Is it okay to eat 1 cookie or 1 piece of candy every day?

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  • PriceK01
    PriceK01 Posts: 834 Member
    If it fits your macros, do it! Some days, I eat a lot more than one cookie :) I log each and every one, but I still eat 'em!
  • EricMurano
    EricMurano Posts: 825 Member
    I only ban foods from my diet if I can't control myself with them or they just don't fit into my calorie goals.

    E.g. Bread is nice but even a small bit of it tends to blow out the meal's calories. To have a portion of bread that's small enough to not blow out the meal feel pointless because the portion is so small.

    I could have a Mars Bar every day but then I'd not have many calories left in the day to have three filling meals.
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    As long as you stay within your calories and meet your daily nutrition eat what you want.
  • BonaFideUK
    BonaFideUK Posts: 313 Member
    You can pretty much eat whatever you want as long as it fits your daily goals (macros) by the end of the day.
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    Yes.
  • JenniBaby85
    JenniBaby85 Posts: 855 Member
    As long as you stay within your calories and meet your daily nutrition eat what you want.

    This all the way!
  • dunnodunno
    dunnodunno Posts: 2,290 Member
    Eat whatever you want as long as it fits in your calories & macros.

    I have ice cream & candy almost everyday & it hasn't effected my weight loss.

    I sometimes even incorporate more snacks in my diary if I am having a splurge day that stays within my calories.

    It seems I struggle the most with going over on my sodium.
  • Cp731
    Cp731 Posts: 3,195 Member
    Girl! No junk food!! Very unhealthy and fattening!

    Surely you cant be sers? :noway:
  • Megs081211
    Megs081211 Posts: 150
    I have some sort of sweet every day either 3 york peppermint patties (the tiny ones it's 150 cal) or the cinnamon candy disk I'll take 3 and thats 70 kcal I still lose at least 2 pounds a week. But I account for it and make sure I eat sensibly throughout the day and exercise.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Girl! No junk food!! Very unhealthy and fattening!

    Important note-- if 90% of the responses to a thread agree with each other and you're the only one going the other way, re-evaluate.
  • Babeskeez
    Babeskeez Posts: 606 Member
    Girl! No junk food!! Very unhealthy and fattening!

    good luck with that.

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  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    I don't like candy . . . um well, never mind, but I love cookies and I find eating just one a bit over-controlling. Have a serving and enjoy. Just make sure the rest of the day is full of nutritious food that provides protein and the rest of your nutritional needs.
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    Girl! No junk food!! Very unhealthy and fattening!

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    Well it work for me.
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    I just joined this site so I could reply to this thread. The truth is is if you remove all of the mental aspects of food and weightloss, you actually can get into an equilibrium with your body. (this is assuming you have a base knowledge that eating vegetables and fruit is better for your body than eating chips). Once you remove the mental energy away from how many calories you are burning and how many you are "allowed" to eat, you can actually reach a healthy weight.
    For instance, some days I am a lot more hungry that other days. So yes, I eat more on those days. With in your month, your apatite level fluctuates with your hormones (I am a female). If you listen to your body, you will have a balance and you will not gain weight. I eat dessert every day, usually twice a day. I'm not talking a piece of cheese cake, but I have cookies, chocolate (milk or dark, what ever you like). And some days I just don't feel like it.
    When you focus all of the attention on the numbers associated with food (calories, number of cookies) this can completely interfere with your bodies ability to regulate your weight. Your brain releases compounds that turn your appetite on, and ones that turn it off. This regulation goes further than just one meal. If you have been at a weight for a long time, your body is going to want to keep you at this set point. That is why losing weight becomes really difficult sometimes because your body is constantly producing appetite hormones. When you add this on top of peoples constant enumeration of everything they eat, you have a recipe for yo-yo weight loss.
    So most of you will not believe a word I am saying, because why has no one up to this point just promoted having a healthier intuitive relationship with food? Well that is because soo much money can be made off of it. And people love to focus on numbers, that is our nature. But to really combat the weight issue plaguing North America, we need to promote the culture of food and enjoying it with friends and family, and take the focus off of the numbers. Once you have a more positive less number-oriented relationship with food, your body will maintain a healthy weight for you. Of course you need to eat vegetables and fruit and whole grains. We all know that by now. But try shifting the focus away from the numbers.

    you joined the site to bump a year and 3 month old topic?

    strange post is strange...people need to count calories to lose weight and then see where their maintenance calories lie.
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,282 Member
    Oh Crankstr - everyone was blithely carrying on, ignoring the silly troll post :tongue:
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    I just joined this site so I could reply to this thread. The truth is is if you remove all of the mental aspects of food and weightloss, you actually can get into an equilibrium with your body. (this is assuming you have a base knowledge that eating vegetables and fruit is better for your body than eating chips). Once you remove the mental energy away from how many calories you are burning and how many you are "allowed" to eat, you can actually reach a healthy weight.
    For instance, some days I am a lot more hungry that other days. So yes, I eat more on those days. With in your month, your apatite level fluctuates with your hormones (I am a female). If you listen to your body, you will have a balance and you will not gain weight. I eat dessert every day, usually twice a day. I'm not talking a piece of cheese cake, but I have cookies, chocolate (milk or dark, what ever you like). And some days I just don't feel like it.
    When you focus all of the attention on the numbers associated with food (calories, number of cookies) this can completely interfere with your bodies ability to regulate your weight. Your brain releases compounds that turn your appetite on, and ones that turn it off. This regulation goes further than just one meal. If you have been at a weight for a long time, your body is going to want to keep you at this set point. That is why losing weight becomes really difficult sometimes because your body is constantly producing appetite hormones. When you add this on top of peoples constant enumeration of everything they eat, you have a recipe for yo-yo weight loss.
    So most of you will not believe a word I am saying, because why has no one up to this point just promoted having a healthier intuitive relationship with food? Well that is because soo much money can be made off of it. And people love to focus on numbers, that is our nature. But to really combat the weight issue plaguing North America, we need to promote the culture of food and enjoying it with friends and family, and take the focus off of the numbers. Once you have a more positive less number-oriented relationship with food, your body will maintain a healthy weight for you. Of course you need to eat vegetables and fruit and whole grains. We all know that by now. But try shifting the focus away from the numbers.

    you joined the site to bump a year and 3 month old topic?

    strange post is strange...people need to count calories to lose weight and then see where their maintenance calories lie.

    :flowerforyou:

    Whoops. :blushing:
  • _SABOTEUR_
    _SABOTEUR_ Posts: 6,833 Member
    I just joined this site so I could reply to this thread. The truth is is if you remove all of the mental aspects of food and weightloss, you actually can get into an equilibrium with your body. (this is assuming you have a base knowledge that eating vegetables and fruit is better for your body than eating chips). Once you remove the mental energy away from how many calories you are burning and how many you are "allowed" to eat, you can actually reach a healthy weight.
    For instance, some days I am a lot more hungry that other days. So yes, I eat more on those days. With in your month, your apatite level fluctuates with your hormones (I am a female). If you listen to your body, you will have a balance and you will not gain weight. I eat dessert every day, usually twice a day. I'm not talking a piece of cheese cake, but I have cookies, chocolate (milk or dark, what ever you like). And some days I just don't feel like it.
    When you focus all of the attention on the numbers associated with food (calories, number of cookies) this can completely interfere with your bodies ability to regulate your weight. Your brain releases compounds that turn your appetite on, and ones that turn it off. This regulation goes further than just one meal. If you have been at a weight for a long time, your body is going to want to keep you at this set point. That is why losing weight becomes really difficult sometimes because your body is constantly producing appetite hormones. When you add this on top of peoples constant enumeration of everything they eat, you have a recipe for yo-yo weight loss.
    So most of you will not believe a word I am saying, because why has no one up to this point just promoted having a healthier intuitive relationship with food? Well that is because soo much money can be made off of it. And people love to focus on numbers, that is our nature. But to really combat the weight issue plaguing North America, we need to promote the culture of food and enjoying it with friends and family, and take the focus off of the numbers. Once you have a more positive less number-oriented relationship with food, your body will maintain a healthy weight for you. Of course you need to eat vegetables and fruit and whole grains. We all know that by now. But try shifting the focus away from the numbers.

    I'm glad I'm a man and devoid of hormones and the pesky emotions that go with them.
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    Oh Crankstr - everyone was blithely carrying on, ignoring the silly troll post :tongue:


    i like your cake.:flowerforyou:
  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,280 Member
    Sure...I do. :)
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    I just joined this site so I could reply to this thread. The truth is is if you remove all of the mental aspects of food and weightloss, you actually can get into an equilibrium with your body. (this is assuming you have a base knowledge that eating vegetables and fruit is better for your body than eating chips). Once you remove the mental energy away from how many calories you are burning and how many you are "allowed" to eat, you can actually reach a healthy weight.
    For instance, some days I am a lot more hungry that other days. So yes, I eat more on those days. With in your month, your apatite level fluctuates with your hormones (I am a female). If you listen to your body, you will have a balance and you will not gain weight. I eat dessert every day, usually twice a day. I'm not talking a piece of cheese cake, but I have cookies, chocolate (milk or dark, what ever you like). And some days I just don't feel like it.
    When you focus all of the attention on the numbers associated with food (calories, number of cookies) this can completely interfere with your bodies ability to regulate your weight. Your brain releases compounds that turn your appetite on, and ones that turn it off. This regulation goes further than just one meal. If you have been at a weight for a long time, your body is going to want to keep you at this set point. That is why losing weight becomes really difficult sometimes because your body is constantly producing appetite hormones. When you add this on top of peoples constant enumeration of everything they eat, you have a recipe for yo-yo weight loss.
    So most of you will not believe a word I am saying, because why has no one up to this point just promoted having a healthier intuitive relationship with food? Well that is because soo much money can be made off of it. And people love to focus on numbers, that is our nature. But to really combat the weight issue plaguing North America, we need to promote the culture of food and enjoying it with friends and family, and take the focus off of the numbers. Once you have a more positive less number-oriented relationship with food, your body will maintain a healthy weight for you. Of course you need to eat vegetables and fruit and whole grains. We all know that by now. But try shifting the focus away from the numbers.

    you joined the site to bump a year and 3 month old topic?

    strange post is strange...people need to count calories to lose weight and then see where their maintenance calories lie.

    Ignore the troll and let's chat about cookies!
  • SStruthers13
    SStruthers13 Posts: 150 Member
    I pig out once a week on something I want and have chocolate milk every morning. It keeps me on track. Do what you need within reason. If it's a cookie or candy every day do it as long as you eat healthy the rest of the day.
  • BeachGingerOnTheRocks
    BeachGingerOnTheRocks Posts: 3,927 Member
    I just joined this site so I could reply to this thread. The truth is is if you remove all of the mental aspects of food and weightloss, you actually can get into an equilibrium with your body. (this is assuming you have a base knowledge that eating vegetables and fruit is better for your body than eating chips). Once you remove the mental energy away from how many calories you are burning and how many you are "allowed" to eat, you can actually reach a healthy weight.
    For instance, some days I am a lot more hungry that other days. So yes, I eat more on those days. With in your month, your apatite level fluctuates with your hormones (I am a female). If you listen to your body, you will have a balance and you will not gain weight. I eat dessert every day, usually twice a day. I'm not talking a piece of cheese cake, but I have cookies, chocolate (milk or dark, what ever you like). And some days I just don't feel like it.
    When you focus all of the attention on the numbers associated with food (calories, number of cookies) this can completely interfere with your bodies ability to regulate your weight. Your brain releases compounds that turn your appetite on, and ones that turn it off. This regulation goes further than just one meal. If you have been at a weight for a long time, your body is going to want to keep you at this set point. That is why losing weight becomes really difficult sometimes because your body is constantly producing appetite hormones. When you add this on top of peoples constant enumeration of everything they eat, you have a recipe for yo-yo weight loss.
    So most of you will not believe a word I am saying, because why has no one up to this point just promoted having a healthier intuitive relationship with food? Well that is because soo much money can be made off of it. And people love to focus on numbers, that is our nature. But to really combat the weight issue plaguing North America, we need to promote the culture of food and enjoying it with friends and family, and take the focus off of the numbers. Once you have a more positive less number-oriented relationship with food, your body will maintain a healthy weight for you. Of course you need to eat vegetables and fruit and whole grains. We all know that by now. But try shifting the focus away from the numbers.

    you joined the site to bump a year and 3 month old topic?

    strange post is strange...people need to count calories to lose weight and then see where their maintenance calories lie.

    Ignore the troll and let's chat about cookies!

    Forget cookies. I had a small slice of homemade pizza with a Woodchuck cider, but I have a pizza tooth.
  • anastasisfm
    anastasisfm Posts: 2
    How about just enjoying life..? Last time I checked, the majority of traditional French people don't have weight issues, and they wouldnt be caught dead counting their calories. And who was I kidding, the a lot of people on this site would have no idea what I am talking about because you have to be pretty far gone and consumed about weight loss to be having a picture of your rear end as your profile picture. I suppose if you like counting calories every day and like spending all of your brain energy worrying about all of this, than that is fine. I was just trying to give another opinion that you can actually find a wonderful mental and physical balance when you remove all of the numbers from this whole weight loss equation. But, for the most part, people in North America are not wanting to find actual peace when it comes to body and food. It really sucks all of the joy out of eating.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member

    Forget cookies. I had a small slice of homemade pizza with a Woodchuck cider, but I have a pizza tooth.

    Forget. . . ok don't forget homemade pizza but add in homemade stromboli!

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  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member

    Forget cookies. I had a small slice of homemade pizza with a Woodchuck cider, but I have a pizza tooth.

    Forget. . . ok don't forget homemade pizza but add in homemade stromboli!

    <

    :grumble:
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    How about just enjoying life..? Last time I checked, the majority of traditional French people don't have weight issues, and they wouldnt be caught dead counting their calories. And who was I kidding, the a lot of people on this site would have no idea what I am talking about because you have to be pretty far gone and consumed about weight loss to be having a picture of your rear end as your profile picture. I suppose if you like counting calories every day and like spending all of your brain energy worrying about all of this, than that is fine. I was just trying to give another opinion that you can actually find a wonderful mental and physical balance when you remove all of the numbers from this whole weight loss equation. But, for the most part, people in North America are not wanting to find actual peace when it comes to body and food. It really sucks all of the joy out of eating.

    1. I've tried your way. I gained 40 lbs.

    2. It doesn't suck the joy out of eating for me. If anything it lets me relax and enjoy because I know that what I'm eating fits into my goals.
  • dittmarml
    dittmarml Posts: 351 Member
    I have a piece of dark chocolate every day. Track and manage your calories to your goals and you're good.
  • _SABOTEUR_
    _SABOTEUR_ Posts: 6,833 Member

    Ignore the troll and let's chat about cookies!

    Forget cookies. I had a small slice of homemade pizza with a Woodchuck cider, but I have a pizza tooth.

    I am also more of a pizza tooth than a sweet tooth. Or a meat tooth.

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  • caly_man
    caly_man Posts: 281 Member
    ABSoLuTely

    what's the alternative, deny yourself so much that you quit and go back to your old lifestyle.

    hopefully 7 days per week will turn into 5 days per week and so on

    i too have a major sweet tooth
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