Need to RANT!

lotty1987

seriously annoyed at some people on this site telling you off for having treats! treats are that treats - today I have had lots due to birthdays and slight depression - if i want chocolate il have it thankyou and i will work it off ! if i go over my sugar allowance once or twice a week I AM ALLOWED I AM AN ADULT


Sorry to all those who are really supportive your all fab ! but really got peeved

xxxx

inskydiamonds

PSH! I have a treat nearly every day and I've lost over 40 pounds.
Everything in moderation!

EDBENAGLIO

HELL YA!!!!

Luckymam

You had a treat??!!!! HOW DARE YOU!!!!!

hoosiermama44

YES!!!!! I just posted something very similar! Healthy, thin people eat treats sometimes too - this is about something we can LIVE with forever and if someone told me I could never ever have pizza again then I'd probably throw in the towel right now! EACH TO YOUR OWN!

cmbneeley

depriving yourself will only cause a binge later. have some in moderation and it's all good! i enjoy a small treat pretty often myself. :-)

Pril2000

For reals! I eat a couple little pieces of chocolate every night and it hasn't hurt my weight loss goal. Those little bites of chocolate keep me from going out and getting a whole piece of cake instead. That's a victory in my book!

Do what you want. You're the only person who is accountable and it's no one else's business to criticize. :happy:

pen282

Hey

I know what you mean - hasn't happened to me personally but I red alot about eating 'clean' etc and yes, of course it is best but.. I'm human, if I want choc ill have some - like you say,it can be worked off.. :-)
Each to their own I guess!
x

msamcoates

Lol .... good for you .... my treat happens to be alcohol :-)

skinnyme125

yOu are fine. If you don't treat yourself once in a while you will feel deprived and then quit the program I believe it is healthier to have a treat once in a while then to deprive yourself all together.

Jenlynphi

I always eat a small portion of what I normally would eat. If I didn't allow myself my treats, I would binge big time!!!!

gburkhart2

I would hope that everyone here is trying to keep you honest and help out. They may not have the "kindest" methods of doing so, but do remember that it is very difficult to truly communicate using only type. In the end, you only have one person to answer to and that's you. Even if you have a treat and you would consider it a fail, it's okay. We all fail at some point. The key is to not get discouraged and continue to move forward.

reese66

Well said. It is your journey to be done your way!!!

You can pass me a piece of the chocolate, yumm, my weakness...

skinnylizzard

Lol .... good for you .... my treat happens to be alcohol :-)

Me too, I'm just waiting for someone to scold me about all ALL THAT WINE!!!!!

Missevanston

Who needs people like that! Who *ARE they? Unfriend them! Heck, I am having pizza tonight! It is my daughter's birthday! You have to live! I won't live on island without something sweet or salty to eat ever again! *THAT's what is great about MFP, you get to learn to eat the right way, not NOT eat! GEeeesh! You go girl!

em_lou007

Glad you ranted!!

I agree with everyone so far - you need treats to keep you sane and to keep your motivation going. I don't know anyone that could live on a diet of salad for the rest of their lives (except a rabbit!)

I had wine tonight and it felt GOOD!!! :laugh:

keep treating yourselves (in moderation) and enjoying your weight loss journeys

:drinker:

kitta3

I have a cheat day every saturday, and enjoy it
no matter what anyone says
it helps me, I get back on it sunday and do well all week

if you want it, you do it. its your weight loss plan, its your body, and you can lose weight at whatever speed you wish
and you can eat whatever you wish.

if you want chocolate you eat chocolate... you are the one that has to work it off later
not them!

Galathea

We all are adults. If you wanna have a treat, have a treat! I couldn't go without one all the time. And I had huge success here, so for me it works. If some wanna deny themselves everything and it works for them, great for them. They do what they do, I do what I do.

chefchazz

you tell em!!! i havent experienced this personally on this site but dude, who the f is ANYONE to chastise ANYONE for their food choices?? someones got it wrong. treats are TREATS!! AND EVERYONE DERSEVES ONE!!! that *kitten*!!

njean888

Finally!!!! Someone with common sense!!!

nickiben

I agree with treats. I have a pack of Curly Wurlys in the fridge for when I feel that chocolate crave, but as long as I dont go over calorie target then I dont feel too bad!!! I dont have one every day- but if you deprive yourself all the time then you could fail - not worth feeling bad over!!

shyaamist

Ya know what... honestly the only person you are accountable to is yourself!!! Show me a person that never has treat and I will show you someone that hasn't learned they can eat well, have treats and will keep the weight off!

Screw anyone that doesn't like what you are doing! In the end, you are the one that deals with it, nobody else!


***Keep it up! You can do it! :flowerforyou:

alainabanks

Honey you are right on.......:explode: :explode: if I want chocolate I am gonna have chocolate! But the idea is to not go over board leave it at a treat and enjoy it, better yet savor it yummmy!! Don't make it a binge and don't beat yourself up over it! The stressing is what goes to your hips not the piece of chocolate:)

getmehealthy

good for you! We all struggle with portions, sugars, exercise,... sometimes you just need a treat to keep you going mentally and emotionally. Let's hear it for treats!

maz123

you so need a treat sometimes or every week otherwise you would just throw in the towel ive lost 3 lbs this week and ive had a treat. i always have a treat otherwise i end up binging binging binging. like you said you are the adult feck the begrudgers !

bayles1

Hey,

Just had pizza here and dont care what anyone thinks.Take the notice of all the doubters and just do what works for you.

Good Luck.

hpsnickers1

And dark chocolate is good for you! There are all kinds of health benefits associated with it. Honey has nutritional benefits to it, also.

I also hate calling it a 'cheat treat'. That makes it sound like it's bad. It isn't bad to have a treat. You can't deprive yourself. I read it on a post recently: I'll take a small slice of chocolate cake over some 'sugar free' or 'fat free' cookies any day.
It's all about moderation and in the end losing weight comes down to one fact: burning more calories than you consume. If that treat fits into the calorie goal then great; but if it doesn't? Nothing wrong with that either. Some days are over, some are under but it all balances out in the end.

grumpyswife123

mean people suck, that's why my diary is private

Ben2118

We aren't machines, we do not all function exactly the same way! Some people may be able to go without a "treat", some won't, but if having a small bit of something every now and again stops you from going AWOL then great! DO IT!

Toaster88

It's well noted that if you don't treat yourself, you will tire of your diet, and fail. If the numbers are going down, you're doing fine. I ride a bike 40mi a day, and had a guy always yell at me for eating peanut butter. I had to ditch him.

hpsnickers1

Lol .... good for you .... my treat happens to be alcohol :-)

Me too, I'm just waiting for someone to scold me about all ALL THAT WINE!!!!!

That can be me!:laugh: (just kidding). But I do have a link in my signature that explains the effects of alcohol on your body's calorie burning efforts. I was never a drinker so I don't have to worry about alcohol. But if I decide to party up one night, you bet your butt I will!