so you count calories like money?

kklindsey
kklindsey Posts: 382 Member
edited September 29 in Health and Weight Loss
my girlfriend and i lost weight together a few years ago and we realized that we talked about calories and food like they were money. As in "I love cheesecake but I just can't afford it" or That burger was so good but it was NOT worth 600 calories" Or " I can't go out to eat I am out of calories". You soon learn to assign worth to foods based on how much they "cost" in calories and how much "value" you get out of them. Just wondered if anyone else thought of it that way?
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  • corimac
    corimac Posts: 30 Member
    Good point- oh and i find myseld "budgeting" them all day!
  • verlouria
    verlouria Posts: 21
    YES!! Exactly or trying to exercise so you can "earn" more calories to spend. Ha Ha!
  • bunchesonothing
    bunchesonothing Posts: 1,015 Member
    Sometimes.
  • cartern1
    cartern1 Posts: 270 Member
    I wish I was as careful with my money as I am with my calories...
  • rfcollins33
    rfcollins33 Posts: 630
    :laugh:

    so true!
  • Mveler
    Mveler Posts: 274 Member
    Yep 100% agree.
  • fh1951
    fh1951 Posts: 441 Member
    Good point- oh and i find myseld "budgeting" them all day!

    same here
  • LeonaB17
    LeonaB17 Posts: 304
    Yep I do -and whenever I have an overdraft - I have to totally make a deposit to make up for it! LOL :)
  • rachrach66
    rachrach66 Posts: 271 Member
    Im going to start doing that great idea!
  • OliveLucas
    OliveLucas Posts: 84
    sounds like me... LOL :laugh:

    wish i had more money, and wish i had more calories allowance :noway:
  • Aggiegirl92
    Aggiegirl92 Posts: 3
    I find myself speaking to my husband about my calories/food exactly like it is my 'budget' for the day...I guess I think this way because I am frugal with money so I am equally careful with my calories (now that I am keeping track of them that is). This way of thinking has really helped me out with this process! Good luck to you!
  • messyhare
    messyhare Posts: 366 Member
    I do!! When friends want to know how I'm losing weight I explain it like this:

    Each morning I wake up to find that some one has left 1400 calories at my door to spend however I would like during the day. If I want a bit more, I can exercise and earn more calories to spend. Once I run out, I can't afford to eat anything else.

    I use the same lingo you guys use. Sometimes it cracks me up how much I feel calories are like dollars...
  • kjjm08
    kjjm08 Posts: 217 Member
    LOL good point and now that you mention it, I find myself doing the same. :P
  • RGPargy
    RGPargy Posts: 285 Member
    I'm always doing this!! One of my frequent thoughts is "oh blimey, that's waaaay to expensive for me!". I'm talking calories too, of course!!!
  • meka325
    meka325 Posts: 47
    I kind of think of it that way. Like each day, I have so much in an account and I'm allowed to spend that much and then a little more gets put in when I exercise, etc. It's kind of easy and fun to relate it to something well...relatable...like keeping your checkbook balanced.
  • skinnyinnotime
    skinnyinnotime Posts: 4,078 Member
    I 'save' some for a rainy day....the evenings!
  • gtbalm
    gtbalm Posts: 14 Member
    I've never thought of it like that before.....but I will from now on! LOL, thanks for pointing that out :)
  • ladybg81
    ladybg81 Posts: 1,553 Member
    Yep. I am an accountant so I treat it like my money budget and it works perfect for me.
  • Valtishia
    Valtishia Posts: 811 Member
    I sure do!!!
  • coolsmartygirl
    coolsmartygirl Posts: 299 Member
    I find myself talking like that to my boyfriend often lately.
  • Forensic
    Forensic Posts: 468 Member
    Yeah... I need to 'save' to go out to eat doesn't mean money (most of the time)
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I just wish we could get BOGO coupons for calories. Eat two cupcakes for the calories of one! :laugh:
  • Mishy
    Mishy Posts: 1,551 Member
    :laugh: I do this! I'm glad I'm not alone!
  • LaurenLite
    LaurenLite Posts: 87
    I have always counted my calories just like money. I live on a "cash only" diet. No debit, no credit. When my calories are gone, they're gone. It takes planning but it really teaches you to live on what you have. There are very few occasions where I allow myself extra calories- usually when I'm getting over an illness, increasing my activity level drastically, or feeling like I'm getting sick. I know I need the extra NUTRITION (so I'll add extra fruits and veggies or even a juice)
  • GLJezebel
    GLJezebel Posts: 312 Member
    Yep, I think that way as well. Glad I'm not the only one.
  • kklindsey
    kklindsey Posts: 382 Member
    glad to hear others do this, I think it just comes naturally if you count calories for a long time. We just always thought it was funny!
  • Umeboshi
    Umeboshi Posts: 1,637 Member
    I think just like that! I'm always talking about how I got certain foods for almost 'free'. :P
  • redheadmommy
    redheadmommy Posts: 908 Member
    I totally do this ALL the time. The other day I went for a lunch with a friend in the university cafeteria, and I picked the wrong food. I ate a few spoonful then, it just blurbed out of me:
    - " This food is so bad , it doesn't worth it , so I won't eat it.".
    She looked at me as I am crazy, and she said:
    -" , but you already paid for it. '
    then I answered:
    -"Not until I swallow this s@#!@#."
    At that point, she looked at me as I am talking in foreign language. She was talking about money spent, but all I could see is calorie spent.
  • mjtbb
    mjtbb Posts: 77 Member
    I do it all the time! Specially with "expensive" stuff. It is easier to stop temptation for some reason. I guess because I have never been a spendrift. I usually go for medium pricing in my clothing and stuff. So thinking about food the same way makes it easier for me. No way I want to spend all my "money" (calories) on some expensive item, no matter how good if I'm gonna have to eat less or be hungry the rest of the day. Of course, every once in a while I will get the expensive item if I really think it is "worth it". Lately it has to be something I really can't get easily before I spend it. Donuts, ice cream, chips and cake are easy to find so I always figure I can get them the next time. Of course the next time I do the same. It's working so I'm sticking with it.

    Melanie
  • Scorpioangel
    Scorpioangel Posts: 951 Member
    LOL I love this! I find that I do count calories like money too! :)
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