I feel so bad for eating Toblerone
Nurse_81
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I slipped up last night and ate 2 big prices of Toblerone .. I'm a chocoholic but since starting my diet last week ive managed to avoid eating I up till last night, I feel like giving up now
Any suggestions??
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Any suggestions??
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Make it fit into your calories if you don't want to live without it forever. I eat chocolate and treat all the time and still lose.33
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That's a very skewed perspective! Did anyone (including yourself) get hurt?
You "slipped up" - it won't be the last time in your life.
Maybe complete deprivation isn't the way? Work it into your calories and enjoy as a treat would be an alternative strategy.16 -
please don't criticise me, you don't know me, I'm just struggling with a craving and wanted some advice, i know its not the end of the world it's just chocolate! !!!, thanksThat's a very skewed perspective! Did anyone (including yourself) get hurt?
You "slipped up" - it won't be the last time in your life.
Maybe complete deprivation isn't the way? Work it into your calories and enjoy as a treat would be an alternative strategy.
xxx
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gailramsden wrote: »I slipped up last night and ate 2 big prices of Toblerone .. I'm a chocoholic but since starting my diet last week ive managed to avoid eating I up till last night, I feel like giving up now
Any suggestions??
xxxx
Don't let the rest go to waste.
2 pieces isn't some crime.
Do you feel bad when you eat an apple?
It's about the same calories.
Not an issue.
It won't hurt your weight loss UNLESS you give it the mental weight to now give up.
Move on.
(and enjoy your chocolate. that's the secret to success - enjoy your journey.)11 -
VintageFeline wrote: »Make it fit into your calories if you don't want to live without it forever. I eat chocolate and treat all the time and still lose.
The problem is that once I have a piece I will litrally eat the whole bar!! And then want more, i will try to limit myself to once a week perhaps? thanks hun xx0 -
Abstinence isn't for everyone. The fact that you ate only 2 pieces and were able to stop is a HUGE accomplishment. If you enjoy things like that and have no intention of giving it up for the rest of your life, find ways to work it into your calorie allotment for the day/week/whatever.9
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For me, breaking a Toblerone up into the serving size and putting it in a Ziploc snack bag helps me not eat the whole thing. I get my chocolate and I can say I "ate the whole thing" even though it was 1 triangle.
You're not bad for eating a whole bar (or part of one).7 -
gailramsden wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »Make it fit into your calories if you don't want to live without it forever. I eat chocolate and treat all the time and still lose.
The problem is that once I have a piece I will litrally eat the whole bar!! And then want more, i will try to limit myself to once a week perhaps? thanks hun xx
Why are you being so dismissive and rude to the people giving you sound advice? "Hun"? Really?
If you treat foods as "bad" or "good", you set up a pattern where any indulgence is a failure and makes you feel guilty. Teaching yourself to enjoy a portion of a treat that fits your goals for the day, without guilt, can help you you succeed long term. It's not easy for everyone, but it you wallow in guilt after every treat you set yourself more problems down the road.
Many of us had to learn this lesson the hard way.14 -
gailramsden wrote: »
please don't criticise me, you don't know me, I'm just struggling with a craving and wanted some advice, i know its not the end of the world it's just chocolate! !!!, thanksThat's a very skewed perspective! Did anyone (including yourself) get hurt?
You "slipped up" - it won't be the last time in your life.
Maybe complete deprivation isn't the way? Work it into your calories and enjoy as a treat would be an alternative strategy.
xxx
It's not criticising someone to give advice that maybe you are setting yourself up for failure.
Loads of people have trigger foods, including me. I found that including the foods I really want and enjoy into my overall diet has been successful. Moderation not exclusion.
I don't know you but you asked for suggestions, your life and your choice which suggestions you take. If you think what you are doing is sustainable and makes you happy then carry on. Your own words would appear to cast doubt on that.
Your words - "I feel like giving up now".
That strikes me as extreme for two pieces of Toblerone.31 -
You feel bad for eating two slices of Toberlone.... ! (now I want some LOL)
Make room in your daily allowance for treats like that and enjoy, guilt free
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I eat 3.5 ounces of chocolate several times a week
I call it chocolate days 5 -
I would feel bad as well as it's chocolate of terrible quality with far too much sugar and too little cocoa powder *ducks*10
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gailramsden wrote: »
please don't criticise me, you don't know me, I'm just struggling with a craving and wanted some advice, i know its not the end of the world it's just chocolate! !!!, thanksThat's a very skewed perspective! Did anyone (including yourself) get hurt?
You "slipped up" - it won't be the last time in your life.
Maybe complete deprivation isn't the way? Work it into your calories and enjoy as a treat would be an alternative strategy.
xxx
It's not criticising someone to give advice that maybe you are setting yourself up for failure.
Loads of people have trigger foods, including me. I found that including the foods I really want and enjoy into my overall diet has been successful. Moderation not exclusion.
I don't know you but you asked for suggestions, your life and your choice which suggestions you take. If you think what you are doing is sustainable and makes you happy then carry on. Your own words would appear to cast doubt on that.
Your words - "I feel like giving up now".
That strikes me as extreme for two pieces of Toblerone.
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If you are going to eat Toblerone at least make sure you use the correct method when breaking it.
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gailramsden wrote: »I slipped up last night and ate 2 big prices of Toblerone .. I'm a chocoholic but since starting my diet last week ive managed to avoid eating I up till last night, I feel like giving up now
Any suggestions??
xxxx
I don't understand ... why would you feel like giving up now?1 -
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Don't feel bad for eating, don't label foods good or bad. Make it fit if you want to eat, or don't buy it if you don't want to eat it. Don't go on a diet, just eat food you like in appropriate amounts, then you won't ever think about "giving up" (it would be absurd to stop eating, wouldn't it).5
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If you are going to eat Toblerone at least make sure you use the correct method when breaking it.
OMG I have been doing it wrong! Thank you for showing me the error of my ways!
I buy dark chocolate chips. When I want chocolate I weigh out 100-150 calories worth (hehe OK sometimes 200 calories - whatever I have room for). I let them melt in my mouth. Usually by the time my plate is empty I am satisfied with what I had.4 -
gailramsden wrote: »
please don't criticise me, you don't know me, I'm just struggling with a craving and wanted some advice, i know its not the end of the world it's just chocolate! !!!, thanksThat's a very skewed perspective! Did anyone (including yourself) get hurt?
You "slipped up" - it won't be the last time in your life.
Maybe complete deprivation isn't the way? Work it into your calories and enjoy as a treat would be an alternative strategy.
xxx
Whoa.7 -
But you didn't eat the whole bar, you only had two pieces. Excellent job! I agree that if you can make room for a little chocolate it can be a more pleasant way to do things. Especially if staying away drives you crazy!1
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There were many things I had to unlearn when I started losing weight, such as the notion that you have to eat only salads, and that you have to spend half your life on the treadmill. None of that is true, luckily. It's not about WHAT you eat, it's about HOW MUCH overall. There is nothing wrong with eating chocolate. There isn't even anything wrong with eating the whole bar as long as it fits into your calorie goals. If you start beating yourself up everytime you eat something you perceive as "bad", it's going to be rough and difficult for you. Don't be so hard on yourself, OP. As I like to tell people..you didn't rob a bank. You just ate something you enjoyed. That's no cause for guilt trips.
The bottom line: you aren't going to go the rest of your life not eating it, so find a way to indulge that works for you.
ETA: I've eaten lots of chocolate, and I still lost 80lbs. It can be done.9 -
VintageFeline wrote: »Make it fit into your calories if you don't want to live without it forever. I eat chocolate and treat all the time and still lose.
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If you're having a hard time resisting it, then don't have it in your house. I personally find room in my diet for chocolate every day. One of my 'tricks' is to buy high quality dark chocolate chips and have a serving of 15 or so chips (check the bag for serving size)--I make a point of letting them melt in my mouth one by one--usually less than 75 calories and pretty satisfying.3
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gailramsden wrote: »
please don't criticise me, you don't know me, I'm just struggling with a craving and wanted some advice, i know its not the end of the world it's just chocolate! !!!, thanksThat's a very skewed perspective! Did anyone (including yourself) get hurt?
You "slipped up" - it won't be the last time in your life.
Maybe complete deprivation isn't the way? Work it into your calories and enjoy as a treat would be an alternative strategy.
xxx
If you "know it's not the end of the world" and you know that "it's just chocolate", then why do you "feel so bad"?
There's no reason to avoid chocolate completely. Enjoy some in an amount that fits your calorie goal.
And don't let any food make you "feel bad".7 -
gailramsden wrote: »
please don't criticise me, you don't know me, I'm just struggling with a craving and wanted some advice, i know its not the end of the world it's just chocolate! !!!, thanksThat's a very skewed perspective! Did anyone (including yourself) get hurt?
You "slipped up" - it won't be the last time in your life.
Maybe complete deprivation isn't the way? Work it into your calories and enjoy as a treat would be an alternative strategy.
xxx
Oh, honey, first -- stop ending all your posts with kisses to strangers because that's creepy.
Second, I think you could use some therapy. No one criticized you. You overreacted spectacularly to eating a couple pieces of chocolate and now you're overreacting spectacularly to some excellent and actually gentle advice about your original overreaction.27 -
I’m the same, not just with chocolate. I’m worst with Jaffa Cakes, mmm. Like ZYXST said; break it into serving sizes and put it in the cupboard and once you’ve eaten a serving you’ll think it’s the whole thing. Out of sight, out of mind works for me. I also found an amazing no added sugar dark chocolate that I can binge on and not cause quite so much ‘damage’ as it were.
Defo try and work treats into your daily allowance. I eat what I like and when I’m out of calories, I stop. Chin up, it’s not the end of the world and you did only eat 2 pieces instead of the whole bar. I can say in all seriousness well done cos that’s a big deal for me too.
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Don't feel bad but I totally understand the feeling of failure with cravings. What I have to do is break up my craving item into serving size snack bags. I take one bag and it usually satisfies my cravings and I haven't messed up my diet, much. Remember, the goal is to eat right and naturally lose weight.0
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Thanks to everyone and their advice, I didn't mean to upset anyone with my post sorry I think im just a bit emotional at the moment1
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gailramsden wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »Make it fit into your calories if you don't want to live without it forever. I eat chocolate and treat all the time and still lose.
The problem is that once I have a piece I will litrally eat the whole bar!! And then want more, i will try to limit myself to once a week perhaps? thanks hun xx
But you did not eat the whole bar. You ate two pieces. You are more capable of moderating than you think.
Maybe inetead of negative self talk you should remind yourself that you can eat just 2 pieces and have more tomorrow.6
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