So how did you all fix your cravings for fast food?
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Alright then. Tomorrow is Friday. While you're cooking dinner, doing dishes, and tidying the house I'll be out with a great group of friends enjoying a fantastic meal (that fits into my macros) dressed to be admired. To each his own.Need2Exerc1se wrote: »If I was going to deem someone's existence said, it would be someone that felt they had to clean up their husband's spills. But I would never do that. To each his/her own.
Now I wish it were Friday.
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Never fixed them. Just avoided long enough that when I did finally go back it destroyed by insides and felt like crap. Cravings have subsided a lot since that.0
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OMG, yum. Not that I was still following what was happening on this thread anyway, that Dove chocolate reference totally distracted me. (Did you hear Cadbury is banned in U.S. now? Ugh!!! A terrible thing. Hershey can't compete with Cadbury.) I think we ought to all take a chocolate break and try again.
I think most (not all) of us are closer than we think to agreeing with one another. I think the insistence to define and argue the shades of gray in every single word is drowning us in minutia, personally. [/quote]
I will have to tell my DD about this. She adores Cadbury chocolate. She will be devastated.
The good news is, they have the Cadbury mini eggs and the crème eggs for Easter in the stores right now. Will have to stock up on the mini eggs, they are her favorites.
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Now that you mention it, the last time I ate fast food, I felt like I was going to die for about 3 hours. :X It did not sit well in my tummy at all. Ditto the tex mex place. But we have plans for a really nice Italian place for a friend's birthday in March.... *knocks on wood* I hope I feel all right that evening.0
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Alright then. Tomorrow is Friday. While you're cooking dinner, doing dishes, and tidying the house I'll be out with a great group of friends enjoying a fantastic meal (that fits into my macros) dressed to be admired. To each his own.Need2Exerc1se wrote: »If I was going to deem someone's existence said, it would be someone that felt they had to clean up their husband's spills. But I would never do that. To each his/her own.
You seem to think you know a lot about me. But have fun with all that admiration.0 -
I would say it depends on WHY the dietitian told you to only eat it that way that often. If you have over the top uncontrolled blood pressure than yes, you should probably lay off the pizza. It's inherently high in sodium, there are ways to reduce it but it's always going to be high for a person with uncontrolled high bp. If it's because you need to lose a few lbs and they feel that pizza is too high calorie then..phhoey. Just work it into your macros when you want it.the nurse dietician at the hospital where I was last week told me that if I eat a slice of pizza, make it a thin slice with cheese only and have it once every two weeks at most. what do you all think of that?
one slice of thin crust every two weeks ...that is all???
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I was never a huge fast food person anyway, but I found that as I gradually began making healthy changes (stress: gradually!), my cravings diminished and then stopped. Now, every once in a while I think about a Filet of Fish, but I know I don't really want it.
A couple of tricks: 1. Watch Supersize Me and Food Inc. The first will change the way you see fast food and the second will make you really think about where your food comes from. I haven't eaten McDonald's since I saw Supersize Me, and I've really cut down on processed foods since watching Food Inc, which helped me lose the baby weight after my kids were born.
2. Check out Pinterest for healthy food porn (stress: Healthy! There's a lot of amazing looking gooey cheesy and chocolatey stuff on there!). The healthy stuff just looks so fresh and colorful and amazing, maybe it will inspire you to try something new.
If fast food is a necessity, try to seek out healthier options like Subway. We have an amazing little chain of healthy "fast food" places called Life Alive here that has salads, wraps, bowl, smoothies etc. The drawback is that they're pricey!
Good luck to you! I agree with everyone who says not to deny yourself, just eat it less often and make sure to count the calories! You can do this!0 -
funny, how I learned how much salt im eating in foods? when I was at the hospital and they gave me a sodium free meal, wow, it tasted so different than what I would have made. now I wish I knew how to make Popeye's Chicken taste good, but at home without all the salt.!
Here's how you do it. You gradually taper off how much salt you use in cooking at home. Replace with spices, garlic, onion. Your tastes eventually adjust to your new reality. Then order out Popeye's Chicken and be prepared to be grossed out. It will taste far too salty!
I make chicken or pork schnitzel for hubby at home with Panko bread crumbs. It's crispy, crunchy, tender and low salt.
http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/panko-coated-chicken-schnitzel
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »You seem to think you know a lot about me. But have fun with all that admiration.
I know from your profile page that you're a middle-aged woman (50 years old) who doesn't want to make new friends ("I don't get the concept of adding strangers as friends."), blames aging for her problems ("Aging sucks"), tries to hide herself in video games (your avatar), and suffers from low self esteem ("To look better in my clothes." and you didn't post an actual picture of YOURSELF).
I say stop being unhappy, find your joy, and be the queen you are.
ETA: Seriously, if you're happy sitting at home and never getting out then power to you... but if you do it because you're hiding from the world and are unhappy and bitter (which is honestly how your posts came off to me) I was TRYING to show you how great it CAN be. You don't have to sit at home if you don't' want to. I was you for a LONG time. Sitting at home and telling myself I was happy just hanging out with my cat and playing World of Warcraft.
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »You seem to think you know a lot about me. But have fun with all that admiration.
I know from your profile page that you're a middle-aged woman (50 years old) who doesn't want to make new friends ("I don't get the concept of adding strangers as friends."), blames aging for her problems ("Aging sucks"), tries to hide herself in video games (your avatar), and suffers from low self esteem ("To look better in my clothes." and you didn't post an actual picture of YOURSELF).
I say stop being unhappy, find your joy, and be the queen you are.
*sigh*.
I see a stranger as a friend I haven't met yet. I mean how else does one make friends if not with someone who was a stranger?
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I was never a huge fast food person anyway, but I found that as I gradually began making healthy changes (stress: gradually!), my cravings diminished and then stopped. Now, every once in a while I think about a Filet of Fish, but I know I don't really want it.
A couple of tricks: 1. Watch Supersize Me and Food Inc. The first will change the way you see fast food and the second will make you really think about where your food comes from. I haven't eaten McDonald's since I saw Supersize Me, and I've really cut down on processed foods since watching Food Inc, which helped me lose the baby weight after my kids were born.
2. Check out Pinterest for healthy food porn (stress: Healthy! There's a lot of amazing looking gooey cheesy and chocolatey stuff on there!). The healthy stuff just looks so fresh and colorful and amazing, maybe it will inspire you to try something new.
If fast food is a necessity, try to seek out healthier options like Subway. We have an amazing little chain of healthy "fast food" places called Life Alive here that has salads, wraps, bowl, smoothies etc. The drawback is that they're pricey!
Good luck to you! I agree with everyone who says not to deny yourself, just eat it less often and make sure to count the calories! You can do this!
LOL No ..so watch a totally one sided, propagandized, documentary ..got ya..
the guy got fat because he scarfed down super size mcdonalds meals for a month straight...why is that so groundbreaking????0 -
I'm just going to leave this here.
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »You seem to think you know a lot about me. But have fun with all that admiration.
I know from your profile page that you're a middle-aged woman (50 years old) who doesn't want to make new friends ("I don't get the concept of adding strangers as friends."), blames aging for her problems ("Aging sucks"), tries to hide herself in video games (your avatar), and suffers from low self esteem ("To look better in my clothes." and you didn't post an actual picture of YOURSELF).
I say stop being unhappy, find your joy, and be the queen you are.
ETA: Seriously, if you're happy sitting at home and never getting out then power to you... but if you do it because you're hiding from the world and are unhappy and bitter (which is honestly how your posts came off to me) I was TRYING to show you how great it CAN be. You don't have to sit at home if you don't' want to. I was you for a LONG time. Sitting at home and telling myself I was happy.
Wow, that's quite a profile. You should work for the FBI.
But they may require better reading comprehension.0 -
goddessofawesome wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »You seem to think you know a lot about me. But have fun with all that admiration.
I know from your profile page that you're a middle-aged woman (50 years old) who doesn't want to make new friends ("I don't get the concept of adding strangers as friends."), blames aging for her problems ("Aging sucks"), tries to hide herself in video games (your avatar), and suffers from low self esteem ("To look better in my clothes." and you didn't post an actual picture of YOURSELF).
I say stop being unhappy, find your joy, and be the queen you are.
*sigh*.
I see a stranger as a friend I haven't met yet. I mean how else does one make friends if not with someone who was a stranger?
Meet them in person, not behind a made up internet persona??0 -
My desire for fast food was largely based around the fact that it was convenient. I cook well; but cooking takes time, thought, and energy. The things I cook are just as good, if not far superior to anything I can get at a fast food restaurant, so maybe you could work on finding tasty recipes that are better than anything from BK, McD's, or Taco Bell, which isn't really hard.
One of the big problems with fast food is you never know how long it's just been sitting under a heat lamp. Having hot food that's been made fresh has no substitute.
Realize that when you eat out, you're often settling for second-, third-, or maybe even fourth-rate food. Make it yourself and you're almost guaranteed to be eating better food.0 -
I felt that I had developed what felt like an addiction to fast food there for a while. It was a little scary! Once I started here on MFP I still had it once in a while, but always logged it like I do everything else. Eventually I decided to avoid getting it at all for while, mainly to break what I felt was a compulsion. The place I had the most trouble with was McDonalds, so getting better choices from a place like Wendy's (chili, or a grilled chicken sandwich) felt fine. But when it came to McDs, I literally felt helpless sometimes.
Fast forward to now... I can honestly say that it just doesn't hold the appeal to me it once did, but I will have it once in a while. And it never tastes as good or is as satisfying as I think it will.
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Check out Pinterest for healthy food porn (stress: Healthy! There's a lot of amazing looking gooey cheesy and chocolatey stuff on there!). The healthy stuff just looks so fresh and colorful and amazing, maybe it will inspire you to try something new
Cheese and chocolate aren't healthy? Since when?0 -
Fix...?
Hell, I'm hoping for a burger when I get off this train.0 -
I really don't have 'bad' food cravings anymore - they happen very rarely. A few things I did:
Slowly replace something I craved that was unhealthy with a better for me alternative: with soda, I switched to seltzer + 100% fruit juice. Over time, I reduced the fruit juice so I drink plain seltzer all the time, and putting in a little fruit juice is a rare treat- I just don't crave that stuff any more.I have found ways to make foods I love less calorific. Instead if heavy cream in soups, I've found that 0% fat plain Greek yogurt is a good stand in. For white flour pasta, I've found that the quinoa pasta works great for me- I actually like it better than the white flour kind. You get the idea...
I have learned to tell the difference between hunger, thirst, and stress craving. I found a lot of times when I used to get cravings it was because I was thirsty, or I had waited so long to eat I had built up massive cravings for everything sugary and bad! Or, if I'm super stressed out and sad I Woukd want dessert or a glass of wine. I now try to address the real issue. I drink when I'm thirsty, I eat before I get crazy hungry, and when stressed or sad, I go outside and take at least a 15 min. walk, or do a workout- the more ridiculous the better. If I'm stressed I need to laugh. Anything with women in leotards and leg warmers from the 80s usually does the trick.
I plan my groceries and my meals in advance. During the week, I have fun looking at various recipes, and on Fridays, I take all the fun things Ive seen and build my meal plan for the following week so that I can grocery shop Saturday morning. Having food ready to be prepared, with all ingredients on stand by has allowed me to cook or eat left overs every day. I used to eat fast food because I was too exhausted at the end of the day to cook. Now that I don't have to think about what to cook, I actually find the kitchen time to be ME time.
Finally, I haven't made any of my 'bad' cravings taboo or off limits. I'm in a pretty low cal diet, and have been using a technique where I rock above my daily intake by about 300 calories 1 day a week- it's also the only day every week I don't do formal exercise- I usually eat some of these foods on that kind of day. One week I may choose to have a couple of glasses of wine, on a different week, I may choose to eat whoopie pies.
You'll have to find strategies that work for you, everyone is different. Good luck!
LOVE everything you said, and second it.
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BAHAHA you my dear are killing it today!Need2Exerc1se wrote: »You seem to think you know a lot about me. But have fun with all that admiration.
I know from your profile page that you're a middle-aged woman (50 years old) who doesn't want to make new friends ("I don't get the concept of adding strangers as friends."), blames aging for her problems ("Aging sucks"), tries to hide herself in video games (your avatar), and suffers from low self esteem ("To look better in my clothes." and you didn't post an actual picture of YOURSELF).
I say stop being unhappy, find your joy, and be the queen you are.
ETA: Seriously, if you're happy sitting at home and never getting out then power to you... but if you do it because you're hiding from the world and are unhappy and bitter (which is honestly how your posts came off to me) I was TRYING to show you how great it CAN be. You don't have to sit at home if you don't' want to. I was you for a LONG time. Sitting at home and telling myself I was happy just hanging out with my cat and playing World of Warcraft.
I am also down for the sexy shoes party.
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