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feeling guilty
thekyleo
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Has anyone else out there cut out eating the foods they like because they deem them as "bad". I feel like I shouldn't should it, but I'm cutting out everything that I considered "bad" food in order to help me lose weight . I'm sure everyone will tell me that there is no such thing as "bad" food and that you can fit it into your diet. I guess I think that I gained weight from eating these foods, so I shouldn't eat them anymore right?
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Personally I can't cut out all the so called bad food. When I label something as a BAD, then I just want it more. That's when I end up binging and beating myself over it.
So right now I eat everything and anything as long as it fits into my cals. The only thing I don't have are donuts, and that's because I lack all control when donuts are around. Everything else, I eat if I can fit it in my cals. It is easier this way for a long term plan.
How long are you going to be able to stay away from the BAD stuff? Lifetime? Probably not. So might as well learn how to fit it into your life.0 -
I used to cut every thing that was bad out but again I became obsessed with wanting what I couldn't & ended up binging on it too . I've learned to have a bit of what I want & then my mind knows its not forbidden . Since ive been doing this I haven't had a binge !!0
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Personally I can't cut out all the so called bad food. When I label something as a BAD, then I just want it more. That's when I end up binging and beating myself over it.
So right now I eat everything and anything as long as it fits into my cals. The only thing I don't have are donuts, and that's because I lack all control when donuts are around. Everything else, I eat if I can fit it in my cals. It is easier this way for a long term plan.
How long are you going to be able to stay away from the BAD stuff? Lifetime? Probably not. So might as well learn how to fit it into your life.
I think I can stay away from these things, but should I?0 -
You gained weight from eating at a caloric surplus. You could do that with any food, so by your logic you should just cut out all food and stop eating.0
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You gained weight from eating at a caloric surplus. You could do that with any food, so by your logic you should just cut out all food and stop eating.
^^ This. I thought I was eating "healthy" but my portion sizes were way too big. "BAD" food simply means much smaller portion sizes. Guilt is not a positive emotion and it will not help you succeed. If you want a little "bad" food go ahead but remember to control the portion.0 -
IN for the food shaming0
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I guess I think that I gained weight from eating these foods, so I shouldn't eat them anymore right?
You and I are both subject to the laws of thermodynamics. It wasn't any particular food that did it...it was overconsumption...energy (calorie) surplus...not any particular food that made you or I fat.
I eat a lot more nutrient dense than I used to for sure...and I eat a lot less junk than I used to for sure...but I haven't eliminated anything from my diet.0 -
You gained weight from eating at a caloric surplus. You could do that with any food, so by your logic you should just cut out all food and stop eating.
^ THIS0 -
why do I even post on the boards if it's just trolls going around0
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why do I even post on the boards if it's just trolls going around
Why do I even bothering posting advice and information on the boards if it's just ignorant trolls who don't want to actually take any sound advice offered?
Looking through your post history, speaking of trolls.... :huh:0 -
What it is really about "Nuts & Bolts Stuff" - "Self Control & Will Power" is what I hear you saying you are having a problem with. It is wise to keep the things you cannot control out of your home till you can. Hang in there, and keep moving forward.:flowerforyou:0
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I had to cut out a lot of stuff that I sincerely enjoy eating when I started Atkins... I'm looking forward to reaching my goal weight within a year or so because when I go into maintenance I can enjoy some of those foods again
It's all about perspective. 0 -
I label foods good and bad, and many variations in between. The more "bad" it is, the more rarely I eat it. But my labeling is about health benefits or detriments and not about weight loss. I've thought of food this way for decades so I gained weight on mostly "good" foods. Just too many of them. Many of my favorite foods are "good" foods.
But, weight loss is such a personal thing. If you feel you need to cut these things, then perhaps you do. At least at first. Some people find it hard to stick to a calorie goal while eating "bad" foods because it triggers them to overeat.
But at some point you'll have to decide what you will do when you get to goal. Cut these foods out forever? Add them back slowly and in moderation? Will moderation be possible after depriving yourself for so long, or will you go hog wild and overeat to the point that you undo all your hard work?
Only you can answer those questions for you.0 -
why do I even post on the boards if it's just trolls going around
Why do I even bothering posting advice and information on the boards if it's just ignorant trolls who don't want to actually take any sound advice offered?
Looking through your post history, speaking of trolls.... :huh:
yea...maybe what you think is trolling I was acutally asking for advice0 -
What it is really about "Nuts & Bolts Stuff" - "Self Control & Will Power" is what I hear you saying you are having a problem with. It is wise to keep the things you cannot control out of your home till you can. Hang in there, and keep moving forward.:flowerforyou:
thank you0 -
why do I even post on the boards if it's just trolls going around
No, the bigger question is... why are you asking such basic advice after already losing 82 pounds? Don't you already know what works for you?0 -
nope, I eat whatever I want to,,,, I just go work it off.0
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why do I even post on the boards if it's just trolls going around
No, the bigger question is... why are you asking such basic advice after already losing 82 pounds? Don't you already know what works for you?
actually I don't know what works for, I had "bad" foods in the past but now since I have stagnated losing weight. I'm thinking of cutting them out all together0 -
If it works for you, then do it. Personally, if I were to cut Ben & Jerry out of my diet, it would only serve to make me want them more and I would end up falling off the wagon and HARD. If I eat badly, I (try) to workout extra to compensate.0
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I guess it depends on what you consider bad...0
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OP, if you're feeling guilty about eating certain foods, relegate yourself to eating almost the same meal everyday, and have expressed panic over even the possibility of going up a pound or two, that sounds like the beginnings of an eating disorder... if not a full blown one.
Instead of cutting out more food from your diet, try taking a step back and looking at what you want from the rest of your life: do you want to be healthy and mindful of what you eat, or do you want to be controlled by food and restriction?0 -
OP, if you're feeling guilty about eating certain foods, relegate yourself to eating almost the same meal everyday, and have expressed panic over even the possibility of going up a pound or two, that sounds like the beginnings of an eating disorder... if not a full blown one.
Instead of cutting out more food from your diet, try taking a step back and looking at what you want from the rest of your life: do you want to be healthy and mindful of what you eat, or do you want to be controlled by food and restriction?
I want to be healthy but I don't see that I can balance being healthy and eating "bad" foods. you might be right, I probably need to seek some professional help. I 'm pretty sure this isn't normal behavior0 -
OP, if you're feeling guilty about eating certain foods, relegate yourself to eating almost the same meal everyday, and have expressed panic over even the possibility of going up a pound or two, that sounds like the beginnings of an eating disorder... if not a full blown one.
Instead of cutting out more food from your diet, try taking a step back and looking at what you want from the rest of your life: do you want to be healthy and mindful of what you eat, or do you want to be controlled by food and restriction?
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OP - Sometimes my "bad foods" or "trigger foods" and I just need a little break from eachother. I usually do well with moderation but if I see myself slipping up and eating more than I know I should of something then I might keep it out of the house for a while. Then when I've gained some self-control back I start to allow those foods back into my diet.
If you know you're going to crash your daily or weekly calorie goal by eating certain foods there is nothing wrong with "banning" them from your diet. It's a learning process for us all and in the end it's what ever works for you.0 -
Wrong.Has anyone else out there cut out eating the foods they like because they deem them as "bad". I feel like I shouldn't should it, but I'm cutting out everything that I considered "bad" food in order to help me lose weight . I'm sure everyone will tell me that there is no such thing as "bad" food and that you can fit it into your diet. I guess I think that I gained weight from eating these foods, so I shouldn't eat them anymore right?0 -
Wrong.Has anyone else out there cut out eating the foods they like because they deem them as "bad". I feel like I shouldn't should it, but I'm cutting out everything that I considered "bad" food in order to help me lose weight . I'm sure everyone will tell me that there is no such thing as "bad" food and that you can fit it into your diet. I guess I think that I gained weight from eating these foods, so I shouldn't eat them anymore right?
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Make it fit your calorie goals. Dig deeper and find that extra willpower I am sure you have and don't overindulge. While I understand cutting something in the short term, long term it is not sustainable for most foods. I've ditched sodas entirely because for whatever reason, carbonated drinks seem to just frickin' stall my weight loss; it's weird and unscientific, but there you go. However, I've allowed myself to recognize that if it fit my calorie goals, I could have one. So mentally, I'm not denying myself anything.0
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There are foods you should eat regularly, there are foods you should eat in moderation and there are foods you should eat sparingly, very few things should be forbidden.
BUT NONE OF IT SHOULD MAKE YOU FEEL GUILTY!!!!!!!!!
You have to deal with the consequences of what you ate or didn't eat, whether you worked out or not, regardless of the emotional stress you put on yourself.
Adding guilt to the mix doesn't make you a better person. It doesn't make you lose more weight, the triggering of stress hormones, probably does the opposite.
Unless you are putting someone else in harm because of your bad food choices... there is no reason to feeling guilty
You can lie in your diary, you can lie to others, you can lie to yourself, but you can't lie to your body it knows. So there is no reason to be anything but scrupulously honest in your diary. You can't adjust actions if you don't know what you are doing.
Once I was honest with myself it realized I wasn't going to have to cut back as severely as I thought, it really made things much easier.0 -
I agree for the most part that food should not make you feel guilty, UNLESS, let's say you overeat or binge eat or even just deviate from your calorie goals for the day might incite a little guilt. Guilt is a normal reaction we have when we know we did something we shouldn't. You feel guilty when you bail on your friends, you feel guilty when you cut someone off on the freeway, you feel guilty when you cheat on your spouse. No feeling guilty doesn't solve anything, it doesn't undo what you did but it is an opportunity to learn from your mistakes.
So if you feel guilty, try to own it, try to learn from it, you may falter again, you may feel guilt from that and its ok... It's just your body tell you that you know better than your actions proved.0 -
I don't want to offend.
Wrong.Has anyone else out there cut out eating the foods they like because they deem them as "bad". I feel like I shouldn't should it, but I'm cutting out everything that I considered "bad" food in order to help me lose weight . I'm sure everyone will tell me that there is no such thing as "bad" food and that you can fit it into your diet. I guess I think that I gained weight from eating these foods, so I shouldn't eat them anymore right?
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