This will make you think twice before eating that Halloween Candy!
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chowe2life wrote: »I treat my self with dark 70% organic chocolate--not as much sugar, antioxidants, and all that jazz. This stuff is pure poison...but then we all get to choose our own poison
Poison?! Really? I see you have a flare for the dramatic.0 -
chowe2life wrote: »I treat my self with dark 70% organic chocolate--not as much sugar, antioxidants, and all that jazz. This stuff is pure poison...but then we all get to choose our own poison
Not sure high percentage dark chocolate is pure poison if that's what you were referring to... I like my 80-90% because sugar is limited and there's some good stuff in there. Antioxidants, magnesium etc. And the rich taste puts those halloween treats to absolute shame imo.
But more importantly, there were actually a bunch of small studies over the last few decades demonstrating improvement in atherosclerosis status, mostly from a clinical standpoint. I'll try to dig those up again. Many of these studies demonstrated significant improvements in patients who ate 100g of dark chocolate per day - that's a whole bar surprisingly.
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LiveLaughLoveEat1 wrote: »
What was wrong with that person's post? They very well could be a doctor.
Regarding type II diabetes, are you comfortable with the knowledge of what puts you at risk for it?0 -
I was doing good. LOL. All this did was made me want CANDY!!0
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LazyCatPame wrote: »Terribly unhealthy to think like that. Celebrating a holiday eating a bunch of whatever I want while staying on my goals before and after that day won't ruin my diet. Like I read somewhere else: 1/365 days (and maybe if you count all the special occasions where you "screw up" you get to 15/365... again, no big deal if you do things right).
Unhealthy to think like that? No, actually it is unhealthy to eat like that. I wouldn't advocate an alcoholic have a few drinks during the holidays. But, if that works for you. For me, I don't like to fail a few times a year on purpose. Overcoming the temptation is a success. Success motivates more success. Failure just brings you down.
Of course, if you just want to lose weight and healthy eating is of no concern, then just eat all you want on those days and cut back on your calories the next, right?
And as far as depriving yourself of that craving... lol. Just give into them, then. Let me know how that works for you later on. Skip the gym when you don't "feel like it" and dare not push yourself. It might hurt. Get those milks and cookies out.
alcohol and halloween candy are not even on the same level..
talk about comparing apples to oranges...
I love apples and oranges, and alcohol filled candies!0 -
SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »LazyCatPame wrote: »Terribly unhealthy to think like that. Celebrating a holiday eating a bunch of whatever I want while staying on my goals before and after that day won't ruin my diet. Like I read somewhere else: 1/365 days (and maybe if you count all the special occasions where you "screw up" you get to 15/365... again, no big deal if you do things right).
Unhealthy to think like that? No, actually it is unhealthy to eat like that. I wouldn't advocate an alcoholic have a few drinks during the holidays. But, if that works for you. For me, I don't like to fail a few times a year on purpose. Overcoming the temptation is a success. Success motivates more success. Failure just brings you down.
Of course, if you just want to lose weight and healthy eating is of no concern, then just eat all you want on those days and cut back on your calories the next, right?
And as far as depriving yourself of that craving... lol. Just give into them, then. Let me know how that works for you later on. Skip the gym when you don't "feel like it" and dare not push yourself. It might hurt. Get those milks and cookies out.
alcohol and halloween candy are not even on the same level..
talk about comparing apples to oranges...
Challenge accepted
Oh boy, this is going to be a long thread!0 -
Oh boy, this is going to be a long thread! Happy Halloween everyone! If my wife has that one outfit on and the candy in the right spots, I might be really bad tonight.0
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Alatariel75 wrote: »That has the opposite effect to me. Only 10 mins of spinning for a peanut butter cup? Hells yeah!
But things like that not only demonise food, they also equate exercise with punishment. A healthy mindset towards food and exercise would do neither.
I don't think it necessarily demonizes food and makes exercise punitive, if you take the OP's comment about thinking twice away. I think the chart, by itself, is quite informative. I would love to have this chart, especially to be able to eat those treats. It can one plan their food. For example, I can eat two candies and would know exactly how to offset the overload of calories. Run for 15 minutes more and/or eat 70 calories less from my regular food.0 -
I really like candy.......mmmmm fruit n nut bars0
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southcarolinaguy wrote: »This is my first visit to a message board in a month and now I remember why. How such an inocuous post can generate such nasty replies would amaze me if I was still capable of amazement after 3 years on MFP. Flame away. (Countdown starts now till someone throws out the hoary "butthurt" comment.)
Totally agree.0 -
Commander_Keen wrote: »
How exactly do you think the surgeries work?0 -
dakotababy wrote: »It is like it is healthy to still be able to eat "junk" and move on...get myself to the gym the next day, eat healthier, etc. This is real life.
In real life, junk food is still junk.
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dakotababy wrote: »It is like it is healthy to still be able to eat "junk" and move on...get myself to the gym the next day, eat healthier, etc. This is real life.
In real life, junk food is still junk.
That was very well put.0 -
I am in Canada and my Reeses is 80 cal and still 2g of protein, good thing I checked.. now I can have that many more, woohoo 0
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dakotababy wrote: »It is like it is healthy to still be able to eat "junk" and move on...get myself to the gym the next day, eat healthier, etc. This is real life.
In real life, junk food is still junk.
That was very well put.
Why is it that the people that complain the most about junk food or sugar never have open diaries?
Time for more chocolate
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GiveMeCoffee wrote: »dakotababy wrote: »It is like it is healthy to still be able to eat "junk" and move on...get myself to the gym the next day, eat healthier, etc. This is real life.
In real life, junk food is still junk.
That was very well put.
Why is it that the people that complain the most about junk food or sugar never have open diaries?
Time for more chocolate
For really, realz.0 -
LazyCatPame wrote: »Terribly unhealthy to think like that. Celebrating a holiday eating a bunch of whatever I want while staying on my goals before and after that day won't ruin my diet. Like I read somewhere else: 1/365 days (and maybe if you count all the special occasions where you "screw up" you get to 15/365... again, no big deal if you do things right).
Unhealthy to think like that? No, actually it is unhealthy to eat like that. I wouldn't advocate an alcoholic have a few drinks during the holidays. But, if that works for you. For me, I don't like to fail a few times a year on purpose. Overcoming the temptation is a success. Success motivates more success. Failure just brings you down.
Of course, if you just want to lose weight and healthy eating is of no concern, then just eat all you want on those days and cut back on your calories the next, right?
And as far as depriving yourself of that craving... lol. Just give into them, then. Let me know how that works for you later on. Skip the gym when you don't "feel like it" and dare not push yourself. It might hurt. Get those milks and cookies out.
How is enjoying candy a failure? Today I will go over my calories, but I am still under my maintenance how is that a failure?
I've lost 115 lbs gotten off of 10 our of 14 prescriptions and I eat some kind of dessert daily. When I used to have your all or nothing type mentality in the past I did fail because I was miserable and couldn't stick with it. Already had my milk for the day... no cookies because I want more candy though thanks... maybe tomorrow0 -
I cannot be the only person whose diary today reads:
Breakfast
Fun Size Candy Bar, Snickers. 2 Bars. 160 Calories.
Coffee- Brewed from grounds. 1 Cup. 4 calories.0 -
GiveMeCoffee wrote: »dakotababy wrote: »It is like it is healthy to still be able to eat "junk" and move on...get myself to the gym the next day, eat healthier, etc. This is real life.
In real life, junk food is still junk.
That was very well put.
Why is it that the people that complain the most about junk food or sugar never have open diaries?
Time for more chocolate
Because you asked:
I wasn't complaining about junk food nor do I have ill feelings towards it. Why would I? I don't eat it or crave it. Was I commenting about it? yes. it's a forum.
I never enter anything into my diary. Why would I? I don't count calories or keep track of the amount of food I eat to care enough about a diary. I eat when I'm hungry and stop when I'm full. (I also eat when I'm full, esp when it's delicious). I do watch the types of food that go into my mouth very carefully and I don't need a diary for that. Just a set of eyes. I'm not on this website for help. I'm on this website to help.0 -
LazyCatPame wrote: »Terribly unhealthy to think like that. Celebrating a holiday eating a bunch of whatever I want while staying on my goals before and after that day won't ruin my diet. Like I read somewhere else: 1/365 days (and maybe if you count all the special occasions where you "screw up" you get to 15/365... again, no big deal if you do things right).
Unhealthy to think like that? No, actually it is unhealthy to eat like that. I wouldn't advocate an alcoholic have a few drinks during the holidays. But, if that works for you. For me, I don't like to fail a few times a year on purpose. Overcoming the temptation is a success. Success motivates more success. Failure just brings you down.
Of course, if you just want to lose weight and healthy eating is of no concern, then just eat all you want on those days and cut back on your calories the next, right?
And as far as depriving yourself of that craving... lol. Just give into them, then. Let me know how that works for you later on. Skip the gym when you don't "feel like it" and dare not push yourself. It might hurt. Get those milks and cookies out.
So now choosing to have a few pieces of candy is going to lead us all on a downward spiral to lazytown? What? I think you are projecting your own issues.
Went to the gym this morning and crushed it. Check.
Ate spinach salad and chicken breast for lunch. Check check.
Had a mini twix, mini kit kat and a mini milky way. Check check check.
Yep, it's all going downhill now. I might as well just give up on life. Clearly, I don't have my priorities in order.0 -
GiveMeCoffee wrote: »dakotababy wrote: »It is like it is healthy to still be able to eat "junk" and move on...get myself to the gym the next day, eat healthier, etc. This is real life.
In real life, junk food is still junk.
That was very well put.
Why is it that the people that complain the most about junk food or sugar never have open diaries?
Time for more chocolate
Because you asked:
I wasn't complaining about junk food nor do I have ill feelings towards it. Why would I? I don't eat it or crave it. Was I commenting about it? yes. it's a forum.
I never enter anything into my diary. Why would I? I don't count calories or keep track of the amount of food I eat to care enough about a diary. I eat when I'm hungry and stop when I'm full. (I also eat when I'm full, esp when it's delicious). I do watch the types of food that go into my mouth very carefully and I don't need a diary for that. Just a set of eyes. I'm not on this website for help. I'm on this website to help.
When are you going to start helping? All I've seen from you is post bogus crap that's been proven inaccurate many times over.
You are on a site designed around calorie counting, the majority of people using it use that function so how do you help them?
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hey hey hey- why can't we just all get along??
dark chocolate AND butterfingers!!!!
What about butterfingers DIPPED in dark chocolate??/ eh eh eh- now we talking right?!?!?!
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GiveMeCoffee wrote: »dakotababy wrote: »It is like it is healthy to still be able to eat "junk" and move on...get myself to the gym the next day, eat healthier, etc. This is real life.
In real life, junk food is still junk.
That was very well put.
Why is it that the people that complain the most about junk food or sugar never have open diaries?
Time for more chocolate
Because you asked:
I wasn't complaining about junk food nor do I have ill feelings towards it. Why would I? I don't eat it or crave it. Was I commenting about it? yes. it's a forum.
I never enter anything into my diary. Why would I? I don't count calories or keep track of the amount of food I eat to care enough about a diary. I eat when I'm hungry and stop when I'm full. (I also eat when I'm full, esp when it's delicious). I do watch the types of food that go into my mouth very carefully and I don't need a diary for that. Just a set of eyes. I'm not on this website for help. I'm on this website to help.
So, you don't count calories, but you are on a calorie counting website to "help" people?
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hey hey hey- why can't we just all get along??
dark chocolate AND butterfingers!!!!
What about butterfingers DIPPED in dark chocolate??/ eh eh eh- now we talking right?!?!?!
Wrapped in peanut butter and you might just have a million dollar idea there...
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GiveMeCoffee wrote: »dakotababy wrote: »It is like it is healthy to still be able to eat "junk" and move on...get myself to the gym the next day, eat healthier, etc. This is real life.
In real life, junk food is still junk.
That was very well put.
Why is it that the people that complain the most about junk food or sugar never have open diaries?
Time for more chocolate
Because you asked:
I wasn't complaining about junk food nor do I have ill feelings towards it. Why would I? I don't eat it or crave it. Was I commenting about it? yes. it's a forum.
I never enter anything into my diary. Why would I? I don't count calories or keep track of the amount of food I eat to care enough about a diary. I eat when I'm hungry and stop when I'm full. (I also eat when I'm full, esp when it's delicious). I do watch the types of food that go into my mouth very carefully and I don't need a diary for that. Just a set of eyes. I'm not on this website for help. I'm on this website to help.
How are you going to help on a website for calorie counting when you don't count calories?0
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