Calorie confusion

Question
I know that snack cakes are bad for you, they are high in fat and calories and have no real benefit.
But, how much damage do they do if you have not eaten much that day.
For example, my tummy has been upset today, my diet to this point is as follows:
Two pieces of 100% whole wheat toast with very little of light margarine and a litle cinnamon and sugar with a glass of cranberry juice.
Later I had a glass of Sierra Mist and soda crackers.
For supper I had a low fat yogurt and more crackers.
Later I had two more pieces of wheat toast with a little jelly, no butter.
Finally later the only thing that sounded good was a fudnge snack cake.  It had a whoppin 10g of fat, 200 calories.
I know that is bad, but on days when you don't eat as much, is it "kind of" okay?
I am a 26 year old female, 5'6 145 pounds, I work out and move about alot through out the day.
I always feel guilty if I eat something I should not, I don't understand what is going to make me gain weight.  Thanks for any information you can give me.

Answer
Hello R!

   Thank you for your nutrition question. It is alright to eat a snack cake "sparingly" because you don't want to develop feelings of guilt towards food. Sometimes it is better to just have it and do a little more exercise.   
   As for your diet, it sounds like you have a great exercise and good diet plan going however, you need more protein in your diet to help you feel more satisfied.  Try including more foods such as skinless chicken breast, turkey, fish, and nuts.  These foods are also lower in fat and calories.
  Since you are trying to lose weight I would also recommend a supplement from my website called Juice Plus.  It contains the nutrients from 17 fruits and vegetables and would be a perfect addition to your eating plan.  Many of my patients have had much success using this for weight loss.   The website to purchase it is http://www.juiceblend.com  Let me know what you think or if you need help purchasing it.

-George Rapitis, Nutritionist

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