What do you miss the most?

auntyfred

Actual food items I don't miss, I eat anything I want just work it into my calorie allowance.
What I miss most is the ease of cooking a meal and not thinking about what I put in there or how much goes on my plate.

Kitship

Chipotle Chicken Pasta from The Cheesecake Factory.

1,300 calories of delectable awesome.

mschicagocubs

Nothing. I now live by moderation and eat what I want as long as I stay in my calorie range.

THIS^^

I won't stop eating what I love to eat.

I just am more conscious of it.

Why limit yourself? If you want to lose weight & keep it off ... limits will not help.

Tree72

I miss randomly deciding to get a frou-frou coffee drink whenever I wanted. Now if I want a white chocolate mocha I have to figure out how to afford the 350 calories (I do half syrup) into my calories for the day. Of course the sugar and caffeine hit me much harder now that I eat better the majority of the time. So I don't really miss dealing with the crash part of that cycle.

seltzermint555

I don't realllllly miss anything because I still eat whatever I want, just less of it, not as often, etc. BUT...for the sake of conversation, I'll admit that yes I miss just eating without even thinking about how many calories are in the food, just enjoying the taste. Thinking, "OH a thick crust pizza with chicken, spinach, and mushrooms and tons of cheese sounds good...I'll order one for dinner". That probably won't ever be part of my life again. I mean yes I could eat that, and log it, and move on...but I am pretty sure that I'll never just eat 'til I am almost uncomfortably full without a care in the world like I once did.

I don't really miss it...usually.

Oh and Starbucks ~ just pure mocha yumminess in hot liquid form on a cold day, or a tall frosty frappucino in the summertime. Not that great...if it were, I'd still make it fit into my calories. But I miss it once in awhile.

Koldnomore

PS: Am I the only ex-smoker who doesn't miss it?

I miss being able to eat a FULL portion of foods instead of just a few bites.. The other day I had 10 nachos - That's just cruel! I'd honestly rather just not eat certain things instead of trying to 'fit it in' Of course I COULD..but some things just aren't worth it.

As far as smoking goes..I quit 6+ years ago and I don't miss it either

jessilyn76

I don't miss a d%mn thing!

cicisiam

Sometimes when I am sick. I miss loads of comfort food. That's about it, otherwise I miss nothing of my past unhealthy lifestyle.

Blacklance36

Chinese food and chocolate and peanut butter combos! White Russians and piña coladas

Yeah, Chinese Food. I used to eat 1400 calories at a time. That's almost a whole day for me now. For those of you that say eat what you can within moderation, I cant do it when it comes to paradise shrimp, almond chicken, Cantonese chow mien.
Way to yummy not to eat till I cant eat any more so I just stay away.

Francl27

I don't miss anything specific, because I'm not depriving myself, but what I miss is the whole 'going to the restaurant and eat whatever I want' thing... if it makes sense. I love eating out, and sometimes it's just frustrating not to be able to order what I really want.

avskk

I miss French fries and cheese. Not that I can't or don't still have them, but I miss the ginormous quantities and frequency with which I used to have them. Alas.

scraver2003

My weekend binges of watching movies with bags (yes, multiple bags) of potato chips, cheetos, corn chips, vats of french onion dip, quarts of ice cream, and huge quantities of chocolate. Now *THAT'S* how you reach 325+ lbs at only 5' tall.

There was great comfort in getting lost in that food and passing out in a food induced coma........

OMG. We used to have what we called "Fat Sunday". Our friend would come over and join us. We... well... we don't do that anymore. I don't miss the bingeing. (How DO you spell that?) I miss having my friend over on Sundays and us all watching TV and relaxing together. We still hang out - just not every Sunday.

kerndog87

I don't miss any food in particular, but I miss being able to just stop thinking about calories for a night. When I go out to a bar I can't help but enter every drink I have for the night, it was a lot more fun to just let go and forget about it for a night. Maybe when I get closer to my goal I won't feel so anxious about having a night to just let it go and have fun.

applecheeksaz

Double stuff oreo's I just don't buy them because i will eat the whole bag sad but true.

slimbettie

An entire huge slab chocolate (family size), balanced out with a party size pack of salt and vinegar chips and washed down with huge glasses of soda. :blushing:
Have not binged once since I started here in May last year though.

fpelletier

Not much really, I eat pretty much everything I did before in smaller portions and what fits in my calories for the day.

don666car

I MISS MY BEAST FRIEND SHE WAS A CO-WORKER SHE USE TO BE AT MY SIDE DAILY NOW I ONLY SEE HER ONCE OR TWICE A MTH MISS YOU JACQUI

hope19862000

I gave up cola for lent but I'm going to try and stay off it for good, I miss the fizz

bellesouth18

My ignorance about my portion sizes. Now I'm like WUT? :noway: And gobs of cheese on my food. I love cheese.

seltzermint555

I MISS MY BEAST FRIEND SHE WAS A CO-WORKER SHE USE TO BE AT MY SIDE DAILY NOW I ONLY SEE HER ONCE OR TWICE A MTH MISS YOU JACQUI

my fav post today, just sayin'

amykay9377

I miss the mindless gorging/binging. On a Saturday, having a huge breakfast, then vegging out on the couch with a huge bowl of popcorn, then a bag of chocolate, then maybe some ice cream, and of course a big dinner of fried food (like chicken fingers and french fries), and then more junk for dessert. I always felt like *kitten* after a day like that, but now that I don't do it anymore, I miss it sometimes. I still get the idea on Saturday that it's Fat Couch Day, but I never do it, or do it in extreme moderation (i.e. just a bag of popcorn, then I get up and do laundry or something).
Oh, and recovering nicotine addict here - 7+ years, I don't miss that at all! Even in the most stressful of situations, I want food before I want a smoke.

kk_140

I miss eating what I baked. I still bake every Friday night like I have for years, but now I have 1 treat instead of 4 or 5 of them. There was just something really special about making something with my hands and skills for my friends and family and then consuming something delicious with them all without any thought of how many calories is in one.

Plus now if I bake a cheesecake from scratch and it turns out perfect, I just cut a tiny sliver and then have to deal with everyone saying things like: It's a special occasion, come on have all you want.

No one realizes that if I do this every Friday it is no longer a special occasion lol.

BlueBombers

I don't miss anything as I still eat the foods I used to, just not in stupid portion sizes and not everyday.

Everything in moderation.

RockWarrior84

Nothing, I make sure i get it to fit into my day when I want it.

I miss all you can eat buffets and that is about it.

kk_140

Oh, and my favorite pizza. Stuffed crust pepperoni pizza with extra cheese from Pizza Hut. I used to eat 4 slices in a sitting. 480 calories a piece! Now even when I ordered it for a special occasion, I couldn't enjoy myself; my mind was to stuck on the calories.

asdowe13

I miss nothing, probably because I eat everything!

drangonfly2323

I miss eating as much as I want, even though I'd feel sick afterwards. I still eat everything I use to just smaller portions and not everyday.

Flowerbaby2

JoshD8705 wrote: »

For those who have been working hard towards their goals, and who have had to give stuff up and make lifestyle changes, one question:

WHAT DO YOU MISS THE MOST?

Chocolate cake? Twinkies? Potato Chips and Dip?

I'll start. For me, I didn't miss the unhealthy food as much as I miss the cigarettes. I stopped smoking, which is a good thing. But I won't lie. I still crave them at least a few times a day. Even after a month of cold turkey.

I got a month of quitting smoking too. To prevent failure on quitting I have a 5 pack of 0 nic carts and a blu ecig w/charger pack sitting in a drawer. That way I have a safe way to relapse briefly.

To answer the topic I miss all you can eat buffets being taken as a personal challenge lol.

AmigaMaria001

Snacking while watching TV at night! Endless snacking until bedtime!

SandyBVTN

Well, I love cooking. And I really love cooking rich foods with butter, bacon, wine, red meat, pasta, cream. It's not even the eating of these foods so much as they are such an inherent part of my cooking style that when I am on track diet wise, I end up not being very interested in cooking. I'm trying to retrain myself in that regard, while still fitting in some of these indulgent meals.