Do you eat junk food you crave?

LenGray

Depends on if it's worth the calories, tbh.

I'll eat dark chocolate occasionally (usually during that time of month). I love cake and eat it, but since I've been making diabetes-friendly cakes for my dad, it's low-calorie enough that it fits into my goals easily. I also eat no sugar added ice cream or frozen yogurt pretty regularly.

A few things I've had to substitute out, like chips. I try to eat white cheddar popcorn instead of Cheetos and tortilla chips with salsa instead of Doritos. Funyuns are a rare treat that I get to have about once a month because it's very hard for me to stop eating them once I start. Donuts and pastries haven't been worth the calories lately so I've been making applesauce cake with oat flour or banana bread to satisfy my sweet tooth in the morning.

If you feel guilty about eating 'junk' food, there are a million recipes out there that can customize your food to match your goals. I've seen everything from paleo cupcakes to apple chips

neldabg

I didn't completely cut out anything since day one. I just eat whatever fits into my calories, after I make sure my nutrition is in check. If I crave something strongly enough, I'll eat it anyways even if nutrition goals aren't reached.
Do away with the guilt. Food is not something to feel guilty about.

everher

Lol. I eat whatever I want as long as it fits into my calories and I try to hit my macros.

Basically, I try not to make my whole day me eating things with little to no nutritional value.

AmandaDanceMore

I have a massive sweet tooth, so I would be a miserable human being if I didn't allow myself something sweet at least daily (and fruit does NOT cut it). Most of the time I'm satisfied with graham crackers or those little Italian waffle cookies, but sometimes I just stuff a big old brownie in my face because that's what I want. I either try to adjust for it, or blow the goal for the day and move on with life.

Thankfully, I don't have much of a taste for other "junk" food (don't eat fast food with the rare occasion of some Taco Bell, don't like chips/crisps, etc), so I am not feeling like I'm constantly fighting temptation. If I DO eat something, I try to record it and move on.

Tacklewasher

I still have a bag of chips a couple times a week. Only now the bag is 28g and not a family size. My fear is that, if I don't have a small bag when I want it, I'll hit the store and buy (and eat) a family sized bag watching hockey. Same for most other things. Only thing I have not had is a full sugar soda in months. Every time I look at having one, I figure I'd rather have a glass of wine for the calories.

kimny72

Tacklewasher wrote: »

I still have a bag of chips a couple times a week. Only now the bag is 28g and not a family size. My fear is that, if I don't have a small bag when I want it, I'll hit the store and buy (and eat) a family sized bag watching hockey. Same for most other things. Only thing I have not had is a full sugar soda in months. Every time I look at having one, I figure I'd rather have a glass of wine for the calories.

LOL, that's why I switched to diet, because if I'm gonna drink my calories, it's going to be wine or beer

ninerbuff

kayleexbabeex wrote: »

Just wondered do you eat junk food such as chocolate crisps burgers, chips cakes, etc in your diet or do you completely cut it out? I started this week and have ate clean all week cutting out all of the above but now I'm starting to wonder how long I can keep it up competley cutting it all out but yet I feel so guilty to indulge in any of these treats x

Then you need to examine your relationship with food. "Junk" food is fine in moderation. Remember that weight gain/loss/maintenance is based on calories. If you stay within the calories limits of whatever goal you're trying to reach, then you should be fine with some "junk" food.


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asbandr

I do the IIFYM (if it fits your macros) style of eating. So I can have whatever I want, but it has to fit my macros. That doesn't mean I can have donuts every morning because that would completely eat up (slight pun intended) my carbs and fat macros, but if I really want something or I'm going out later, I can usually fit it in. Now being that I'm on lower calories, therefore lower macros, I have to eat pretty healthy most of the time to be able to eat enough to satisfy me, and stay within my macros. Also, I will try to find alternatives for the things I am tempted by. If I want ice cream, I'm just going to look for the healthiest option available.

kissoflowers83

Like most others, I plan ahead with my cheat indulges. My weakness is baked goods, so I also try to pair those foods with protein to slow the digestion of them down (& eat less of the cheat food in the moment). I also take fiber tablets with each meal so that it passes through my system more efficiently & I don't store as much of it as fat.

ModernRock

I eat ice cream almost every day. It's not directly related to whether I lose, gain, or stay the same.

Ready2Rock206

Yep. I find when I try to ignore the craving and eat some "healthy" substitute I end up eating a dozen different things and 10 times more calories trying to find that satisfaction than if I just ate the thing I wanted in the first place.

890emma

I replace it with a healthy snacks that l actually want and like but sometimes just have to have what you want my problem is this could be a daily habit so often have some quick healthy snak stash

brower47

I continue to eat all the foods. After Christmas I stocked up on reduced price Lindt and Ghirardelli chocolates. The cashier asked me what I do with them. I told him that I'll eat them. He looked at me funny and said that he'd never have guessed it.

dfc4

I have one "chest evening" per week on friday afternoon - evening i eat whatever i want for a few hours.
i have dont this since August and i have found that my craving for junk & sugar has gone away.

jenilla1

I won't completely cut anything out. This is a permanent lifestyle for me. I'm not going to spend the rest of my life deprived and miserable when there's NO need for that. So I eat what I want but only to the point that it fits in my calories. And if it doesn't fit, then I exercise to earn more calories and I make it fit.

Reaverie

No. Well.. I TRY not too. And I am proud to say that the delicious and OH so fragrant brownies my daughter made yesterday went untouched by my lips. And they smelled and looked so inviting too! I hovered over the pan making idle threats towards my daughter and described different ways I could take her out without anyone knowing. Her only response was to snatch the delicious goodness away from me and tell me, "NO mom! You are on a diet! Im here to make sure you stay on it!" Then stuff one of the fluffy, cakey, calorie oozing confections into her mouth to drive home the point. The little minx..

MeiannaLee

newhighnewlow wrote: »

not possible to cut it all and be happy, imho.

splurge every once in a while, find a way to be thoughtful about when and how you splurge, but learn to love/crave better things.

(sounds simple... but it isn't... I can say it, but I dont really live it... I eat LOTS of junk still!)

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