Watching your macros makes you do crazy things.
soccerkon26
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Does anyone do things now (in order to stay within your macros) that people think is sometimes a little weird?
Today someone brought cookies...440 CALORIES EACH. So I only ate .25 of the cookie!
Tonight my family wants to go to a Mexican restaurant chain for dinner...I want chips and salsa so I'll be asking my family if I can get to the basket of chips first and portion mine out.
It's sometimes frustrating and really tough to do....but I'm so glad I do all of this!
Today someone brought cookies...440 CALORIES EACH. So I only ate .25 of the cookie!
Tonight my family wants to go to a Mexican restaurant chain for dinner...I want chips and salsa so I'll be asking my family if I can get to the basket of chips first and portion mine out.
It's sometimes frustrating and really tough to do....but I'm so glad I do all of this!
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In a country where 2/3 of the people around us (3/4 at Walmart) are overweight or obese, it is crazy to NOT do those things...0
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In America, portions are huge. Asians eat small portions of everything and they stay lean. Portion control!0
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RockstarWilson wrote: »In a country where 2/3 of the people around us (3/4 at Walmart) are overweight or obese, it is crazy to NOT do those things...
So true! I am taking a class right now that talked about how your brain takes mental shortcuts...and a McDonald's meal is an example of that! You think that 1 meal on their menu is what you should get...that is almost all of my calories for the day!0 -
jennifershoo wrote: »In America, portions are huge. Asians eat small portions of everything and they stay lean. Portion control!
Thanks for reminding me that I'm not crazy!
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soccerkon26 wrote: »RockstarWilson wrote: »In a country where 2/3 of the people around us (3/4 at Walmart) are overweight or obese, it is crazy to NOT do those things...
So true! I am taking a class right now that talked about how your brain takes mental shortcuts...and a McDonald's meal is an example of that! You think that 1 meal on their menu is what you should get...that is almost all of my calories for the day!
While on diet, I actually found something at mcd that fits my macros. The chicken nuggets with ranch sauce. The ranch is mostly fat, and the chicken nuggets help me stay in ketosis. Other than that, there is nothing I desire. If I am going to burger, I am going to burger right, at Carl's Jr.0 -
Are you gonna whip out a scale and measure the chips and salsa?
Seems a bit extreme. Good on you for watching yourself, but making a big display about it is a bit off-putting. I'd recommend just mentally keeping track of the number of chips you are eating while enjoying the company of your family.
I am not trying to be rude, I am trying to be honest. Please don't take offense! 0 -
My weirdest thing is when I'm about at the end of the day and I realize I'm 40 grams short on protein. "well, I guess my dinner is decided, a protein bar chased with a protein shake . . . yum"0
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jennifershoo wrote: »In America, portions are huge. Asians eat small portions of everything and they stay lean. Portion control!
I'm guessing you've never seen their ramen bowls.
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Are you gonna whip out a scale and measure the chips and salsa?
Seems a bit extreme. Good on you for watching yourself, but making a big display about it is a bit off-putting. I'd recommend just mentally keeping track of the number of chips you are eating while enjoying the company of your family.
I am not trying to be rude, I am trying to be honest. Please don't take offense!
I disagree. If keeping track of it is something that enlightens her and helps her progress in life, she should be able to do whatever she wants. Yeah, it might hurt her chances if she were at the bar and dating, but for this...heck, whip out the scale. If the family has a problem with her making a change in her life instead of a curiosity, then they can go pound sand.0 -
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RockstarWilson wrote: »Are you gonna whip out a scale and measure the chips and salsa?
Seems a bit extreme. Good on you for watching yourself, but making a big display about it is a bit off-putting. I'd recommend just mentally keeping track of the number of chips you are eating while enjoying the company of your family.
I am not trying to be rude, I am trying to be honest. Please don't take offense!
I disagree. If keeping track of it is something that enlightens her and helps her progress in life, she should be able to do whatever she wants. Yeah, it might hurt her chances if she were at the bar and dating, but for this...heck, whip out the scale. If the family has a problem with her making a change in her life instead of a curiosity, then they can go pound sand.
Do you seriously not see the issue with carrying a food scale around with you to a restaurant for a family outing?
Is this something that happens every night or more like once a month? Either way, building healthy habits and such aren't just about intake, it's about mentality as well.0 -
RockstarWilson wrote: »What if the one measuring at the restaurant was autistic, would you be "put off"? No, ya wouldn't. But for normal people, you care too much about what others think...
What does that matter? It still isn't a healthy mindset, regardless if you have a mental disability or not. That's pretty messed up to try to use that to back up your opinion.0 -
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I wish I could eat 0.25 of a cookie! Lol. I have tried and failed.0
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RockstarWilson wrote: »What if the one measuring at the restaurant was autistic, would you be "put off"? No, ya wouldn't. But for normal people, you care too much about what others think...
Yes, an autistic family member weighing chips and salsa for the purposes of staying within his/her macros and calorie limits would be off-putting. I agree with PikaKnight, though - that argument is a bit extremist.
It's not so much caring what people think, but having self-awareness. You should definitely do what you want for the most part, but you shouldn't do so at the expense of everyone else around you when there are equally reasonable, effective, and efficient alternatives.
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RockstarWilson wrote: »I didnt insult autism, thanks for twisting my words.
And there is no rationality in those return posts. This is where I exit.
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PikaKnight wrote: »RockstarWilson wrote: »What if the one measuring at the restaurant was autistic, would you be "put off"? No, ya wouldn't. But for normal people, you care too much about what others think...
What does that matter? It still isn't a healthy mindset, regardless if you have a mental disability or not. That's pretty messed up to try to use that to back up your opinion.
Don't be one of those people who intentionally misinterprets a point just because they like being offended. He clearly wasn't being derogatory in the slightest.0 -
Are you gonna whip out a scale and measure the chips and salsa?
Seems a bit extreme. Good on you for watching yourself, but making a big display about it is a bit off-putting. I'd recommend just mentally keeping track of the number of chips you are eating while enjoying the company of your family.
I am not trying to be rude, I am trying to be honest. Please don't take offense!
100% agree with this.
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FoCoAlphaNerd wrote: »PikaKnight wrote: »RockstarWilson wrote: »What if the one measuring at the restaurant was autistic, would you be "put off"? No, ya wouldn't. But for normal people, you care too much about what others think...
What does that matter? It still isn't a healthy mindset, regardless if you have a mental disability or not. That's pretty messed up to try to use that to back up your opinion.
Don't be one of those people who intentionally misinterprets a point just because they like being offended. He clearly wasn't being derogatory in the slightest.
Mmhmm. I'm not. Encouraging someone to go around with a food scale on family outings isn't a healthy mindset to be encouraging and saying no one would think twice if an autistic person did it isn't good either.
but thanks for playing.
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PikaKnight wrote: »RockstarWilson wrote: »Are you gonna whip out a scale and measure the chips and salsa?
Seems a bit extreme. Good on you for watching yourself, but making a big display about it is a bit off-putting. I'd recommend just mentally keeping track of the number of chips you are eating while enjoying the company of your family.
I am not trying to be rude, I am trying to be honest. Please don't take offense!
I disagree. If keeping track of it is something that enlightens her and helps her progress in life, she should be able to do whatever she wants. Yeah, it might hurt her chances if she were at the bar and dating, but for this...heck, whip out the scale. If the family has a problem with her making a change in her life instead of a curiosity, then they can go pound sand.
Do you seriously not see the issue with carrying a food scale around with you to a restaurant for a family outing?
Is this something that happens every night or more like once a month? Either way, building healthy habits and such aren't just about intake, it's about mentality as well.
What's wrong with weighing food at a restaurant?
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What's wrong with weighing food at a restaurant?PikaKnight wrote: »RockstarWilson wrote: »Are you gonna whip out a scale and measure the chips and salsa?
Seems a bit extreme. Good on you for watching yourself, but making a big display about it is a bit off-putting. I'd recommend just mentally keeping track of the number of chips you are eating while enjoying the company of your family.
I am not trying to be rude, I am trying to be honest. Please don't take offense!
I disagree. If keeping track of it is something that enlightens her and helps her progress in life, she should be able to do whatever she wants. Yeah, it might hurt her chances if she were at the bar and dating, but for this...heck, whip out the scale. If the family has a problem with her making a change in her life instead of a curiosity, then they can go pound sand.
Do you seriously not see the issue with carrying a food scale around with you to a restaurant for a family outing?
Is this something that happens every night or more like once a month? Either way, building healthy habits and such aren't just about intake, it's about mentality as well.
What's wrong with weighing food at a restaurant?
Personally, I think it's a little too obsessive if you are going out for a social gathering.0 -
Welp, I add "obsessive" to my list of mental issues. I don't see a problem with it, but I tend to see obsessiveness as something that will interfere with my life. I tend to read weighing out my portions as being as accurate as possible, moreso now that I have a much smaller deficit to play with.PikaKnight wrote: »PikaKnight wrote: »RockstarWilson wrote: »Are you gonna whip out a scale and measure the chips and salsa?
Seems a bit extreme. Good on you for watching yourself, but making a big display about it is a bit off-putting. I'd recommend just mentally keeping track of the number of chips you are eating while enjoying the company of your family.
I am not trying to be rude, I am trying to be honest. Please don't take offense!
I disagree. If keeping track of it is something that enlightens her and helps her progress in life, she should be able to do whatever she wants. Yeah, it might hurt her chances if she were at the bar and dating, but for this...heck, whip out the scale. If the family has a problem with her making a change in her life instead of a curiosity, then they can go pound sand.
Do you seriously not see the issue with carrying a food scale around with you to a restaurant for a family outing?
Is this something that happens every night or more like once a month? Either way, building healthy habits and such aren't just about intake, it's about mentality as well.
What's wrong with weighing food at a restaurant?
Personally, I think it's a little too obsessive if you are going out for a social gathering.
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Welp, I add "obsessive" to my list of mental issues. I don't see a problem with it, but I tend to see obsessiveness as something that will interfere with my life. I tend to read weighing out my portions as being as accurate as possible, moreso now that I have a much smaller deficit to play with.PikaKnight wrote: »PikaKnight wrote: »RockstarWilson wrote: »Are you gonna whip out a scale and measure the chips and salsa?
Seems a bit extreme. Good on you for watching yourself, but making a big display about it is a bit off-putting. I'd recommend just mentally keeping track of the number of chips you are eating while enjoying the company of your family.
I am not trying to be rude, I am trying to be honest. Please don't take offense!
I disagree. If keeping track of it is something that enlightens her and helps her progress in life, she should be able to do whatever she wants. Yeah, it might hurt her chances if she were at the bar and dating, but for this...heck, whip out the scale. If the family has a problem with her making a change in her life instead of a curiosity, then they can go pound sand.
Do you seriously not see the issue with carrying a food scale around with you to a restaurant for a family outing?
Is this something that happens every night or more like once a month? Either way, building healthy habits and such aren't just about intake, it's about mentality as well.
What's wrong with weighing food at a restaurant?
Personally, I think it's a little too obsessive if you are going out for a social gathering.
I have a food scale at home. Every morning I weigh each component of my post-workout shake. I have logged my food daily for 285 days in MyFitnessPal. I understand being obsessed and wanting to be accurate.
That being said, please don't forget the setting of this advice.
You are out to dinner with your family. The first thing on your mind should be enjoying their company. The last thing on your mind should be how many grams a tortilla chip weighs.
What's the purpose of being healthful if you do not get to fully enjoy the important moments in life?0 -
PikaKnight wrote: »FoCoAlphaNerd wrote: »PikaKnight wrote: »RockstarWilson wrote: »What if the one measuring at the restaurant was autistic, would you be "put off"? No, ya wouldn't. But for normal people, you care too much about what others think...
What does that matter? It still isn't a healthy mindset, regardless if you have a mental disability or not. That's pretty messed up to try to use that to back up your opinion.
Don't be one of those people who intentionally misinterprets a point just because they like being offended. He clearly wasn't being derogatory in the slightest.
Mmhmm. I'm not. Encouraging someone to go around with a food scale on family outings isn't a healthy mindset to be encouraging and saying no one would think twice if an autistic person did it isn't good either.
but thanks for playing.
You're forcing an offense onto his statement that wasn't intended or present. It's definitely the work of someone who likes to take offense at things, feels better when they get to be indignant with the big bad world. But, you're also starting to bore me, so off to bed.0 -
FoCoAlphaNerd wrote: »PikaKnight wrote: »FoCoAlphaNerd wrote: »PikaKnight wrote: »RockstarWilson wrote: »What if the one measuring at the restaurant was autistic, would you be "put off"? No, ya wouldn't. But for normal people, you care too much about what others think...
What does that matter? It still isn't a healthy mindset, regardless if you have a mental disability or not. That's pretty messed up to try to use that to back up your opinion.
Don't be one of those people who intentionally misinterprets a point just because they like being offended. He clearly wasn't being derogatory in the slightest.
Mmhmm. I'm not. Encouraging someone to go around with a food scale on family outings isn't a healthy mindset to be encouraging and saying no one would think twice if an autistic person did it isn't good either.
but thanks for playing.
You're forcing an offense onto his statement that wasn't intended or present. It's definitely the work of someone who likes to take offense at things, feels better when they get to be indignant with the big bad world. But, you're also starting to bore me, so off to bed.
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zachbonner wrote: »PikaKnight wrote: »FoCoAlphaNerd wrote: »PikaKnight wrote: »FoCoAlphaNerd wrote: »PikaKnight wrote: »RockstarWilson wrote: »What if the one measuring at the restaurant was autistic, would you be "put off"? No, ya wouldn't. But for normal people, you care too much about what others think...
What does that matter? It still isn't a healthy mindset, regardless if you have a mental disability or not. That's pretty messed up to try to use that to back up your opinion.
Don't be one of those people who intentionally misinterprets a point just because they like being offended. He clearly wasn't being derogatory in the slightest.
Mmhmm. I'm not. Encouraging someone to go around with a food scale on family outings isn't a healthy mindset to be encouraging and saying no one would think twice if an autistic person did it isn't good either.
but thanks for playing.
You're forcing an offense onto his statement that wasn't intended or present. It's definitely the work of someone who likes to take offense at things, feels better when they get to be indignant with the big bad world. But, you're also starting to bore me, so off to bed.
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On the list of people I'd notice at a restaurant:
The obnoxious pack of girl friends dropping screeching profanity every other word while they "console" one of the group after a break up, assuring her the guy was a two-timing scumbag who wasn't good enough for her anyway.
The table full of bros catcalling the waitress and anyone else with ovaries who walks in the door.
The couple in such desperate need of a room, their booth will be sticky when they leave
The parents on their phones while they completely ignore their screaming hellspawn drinking from the ketchup bottle and throwing fries at the table behind them
The group that spent 3 hrs in the bar before being seated and at least one looks to have a 50/50 chance of puking before they pass out in their appetizer
The couple who are obviously fighting, so every comment, including their food order, is twice the necessary volume and intoned like a passive aggressive threat
After all that, maybe I'd notice someone quietly portioning their own food at their table, if they were sitting right next to me and making a big deal of it. Even if I did, noticing != judging. It's no more worthy of attention than overhearing someone substitute green beans for their mashed potatoes.
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The problem with the dialog regarding being in the moment and enjoying family is that for most people, eating out, parties, and events CAN be a every night or every other night event. When you are goal driven people around you are going to know it. Some you can be open in front of an some you can not. Friends and family should support you and counting your chips is not a big deal. Might help others to take their head out of la la land and realize what they are putting in their mouths. I'm sure shes not Debbie Downer at every meal but when you are working towards a goal you can't let up for every occasion or you will not make progress. It's better than feeling like you can't go because you can't partake. Just check the menu in advance and plan what you are eating. Not making a production out of it is easy. No one has to know you are secretly deciding if those chips are the 7 per ounce or 14 per ounce kind!0
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