I wanna lose weight but I love food too much

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  • allenpriest
    allenpriest Posts: 1,102 Member
    You may just not be ready to lose weight now.
  • mdrichardsons
    mdrichardsons Posts: 83 Member
    edited March 2016
    CrabNebula wrote: »
    I didn't love food. I loved stuffing my face. The quality of the food was not important as long as I was shoving food down my throat.

    Now I can honestly say I appreciate the quality and preparation of the food way more because I only have so many calories a day and I am not going to waste them on garbage. That doesn't mean I just eat raw kale and chicken breast, but I am far more choosy about what I am eating or drinking.

    So true I can't believe the things I used to eat just because it was sitting there. Now I'm like so not worth it!
  • OhMsDiva
    OhMsDiva Posts: 1,073 Member
    I like ice cream, anything chocolate, donuts, cake, cupcakes, pizza, chicken wings, hot bread with butter, pie, Chinese food.....but I decided last year that I have eaten enough of that to where I can never eat anymore of any of it and I will be just fine. When I do allow myself to have some things that I would rather stay away from, it's rarely as good as the build up in my mind of eating. Plus I have found when I don't indulge myself every time I get the urge I enjoy the food more when I do have it
  • mtolose1
    mtolose1 Posts: 27 Member
    I feel ya on this one. When i say i love food, i loooooove food. This was a major problem for me. I would eat and at times still do, because it tastes good. Not bc i was sad, happy, or even hungry. But because it taste so good. My mouth waters just thinking about it. Lol.
  • SueSueDio
    SueSueDio Posts: 4,796 Member
    Lounmoun wrote: »
    I love food. It is not an obstacle to losing weight. That is an excuse.
    You can do lots of things. Plan meals. Prelog your whole day. Eat enough protein, fats, fiber to help you feel satisfied. Eat several servings of vegetables and fruits a day. Fill your plate with more vegetables and smaller portions of higher calorie foods. Exercise more so you have more calories to work with. Drink mostly water and save your calories for food. Try different cooking methods. Look up nutrition information for restaurants in advance. Eat slowy and savor your food. Make or buy less food. Buy food that needs to be prepared. Eat off a smaller plate. Set your weight loss goal for a slower loss and get more calories.

    Log as accurately as you can and stick to your calorie deficit. Enjoy food.


    All of this.

    I became obese because I'm lazy and I like food! I put off trying to lose weight for far too long, because I was convinced it was too hard and that I'd be miserable and hungry all the time. Well, guess what? My eyes have been opened by this site. I can still have the things I love, I just need to be careful not to have too much of them.

    I've learned that I can eat a pretty decent amount of food for my 1400 calories per day and still lose weight, and that if I want to splurge one day and have a big meal then I can still do that and it won't ruin everything. I've learned that a few foods I thought I loved just aren't worth the calories to me any more - I might have them very occasionally, but they're not a big part of my diet now. I've learned that I can be satisfied with smaller portions of food, and that I can find lower-calorie treats that are just as tasty as the options I used to go for.

    I've learned that I can do this. :smile:

    You can too. You just need to be ready to make that commitment, and not expect to become slim and fit overnight. It will take time, but if you find a way that works for you and that you can stick to even after the weight has come off, then you can keep it off!
  • ReadyWillingEager
    ReadyWillingEager Posts: 56 Member
    ugh me too.
  • Chubby_bunnyy
    Chubby_bunnyy Posts: 50 Member
    Haha I ate 3 chocolate bars two days ago and just went to the gym and forced myself to run fast until I burned the calories that i wasn't supposed to have.
    When i used to be really thin, I'd eat pastries, but I did the same thing and was fine.

    So I suppose you can eat what you can if you can burn it off.
  • bellabonbons
    bellabonbons Posts: 705 Member
    Food appears to be a comforter and a best friend but it can turn on you viscously when a person gains an incredible amount of weight placing their health risk and soon their bodies fall apart.
  • eldamiano
    eldamiano Posts: 2,667 Member
    So, in other words, you dont really want to lose weight. Its kind of like saying that I want to tidy my house but wont do the washing up, hoovering, ironing or cleaning because I like watching TV too much.
  • MommyL2015
    MommyL2015 Posts: 1,411 Member
    Chubby_bunnyy wrote: »
    Haha I ate 3 chocolate bars two days ago and just went to the gym and forced myself to run fast until I burned the calories that i wasn't supposed to have.
    When i used to be really thin, I'd eat pastries, but I did the same thing and was fine.

    So I suppose you can eat what you can if you can burn it off.

    :( That's not a healthy approach and you don't have to burn it off if you eat something. You are always supposed to have calories, if you don't you die, so just make sure you don't have too many calories and you can enjoy whatever food you want. Feeling guilty about eating anything is a recipe for failure.
    eldamiano wrote: »
    So, in other words, you dont really want to lose weight. Its kind of like saying that I want to tidy my house but wont do the washing up, hoovering, ironing or cleaning because I like watching TV too much.

    If I was rich, I'd have a housekeeper. I totally would. (What is 'hoovering'?)
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    Any of us who were overweight all loved our food (and still do!), its about finding the balance and moderation of those things that are calorie dense. It depends on how much you long to be slimmer? For me I wanted it bad enough that I was prepared to calorie count and improve my fitness, it took time to re-educate myself on that but I've never looked back. It takes time to make new and better habits but they can and do stick if we persevere :smiley:
  • cbelc2
    cbelc2 Posts: 762 Member
    The trick is to learn to love the food that loves you back.
  • marissam08
    marissam08 Posts: 25 Member
    I love food, too. But I love myself and family more, that is why I'm here, unhealthy eating habits brings all type of illnesses and I do not want myself and family go thru that!
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    MommyL2015 wrote: »
    Chubby_bunnyy wrote: »
    Haha I ate 3 chocolate bars two days ago and just went to the gym and forced myself to run fast until I burned the calories that i wasn't supposed to have.
    When i used to be really thin, I'd eat pastries, but I did the same thing and was fine.

    So I suppose you can eat what you can if you can burn it off.

    :( That's not a healthy approach and you don't have to burn it off if you eat something. You are always supposed to have calories, if you don't you die, so just make sure you don't have too many calories and you can enjoy whatever food you want. Feeling guilty about eating anything is a recipe for failure.
    eldamiano wrote: »
    So, in other words, you dont really want to lose weight. Its kind of like saying that I want to tidy my house but wont do the washing up, hoovering, ironing or cleaning because I like watching TV too much.

    If I was rich, I'd have a housekeeper. I totally would. (What is 'hoovering'?)

    Hoovering is vacuuming I think. It's British, you know ;)
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    MommyL2015 wrote: »
    Chubby_bunnyy wrote: »
    Haha I ate 3 chocolate bars two days ago and just went to the gym and forced myself to run fast until I burned the calories that i wasn't supposed to have.
    When i used to be really thin, I'd eat pastries, but I did the same thing and was fine.

    So I suppose you can eat what you can if you can burn it off.

    :( That's not a healthy approach and you don't have to burn it off if you eat something. You are always supposed to have calories, if you don't you die, so just make sure you don't have too many calories and you can enjoy whatever food you want. Feeling guilty about eating anything is a recipe for failure.
    eldamiano wrote: »
    So, in other words, you dont really want to lose weight. Its kind of like saying that I want to tidy my house but wont do the washing up, hoovering, ironing or cleaning because I like watching TV too much.

    If I was rich, I'd have a housekeeper. I totally would. (What is 'hoovering'?)

    Hoovering is vacuuming I think. It's British, you know ;)

    I've been on MFP for so long, I'm practically hovering, myself.
  • 100df
    100df Posts: 668 Member
    What if you look at it like you have the rest of your life to eat the foods you want? If I look at it like that, I can see vast amounts of whatever I want. I just can't have it all at once.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    Just log your food and exercise accurately on mfp. Weigh yourself at a consistent time of day, week, or month. Use the Reports feature to examine your trend of weight and calories. If you observe that the trend or weight is to increase, then you yourself decide what to change about it. We don't stop eating food. We just make better choices of the food we eat.
  • iofred
    iofred Posts: 488 Member
    Nothing wrong with loving food, what is possibly wrong is the type of food you love (often) and the quantity of food (almost always). Maybe review and adjust those two, and you go a long way. The other problem is that you "wanna" lose weight. The mindset should be that you "hafta" lose weight before you will give this a real try I think
  • faithsstaircase
    faithsstaircase Posts: 97 Member
    All of this. I don't deprive myself of much -- completely. I go by the 80/20 rule. 80% of the time I move more, eat better, eat less. 20% of the time I either have a rest day or a yummy not so healthy snack.

    I find that filling in my meal plan ahead of time helps me stay on track, and account for special treats here and there. It doesn't have to be all or nothing, but there's no quick fix.
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    eldamiano wrote: »
    So, in other words, you dont really want to lose weight. Its kind of like saying that I want to tidy my house but wont do the washing up, hoovering, ironing or cleaning because I like watching TV too much.

    There you go.
  • SueSueDio
    SueSueDio Posts: 4,796 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Hoovering is vacuuming I think. It's British, you know ;)

    Yes, it is. :smile: Because (years ago, at least) Hoover made the most popular vacuum cleaners in the UK so using them became known as "doing the Hoovering". Just like nowadays people don't "search the internet", they "Google" - or you "Velcro" something together. Hoover became a verb and not just a brand name. :smile:

    (By the way, Velcro Industries hate that!)
  • FGTisme
    FGTisme Posts: 87 Member
    You can love food but still be in control of how much and what you eat. My two biggest tips:

    1. Plan ahead. If you want a favorite treat, work it in your day. If you know you have a night out at a restaurant or a party, plan your week around it (don't eat 100-200 calories per day and bank them for the event)
    2. Start an exercise program. The more you move, the more you get to eat.

    Good luck, and remember your attitude each day will determine your success.
  • fastfoodietofitcutie
    fastfoodietofitcutie Posts: 523 Member
    You can eat what you want but in smaller portions. Portion control sucks, there's no way around it. I fight a daily battle with not eating more than I should. A lot of the tips on this thread are great but a lot of times it just comes down to mind over matter. You have to want to lose weight more than you want food.

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