Do you deprive yourself of...??

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  • myfitnessnmhoy
    myfitnessnmhoy Posts: 2,105 Member
    "Deprive" implies something that may come back after my "diet" is done.

    I have completely eliminated some foods (like soda) and I've found that doing so for surprisingly short amounts of time leads to me no longer desiring it, and in since cases (again, like soda) being repulsed by it. It feeds my body nothing I need, and it now tastes like malted battery acid. I cannot fathom how I ever desired it or wanted to consume it. The one exception being caffeinated root beer, which I do enjoy in small quantities 2-3 times a year, but too much of it makes me feel icky so it's self-regulating.

    I have also cut back on other foods, but I find that the smaller quantities satisfy my cravings for them as much as larger quantities once did. So I don't feel deprived at all.

    When I STARTED, I deprived myself a lot, but that was to force my body down to a more reasonable caloric intake.
  • StephGodsPrincess
    StephGodsPrincess Posts: 45 Member
    As the others have said I do not deprive myself. I figure I have ti eat this way the rest f my life so unless I intend on never having food I enjoy until I die then I need to work out a way of eating that I can live with. I still have foods I enjoy in moderation and smaller amounts. I have added healthy foods to my eating and I exercise quite a bit so if I want some chocolate or some pizza, or hot dog , or any other food I have it. If I focus on not having foods I enjoy I just crave them more and if I deprive myself end up binging.
  • MileyClimb
    MileyClimb Posts: 414 Member
    I find if I deprive myself I will tend to binge and because I am denying my body what it craves. but if I eat one bite of something sweet I crave like the other day i ate a half a cookie I was satisfied with it. it's like anything eat in moderation.
  • lmarshel
    lmarshel Posts: 674 Member
    HELL NO! lol
    I just eat those things on a MUCH smaller scale than I used to :-)

    I've tried restriction diets (atkins) and they worked really well and fast, but I would fall off and go NUTS on sweets.

    Now I have sweets when I want - just as long as I have the cals for it!

    ^ This! It's a lifestyle now.
  • dvisser1
    dvisser1 Posts: 788 Member
    Do you deprive yourself of all kinds of sweets and goodies all the time?? Or is it better to have occasionally in moderation even though I am trying to lose weight??

    Each person is going to have a different outlook on this and find different paths to success.

    I will say that calling it depriving yourself of something does not sound good. it sounds like doing something against your will, and as soon as you hit a goal you'll swing back to eating those things and gain the weight back. This is exactly why diets don't work.

    Lifestyle changes do work. For me, that lifestyle change includes continuing to eat whatever I want with a heavy dose of moderation. Less of the unhealthy stuff, and keeping track of my calories. I don't plan cheat days as some people do. If I want to eat a cookie or bowl of ice cream, I have it and log the calories. Now that I see how those calories very quickly add up, I'm eating a lot less of that stuff.
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    My rule that I'm bad at following is if I've had my daily nutritional information at the end of the day, I deserve a treat
  • addy_rodriguez
    addy_rodriguez Posts: 18 Member
    Hurray Beer!
  • LadyIntrepid
    LadyIntrepid Posts: 399 Member
    Depriving myself only makes me want it more. So -- everything in moderation as long as I'm within calorie goals.
  • boggsmeister
    boggsmeister Posts: 292 Member
    I can keep most treats around the house and only eat them when they fit in my calorie budget, which is quite often. There are a few things that, if they are in my reach, I will consume. I will still have those things when the occasion arises, but I won't keep them around the house.
  • sydneywb86
    sydneywb86 Posts: 36 Member
    Nope, I don't deprive myself of anything. I do however, avoid bringing trigger foods into the house. I love (LOVE) chips of any type/flavor, so I don't have them in the house. But I will buy a vending machine size bag when the craving hits. Same with ice cream. I don't keep any at home, but if I really want it, I will go and get a scoop at the local ice cream shoppe.

    For me, this is a lifestyle change and I refuse to give up my favorite foods. I've just learned to have a smaller portions less often. Took me years to figure that out though.... I'm a slow learner... :tongue:

    Amen! Took me a while to get this as well. But, i now do the same things. No snacks or sweets allowed in my home, because...well, I'll eat them. But if I'm desperately craving, I'll go pick up just enough for ONE serving, enjoy and move on.
  • legnarevocrednu
    legnarevocrednu Posts: 467 Member
    When I first started this lifestyle change, I quit it cold turkey. No sweets, no soda. That was 88 pounds and 8 months ago. Now, I still don't drink soda, but if I want something during the week, it HAS to fit into my calories. I don't usually log on the weekends so if there is something I want, I have it (I still don't over eat...if I want a slice of pizza, I'll have one slice of pizza etc). I know, I know BAD...but I have yet to hit a plateu in 8 months and I'm losing consistently so do what works right? That being said, because I had some whoppers yesterday, I won't have anything like that today....even though I could really go for a mcflurry right now. I also do drink a few times a week and have yet to see my weightloss slow down. I know I'm lucky. Once my weight loss slows down, or stops, I will have to become strict again. Until then, I'm continuing what I'm doing becasue it seems to be working. I do think no one should deprive themselves of something or else they will overindulge and it won't be pretty.
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    I still have a treat, sometimes it back fires and makes me want more, but I'm getting better and better at moderation. X
  • Di3012
    Di3012 Posts: 2,247 Member
    I am a chocolate addict. I try to avoid it. But when a carving comes, I eat just s tiny bit, enough to satisfy my craving and then I stay away again.

    See, this ^ is what I wish I could do LOL
  • rbrannock
    rbrannock Posts: 169
    I eat all the same things as before, just in moderation. I think its much easier to stick with it that way.
  • DeeVanderbles
    DeeVanderbles Posts: 589 Member
    Everything in moderation. While I am typically eating healthier, I do let myself have some of my favorite treats, but I stick with portion size, or try to find a "healthier" alternative. Like right now, I really really really want a Dutch Cocoa Archway cookie and they're on sale at my grocery store 10 for $10. I'm obviously not going to buy 10 packages, but I might buy one and allow myself a cookie here and there until the package is gone. I find if I'm craving something for a few days, I eat it and get it over with and move on.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    The ONLY thing I completely cut out for the time being is alcohol- and that is because I can't be trusted to make good decisions once I've started drinking- and the day after even.
  • tripletmom2004
    tripletmom2004 Posts: 168 Member
    Alright. I need to stop dieting and make a lifestyle change!!! No more diets!!! Lol
  • terri0527
    terri0527 Posts: 678 Member
    No, I do not. That being said I don't go out and gorge myself on chocolate and donuts either. I have it in moderation and within my calorie range. If I just quit eating stuff I like, I would never stop craving it and then i would really overindulge.
  • darlingkaya
    darlingkaya Posts: 37
    If i have been eating sweets for some time i start getting addicted to it... so the next day ill be craving it again for sure ... if thats the case then YES i deny myself of it JUST because i think, i want to get off the addiction... it usually takes about 2-3 days for me to stop craving it and then i dont even want it =) unless i have it again just because, and then its on my head again :P
  • Jezebel9
    Jezebel9 Posts: 396 Member
    everything in moderation
    including moderation
  • silhouettes
    silhouettes Posts: 517 Member
    As long as I have the calories, I do indulge.
  • kimmieyr1
    kimmieyr1 Posts: 189
    I have it in moderation. I have been able to make a Milky Way last almost a whole week by cutting off a small piece at a time. This is actually a NSV for me!
  • raindance_maggie
    raindance_maggie Posts: 150
    There should be no such thing as depriving yourself. This is life. Enjoy it. Scale it back. You can still enjoy it :)
  • raindance_maggie
    raindance_maggie Posts: 150
    I have it in moderation. I have been able to make a Milky Way last almost a whole week by cutting off a small piece at a time. This is actually a NSV for me!

    Crap a whole week?! You're awesome!! It's be an NSV for me if I didn't scarf it down in one breath :)
  • Beezil
    Beezil Posts: 1,677 Member
    I try not to deprive myself of anything. I have cut out soda and ranch dressing completely though. That's not necessarily because I had to, but more because after eating more healthy and controlling my calories, I don't like them anymore. I'd rather save the calories / sugar / sodium / fat / etc. for other things I like a lot more and that fill me up better. :) I've tried treating myself to a soda a few times since I gave it up, but it's just gross to me and I choke on it. lol

    I don't think you should give up anything, especially if you really love it. There is nothing wrong with enjoying food, it's actually really nice imo to treat myself at the end of a hard week with a nice dinner or night out with ice cream and a burger. Or just having a hearty family meal at home without skimping on any of the good stuff! hehe. Just make room for it when you can, and if you have to, make your other meals throughout the day lighter on the calories. :)
  • T_Marie4
    T_Marie4 Posts: 104 Member
    I also asked this question a few weeks ago - all the same responses! I think we are more prone to failure when we limit EVERYTHING that is bad for us for the sake of 'good' choices. We tend to crave them even more, then end up binging when we finally cave in and allow ourselves to eat whatever 'it' is. Enjoy a treat, budget in your calories, don't feel guilty about it! I know there are people on here who told me they eat ice cream every single night and still lose!
  • emom3boys
    emom3boys Posts: 84 Member
    I can't have it in the house. I messed up yesterday and made Cake Batter Buddies (corn chex covered with melted white chocolate tossed with dry cake mix), then I figured out the calories after I had already eaten way too much of it. I messed up big time and had to ride the stationary bike for over an hour last night to even make a dent in the calories. It's just easier not to have it in the house.

    I had no problem though the other day going into the frozen yogurt shop and making good choices, so something small as a little treat seems to help the sweet craving.

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