Conflicted!!! What to do, what to do?

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  • Of_Monsters_and_Meat
    Of_Monsters_and_Meat Posts: 1,022 Member
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    Were is this casino?

    I tell you what, if it was me. I would POWER though that Sunday. I work out, live life healthy, eat right, so I can on a whim eat something like that.

    In fact I'd take pictures of it, post it on the internet and laugh about how awesome I am.


    ... or just not eat it and give death stare daggers at anyone eating chocolate.
  • JenToms80
    JenToms80 Posts: 373 Member
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    Do it! :drinker:
  • Dancing_Laeti
    Dancing_Laeti Posts: 752 Member
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    Eat it slowly. Really savor each bite! If you haven't had a lot of sweets, make sure you don't inhale the sundae. You don't want to make yourself sick.

    But enjoy it! :drinker:

    ^THIS!!!^
    Seriously, take your time with it and go 'mmmmmmh' at every spoonful!

    Just do it! :wink:
  • CorlissaEats
    CorlissaEats Posts: 493 Member
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    Your guilt is irrational.
    One meal did not cause you to gain all the weight in the first place.
    One sundae will not cause you to derail or to gain it all back.
    Success should be celebrated with extreme joy.
    Food is fuel, eat enough.
    Food is life, you literally need it to live.
    Why can't you enjoy the things that sustain you.
    There are no bad foods (unless you are allergic or the dose is toxic).
    Fit that sundae in your week. I say week because even if it pushes you over on the day it wont ruin your progress long term.

    As far as I can tell, you earned it. Please enjoy it. :flowerforyou:
  • krist3ng
    krist3ng Posts: 259 Member
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    I dunno, I've done stuff like this-- promising myself reward food-- (it happened with lemon meringue pie), and then sometimes I'm not in the mood for the food I've been craving/talking about for weeks. And then I feel really let down by the food when I indulge. So. Wait until you're at the casino. Ask yourself, "Do I really, really want to eat this sundae? Or do I feel like I SHOULD because this is my only chance at a Ben & Jerry's sundae for the next few months?" If you really, really want it, go for it!! But just be aware of what you ACTUALLY want at the moment, vs what you've promised yourself.
  • Iwishyouwell
    Iwishyouwell Posts: 1,888 Member
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    The problem with "dieting" is the guilt that people feel when they go off plan. Guess what? It's not supposed to be a diet. It's supposed to be an awareness and lifestyle change. I eat Ben & Jerry's on a regular basis................just not the whole thing at one time. So have some. Enjoy it. And if anything check to see if they have the new CORE flavors!!!


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    We've have the caramel core flavor here in NYC for years.
  • aimladuke
    aimladuke Posts: 60 Member
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    Thank you all! I think I needed a reality check! I forget that I am playing the long game sometimes, that one day, one meal for that matter isn't going to ruin me. Its really easy to get caught up in the numbers. Thanks for all the support!
  • Avarindria
    Avarindria Posts: 70 Member
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    Eat it slowly. Really savor each bite! If you haven't had a lot of sweets, make sure you don't inhale the sundae. You don't want to make yourself sick.

    But enjoy it! :drinker:

    This!! :D And win big!!!
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,324 Member
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    i really dont understand the issue here.

    it's um....a sundae.
    eat it.

    doesnt it take like 3500cals of SURPLUS to gain a pound?

    this isnt going to set you back at all.

    stop stressing and have a sundae. :drinker:
  • rondaj05
    rondaj05 Posts: 497 Member
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    The problem with "dieting" is the guilt that people feel when they go off plan. Guess what? It's not supposed to be a diet. It's supposed to be an awareness and lifestyle change. I eat Ben & Jerry's on a regular basis................just not the whole thing at one time. So have some. Enjoy it. And if anything check to see if they have the new CORE flavors!!!


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    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
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    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    HOLY MOLY!! I might have to run to the store after work today! THIS looks amazing. :love:

    I agree with everyone else, enjoy your cheat meal without guilt. It's one splurge, not the end of the world!! I've had several "cheat meals" in the last 2.5 months and I'm still losing weight! :flowerforyou:
  • meltedsno
    meltedsno Posts: 208 Member
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    While a lot of people say "go for it"... it's just a sundae... it's not going to make you gain all your weight back overnight... blah blah blah".... for some, this little "cheat" or "indulgence" or whatever you want to call it, might be the tipping point that could send the OP over the edge and back to eating junk. I don't know what the OP's trigger point is... but I know for me there are certain foods that will trigger some sort of response in me where I just continue with the "indulgence" for days, weeks, months...and ultimately find myself back where I started from with a few more pounds.

    Go into it with the attitude that it is a "CHOICE". I have found that if I allow myself to choose to eat something I normally won't, then I don't beat myself up afterwards...or better yet, realize that while I can choose to eat it, I can also choose to not eat it and quite honestly, for the past 9 months I have chosen to "not" eat it.... maybe someday I will.. .maybe not... it's my choice...

    If you do choose to have the sundae, then up your physical activity a bit and compensate with the food choices for the rest of the day. You can find Cherry Garcia ice cream in the food search... build yourself a sundae with the ice cream and toppings you want and see where it is calorie-wise... then when you order, specify the amount you want... and enjoy knowing that you have allotted for the treat.
  • MelsAuntie
    MelsAuntie Posts: 2,833 Member
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    Eat the damned thing, enjoy it, log it ,then get over it.

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