How denial can be a good thing

gpstreet

jennifershoo wrote: »

Alatariel75 wrote: »

Sometimes the treat a person is craving is the cheap stuff though. I figure a good rule is - don't waste calories on something you won't enjoy.

Yep!

I agree

Altagracia220

I agree with OP.

I don't have pizza, cake, chips, and margaritas as often as I'd like because that's what got me overweight in the first place. So yes, I will continue to deny myself until I decide to have a cheat meal. I am perfectly content and capable of self control and not bingeing.

Eating moderately is advice everyone loves to give out, but I would rather not use half my daily limit at lunch or dinner 'indulging'. It has never been worth it.

OP, don't you know you have to do things the way everyone on MFP does it? loljk

PeachyCarol

Meh. I agree with the premise that choosing quality over quantity is a winning strategy. I disagree with the idea that it's always the more expensive route.

PeachyCarol

jazmin220 wrote: »

I agree with OP.

I don't have pizza, cake, chips, and margaritas as often as I'd like because that's what got me overweight in the first place. So yes, I will continue to deny myself until I decide to have a cheat meal.

Eating moderately is advice everyone loves to give out, but I would rather not use half my daily limit at lunch or dinner 'indulging'. It has never been worth it.

OP, don't you know you have to do things the way everyone on MFP does it? loljk

If your idea of indulging is a blowout where you have all the foods in the quantities in which you previously consumed them, then you misunderstand moderation. Nothing should take half your days calories. Certainly not a piece of cake or pizza.

jennifershoo

Denying leads to binging.

Altagracia220

gpstreet wrote: »

Just to be clear
Yes, I should of written 'diet change' instead of 'diet'. With diet defined by the dictionary term

noun
1.
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:

For me. I do loads of exercise but failed to lose weight. Therefore I have to change my diet ie what I take in. So I cut down on amounts and bad foods.

Yes.

or

di·et1
ˈdīət/
noun
1.
the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats.

People throw holy water and cross their index fingers not even knowing what you actually mean when you say diet, automatically thinking "20 day detox" etc.

Take a seat.

Altagracia220

mamapeach910 wrote: »

jazmin220 wrote: »

I agree with OP.

I don't have pizza, cake, chips, and margaritas as often as I'd like because that's what got me overweight in the first place. So yes, I will continue to deny myself until I decide to have a cheat meal.

Eating moderately is advice everyone loves to give out, but I would rather not use half my daily limit at lunch or dinner 'indulging'. It has never been worth it.

OP, don't you know you have to do things the way everyone on MFP does it? loljk

If your idea of indulging is a blowout where you have all the foods in the quantities in which you previously consumed them, then you misunderstand moderation. Nothing should take half your days calories. Certainly not a piece of cake or pizza.

I guess it all depends on what a person is in the mood for and what a person's routine is like. My calorie limit is 1350, daily. If i have a 300 calorie breakfast, indulge in 2 pizza slices which could be 600 calories, yes i could make a 450 calorie dinner but I am going to be hungry for a lot of the day because I didn't have any calories left for snacks in between. I just don't find it worth it. There is also the mental aspect of it. I am going to feel guilty all week and stress that I gained. As silly as that sounds, that's just how I am .

gpstreet

I like the idea of calories being like money in your wallet (purse). You should only spend what you have. You can put more money in if you exercise but you cannot take out what yuo do not have. Then again how many people have good cash flow control these days :-)

knitapeace

gotobedhungry wrote: »

I get what the OP was saying... I really like chocolate and have known for years that it's a better idea for me to go to godiva and find room in my calories to have one piece every day or two than to buy a bag of cheap chocolates. The better quality is more satisfying. I've never eaten more than 2 pieces of Godiva in a day, but i've eaten a bunch of reese's and Dove things... Part of it could also be that I want to make it last because it's expensive. But it's rare that i even want a second piece.
And I know that godiva isn't the "best" chocolate out there, but although i love vosges, they are SUPER expensive!

I was interpreting the same as you. I know I love ice cream, and I know that I have to budget for the calories, so when I do indulge I don't "waste" calories. If it's a cheap ice pop or even a super premium in a flavor I don't like, I'll say no thanks and hold out for some Talenti Double Dark Chocolate baby! (Which has been on sale for $2.88 for like 3 weeks now...my freezer is full!)

betuel75

jazmin220 wrote: »

mamapeach910 wrote: »

jazmin220 wrote: »

I agree with OP.

I don't have pizza, cake, chips, and margaritas as often as I'd like because that's what got me overweight in the first place. So yes, I will continue to deny myself until I decide to have a cheat meal.

Eating moderately is advice everyone loves to give out, but I would rather not use half my daily limit at lunch or dinner 'indulging'. It has never been worth it.

OP, don't you know you have to do things the way everyone on MFP does it? loljk

If your idea of indulging is a blowout where you have all the foods in the quantities in which you previously consumed them, then you misunderstand moderation. Nothing should take half your days calories. Certainly not a piece of cake or pizza.

I guess it all depends on what a person is in the mood for and what a person's routine is like. My calorie limit is 1350, daily. If i have a 300 calorie breakfast, indulge in 2 pizza slices which could be 600 calories, yes i could make a 450 calorie dinner but I am going to be hungry for a lot of the day because I didn't have any calories left for snacks in between. I just don't find it worth it. There is also the mental aspect of it. I am going to feel guilty all week and stress that I gained. As silly as that sounds, that's just how I am .

I'm with you on this.

Lounmoun

I haven't found making food choices that fit my calorie goal to be painful at all.
I eat food I like every day. I don't deny food I truly want. I fit it in my goal by eating less or exercising more. Even if it is higher quality chocolate or pizza I still can't eat more than will fit in my calories.
I pre-log food and there are things I might eat but decide the amount of calories for it are not worth it. A higher quality version (i.e. homemade) might be more worth it.
Another poster compared calories to money. I kind of think of it like that. I'm frugal with my money. I buy things after careful consideration. I'm going to be frugal with my calories too. I want the most value. So taste, nutrition, and satiation are the quailities I am looking at when I choose where to spend my calories.

gpstreet

A bad weekend. I didn't deny my body anything this weekend. Funny thing is that despite all the homemade pizza, wine and chocolate, my weight did not go shouting through the roof come monday morning. Making up for it now by sticking to only eating homemade low calorie soup. Determined to drop below the 81 kg mark this week.