Not so healthy foods
jessij215
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When you have not so healthy food in the house (that you know you won't be satisfied until they're gone) and you can't throw them out, is it better to just eat them up and get rid of them or is it better to stretch out the sabotage over multiple days? For example my husband brought home some doughnuts, should we get them eaten up and have 1 REALLY bad day, or have a couple of pretty bad caloric days?
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Doesn't make a difference.0
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just throw them away0
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What is unhealthy about a donut, other then overconsumption of a calorific food source? All foods, all of them have some nutritional value and depending on the context and dosage, any particular food choice could fit someone's goals. Personally someone that believes there are bad foods, just doesn't understand nutrition enough to make that distinction. imoPerkisPower wrote: »
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PerkisPower wrote: »
Sadly, there are people here who demonize foods and make it that much harder on people to succeed. Oh, there is no such thing as unhealthy food. There is no food you can name that I cant give you an example of it contributing to a healthy diet.0 -
Day(s)-old donuts aren't very good. I probably wouldn't waste any of my calories on old donuts. A fresh donut I would make room for, though.
People sabotage themselves and then they blame donuts. There is nothing about a donut that says "Hey you there! Eat me and all of my donut friends in one sitting."
No one is twisting your arm into behaving in an unreasonable and destructive fashion.0 -
There are no bad foods, just bad information and bad decisions which lead to bad behavior.
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When you have not so healthy food in the house (that you know you won't be satisfied until they're gone) and you can't throw them out, is it better to just eat them up and get rid of them or is it better to stretch out the sabotage over multiple days? For example my husband brought home some doughnuts, should we get them eaten up and have 1 REALLY bad day, or have a couple of pretty bad caloric days?
If you do not want to throw away the doughnuts, bury them in the yard or put them in the garbage disposal. ( I do not allow trigger foods into the house. )
Do whatever you have to do to stay under your calorie goal.
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Send them to me0
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Id say fit them into your calorie allowance over the next few days/weeks, if you are trying to make a lifestyle change from less to more nutrionally dense foods, this will at least help you to keep within your assigned intake.0
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prattiger65 wrote: »PerkisPower wrote: »
Sadly, there are people here who demonize foods and make it that much harder on people to succeed. Oh, there is no such thing as unhealthy food. There is no food you can name that I cant give you an example of it contributing to a healthy diet.
This is interesting, as even country to country some foods/additives that are considered safe/healthy in some are banned in others.
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Ok, it would be better to eat one as a snack and make it fit into your daily calories.
Just because your husband brought doughnuts, doesn't mean YOU have to finish them all either. Let him eat most of them. Learn to have self control and ignore what's there, but also learn how to fit these kinds of snacks moderately into your meals. Or will you avoid not so healthy snacks for the rest of your life?0 -
When you have not so healthy food in the house (that you know you won't be satisfied until they're gone) and you can't throw them out, is it better to just eat them up and get rid of them or is it better to stretch out the sabotage over multiple days? For example my husband brought home some doughnuts, should we get them eaten up and have 1 REALLY bad day, or have a couple of pretty bad caloric days?
If you do not want to throw away the doughnuts, bury them in the yard or put them in the garbage disposal. ( I do not allow trigger foods into the house. )
Do whatever you have to do to stay under your calorie goal.
I agree. I also don't keep trigger foods at home. I might have one small piece of a high-calorie, low-value food when I'm out, but keeping a LOT of that stuff at home is asking for trouble. A single donut in the context of an overall lower calorie diet won't make or break you, but why make it harder on yourself if you know donuts are a weak spot for you?
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neanderthin wrote: »
What is unhealthy about a donut, other then overconsumption of a calorific food source? All foods, all of them have some nutritional value and depending on the context and dosage, any particular food choice could fit someone's goals. Personally someone that believes there are bad foods, just doesn't understand nutrition enough to make that distinction. imoPerkisPower wrote: »
There's nothing wrong with one donut. But five donuts, maybe, yes, depending on what else got eaten that day. The problem is it's often a slippery slope - people start with one high calorie/low value meal and find it hard to stop, and harder to make a weight-serving choice at the next. It's just how people are, especially if they don't have a lot of experience in choosing higher-value foods (calorie for satiety/nutrition).
I think it's smart for people to try to focus on whole/"healthy" foods in the beginning, and incorporate treats after they've retrained their brains and eyes and guts a bit. If that means calling high-cal/low-value foods "unhealthy" for a while, so what? That's how many learn to treat treats as treats.0 -
I believe I mentioned context and dosage, yes I did. I'm hoping nobody minds if I don't call my 9% fat yogurt unhealthy because I do eat too much of it. Laterneanderthin wrote: »
What is unhealthy about a donut, other then overconsumption of a calorific food source? All foods, all of them have some nutritional value and depending on the context and dosage, any particular food choice could fit someone's goals. Personally someone that believes there are bad foods, just doesn't understand nutrition enough to make that distinction. imoPerkisPower wrote: »
There's nothing wrong with one donut. But five donuts, maybe, yes, depending on what else got eaten that day. The problem is it's often a slippery slope - people start with one high calorie/low value meal and find it hard to stop, and harder to make a weight-serving choice at the next. It's just how people are, especially if they don't have a lot of experience in choosing higher-value foods (calorie for satiety/nutrition).
I think it's smart for people to try to focus on whole/"healthy" foods in the beginning, and incorporate treats after they've retrained their brains and eyes and guts a bit. If that means calling high-cal/low-value foods "unhealthy" for a while, so what? That's how many learn to treat treats as treats.
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Just eat 1/2 of one a day0
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Lard, sugar and white flour are empty nutrition0
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johnstoncarol612 wrote: »Lard, sugar and white flour are empty nutrition
Who cares if you like donuts?
Meet your macros, save the rest of your calories, eat donuts until you hit calorie goal. If there are still donuts afterward, stick them in the freezer.
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I really hate food wastage, so I would say definitely don't throw them away!
I don't see why eating one a day would give you a bad calorie day? If you insist on eating them until they're gone (i.e. can't ignore them), then save enough calories by eating smaller meals so you can fit one in as a dessert.
Or, if you're afraid that it'll take you down a slippery slope, take them to the breakroom at work/school or send them with your husband to his workplace... They'll be gone in twenty minutes flat, without you having eaten any of them!0 -
I would fit one a day into my calories!0
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Did you advise your husband you are on a diet? If so; not very supportive that he brought a high calorie temptation home in the first place.0
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When you have not so healthy food in the house (that you know you won't be satisfied until they're gone) and you can't throw them out, is it better to just eat them up and get rid of them or is it better to stretch out the sabotage over multiple days? For example my husband brought home some doughnuts, should we get them eaten up and have 1 REALLY bad day, or have a couple of pretty bad caloric days?
If bury them in the yard
In hopes of what? Sprouting a little donut tree? That's where those mini donuts come from, right?
All things set aside, if there's a food you know you have trouble with, I would try to learn to eat it in moderation. Doing things to rid yourself of them (ie burying them, spraying them with perfume, putting sharpie on them) is kind of disordered. That "okay it's gone forever, can't eat that because it's physically inedible" is a mentality that can lead to failure, imo.
Someone mentioned donuts not being too good in the days following the purchase, so maybe you and your SO could consider this next time and just buy enough donuts to have one or two. Others have also mentioned bringing them to work or to a neighbor, which is a good idea.
No foods are bad, just bear that in mind. Moderation is a good skill, and I know personally, it took me a long time to master that. I still slip up, but that's life.0 -
I'd eat a couple within my calories and not touch the rest (they're not as good the next day anyway!). Assuming it's GOOD donuts, obviously.0
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When you have not so healthy food in the house (that you know you won't be satisfied until they're gone) and you can't throw them out, is it better to just eat them up and get rid of them or is it better to stretch out the sabotage over multiple days? For example my husband brought home some doughnuts, should we get them eaten up and have 1 REALLY bad day, or have a couple of pretty bad caloric days?
Portion them out and fit them into your daily calories. You can still have a good day and have a donut or two. I'm not sure why people think eating certain foods automatically equals sabotage. It's not the food. It's how much of it you eat. Any food can "sabotage" your eating plan if eaten in excess. Don't throw them away. Honestly, as someone who struggled with money and having enough food, it irritates me when people throw food away. If you choose not to keep it, give it to someone who will eat it.
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You should span them over a couple of days. I say this purely because it'll probably be easier to fit into your daily caloric intake without going over. I don't believe in demonizing foods. Donuts are just another source of fat and carbs.
Don't throw out food, that is extremely wasteful.0 -
Did you advise your husband you are on a diet? If so; not very supportive that he brought a high calorie temptation home in the first place.
So he shouldn't have anything because his wife goes on a diet?
OP fit them into your day, I had a donut today, I'll log it, and make it work for the day. For those demonizing food, food is just food stop making it more than it is. Don't waste it!0 -
GiveMeCoffee wrote: »Did you advise your husband you are on a diet? If so; not very supportive that he brought a high calorie temptation home in the first place.
So he shouldn't have anything because his wife goes on a diet?
OP fit them into your day, I had a donut today, I'll log it, and make it work for the day. For those demonizing food, food is just food stop making it more than it is. Don't waste it!
Well, he doesn't have to bring home 6 donuts either (just a random number). I mean, if I want a donut and I know my husband is trying to lose weight, I'll just buy one (or two).
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