Eating junk cause its there
sweetiepie781
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Anyone else eat or binge on junk just cause it's there ? My kids had a birthday party yesterday and came home with goodies bags each filled with candy !(tootsie rolls, gum,laffy taffy, chocolate...) and so now that its been sitting here staring at me i go ahead and eat the laffy taffy minis and dubble bubble neither which i like but its sugar (my weakness) i stayed within my calories today but wishing i hadnt wasted 160 calories on crap and rather on something i would have enjoyed more anyone else have these moments just cause its there lol
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When my kids bring home candy they're not going to eat I just toss it.0
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Yes, because I'm human and nobody's perfect. Halloween is going to be rough for me.
But I do really try to leave a few calories for sweet stuff through my day just for that reason. I'm more of a chocolate person though, and candy like taffy doesn't really do much for me, so I try to have some kind of chocolate daily. 0 -
If it doesn't fit into my allotment I don't. Self control is key in these situations.0
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You stayed within your calorie limit. No harm done. If you had been stuffing yourself with sweets while in a surplus then maybe you could get angry at yourself. Once every now and then is not a problem. You also recognised and acknowledged that you wanted to eat some sweets right then and listened to your cravings and did it in a controlled manner. 160 calories for the odd simple pleasure is nothing.0
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Yes! Apart from rather than kids, it's my partner bring home sweet treats! Haha
I try to limit how much of it I eat, log it honestly, burn off the calories(x2) if I can, try to stay under my calorie allowance &, worst case scenario, I compensate for it the next day 0 -
If it fits within my calorie limit then yes.0
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Dealing with junk food sitting around is always going to be a problem. Putting it away helps some. Maybe divide it up in small portions in small bags and use it for a treat once in a while. I usually have a gummy piece of fruit candy after swimming. There are things you can do. Also, it not good for your kids to have alot of candy sitting around. Giving them small portions once in a while might be a good idea.0
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Mmmmm Halloween ....bring on the laffy taffy baby!!!!0
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Get it out of sight, otherwise every time you see it, you have to make a decision about whether or not to eat it, and that's mentally exhausting. Studies have shown that the more obvious and close treats are, the more they will get eaten. You can read about that in Brian Wansink's "Mindless Eating." That particular study is not covered here, but here's some helpful tips: http://www.smallplatemovement.org/doc/MindlessEating-PB2010.pdf0
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Thanks everyone!! Well had my kids pick out a few of their favorites and the rest is garbage even though i dont even like laffy taffy it was sugar and calling my name lol but still hated that i wasted 160 calories on junk instead of eating a yummy granola bar or some other better choice to use my calories on0
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sweetiepie781 wrote: »Thanks everyone!! Well had my kids pick out a few of their favorites and the rest is garbage even though i dont even like laffy taffy it was sugar and calling my name lol but still hated that i wasted 160 calories on junk instead of eating a yummy granola bar or some other better choice to use my calories on
All I saw was...don't like laffy taffy....this hurt..hurt me real deep.0 -
Liftng4Lis wrote: »If it doesn't fit into my allotment I don't. Self control is key in these situations.
Pretty much this.
Would you do heroine because it was just there?
Probably not because it's bad for you.
Same concept goes with eating something "just because".0 -
HaHa @ ilovecereal1982 well lets just say its not my candy of choice more of a chocolate eater lol0
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Mmmmmm chocolate laffy taffy0
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MrsSgtBerger wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »If it doesn't fit into my allotment I don't. Self control is key in these situations.
Pretty much this.
Would you do heroine because it was just there?
Probably not because it's bad for you.
Same concept goes with eating something "just because".
Problem is you don't do heroin when it fits your macros or once in awhile as a treat. You don't cut back on other drugs throughout the day so you can savor a little heroin in the evening so you don't feel deprived.
My point is, it's a mindset with food we don't have with heroin.
And except for maybe a Type 1 diabetic with no meds or the rare binge-purger whose stomach explodes, it's not immediately harmful, much less lethal.
All this makes it more difficult to resist.0 -
i had that moment about 5 days ago my kids bringed cakes home from school and i ate like half of them adding up too 3000 calories because cakes and doughnuts are my weakness but eating that much cakes 8x was out of the ordinary for me.. idk what was wrong with me but i just would'nt stop eating them...0
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DeterminedFee201426 wrote: »i had that moment about 5 days ago my kids bringed cakes home from school and i ate like half of them adding up too 3000 calories because cakes and doughnuts are my weakness but eating that much cakes 8x was out of the ordinary for me.. idk what was wrong with me but i just would'nt stop eating them...
Give yourself a break. If I had cakes in front of me I would probably binge too if it was chocolate.
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kshama2001 wrote: »Get it out of sight, otherwise every time you see it, you have to make a decision about whether or not to eat it, and that's mentally exhausting. Studies have shown that the more obvious and close treats are, the more they will get eaten. You can read about that in Brian Wansink's "Mindless Eating." That particular study is not covered here, but here's some helpful tips: http://www.smallplatemovement.org/doc/MindlessEating-PB2010.pdf
Yup. Whenever there are treats in my house I move them to the basement refrigerator. Out of sight, out of mind.
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DeterminedFee201426 wrote: »i had that moment about 5 days ago my kids bringed cakes home from school and i ate like half of them adding up too 3000 calories because cakes and doughnuts are my weakness but eating that much cakes 8x was out of the ordinary for me.. idk what was wrong with me but i just would'nt stop eating them...
Ouch! But kudos for still being here! Mini binges like that have stopped me dead in my tracks before.
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i like chocolate too one of my favorites but.. it's weird that if theres alot of chocolate laying around i dont over eat on it much...DeterminedFee201426 wrote: »i had that moment about 5 days ago my kids bringed cakes home from school and i ate like half of them adding up too 3000 calories because cakes and doughnuts are my weakness but eating that much cakes 8x was out of the ordinary for me.. idk what was wrong with me but i just would'nt stop eating them...
Give yourself a break. If I had cakes in front of me I would probably binge too if it was chocolate.0 -
Haha yesgoldthistime wrote: »DeterminedFee201426 wrote: »i had that moment about 5 days ago my kids bringed cakes home from school and i ate like half of them adding up too 3000 calories because cakes and doughnuts are my weakness but eating that much cakes 8x was out of the ordinary for me.. idk what was wrong with me but i just would'nt stop eating them...
Ouch! But kudos for still being here! Mini binges like that have stopped me dead in my tracks before.
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@sweetiepie781 it is hard. As the only one in the house not eating processed carbs I know what you mean. With two being teenagers we have a ton of carbs streaming into the house so I just had to make a decision not to eat them. Yes I have to pick them up and move them out of my way sometimes but I still do not eat them.
One thing different perhaps is I left off sugars and grains to manage my pain a year ago. After 30 days being off sugars and grains my years of pain was well managed without any meds so for me to eat them is going to be very painful, restart the IBS and weight gain.
Best of success.
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Thanks for the input everyone:)0
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So... if you had a bunch of carrots sitting there would you eat them just because they are there? Carrots have sugar too. It does not call your name. And so what if it did? No one forced you to put it in your mouth. Just because it is there? Are you really going to accept that from yourself as a reason to eat food you don't even like?
Have you considered that there might be another reason why you eat food mindlessly? Maybe take time to think about this and try to discover the real cause of your issue so you can work on fixing it.
Are you by any chance one of those who thinks sugar is a bad food and are trying to give up eating all sugar or as some call them junk foods? Do you realize that this kind of deprivation almost always leads people to binge or cheat?
How about this. Next time food you don't like tempts you and is within your calories, why not eat something that you do like instead, and still within your calories? And make it something really good that is worth the calories to you.0 -
DeterminedFee201426 wrote: »
i like chocolate too one of my favorites but.. it's weird that if theres alot of chocolate laying around i dont over eat on it much...DeterminedFee201426 wrote: »i had that moment about 5 days ago my kids bringed cakes home from school and i ate like half of them adding up too 3000 calories because cakes and doughnuts are my weakness but eating that much cakes 8x was out of the ordinary for me.. idk what was wrong with me but i just would'nt stop eating them...
Give yourself a break. If I had cakes in front of me I would probably binge too if it was chocolate.
Right, because if you are having a chocolate craving, then eating real chocolate will satisfy it. But eating faux chocolate will not scratch your chocolate itch, so you overeat cuz your body is still looking for the chocolate.
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Nope, I don't. But it took a while to get there!
I have the Halloween candy in the house right now. A few years ago, I'd have eaten it all by now. It hasn't been opened.
Stick with it. Keep working for what you want and keep trying. If you want it, you will succeed.0 -
You've stayed within your calorie allowance and allowed yourself to enjoy food you love - WIN!
You're fine.0 -
On the off chance you think the "documentary" Fed Up is good science, please be informed that sugar per se is not the boogie monster it's made out to be.
Too much of anything is bad for you, but you did well to just have a reasonable amount. No need to feel guilty.0 -
shadowfax_c11 wrote: »So... if you had a bunch of carrots sitting there would you eat them just because they are there? Carrots have sugar too. It does not call your name. And so what if it did? No one forced you to put it in your mouth. Just because it is there? Are you really going to accept that from yourself as a reason to eat food you don't even like?
Have you considered that there might be another reason why you eat food mindlessly? Maybe take time to think about this and try to discover the real cause of your issue so you can work on fixing it.
Are you by any chance one of those who thinks sugar is a bad food and are trying to give up eating all sugar or as some call them junk foods? Do you realize that this kind of deprivation almost always leads people to binge or cheat?
How about this. Next time food you don't like tempts you and is within your calories, why not eat something that you do like instead, and still within your calories? And make it something really good that is worth the calories to you.
Kudos.
With my husband, I'll step in and actually remove the product. He gripes and says it tastes good. I just shrug my shoulders and ignore him.
One time I noticed he was putting to much salt on his food, and didn't tell him to stop, I just slipped the salt shaker out his hand when he pulled back.
Nother time I caught him finger licking salted ketchup and immediately took the plate.0 -
sweetiepie781 wrote: »Anyone else eat or binge on junk just cause it's there ? My kids had a birthday party yesterday and came home with goodies bags each filled with candy !(tootsie rolls, gum,laffy taffy, chocolate...) and so now that its been sitting here staring at me i go ahead and eat the laffy taffy minis and dubble bubble neither which i like but its sugar (my weakness) i stayed within my calories today but wishing i hadnt wasted 160 calories on crap and rather on something i would have enjoyed more anyone else have these moments just cause its there lol
I have something sweet everyday......but Laffy Taffy and Dubble Bubble wouldn't make the cut. I'm picky now.
I have some dark chocolate squares in the freezer (along with ice cream bars). Those are MY treats.
Elimination diets only work.......... to a point. A granola bar isn't a real substitute for chocolate anyway.0
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