Eating junk cause its there

cocates

slideaway1 wrote: »

You stayed within your calorie limit. No harm done. If you had been stuffing yourself with sweets while in a surplus then maybe you could get angry at yourself. Once every now and then is not a problem. You also recognised and acknowledged that you wanted to eat some sweets right then and listened to your cravings and did it in a controlled manner. 160 calories for the odd simple pleasure is nothing.

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And, yes, to answer your question, I've done it before. I'm sure I'll do it again. I'm learning that if it's in my calorie allotment, I'm not going to stress over it too much. Restricting anything from your diet will eventually lead to a binge of some sort (in my humble opinion).

Optimistical1

Toss out the candy, it's not any better for your kids to have it in reach than it is for you. Set the same healthy standards for your kids as you do for yourself. They may temporally get mad at you, but they'll be healthier and not struggle as much with healthy choices as adults.

I remember, as a child, my bag of Halloween candy always disappearing 1-2 days after Halloween. I would get in crying matches with my father over it, but now, as an adult, I don't crave sugary foods very often. I was never allowed soda as a child, I fought with my parents over it and and snuck it behind their backs, but it was never allowed in the house. Now as an adult, I can't stand soda and will not drink it.

Throw out the candy, let your kids get mad at you. When they grow up to be healthy adults who do not struggle as much with healthy choices as everyone else, they will thank you it.

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superhockeymom

I really try to not even have one because if I do I eat all of whatever it is. I would rather just go for a walk and forget it exists. And I do buy candy and cookies for my family I just do not allow myself to eat it

TammyRoach1

It is really hard for me to resist junk as well. What seems to work for me is I just don't buy much junk. Sometimes I do buy cakes and sweets for my son and husband while shopping and it takes will power not to eat it but sometimes I do, what works for me is out of sight out of mind.

sweetiepie781

Yes out of sight out of mind is what works for me i dont miss it or crave junk until i see it lol guess thats because before changing my eating habits i always had a terrible sweet tooth ..my lunch could have been a diet coke and chocolate bar

ilovecereal1982

sweetiepie781 wrote: »

Yes out of sight out of mind is what works for me i dont miss it or crave junk until i see it lol guess thats because before changing my eating habits i always had a terrible sweet tooth ..my lunch could have been a diet coke and chocolate bar

HEY...diet coke though right??? And I am sure there were some nuts maybe in the chocolate bar??? Little protein maybe?? See??? Seeeeee?? You were making good decisions and you didnt even know

sweetiepie781

LOL!:)

xKoalaBearx

slideaway1 wrote: »

You stayed within your calorie limit. No harm done. If you had been stuffing yourself with sweets while in a surplus then maybe you could get angry at yourself. Once every now and then is not a problem. You also recognised and acknowledged that you wanted to eat some sweets right then and listened to your cravings and did it in a controlled manner. 160 calories for the odd simple pleasure is nothing.

dhimaan wrote: »

If it fits within my calorie limit then yes.

PinkPixiexox wrote: »

You've stayed within your calorie allowance and allowed yourself to enjoy food you love - WIN!
You're fine.

I agree with everyone... you stayed within your calorie limit. That's really the key for losing and later maintaining weight. Enjoy it! Don't feel guilty!! Congratulations!

Bshmerlie

I'm not a big candy eater anyway so if for some reason I see it sitting around the house I usually toss it. The rest of my family is also trying to lose weight so they don't need the temptations around either.

KANGOOJUMPS

sure, but I would rather drink wine cause its there. and cheese....

I_Will_End_You

Optimistical1 wrote: »

Toss out the candy, it's not any better for your kids to have it in reach than it is for you. Set the same healthy standards for your kids as you do for yourself. They may temporally get mad at you, but they'll be healthier and not struggle as much with healthy choices as adults.

I remember, as a child, my bag of Halloween candy always disappearing 1-2 days after Halloween. I would get in crying matches with my father over it, but now, as an adult, I don't crave sugary foods very often. I was never allowed soda as a child, I fought with my parents over it and and snuck it behind their backs, but it was never allowed in the house. Now as an adult, I can't stand soda and will not drink it.

Throw out the candy, let your kids get mad at you. When they grow up to be healthy adults who do not struggle as much with healthy choices as everyone else, they will thank you it.

Problem is, it doesn't always work this way. Restricting something and labeling it as bad can make it much more desirable to people. I think teaching children how to moderate their intake is better than just throwing away their Halloween candy behind their backs.

shannon4000

I was just saying to my co workers how my co workers will bring in food junk and stuff and I will eat it. I never buy the stuff but if its there I want it.