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    • Posts: 22,505 Member
      * Buying a large bag of Doritos and having a single serving snack each night (after meeting macro and micro targets)

      This is probably closest to what I do, although I don't necessarily have some every night. I still had Halloween candy sitting here in a bowl until 2 days ago when I pitched it. There's a box of chocolates from Christmas and one from Valentine's Day still kicking around here completely sealed in plastic. There are probably 12 boxes of GS cookies on top of my fridge. Treats get eaten in my house, but just because it's here doesn't mean I have to have some every day until it is gone.
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      We all know he likes to be provacative, right?

      I just read the profile... yeah, I'll pass on that guy lol
    • Posts: 9,420 Member
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      This is probably closest to what I do, although I don't necessarily have some every night. I still had Halloween candy sitting here in a bowl until 2 days ago when I pitched it. There's a box of chocolates from Christmas and one from Valentine's Day still kicking around here completely sealed in plastic. There are probably 12 boxes of GS cookies on top of my fridge. Treats get eaten in my house, but just because it's here doesn't mean I have to have some every day until it is gone.

      Yes. This happens in my house with ice cream and lollipops.
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      I just read the profile... yeah, I'll pass on that guy lol

      Awesome! ^^^^ just awesome. I passed as well
    • Posts: 1,951 Member

      * Buying a large bag of Doritos and having a single serving snack each night (after meeting macro and micro targets)

      This is my style for food.
      I like my money almost as much as I like my food
    • Posts: 130 Member
      I avoid it altogether. My history has shown if the entire cheesecake, bag of popcorn or whatever is there, I will go back until it is finished. It is almost like a competitive sport. Therefore, for me, I take out the temptation altogether.
    • Posts: 579 Member
      Some things I cannot resist so well... If I buy a tray of butter tarts, I will eat a LOT of butter tarts until the tray is gone. I know I will.
      So if I want a butter tart, I will often pay a bit more so that I can have that treat, but reduce my exposure.

      Sometimes, I will allow myself to go nuts. But most times, I just avoid the temptation.
      I avoid it altogether. My history has shown if the entire cheesecake, bag of popcorn or whatever is there, I will go back until it is finished. It is almost like a competitive sport. Therefore, for me, I take out the temptation altogether.

      This is me. I don't keep 'junk' (read: very calorie-dense and probably delicious) food in the house because I know I will demolish it, but I'm willing to spend a little extra on a mini chocolate bar or a single-serving 'something' on a given day because I know that there is no binge potential there.
    • Posts: 579 Member
      Moderation is just what they tell you to keep you coming back for their addictive crap.

      I have eaten 5 bananas at once on a binge before. Damn those banana trees and their addictive crap.
    • Posts: 9,420 Member
      I avoid it altogether. My history has shown if the entire cheesecake, bag of popcorn or whatever is there, I will go back until it is finished. It is almost like a competitive sport. Therefore, for me, I take out the temptation altogether.

      Do you never eat cheesecake then, or do you just eat it when you know that you'll be limited to a portion?
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      I have eaten 5 bananas at once on a binge before. Damn those banana trees and their addictive crap.

      It's the one food you should never eat!
    • Posts: 1,915 Member
      I practice moderation by having something (that isn't really "healthy" or maybe it doesn't fit into my day) if I REALLY, REALLY want it. Usually this means I've been thinking about it for days/weeks and I am willing to accept the fact that I can't have it again for a while, or that I have to eat perfectly for the next few days, etc.

      When I was first losing weight, I had a lot of bad habits. I ate 2 donuts every morning for example. I started cutting down to 1, then 1 every other day, then 1 on Fridays, then finally once a month (which I still do now). Now that these habits are broken and new, healthier habits are formed, it's easier for me to practice moderation with the approach of how badly I want something. I don't think that would've worked as well in the beginning.
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      It's the one food you should never eat!

      Why?
    • Posts: 1,216 Member
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      It's the one food you should never eat!

      :huh:
    • Posts: 579 Member
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      Why?

      I'm guessing you have AdBlock Plus.
    • Posts: 962 Member
      I moderate by eating mostly whole real food at a slight deficit during the week which leaves me enough flexibility to eat what I like on the weekends.

      This is what I do.
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      Why?

      I think that was meant as sarcasm...
    • Posts: 646 Member
      I use several of these strategies depending on the food item. There are some foods that I can't have in the house at all (currently Shapes and Cheds -- which are flavoured cracker biscuits for any non-NZers). But for most treat foods that I enjoy (ice cream, chocolate, crisps, etc) I will have them in the house and measure out a portion size that I eat when I feel like it. Usually I have one treat per day. That keeps me sane and balanced.

      For me moderation means abandoning the idea of "good" and "bad" food, losing all guilt associated with eating, and instead seeing food as fuel and sustenance. I try and focus on the big picture as much as possible. For the most part I have healthy habits, it's just a matter of maintaining them now.
    • Posts: 6,037 Member
      For me moderation means abandoning the idea of "good" and "bad" food, losing all guilt associated with eating, and instead seeing food as fuel and sustenance. I try and focus on the big picture as much as possible.

      This is what I am trying to get to... Some "extreme" dieting has left me with some mild dis-ordered eating habits.
    • Posts: 203 Member
      Mine is definitely the later. If I buy a bag of goldfish or white cheddar popcorn, I eat the whole thing. So on occasion I do just that and don't see a problem with it. (This is seriously like once every two months).

      For everything not goldfish/cheddar popcorn, I have a serving when I want it when it fits my macros. I get the big bag and measure though, because it's cheaper.
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      Why?

      It was a joke. For the longest time that was an advertisement on the internet.
    • Posts: 130 Member
      I will try and eat it in a limited portion. However, even then it is a risky proposition since one not great food choice can quickly lead to ruin!
    • Posts: 204 Member
      Moderation is just what they tell you to keep you coming back for their addictive crap.
      ffs lose your password
    • Posts: 377 Member
      * Not eating Doritos regularly, but indulging in a single serving bag when the mood strikes.

      That one. My 1450 calories per day are pretty well planned with nutritious foods. Even if I were one of those people who can refrain from eating too many at once, a large bag would be stale before I had enough room in my food budget to eat them all.
    • Posts: 9,420 Member
      I will try and eat it in a limited portion. However, even then it is a risky proposition since one not great food choice can quickly lead to ruin!

      Why do you think that is? I honestly want to know, because I think this is the underlying challenge many people face with moderation?
    • Posts: 3,550 Member
      Varda, I would say for me it is 1, 2 and 3....with adding another option: 1/2 serving snack packs. I love those things.
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      Why do you think that is? I honestly want to know, because I think this is the underlying challenge many people face with moderation?

      For me, it just sets off additional cravings. I can moderately eat one food, then crave another, and another, and another. Sometimes I fend off cravings, sometimes I don't.

      I found the hardest time for me to fend off cravings was when I was depressed because I literally didn't care about how I looked, and also by noon I was so worn out from just being awake that any willpower I had was gone.

      I would think "This is gonna make you gain weight. Oh well, who cares?"
    • Posts: 130 Member
      I consider myself a volume eater and it is rare that things fill me up, so things like cheesecake which are obviously not meant to be consumed in large portions are not usually the best options for me (hence the need to avoid completely when possible). Maybe my eyes are just bigger than my stomach and I am clearly not exhibiting good impulse control. Even when I eat salads, I load up on the greens, not because I like the taste of lettuce, but because it just seems so much more satisfying to see that much food. I also eat way too fast and I'm pretty sure that contributes mightily to the problem!
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      Why do you think that is? I honestly want to know, because I think this is the underlying challenge many people face with moderation?

      This deserves lots of investigation...
    • Posts: 3,348 Member
      How about "save or earn a decent number of calories so you can chuck moderation out of the window"?

      Saying that, I do have 3 penguin mini roll bars sitting here uneaten, right next to me.
      That I had 600g of mince with onions, a load of lettuce and two tomatoes about an hour before I ate the other three bars probably helped :).

      Can I be so 'moderate' tomorrow when I have a load of calories to spend? I forsee the dog getting a run, despite the planned "day off" :).
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      For me, it just sets off additional cravings. I can moderately eat one food, then crave another, and another, and another. Sometimes I fend off cravings, sometimes I don't.

      I found the hardest time for me to fend off cravings was when I was depressed because I literally didn't care about how I looked, and also by noon I was so worn out from just being awake that any willpower I had was gone.

      I would think "This is gonna make you gain weight. Oh well, who cares?"

      I totally get the just not caring piece. One time and another, for various reasons, I've just not had it in me to care. I'd be like "hey, I'll get back to this in six months."
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