"I deserve it"

MissSusieQ
MissSusieQ Posts: 533 Member
in Food and Nutrition
i'm getting really sick of hearing this.

If i mess up and eat something junky, i'll forgive myself. I'm human. i'll probably go so far as to say i'll enjoy every taste of that crappy, junky food. but i will not say 'it's ok, i deserved it".

i deserve better than junk. i deserve good, healthy, nutritious food that fills my body's needs.

so, i've started telling myself that. when i steam my veggies, and sit down with the great meal that i've planned out, i think to myself 'i deserve this great food, and it's doing me good'. and it feels good.
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  • nikilis
    nikilis Posts: 2,305 Member
    ahh.. yeh, you go girl...

    like-a-boss.jpg
  • finding_sammi
    finding_sammi Posts: 207
    LOVE it!! :)
  • CassieReannan
    CassieReannan Posts: 1,479 Member
    :drinker: :drinker: Yes!!
  • Lyra89
    Lyra89 Posts: 674 Member
    Love this, so true! This is also the way I think now :smile: When I over-indulge in crap (which is bound to happen as I'm now in maintenance) I just think...I DESERVE better, my body and my cells DESERVE nutrition from fruits and veg, wholegrains, legumes, fish, nuts and seeds!
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    Yep!

    I also like the phrase "Don't reward yourself with food, you're not a dog!"
  • libbymcbain
    libbymcbain Posts: 206 Member
    Brilliant
  • Sul3i
    Sul3i Posts: 553 Member
    Yes!:drinker:
  • nikilis
    nikilis Posts: 2,305 Member
    Yep!

    I also like the phrase "Don't reward yourself with food, you're not a dog!"

    whats wrong with dogs?
  • ashleyrose90
    ashleyrose90 Posts: 71 Member
    Ugh I know what you mean! My roommate (also trying to loose weight) is always saying well I deserve this desert or I deserve this vodka cocktail. No you don't deserve it.. you just choose to have it and you think if you tell yourself you've been under calories all day that it will make you better. It doesn't help.

    I'm all for having a junk meal a week. I do it. I love having pizza or spinach dip or whatever. But I know it's wrong but you're right I'm human. I agree with I deserve to eat healthy and make myself fit and healthy. That seems to be better words to go by :)
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    Yep!

    I also like the phrase "Don't reward yourself with food, you're not a dog!"

    whats wrong with dogs?

    Which bit of my reply states there is something wrong with dogs?
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    i'm getting really sick of hearing this.

    If i mess up and eat something junky, i'll forgive myself. I'm human. i'll probably go so far as to say i'll enjoy every taste of that crappy, junky food. but i will not say 'it's ok, i deserved it".

    i deserve better than junk. i deserve good, healthy, nutritious food that fills my body's needs.

    so, i've started telling myself that. when i steam my veggies, and sit down with the great meal that i've planned out, i think to myself 'i deserve this great food, and it's doing me good'. and it feels good.

    Great post. I get sick of reading all the justifications used by people just to eat junk and crap.

    That mentality of people thinking they deserve to reward themselves with cheat days and junk is why the weight loss failure rate of losing weight and keeping it off is so low.
  • OllyReeves
    OllyReeves Posts: 579 Member
    Very well said.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Yep!

    I also like the phrase "Don't reward yourself with food, you're not a dog!"

    whats wrong with dogs?

    I don't reward my dog. I reward myself. I like me better than him. :laugh:
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    Yep!

    I also like the phrase "Don't reward yourself with food, you're not a dog!"

    whats wrong with dogs?

    I don't reward my dog. I reward myself. I like me better than him. :laugh:

    :sad:
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    Yep!

    I also like the phrase "Don't reward yourself with food, you're not a dog!"

    whats wrong with dogs?

    I don't reward my dog. I reward myself. I like me better than him. :laugh:

    :sad:

    My dogs get rewarded with raw chicken and turkey necks, marrow bones and steak. They also like to eat brocolli, cauliflower, carrots, radishes, apples, berries, sweet potatoes and pumpkin,
  • Umeboshi
    Umeboshi Posts: 1,637 Member
    o_O Everyone deserves to enjoy food, including "Junk" food...
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    So true! Even when I go out with friends and I order something healthy, they'll say something like "oh order a burger! look at you! you deserve it!" They don't understand that I don't want to reward my weight loss efforts with foods/behavior that got me here in the first place! It's hard to explain this to them and I don't want to make them feel bad or anything, so I just laugh and say something like "it's not my cheat day" or something.

    I will say though, sometimes I just really want a burger and I will get one (and probably eat half or else my stomach will hate me forever). But I don't eat it because I feel I deserve it. I eat it because I don't want to deprive myself, and I know one (half) burger won't derail my progress.
  • kenhelms17720
    kenhelms17720 Posts: 62
    You deserve to enjoy whatever food you enjoy, in moderation.

    If that is a nice hunk of sugary milk chocolate.... by all means indulge within your caloric and "other" limits.

    In then end, we all exercise to live..... we don't live to exercise. A life is finite, everything fades someday. Forcing oneself to eat only certain types of food without enjoyment isn't good. That will cause a habit to fail in the long game. Afterall, our tastebuds are a wonderful creation.
  • sanndandi
    sanndandi Posts: 300 Member
    I also like the phrase "Don't reward yourself with food, you're not a dog!"

    I don't even reward my dog with that many treats anymore! When my dog was in her puppy obedience school the trainer told us to start giving her non-food rewards like affection, hugs, and belly rubs. Dogs can become conditioned to only obeying if the reward is food. In fact my dog was starting to see if I was actually holding a doggie cookie when I asked something of her! LOL.
  • Mutant13
    Mutant13 Posts: 2,485 Member
    " I deserve it" is a cop out.

    Sure, eat something crappy for you every now and then, if you want. But you also need to acknowledge that you are having something that isn't good, nutritious or progressive for your body, take some responsibility I say.
  • carolmsb
    carolmsb Posts: 44 Member
    Reward yourself WITH a dog.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Yep!

    I also like the phrase "Don't reward yourself with food, you're not a dog!"

    whats wrong with dogs?

    I don't reward my dog. I reward myself. I like me better than him. :laugh:

    :sad:

    :laugh:

    :tongue:
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    I also like the phrase "Don't reward yourself with food, you're not a dog!"

    I don't even reward my dog with that many treats anymore! When my dog was in her puppy obedience school the trainer told us to start giving her non-food rewards like affection, hugs, and belly rubs. Dogs can become conditioned to only obeying if the reward is food. In fact my dog was starting to see if I was actually holding a doggie cookie when I asked something of her! LOL.

    :)

    Getting into dog psychology of which I know nothing about!
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    Reward yourself WITH a dog.

    I could only eat a small one. :bigsmile:

    But your idea is right. For instance, many want to reward themselves with "that slinky dress" when they hit their weight goal which is great.
  • Umeboshi
    Umeboshi Posts: 1,637 Member
    You deserve to enjoy whatever food you enjoy, in moderation.

    If that is a nice hunk of sugary milk chocolate.... by all means indulge within your caloric and "other" limits.

    In then end, we all exercise to live..... we don't live to exercise. A life is finite, everything fades someday. Forcing oneself to eat only certain types of food without enjoyment isn't good. That will cause a habit to fail in the long game. Afterall, our tastebuds are a wonderful creation.

    Beautifully said.
  • nikilis
    nikilis Posts: 2,305 Member
    Yep!

    I also like the phrase "Don't reward yourself with food, you're not a dog!"

    whats wrong with dogs?

    Which bit of my reply states there is something wrong with dogs?

    the your not a dog part. its superialist. think about it.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    You deserve to enjoy whatever food you enjoy, in moderation.

    If that is a nice hunk of sugary milk chocolate.... by all means indulge within your caloric and "other" limits.

    In then end, we all exercise to live..... we don't live to exercise. A life is finite, everything fades someday. Forcing oneself to eat only certain types of food without enjoyment isn't good. That will cause a habit to fail in the long game. Afterall, our tastebuds are a wonderful creation.

    Completely agree! I deserve to enjoy my food without feeling guilty. A little indulgence is good for the soul and emotional well-being.
  • Matt_Wild
    Matt_Wild Posts: 2,673 Member
    You deserve to enjoy whatever food you enjoy, in moderation.

    If that is a nice hunk of sugary milk chocolate.... by all means indulge within your caloric and "other" limits.

    In then end, we all exercise to live..... we don't live to exercise. A life is finite, everything fades someday. Forcing oneself to eat only certain types of food without enjoyment isn't good. That will cause a habit to fail in the long game. Afterall, our tastebuds are a wonderful creation.

    Completely agree! I deserve to enjoy my food without feeling guilty. A little indulgence is good for the soul and emotional well-being.

    How much is a little tho?
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    Yep!

    I also like the phrase "Don't reward yourself with food, you're not a dog!"

    whats wrong with dogs?

    Which bit of my reply states there is something wrong with dogs?

    the your not a dog part. its superialist. think about it.

    I thought it just means dogs are usually rewarded with food.

    That said, as much as I think dogs are great especially fluffy ones, I think I am superior to dogs.
  • carolmsb
    carolmsb Posts: 44 Member
    Reward yourself WITH a dog.

    I could only eat a small one. :bigsmile:


    :laugh:

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