Full disclosure: I am that person

lorib642

The one that eats high cal/ low nutrient foods but in a deficit. I want to try things and if a frappacino (sp?) takes up my dinner calories, so be it. Not always, but some days.

I am not misled about what cico means

I may move towards more nutrient dense options, but I am breaking one habit at a time.

I am also that one friend with the cluttered car.

JaiNicole7

let's be friends!

VUA21

I love "junk" food. Kale needs to be kept as the pretty boarders at buffets, and quinoa looks exactly like what I put in my bird feeders.

I'm the person who has an egg and a slice of toast for breakfast, flaked salmon on greens for dinner, all so I can have a brisket burger & a beer for lunch.

I have also lost 175lbs not eating "clean". Giving up foods I love made me miserable (why every diet I have ever been on failed), I just learn to eat in moderation and find a way to work my treats into my day.

lorib642

@VUA21 congrats on the awesome weight loss!

VUA21

lorib642 wrote: »

@VUA21 congrats on the awesome weight loss!

@lorib642 Thank you. I am now, literally, half the woman I used to be. (Was at 350lbs at one point).

Yeah, giving up foods you love just doesn't work. Moderation and small tweeks works great. Such as using chicken breasts instead of thighs, unsweetened almond milk (especially for cereals & cooking) instead of dairy milk, replacing a higher calorie bread with a lower one. Changes that are really only noticable on the waistline. Also, I now order kids meals at fast food places and have a diet soda or water with them. A six piece chicken mcnugget Happy meal with apple slices and a diet Coke has 510 calories (before sauces & ketchup), so not bad for fast food.

Lillymoo01

That person sounds a little like me. I began the journey by changing one thing at a time rather than a rapid transformation. I believe that for me it was the key to success. I made changes that I knew I could stick with to enable long-term success. Even in maintenance, I enjoy the occasional calorie dense foods that offer little in the way of nutrition. You can't deny yourself foods you truly enjoy for the rest of your life and think your habits will be sustainable.

As for my car ....... I clean it out occasionally. It isn't too bad at the moment!

Keep up the journey forward.

teranga79

It's 9am here and I'm pre-logging tonight's dinner - beer and curry. I think we'd get on great

rikkejohnsenrij

I'll join that club...i've already had white bread and cake today..and have prelogged a lot of drinks in the bar tonight (I've walked extra the last 2 days and will again tomorrow)

HeyJudii

Woo, hoo; it's the weekend! Will it be Little Caesar's and wine, nachos and Modelos or Chinese Takeaway and plum wine? I've got the calories so what do I have the feels for tonight...

lorib642

Lillymoo01 wrote: »

That person sounds a little like me. I began the journey by changing one thing at a time rather than a rapid transformation. I believe that for me it was the key to success. I made changes that I knew I could stick with to enable long-term success. Even in maintenance, I enjoy the occasional calorie dense foods that offer little in the way of nutrition. You can't deny yourself foods you truly enjoy for the rest of your life and think your habits will be sustainable.

As for my car ....... I clean it out occasionally. It isn't too bad at the moment!

Keep up the journey forward.

Thank you!
I was not sure what kind of response I would get. I am glad people understand it is a process.

cbstewart88

My dinner last night was three gin and tonics. But my car is clean....

lizzy_satellite

I've planned my day around a piece of cheesecake more times than I care to admit!

krael65

I pre-log my wine calories every weekend to make sure they fit. Along with my 150 cals worth of coffee creamer...

aubyshortcake

HeyJudii wrote: »

Woo, hoo; it's the weekend! Will it be Little Caesar's and wine, nachos and Modelos or Chinese Takeaway and plum wine? I've got the calories so what do I have the feels for tonight...

I love plum wine so much

nicolehorn0114

I eat lots of low calorie foods like eggs, fish, veggies, and fruit, so I have more room in my calorie budget for ice cream (everyday), wine or beer (everyday), and chocolate (everyday).

I also exercise, so I can eat more! Lol

Seffell

My diet changes and sometimes I eat very nutritious food and sometimes I crave foods with very little nutritious value.

The last week for me has been extremely busy and stresfull - finishing a masters in theoretical physics and have conference talks to give and a VIVA during the days and in the evenings rehersals and yesterday a premiere for an opera where I sing in the chorus. So I think on Tuesday I had 3 raspberry doughnuts for lunch and 3 pieces of toast with chocolate spread for dinner. Similar in the next days. Yesterday it was again doughnuts (different kind lol) for a very late lunch (in the car to the opera because I only realized I hadn't had lunch when I got in the car at 5pm) and pizza (well this I consider nutritious actually) for dinner past midnight.

The lack of adequate sleep makes me crave sugar like crazy. But it's fine. I don't mind it. I don't eat like this on a regular basis. Next week I'll be free like a bird and probably back in the gym and eating lots of veg and salads and fruit, which I love.

snemberton

I knew I wasn't going to have time put together my healthy snacks for our afternoon on the boat, so I had a light breakfast so I could eat fast food for lunch and have a little junk food on the boat. I also went and did my cardio before we headed out. Rounded it out with a pretty healthy dinner and saved enough calories for lemon pound cake with strawberries for dessert! Still had around 700 calorie deficit! (My average deficit is 625. I'm a nerd and keep a spreadsheet.) I'm half a pound away as of today from my 10lb down milestone. 50 to go!

I also make sure to plan calories for at least one not good for me treat each day, if not more than one. Ice cream or cookies. It's all about moderation and sometimes a little planning. But I too would not be doing this well if I had to give up the less good for me stuff completely.

snemberton

lizzy_satellite wrote: »

I've planned my day around a piece of cheesecake more times than I care to admit!

My daughter works at Barnes and Noble. They have a red velvet cheesecake that I adore. I'll have her bring me a slice sometimes and cut it into two smaller slices. One for that night and one for the next. It's honestly too rich to have too much at once anyway, plus this way I get it twice!

L1zardQueen

I know you like kitty GIF's. And a cyber hug.

RollTideHusker

Oh my gosh I think y’all are my diet soulmates (is that a thing? It should be lol). I try to eat healthier options so I can have a few less healthy snacks!

I read various threads on here how some are so strict, weighing every tiny microgram, at the gym for hours. I don’t eat “clean” lol. I do workout in the mornings - mainly so I can add in my treats or a splurge meal on the weekend

GOT_Obsessed

If you only knew how many times my lunch consisted of ice cream. And yesterday it was Tim Hortons coffee with cream and a cheese biscuit!

I have to make the things I like fit or my stick-to-it-ive-ness will go out the window. Unless my Dr. says reduce your blah, blah, blah A girls gotta do what a girls gotta do!

etherealanwar

I totally understand where you are coming from. I usually do this on the weekends when I don't bother with breakfast and only have lunch and dinner. I like to go out to restaurants to eat for one of the meals. During the weekday I like having small bags of chips or small pieces of chocolate


Makes it more of a lifestyle change that can be maintained long term. If I couldn't eat the foods I love I would have given up a long time ago.

ladyhusker39

Best thread I've read in days!

fitoverfortymom

There's a thread for people like us in the Food forum. So.ethibg like Friends who don't eat clean and healthy...

Fitnessgirl0913

Well now that you mention it ice cream is on the menu for dinner tonight! I'm torn between Ben and Jerry's chocolate fudge brownie and half baked half twisted. Help me decide!

kshama2001

I am baffled that people can have "meals" of frappuccino or ice cream or gin and tonics and not be ravenous afterwards. Does this truly fill you up? Or are you ravenous and just deal with it?

I'm not making a moral judgment about "high cal/ low nutrient food" - I limit it because I refuse to go to bed hungry as that messes up my sleep.

Fitnessgirl0913

kshama2001 wrote: »

I am baffled that people can have "meals" of frappuccino or ice cream or gin and tonics and not be ravenous afterwards. Does this truly fill you up? Or are you ravenous and just deal with it?

I'm not making a moral judgment about "high cal/ low nutrient food" - I limit it because I refuse to go to bed hungry as that messes up my sleep.

When I do this it's usually ice cream which for me has enough fat and protein to keep me satisfied. Plus my other meals when I do this tend to be nutritionally balanced with a good amount of fiber and protein so I don't feel lacking in any way.

try2again

lizzy_satellite wrote: »

I've planned my day around a piece of cheesecake more times than I care to admit!

I have had said cheesecake for breakfast before so I would be certain not to run out of calories for it

nowine4me

I’m have found that eating tons of fruits and vegetables helps to keep cravings at bay. But I sometimes have 2 pints of halo top for supper with a Lenny & Larry cookie.

It’s a process. Patience is your friend.

try2again

kshama2001 wrote: »

I am baffled that people can have "meals" of frappuccino or ice cream or gin and tonics and not be ravenous afterwards. Does this truly fill you up? Or are you ravenous and just deal with it?

Specifically, I couldn't sacrifice a meal for a beverage.

SagePeach

lorib642 wrote: »

The one that eats high cal/ low nutrient foods but in a deficit. I want to try things and if a frappacino (sp?) takes up my dinner calories, so be it. Not always, but some days.

I am not misled about what cico means

I may move towards more nutrient dense options, but I am breaking one habit at a time.

I am also that one friend with the cluttered car.

Lost 50lbs this way and improved all my health markers in the process. I also -gasp- did not exercise at all during that time either

After I transitioned into maintenance and things got settled down, then I started exploring different foods and slowly changed what I ate-focusing more on nutrient dense foods and reducing my intake of low nutrient ones. Throughout this process I continued to maintain my weight loss and good health markers by CICO. Fast forward a few years and I'm now mostly plant based with a diet consisting of mostly whole, nutrient rich foods. I still eat the occasional serving of Halo Top though, and enjoy eating out with the family on the weekends And I still maintain my weight by CICO!