My husband says I shouldn't fake it... what do you think.

kre8ed
kre8ed Posts: 6
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I love to bake and I love to make desserts. I am also very carb sensitive so even a little bit is disruptive in my weight loss. I have been looking into low carb alternatives to sweets and desserts but my husband says that if it isn't necessary to our eating plans then why push it. He is able to just cut all those things out without missing them but I need a bit more variety in my life!! So I am looking for any opinions, recipe suggestions, and thoughts on the whole fake it or not issue! =)
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  • jealous_loser
    jealous_loser Posts: 395
    If it is something you can live forever without, then cut it all out.

    However, if not, I would think faking the treats would be a better alternative. There are ways to make baked goods that was way better for you than the traditional. I find somethings taste better too.

    I unfortunately don't have a recipe for you, but I know they are out there.

    (I love baking too and I won't give it up, I just do it less and do it better)
  • MsNewBooty83
    MsNewBooty83 Posts: 985 Member
    checkk out SPNluver recipe blogs. she remakes TONS of sweet treats and really makes them work in the dieters world. she also just started uploading vids to youtube, so she'll be doing lots of baking vids too :) also i know skinnytaste.com is a good site, maybe check that out too! im sorry i cant be much help, im not much of a baker! lol
  • Suezq92
    Suezq92 Posts: 1
    I think you should go for the low carb version. If you are like me and cut sweets out completely then I end up binging and feeling sick. I say low carb in moderation is your best bet. Good Luck and Happy Losing.
  • marie_cressman
    marie_cressman Posts: 980 Member
    definitely do the low carb version if you can't cut them out completely. i am not carb sensitive, but i have been experimenting in the kitchen because i love sweets and chocolate is my weakness. so far, everything i've made has been fantastic! including the black bean brownies i made last night. when i was mixing it together, my husband's response was "i am NOT eating that". he had 4... :wink:
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I love to bake and I love to make desserts. I am also very carb sensitive so even a little bit is disruptive in my weight loss. I have been looking into low carb alternatives to sweets and desserts but my husband says that if it isn't necessary to our eating plans then why push it. He is able to just cut all those things out without missing them but I need a bit more variety in my life!! So I am looking for any opinions, recipe suggestions, and thoughts on the whole fake it or not issue! =)

    It sounds to me like it IS necessary to your plan, so do what you need to do.

    Personally, I avoid the fake stuff. I prefer a little of the real thing and haven't found a sugar alternative yet that tastes good to me.
  • TheRealJigsaw
    TheRealJigsaw Posts: 295 Member
    I thought completely different when I read, "my husband says I shouldn't fake it" lol
  • jen_bd6
    jen_bd6 Posts: 501 Member
    I thought completely different when I read, "my husband says I shouldn't fake it" lol
    Me too at first LOL
  • ladyfingers73
    ladyfingers73 Posts: 80 Member
    I thought completely different when I read, "my husband says I shouldn't fake it" lol
    You weren't the only one and I was going to agree with her husband!! ha!
  • Erisad
    Erisad Posts: 1,580
    I thought completely different when I read, "my husband says I shouldn't fake it" lol

    Me too. Then I saw it was in the recipes forum. :laugh:
  • jen_bd6
    jen_bd6 Posts: 501 Member
    If you are sensitive to carbs, then you have to do what is right for your diet. There are PLENTY of recipes out there that give you healthy alternatives as well.
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    I think you should fake it.....Make him think he's amazing.......wait....wut?
  • lizw123
    lizw123 Posts: 20 Member
    Have what you like BUT in moderation. I have a daily allowance of chocolate that keeps me on the straight and narrow. It also removes the allure of the "forbidden". I also love to bake, but I bake mostly for others, church fetes, gifts for friends etc, entertaining etc. There are certain substitutes that I would be willing to try. For example, there is a replacement made from "stevia", a naturally sweet herb. I would be very careful about what substitutes you use, as some chemical ones are dubious in my opinion. Aspartame for example has been linked with all sorts of horrible things like multiple sclerosis. It also tastes bad! I would never, ever buy sweeteners unless they were all natural.
  • Shayzeepoo
    Shayzeepoo Posts: 178 Member
    So, I took the title the wrong way.. But I guess this answer works for what I thought you were asking and what you are actually asking..


    Does it benefit you at all if you do fake it?
  • thelovelyLIZ
    thelovelyLIZ Posts: 1,227 Member
    I'm a firm believer in not restricting anything. It's just about learning self control and how to eat in moderation with proper portions. These days, if I want a cupcake from time to time, I will have one. But I've learned not to eat them every single time they're offered to me. Most of the time, I turn them down.

    Learning those skills are much more beneficial because they're much more sustainable than never eating cake again.
  • cmeade20
    cmeade20 Posts: 1,238 Member
    Check out Kalyn'skitchen.com Its a recipe website based on the south beach diet so lots of low carb.
  • WhitneyT586
    WhitneyT586 Posts: 279 Member
    If its something you really want, make it, have a portion and then share it with friends/coworkers/shut-ins/etc. If it's freezable, try it in single portions. If not, like I said, share it. They'll appreciate the treat and you will have it out of the house.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    I love to bake and I love sweets. When I started mfp I went on a 4 or 6 week detox from desserts, sweets, and chocolates. It really helped me to get a handle on my sweet tooth and cravings. My son and I are gluten free, and it's important to me that he not feel that impact with his peers. In school, everyone wants to celebrate their birthday and what not, so I have cup cakes, cake, cookies, whoopee pies, and what not on hand now and I rarely even think about the fact that they're in my house. There's no "I have to eat this or make that because it's calling my name." However, I do have that stuff now and am for the most part satisfied by moderation. I think that the complete removal of it from my life, and the insanity I felt by the crazy cravings for the first 3 weeks, helped me get a handle on my consumption. I don't think that there is such a thing as bad food (except fried sticks of butter) but there are definitly bad eating habits and compulsions.
  • lizw123
    lizw123 Posts: 20 Member
    PS I also thought this was a different kind of post! I was going to ask her husband if he'd rather catch her yawning, checking her hair for split ends or even reading a book. Not that I would know ANYTHING about that sort of thing of course!
  • kre8ed
    kre8ed Posts: 6
    I have made the Black Bean Brownies and they are fabulous!! =) They are what gave me hope that there is an acceptable alternative!
  • _Elemenopee_
    _Elemenopee_ Posts: 2,665 Member
    Nobody wins when you fake it
  • dlyeates
    dlyeates Posts: 875 Member
    I see nothing wrong with finding healthy alternatives to foods that you want to eat!! It's not faking it....it's about finding foods that will aid in your weight loss/healthy journey goals. This is not about dieting and JUST losing weight. It's about making lifestyle choices that will aid in lifelong health.

    I've found that black beans are healthier than refried beans so I mash them up and make them into a paste.....just like refried beans but healthier. I make meatloaf out of ground turkey instead of ground beef and it tastes amazing!!! I've found that the Morningstar Chipotle Black Bean burger is heavenly and my newest addiction.....and can be microwaved so I can take it to work. Yummy!!!

    It's not about "faking", it's about finding healthy choices that fit into a long term healthy lifestyle!!! Good for you!!!
  • kre8ed
    kre8ed Posts: 6
    It does... I get very bored when I have the same thing over and over again. What I am doing it quite restrictive I am gluten free and low carb. I keep my calories to 1500 or less and I am avoiding unnatural sweeteners. I do use stevia in the raw since it is all natural.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    If the occassional treat is something that helps you stay focused on your diet plan, then you should absolutely try and find some alternatives that would fit in your plan.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    I think try Truvia, if you haven't yet. It's a sweetener that is natural, and personally, I think it tastes just like sugar. Also, look up recipes that use unsweetened applesauce for the sweetener.
  • AlegriaFitness
    AlegriaFitness Posts: 10 Member
    I definitely would NOT fake it. Look, your body does NOT KNOW HOW TO DIGEST fake **** properly! What does it do? It kind of scratches its head & says, "um, okay..i'll put that HERE" &, slowly but surely, your metabolism will get a screwy. Personally, I'd rather have something higher in calories but that my body can understand and digest than something low in calories that is an endocrine disrupter, creating problems in the future. Go with real stuff & then moderate how much you eat. I do have to say though that I'd really limit how much baked goods you eat. It's going to hold you back.
  • marthaansheehan
    marthaansheehan Posts: 3
    1 box angel food cake mix
    1 box any flavor cake mix
    mix them together than use 3 tlb spoon cake mix 2 tlb water 1 min on high in microwave.
  • ki4yxo
    ki4yxo Posts: 709 Member
    I wouldn't fake it. Everything in moderation. Don't eat a
    whole cake, just have a smaller portion, and not as often.

    Bake all ya want, make everyone around you fat, that way
    it will look like your losing twice as much weight!
  • Laura_beau
    Laura_beau Posts: 1,029 Member
    I'm low carb too and miss baking not just because I used to love cakes etc but becauce I really enjoyed baking! I won't do it anymore because I don't want the temptation in my house.

    If you are craving a cake/sweet have you tried MIMs (Muffin in a minute- low carb microwave muffins). If you use truvia/stevia as your sweetner then there are no artificial nasties in there. I have about one a week, usually a chocolate one with a little whipped/runny heavy cream. Here is a link to my thread about MIMs in the low carber group-

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/453964-low-carb-muffin-in-a-minute

    You can make many variations- blueberry, raspberry, lemon poppyseed, mocha, coconut, nut etc.... along with savoury MIMs and 'breads' using the savoury plain recipe.

    Approx 260 cals each- 5g NET Carbs. HUGE source of fibre due to the ground flax
  • BlueJean4114
    BlueJean4114 Posts: 594 Member
    I think you should fake it.....Make him think he's amazing.......wait....wut?



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  • youcandooeet
    youcandooeet Posts: 104 Member
    I think you need to think about three things:

    Can you handle "faking" it? Some people have triggers, and it will send them over the edge. Are you willing to take that risk?

    Are you willing to put a processed chemical in your body so you can pretend to have your old habits? All of the low carb sweeteners have cons, even the 'healthier" ones.

    Is your body sensative to sugar alcohols? Some people are fine with them, other people have major major weight loss stalls with them. Sugar alcohols are what will be replacing actual sugar in your diet on low carb.

    I'm not trying to be a jerk, these are very, very real concerns you should think about. If you think you'll be okay, here is a great website: http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/

    She makes lots of things and makes them low carb. The require special ingredients, especially for the sweeter fares, but you can find a fake of pretty much anything now days.

    Edit:

    Also, I think a lot of you guys that are responding have never followed a true low carb diet. The goal of low carb is to put your body into ketosis. You cannot be in ketosis with real sugar in your diet. Even a little tiny bit. It would have to be a fake sugar if she wants to eat this way. So telling her to just eat a small bit of the real thing is the kiss of death for her diet type. Her body would never reach ketosis. You can still eat low carb without going into ketosis and still lose weight, but you wont ever get to the state where your body burns fat for energy.

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