What are some things you would never spend your calories on?
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What are some things you like, but wouldn’t eat/drink because the calories aren’t worth it for you?
For me it’s
1. Regular soda. I like diet soda so it would just be pointless
2. Peanut butter. I’m not as obsessed with peanut butter as a lot of other people are so when I want it, I just eat PB2 for waaay less calories and it’s (almost) just as good to me
3. High calorie salad dressing. Bolthouse farms makes really good salad dressing that’s 45 calories for 2 tablespoons
For me it’s
1. Regular soda. I like diet soda so it would just be pointless
2. Peanut butter. I’m not as obsessed with peanut butter as a lot of other people are so when I want it, I just eat PB2 for waaay less calories and it’s (almost) just as good to me
3. High calorie salad dressing. Bolthouse farms makes really good salad dressing that’s 45 calories for 2 tablespoons
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What are some things you like, but wouldn’t eat/drink because the calories aren’t worth it for you?
For me it’s
1. Regular soda. I like diet soda so it would just be pointless
2. Peanut butter. I’m not as obsessed with peanut butter as a lot of other people are so when I want it, I just eat PB2 for waaay less calories and it’s (almost) just as good to me
3. High calorie salad dressing. Bolthouse farms makes really good salad dressing that’s 45 calories for 2 tablespoons
I dunno something about a proper delicious high calorie cesar salad with all the fixins sometimes
normal soda...General things i dont find delicious....Prepackaged snacks for the most part (like snack cakes and stuff) If im eating it im making it something amazing even if the calories are higher- No half assed snacks
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What are some things you like, but wouldn’t eat/drink because the calories aren’t worth it for you?
For me it’s
1. Regular soda. I like diet soda so it would just be pointless
2. Peanut butter. I’m not as obsessed with peanut butter as a lot of other people are so when I want it, I just eat PB2 for waaay less calories and it’s (almost) just as good to me
3. High calorie salad dressing. Bolthouse farms makes really good salad dressing that’s 45 calories for 2 tablespoons
I'm stealing your 1 and 3. Also, chicken nuggets. And as someone else mentioned, if it's something I really don't like. Why waste it?
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JaydedMiss wrote: »What are some things you like, but wouldn’t eat/drink because the calories aren’t worth it for you?
For me it’s
1. Regular soda. I like diet soda so it would just be pointless
2. Peanut butter. I’m not as obsessed with peanut butter as a lot of other people are so when I want it, I just eat PB2 for waaay less calories and it’s (almost) just as good to me
3. High calorie salad dressing. Bolthouse farms makes really good salad dressing that’s 45 calories for 2 tablespoons
I dunno something about a proper delicious high calorie cesar salad with all the fixins sometimes
normal soda...General things i dont find delicious....Prepackaged snacks for the most part (like snack cakes and stuff) If im eating it im making it something amazing even if the calories are higher- No half assed snacks
I agree about ceasar salad dressing. The light stuff is gross so when I'm craving it high calorie ceasar dressing is the only thing that satisfies me. So worth it3 -
100% sugary drinks. I never drink regular coke, but I drink Coke Zero regularly. Also cider / beer / cocktails. When I go out to drink it’s usually a spirit and diet drink like Jameson and diet ginger ale.6
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Foods I don’t like34
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Alcohol, avocado, orange juice, marshmallows.5
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Alcohol, pie, cake, regular pop, pancakes, juice, pretty much anything else goes and I fit it into my calories.4
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- Normal soda, but I still drink juices and other sweetened drinks.
- Donuts. I ate them in the past just fine, they're just not that spectacular to be worth it now.
- Peanut butter, not that I would never spend calories on that, it just doesn't seem to happen. I haven't had any in more than 2 years despite it not trying to actively limit it.
- Steak, beef chunk, and bacon. I'm done trying to like them.
- Low fat hard cheese, lower in calories but so not worth it.
- Fat bombs. Chocolate truffles are lower in calories and provide much better satisfaction.
- Actually, most "meh" foods regardless of their calories, chicken breast being the exception because I need protein - I treat it like a supplement. I just don't like spending even a single calorie unnecessarily when I can use it for something I really like.
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fast food or soda.1
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When I'm in a deficit..nuts, some fruit, juice or pop. Typically foods that aren't worth the macros. I will have overcooked chicken breast if I need the protein. But wine for me is always worth the calories.8
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- alcohol
- low fat versions of things... if I want it, I'm going to eat well the majority of the time and have the one I like. Talenti, not Halo6 -
1) Anything.. As I'm eating it.. And if not loving it.. then into the garbage it goes.
2) ding dongs, Twinkies, or any donut 95% of the time is not worth it5 -
the only thing i refuse to spend my calories on is full calorie sodas.
anything else, if i want it, i make it fit or go slightly over for the day4 -
actually i take that back, at the buffett concert last week, the heat (OMG it was HOT) and alcohol was NOT a good combo (couldnt even get down a half margarita before getting nauseous. paul only had regular coke in the cooler, so i did have that.
but on days like that (special occasions/events/ etc), i dont worry about calories anyways.3 -
I've learned I used to eat a lot of things just because other people were eating them. Or staff potlucks! I dont like half that random crap but would take it because it was there, not anymore!3
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I love ice cream, so if I am eating to indulge that I really enjoy then I want something that is full flavour, just the right kind of sweet that isn't overloaded with crap which is usually what is served in fast-food/less great ice cream places. Making a treat at home means I can have my ice cream days, or I can switch to plain fruit with some greek yogurt which is also really great.
A calorie waste to me is bakery items that aren't great/fresh. They are so not worth it, neither are the giant muffins.
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Interesting question!!
1. soda in general. Stopped drinking it years ago, and never missed it.
2. sweets in general - I was eating cookies, cake, etc and watching the scale go up
3. red meat.
4. chips, and other junk food
5. fast food of any kind
6. pineapple or any fruit that is just loaded with sugar
7. fruit juice11 -
Imma echo malibu: Things I don't like, to the point they're not worth their calories, however meager.
Some examples: Lima beans, seaweed salad, most grocery-store-type baked goods, boring bread, Halo Top 'ice cream'.
Some counterexamples: Amazing desserts (good tiramisu, ricotta-intense lemon-y cannoli, etc.), beer battered fries with excessive good-quality ketchup, deep-fried pickle sticks (not slices/chips), deep-fried fresh mushrooms, blue corn enchiladas.
And good craft beer. Right now, - for serious - I'm drinking 20 oz (roughly 400 cal) of amazing tiramisu (coffee/chocolate) stout. Worth every tasty calorie.
Before you ask: Year 3 of maintenance, 5'5", age 62, 132.8 this morning, rowed 7.04K in a double shell this AM with a former Big 10 champion rower, shorting my full-day calories a little to indulge, but still with a plan for decent nutrition.
Finding a way to enjoy life in good health is the magic.23 -
Alcohol, pop/soda, juice. I will drink a protein shake or a smoothie I make, but in general I don’t like drinking my calories. I echo the salad dressing—Bolthouse Farms is awesome!!!2
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Mmmmmmm ... a good burger and good fries ... sigh of happiness!
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Food that doesn't taste amazing
I stumbled upon a Dunkin donuts. Never seen them in the UK so bought one. It was horrible so I got rid of it5 -
Regular soda -- beyond the calories, I'm also a type 1 diabetic.
Cream in coffee. Ew. Just ew.
I'm generally also not a salad dressing person -- at home, I just use regular vinegar -- but if I'm out, I like it on a salad.1 -
Alcohol and high sugar content drinks. Don't drink alcohol anymore for reasons other than calories. And while I believe in the mfp mantra of eating what you like as long as you meet goal, I just don't like sugary drinks enough to make the trade off required to make them fit.5
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Fast food...if I want a burger I am going to have a good one.
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There's not anything that I would never spend them on. Probably the only thing I cut back drastically on is drinking my calories. But there are so many zero calorie drinks that I actually prefer to the regular that it's a non-issue. I still have no problem with having them if that's all that's available and I don't want water.1
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Imma echo malibu: Things I don't like, to the point they're not worth their calories, however meager.
Some counterexamples: Amazing desserts (good tiramisu, ricotta-intense lemon-y cannoli, etc.), beer battered fries with excessive good-quality ketchup, deep-fried pickle sticks (not slices/chips), deep-fried fresh mushrooms, blue corn enchiladas.
And good craft beer. Right now, - for serious - I'm drinking 20 oz (roughly 400 cal) of amazing tiramisu (coffee/chocolate) stout. Worth every tasty calorie.
Before you ask: Year 3 of maintenance, 5'5", age 62, 132.8 this morning, rowed 7.04K in a double shell this AM with a former Big 10 champion rower, shorting my full-day calories a little to indulge, but still with a plan for decent nutrition.
Finding a way to enjoy life in good health is the magic.
I have to agree that I want something really delicious if I am going to spend the calories. Eating is not supposed to be punishment, but a thoughtful decision on choices. Even now, as I am still in the losing phase, I don't tell myself I can never have something, but I tell myself that I don't choose to right now. There will be time later to enjoy it. " And right now, I don't go about thinking of what I will eat "someday" when I lose the weight. I used to go to WW, and one of the things that turned me off were people sitting around talking about things that they miss eating and can't wait to eat once they lose the weight". I'm on an eating path right now that I am enjoying, but if comes to the time where I feel deprived, I'm going to seek out the best of what I am wanting and enjoy it.9 -
Avocado, full sugar sodas, oatmeal raisin cookies, and pre bottled mayo.
Most store bought desserts, too. If I'm taking in calories, I'd rather have something homemade.1 -
Milk, store bought yogurt, snack aisle cookies and cakes (I’m going for the good stuff from Mikes Pastry in Boston) and meats injected with extra broth and sodium.0
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Avocados, cream cheese & bagels, champagne, lemonade.0
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Wine on a regular day. There are times when I get together with my friends, and, oh yeah, I'm going to have a glass of wine like everyone else. Otherwise, I'm not going to blow any calories on a drink.3
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