"It doesn't matter what you eat, IIFYM."

I assume that you rode the guilt trip to the fullest extent, why else would you have posted the question rather than keeping very quiet about it and hoping, against hope, that the scales wouldn't punish you in the morning?

It is the nature of such 'sinful eating' that the taste sensation of so much flavour would be followed by an extended period of remorse, heading for guilt-driven self-loathing - followed by depression as the over production of insulin scours every trace of glucose from your circulation leaving you like a limp rag heading for a state akin to surgical shock.

In the 'olden days' when General Anaesthetics were commonplace in the high street surgery situation patients would assume that they had to fast before coming for a tooth extraction - no blood sugar + local analgesic injection = patient faints.

As for If It Fits Your Macros - in what way does THREE Waffles plus syrup (?maple, golden, corn - whatever) fit within a daily carbohydrate control regime?

I think it is psychological. But honestly... did you eat all three waffles at once? That much food will make anybody sick whether you are eating waffles or celery sticks.

That's not true. Before MFP, I usually ate 4-5 waffles loaded with butter and syrup. Now I eat 3 and 1/4 cup of syrup and just a pat of butter on top. Three waffles is NOT very much actually.

I don't think I ever could have eaten three waffles at once and not feel sick, but this still just supports my theory that it is psychological.

When people make a lifestyle choice, and then return to old habits, and feel sick. It's not the food because the food didn't make you feel sick before. It's your brain telling you that this goes against a decision you have made for yourself.

I think it is psychological. But honestly... did you eat all three waffles at once? That much food will make anybody sick whether you are eating waffles or celery sticks.

That's not true. Before MFP, I usually ate 4-5 waffles loaded with butter and syrup. Now I eat 3 and 1/4 cup of syrup and just a pat of butter on top. Three waffles is NOT very much actually.

I don't think I ever could have eaten three waffles at once and not feel sick, but this still just supports my theory that it is psychological.

When people make a lifestyle choice, and then return to old habits, and feel sick. It's not the food because the food didn't make you feel sick before. It's your brain telling you that this goes against a decision you have made for yourself.

FTR, my lifestyle choice is to not eat too much food.

I agree that feeling sick is probably just psychological. I should have been more clear with my comment.

not being from 'The Colonies' it just doesn't figure at all - but it certainly doesn't fit within my concept of a calorie controlled diet plan

What? Syrup? Nutrients? You ate non-complex carbs x 3. Of course you'll feel gross, sluggish, brain-foggy. It's the waffle, not the syrup, I can almost guarantee.

Sure, other than the fact that waffles are complex carbs... It always amuses me when people use terms without having a clue what they actually mean.

Most people have no clue. Yes, it is quite amusing. And sometimes, it's just plain sad.

- but we're not the ones feeling sick!

Hmmmmmm no.
Because every time I have a popcorn/soda night.... I always seem to gain a little more the next morning... unless I'm retaining water weight or something... but it always happens. Even if I'm under my calorie goal.

What? Syrup? Nutrients? You ate non-complex carbs x 3. Of course you'll feel gross, sluggish, brain-foggy. It's the waffle, not the syrup, I can almost guarantee.

Sure, other than the fact that waffles are complex carbs... It always amuses me when people use terms without having a clue what they actually mean.

Most people have no clue. Yes, it is quite amusing. And sometimes, it's just plain sad.

- but we're not the ones feeling sick!

I don't feel sick either. Feeling sick has nothing to do with understanding the carbohydrate macro-nutrient.

Hmmmmmm no.
Because every time I have a popcorn/soda night.... I always seem to gain a little more the next morning... unless I'm retaining water weight or something... but it always happens. Even if I'm under my calorie goal.

Do you have butter and salt on the popcorn? - that might do it. Popcorn isn't intrinsically BAD, it's what you put with it to make it edible. Eating popcorn unadorned would be slightly less palatable the box it comes in, in my opinion.
On the other hand, fizzy pop tends to have a diuretic effect on me. - which can be useful.

Right now I am doing "IIFYTYCEALT"

Which is nice.

right now I am Googling 'IIFYTYCEALT' - which fills up some time after lunch

Hmmmmmm no.
Because every time I have a popcorn/soda night.... I always seem to gain a little more the next morning... unless I'm retaining water weight or something... but it always happens. Even if I'm under my calorie goal.

Do you have butter and salt on the popcorn? - that might do it. Popcorn isn't intrinsically BAD, it's what you put with it to make it edible. Eating popcorn unadorned would be slightly less palatable the box it comes in, in my opinion.
On the other hand, fizzy pop tends to have a diuretic effect on me. - which can be useful.

Pop is the one thing that I quit when I started MFP. Sometimes I take a sip off my kids' pop. but to me, I'd rather eat waffles than drink pop! :bigsmile: