How to eat just one cookie
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I certainly agree. I can have cookies, chocolate, etc. in the house and easily just have one cookie or one piece of chocolate for dessert after dinner, then put the rest away and think nothing more of it. My wife absolutely can't do it - if the cookies or chocolate or whatever is there, they occupy her every waking thought until she gives in and devours the whole package. She can easily do without them and doesn't miss them if they're not in the house - but if they're here, she can't control her cravings.LastingChanges wrote: »This article doesnt apply to everyone...
Similarly, I wish restaurants would offer desserts in very small portions. I like something sweet after dinner, but just a bite or two will do fine - I don't need a 2,500-calorie slice of Seven-layer Ultimate Triple Chocolate Lava Cake the size of a small continent, and I'm not paying $7.99 for it just to take two bites and toss the rest. Offer me a tiny little chunk (a couple bites worth) of that cake for $1.99 and you've got a deal.I JUST WISH supermarkets would make single serve packets - packets of ONE cookie, ONE chocolate...so I only allow myself when the cookies/bread are reduced and I can buy one and throw away the rest.
Yeah I'm just like your wife, a friend similarly said she thinks she unconsciously tries to get rid of it so it's not around anymore. I think it may work like that for some of us. I totally agree with desserts too - it's like with coffee.
I work in a coffee shop and our cakes and sweets are HUGE. I love coffee and it's nice to have something sweet with it, but I don't want a whole piece..and I don't want to take it home. The advantage of working there, is getting to try little bits here and there and satisfy a craving (my manager also loves it since that means I've tried everything and can advise customers on what to have lol)0 -
I thought that was a very thoughtful article. Right from the beginning the statment was I am not more disciplined than the next person. What the article was about was mindfulness. When we are mindful, we are strong. And that is because mindfulness means being conscious of who I am and what I do to myself to treat myself with respect.0
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I am pretty mindful that I lack discipline. I can totally be aware of my goals, respect myself, and understand that I should not overindulge but I will still eat the 2nd cookie because the cravings are strong, But I know there are people like you who are lucky enough to control it. Whether you are calling it mindfulness or discipline in the end it is all about control and you guys are able to do it.47Jacqueline wrote: »I thought that was a very thoughtful article. Right from the beginning the statment was I am not more disciplined than the next person. What the article was about was mindfulness. When we are mindful, we are strong. And that is because mindfulness means being conscious of who I am and what I do to myself to treat myself with respect.0 -
As Dirty Harry once said, "a man's got to know his limitations".LastingChanges wrote: »
I am pretty mindful that I lack discipline. I can totally be aware of my goals, respect myself, and understand that I should not overindulge but I will still eat the 2nd cookie because the cravings are strong, But I know there are people like you who are lucky enough to control it. Whether you are calling it mindfulness or discipline in the end it is all about control and you guys are able to do it.47Jacqueline wrote: »I thought that was a very thoughtful article. Right from the beginning the statment was I am not more disciplined than the next person. What the article was about was mindfulness. When we are mindful, we are strong. And that is because mindfulness means being conscious of who I am and what I do to myself to treat myself with respect.
Some people can handle having sweets in the house, some can't. For those who can't, keeping them out of the house isn't called weakness, it's called being smart. Nobody with a lick of sense would tell a recovering alcoholic to keep a fully stocked bar in their house and 'be mindful', so why should it be any different with food?0 -
The only way I'm eating 1 cookie, is if there is ONLY 1 cookie that I can access.0
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dovivienne wrote: »I agree with the article. Mmm a rule I follow is I never buy sweet things, so if I want something sweet I have to make it and bake it myself.
That's actually way worse for me, because freshly baked goods typically don't last that long... so you got to eat them before they go bad. Or freeze them when possible, of course, but then they're still in the house and we're back to the same situation, lol. And they're tastier, so more difficult to resist for me too...
Similarly, I wish restaurants would offer desserts in very small portions. I like something sweet after dinner, but just a bite or two will do fine - I don't need a 2,500-calorie slice of Seven-layer Ultimate Triple Chocolate Lava Cake the size of a small continent, and I'm not paying $7.99 for it just to take two bites and toss the rest. Offer me a tiny little chunk (a couple bites worth) of that cake for $1.99 and you've got a deal.I JUST WISH supermarkets would make single serve packets - packets of ONE cookie, ONE chocolate...so I only allow myself when the cookies/bread are reduced and I can buy one and throw away the rest.
I hear you there. I can fit 400 calories of dessert most of the time, but there are pretty much no restaurants that sell 400 calories portions. There was a small local restaurant here that sold delicious desserts that were all less than 350 calories but it closed, sadly. So if I want a specific dessert I pretty much have to make it myself or find a bakery that sells reasonable portions.
Anyway, for what it's worth... not going to be a popular, but IMO all the people who say 'I can't stop at one cookie' just don't have the right mindset, like the article says... you won't succeed if you convince yourself that you'll fail. I was one of the people who couldn't stop at one cookie though, so I kinda get it, and I still sometimes can't stop at one cookie, but most of the time, I can. But of course if you don't want to learn to stop at one cookie, that's totally your right.0 -
I buy Nestle cookies in a package of dough broken into small squares you bake yourself.
I have two, and only two, for dessert every day.
You can't raid the box with these because it takes time and effort to make them.0 -
I can eat only one biscuit as long as I put the rest of the packet back in the cupboard before eating it, but if the packet stays open nearby I can't resist another one (or two or three)0
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I can't eat just one cookie. I am a fantastic baker but rarely do it unless I am giving the goods away because I will eat whatever I make within two days.
I want to explore making single serving desserts. www.cakeforone.com
Lots of recipes via Google.
Fresh treat without leftovers. Easy to track calories too.0 -
arditarose wrote: »Did not read. I eat one cookie by crushing it up in yogurt or ice cream and putting the rest away.
While the title makes it seem overly simplistic, it's actually a really good article about how moderation can help people who have binging issues with a particular kind of food (cookies for the author).0 -
um they do! Grandmas makes a single cookie or buy a single from mcds for 35€ and ghirhideli (however its spelled) makes squares sold individual. Or lindt makes sigle truffles sold individual. Or visit a chocolatier sold by piece. And desserts can be shared:) do it all the time less cals too.LastingChanges wrote: »This article doesnt apply to everyone. 1 cookie for me sets off intense cravings for more, which would require discipline which I suck at. So no cookies for me. I have the same response with bread if I eat a sandwich 1 day, I end up craving it the next day and the next along with other carbs and junk. If I cut all these things out of my diet I stop craving them and start craving healthy things like fruits. If i would have a pack of cookies sitting in my kitchen and I decided to eat it 1 day because it fit into my goal it restarts the cravings.
I SO get you. I avoid having anything like that in the house because I WILL eat it. I have noticed I can have a incredible diet all day - until I get home and I'm tired. Then I'll eat and won't notice I'm full till half the fridge is empty
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I JUST WISH supermarkets would make single serve packets - packets of ONE cookie, ONE chocolate...so I only allow myself when the cookies/bread are reduced and I can buy one and throw away the rest.0 -
That presumes they need to be cooked to be edible. The store bought stuff usually tastes better raw than cooked, to me.echmainfit619 wrote: »I buy Nestle cookies in a package of dough broken into small squares you bake yourself.
I have two, and only two, for dessert every day.
You can't raid the box with these because it takes time and effort to make them.
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The article's point about delayed gratification really resonated with me. To me, the ability to eat "just one cookie" goes hand in hand with my other favourite weight loss trick: Pre-logging.
I pre-log my diary for the day or week. I plan out my meals and, with the leftover calories, my snacks and treats. Sure, sometimes things change and I adjust on the fly, but mostly, I have them already worked into my plan.
So if I know that I have, say, two squares of really good chocolate in my plan, I get to look forward to eating them all day. And I usually try to wait as late as possible in the day before eating them, 'cause anticipation is half the fun and once they're eaten, it's done.
If it's not in my plan, I don't eat it, plain and simple. But pre-logging and using delayed gratification techniques really help me stick to the small quantities.0 -
DeguelloTex wrote: »
That presumes they need to be cooked to be edible. The store bought stuff usually tastes better raw than cooked, to me.echmainfit619 wrote: »I buy Nestle cookies in a package of dough broken into small squares you bake yourself.
I have two, and only two, for dessert every day.
You can't raid the box with these because it takes time and effort to make them.
Ok. But eating raw cookie dough is generally considered to be a bad idea.
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The article's point about delayed gratification really resonated with me. To me, the ability to eat "just one cookie" goes hand in hand with my other favourite weight loss trick: Pre-logging.
I pre-log my diary for the day or week. I plan out my meals and, with the leftover calories, my snacks and treats. Sure, sometimes things change and I adjust on the fly, but mostly, I have them already worked into my plan.
So if I know that I have, say, two squares of really good chocolate in my plan, I get to look forward to eating them all day. And I usually try to wait as late as possible in the day before eating them, 'cause anticipation is half the fun and once they're eaten, it's done.
If it's not in my plan, I don't eat it, plain and simple. But pre-logging and using delayed gratification techniques really help me stick to the small quantities.
Agreed. I no longer prelog, but I have a general idea what I'm going to eat on a given day, so sort of the same thing. I eat pretty much the same-ish foods so I have a good idea of my calorie counts.
A long, long time ago, I read an absolutely horrible diet book that had one wonderful sentence in it. I've never forgotten it. It was about food. It was simply "It's not leaving the planet".
I tried for many years to repeat that as a mantra to myself in order to employ moderation techniques, and while it didn't work due to the fact that my reasons for immoderate behavior with food were complex, it's standing me in good stead now that I've unpacked my deeper issues.
I personally believe, as a someone who has conquered immoderate behavior, that it's possible for everyone to achieve moderation with food if they choose to do so. It takes a lot of work and self examination, and some may be happier simply abstaining.
I was not content to live my life that way, so I kept pushing onwards. Everyone is different though.0 -
Respect the cookie, but respect yourself first.1
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Not around here.echmainfit619 wrote: »DeguelloTex wrote: »
That presumes they need to be cooked to be edible. The store bought stuff usually tastes better raw than cooked, to me.echmainfit619 wrote: »I buy Nestle cookies in a package of dough broken into small squares you bake yourself.
I have two, and only two, for dessert every day.
You can't raid the box with these because it takes time and effort to make them.
Ok. But eating raw cookie dough is generally considered to be a bad idea.
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I could eat just one cookie, but I don't wanna. I don't really enjoy it. It's more like one bite sets off a trigger response that makes me struggle and suffer, overeat and get fat. I love food, and I love having food peace. Not keeping trigger foods around me creates food peace. I don't miss the trigger foods. The cravings miss the trigger foods. The cravings are not going away no matter however much I'd eat.0
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DeguelloTex wrote: »
Not around here.echmainfit619 wrote: »DeguelloTex wrote: »
That presumes they need to be cooked to be edible. The store bought stuff usually tastes better raw than cooked, to me.echmainfit619 wrote: »I buy Nestle cookies in a package of dough broken into small squares you bake yourself.
I have two, and only two, for dessert every day.
You can't raid the box with these because it takes time and effort to make them.
Ok. But eating raw cookie dough is generally considered to be a bad idea.
Hey, if eating raw egg is your thing live it up!0 -
echmainfit619 wrote: »DeguelloTex wrote: »
Not around here.echmainfit619 wrote: »DeguelloTex wrote: »
That presumes they need to be cooked to be edible. The store bought stuff usually tastes better raw than cooked, to me.echmainfit619 wrote: »I buy Nestle cookies in a package of dough broken into small squares you bake yourself.
I have two, and only two, for dessert every day.
You can't raid the box with these because it takes time and effort to make them.
Ok. But eating raw cookie dough is generally considered to be a bad idea.
Hey, if eating raw egg is your thing live it up!
Hasn't killed me yet; heck, I've never even gotten the slightest bit sick from it.0 -
Been doing with cookie dough, ice cream, and, heck, raw eggs themselves for 50 years. Mother's been doing it for almost 70. Grandfather for over 90. Kids for 15.echmainfit619 wrote: »DeguelloTex wrote: »
Not around here.echmainfit619 wrote: »DeguelloTex wrote: »
That presumes they need to be cooked to be edible. The store bought stuff usually tastes better raw than cooked, to me.echmainfit619 wrote: »I buy Nestle cookies in a package of dough broken into small squares you bake yourself.
I have two, and only two, for dessert every day.
You can't raid the box with these because it takes time and effort to make them.
Ok. But eating raw cookie dough is generally considered to be a bad idea.
Hey, if eating raw egg is your thing live it up!
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How to eat just one cookie? Really?
Ok here we go:
Step one: eat one cookie,
Step two: stop
Life is complicated enough as it is why make it harder?0 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
Whoops. Turns out they weren't cookies. They were mini-pastries. It took me a few days to notice. And I love that.0 -
It's far easier to resist temptation by avoiding temptation.0
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So if I know that I have, say, two squares of really good chocolate in my plan, I get to look forward to eating them all day. And I usually try to wait as late as possible in the day before eating them, 'cause anticipation is half the fun and once they're eaten, it's done.
If it's not in my plan, I don't eat it, plain and simple. But pre-logging and using delayed gratification techniques really help me stick to the small quantities.
This is almost exactly what worked for me. I stopped prelogging (although I've recently re-started a little), but I still have a plan in my head as to what extras I'm going to fit in, and I stick to it, and I 100% agree that delayed gratification and anticipation are the keys.0 -
BurnWithBarn2015 wrote: »Don't have a problem eating one cookie
1 open the cabinet
2 get cookie pack out
3 take ONE cookie
4 close the cookie pack
5 put away the cookie pack in the cabinet
6 walk out of the kitchen with your cookie ( & coffee)
7 sit down pick up my book or game
8 enjoy cookie
THIS! And since I am a grown-up, I have complete permission to go back and get a second cookie if I want one. Or even a third (calorie allotment for the day notwithstanding). But this way I am MINDFUL about it, as opposed to sitting there with the package of cookies within arm's reach of me as I eat.
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What I have found is that *for me* I can be very moderate and eat just one or just one serving of a treat, if I know there will be more later. So, I have a half a pan of seven layer bars (one of my favorite cookies) in the freezer and it has lasted me since I baked it in late April I think. But I know it's there (and my family doesn't), so I know I could have a bar whenever I wanted. I have trouble moderating at an event where there are sweets and once the event is over, I can't have another cookie or brownie. Makes no difference if I have one or none (or even 4+), I know I can't have another of those particular treats after the event is done. I'm working on it, but it's a mental struggle each time.0
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What I have found is that *for me* I can be very moderate and eat just one or just one serving of a treat, if I know there will be more later. So, I have a half a pan of seven layer bars (one of my favorite cookies) in the freezer and it has lasted me since I baked it in late April I think. But I know it's there (and my family doesn't), so I know I could have a bar whenever I wanted. I have trouble moderating at an event where there are sweets and once the event is over, I can't have another cookie or brownie. Makes no difference if I have one or none (or even 4+), I know I can't have another of those particular treats after the event is done. I'm working on it, but it's a mental struggle each time.
Ask for recipes! It's a great way to compliment the chefs. And then you can make those items whenever you want and put them in your freezer.0 -
Nope. For many of us, this is exactly how we got fat. Glad it works for some.Because, for the most part, I eat what I want. ...
Because if I know the food is around and always available, its urgency goes away.
Weirdly this has actually been working a treat for me.
The part in the article about the "Last Chance Syndrome" made me laugh because i've suffered from that so many times. telling myself well i better eat all the chocolate, cake and smarties(my absolute favourites!) now because i'm not eating them ever again once i start my diet tomorrow!! Then like a week later i'd cave and be eating a chocolate bar for breakfast
But by having all the 'bad' food i might possibly want in the house where i can have it any time i want has really made me want it a whole lot less...like they said in the article the urgency to eat the food has really gone away. I have 3 1L tubs of ice cream in the my fridge each one has been there for a month or so (I may actually have to throw some of them out next bin night because they might've gone a bit icky by now) Every now and then i will open one up and have one or two small spoonfuls of it and put it back, I know it's not going anywhere so i don't need to rush to eat it all.
It does sound kind of counter-productive to have all these high calorie junk foods around the place when you are trying to lose weight but yeah for me I actually found this to be really helpful!
I guess it just goes to show how diffrent this whole process really is for everyone what works for me is probably a nightmare scenario for some then what works for others seems like a horrible ordeal to me
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Nope. For many of us, this is exactly how we got fat. Glad it works for some.Because, for the most part, I eat what I want. ...
Because if I know the food is around and always available, its urgency goes away.
Weirdly this has actually been working a treat for me.
The part in the article about the "Last Chance Syndrome" made me laugh because i've suffered from that so many times. telling myself well i better eat all the chocolate, cake and smarties(my absolute favourites!) now because i'm not eating them ever again once i start my diet tomorrow!! Then like a week later i'd cave and be eating a chocolate bar for breakfast
But by having all the 'bad' food i might possibly want in the house where i can have it any time i want has really made me want it a whole lot less...like they said in the article the urgency to eat the food has really gone away. I have 3 1L tubs of ice cream in the my fridge each one has been there for a month or so (I may actually have to throw some of them out next bin night because they might've gone a bit icky by now) Every now and then i will open one up and have one or two small spoonfuls of it and put it back, I know it's not going anywhere so i don't need to rush to eat it all.
It does sound kind of counter-productive to have all these high calorie junk foods around the place when you are trying to lose weight but yeah for me I actually found this to be really helpful!
I guess it just goes to show how diffrent this whole process really is for everyone what works for me is probably a nightmare scenario for some then what works for others seems like a horrible ordeal to me
Yep.
Sure, I got fat with all that food around too, but guess what? I didn't care about losing/maintaining my weight. Now I do.
Like someone said... I'm stronger than the cookies.0
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