I miss food

mochamommy
mochamommy Posts: 187 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I miss...chips and salsa. Chips and Guac. F lamming Cheetos. More than one dinky ounce of cheese. Potatoes with cheese and salsa and onions and peppers..a whole baked one. Ice cream. Cashews. Damn I really miss cashews. Nuts. Peanut butter. One spoon is pathetic. Hummus. Chick Peas out of the can. Cheese enchilada. Eggplant Parm. Garlic bread with cheese. Eggs with cheese, peppers, onions, diced potatoes and salsa scrambled. Hash browns.
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  • mochamommy
    mochamommy Posts: 187 Member
    I miss lindt balls. I miss lindt squares. I miss deep dark rich chocolate with s ****load of nuts. Not one almond. A **** load of nuts. Enough nuts to satisfy a squirrel.
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    Have them then. There's no reason you can't eat these things in moderation
  • DamianaKitten
    DamianaKitten Posts: 479 Member
    So why don't you eat them? I eat most of the things you've mentioned, I just don't eat whole bags of dark chocolate almonds at a time like I used to. :laugh: I still have all the foods I love, I just watch how much I put in my mouth.
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    Have them then. There's no reason you can't eat these things in moderation

    ^This.
  • FindingMyPerfection
    FindingMyPerfection Posts: 702 Member
    In time you will learn to savor and enjoy these items in moderation and no longer need to gorge on them to feel satisfied.
  • AusAshMommy
    AusAshMommy Posts: 845 Member
    I agree - everything in moderation!

    While I've cut out 95% of my sweets, I have found substitutes in fruit when I am craving something sweet and I've cut out Sweetened/Flavored drinks - though I miss them terribly - I limit myself to 1-2 glasses of tea a week (sodas were eliminated almost a year ago)...

    Everything in moderation!
  • amfmmama
    amfmmama Posts: 1,420 Member
    you need a cheat day!! I miss French fries, gold fever wings from the ninety-nine ( I went last night an ha half of the chicken bruschetta entrée, with extra asparagus, no rice....blah!) definitely miss ice cream...peanut butter bash from DQ...mmmmmm, mac and cheese....


    Now you have me going!! LOL! I get what you are saying and on days like this, the "have it all in moderation" does not help!! Have a cheat meal, not a cheat day...helps the cravings an does not TOTALLY screw you up, sometimes it even helps.
  • ladynocturne
    ladynocturne Posts: 865 Member
    You might not be able to have ALL of those things in one day or sitting and not break your calorie bank. But I see absolutely no reason why you couldn't have one of those things on a different day of the week.

    Monday - larger breakfast

    Tuesday - ice cream for desert

    Wednesday - Chips and salsa as a snack

    Ect...ect... Deprivation diets do not work, they set you up for failure.

    Also get yourself some exercise, you are suppose to eat those calories on top of your current goal. Sometimes I workout just so I can eat more.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    I don't miss anything. I still eat the foods I love and they fit into my realistic and reasonable goals. If you can't eat a baked potato, a chocolate or two, peanut butter, chips and salsa and guacamole, or a serving of nuts, you need to reevaluate your calorie goal and your weight loss goals.

    You've posted so many topics about how miserable you are, and been given so much good advice on doing this without having to be miserable....why continue to torture yourself?

    Are you seeing the results you want? And if so, how do you plan to maintain them? By being miserable and missing favorite foods for the rest of your life?
  • mochamommy
    mochamommy Posts: 187 Member
    yep. That's how my mom does it. If you like eating it. DO NOT EAT IT. My parents simply never buy chips, sweets, cheese, nuts, etc. My dad jokes that they live on baked fish, kale and dust. My mom says you loose the cravings completely after 6-9 months if you never give in.
  • FindingMyPerfection
    FindingMyPerfection Posts: 702 Member
    yep. That's how my mom does it. If you like eating it. DO NOT EAT IT. My parents simply never buy chips, sweets, cheese, nuts, etc. My dad jokes that they live on baked fish, kale and dust. My mom says you loose the cravings completely after 6-9 months if you never give in.
    This makes me sad! Food is fuel, yes, but it is also meant to be enjoyed.
  • cookiealbright
    cookiealbright Posts: 605 Member
    I really enjoy dark chocolate with a glass of semi-sweet red wine :drinker:

    I think that's what I'll have this weekend!
  • butterfli7o
    butterfli7o Posts: 1,319 Member
    yep. That's how my mom does it. If you like eating it. DO NOT EAT IT. My parents simply never buy chips, sweets, cheese, nuts, etc. My dad jokes that they live on baked fish, kale and dust. My mom says you loose the cravings completely after 6-9 months if you never give in.
    Ugh, what a way to live.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    yep. That's how my mom does it. If you like eating it. DO NOT EAT IT. My parents simply never buy chips, sweets, cheese, nuts, etc. My dad jokes that they live on baked fish, kale and dust. My mom says you loose the cravings completely after 6-9 months if you never give in.

    :noway:

    Good luck with that.

    Again - why live like that when you can have the foods you love and enjoy life a whole lot more AND lose the fat and have a fit, healthy body? :huh:

    I just don't get it.
  • DamianaKitten
    DamianaKitten Posts: 479 Member
    yep. That's how my mom does it. If you like eating it. DO NOT EAT IT. My parents simply never buy chips, sweets, cheese, nuts, etc. My dad jokes that they live on baked fish, kale and dust. My mom says you loose the cravings completely after 6-9 months if you never give in.

    :noway:

    Good luck with that.

    Again - why live like that when you can have the foods you love and enjoy life a whole lot more AND lose the fat and have a fit, healthy body? :huh:

    I just don't get it.

    This.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    Have them then. There's no reason you can't eat these things in moderation

    ^This.
    x3
  • castlerobber
    castlerobber Posts: 528 Member
    I miss... More than one dinky ounce of cheese. ... Cashews. Damn I really miss cashews. Nuts. Peanut butter. One spoon is pathetic. Hummus. Chick Peas out of the can. ... Eggplant Parm. ... Eggs with cheese, peppers, onions ... and salsa scrambled.

    Why can't you have these things?
  • mochamommy
    mochamommy Posts: 187 Member
    Too high in calories. I want to eat more than one time a day, and my exercise burns are too low on weekdays. Eating those knocks me over my calorie limit .
  • ladynocturne
    ladynocturne Posts: 865 Member
    Too high in calories. I want to eat more than one time a day, and my exercise burns are too low on weekdays. Eating those knocks me over my calorie limit .

    So... you're not here asking for advice, you just wanted to rant?
  • LoosingMyLast15
    LoosingMyLast15 Posts: 1,457 Member
    I miss...chips and salsa. Chips and Guac. F lamming Cheetos. More than one dinky ounce of cheese. Potatoes with cheese and salsa and onions and peppers..a whole baked one. Ice cream. Cashews. Damn I really miss cashews. Nuts. Peanut butter. One spoon is pathetic. Hummus. Chick Peas out of the can. Cheese enchilada. Eggplant Parm. Garlic bread with cheese. Eggs with cheese, peppers, onions, diced potatoes and salsa scrambled. Hash browns.

    so why not eat them. i had hummus for lunch on monday. i had two whole eggs, flour tortilla and a tablespoon of chipote hummus for breakfast this morning. i had 2 tablespoons of peanut butter yesterday on my toast. my salad had cheese on it yesterday. why can't you eat these things. oh and did i mention i had 2 squares of dark chocolate monday night.
  • castlerobber
    castlerobber Posts: 528 Member
    Too high in calories. I want to eat more than one time a day, and my exercise burns are too low on weekdays. Eating those knocks me over my calorie limit .

    But many of the things you listed are perfectly fine. Eggs with cheese, peppers, onions and salsa make a great breakfast. Leave out the potatoes if you want to cut the calories down. A moderate serving of Eggplant Parm is fine. Nuts have good fats in them, especially walnuts, almonds, pistachios and macadamias, and it wouldn't take a large serving to satisfy. An ounce of good, full-fat cheese isn't that many calories, and should also satisfy.

    What, then, do you eat?
  • nomeejerome
    nomeejerome Posts: 2,616 Member
    Wait.
    OP are you the 900 calorie per day person who always asks for advice, but never listens to it?
  • KeepGoingKylene
    KeepGoingKylene Posts: 432 Member
    I will never understand why people think they can't eat what they want. Within moderation is all you have to do! I also just have cheat days and eat whatever I want, and I am certainly still successful!
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    Wait.
    OP are you the 900 calorie per day person who always asks for advice, but never listens to it?

    I remember something posted the other day about unsupportive husband and friends, I believe the term thrown around was "fatso" or something similarly derogatory. Sounds like a lot of people in your life have very unhealthy attitudes toward food and body image in general. Depriving yourself for 6-9 months with no exceptions so that the cravings eventually go away does not sound like solid dieting advice, it sounds like a modified version of Stockholm Syndrome!
  • jkestens63
    jkestens63 Posts: 1,164 Member
    I miss lindt balls. I miss lindt squares. I miss deep dark rich chocolate with s ****load of nuts. Not one almond. A **** load of nuts. Enough nuts to satisfy a squirrel.
    I just had a Lindt ball after lunch!!!!
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I miss...chips and salsa. Chips and Guac. F lamming Cheetos. More than one dinky ounce of cheese. Potatoes with cheese and salsa and onions and peppers..a whole baked one. Ice cream. Cashews. Damn I really miss cashews. Nuts. Peanut butter. One spoon is pathetic. Hummus. Chick Peas out of the can. Cheese enchilada. Eggplant Parm. Garlic bread with cheese. Eggs with cheese, peppers, onions, diced potatoes and salsa scrambled. Hash browns.
    I've eaten almost every single one of those things in the last week.
  • ruffnstuff
    ruffnstuff Posts: 400 Member
    chipote hummus

    Oooh, was it the Trader Joe one? I friggin love their Chipotle Hummus!!
  • twixlepennie
    twixlepennie Posts: 1,074 Member
    So why don't you eat them? I eat most of the things you've mentioned, I just don't eat whole bags of dark chocolate almonds at a time like I used to. :laugh: I still have all the foods I love, I just watch how much I put in my mouth.

    +100
  • mmm_drop
    mmm_drop Posts: 1,126 Member
    Have them then. There's no reason you can't eat these things in moderation

    ^This.
    x3

    Me four.
  • twixlepennie
    twixlepennie Posts: 1,074 Member
    yep. That's how my mom does it. If you like eating it. DO NOT EAT IT. My parents simply never buy chips, sweets, cheese, nuts, etc. My dad jokes that they live on baked fish, kale and dust. My mom says you loose the cravings completely after 6-9 months if you never give in.

    What a miserable way to live. I'll do it my way, which includes eating all the different foods I like, and still be thin, healthy and happy :smile:

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