Can't eat like I use to

jardane1

I have been eating on a new meal plan that is really working and on my cheat days I can't even eat that bad because I can't eat like I use to. Today I tried to eat a personal pizza for lunch and I could not finish it. Tried to eat Chipotle for dinner only could eat half. I am glad that I can't eat like I use to.

Millicent3015

Maybe you can get rid of this idea of cheat days. 'Cheating' calls up all sorts of negative connotations, and the last thing anyone needs is to feel bad or guilty about what they're eating. You can eat what you want, and you're learning that some foods you used to eat aren't doing it for you anymore. As a result you're having less of them, which is great. In time you'll find you naturally prefer more nutritious foods and will automatically go for those. Keep up the good work, you can be very proud of yourself.

jemhh

That's a good development!

elsie6hickman

That is a really great problem to have! I find that I can't stand watching food commercials with all this gooey, cheesy food. It doesn't look good to me at all.

nutmegoreo

I saved calories for a huge homemade cheeseburger tonight. It was tasty, but I'm uncomfortably full. Over time your stomach can adapt to smaller meals, so it sends a full signal to your brain faster. When that happens, it makes you really think about how much you used to eat. Of course, that process can be reversed as well.

mk2fit

So called cheat days are counter productive. If you want to eat more, do it. Not cheating, but add a bit more exercise into that day. Saving calories for a "special" day works, but not a good habit when you are losing.
You will find that over time, your former habits will be gone and all the wonderful new foods and recipes that are available to you are just that...wonderful!
I lost 70ish pounds in less than a year and have kept them off for over three years.

amusedmonkey

That's a good problem to have, unless you can't eat like you used to because you're too used to undereating. I hope your plan is a reasonable one.

jardane1

mk2fit wrote: »

So called cheat days are counter productive. If you want to eat more, do it. Not cheating, but add a bit more exercise into that day. Saving calories for a "special" day works, but not a good habit when you are losing.
You will find that over time, your former habits will be gone and all the wonderful new foods and recipes that are available to you are just that...wonderful!
I lost 70ish pounds in less than a year and have kept them off for over three years.

I workout with my personal trainer five days a week and he is also a licensed nutritionist. He says having one day a week that you can eat what you want in moderation is actually good for you and I have seen other research that says the same.

lynn_glenmont

jardane1 wrote: »

mk2fit wrote: »

So called cheat days are counter productive. If you want to eat more, do it. Not cheating, but add a bit more exercise into that day. Saving calories for a "special" day works, but not a good habit when you are losing.
You will find that over time, your former habits will be gone and all the wonderful new foods and recipes that are available to you are just that...wonderful!
I lost 70ish pounds in less than a year and have kept them off for over three years.

I workout with my personal trainer five days a week and he is also a licensed nutritionist. He says having one day a week that you can eat what you want in moderation is actually good for you and I have seen other research that says the same.

You should be able to eat what you want in moderation any day.

kommodevaran

We can do anything we set our minds to, for a short while. But weight management is about eating less, consistently, for real and forever. You can't know if a new plan is working; your testimony is typical for plans that don't work. I'll be happy to be proven wrong. Please report back when you've been on the plan for 3-4 months.