIES

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Monday net calories 1074 calories

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four of these OREO THINS are 140 calories.
Wouldn't it be easier to simply eat two Oreo Double Stufs?
(and would it not be tastier?)
TWO OREO DOUBLE STUFS would also be 140 calories.

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE HOW AMERICANS RESPOND TO BRANDING AND NAMES OF PRODUCTS.  PART OF ME THINKS THAT THIS PRODUCT WILL HAVE THE SAME FATE AS NEW COKE.  ANOTHER PART OF ME THINKS THAT THIS NEW PRODUCT WILL BE A GIANT SUCCESS.  Now we both know why I am not in marketing.