Sweets once in a while

guadasilvaa
guadasilvaa Posts: 1 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hey everyone! I'm new to this site and I was just wondering what everyone thinks about having junk food in moderation once in a while

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  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    I think it's a great idea :) I know for me that if I cut out sweets completely it will end in a full blown binge.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Yes
  • capaul42
    capaul42 Posts: 1,390 Member
    I just had 25g of potato chips and a square of dark chocolate for my evening snack. I made mini cakes over the weekend and made sure I had enough calories left over for dessert.
  • bioklutz
    bioklutz Posts: 1,365 Member
    Sweets don't have to be a sometimes food! You can save some calories for something fun everyday and still lose weight.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,165 Member
    singingflutelady wrote: »
    I think it's a great idea :) I know for me that if I cut out sweets completely it will end in a full blown binge.

    This^^ I often work sweets into my day. There is mouthing more tempting than something you can't have.
  • llbrixon
    llbrixon Posts: 964 Member
    I have icecream every day.
  • VykkDraygoVPR
    VykkDraygoVPR Posts: 465 Member
    Pretty much everyday, here. Been Skittles the past few days.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    edited May 2016
    Weight loss is about calories. If you want a food fit it in your calorie goal.
    If you don't want to use many calories on sweets have lower calorie versions, smaller portions or eat them less often.
  • Cynsonya
    Cynsonya Posts: 668 Member
    I have something sweet every single day. Whether it's fruit, a few squares of dark chocolate, or a piece of carrot cake. I plan to have sweets in my daily life forever so I figure I better know how to work them into a healthy lifestyle now.
  • pebble4321
    pebble4321 Posts: 1,132 Member
    No problem.
    As long as you are eating a good variety of food that gives you the range of nutrition that you need, there is no issue with including some treats.
    Personally, I think about what and how much I buy - if it's something that I think I will find easy to eat too much of them I just buy a smaller portion or eat what I want (within reason!) and then put the rest in the freezer or the bin.
  • MissusMoon
    MissusMoon Posts: 1,900 Member
    guadasilvaa wrote: »
    Hey everyone! I'm new to this site and I was just wondering what everyone thinks about having junk food in moderation once in a while

    If you can control yourself, by all means, incorporate it as often as you'd like. Plan for it and make it fit into your caloric goal. I've lost 26lbs so far and I've had my share of pizza, ice cream, popcorn et cetera. I just make room for it and don't go over.
  • itsbasschick
    itsbasschick Posts: 1,584 Member
    quest bars are my friend - especially double chocolate chunk. i also have pizza periodically and tortilla chips often.
  • brightresolve
    brightresolve Posts: 1,024 Member
    singingflutelady wrote: »
    I think it's a great idea :) I know for me that if I cut out sweets completely it will end in a full blown binge.

    ^^ this here me too! That said, eating *some* sweets can be a slippery slope for me, because "more" is my favorite food. Learn learn learn!! But after years of struggle, I know that demonizing any food is my "recipe for disaster" so I plan to leave room for a food item or two daily whose only nutrient value is Vitamin Fun.
  • srecupid
    srecupid Posts: 660 Member
    Sure all that really matters is calories but I'm trying to get overall healthier not just skinnier si I'm trying to cut back. But I have something sweet at least once a day. U wait until I hit my nutrition goals first though
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I have dessert every night. I MAKE it fit into my day :lol:
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,616 Member
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    I have dessert every night. I MAKE it fit into my day :lol:

    Me too!
  • Dr1nkbleachndye
    Dr1nkbleachndye Posts: 441 Member
    You can have sweets, just needs to be able to be managed. If you are tracking macros you can work them in easily.

    I try to only have them when I'm either carb cycling or during a refeed. Even then I attempt to limit them to under 500 cals. Attempt being key.
  • katie22mfp
    katie22mfp Posts: 386 Member
    As long as you know when to stop
  • daniellek30
    daniellek30 Posts: 171 Member
    I like veggie chips/sticks when I want something sweet. For some reason, that kicks the craving for me and I only have to eat a few.
  • LaMartian
    LaMartian Posts: 478 Member
    If it fits into your numbers, go for it... do you have any idea how many brownies I've had this month? Seriously, do you, because I don't even know
  • jandsstevenson887
    jandsstevenson887 Posts: 296 Member
    I eat something sweet every day. I just make it fit into my daily intake.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    What's junk? Food? Accurately log your food and practice portion control properly. You can have anything you want.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    srecupid wrote: »
    Sure all that really matters is calories but I'm trying to get overall healthier not just skinnier si I'm trying to cut back. But I have something sweet at least once a day. U wait until I hit my nutrition goals first though

    Not trying to be nitpicky but your comment in bold piqued my curiosity. I see comments like this quite often, "sure calories matter for weight loss but I'm trying to get healthier". That seems to imply that other people responding, who don't qualify their comments similarly, aren't trying to get healthier or don't care about their health. I'm curious if you think that's true, that the people saying "I make something sweet fit into my calories every day" aren't also concerned about trying to get healthier? I've actually never seen a person on these boards who isn't trying to get healthier, I'm sure there are a few for whom the only thing that matters is scale weight or being "skinny" but I tend to think those may be people who have disordered thinking and focus only on body image, not on health.

    Sorry, it's a tangent but it's just something I've always wondered when people qualify their comments as you did, why did you feel the need to do that?

  • Sweets1954
    Sweets1954 Posts: 507 Member
    The way I look at it is this site is a means to learn healthy eating, making a life long change. That said who is going to completely eliminate sweets and other "treats" for the rest of your life. I agree with what others have said, make space in your daily calorie allowance and include whatever you like in your diet. By not having whatever it is you think is a "treat" you will feel denial and eventually fail, don't set yourself that way.
  • Raptor2763
    Raptor2763 Posts: 387 Member
    If the choice is between a few sweets now or a bunch later, I always opt for the lesser of the two evils. My preference is to not have them (sweets) around because I know I'll be tempted. However, I didn't join a monastery and don't see why I shouldn't enjoy life likes others. OH - and I'm being completely serious - chocolate DOES have medicinal value. Not too much, mind.
  • briannarios60
    briannarios60 Posts: 237 Member
    bioklutz wrote: »
    Sweets don't have to be a sometimes food! You can save some calories for something fun everyday and still lose weight.

    Exactly
  • CooCooPuff
    CooCooPuff Posts: 4,374 Member
    Every day is once in a while, right? :p

    I try to include a fair amount of nutrient dense foods into my diet. A little something sweet won't do me in or stall my weight loss.

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