Is there anything you absolutely refuse to compromise on?

Atarahh

My calorie buget, gaining weight

JanineHarrison

Wine! I don't have it every night and i don't have to have a lot but when i have the extra 100-150 and I want a glass i enjoy it. A great unwind after a long day!

shellshalla

Chocolate. Alcohol. Mac & Cheese. Pizza.

I just watch my portions on all of those and keep it within my calorie limits

infamousmk

Beer. I drink it regularly and love it blindly.

raevynn

S*x, Chocolate, and don't you EVER put any dairy product in my food, ever.

I don't consider the rest compromise.... it's being flexible.

[just as an FYI: if you cut out all dairy, including butter, for a few months, and then taste butter, you will discover that it tastes absolutely RANK. I used to churn my own d**ned butter, back in the day, but I won't touch it now]

mhking86

Scotch on the drink front; something about a beautiful single malt that I just cannot pass up.

And my favourite duo, red wine and 85% dark chocolate. Nothing beats relaxing with a good book, and having these two marvellous creations as company.

SassyCalyGirl

my health and fitness-there will be no compromise!

tam120

olive oil
wine

Trechechus

choclolate

devil_in_a_blue_dress

I only consume full fat dairy products, aside from the milk on my cereal -- that includes half and half, butter, real eggs, cheese, yogurt, ice cream etc. I dislike the taste of reduced fat dairy, so it's a waste of calories. I'll take a smaller portion and be satisfied.

madubil

chocolate. I bought some bags of halloween candy- only hersheys chocolate. The mini hersheys bars are 60 calories a piece- either 60 or 80 and one is all I eat andits a perfect compromise.

questionablemethods

Butter! My mom, who raised me on real, whole foods, nearly disowned me once when she saw margarine in my fridge when I was in college. ("It wasn't mine, I swear!")

Also, I pay a pretty absurd amount for these amazing farm-raised eggs. The yolks are such a lovely rich orange color.

SarahMorganP

Fast food. I will continue to eat fast food and I am sure I eat it way more often than most people here would ever eat it. Still I am eating it so much less than ever before. If it will fit in my calories and I really want it I will eat it. If it won't fit in my calories I will exercise so it does fit. I have tried to lose weight too many times in the past and always failed, and always because I tried to not eat fast food. It just won't work for me. I love fast food!

questionablemethods

just as an FYI: if you cut out all dairy, including butter, for a few months, and then taste butter, you will discover that it tastes absolutely RANK.

I have and I agree with you. "Rank" is a synonym for "heavenly" right? :happy:

jody664

1. My mom's fresh peach pie (a.k.a., heaven on a plate, especially if it is still warm). I don't care if one slice is 2 million calories, I'll find a way to make it fit. She only makes it during the summer, and only when peaches are "on" so it's a once-a-year thing.

2. "Real" dairy. I have tried FF cream cheese, FF sour cream, FF shredded cheese, FF mayo........they all taste like plastic to me. I can handle reduced-fat dairy, but that FF stuff is just nasty.

3. Chocolate. I have one or two Hershey's kisses a day and that satisfies my chocolate craving.

Grokette

Butter! My mom, who raised me on real, whole foods, nearly disowned me once when she saw margarine in my fridge when I was in college. ("It wasn't mine, I swear!")

Also, I pay a pretty absurd amount for these amazing farm-raised eggs. The yolks are such a lovely rich orange color.

I feel fortunate...............I get those same free range, pastured eggs with the orangish colored yolk. We only pay $2.25 per dozen and they are the best on eath.

omgitsgarry

I wouldn't really say compromise, but I cut back enough so I can still have these in my diet:

Pizza- this is a big one. When I first started, we had high calorie pizza and it would frustrate me to no end only eating two slices when I'd have free reign before. I found some 3 serving 300 calorie pizza and I'm in heaven.

Cheese steaks- I'm from Philly, so of course, gotta have this. I just went from having two to one. It is still expensive on calories, but I allow for it in my day when we are having them.

Grokette

S*x, Chocolate, and don't you EVER put any dairy product in my food, ever.

I don't consider the rest compromise.... it's being flexible.

[just as an FYI: if you cut out all dairy, including butter, for a few months, and then taste butter, you will discover that it tastes absolutely RANK. I used to churn my own d**ned butter, back in the day, but I won't touch it now]

Actually I have never been a dairy person until I went on low carb. I found a local raw dairy farm and purchased some raw cream and make whipped cream and butter and neither were rank, but they were absolutely gorgeous in taste.

I can't eat the stuff from the regular grocery unless it is grass fed butter (Kerry Gold for instance).

questionablemethods

Butter! My mom, who raised me on real, whole foods, nearly disowned me once when she saw margarine in my fridge when I was in college. ("It wasn't mine, I swear!")

Also, I pay a pretty absurd amount for these amazing farm-raised eggs. The yolks are such a lovely rich orange color.

I feel fortunate...............I get those same free range, pastured eggs with the orangish colored yolk. We only pay $2.25 per dozen and they are the best on eath.

Lucky! San Francisco is a city of foodies and, until I make friends with someone with back yard chickens, I'm gonna pay up the nose for them. But they are SO GOOD.

LuckyLeprechaun

Mayonnaise must be Best Foods. Or if you're across the Mississippi, Hellman's. Other Mayo does not cut it.

Now a jar of it may last me a year, because all I use it in is potato salad. Which I barely ever make.