HELP! all I want is French fries and ice cream!!

randomtai

Since ev erybody is saying the same thing let me ask this question.if what I'm doing is so Wrongby not eating my exercisewhy did the people on The Biggest Loser do so well? on The Biggest Loser they worked off as many calories as they ate I'm not Just I'm just trying to just lose wieght im also trying to be healthy. not eating those foods is what I want. I want natural sugars in my bodythat I have always put in my body.I'm on day foUr now and I feel amazing..I know I should probably do with the majority saying especially those of you who have been in my shoes.. but Againmy whole point for this isto not want these bad foods and my bodyI want natural sugarsI want my body to crave fruits and vegetablesnot ice cream and french fries.

Wut? :huh: :huh: :huh:

All that is missing is the link to buy raspberry keytones.

lemurcat12

Since ev erybody is saying the same thing let me ask this question.if what I'm doing is so Wrongby not eating my exercisewhy did the people on The Biggest Loser do so well? on The Biggest Loser they worked off as many calories as they ate I'm not Just I'm just trying to just lose wieght im also trying to be healthy. not eating those foods is what I want. I want natural sugars in my bodythat I have always put in my body.I'm on day foUr now and I feel amazing..I know I should probably do with the majority saying especially those of you who have been in my shoes.. but Againmy whole point for this isto not want these bad foods and my bodyI want natural sugarsI want my body to crave fruits and vegetablesnot ice cream and french fries.

First, I don't think the biggest loser people eat under 1000, although they do exercise a lot. It's also not a natural environment, obviously.

Second, I do crave fruits and veggies and other nutrient dense foods. Pretty sure that wouldn't be the case if I were eating under 1000, as I always find when I let myself get too hungry or undernourished is when I crave unhealthy things I don't normally. I also think, for me, if I told myself I could never have something I'd think about it more. There are lots of foods (cake, pie, Chicago-style pizza) I haven't cut out but have had at most once since I started this. I just don't think about them, since I know on the rare occasion when I do want them I can (like Thanksgiving and pie).

Like I said, people have to figure out their own way of dealing with higher calorie foods that aren't nutrient dense. Some I fit in regularly because that works for me and I make sure I exercise a lot and get adequate nutrients first. The thing is if you are under eating and struggling with cravings it doesn't sound like you are doing something sustainable. I cut out sweets for a couple of weeks to break an emotional eating crutch, but I never didn't enjoy how I was eating and I think health is more about what you do eat, not focusing on what you don't.

jstout365

Since ev erybody is saying the same thing let me ask this question.if what I'm doing is so Wrongby not eating my exercisewhy did the people on The Biggest Loser do so well? on The Biggest Loser they worked off as many calories as they ate I'm not Just I'm just trying to just lose wieght im also trying to be healthy. not eating those foods is what I want. I want natural sugars in my bodythat I have always put in my body.I'm on day foUr now and I feel amazing..I know I should probably do with the majority saying especially those of you who have been in my shoes.. but Againmy whole point for this isto not want these bad foods and my bodyI want natural sugarsI want my body to crave fruits and vegetablesnot ice cream and french fries.

The biggest loser contestants are also monitored by medical professionals, use tricks to lose water weight before weigh-in, and the weigh-ins can be as few as 3 days to 12 days apart.

If you want to be healthy while you lose weight, you need to approach this in a more reasonable way and not base your expectations on a TV show where all they have to do all day is exercise and eat what they are given. Learn how your body works, eat to nourish and support your body, and exercise to be fit and not just to burn calories. You need to treat your body with respect if you expect it to do what you want. Not giving it the nutrients it needs while expecting hours of exercise from it each day will just lead it to shut down on you later. Another thing to consider is that a rapid weight loss will mean that you will be losing muscle mass. The same muscle mass that is so good at burning those calories. How can that get you healthy?

A reasonable weight loss goal is .5-2 lbs a week. Yeah, I know that you have a lot to lose, but if you really want to be healthy, you will let it take some time.

Here are two articles that I like to reference when someone insists on eating low calories while getting big burns from exercise:
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/why-big-caloric-deficits-and-lots-of-activity-can-hurt-fat-loss.html
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/another-look-at-metabolic-damage.html#more-9313

Both say pretty much the same thing, but both have good info.

bohemian124

I agree with the others who say eat what you love in moderation. I'd add that you can probably learn to make some of the things you love or adapt them somehow. For example, bake your own fries at home instead of getting fast food fries. I think they taste way better, plus you can add whatever seasoning you like and make them more or less crispy or thick depending on what you like (I like thin cut fries with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, and paprika baked at 400 degrees - so yummy!) You can also treat yourself to ice cream or frozen yogurt, or substitute with greek yogurt, protein powders, frozen fruit, etc. Chocolate protein powder blended with milk, ice, and peanut butter makes a really good version of a milkshake, or blend frozen fruit with a little sugar for sorbet.

The biggest thing to remember if this is a lifestyle change. If you can't stick with it after a few days, you gave up too much and/or you aren't eating enough to lose weight the healthy way. No need to be hardcore if you aren't going to stick with it or if you are miserable.

jrline

Don't eliminate foods you love just watch the quantities. Track everything you eat. I eat or drink anything I want just in healthier quantity than I used to. Stay positive and have a reasonable goal and time frame. Once you hit that goal set a new one don't stress yourself too much.

bohemian124

Since ev erybody is saying the same thing let me ask this question.if what I'm doing is so Wrongby not eating my exercisewhy did the people on The Biggest Loser do so well? on The Biggest Loser they worked off as many calories as they ate I'm not Just I'm just trying to just lose wieght im also trying to be healthy. not eating those foods is what I want. I want natural sugars in my bodythat I have always put in my body.I'm on day foUr now and I feel amazing..I know I should probably do with the majority saying especially those of you who have been in my shoes.. but Againmy whole point for this isto not want these bad foods and my bodyI want natural sugarsI want my body to crave fruits and vegetablesnot ice cream and french fries.

Please don't try to copy The Biggest Loser or any other reality show. First off, those contestants are supervised by trainers and medical professionals. Second, think of how many probably lose their weight within 6 months to a year after the show ends, because they can't keep up the habits of working out all day and eating food prepared for them (hello, don't they have jobs and responsibilities like most of us in the real world?).

You say you are on day four and want to know why your body isn't already craving natural sugars - you haven't given it enough time to get away from processed food and interested in natural food. Some people say it takes 3-4 weeks to build a habit, and others say you have to try new foods 20+ times to develop a taste for them. Give yourself time to learn which fruits/veggies you like, how to prepare them, and to build that habit of eating healthy. There are tons of recipes on this website, and lots of recommendations for other websites with interesting and healthy recipes.

Stop giving yourself a hard time for not immediately giving up a taste for the foods you have loved for years, or immediately developing a love of brand new foods. Both take time.

Wookinpanub

OP, I am just like you. I love all sorts of bad food and 6 months into this, I still crave them. I don't eat hardly any veggies or fruit. I do have bad days with poor choices but they key is to get back on track. I also cheat quite a bit on weekends as a reward for good days during the week. I think the cheat days are good for you. I don't count calories but just try to eat better and make better choices 90% of the time. I also work very hard in the gym. This has worked for me

I still crave bad food and when I meet my goal in a couple weeks, I am going to have a weekend of my favorite foods.

tallon5

Read this article: http://www.businessinsider.com.au/training-your-brain-to-prefer-healthier-food-2014-9

TL;DR: The reason you crave bad foods is because you reinforce neurological circuits in your brain that reward consuming this food. You can lessen the effectiveness of those circuits by not reinforcing them, i.e. not eating bad foods. After about six months, you should experience much less craving. But, I'm quite sure this requires you to not cheat - and that's why people here are saying that they still experience cravings after months and months of their hard work. It's only six months, at the end of the day - you're already giving up a lot, why not give up just a little more?

Personally, that makes me feel even more inspired to continue in my weight loss journey, and makes me try my best to avoid eating cheat foods ever. It sounds like torture, but it gets easier every day, every week, every month, until you eventually view donuts, ice cream, french fries, etc. as completely gross, and you suddenly notice that vegetables and meat is filling you up, while fruits (peaches, grapes, etc) are so sweet. I never thought that could happen to me, but I've felt that way for a while now.

>"Among those who participated in the weight loss program, the brain scans revealed changes in areas of the brain reward centre >associated with learning and addiction.

>After six months, this area had increased sensitivity to healthy, lower-calorie foods, indicating an increased reward and >enjoyment of healthier food cues. The area also showed decreased sensitivity to the unhealthy higher-calorie foods.

>The weight loss program is specifically designed to change how people react to different foods, and the study shows those who >participated in it had an increased desire for healthier foods along with a decreased preference for unhealthy foods."

Edit: By the way, make sure you are not starving yourself. You can't sustain months of a calorie deficit if you aren't eating enough. Reduce your caloric intake by minimum of 20%, up to 50%.