Does anyone else look at calories like currency?

james6998
james6998 Posts: 743 Member
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My wife and i had a good giggle about this the other day. We talk about our calories like its money. "No way i am spending 320 calories on a 1/4 cup of nuts thats a rip off" I was just curious if anyone else has adapted this type of mindset with their calories. Its so bad even that sometimes if i measure something i will cut a bit of it off to make it less but still charge the same weight to count the calories, i call it tipping hehe.
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  • links_slayer
    links_slayer Posts: 1,151 Member
    nope
  • bernied262
    bernied262 Posts: 882 Member
    yep. I do that. I always try to 'save' some for wine at the weekends :)
  • paul7799
    paul7799 Posts: 98 Member
    No, since I usually have too much in the calorie account and not enough in the currency account. But I see what you mean,
  • kathleennf
    kathleennf Posts: 606 Member
    Yes. And I even talk about budgeting calories for something I want to eat later. :laugh:
  • kathleennf
    kathleennf Posts: 606 Member
    yep. I do that. I always try to 'save' some for wine at the weekends :)

    Like this. Exactly.
  • besaro
    besaro Posts: 1,858 Member
    lol ya, i am always saying. "thats way too expensive!"
  • _TastySnoBalls_
    _TastySnoBalls_ Posts: 1,298 Member
    Daily... Quite sad actually
  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    I do a lot, but I'm trying to get away from that and have my choices be more natural based on my life style, rather than trying to balancing a calorie book.
  • Kestrel45
    Kestrel45 Posts: 133
    Yes!
  • chani8
    chani8 Posts: 946 Member
    Definitely!!
  • iwantniceabs
    iwantniceabs Posts: 357 Member
    hahaha, I do! But I also often will mix up the price of something with the calories in it - I know this is really strange - but I eat pretty much the same foods every week, so i will grab a protein bar that I remember costs 1.88 and think it has 188 calories in it.....it's weird, I know.
  • Daisychain65
    Daisychain65 Posts: 161 Member
    Hadn't realized I was doing this but I really do........... 'it's too expensive' , ' that's cheap for a such a big meal', 'I can't afford that' and even 'I haven't spent enough' are all thoughts that run through my head. :bigsmile:
  • 1_Slick_Chick
    1_Slick_Chick Posts: 199 Member
    Now that you've made me think about it!
    Yes!!! Stick the budget!!:laugh:
  • CitizenMichael
    CitizenMichael Posts: 50 Member
    Me too, I'd rather not eat something if it's going to cost me too much
  • EdwardNortonFan43
    EdwardNortonFan43 Posts: 150 Member
    My wife and i had a good giggle about this the other day. We talk about our calories like its money. "No way i am spending 320 calories on a 1/4 cup of nuts thats a rip off" I was just curious if anyone else has adapted this type of mindset with their calories. Its so bad even that sometimes if i measure something i will cut a bit of it off to make it less but still charge the same weight to count the calories, i call it tipping hehe.

    I do that, too.
  • iheartbiology
    iheartbiology Posts: 104 Member
    Yes! My husband thinks its funny b/c every now and then I slip up and say whether or not I can afford to eat a food.
  • stumblinthrulife
    stumblinthrulife Posts: 2,558 Member
    Yep. I 'spend' my calories either on nutrition or enjoyment (preferably both at once). If it's not contributing to my nutrition goals and/or enjoyable, it's wasted calories. That's why I don't drink soda any more - not because I think it's 'bad for me', just because I don't enjoy it enough to use calories for it that could otherwise go to ice cream.
  • eazy_
    eazy_ Posts: 516 Member
    all the time. always looking for the best bang for my buck.
  • Railr0aderTony
    Railr0aderTony Posts: 6,803 Member
    Does anyone else look at calories like currency?

    All the time and I never have enough of either to make me happy.
  • Sandia_Sweetie
    Sandia_Sweetie Posts: 85 Member
    Yep, drives my my husband crazy!
  • vtmoon
    vtmoon Posts: 3,436 Member
    Does anyone else look at calories like currency?

    All the time and I never have enough of either to make me happy.

    Ain't that a bitsh, being broke in two different currencies! :laugh:
  • james6998
    james6998 Posts: 743 Member
    Whats really funny is when my wife and I are in the store talking about eating and notice how strange people look at us the way we are referring to the so called "cost" in calories of the food we are picking out.
  • Jaymestar
    Jaymestar Posts: 29 Member
    I never realized that I actually do this until you posted this... but I always word it like it is money in my head, budgeting it.
    I do this more when I am shopping for food.
    Haha, that's amusing :bigsmile:
  • wild_wild_life
    wild_wild_life Posts: 1,334 Member
    Yep. You can even earn more by working (out)!
  • 1longroad
    1longroad Posts: 642 Member
    Never realized it, but yes, I do that. I don't 'tip' though, I only count what I eat!! :-)
  • umer76
    umer76 Posts: 1,272 Member
    Yes my 2000 cals are my daily pocket money from MFP which I have to spend wisely. Only Credit card is to burn more calories at the gym to earn more calories to eat more. Although these days I am in debt every other day:bigsmile:
  • eazy_
    eazy_ Posts: 516 Member
    Whats really funny is when my wife and I are in the store talking about eating and notice how strange people look at us the way we are referring to the so called "cost" in calories of the food we are picking out.

    I compare labels for calories, ingredients and serving size. I consider how it fits my calorie budget for the day, then decide what to buy.

    I probably look strange spending that much time comparing, but it's important to me.
  • sweet_blasphemy
    sweet_blasphemy Posts: 129 Member
    if i did, i'd owe so many damn calories plus interest and late fees i'd be a skeleton by the time i paid them all back...

    but for real, i do... many times phrases like, "nah, that cake isn't worth 300cal, i'd rather spend it on rum" run through my head...
  • rayonrainbows
    rayonrainbows Posts: 423 Member
    "i can't really afford that (extra slice of pizza)"

    "but it's only a dollar..."

    "oh, yeah, i meant, never mind"

    :) absolutely!

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