I've never seen a persons daily meal include junk food.

frankiesgirlie wrote: »

rankinsect wrote: »

I just ate and logged an ice cream sandwich. You'll find a couple of slices of cake in the past few days, as well as a cinnamon roll. I get a hot fudge sundae about once every two weeks or so. Pizza about as often. Also the occasional slice of cheese, which is one of the foods I used to binge on.

I don't eat much candy, but I never did.

My only "secret" is to plan for the snack in advance. I plan all my meals before I make them, and a snack is just another meal as far as my plan is concerned.

I totally agree with you!! I plan for my treats the night before and pre log them. Just started it about a week ago or so ago and so far I love it cause somehow it makes me feel in control.
My favorite treats are healthy choice premium fudge pops, 200 calories total cause I always have 2. Jiffy pop kettle corn 100 calorie bag with butter spray and one tablespoon of Swiss miss mix and one tbs of chocolate protein powder, weird I know but I love it and it's 175 calories. Nature valley peanut butter dark chocolate bars w/10 grams protein 190 calories ( I have to be careful with these cause I could totally eat 2) and Hershey's nuggets 4 pieces 200 calories. Pre logging them means I'm being realistic that I'm going to have them and planning my daily calories around them and gives me something to look forward to. Down another lb as of this morning...so far so good!

frankiesgirlie wrote: »

rankinsect wrote: »

I just ate and logged an ice cream sandwich. You'll find a couple of slices of cake in the past few days, as well as a cinnamon roll. I get a hot fudge sundae about once every two weeks or so. Pizza about as often. Also the occasional slice of cheese, which is one of the foods I used to binge on.

I don't eat much candy, but I never did.

My only "secret" is to plan for the snack in advance. I plan all my meals before I make them, and a snack is just another meal as far as my plan is concerned.

I totally agree with you!! I plan for my treats the night before and pre log them. Just started it about a week ago or so ago and so far I love it cause somehow it makes me feel in control.
My favorite treats are healthy choice premium fudge pops, 200 calories total cause I always have 2. Jiffy pop kettle corn 100 calorie bag with butter spray and one tablespoon of Swiss miss mix and one tbs of chocolate protein powder, weird I know but I love it and it's 175 calories. Nature valley peanut butter dark chocolate bars w/10 grams protein 190 calories ( I have to be careful with these cause I could totally eat 2) and Hershey's nuggets 4 pieces 200 calories. Pre logging them means I'm being realistic that I'm going to have them and planning my daily calories around them and gives me something to look forward to. Down another lb as of this morning...so far so good!

lorrpb wrote: »

arditarose wrote: »

I make things like protein fluff, or if I want oreos, instead of eating 6 I'll crush up ONE in greek yogurt. I read a lot of labels in the grocery store and look for gems. I found some very thin sugar cookies that have 160 calories for 10, I usually add 3 to some zoats (oats bulked with zucchini) or a little ice cream/frozen yogurt. Today I added them to some canned pumpkin with Walden Farms zero calorie pancake syrup.

A good example...tonight I had popcorn pre-logged to my dessert. I noticed my fat intake was low so instead I went to the store and bought pork rinds, which I love. I replaced the popcorn with something fried and it actually helped me hit my goals.

So now you have two almost full packages of oreos and sugar cookies left over. What do you do about that? Maybe you can eat them before they go stale and stay within your calorie goals, but I sure can't. This is why it's easier for me to avoid them completely.

That's why I don't buy cookies anymore unless I know my kids will eat them too, to be honest... It's definitely a valid point.

Had two cheeseburgers, fries, soda and cookies for dinner tonight. Of course I was busy and didn't eat till dinner but it was full out junk tonight. And I lost over a pound this week. But really I do have a lot of weight to lose so I guess I can still get by with it for now as long as I am within calorie range. Started off on paleo but gave in for Labor day and couldn't ever get fully back on track due to movie night candy, pizza and soda etc. Of course over the month of Sept. I only lost 2lbs the whole month on average because I went over calorie many days. But now I have embraced the fact I can at least for now eat anything I like and lose as long as I stay within my daily calorie range. Good luck.

Lets see yesterday I also had a Starburst freeze and two tacos at taco bell, Panera bread for lunch and gingersnaps and cookie butter from trader joes. I really want some more of those cookies and cookie butter but I sent the devil cookies home with my dad or I would have finished the whole tub, it could have been a disaster. (oh but they are delish.) But as many have said this isn't everyday thing most days I try to eat lots of lean protein, vegetables and fruit. I do love eating whatever I want in moderation.

My dairy is open - today you'll find fried fish tacos and caramel cashew clusters, and Cap'n Crunch before bed. Previous days/weeks will show potato chips with lunch (or for snacks), cookies, ice cream, pie, margaritas, crackers, cheeseburgers, fries, pizza, etc.

I'm in this for life, and I'm not willing to give up any of those foods, I just eat a lot less of them than I used to. Some days I still go over cals, not a big deal, but I don't sit down and eat an entire bag of chips in one sitting - I measure out a portion on my lunch plate and put the bag away. And this is learned behavior, or rather unlearning the old habits of just eating until I feel stuffed. I've learned that I really dislike that feeling, so the discipline to stop before I get there followed. Pre-logging food helps. And looking back over the days and weeks to see where I did well, and where I didn't, and asking myself if the calories for this or that were worth it, or could I do with a half portion, etc, etc.

It takes time for habits to change, but it's worth it!

arditarose wrote: »

Queenmunchy wrote: »

lorrpb wrote: »

arditarose wrote: »

I make things like protein fluff, or if I want oreos, instead of eating 6 I'll crush up ONE in greek yogurt. I read a lot of labels in the grocery store and look for gems. I found some very thin sugar cookies that have 160 calories for 10, I usually add 3 to some zoats (oats bulked with zucchini) or a little ice cream/frozen yogurt. Today I added them to some canned pumpkin with Walden Farms zero calorie pancake syrup.

A good example...tonight I had popcorn pre-logged to my dessert. I noticed my fat intake was low so instead I went to the store and bought pork rinds, which I love. I replaced the popcorn with something fried and it actually helped me hit my goals.

So now you have two almost full packages of oreos and sugar cookies left over. What do you do about that? Maybe you can eat them before they go stale and stay within your calorie goals, but I sure can't. This is why it's easier for me to avoid them completely.

I freeze extra cookies all the time. Luckily I don't have a sweet tooth, but even my daughter forgets they're there.

Yep. I just ate two oreos and put the rest in the freezer. A lot less tempting when they're all hard and frozen.

I bought the Oreos to help meet my fat macro. I was planning on eating 6 but decided to have a Quest bar instead

Where there's a will, there's a way! Oreo stuff probably doesn't freeze that hard, and frozen oreos sound good. Gonna try it.

Queenmunchy wrote: »

lorrpb wrote: »

arditarose wrote: »

I make things like protein fluff, or if I want oreos, instead of eating 6 I'll crush up ONE in greek yogurt. I read a lot of labels in the grocery store and look for gems. I found some very thin sugar cookies that have 160 calories for 10, I usually add 3 to some zoats (oats bulked with zucchini) or a little ice cream/frozen yogurt. Today I added them to some canned pumpkin with Walden Farms zero calorie pancake syrup.

A good example...tonight I had popcorn pre-logged to my dessert. I noticed my fat intake was low so instead I went to the store and bought pork rinds, which I love. I replaced the popcorn with something fried and it actually helped me hit my goals.

So now you have two almost full packages of oreos and sugar cookies left over. What do you do about that? Maybe you can eat them before they go stale and stay within your calorie goals, but I sure can't. This is why it's easier for me to avoid them completely.

I freeze extra cookies all the time. Luckily I don't have a sweet tooth, but even my daughter forgets they're there.

Frozen Thin Mints are the best!

I eat and log Semisweet chocolate chips. Every. Day.

Yeah. It's harder when I don't get time to work out, because I'm cutting it close to the edge on calories then. It's sort of a mix -- lots of salads, kashi bars, grilled chicken, brown rice, but if I want something else that's "junk" or "convenience" food I have it.
Like yesterday. I finally got home at 8PM from work, and I flushed my iphone down a toilet. Yep. So I had to get out to ****** and get a new one before they closed. Very stressful. So yeah I had a Big Mac. I felt SOOOOOO salaciously wicked eating a Big Mac. As I sat in McDonalds I realized "wow this is a little like not saying Voldemort's name out loud....it's just a hamburger for heaven's sake....it just doesn't have that much power to be GOOD or EEEEVIL....".... and I was under my calories so it worked fine.

I log everything. Plenty of McDonald's, Taco Bell, Wendy's in mine, if that counts as junk food. When it comes to meals, fast food is some of the easiest stuff for me to diet on since it's clearly marker with calorie content and much of it is inexpensive and fast. Not great nutrition wise but with small modifications like no cheese no mayo etc its hard to beat for convenience and ease.