Afraid to eat sweets

leanjogreen18

AlabasterVerve wrote: »

It's worth it for me to indulge during the holidays (knowing cravings and unreasonable hunger are sure to follow) but the rest of the year? No way. I value having a normal appetite too much. Dealing with cravings, insatiable hunger and being food focused all day long is hell on earth and ultimately makes maintenance unsustainable. I like a wide variety of foods so I'll happily "deprive" myself of the sweets and junk food and eat a steak and salad instead.

Others revel in their daily ice cream and square of chocolate but I much prefer eating like a normal human being and not being food obsessed. I've learned I can't have both so for me it's a no brainer - the sugary/carby treats had to go.

Its interesting you say this because I too didn't go off the rails, just because its not worth it to me.

BUT I do make room for occasional sugary treats. Not restricting TO ME is not being food obsessed:)

Funny how different we can be huh?

AlabasterVerve

leanjogreen18 wrote: »

AlabasterVerve wrote: »

It's worth it for me to indulge during the holidays (knowing cravings and unreasonable hunger are sure to follow) but the rest of the year? No way. I value having a normal appetite too much. Dealing with cravings, insatiable hunger and being food focused all day long is hell on earth and ultimately makes maintenance unsustainable. I like a wide variety of foods so I'll happily "deprive" myself of the sweets and junk food and eat a steak and salad instead.

Others revel in their daily ice cream and square of chocolate but I much prefer eating like a normal human being and not being food obsessed. I've learned I can't have both so for me it's a no brainer - the sugary/carby treats had to go.

Its interesting you say this because I too didn't go off the rails, just because its not worth it to me.

BUT I do make room for occasional sugary treats. Not restricting TO ME is not being food obsessed:)

Funny how different we can be huh?

People are definitely different. I can't help but think people would be happier and more successful if they recognize that and proceed accordingly. I know others value self reflection and exploring emotional aspects of eating but lord do I think that can be a dead end and waste of time - sometimes it's not you, it's the food you're eating.

Unpopular opinion on MFP I know but it doesn't hurt to throw it out there every once in awhile for those (like me) it might help.

CMNVA

I just wanted to chime in (again) about *my* sweet tooth! So, I was *very* good all through Sept-Dec. About a week before Christmas, I started allowing myself some of the once-a-year treats. It started with my son's birthday on the 21st where I ordered fruit filled crepes at a French restaurant as well as had some creme brulee. Ate a few bites of each successfully and kept on track. Then Christmas dinner came and I had some pie, some fudge, and a few other bites of sweet things. Going back once a day over the next week and noshing on those things continued. Today is January 3rd and I have faced the fact that I am totally back onto the sweets. I cannot stop thinking about them. Most are out of the house now but I now have that desparate, awful craving feeling. So much so that I had to open up this dumb little container of maple cotton candy. Uuuuggggh.. It's back to being uncontrollable. I go back to work tomorrow and my son goes back to school this coming weekend so I will have to detox then!!! I know I just put a smiley face there, but it's honestly not that funny.