Ah, Christmas. The way I used to eat.
salvyhead
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Amazing contrast, i realized today. After living on a godforsaken starvation diet since January ... it's fun (and scary) to take a _real_ day off and eat like I used to.
A cookie here and there. Cheese and crackers. Crabcakes. As much beer as I want. Dinner based on gravy and heavy cream. Yikes!!
The good old days? Not really. I have to be honest I am glad I reformed my eating habits. No nostalgic longing here. Just an observation - an example of one of those days when the difference is quite graphically illustrated.
Happy Holidays, all you maintainers. Tomorrow's another day.
-Sal
A cookie here and there. Cheese and crackers. Crabcakes. As much beer as I want. Dinner based on gravy and heavy cream. Yikes!!
The good old days? Not really. I have to be honest I am glad I reformed my eating habits. No nostalgic longing here. Just an observation - an example of one of those days when the difference is quite graphically illustrated.
Happy Holidays, all you maintainers. Tomorrow's another day.
-Sal
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You know what is funny...my husband and I were both overweight kids...sometimes we say, "I'm glad I know what (fill in the blank) tastes like...NOT that I would ever eat it again!"
I'm glad I know what all those delicious, insanely high-calorie foods taste like...b/c I can just rely on the memory of eating those foods instead of eating it!0 -
i need pepto. my tummy is not used to this kind of mistreatment anymore.0
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OMNOM NOM NOM NOM NOM0
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Yes, i ate pretty much what i wanted to today. Really not like i used to eat at holidays though. Much more selective.
But i don't feel too great now - i feel better on all the other days when i felt like i was making headway not stepping backwards.
Oh well - tomorrow back to the program..........0 -
why are you starving yourself?0
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I ate smaller portions than I would have in years past and I was able to get by with having just one slice of pie. Probably still went way over maintenance but I don't care, it's back to business tomorrow and for the first time ever I'm not going to have to look into losing weight after the 1st of the year. Life is good.0
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why are you starving yourself?
This.
Also, hows the air up there?0 -
CANDY.
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I unleashed my inner fat kid today and ate whatever I wanted. I'm glad I found the feeling of being stuffed unpleasant and got bad wind from it. It's good motivation to avoid pigging out on that scale again. I am still glad I had an all out day though, I had fun with it and I'm prepared to go back to healthy eating tomorrow.0
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why on earth have you been on a starvation diet? that's completely unnecessary....0
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Starvation is never funAmazing contrast, i realized today. After living on a godforsaken starvation diet since January ... it's fun (and scary)
-Sal0 -
Amazing contrast, i realized today. After living on a godforsaken starvation diet since January ... it's fun (and scary) to take a _real_ day off and eat like I used to.
A cookie here and there. Cheese and crackers. Crabcakes. As much beer as I want. Dinner based on gravy and heavy cream. Yikes!!
The good old days? Not really. I have to be honest I am glad I reformed my eating habits. No nostalgic longing here. Just an observation - an example of one of those days when the difference is quite graphically illustrated.
Happy Holidays, all you maintainers. Tomorrow's another day.
-Sal
Please be aware that there are people here recovering from eating disorders/disordered eating and that promoting/advertising/bragging about a starvation diet is also against the rules.
Please seek help.
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/find-help-support0 -
Sorry, kids - no offense meant. I was being sarcastic but chose the wrong word. for an Italian man to eat 1500 or 1800 cal. a day is extremely out of the ordinary and fairly severe. Obviously I am not literally on a starvation diet but some days it sure feel like it. Thanks for the responses.
-Sal0 -
I unleashed my inner fat kid today and ate whatever I wanted. I'm glad I found the feeling of being stuffed unpleasant and got bad wind from it. It's good motivation to avoid pigging out on that scale again. I am still glad I had an all out day though, I had fun with it and I'm prepared to go back to healthy eating tomorrow.
Well said!0 -
I was thinking how nice it was that I did eat everything I wanted to (and made an absolutely fantastic dinner). And had cookies without thinking and TWO slices of pavlova . . . and was only over by 300 calories.
But yes, I also feel a bit stuffed and will happily head back to my normal food tomorrow.0 -
It's a holiday.0
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Sorry, kids - no offense meant. I was being sarcastic but chose the wrong word. for an Italian man to eat 1500 or 1800 cal. a day is extremely out of the ordinary and fairly severe. Obviously I am not literally on a starvation diet but some days it sure feel like it. Thanks for the responses.
-Sal
Hey I would easily say, kiddingly, starvation. Let's be honest, we do eat much less than usual when losing weight! Or at least, I did.
As regards Christmas, I had lovely Christmas food BUT didn't feel like mindlessly eating 2 servings of everything, especially since I logged it all (accountability!). Thus managed to stay UNDER ny calorie goal!
Still - lovely food is great, isn't it?0 -
Hey I would easily say, kiddingly, starvation. Let's be honest, we do eat much less than usual when losing weight! Or at least, I did.
Thanks!
What I was thinking on Christmas Day was what an amazing educational experience this whole weight loss thing has been. I basically gained about pound a year since I was 18 years old. Doesn't seem like much but then you turn 50 and all of a sudden you're hair's gray and you're 30 lb. overweight! Yesterday - as I was taking a day off from the calorie counting - I was thinking, no wonder. In fact I am surprised I didn't gain more than a pound a year. Although I was never one to eat whatever I wanted whenever I wanted - still it was enough of an imbalance to gain, year after year.
Different universe we live in, now!
Happy New Year.0 -
Your post title sums it up for me, pretty much.
My husband and I are usually filled with energy at bedtime and we were both just like "ugh, must sleep, so tired"...very unlike the usual us! haha
Although honestly, I still don't think I ate quite as "badly" as I once did. I remember having a similar Christmas Day several years back where I probably ate ALL of the same stuff I did yesterday, plus half a large Dominos philly cheesesteak pizza afterward for "dinner". UGH!!0 -
why are you starving yourself?
Yep, that's my question too?! It is possible to have a healthy caloric intake without starving and depriving yourself!!0 -
I did NOT feel well last night, after eating all of the rich, carbohydrate-loaded-to-the-max food. I got bloated, and very uncomfortable...to the point that I was having difficulty walking around, because of all of the gas in my abdomen. (TMI? Sorry...that's the way it was.) Although I'll be eating left-overs during the next few days, I'm so happy to be back on track in general. Yes, it was just one day, but my body really didn't like it. I'm so glad that I usually eat pretty healthy most days. Now to try and fit in a workout of some kind today....0
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Cant Talk and drink beer at the same time.... sorry0
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I experienced everything everybody here has said. I didn't eat as much as I would have in years gone past but still many more calories than I have been eating and really heavy foods. And geez louise didn't I pay for it. Bloated, uncomfortable, lethargic and generally blah. Back on the wagon today and I feel so much better already. I honestly don't know how I ate all that crap before.0
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I'm at a point now where I allow myself to eat a little more of the heavier foods during the holidays, but even then my body tells me to stop long before my mind wants to. The cool thing about listening to my body is not having the guilt and extra pounds the next day.
Best wishes to all of you who continue to maintain - whether yesterday was a cheat day or whether you ate according to your normal plan. If you did what was best for your heart soul AND body (or if you didn't but you got back in the saddle today) then I commend you for sticking to it!0 -
So glad I don't eat the way I use to. The goodnews is the desire is no longer there. I do not feel like I am missing out on anything. Thankful for the change to my mind and body!0
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i need pepto. my tummy is not used to this kind of mistreatment anymore.
Dittto.0 -
i need pepto. my tummy is not used to this kind of mistreatment anymore.
^^ I Agree, I enjoyed it while it lasted, but man my stomach has been in knots for the past three days.0 -
I basically eat crackers,cheese,cookies/sweets all month (like three sweets a day we have all these cookies, cakes and candies) and then get back to my regular diet. I only gained 1/2 lb because I'm maintaining my exercise and trying my hardest to maintain calorie's but its so hard!0
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Interesting topic...
I gave up sugar a while ago and try not to eat processed foods. I do have a treat at the weekends though.
I was looking forward to Christmas and had long awaited cheese and crackers on Christmas eve. I also had special cheesy treat biscuits from the UK shop, chocolate and a glass of wine...
Well on Christmas day morning I felt horrible! sick, and felt like I had a food hangover. I don't think my body likes rich foods anymore which although sad is probably a good thing long term...0 -
I unleashed my inner fat kid today and ate whatever I wanted. I'm glad I found the feeling of being stuffed unpleasant and got bad wind from it. It's good motivation to avoid pigging out on that scale again. I am still glad I had an all out day though, I had fun with it and I'm prepared to go back to healthy eating tomorrow.
this is how I felt . I had a 3 day hiatus from calorie counting and at the end of those three days what I remember most is not how good the food was but how bloated and miserable I felt . I was glad to get back on track again...0
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