What is your biggest downfall with your eating habits?

alitagrace42
alitagrace42 Posts: 3 Member
in Motivation and Support
I mentioned above that I stop tracking and holding myself accountable when I make bad choices. My BIGGEST downfalls are Pizza and Sweets and portion size.

Tell me yours!
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  • kd_mazur
    kd_mazur Posts: 569 Member
    I have a problem with sweets and fast food. I just can't control myself and so I just don't keep them in the house and I work hard on the ability to drive past a fast food place.
  • sdeeb1950
    sdeeb1950 Posts: 15 Member
    Wine
  • Countrygirl2945
    Countrygirl2945 Posts: 3 Member
    I have a problem with chips & sweets. We have a love/hate relationship. Right now there is cake in the fridge that is screaming my name, I haven't give in yet.
  • jbatinker
    jbatinker Posts: 313 Member
    Wine tasting parties - we do them often and I tend to over eat and drink.
  • hmmpizza
    hmmpizza Posts: 3 Member
    i just over did myself today with "some" quezadillas ... :/
  • mysticlizard
    mysticlizard Posts: 896 Member
    Portion size for everything, I am toast without my kitchen scale. Umm toast...
  • russb_
    russb_ Posts: 39 Member
    Skittles
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    I've been at maintenance for about 14 and a half years now.

    Depending on the time...I'd say:
    Pizza
    nachos
    wine
    would be the three things that are challenging for me in terms of calories/diet compliance.
    The first two because, well, pizza and nachos. The last, because, well, useless calories galore.
  • misscamp26
    misscamp26 Posts: 18 Member
    I am convinced that I am some kind of carb addict. Bread, cookies and cake are my kryptonite. I just can't seem to eat them in moderation.
  • fposte2016
    fposte2016 Posts: 130 Member
    Portions for sure. I used to eat until I felt sick. As bad as it made me feel, I still get that urge, especially when I'm tired or anxious or bored. Now wine and takeout are my biggest calorie overages even while watching portions.
  • DeviatedNorm
    DeviatedNorm Posts: 422 Member
    Sweets. God I love sweets. And when I eat sweets it just makes me want to eat more sweets.

    Like, I keep thinking that when I go to maintenance I just want to add a slice of cake or a bowl of pudding to my day.
  • realsammysalamander
    realsammysalamander Posts: 49 Member
    There is a bowl of little chocolate bars that sit next to my desk... I love Halloween but this is going to drive me crazy!
  • KyleGrace8
    KyleGrace8 Posts: 2,205 Member
    Sugar and salt. More of a sweet tooth though. I have some delicious honey calling my name everyday in the cupboard. I don't think I've made it to my salt goal even one day so far. I don't even add the salt I add to food! I've been concentrating on my overall calories and I can't give up the salt just yet. The sugar keeps calling my name but I usually tell it to *kitten* off. Usually..
  • Cheerios0392
    Cheerios0392 Posts: 46 Member
    Portion sizes. I can never have just one ice cream, just a few chips, just a row of chocolate. I'm the type of person that eats the entire packet. It's my biggest issue.
  • hrush1889
    hrush1889 Posts: 56 Member
    Definitely pizza, so hard to resist ordering take out. Its my favorite food! Other thing that is a struggle is alcohol, those calories can quickly add up if you've had a couple drinks
  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member
    Pizza, fast food, and soda.
  • DarthJader89
    DarthJader89 Posts: 213 Member
    I can stay healthy for a few days but fall off the wagon and fall hard. I like salty foods and fast food, as well as ice cream. Because my will power is crap i definitely indulge in much more than I should
  • Ess_Pea
    Ess_Pea Posts: 3 Member
    alitagrace42 wrote: »
    I stop tracking and holding myself accountable when I make bad choices. My BIGGEST downfalls are Pizza and Sweets and portion size.

    I think I've found my MFP doppelganger :-p ALL of the above. Just came back to MFP today for the third time
  • dutchandkiwi
    dutchandkiwi Posts: 1,389 Member
    Freshly baked bread - I stopped baking it as often because I cannot stop myself
  • Richie2shoes
    Richie2shoes Posts: 411 Member
    Laziness. I get tired of planning dinners, trying to figure out healthy lunches that don't consist of the same thing day in and day out. If I don't have a plan, I order takeout or fast-food.

    It used to be boredom, but I started buying unsalted sunflower seeds by the case and always have a bag next to me when I'm watching t.v. I can snack on those all night and barely get through a serving.

    Oh and pizza - I can tear up some pizza!
  • shrcpr
    shrcpr Posts: 885 Member
    Alcohol, specifically the high-calorie mixed kinds - margaritas, martinis, fireball... Food only becomes a problem when I feel like I have to eat a bunch of it because of the alcohol. Unfortunately, it just doesn't fit into my calories right now and I'm not into that substitute vodka soda business.
  • Basilin
    Basilin Posts: 360 Member
    Going out to eat instead of eating at home. I eat much better when I cook than when I go out.
  • indiecupcake89
    indiecupcake89 Posts: 26 Member
    littletinybobs wrote: »
    Boredom :( I'll just devour sweets in front of the TV.

    Same problem cost me to gain 15 over my goal:/
  • indiecupcake89
    indiecupcake89 Posts: 26 Member
    misscamp26 wrote: »
    I am convinced that I am some kind of carb addict. Bread, cookies and cake are my kryptonite. I just can't seem to eat them in moderation.

    You are not alone. I definitely have noticed if I eat low carb I'm able to stick within my calorie goals but as soon as I allow myself that one bowl of cereal or bread it just all goes down hill...

  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    Why is pizza a downfall? I made a pizza last weekend and it fit quite nicely into my calorie plan of 1600 for the day. My worst habit before getting on this MFP journey was in eating a whole stick of crackers at one sitting. It wasn't my only bad habit, but it was the worst and the one I've had the hardest time breaking. I learned to make sure to get a big breakfast and have appropriate sized meals for lunch and dinner, and there's no brain signalling a screaming demand for carbs. That bad habit appears to be solved.
  • cbalkenbush99
    cbalkenbush99 Posts: 4 Member
    I hate that like if I make one bad good decision, it's like the qhole day is shot. And I'll stop tracking my calories for the rest of the day. How do people overcome this?
  • CheriBlSsin
    CheriBlSsin Posts: 4 Member
    SNACKING
    AND BORED LIFE
  • stillasmith
    stillasmith Posts: 1 Member
    Absolutely no impulse control, especially in the evening. Eat something healthy, then eat something else, and later get into the real junk food.
  • ChaleGirl
    ChaleGirl Posts: 270 Member
    Sugar and portion sizes!
    I've given up on added/processed sugars until the end of October to see whether I can get it under a bit of control. I'm still eating fruit though because it's good for you. There's a sugar fast challenge under challenges that I've started to help me be more accountable with this. I'm trying to cut down portion sizes too! Can't wait until this is all a part of my normal eating habits!

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