Stop treating food like the boogie monster...
taunto
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We're all here for 1 reason and for most of us that reason is NOT just weight loss. Its FITNESS. Many of us would like to continue living a healthy, fit life for the rest of our lives. That includes eating yummy, delicious, butter, full of salt and/or sugar food.
So why then is it that I open the boards and I see folks praising fat-free, sugar-free, gluten-free, carbs-free, taste-free "food" but they start hissing like a vampire in front of garlic (mmmmm.... garlic!!!!) at the mention of good delicious foods like a delicious Reuben sammich, steak, pecan pie and ice cream ? You NEED to LEARN to control portions otherwise if you plan to eat this... whatever it is because I refuse to call this food, then you're gonna either have a hard struggle ahead of you or are just going to give up. I have given up in the past because of strict diets. I'm sure many of us have. Its not a good feeling and a worst feeling is when you start over a year or so later and realize you coulda been at goal weight by now.
Moderation. Eat anything and everything. Just eat it in smaller portion. Move more. Tada. It is seriously THAT simple. Don't make my food feel bad about itself. It is already self-conscious about itself in front of all the crap they make on fast food chains. You know what we eat for breakfast in the old country? Dough made with butter then deep fried in butter eaten with curry made FULL of butter along with dessert (yes, dessert for breakfast) thats made with... you got it... BUTTER! We taught Paula Deen and her butter loving, diabetic butt how to appreciate butter, baby. And yet, many of these Asians are skinny. Why? Because they burn it all up.
Now I'm not asking you to eat this all day everyday (not because its unhealthy but because theres other yummy foods out there!) but portion control and limit yourself and do not treat your food like Satan's minions thats out to get you!
Good day to you all and happy eating!
So why then is it that I open the boards and I see folks praising fat-free, sugar-free, gluten-free, carbs-free, taste-free "food" but they start hissing like a vampire in front of garlic (mmmmm.... garlic!!!!) at the mention of good delicious foods like a delicious Reuben sammich, steak, pecan pie and ice cream ? You NEED to LEARN to control portions otherwise if you plan to eat this... whatever it is because I refuse to call this food, then you're gonna either have a hard struggle ahead of you or are just going to give up. I have given up in the past because of strict diets. I'm sure many of us have. Its not a good feeling and a worst feeling is when you start over a year or so later and realize you coulda been at goal weight by now.
Moderation. Eat anything and everything. Just eat it in smaller portion. Move more. Tada. It is seriously THAT simple. Don't make my food feel bad about itself. It is already self-conscious about itself in front of all the crap they make on fast food chains. You know what we eat for breakfast in the old country? Dough made with butter then deep fried in butter eaten with curry made FULL of butter along with dessert (yes, dessert for breakfast) thats made with... you got it... BUTTER! We taught Paula Deen and her butter loving, diabetic butt how to appreciate butter, baby. And yet, many of these Asians are skinny. Why? Because they burn it all up.
Now I'm not asking you to eat this all day everyday (not because its unhealthy but because theres other yummy foods out there!) but portion control and limit yourself and do not treat your food like Satan's minions thats out to get you!
Good day to you all and happy eating!
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Preach it Brother.0 -
I prefer boogity monster0
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I agree with what you are saying. I suppose it just takes some people to figure it out longer than others. It can be very hard for all or nothing type of people but when you do finally get it well it is like FREEDOM!!!!0
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I agree with what you are saying. I suppose it just takes some people to figure it out longer than others. It can be very hard for all or nothing type of people but when you do finally get it well it is like FREEDOM!!!!
I agree. I still doesn't have it under control after a full year and learning moderation can be rough, even while counting calories. But we gotta learn to stop talking smack about foods that're good for mind, body and soul!0 -
I raise my wine to you lol.
Food= yum
though I do use some lower cal options if it doesn't affect the overall flavor of the meal0 -
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I raise my wine to you lol.
Food= yum
though I do use some lower cal options if it doesn't affect the overall flavor of the meal
If you look at my diary you will continuously see low-fat milk. These low-fat etc options aren't bad by any means and if you can get flavor with less calories... well... that means more food for you to eat!
What makes me angry is when folks go on about regular yummy foods!0 -
Great post T. We can eat whatever we want..it's all about portion control.0
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I am a recovering alcoholic and something I have learned in AA is that 'it's not the fifth drink that gets me drunk, it's the first one' So If I want to eat healthy I have to keep all the stuff that makes me binge out of the house. Just like I don't know how to drink one beer, I don't have the ability to eat one Oreo, or one potato chip, or one of anything sweet really.
I'm not saying everyone has to do it this way, each of us is different. But I have had to completely change my lifestyle to lose my weight. If I want to stay a healthy weight I don't think I will ever be able to go back to cheesecake and donuts. I just don't have the self control. After the years of sobriety I seldom crave booze and dope, and the sugar cravings are beginning to get better too. I just have to remind myself that my best ideas about food got me to 350 pounds. Then I can put the 2 pound chocolate bar down and step away.
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But I like to dance with my food....0
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I whole heartedly agree. There is so much CRAP out there touting itself as "diet" food because its low carb, low fat, low sugar, etc etc.. When what it is in LOW HEALTH/LOW Nutritional value and low natural ingredients! It may not have as many calories but that alone does not make a food healthy or "good" for you.. REAL foods are where its at. Its amazing, once i practiced and taught myself how to eat in moderation, i really can eat, anything i want, and have NO guilt or remorse.
When i first came to MFP, despite needing to loose weight, my goal really was to learn how to have a healthy relationship with food. That meant it wasn't obsessive, compulsive or avoidant... I pretty much have a healthy relationship with food.. And oh yeah, in the process, i realized it wasn't my weight that i had an issue with, it was my mind and thoughts that allowed me to eat those foods that got my body weight to over 200 pounds..0 -
One is too many and a thousand is never enough!I am a recovering alcoholic and something I have learned in AA is that 'it's not the fifth drink that gets me drunk, it's the first one' So If I want to eat healthy I have to keep all the stuff that makes me binge out of the house. Just like I don't know how to drink one beer, I don't have the ability to eat one Oreo, or one potato chip, or one of anything sweet really.
I'm not saying everyone has to do it this way, each of us is different. But I have had to completely change my lifestyle to lose my weight. If I want to stay a healthy weight I don't think I will ever be able to go back to cheesecake and donuts. I just don't have the self control. After the years of sobriety I seldom crave booze and dope, and the sugar cravings are beginning to get better too. I just have to remind myself that my best ideas about food got me to 350 pounds. Then I can put the 2 pound chocolate bar down and step away.0 -
So true! I've pretty much eliminated 'diet' foods from my diary now, preferring to eat slightly less of the real stuff. Portion control remains an issue though, so there's some foods I still can't be trusted to have in the house! I remain... a work in progress0
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I am a recovering alcoholic and something I have learned in AA is that 'it's not the fifth drink that gets me drunk, it's the first one' So If I want to eat healthy I have to keep all the stuff that makes me binge out of the house. Just like I don't know how to drink one beer, I don't have the ability to eat one Oreo, or one potato chip, or one of anything sweet really.
I'm not saying everyone has to do it this way, each of us is different. But I have had to completely change my lifestyle to lose my weight. If I want to stay a healthy weight I don't think I will ever be able to go back to cheesecake and donuts. I just don't have the self control. After the years of sobriety I seldom crave booze and dope, and the sugar cravings are beginning to get better too. I just have to remind myself that my best ideas about food got me to 350 pounds. Then I can put the 2 pound chocolate bar down and step away.
I am with you. And I too have control issues. But I think you're looking at it the wrong angle. I am not asking you to seek out foods that tempt you into overeating. As a large person myself, I know how some of the foods are our weakness. But what you are referring to is certain foods that are just too good to hold back on! For me its biryani (if you've never had it, you won't be able to appreciate where i'm coming from).
What I'm talking isn't about certain foods or even food groups. Its the culture of wanting to prefer crappy food and dissing perfectly ok and healthy food and labeling it "fattening" or "unhealthy" or "not clean food". ANYTHING you eat can be fattening, unhealthy or not clean food. Just because you happen to like a 700 calories burger doesn't mean that burger is bad or evil. You just have to either move on and go over your calories a wee bit over (but probably still under maintenance) or just work it out. There is no need to put unattractive labels to foods since it will only create unhealthy relationship with something that is a necessity in life
This says what I'm trying to say better I thinkSo true! I've pretty much eliminated 'diet' foods from my diary now, preferring to eat slightly less of the real stuff. Portion control remains an issue though, so there's some foods I still can't be trusted to have in the house! I remain... a work in progress0 -
I whole heartedly agree. There is so much CRAP out there touting itself as "diet" food because its low carb, low fat, low sugar, etc etc.. When what it is in LOW HEALTH/LOW Nutritional value and low natural ingredients! It may not have as many calories but that alone does not make a food healthy or "good" for you.. REAL foods are where its at. Its amazing, once i practiced and taught myself how to eat in moderation, i really can eat, anything i want, and have NO guilt or remorse.
When i first came to MFP, despite needing to loose weight, my goal really was to learn how to have a healthy relationship with food. That meant it wasn't obsessive, compulsive or avoidant... I pretty much have a healthy relationship with food.. And oh yeah, in the process, i realized it wasn't my weight that i had an issue with, it was my mind and thoughts that allowed me to eat those foods that got my body weight to over 200 pounds..
This, this and more of this. This is the same reason I joined MFP, after 2 years of "syns" and "points", "free foods" and all the rest of it I just wanted to learn how to enjoy food, no guilt no obsessions!0 -
This one time I opened my pantry and a can of tuna jumped at me... I may have thought it was the Boogie Monster, just saying.0
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This one time I opened my pantry and a can of tuna jumped at me... I may have thought it was the Boogie Monster, just saying.
I always considered this canned stuff Tuna until I had a Tuna Steak, then i was like WTF is in the can? it doesn't taste anything like this.0 -
Yep, coming from an ED background, all the negative food talk and this is good, this is bad really drives me potty. No food is bad or good, it is the over or under indulgence that determines the outcome. Also banning foods outright, is that not a bit excessive? I have been there and done that...it does not happen any more.0
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I totally agree! Most of us need a lifestyle change, not a diet. We need to learn portion control and how to accommodate splurges without getting derailed. Want a fat juicy steak with a loaded baked potato for dinner? Enjoy--jsut make sure you exercise more and eat lower calories the days before and after. If you diet down on meal replacement shakes and diet food, what is going to happen when you are "done"--you are going to rebound and then have to do it all over again!
I especially hate the gluten-free fad BS. If you don't have Celiacs or Gluten intolerance then gluten-free is not needed--like for 90% of the population.0 -
Some food kinda does look like boogies though, doesn't it? Amiright?0
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He's coming to get you!0 -
He's coming to get you!
MMMM, he needs to be filled with french onion soup.0 -
High fructose corn syrup and food loaded with sugar is as addictive as any drug. Your body will literally go into withdrawals once you cut it out because it's addicted. Your body can't process artificial sweeteners and preservatives so while you may lose the weight, you're internal organs are still pumping away as though you weighed a lot more than you actually do. If you aren't eating real food and are going for the processed "delicious" food, you are literally starving yourself and making yourself fat at the same time. If you wanna indulge, go for real sugar and whole foods like whole milk. NEVER eat fat free, sugar free or "light" ANYTHING. It's either the real deal or nothing, and even that is probably not doing you any favors because it has a bunch of unnatural BS in it that your body literally has no use for and can't process.
To each person their own. Eat what you want and look how you want, but don't be shocked when you're within a normal BMI on paper and then have a heart attack you never saw coming from plaque buildup you could've avoided if you had gotten over your sugar addiction. You gotta be smart about it, at least.0 -
I'll go ahead and be the one person here who does NOT agree with this posting, because the crap being passed off as "food" this day and age is literally killing people. 90% of the food sold in supermarkets these days did not exist 100 years ago. Mock me if you must! But if you show me a bottle marked "Poison" and tell me it tastes like cherry pie, I'm definitely not going to drink it. Eat at your own risk.
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High fructose corn syrup and food loaded with sugar is as addictive as any drug. Your body will literally go into withdrawals once you cut it out because it's addicted. Your body can't process artificial sweeteners and preservatives so while you may lose the weight, you're internal organs are still pumping away as though you weighed a lot more than you actually do. If you aren't eating real food and are going for the processed "delicious" food, you are literally starving yourself and making yourself fat at the same time. If you wanna indulge, go for real sugar and whole foods like whole milk. NEVER eat fat free, sugar free or "light" ANYTHING. It's either the real deal or nothing, and even that is probably not doing you any favors because it has a bunch of unnatural BS in it that your body literally has no use for and can't process.
To each person their own. Eat what you want and look how you want, but don't be shocked when you're within a normal BMI on paper and then have a heart attack you never saw coming from plaque buildup you could've avoided if you had gotten over your sugar addiction. You gotta be smart about it, at least.
I respectfully ask you to link any PEER-REVIEWED studies linked to your claims. Until then, welcome to the site and lemme introduce you to something called science and research. Ya know... things that are actually worth listening to...0 -
High fructose corn syrup and food loaded with sugar is as addictive as any drug. Your body will literally go into withdrawals once you cut it out because it's addicted. Your body can't process artificial sweeteners and preservatives so while you may lose the weight, you're internal organs are still pumping away as though you weighed a lot more than you actually do. If you aren't eating real food and are going for the processed "delicious" food, you are literally starving yourself and making yourself fat at the same time. If you wanna indulge, go for real sugar and whole foods like whole milk. NEVER eat fat free, sugar free or "light" ANYTHING. It's either the real deal or nothing, and even that is probably not doing you any favors because it has a bunch of unnatural BS in it that your body literally has no use for and can't process.
To each person their own. Eat what you want and look how you want, but don't be shocked when you're within a normal BMI on paper and then have a heart attack you never saw coming from plaque buildup you could've avoided if you had gotten over your sugar addiction. You gotta be smart about it, at least.
What is artificial about Corn? sugar is sugar wheather it is corn syrup or cane sugar or beet sugar. and please cite some kind of source for all these claims? is there a study? This kind of stuff is just as bad as the people scared of real food.0 -
I'll go ahead and be the one person here who does NOT agree with this posting, because the crap being passed off as "food" this day and age is literally killing people. 90% of the food sold in supermarkets these days did not exist 100 years ago. Mock me if you must! But if you show me a bottle marked "Poison" and tell me it tastes like cherry pie, I'm definitely not going to drink it. Eat at your own risk.
So lemme get this straight, you don't trust regular good old butter from the super market because its been manipulated and altered and is now poison but would go for "I can't believe its not butter" because that isn't?0 -
I'll go ahead and be the one person here who does NOT agree with this posting, because the crap being passed off as "food" this day and age is literally killing people. 90% of the food sold in supermarkets these days did not exist 100 years ago. Mock me if you must! But if you show me a bottle marked "Poison" and tell me it tastes like cherry pie, I'm definitely not going to drink it. Eat at your own risk.
lets just compare life expectancy now vs this 100 years ago that you think is so wonderful and talk about what is "killing people". Again Please post some facts to support your insane beliefs.0 -
Well said0
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Moderation. Eat anything and everything. Just eat it in smaller portion. Move more. Tada. It is seriously THAT simple.
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