How often do you let yourself eat what you really want?

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  • SportyLadyPhotographer
    SportyLadyPhotographer Posts: 173
    when im out with friends and its been a while or specail occasions brithday/christmas ect or if i really want something and ive worked for it
  • gracieabem
    gracieabem Posts: 211
    I have no problem with treating myself. My cravings are usually sweet - chocolate, rarely ice-cream and deserts. Most of my deserts now consist of yoghurt and fruit, which is delicious, but I will indulge in a piece of desert if I'm at a family gathering, someone in my family (including myself) has baked something special, it's a special occasion or I just feel like it. I try to avoid having excess in the house so I'm not going back to it, but if it's especially good I have no qualms in having seconds the next day. It's not everyday, for sure, but it's not something I'm going to feel guilty about.

    With savoury dishes, I find that it's much easier to doctor them up to be a bit healthier. There is nothing wrong with a homemade burger made with lean mince and herbs/spices, onion if you want served with salad and a small amount of condiments of my choice and a grainy bread roll (personal preference over white). I'd probably serve it with extra vege on the side, but to me that is a perfectly healthy meal.
  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,722 Member
    We have drastically cut the amount we go out. However if we are going somewhere like Five Guys, you can bet I'm getting a little cheeseburger... which isn't that little ! :p I don't think we should deprive ourselves either.

    However, I have almost completely cut out french fries because I find them addicting.
  • alanabeehave
    alanabeehave Posts: 65
    Everyday! I trust my body's signals. Luckly 90% of the time its whole foods. Unless it's two days before my TOM, in which case, I can live off sweets.
  • gsager
    gsager Posts: 977 Member
    I eat what I want everyday. Always eat back my exercise calories.......
  • ChcolateLady11
    ChcolateLady11 Posts: 359
    I fit it into my cals for the day...
    My main weakness is Chocolate, that is the hard one to say no to. most everything else I can...
  • kempt_ken
    kempt_ken Posts: 96 Member
    I use the same analogy I like that way of looking at calories.
  • brower47
    brower47 Posts: 16,356 Member
    Everyday.
  • jms1739
    jms1739 Posts: 80 Member
    I pretty much eat what I want everyday, but really monitor the portions. However there is that one cheat meal on Saturday or Sunday, that I don't even count that I do allow myself. It is all a personal decision. If you are within your nutritional guides, and still getting the results you are looking for. Then be happy with what you are doing.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Assuming that you mean real chips and ice cream, i never let myself eat what i want.

    Only healthy foods!

    I really miss poutine :(

    I don't understand this.


    I eat what I want all the time- because life is to short to eat *kitten* I don't like.

    I have some form of ice cream/chocolate/candy/snack every day.

    The only time I eat what I really want- is volume- the AMOUNT. I always want to eat WAY more than I need. So once ever two weeks or so- I get some high calorie days- but its' rare. General trend line rules... I should do more cardio so I can eat more damni*.
  • levitateme
    levitateme Posts: 999 Member
    Assuming that you mean real chips and ice cream, i never let myself eat what i want.

    Only healthy foods!

    I really miss poutine :(

    I don't understand this.


    I eat what I want all the time- because life is to short to eat *kitten* I don't like.

    I have some form of ice cream/chocolate/candy/snack every day.

    The only time I eat what I really want- is volume- the AMOUNT. I always want to eat WAY more than I need. So once ever two weeks or so- I get some high calorie days- but its' rare. General trend line rules... I should do more cardio so I can eat more damni*.

    Samesies.

    I eat what I really want all the time, but I eat less of it than I used to. I've figured out that it's the key to conquering binge eating disorder. It's also the key to sick muscle gains. I've increased my LBM by 5 lbs since March. :drinker:

    ETA: I am eating a surplus right now, but I ate what I wanted when I was in a deficit too.
  • MsSashaFire
    MsSashaFire Posts: 49
    I always eat what I want, just in moderation, and making sure it fits into my nutrition allowances for the day. Of course we can't help going over sometimes we're only human, and I refuse to deprive myself this shouldn't be a punishment. Of course if you had a bacon cheeseburger yesterday, you know you probably shouldn't be eating another one today. LOL
  • AlliSteff
    AlliSteff Posts: 211 Member
    If it is a special day, I let myself go within reason. I am a big believer that you sometimes need a higher calorie day anyway to keep your metabolism guessing.

    For the most part, I stick to my limits and then have a day here and there where I don't track, and just let myself enjoy it
  • IHateThinkingOfAUsername
    IHateThinkingOfAUsername Posts: 568 Member
    I eat *WHAT* I want daily.... for me the thing I'm restricting isn't *WHAT* I eat... it's * HOW MUCH* of what I eat.
    Of course I fancy a large dominos pepperoni passion with chicken stripper combo and cookies for tea.... on top of a dozen packet of crisps and chocolates for dinner... and pain au chocolates for breakfast.... but that is how I got fat. Not *WHAT* I ate, but *HOW MUCH* of it I ate. I do better with eating everything in moderation, than restricting the 'what' and then (for me) binging on them.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Samesies.

    I eat what I really want all the time, but I eat less of it than I used to. I've figured out that it's the key to conquering binge eating disorder. It's also the key to sick muscle gains. I've increased my LBM by 5 lbs since March. drinker

    ETA: I am eating a surplus right now, but I ate what I wanted when I was in a deficit too.

    yep yep yep- bulking is the best.

    SO MUCH FOOD. I love it.

    Well- except the crazy fat pants days I had- otherwise it was great. I'm such a fat kid- I could eat thousands all the time... I have no idea how I managed to escape obesity- I LOVE food- I do not like eating intuitively at this point- I just ate... WAY to much.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    Most of the time.

    But I don't eat ALL of the things. If I go out to a restaurant I'm probably not going to eat a salad. To me that's pretty sad because I eat salads a lot for lunch and they cost practically nothing - why waste $10+ on an entrée salad? haha. I'll have enchiladas, fish, or a burger, or whatever I please...but I kinda "even it out" by getting a veggie side instead of mashed potatoes (unless I REALLY want mashed potatoes)...or when I get a burger, I usually pass on the fries. I just make whatever I want fit into the rest of my day. Often my dining out days are Saturdays, and I have tons of extra calories burned via exercise on Saturdays anyway.

    If you're asking how often do I totally throw caution to the wind and go over by 200-500 or more calories? Maybe once every 2 or 3 months. I did that on Friday. I ate a light lunch and dinner in preparation, then went out for pad Thai and then had a huge Diet Dew and Milky Way dark and 3/4 bottle of Korean plum wine and a glass of champagne. NONE of that is typical for me, but it was somewhat planned. I was over by approx. 580 calories for the day. I did that back in April or May, once. It's not frequent and therefore not a big deal to me. I'd be concerned if it was a weekly temptation or if I really felt out of control during that decision making process.
  • 970Mikaela1
    970Mikaela1 Posts: 2,013 Member
    Most every day. but with that said I like chicken a lot. makes it easy. cheeseburger burger is my Saturday thing. pizza once a week probably. yep I eat what I want.
  • TXGirl78028
    TXGirl78028 Posts: 37
    I work into my daily calorie count most things I want to eat - I've had an ice cream cone and not gone over for the day. Sometimes I'm a little over and it's ok or I try to do enough exercise to offset. I'm going to allow myself to go over (within reason) on special meals - For example, birthday dinner, Thanksgiving, anniversary, etc or for something that you won't be able to have at a different time (like something wonderfully Italian while on trip to Italy) - but not celebrating someone else's birthday or just because it Friday/weekend etc.
  • Adaniel65
    Adaniel65 Posts: 105 Member
    Quite often, as long as it fits into my calorie goals. It's about controlling yourself, not denying yourself.
    I'm not much of a sweets person so I don't have to deal with candy cravings. :P
    DITTO!!
  • LoneWolfRunner
    LoneWolfRunner Posts: 1,160 Member
    I naturally eat pretty healthy, but I also usually eat whatever I want. My general rule, though, is to always go to bed a little bit hungry. And since I like to run, if for some reason I feel like a had a crappy day of eating, I just throw on few punishment miles to my next run...
  • Meerataila
    Meerataila Posts: 1,885 Member
    I try my best to make the answer to that 'always' by making healthy food choices and waiting until I'm really hungry, at which point real food tastes amazing. I just chowed down on a sweet potato smothered in a dip made of spinach, nuts, seeds, onions, garlic, mushrooms, and peppers. It was freaking delicious!

    But if I'd had a piece of cake or some cookies for breakfast or even yesterday, I'd have turned my nose up at all that green roughage stuff and would have wanted more cake and cookies, or possibly chips.

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