You're about to buy a doughnut .......................
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Walked into 7 11 yesterday just to buy a coffee and came out with 2 donuts.
It was good but not filling as some other meals... O well once in a while its good to "treat your self" just don't go over board and binge! 0 -
Do they have chocolate glazed? If yes buy one ♡.♡0
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KrazyKenny1967 wrote: »You're about to buy a doughnut, do you have a mental strategy to shut down your craving ? What do you think of or visualize?
I think of how much I hate how I look now and how much more I'll hate myself if I eat the doughnut. That always helps me. And the fact that I'm only 8lbs from my goal weight and still unhappy is also helpful for me not to eat anything other than what's inside my calorie intake for the day.
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ThePhoenixIsRising wrote: »
Guilt is not a natural feeling, but a learned!blktngldhrt wrote: »KrazyKenny1967 wrote: »good strategies, my only thought is to avoid it completely, I guess thats why I have guilt after I do buy it !!
Then think about the guilt you would feel. I always think about how something like that would make me feel if I ate it. I guess it's easier to avoid foods that you know will make you feel bad.
Guilt is a destructive feeling not a constructive one!
Why would you encourage someone to actively seek out a feeling of guilt? Why must a donut make you feel guilty?
Only an *kitten* hat would turn to guilt to control the way others choose to eat!
Thinking about the possibility of feeling guilty is not the same as seeking out guilt. I generally try to avoid doing things that I know will make me feel bad. And I also generally try to avoid making others feel bad as well..especially for something as trivial as a personal opinion taken out of context.
He asked how to avoid eating a donut. Maybe he has issues with them? Even if he doesn't, he's trying not to eat a donut. I would really like to eat a donut, too. Maybe a lot of donuts. I cannot. I wouldn't appreciate being told that I should just have the donut since I can't have one..even if it fits into my calorie allowance.0 -
blktngldhrt wrote: »ThePhoenixIsRising wrote: »
Guilt is not a natural feeling, but a learned!blktngldhrt wrote: »KrazyKenny1967 wrote: »good strategies, my only thought is to avoid it completely, I guess thats why I have guilt after I do buy it !!
Then think about the guilt you would feel. I always think about how something like that would make me feel if I ate it. I guess it's easier to avoid foods that you know will make you feel bad.
Guilt is a destructive feeling not a constructive one!
Why would you encourage someone to actively seek out a feeling of guilt? Why must a donut make you feel guilty?
Only an *kitten* hat would turn to guilt to control the way others choose to eat!
Thinking about the possibility of feeling guilty is not the same as seeking out guilt. I generally try to avoid doing things that I know will make me feel bad. And I also generally try to avoid making others feel bad as well..especially for something as trivial as a personal opinion taken out of context.
He asked how to avoid eating a donut. Maybe he has issues with them? Even if he doesn't, he's trying not to eat a donut. I would really like to eat a donut, too. Maybe a lot of donuts. I cannot. I wouldn't appreciate being told that I should just have the donut since I can't have one..even if it fits into my calorie allowance.
It's fine not being able to indulge, but using guilt to dissuade you isn't healthy! Guilt isn't a productive feeling. Thinking about feeling guilty strengthens it's hold over you, so just thinking about is absolutely seeking it out!
Guilt is unnecessary! Replace it with pride or joy in your choices and you are on step closer to positive control over yourself! True lasting healthy change comes when your motivation comes from a positive place not a negative one!
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I don't buy donuts but if one is offered........... I think yum!0
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Same here...we should never trade what we want most with what we want now.loribethrice wrote: »KrazyKenny1967 wrote: »You're about to buy a doughnut, do you have a mental strategy to shut down your craving ? What do you think of or visualize?
I think of how much I hate how I look now and how much more I'll hate myself if I eat the doughnut. That always helps me. And the fact that I'm only 8lbs from my goal weight and still unhappy is also helpful for me not to eat anything other than what's inside my calorie intake for the day.
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If it has sprinkles, I'll eat it and go for an extra run after work!!!!
If it doesn't have sprinkles, it's not worth it.0 -
I just think about loosing my eye sight if i have sugary stuff, but those pics of bacon, mmm, bacon in a pita hell yeah, lol
As long as it fits into ya style of diet go for it
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I decide where I want to fit the additional protein I'm missing into my day
Damn, now a bavarian donut sounds REALLY good!0 -
Same here...we should never trade what we want most with what we want now.loribethrice wrote: »KrazyKenny1967 wrote: »You're about to buy a doughnut, do you have a mental strategy to shut down your craving ? What do you think of or visualize?
I think of how much I hate how I look now and how much more I'll hate myself if I eat the doughnut. That always helps me. And the fact that I'm only 8lbs from my goal weight and still unhappy is also helpful for me not to eat anything other than what's inside my calorie intake for the day.
one donut is not going to make you look like crap ....0 -
Same here...we should never trade what we want most with what we want now.loribethrice wrote: »KrazyKenny1967 wrote: »You're about to buy a doughnut, do you have a mental strategy to shut down your craving ? What do you think of or visualize?
I think of how much I hate how I look now and how much more I'll hate myself if I eat the doughnut. That always helps me. And the fact that I'm only 8lbs from my goal weight and still unhappy is also helpful for me not to eat anything other than what's inside my calorie intake for the day.
one donut is not going to make you look like crap ....
Sure it is!!!! But that's ok, I can eat one salad and be skinny again!
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ThePhoenixIsRising wrote: »blktngldhrt wrote: »ThePhoenixIsRising wrote: »
Guilt is not a natural feeling, but a learned!blktngldhrt wrote: »KrazyKenny1967 wrote: »good strategies, my only thought is to avoid it completely, I guess thats why I have guilt after I do buy it !!
Then think about the guilt you would feel. I always think about how something like that would make me feel if I ate it. I guess it's easier to avoid foods that you know will make you feel bad.
Guilt is a destructive feeling not a constructive one!
Why would you encourage someone to actively seek out a feeling of guilt? Why must a donut make you feel guilty?
Only an *kitten* hat would turn to guilt to control the way others choose to eat!
Thinking about the possibility of feeling guilty is not the same as seeking out guilt. I generally try to avoid doing things that I know will make me feel bad. And I also generally try to avoid making others feel bad as well..especially for something as trivial as a personal opinion taken out of context.
He asked how to avoid eating a donut. Maybe he has issues with them? Even if he doesn't, he's trying not to eat a donut. I would really like to eat a donut, too. Maybe a lot of donuts. I cannot. I wouldn't appreciate being told that I should just have the donut since I can't have one..even if it fits into my calorie allowance.
It's fine not being able to indulge, but using guilt to dissuade you isn't healthy! Guilt isn't a productive feeling. Thinking about feeling guilty strengthens it's hold over you, so just thinking about is absolutely seeking it out!
Guilt is unnecessary! Replace it with pride or joy in your choices and you are on step closer to positive control over yourself! True lasting healthy change comes when your motivation comes from a positive place not a negative one!
I guess that's on me for putting my cynical spin on things. I'm not going to have a donut today..yay me I chose to eat something healthier with my calories..is the same to me as a quick thought of, oh well I'll feel better if I don't have a donut because of how it made me feel in the past. It's still choosing positive feelings over negative ones.
I'm not saying it's bad to be positive..I just think people are driven by both positive and negative forces. Sometimes you can't do things because of the negative effects they may have. I guess if I saw things in black and white it would be easy to spin everything as positive all the time. My world is different shades of grey..and I feel positives and negatives need to be balanced.
I appreciate your personal take on things. I don't, however, think I should be called an a**hat for having different views. It's very close-minded.0 -
KrazyKenny1967 wrote: »You're about to buy a doughnut, do you have a mental strategy to shut down your craving ? What do you think of or visualize?
If I have planned for the treat and have the calories for it, I buy it in a bakery and enjoy it. Otherwise, I'm not going in the donut shop in the first place!
And I have more sense than to go grocery shopping hungry, so that scents might tempt me to shop off my list tend not to.
Good coffee, on the other hand... I do not choose to exercise the slightest control there
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KrazyKenny1967 wrote: »You're about to buy a doughnut, do you have a mental strategy to shut down your craving ? What do you think of or visualize?
Doughnuts and donuts are two different things. I chose the latter, the former tends to be filled with lots of jams and heavy stuff.
Btw a new place opened near my work that does 'baked donuts', really cool and taste great. He says its 40% less fat, he might be right...0 -
I'd visualize the jelly donut I'm about to eat....0
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blktngldhrt wrote: »ThePhoenixIsRising wrote: »blktngldhrt wrote: »ThePhoenixIsRising wrote: »
Guilt is not a natural feeling, but a learned!blktngldhrt wrote: »KrazyKenny1967 wrote: »good strategies, my only thought is to avoid it completely, I guess thats why I have guilt after I do buy it !!
Then think about the guilt you would feel. I always think about how something like that would make me feel if I ate it. I guess it's easier to avoid foods that you know will make you feel bad.
Guilt is a destructive feeling not a constructive one!
Why would you encourage someone to actively seek out a feeling of guilt? Why must a donut make you feel guilty?
Only an *kitten* hat would turn to guilt to control the way others choose to eat!
Thinking about the possibility of feeling guilty is not the same as seeking out guilt. I generally try to avoid doing things that I know will make me feel bad. And I also generally try to avoid making others feel bad as well..especially for something as trivial as a personal opinion taken out of context.
He asked how to avoid eating a donut. Maybe he has issues with them? Even if he doesn't, he's trying not to eat a donut. I would really like to eat a donut, too. Maybe a lot of donuts. I cannot. I wouldn't appreciate being told that I should just have the donut since I can't have one..even if it fits into my calorie allowance.
It's fine not being able to indulge, but using guilt to dissuade you isn't healthy! Guilt isn't a productive feeling. Thinking about feeling guilty strengthens it's hold over you, so just thinking about is absolutely seeking it out!
Guilt is unnecessary! Replace it with pride or joy in your choices and you are on step closer to positive control over yourself! True lasting healthy change comes when your motivation comes from a positive place not a negative one!
I guess that's on me for putting my cynical spin on things. I'm not going to have a donut today..yay me I chose to eat something healthier with my calories..is the same to me as a quick thought of, oh well I'll feel better if I don't have a donut because of how it made me feel in the past. It's still choosing positive feelings over negative ones.
I'm not saying it's bad to be positive..I just think people are driven by both positive and negative forces. Sometimes you can't do things because of the negative effects they may have. I guess if I saw things in black and white it would be easy to spin everything as positive all the time. My world is different shades of grey..and I feel positives and negatives need to be balanced.
I appreciate your personal take on things. I don't, however, think I should be called an a**hat for having different views. It's very close-minded.
I understand focusing on the negative or using the punishment as the reason you can't do something is a common way to control people, but just like in children if your focus is on the "can't" there will always be feelings of deprivation. It's when the focus is on the "can" or positive then people truly find joy in their choices.
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I'd see if it fits in my calories for the day!0
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I've not had a doughnut since I was diagnosed coeliac and had to go gluten-free. If you want a doughnut - and can have one without it destroying your gut - have one and count yourself one lucky so-and-so, lol!
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That it wouldn't be worth it. I'd rather have a glass of wine if I want a 'treat'0
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I have every day's food pre-planned so I simply can't make those kinds of choices, and if I do, I know the consequences. Ultimately, the disappointment of not following my own plan isn't worth the momentary satisfaction of the donut....which I AM a sucker for.0
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I can probably count on one hand how many times I've randomly bought a doughnut for myself. Non-issue.0
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My favorite donut of all timePrizePopple wrote: »I either make it fit, or I understand it's a treat. I so rarely have doughnuts anymore that having one and going a little over isn't going to be the end of my progress.
And who the hell would argue with this......
We can remain friends then!
I picture the cashier naked. If it's a female I buy a traditional donut. If it's a guy I'll get some donut holes and an eclair.
You win the internet today, and it's barely after 8am. :laugh:0 -
I am a sweets-lover, so I don't allow myself any sort of sugary treat unless it's for cheat meal once a week. If I had my way, I would just eat all of my daily calories in ice cream and cookies, which is a slippery slope to gaining back my weight. The three minutes of bliss is not worth the weight gain to me. But, if you are one of those people who can control sweets cravings, I would definitely just add it in to your calories for the day!0
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maybe a better question would be, how do you limit yourself to just one or however many fit into your calorie profile.0
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It may set you up for binges. Other people can eliminate things like that.MerMadeInTheShade wrote: »I had doughnuts for breakfast today. Bacon for lunch today. White rice for dinner today. And cookies for dessert today. I eat what I want, when I want it. I just don't OVER indulge, I simply satisfy myself. Depriving sets you up for binges.
People do switch to eating healthy food and succeed! It happens.
If you need bacon, donuts and cookies every day in order to lose weight, that is GREAT for you. But it isn't great for every single person.
Some people have to eliminate certain foods in order to avoid binging.
Some people don't view skipping the donut as depriving themselves. They think of it as giving themselves a healthier lifestyle. It's a gift and a gain, not a deprivation.
Everyone has to follow their own path.
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eramgerds binges.0
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It may set you up for binges. Other people can eliminate things like that.MerMadeInTheShade wrote: »I had doughnuts for breakfast today. Bacon for lunch today. White rice for dinner today. And cookies for dessert today. I eat what I want, when I want it. I just don't OVER indulge, I simply satisfy myself. Depriving sets you up for binges.
People do switch to eating healthy food and succeed! It happens.
If you need bacon, donuts and cookies every day in order to lose weight, that is GREAT for you. But it isn't great for every single person.
Some people have to eliminate certain foods in order to avoid binging.
Some people don't view skipping the donut as depriving themselves. They think of it as giving themselves a healthier lifestyle. It's a gift and a gain, not a deprivation.
Everyone has to follow their own path.
I believe the point the posters is making is that you can eat the foods you like and lose weight...deprivation of donuts, or whatever your treat is, is not necessary...0
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