i never crave pizza or chocolate...

Sezmo83

I had pizza tonight. I also have a Kinder Bueno bar that I will be eating later. I simply don't want to live a life where I never have chocolate or cake or pizza or various other things that I like. I log what I eat even if I do go over my calories for the day. If I cut all junk food out of my diet then there's no way I'll stick to it but if I have it occasionally I'll be fine.

fteale

I eat pizza when I am in Italy but not in England as it's not as good and wheat does bad things to me. I don't like chocolate much, I eat a small bit maybe once every week or two if I am low on calories by the evening.

I am not mad keen on either. Give me fresh fruit any day of the week!

rjanson

I never drink soda, I'm not actually a fan of pizza, I prefer home-made turkey/veggie burgers to fast food burgers (although Carl's Jr... but I have managed to stay away from that!), and I quit caffeine (coffee/black tea) cold-turkey.

But I do like dessert/chocolate.

I've been buying Trader Joe's dark chocolate mints. A serving size is 6; I have one or two after my evening meal, and I get the sweetness and a fresh minty-taste that helps prevent me from wanting more food!

So yes I definitely agree with moderation. I'm not perfect and I want to make a permanent and realistic change.

cardbucfan

but that's because i eat pizza every week - sometimes more than once! - and chocolate everyday. i know it sounds like a pretty screwed up tactic, but this totally works for me. you know the age old advice - "if you don't buy it and keep it in your house, you won't eat it"? well, that does *not* work for me. if i have a craving for something, i will totally go to the grocery store at 3 in the morning in my pajamas to go and get it! i know, i know...i have no pride. or no shame.

i do want to lose weight, and i want to be healthier. as of yet, i have no interest in adopting a completely 'clean' diet - i dig my cheez-its and cadbury eggs too much! and the occassional dr. pepper, though i'm pretty much a water drinker now. i'm sure my outlook could change, but for now, you will not find me eating baked chicken breast and broccoli every night for dinner. now, if you want to bbq that chicken up, then i'll be interested!

my point is, i feel like i've found a pretty good balance that i can work with forever. i never feel deprived, and i rarely cave in to a bingeing streak (which used to be a very common occurence). sometimes i will find myself sitting on the couch with a good book and potato chips and lemon bars. like yesterday. :blushing: but that's the first time i've just sat and ate a ton of junk in months!

sure, i'm probably losing weight slower than a lot of people, but i'm almost up to 30 pounds lost, it has been about 8 months, and i feel absolutely *no* sense of burnout. which is really quite lovely.

anyone else out there have their cake and eat it too?

So I saw your title of the thread and thought "I hate this person!" But then I read the thread (thanks UpEarly!) and I so totally agree with your philosophy. For those folks who can give up carbs and eat perfectly clean, I am really impressed. I can't do that though. I've done every diet out there and I'll lose the weight but it piles right back on because I'm not willing to eat like that the rest of my life. Since joining MFP in August, I've lost 23 lbs. and hit my goal weight and I feel awesome. I'm not deprived, I'm rarely hungry and I eat what my family eats for dinner. I've cleaned up what I eat because sometimes the calories just aren't worth it, but (don't look at my diary recently, we went out of town and I ate whatever I wanted the whole time-it's not a pretty thing!) for the most part it's all portion control. I think I'll go eat some dark chocolate right now as a matter of fact!

chanstriste13

So I saw your title of the thread and thought "I hate this person!"

hah! if i had had water in my mouth when i read that, it totally would have gone out my nose! thanks for the chuckles!

Supermel

I don't eat those things daily, or even pizza weekly, but i allow them. If i get too restrictive, i binge. Have been eating exceptionally clean lately and really enjoying the lack of cravings i'm having- seems if i allow one, i can use my willpower and not eat more but i crave for hours. If i eat clean and reduce carbs i'm full and cravefree. Its a balance i'm constantly working on.

irridia

The pants don't lie, and they're definitely getting looser.

That is the most awesome weighloss/fitness quote ever!

It should be on the wall in front of every scale!