How often do you eat treats?

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  • srecupid
    srecupid Posts: 660 Member
    Too often. Just got back from coldstone now i'm 200 over. But, I probably walked 5 miles today while set to sedentary so hopefully it balances out
  • dragon_girl26
    dragon_girl26 Posts: 2,187 Member
    Daily. Sometimes the treats are bigger; sometimes it's a serving of ice cream or some chocolate. All depends on my calories remaining for the day and/or how badly I want it. Ice cream is usually the daily treat, though.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    Having sugar cinnamon popcorn and a brownie in a few minutes. Excited!!
  • ObsidianMist
    ObsidianMist Posts: 519 Member
    most days
  • Erika2011MaBelleFille
    Erika2011MaBelleFille Posts: 75 Member
    Honestly, hardly ever. Family parties maybe, and that's not often. Maybe 1-2 timea a month...MAYBE
  • PandoraGreen721
    PandoraGreen721 Posts: 450 Member
    I eat what I like if it fits within my macros/calories..if that's cookies or something else I'm having it! I do tend to go for healthier choices..but never deny myself.
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    Eating a "treat" everyday is not a treat:

    noun
    noun: treat; plural noun: treats

    1. an event or item that is out of the ordinary and gives great pleasure.
  • neldabg
    neldabg Posts: 1,452 Member
    edited August 2016
    lizzieloo934 wrote: »
    I'm not yet at maintaining, but I'm down 108lbs, with the help of WLS.

    I eat healthy most of the time and I exercise 5-6 days a week (running, step class and aquafit).

    How often do you treat yourself? Sweets, treats, pastries, fast food etc. Once a month? Week? Day?

    Just curious what is "normal" for most people who are at their goal weight. Sometimes I have a small treat each day but then I feel like it's too much and I should aim for once a week... I want to keep the weight off but I don't want to restrict to the point that I start needing to eat more junk than necessary.

    Sweets, treats, pastries, etc.: almost everyday.
    Fast food: RARELY. I don't like eating out very much, so I only really eat fast food when people invite me to a fast food joint *and* I feel like eating some.


    Packerjohn wrote: »
    Eating a "treat" everyday is not a treat:

    noun
    noun: treat; plural noun: treats

    1. an event or item that is out of the ordinary and gives great pleasure.

    If I go by THAT definition, then rarely. I guess birthdays, holidays, and special events generally offer specialty goodies I don't usually eat, like my mom's special macaroni casserole on Thanksgiving.
  • NancyYale
    NancyYale Posts: 171 Member
    Everyone is completely different here. I'm down 110 pounds, myself, and working on how to keep it off.
    The term "treat" can mean so many things. For me, my DAILY "treat" is a nice coffee with sugar free creamer and a little stevia. The hot/sweet combo satisfies the small cravings for sweets that I have.

    I allow myself other treats based on if they are worth it or not. So, store bought dry cookies - nope. Not worth it.
    Homemade chocolate chip cookies - YEP. Factor them in. I'm not the sort that needs ice cream or the equivalent every day to be happy. Some folks NEED that, and they fit it in.

    I have certain entire days were I don't track anything, like major holidays, and I have occasional meals were I don't track just that meal. Like birthdays, date nights, social gatherings, etc. If I eat it alone, I track everything. It's only social meals where I do otherwise. That's to avoid certain triggers that I have.

    So, basically, I eat to my WL calories the vast majority of the time, but allow for a little fun a few of times a month. The nice thing is that you get to choose how to make this whole calorie in-calorie out thing work best for YOU. Think long term satisfaction, not just maximum weight loss in the NOW.

    My Plan works for me.

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