Does Anyone Here Ever Eat For Pleasure?
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What a dream it would be to no longer think of food as pleasure.
I wouldn't miss it. There are so many other pleasures to be had, many of which are better with your eating under control.
Obviously though, I've not managed to pull off that bit of self-hypnosis.
My meal last night.
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What a dream it would be to no longer think of food as pleasure.
I wouldn't miss it. There are so many other pleasures to be had, many of which are better with your eating under control.
No other pleasure can even contest with the pleasure of food though. So many infinite flavours, textures, smells are brought about with food, you really wouldn't miss that?0 -
I'm puzzled by people with weight issues *(unless it's one where one needs to gain weight) who have never found pleasure in food. If you didn't find pleasure in it, how did you eat too much of it?
I would hate to eat stuff I don't enjoy. I drink coffee everyday. I will try out new coffeeshops all the time. It's one of the things I look for when I travel *(why do people go to chains and Starbucks when they travel? what is the point of travel when you can get to these places close to your home?).0 -
vegetables, grilled chicken, brown rice, water etc isnt pleasurable to me. i want to eat fried foods, chips, and candy. I want to eat candy all day like i used to.
i miss those days
You need to go look around the Recipes section! Healthier choices don't have to be flavorless, dry and otherwise obnoxious. Goodness, if you only eat stuff you hate, how long do you think you're going to be able to keep it up?
Go over to the recipe section and promise yourself to try a new recipe every week. That's what I do!
Think about buying a slow cooker, too. You can get one for less than $20 and anyone can lay stuff inside it, turn it on and then come back 2-8 hours later to find a tasty meal. Absolutely no skill required beyond plugging it in and turning a dial. :bigsmile:0 -
What a dream it would be to no longer think of food as pleasure.
I wouldn't miss it. There are so many other pleasures to be had, many of which are better with your eating under control.
No other pleasure can even contest with the pleasure of food though. So many infinite flavours, textures, smells are brought about with food, you really wouldn't miss that?
Better to have the benefits of better health and longer life.
I think as you get older, those things look more important than any short term pleasure, even one you can repeat every day.0 -
I don't think the word "worry" is what I do. I'm simply more conscious of what I put into my body. I love to cook and what I cook pleases my family and therefore I am pleased.0
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You can have health *and* eat food you like. It's not one or the other.
There's also mental health. I wouldn't be happy ingesting stuff I'm indifferent to.0 -
You can have health *and* eat food you like. It's not one or the other.
There's also mental health. I wouldn't be happy ingesting stuff I'm indifferent to.
Clearly though, having both is a problem for a lot of people, including most on this forum.0 -
My taste buds like what I eat. I have noticed I have a much broader appreciation for food.
Yes I am extremely conscious of what I eat now, but I do savor the flavors I never really did before.
Never liked mushrooms, tomato's, yogurt, nuts and other things but they have been added to my palate repertoire.
Corn is sweeter, an apple is tastier... I seem to taste food better now that my mouth is not coated/ shellacked with fat and grease.0 -
But the solution is not to eat stuff you hate. Are there people who lost the weight (and maintained the loss) by eating stuff they didn't like because it's "healthy"?0
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Yes, and I have pretty much driven myself insane, however I have lost the weight and kept it off for 5 years. Not sure which is better...Sane & fat or nutty & fit???0
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Of course. But that doesn't include eating so much my belly hurts, or eating food that makes me feel bad.
I can eat whatever I want. I can't eat huge quantities of some things, and other things I don't want at all nowadays. Turns out I can pretty much live without candy, but not without ice cream. So I have little amounts of ice cream, and don't buy candy unless I need the concentrated calorie punch to confuse my metabolism.
I've learned to trust myself, and giving myself good food in appropriate amounts is love.0 -
I don't eat foods I don't enjoy unless I am being a good example to the kids. My food is tasty and satisfying and I still make it fit into my daily allowance.0
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I eat for pleasure but I always log the calories. Recently I made a salted caramel sundae with nonfat ice cream, so it was under 300 calories and I fit it into my calorie allotment for the day. (Compared to a "monster" salted caramel milkshake at Red Robin for 800+ calories.) Counting calories doesn't mean you have to give up delicious things. You just have to eat them in amounts that fit into your intended daily intake.0
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honestly..No..and I wish it was different :sad: ...being on a almost 5 month stall.. it's making it even worse.. One day..I hope!0
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I'm eating a couple of big chicken tacos for dinner tonight, and I will have my glass of wine later. Every moment will be pleasurable, and I do it every day.0
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When I've been good all week, I eat a meal of anything I want. I am a devoted Foodie and could never live without all the tastes and textures. So I splurge.. but not on sugar or desserts so much anymore. I've totally detoxed from my sugar addiction and I am not going back! I say enjoy food and life.. just in moderation.0
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I eat whatever I want as long as I keep within my calorie goal. Other than that, the only number I really pay attention to is my protein as I can often be pretty short.0
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I eat for pleasure every day. Most of my meals are very much "pleasure based". My thoughts on what is yummy has changed.0
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Yes, I love food! I love to cook so I try to make healthy foods that are delicious too! Occasionally I still have a pizza, make a lasagna, or something because I still like to treat myself but I do it in moderation.0
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I don't 'worry' about it. I just occasionally make room for more pleasurable foods in my diet. Kind of like eating within my means, so to speak.
Today I had a <gasp> fried tenderloin that I wouldn't have eaten a week ago. I gave into my husband (who btw has lost nearly 40lbs along with me), who has been craving one for weeks. I burned over 700 calories on a bike ride today so I know it's not an issue. Next week I may have a snickers blizzard, but if I do it wont be a large one and I'll do the same, make room for it by exercising a bit more. No, I don't sabotage every workout with a binge so don't even go there people. lol
I guess what I'm trying to say is that to maintain weightloss you have to make it a lifestyle change and not a restrictive diet. If you don't eat some of things you used to eat, or crave, you will gain the weight back whenever you stop your 'diet'.
Not everyone you see standing in line at Dairy Queen is fat. Yeah, most are but some of those skinny people that you see eating ice cream have worked their butts off to eat it! If they haven't, well.. I hate them. lol
It's all about moderation, keep moving, eat MOSTLY healthy stuff. Treat yourself once in a while so you don't feel deprived!
You can have treats and stay healthy.0 -
I think that for too long i was eating for pleasure and now i really need to find pleasure in the different foods i should be eating or in exercise etc anywhere but food. If that makes any sense. I will eat a cake or icecream not because i'm hungry and need filling up but because i find it pleasurable to do so. Really i think i need to think more of food as something to keep my body going and less about it being pleasurable to eat. The months i've been trying to lose weight and i still like fried chicken, fish and chips, chocolate etc. I stil don't find that stuff gross and i have a feeling i'll always like it. l've to stop eating for pleasure and start eating because it's good for my body.0
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I eat for pleasure. I don't worry about calories - I've stopped counting calories, because I found that it did take some of the pleasure out of eating. I am not comfortable with my food being reduced to numbers. But I am careful what I eat, because I have food sensitivities, and I don't like to be in pain. And I try not to overeat, because overeating makes me uncomfortable.0
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I agree! I was amazed one day when I realized just how sweet carrots are!My taste buds like what I eat. I have noticed I have a much broader appreciation for food.
Yes I am extremely conscious of what I eat now, but I do savor the flavors I never really did before.
Never liked mushrooms, tomato's, yogurt, nuts and other things but they have been added to my palate repertoire.
Corn is sweeter, an apple is tastier... I seem to taste food better now that my mouth is not coated/ shellacked with fat and grease.0 -
I want your no pudge brownie recipe please! Sounds good
It's actually just on the box but I make it with plain nonfat greek yogurt instead of regular vanilla yogurt... just have to add vanilla extract.
2 Tbsp (32g) No Pudge Brownie Mix
1 Tbsp nonfat plain Greek yogurt
1/8 tsp vanilla extract
Stir until smooth and microwave for 1 minute. You can let it cool if you don't like to burn your tongue on the spoon like me. lol0 -
I'm a foodie. I don't eat ANYTHING just to fill myself up. Everything I eat tastes delicious. I just eat a little less of it now. What's the point otherwise??
THIS ^^ I do not eat 'plain food' I never have and I'm not going to start now. I cook, I love to cook and I love good food - tasty and textured. I didn't get fat from eating crap - just from eating too much of the good stuff, so now I just eat less
Are there people who lost the weight (and maintained the loss) by eating stuff they didn't like because it's "healthy"?
Not me. I eat normal food. I will eat things that ARE healthy because they taste good but I will not eat anything ONLY because it's healthy.0 -
ALWAYS!!!!!0
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I enjoy the foods I eat. If I didn't, I'd find different foods to eat.0
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I only eat food I enjoy. It took me several years of small changes over time to get to a pretty healthy diet but I these days I never eat anything I don’t like and I definitely eat for pleasure. I still have to limit sweets and such, but that doesn’t mean I don’t love the healthy stuff also.
Keep at it and your tastes will change over time. I promise.
When I do find myself eating junk or stuff that’s not so healthy I find it’s truly not pleasurable; while I might get a small amount of comfort, it’s not really pleasure. And the guilt afterwards makes it all worse. I’m still trying to learn how not to binge. I have good days and bad days, good months and bad weeks. But my diet is quite healthy the majority of the time.0 -
ive learned to eat some of the things i used to indulge in , in moderation when i have a craving for it. i dont gorge myself endlessly any more. ive also done a great deal of research on recipes to make things i do like and have modified some of my favorite foods so i can still have them .. for instance , i had a club salad today instead of a club sandwich that was saturated in mayo .. love chicken fingers. make my own and bake them with spray olive oil ..use franks hot sauce and my own blue cheese crumbled dressing that is lower in fat as opposed to deep fried with butter hot sauce and high fat content bleu cheese dressing.. takes a bit of work and change of habit to get to this point.. if im doing good i enjoy cake or ice cream as a great treat and bonus for myself ..theres no need to deprive yourself and think that food is no good if it cant be the way it used to be0
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