Everything Delicous Is Unhealthy

RedHeadedBlueEyes

I know that it sounds silly, but a big problem I have being on a diet is that i'm not enjoying what i'm eating. I know it's about the end result, I just don't know if I can make it a permanent change when I miss the 'yummy' food so much. I'm sure theres any easy solution

legless11

What are you missing most?

RedHeadedBlueEyes

I Love bread... I'm a big sandwich person

keefmac

Coriander and fresh chillis normally transform bland food for me with very little calories!.

Maitria

I Love bread... I'm a big sandwich person

Keep eating your sandwiches, just add sides of fruits and veggies. If it's hard to save calories, try eating the sandwiches open faced.

oxers

So have bread. I have a slice of toast with a fried egg every single morning, because that's what I like and that's what works for me. Bread isn't "unhealthy," just calorically dense, which means you have to plan for it. That's all. Cutting out what you love all together is the fastest road to failure.

IHateThinkingOfAUsername

I Love bread... I'm a big sandwich person

So have some, just make sure it's in moderation and it fits your macros. Perhaps instead of having a massive sandwich with normal bread, you could have some luxury flavoured bread and have less of it. that's what I've been doing with my fave foods, quality over quantity. Like chocolate, pre mfp I'd never have bought lindt chocolate as my go to chocolate cause of the expense. But now I eat so little of it it's a lot more affordable. I'd rather not waste my calories on an inferior chocolate lol.

lillyrose2020

Why have you cut out bread altogether? You can find a way to fit it into you calorie allowance.
I am eating less bread/pasta/bad carbs but still having it sometimes as otherwise I'll go crazy! There are some lower calories breads, at under 100 calories per slice, for example Nimble & Weight Watchers. You could easily fit in a sandwich with those!

legless11

I Love bread... I'm a big sandwich person

I feel your pain, I've had to cut out bread because I've got no willpower with it! This also means I've cut out butter too. I do make wholewheat chapatis and flatbreads sometimes which aren't quite so bad (because I only make enough for 1 serving rather than having a loaf to deal with). It has got easier and I don't crave it any more, something I never thought I'd say.

JonnyQwest

There is nothing healthy that you enjoy eating?? If so, that's definitely going to be a problem because you will eventually fail on the diet if you hate the food you are eating. It has to be a lifestyle change you can stick with.

Lose_It_Leo

Try making your own breads. It's fun, burns calories and provides the type of flexibility you aren't likely to see in the shop (in terms of flavours AND calorie content). Suggested Ingredients to use:

- Quinoa flour (this is pricey but really bumps the protein content up so you won't want as much due to satiety),
- Oat fibre and glucomannan: these are more like bulk ingredients that have next to no calories, fill you up and because of their high water absorption abilities, require very little in a recipe (I'm talking less than 30g for the oat fibre and no more than 6g for the glucomannan!! I kid you not).
- Maybe try using buckwheat and rice flour too.
- (And obviously the good old fashioned wholewheat flour... but as a coeliac I can't really comment on that as an ingredient).
- Nut-based flours are becoming more popular now too (search Paleo pizzas)
- Cailflower and potato pizza... seriously peep: it's like a cross between a pizza and hash brown!!!!!!

I suppose my key here, is high fibre, high protein. Yes, I know it requires playing around with ingredients and recipes but it's the best way to find a recipe that you like specifically and my god when you find it, you will be making them all the time!

Also, play around with vegetables. You can make a seriously amazing chocolate mouse with avocado and cocoa powder (raw type) - I know it sounds strange - I thought so too - but then I tried it and was blown away.

My only other advice to to generally cut down on your high sugar and salt content and get used to having less. Your taste buds will change and then foods naturally low is these things will taste all the nicer.

Anyway, I hope that helps.

_Zardoz_

I've just had a fruit and oat bagel with strawberry and Rhubarb Jam on. That was delicious.

You don't need to cut foods out to lose weight you just need to eat at a deficit and learn moderation. Depriving yourself of foods you like will more than likely lead you to binge on them and not keep any weight off. You need to learn to lose weight in a way you can live for the rest of your life not just a short term 'diet'

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1175494-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants?hl=guide+to+sexypants&page=1#posts-18361594

RedHeadedBlueEyes

ok ok you see! this is the stuff I need! What's our take on mayo, I love it but I am well aware that I should def do without it.... but come on... a sandwich without mayo?? lol I have switched to light but im sure that's still not good. I was thinking of adding pickles, this way I don't think the sandwich is dry

RedHeadedBlueEyes

Exactly! I don't want to lose control and have 5 sandwiches bc I haven't had one in 3 months lol

TavistockToad

I know that it sounds silly, but a big problem I have being on a diet is that i'm not enjoying what i'm eating. I know it's about the end result, I just don't know if I can make it a permanent change when I miss the 'yummy' food so much. I'm sure theres any easy solution

there is an easy solution... eat as many of the yummy things that will fit within your calorie and macro goals....

Maitria

ok ok you see! this is the stuff I need! What's our take on mayo, I love it but I am well aware that I should def do without it.... but come on... a sandwich without mayo?? lol I have switched to light but im sure that's still not good. I was thinking of adding pickles, this way I don't think the sandwich is dry

Use one portion of the mayo you like, account for it, enjoy. If there's something you really want that day, a mayo for mustard swap could be one of the sacrifices you make for something you want more.

fe2o3girl

Yes, you can eat mayo or light mayo. As long as you have logged it and it fits your daily targets, its not a problem.

RedHeadedBlueEyes

lol ok ok got it. make sure it's logged.

Muffie22

I Love bread... I'm a big sandwich person

Nothing wrong with bread . Every sandwich i do now i pad out with loads of veg and salad and stuff so i need to have less of the higher calorie fillings... so for example if i'm having tuna mayo I'll use less mayo, put some horseradish sauce in there and pad the rest out with tiny bits of chopped celery/red onion/tomatoes/whatever i have handy and actually think it tastes better that way, and more satisfying. If you're in the UK we have 'sandwich thins' which are like thinner ready pre-cut sandwiches that are only 100 calories. Dunno if there's a similar thing in other countries...

smetka01

I still eat bread, pasta, cookies, cake and ice cream. Only not as much as I used too and it fits in my calorie budget. It is easier to eat what ever you want to kill those cravings. This is the reason I am still sticking to my diet.
Good luck :flowerforyou:

joyfuljoy65

You can eat bread.... and pasta..... and rice and other carbs.

I have not cut out ANY carbs at all - I just eat them in moderation rather than piggin out.... and I have lost nearly 5 stone and kept it off for a year....

Stop blaming the carbs, they are not the evil that so many say they are!

Muffie22

Also I'm a big fan of regular mayo, 1 because low fat tastes gross, but 2 because I found out how its made: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00f3nrz

Just can't bring myself to essentially knowingly eat cabbage slime ;P. Haha. But whichever you prefer, there's no need to give it up, just keep the portions under control and make sure that it doesn't cause you to go over your calorie goal

Cryptonomnomicon

Here is a cut 'n' pasta of an approach that is more sustainable in the long run, hope it helps OP.

*http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/817188-iifym

IIFYM is a philosophy about food selection with the belief that body composition changes are primarily a function of nutrient intake and energy balance rather than a function of individual food sources.


When practicing IIFYM, it is recommended that you choose mostly whole and nutrient dense foods to comprise the majority of your intake. Fresh vegetables, fruits, meats, fish, etc, and at the same time, leaving some room for a discretionary intake. A common and very reasonable recommendation would be about 80/20. That is to say, that if you've got a calorie target of 2500, you'd eat approximately 2000 calories of whole and nutrient dense foods with a calorie bank of 500 to eat whatever you would like while still hitting your calorie and macronutrient targets by end of day

What IIFYM is not:

1) It is not eating cake and chips all day.
2) It is not disregarding micronutrients and fiber and general intelligence with regards to food choice.
3) It is not a specific macro setting. There is a website out there that has the IIFYM label that includes a calorie calculation tool and unfortunately several people on MFP believe that doing "IIFYM" means eating those specific macros. This is false

gypsy_spirit

Unfortunately, when you say it's about the "end result" that automatically sets you up to see this as short term and therefore, probably not very successful.

Regardless of how and what you decide to eat, you need to make this a sustainable change. Losing weight and getting healthy go hand in hand. One (losing weight) is all about calorie deficits. The other (getting healthy) is about learning to meet your macros and exercising.

Start with learning your numbers (BMR, TDEE, etc.) and set a calorie deficit that is reasonable for you and the amount of weight you want to lose.

When you can stay within your calorie deficit for a week or two, then start watching and learning to meet your macros (protein, fat, carbs).

When that skill is under your belt, then look at your micros.

The food choices are up to you. There are many different plans out there that will get you to your goal. Decide what works for you and your lifestyle.

jrline

Enjoy anything in moderation. I refused to quit eating what I enjoy. Just track your calories and that will help to keep your quantity down. Bacon, BBQ, Bourbon, Cheesecake, Pasta, Butter, Beer, etc all is fine in moderation.

alliemay1024

ok ok you see! this is the stuff I need! What's our take on mayo, I love it but I am well aware that I should def do without it.... but come on... a sandwich without mayo?? lol I have switched to light but im sure that's still not good. I was thinking of adding pickles, this way I don't think the sandwich is dry

If you like avacado, or different flavored mustards, this helps. I think avacado has the desired consistency I am looking for in mayo, plus you can add cilantro, dill, etc to the avacado for LOTS of flavor, and the healthy fat content in the avacado is a plus.

I am TOTALLY on the same page as you when it comes to missing the "yummy" factor of food. I just started adding more spices and herbs to things to make up for the things I miss.

OOOOO! Also Laughing Cow spreadable cheese helps with that as well. I forgot about that yummy tip!!!

taunto

If you are on a diet where you aren't enjoying the food, then you are on a wrong diet.

Ninkyou

I know that it sounds silly, but a big problem I have being on a diet is that i'm not enjoying what i'm eating. I know it's about the end result, I just don't know if I can make it a permanent change when I miss the 'yummy' food so much. I'm sure theres any easy solution

there is an easy solution... eat as many of the yummy things that will fit within your calorie and macro goals....

100% This.

You don't need to cut anything out of your life. Just fit into your calorie goal.

BTW, Arnold makes a 40 calorie/slice bread. I use that for sandwiches. So yummy....

_SantaClause

I have a strict "don't cut out any foods I enjoy' policy.

mamadon

I had toast for breakfast nearly every day while losing weight. Still do.. I also ate a lot of sandwiches, and they usually had mayo. Lite mayo, but still. It's all about moderation and portion control. Eat what you want, just smaller portions.

Cryptonomnomicon

If you are on a diet where you aren't enjoying the food, then you are on a wrong diet.