What's worth a splurge?

geddie30

So Saturday night was an awesome night for me in terms of company, conversation, and just general happy times. Not such an awesome night for my food diary though ... I went 500+ calories over target. But you know what? I don't regret it at all. (Well, maybe the fourth glass of wine a little )

It's not like I do this every night, I've been under target every other day this week, it was tasty food cooked for me by someone I care about, and today's a new day and I'm right back on track. For me, that's worth a calorie splurge.

What do you guys think?

Kalikel

I go under and over my goal all the time. I don't even consider it a thing.

Sticking to X number of calories a day for life? Not for me.

555_FILK

1. Chocolate.
2. Chocolate.
3. Chocolate.

Alyssa_Is_LosingIt

Talenti. Pretty much any flavor.

And wine.

courtneymig

Cookie dough ice cream!!!!!

ogmomma2012

Half a bottle of vodka after purposefully staying sober for 3 months. And usually Dairy Queen BOGO stuff.

Strawblackcat

I like to bank a few extra calories each day so that I can feel free to splurge as desired during unplanned events. Most of the things I want to splurge on are sweets. The acai smoothie bowls at work, coconut milk ice cream, almond butter, muffins, good bagels, sourdough breads, honey eaten off a spoon...

Oh god, now I just want to get the giant jar of honey out of the cabinet and dip toast in it.

RBracken34

Eating out at a nice place is always a reason to splurge for me. As the sole parent of a toddler, I rarely get to do that anymore, so when I do, I throw caution to the wind!

BWBTrish

Margaritas

Christine_72

For me, surf and turf followed by a big piece of baked cheesecake. Definitely work the thousands of calories.

jennifer_417

Cake
Steak
Bacon

crazyjerseygirl

Yup! Husband and I have a monthly date night. That meal just gets 2000kcal logged for it and I nom all the foods, including the dessert!

I figure I'm going for a sustainable lifestyle here, and part of that for me is enjoying date nights!

Other than that I'll splurge for something good. Cafeteria dessert, nah. A malted milk from the fancy ice cream store....maybe. Cannoli at Veniero's in NYC? Oh hell yes!

kyrannosaurus

- chocolate
- cheesecake
- coffee and cake with the girls at a great cafe
- the burger I buy after my fortnightly Saturday shift

If my splurges do go over my goal they don't typically take me over maintenance.

Francl27

Kalikel wrote: »

I go under and over my goal all the time. I don't even consider it a thing.

Sticking to X number of calories a day for life? Not for me.

Same here. Heck I can go 1400 over and make up for it in less than a week.

KittensMaster

If I do a good sea of cardio, I can eat 1000 calories and it is no big deal

It isn't really a splurge.

Doing a great cardio workout and making room for 1000 calories, that is worth a splurge once in a while

I'm not on a calorie restricted diet to splurge frequently and stay on it

I want to get 15 lbs off and
Go to maintaining mode!!

amoynoodle

I'm going to Italy in a couple of weeks for a long weekend, and I fully intend on having at least one scoop of gelato every single day!

zyxst

Dessert is always worth a splurge. Waiting for the money to buy one of these new Blizzards (mini is 400 calories):

Monklady123

Pizza! And a good dark beer, very cold. Especially that cold beer when it's 100+ degrees outside like it's been for what feels like weeks and weeks. ugh

SaffronSunrise

Grilled BBQ pork ribs!!

supersocks117

Stuff that tastes good Usually an "I know it when I see it" scenario.

But I am learning as good as pizza tastes, it is not one of those foods for me. It just doesn't fill me up at all. I might still have some going forward but when I log it I feel like "really, 300 calories?" Whereas with say a bowl of popcorn with butter (a big bowl) I can have 300 calories and feel like "Ok, I enjoyed that, I feel reasonably full, my crunchy/salty craving was met, I feel pretty good about saving my calories for that."

sheldonklein

christinev297 wrote: »

For me, surf and turf followed by a big piece of baked cheesecake. Definitely work the thousands of calories.

I always assumed Surf and Turf was strictly an American thing, at least the name. I learned something important.

katharmonic

Margaritas and the whole deal (chips, salsa, guacamole, entree) at a good Mexican restaurant.
Pizza.

zdyb23456

All you can eat sushi from my favorite sushi place!

rebbylicious

eating 500 over is nearly eating at maintenance if you are at 1 lb per week as your goal. So i don't consider it that much of a splurge. I would feel guilty if I went much higher than that.

As for what I would eat? For me If there is a cheese and fruit platter and a good bottle of wine Its worth being over for the day. I am glad I don't go over in calories for eating steak because I would go over for that too. Oh and anything with burnt marshmallow....

SingRunTing

I'm going to be the wet blanket here.

What's worth the splurge depends on how often you plan on splurging.

rebbylicious

Totally agree with you Sing! Eating cheese and wine daily is not worth being fat. It wouldn't be as enjoyable if I was eating it regularly anyways!

Shells918

Chocolate shake
Ben and Jerrys chocolate fudge brownie ice cream
A happy waitress (American diner order) grilled cheese, tomato and bacon.
Pancakes

I'm drooling as I'm typing, lol!

choppie70

Cheesecake!

LyaNox

a week in italy where most of my food was prepared for me. It was amazing

kristinhull1

I always want to splurge on pizza. Its my absolute favorite.

Christine_72

sheldonklein wrote: »

christinev297 wrote: »

For me, surf and turf followed by a big piece of baked cheesecake. Definitely work the thousands of calories.

I always assumed Surf and Turf was strictly an American thing, at least the name. I learned something important.

What does yours consist of @sheldonklein ? Ours is typically a rib eye type steak topped with whole prawns (shrimp) in a creamy garlic sauce.