is it ok to treat yourself?

Maqneta
Maqneta Posts: 388 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
as long as you're under your calories?
I had a cup of fried potato I'm still under my calories ( by 500 actually) but I'm worried I just shot myself in the foot, I very rarely eat anything fried now I just had a craving for it today.

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  • JulsiePie
    JulsiePie Posts: 166 Member
    I personally do not have any off limits foods. I eat what I want as long as I stay within my calories. I have had a couple cheat meals (over my calories), but I felt sick after haha.

    If you stay under your cals, you'll lose weight. Period. However, I'm finding that eating something that's high in calories is usually not filling and then I'm hungry after haha. But I still do it :)

    So basically, yup! Treat away :)
  • bajoyba
    bajoyba Posts: 1,153 Member
    To lose weight, you just need to be in a calorie deficit. You can hit your calorie goal eating any food you want.

    I aim for a balanced diet, but I treat myself every day! Today I had a small slice of apple pie and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. I just made it fit into my calories for the day. That's how I've lost all my weight so far. :smile:
  • CrystalQ222
    CrystalQ222 Posts: 63 Member
    Yes it's ok to treat yourself for sure. If you don't your body will crave more and more and you will end up binging and really adding calories. Letting yourself have little amounts here and there is good for your body. It regulates and lessens cravings and binges :-).
  • writergeek313
    writergeek313 Posts: 390 Member
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  • Maqneta
    Maqneta Posts: 388 Member
    Thanks everyone I'll start treating myself more often now ^^
  • Pathend2
    Pathend2 Posts: 142
    I'm so happy I wasn't the only person that thought of Tom Haverford.
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    Definitely treat yourself, especially if you'll still be under your daily calorie target! If I have plenty of calories left for the day, you bet I'll eat something I'm craving!
  • katherineduweck
    katherineduweck Posts: 22 Member
    I don't have any off limit foods, either; as long as I'm within my calorie goal, it's a good day. :) Depriving myself of favorite foods only leads to overeating on foods I'm not craving and/or binging later. Be kind to yourself.
  • Fenrissa
    Fenrissa Posts: 116
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  • farewell_friend
    farewell_friend Posts: 41 Member
    Yeah, why not! Sunday is my treat day, and it's love/hate; so long as you don't go overboard what's the harm? :)
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  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    Darn it, someone beat me to it.

    Still doing it.

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  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    Darn it, someone beat me to it.

    Still doing it.

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    Because you will feel like this after:
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