Confessions of the "I'm Not Giving up Dessert Non- Diet"

FindingHeaven4me
FindingHeaven4me Posts: 19
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Is it just me or am I the only one who feels no need to deprive myself of something sweet, almost daily. I mean come on, this is a life time changer right? No need restricting to the point of withdrawal. So I like to save a few hundred calories just so I can have a real dessert, not the half-assed diet desserts, because that's for diets right? and we aren't dieting, we are Life Changing. I even workout to get extra calories, and I always have left over calories. So is this a bad thing? Is there anyone else out there who does the Not Giving up dessert Non-diet besides me?
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  • jburls23
    jburls23 Posts: 22
    Absolutely!! This is forever :)
  • chelleyr9
    chelleyr9 Posts: 22 Member
    Yep!! I work out so that I can get my dessert...REAL dessert! And I have no shame!
  • confetti_blind
    confetti_blind Posts: 91 Member
    yes! i would rather give up my main course than dessert!
  • majope
    majope Posts: 1,325 Member
    I'm in! Not strictly for dessert, but for my daily TastyKake with an afternoon cup of tea. Keeps me sane.
  • jqh23
    jqh23 Posts: 311 Member
    I always have said, I don't have a sweet tooth.. I have a sweet mouth. I always leave at least 100 calories left at the end of the day for a piece or two of some dark chocolate or greek frozen yogurt to satisfy my cravings!
  • ChangingAmanda
    ChangingAmanda Posts: 486 Member
    Nope, you're not the only one. With the exception of giving up soda and cutting way, way, way back on eating out, I haven't given up anything. I still eat something sweet, Oreos, ice cream, Reese's Cups, or dark chocolate, on a nearly daily basis. If I didn't, I'd end up bingeing on them instead of eating an appropriate portion based on my calorie goal. The IIFIYM mindset is one of the keys that have made me successful this time around.
  • FindingHeaven4me
    FindingHeaven4me Posts: 19
    LOL I love that you have no shame, as long as we are doing the responsible things of daily life like exercising, and eating other healthy choices. But that dessert is what gets me by. Its kinda sad I'm motivated by my dessert at the end of the day... Still have the big girl mentality :Op
  • rowanwood
    rowanwood Posts: 509 Member
    I refuse to give up anything I can't live without forever. I'm more a cheese person than a sweets person, but I have my Queso dip splurge scheduled for tomorrow. Just saved up some calories over the week so I can really enjoy myself. It's all about working what you want into what you need to get to your goal. It's totally doable and definitely necessary (at least for me).
  • FindingHeaven4me
    FindingHeaven4me Posts: 19
    You all are awesome thanks for being honest!!
  • torizia
    torizia Posts: 140 Member
    Definitely!! I build chocolate into my menu twice daily - I refuse to have lunch or tea without some chocolate afterwards. For me it's all about moderation - I'll now have funsize chocolate bars or one chocolate biscuit instead of several :)
  • jrue1985
    jrue1985 Posts: 191 Member
    Is it just me or am I the only one who feels no need to deprive myself of something sweet, almost daily. I mean come on, this is a life time changer right? No need restricting to the point of withdrawal. So I like to save a few hundred calories just so I can have a real dessert, not the half-assed diet desserts, because that's for diets right? and we aren't dieting, we are Life Changing. I even workout to get extra calories, and I always have left over calories. So is this a bad thing? Is there anyone else out there who does the Not Giving up dessert Non-diet besides me?

    I just had a red velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting and felt terrible... until I read your post. Thank you :-)
  • MudRunLvr
    MudRunLvr Posts: 226 Member
    Is it just me or am I the only one who feels no need to deprive myself of something sweet, almost daily. I mean come on, this is a life time changer right? No need restricting to the point of withdrawal. So I like to save a few hundred calories just so I can have a real dessert, not the half-assed diet desserts, because that's for diets right? and we aren't dieting, we are Life Changing. I even workout to get extra calories, and I always have left over calories. So is this a bad thing? Is there anyone else out there who does the Not Giving up dessert Non-diet besides me?

    $5 says you post a success thread before any of the "I'm eating nothing but clean foods starting on Monday" crowd.
  • TheStephil
    TheStephil Posts: 858 Member
    I have multiple sweets a day, ice cream brownies, candy, etc. As long as I stay in my calories and hit my protein macro, anything is fair game
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    I refuse to give up anything I can't live without forever.

    It's how I eat, and not just for desserts/sweets. I'm not living the next *crossed fingers* 30 years without potatoes, pasta, rice, bread, cheese, etc.; you know, all the "naughty" foods.
  • CarolElaine25
    CarolElaine25 Posts: 102 Member
    Not just you. I love food and I refuse to give up anything I enjoy. I'm learning better portion control - MFP helps me to see what I'm really eating - but I would much rather exercise more so that I can eat the things I love (in moderation) than give any of it up completely. I do like to try to find better, healthier versions of ice cream or chocolate or salty snacks. But give them up completely? Never, ever gonna happen.
  • TheStephil
    TheStephil Posts: 858 Member
    I just had a red velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting and felt terrible... until I read your post. Thank you :-)

    That sounds delicious. Red velvet is my favorite
  • ShaniWulffe
    ShaniWulffe Posts: 458 Member
    I never gave up dessert once while losing
  • TheRunningGuppy
    TheRunningGuppy Posts: 651 Member
    I eat whatever the heck I like, within reason, and I make it work. Dessert, fast food, whatever. I have cut out my daily two diet sodas, amazing what that did to reduce migraines. And fast food is once a week at the most. I have chocolate almost every day. I have something of a love affair with dark chocolate... lol
  • ashesfromfire
    ashesfromfire Posts: 867 Member
    My way of going about it isn't exactly the same, but if I want something sweet, I make it worth the calories. I'm go to the bakery for a to-die-for cupcake, or splurge at my favorite chocolate shop....what I've tried to limit is the almost daily cheap candy bar (or two.....sometimes three) I was eating before.
  • LuHox
    LuHox Posts: 136
    I agree that nothing should be completely off limits. The only problem with having a dessert every day is if you were working with a pretty low-cal diet (diet as in what you eat every day) you might short yourself on important nutrients to make room for pretty much empty calories. Eating at a more modest calorie deficit gives you more room for this stuff without danger of eating too little of the good stuff. The other problem is that with anything particularly calorie dense (sugary and/or fatty foods) there is a bigger margin for error if you accidentally miscalculate portion size when tracking. After some fellow MFP members brought that to my attention, I started being more meticulous when measuring calorie dense items :)

    Sweets aren't really my thing. Personally, I practice "cheese-ert". I love cheese but try not to eat much of it. Cheese is my dessert. :P That, or a glass of red wine... Then if it's a day where I don't have the room for extra calories, chai tea with vanilla stevia & a splash of (coconut or almond) milk.
  • watchhillgirl
    watchhillgirl Posts: 597 Member
    Is it just me or am I the only one who feels no need to deprive myself of something sweet, almost daily. I mean come on, this is a life time changer right? No need restricting to the point of withdrawal. So I like to save a few hundred calories just so I can have a real dessert, not the half-assed diet desserts, because that's for diets right? and we aren't dieting, we are Life Changing. I even workout to get extra calories, and I always have left over calories. So is this a bad thing? Is there anyone else out there who does the Not Giving up dessert Non-diet besides me?

    $5 says you post a success thread before any of the "I'm eating nothing but clean foods starting on Monday" crowd.

    I love it!!! LOL
  • andreavrmln
    andreavrmln Posts: 6 Member
    I build in a bit of dark chocolate pretty much every day. It helps with the cravings. But, I, too, am in the "totally worth it" calories camp. I don't eat as much junkie or cheap sweets any more, but if my friend the pastry chef makes something, you better believe I am going to eat it. And not feel guilty about it.
  • romyhorse
    romyhorse Posts: 694 Member
    I'm with you! Dessert is the reason I stick to my exercise schedule.
  • Jxnsmma
    Jxnsmma Posts: 919 Member
    I can't do it. can't stop at just one. I'd rather just not at all. Its how I got overweight in the first place...
  • quiltlovinlisa
    quiltlovinlisa Posts: 1,710 Member
    I can't do it. can't stop at just one. I'd rather just not at all. Its how I got overweight in the first place...

    This is me, I struggle with moderation. That said, I'm picking and choosing what I indulge in. Guacamole with lunch today!
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I'm with you! I had to quit for a month though, and just stick to fruit and protein shakes to 'detox' myself from being hooked on carbs. Now I have no problem having a little bit of something and not getting seconds, and it's pretty awesome. I have some treat pretty much every day, I just keep it small and exercise to make up for it.
  • cindylu35
    cindylu35 Posts: 43 Member
    I agree 1000%! I save myself 100-200 calories every day for my snack. One day it might be 17 crackers, the next, 1/4 of a candy bar, another I may roast 4 marshmallows! It makes my diet fun and interesting as WELL as losing weight! My key to snacking is I put my amount on a small paper plate and I leave the kitchen and ENJOY IT! I don't take the whole candy bar or box of crackers with me. LOL
  • Pocahantas013
    Pocahantas013 Posts: 3
    What about making your own? At work now so can't post much, but as for ice cream, you can google "making ice cream without an ice cream maker" you'd be surprised how easy it is. Even better, you can control the ingredients. I have cut the sugar almost in half, and you would never know.

    Also frozen bananas in a food processer ends up like banana ice cream.

    If you like peaches:

    8oz frozen peaches
    6 oz container vanilla Greek yogurt (I used oikios)
    Agave or honey to taste (I have made it without, still fabulous)

    Put all ingredients in food processer and pulse, then whirl..
    Turns into soft serve..

    I poured in Popsicle molds for my girls, they were "better than a push up!"

    Hth
  • squiggyflop
    squiggyflop Posts: 148 Member
    Huh. Well I was never really a dessert eater I guess. I have chocolate when im experiencing my girly time, but I would rather have a big hunk of steak.
  • JDBLY11
    JDBLY11 Posts: 577 Member
    Is it just me or am I the only one who feels no need to deprive myself of something sweet, almost daily. I mean come on, this is a life time changer right? No need restricting to the point of withdrawal. So I like to save a few hundred calories just so I can have a real dessert, not the half-assed diet desserts, because that's for diets right? and we aren't dieting, we are Life Changing. I even workout to get extra calories, and I always have left over calories. So is this a bad thing? Is there anyone else out there who does the Not Giving up dessert Non-diet besides me?

    I have sweets pretty much every other day. Today, I had a dark chocolate bar with almonds. It was very good. Earlier this week I had chocolate peanut butter ice cream a couple days. It is my favorite. I went a little overboard but kept within my calories. My nutrition probably lacked a little that day. I still need to work on portion sizes so I like to stick to sweets that are already portioned out most of the time, like I'll get an ice cream sundae or a regular sized chocolate bar or cookies in a small pack.

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