Do you feel like a huge @$$ when you treat yourself?

are you looking at this as a lifestyle change or just a diet? because honestly if you plan on eating pizza and sweets when you are your goal weight then you should just think about how to fit them into your calorie goals NOW.

there are plenty of people who have lost weight and kept it off on this site all while eating pizza, ice cream, gummi bears, etc. just fit it into your calorie goals and stop putting moral judgments on food

Nope! I make sure to make room for yummy things--I eat pizza, froyo, macaroni and cheese, you name it. I try to eat about 1400 calories a day (my MFP goal is 1500) so that at the end of the week I can afford to eat whatever it is I'm craving. I know I'll continue to eat these things once I hit my goal weight, so I've just eaten whatever I want in moderation.

I only do if and when I actually overeat. If I fit it in or go over my goal by a small amount I don't feel bad, but if I have that extra slice because it just tastes so good, then I am sorry.

are you looking at this as a lifestyle change or just a diet? because honestly if you plan on eating pizza and sweets when you are your goal weight then you should just think about how to fit them into your calorie goals NOW.

there are plenty of people who have lost weight and kept it off on this site all while eating pizza, ice cream, gummi bears, etc. just fit it into your calorie goals and stop putting moral judgments on food

Of course! I always always make sure it fits. I used to way overeat and my lifestyle change lies in eating less and controlling myself. But the things I eat aren't bad (we homecook our meals, no meal is without a large serving of vegetables, etc.) but when I eat treats (junk food like candies, pizza, etc.) no matter how rarely they come I just punish myself over it. I feel like a huge jerk when I treat myself. Do you ever feel guilty for eating a treat (even if it's no-fat frozen yoghurt, or something relatively healthier?)

No I dont feel guilty - and it isn't always anything even remotely as healthy as a no fat frozen yoghurt in my case.
Nor does it always fit in.

I'm not afraid of going over my allowance sometimes as long as it averages out and I am Not afraid of enjoying things that have no nutritional value at all - in sensible portion sizes.

I think you need to address some issues around food OP.

i do not. i am human. i have a calorie goal and some days it is filled with a balanced diet... and some days like today... junk.

i work very hard to acheive my goals and i am doing great and proud of myself no matter how i fill my calorie goal. even when i go over really because its all about the big picture.

i am much more likely to stick with a plan that includes everything than one that restricts anything.

also i had a 600 calorie sandwich tonight that was so delicious i would have hated to have missed out on it.

i do regret when i eat something that tastes bad just because it is there. i ordered a cheeseburger once that was horrible, and i ate it anyway because i thought since i paid for it... that was 400 calories i wished i had for something edible.

i guess my regrets come when i waste calories on stuff that isnt good.

also i have dessert at least once a day, often two. and am still losing weight consistently.

Umm.. no? I pretty much feel the exact opposite. "Look! I had that candy bar and still met all my goals! Now I don't want candy anymore :-)." I also try to remember how the food made me feel. For instance, I had one of my favorite meals from Pei Wei due to not looking at the nutritional value right. I loved the taste, but then OMG I could taste the salt! All I wanted was a 32oz of water. Up until that point, I was considering having the leftovers. No more! Threw them out, figured out how to stay on track, then congratulated myself on learning something and getting rid of another craving without going off track.

By this stage of the game, I've come to consider the fact that anything that I know is not good for me or that detracts from my ultimate goal, is NO treat.

Sometimes when I buy new, smaller sized clothes, I mentally designate them as a "treat".

I try to dissociate anything I eat from the categories of treat/punishment, because I think of myself as being self punishing rather than self rewarding if I eat something that has a bad effect on my bod.

If you're staying in goal, why on earth would you feel bad about it? :huh: Calories in, calories out. And yes, life - make changes you can stick with for life, and sounds like you're doing so, including things you love like candy treats and pizza, but you're still feeling bad about it.

Heck, I include those things and often go over my goal - I still don't feel bad about it, and it doesn't derail or undo any of my progress. I've hit goal weight and maintained it, even continuing to lower body fat percentage a bit more, for over two years now, still eating pizza, burgers, donuts, candy, ice cream, etc. No guilt. :drinker:

I don't think there is anything wrong with taking the time to...

No...food doesn't make me feel guilty. I also understand that pretty much anything can be incorporated into a well balanced and healthy diet. Stop labeling food as "good" or "bad" and start looking at your overall diet as a whole, not individual little elements. For example, I pretty regularly eat around 8 servings of fruit and veg daily, 6 of which are usually veg...I eat plenty of lean proteins and get plenty of good, heart healthy fats from things like avocados, almonds and other nuts, olive oil, etc. The fact that I'm going to have a small bowl of ice cream within my allotted goals doesn't undo all of that other nutrition and somehow make my unhealthy or whatever.

You need to take a bigger picture approach.