My mouth falls open, and nacho-dust sprinkles into the canyons below me. My hand reaches into the bag again, and I shove another handful of Doritos in my mouth.
I swallow, and this hand automatically reaches for another, another, and another.
I scrape the inside of the bag. Orange dust collects on my fingers and I wipe it in my jeans.
Half a bag of Doritos = 220 calories.
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The rest of the Doritos disappear when I’m not paying attention; I ate an entire bag of Doritos (400 calories) by myself.
What a failure. The angry-Emily voice in the back of my head screams at me, she stomps her foot and jumps up and down.
I shouldn’t have eaten one of the cheesy Doritos, much less the whole bag.
My stomach gurgles and something clicks in my head. What else had I eaten today?
A bowl of Lucky Charms for breakfast (only 4 cups) = 464 calories.
A mushy apple = 127 calories.
A plate of spaghetti for lunch = 500 calories.
Supper; a leafy salad, with Ranch dressing = 220 calories.
Daily calorie-ingestion: 1, 311 calories = horror.
I pinch the skin that flops over my waistband. I wince and yank my suddenly-heated hand away.
No more Doritos for Emily.
