Why not reward yourself with food?
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My dogs get to sleep all day and when I put something extra tasty in their dish they eat that first rather than saving it for last the way I do. They are in fantastic shape and very healthy. I have often wished that I could act like them and look half as good. Clearly, I see nothing wrong with dogs. Reward yourself with food if it helps you along.
Your dogs look like they are secretly hoping you leave the table so they can snag some bacon and eggs.5 -
Not gonna lie, I don't see anything wrong with being a dog. They seem like they have life figured out.6
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Eh for me it's not a big deal either way, I just don't see the point of waiting for an excuse to find a donut if I really want one. It's the whole 'demonizing food' thing all over again... putting labels on foods and thinking that some of them should be considered a reward instead of just food.
But in the end, whatever works for you.
Why would anyone reward themselves with something demonic??3 -
On days when I run I often treat myself to something good. Just eating back half the calories usually affords me the ability to enjoy a couple of slices of pizza or some other favorite food. I don't see anything wrong with it. I'm 35 pounds down and it's worked fine for me so far.1
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My dogs get to sleep all day and when I put something extra tasty in their dish they eat that first rather than saving it for last the way I do. They are in fantastic shape and very healthy. I have often wished that I could act like them and look half as good. Clearly, I see nothing wrong with dogs. Reward yourself with food if it helps you along.
I love Greys! I have one, too!0 -
Cuz I dont want food to be the emotional crutch that it has been for me in the past. I would eat when I was happy, sad, stressed or bored. Now I have to find other more appropriate ways for me to deal with those feelings. I have no objections to a celebratory slice of birthday cake, but cake to reward myself for having lost another 5, 10 or 25 lbs? Not going there.5
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fitoverfortymom wrote: »My dogs get to sleep all day and when I put something extra tasty in their dish they eat that first rather than saving it for last the way I do. They are in fantastic shape and very healthy. I have often wished that I could act like them and look half as good. Clearly, I see nothing wrong with dogs. Reward yourself with food if it helps you along.
I love Greys! I have one, too!
How can you have just one? We've had 3-4 at a time since 2004. We got down to two for a few weeks, broke down and went to adopt a third but couldn't decide between two (8 year old retired brood mama vs. 2 year old just retired male) so we got them both.
@jprewitt1 , they were definitely trying to figure out how to snag a bit of breakfast.2 -
This is one of those subjective things that people treat like there is some objective correct way of doing it. There isn't, its up to you and what works for you. For some food "rewards" might trigger some sort of compulsive disordered eating, for others it'll inspire regular exercise and a healthy attitude towards food as fuel...its totally subjective and there is no "Right answer" for everyone on this.10
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fitoverfortymom wrote: »My dogs get to sleep all day and when I put something extra tasty in their dish they eat that first rather than saving it for last the way I do. They are in fantastic shape and very healthy. I have often wished that I could act like them and look half as good. Clearly, I see nothing wrong with dogs. Reward yourself with food if it helps you along.
I love Greys! I have one, too!
How can you have just one? We've had 3-4 at a time since 2004. We got down to two for a few weeks, broke down and went to adopt a third but couldn't decide between two (8 year old retired brood mama vs. 2 year old just retired male) so we got them both.
@jprewitt1 , they were definitely trying to figure out how to snag a bit of breakfast.
She's our first. We got her in March. Looking forward to getting another in the next year or so! I feel like they should come in value packs when you adopt them. Next time I want to get an old man!3 -
Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Eh for me it's not a big deal either way, I just don't see the point of waiting for an excuse to find a donut if I really want one. It's the whole 'demonizing food' thing all over again... putting labels on foods and thinking that some of them should be considered a reward instead of just food.
But in the end, whatever works for you.
Why would anyone reward themselves with something demonic??
I mean considering some foods as something that should only be considered a reward and, as such, avoided the rest of the time. It's just not the way I personally want to see things because then I'm more likely to go overboard when I finally get to eat some. But as I said, I suppose it can work for some people.0 -
Generally people don't do it if they have some sort of disordered eating pattern that means that food-based reward could cause an avalanche of bad choices. However, if you're like me and are lucky to not face those triggers and patterns, food-related rewards are totally fine.2
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Dogs eat poo. Mic drop1
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »Eh for me it's not a big deal either way, I just don't see the point of waiting for an excuse to find a donut if I really want one. It's the whole 'demonizing food' thing all over again... putting labels on foods and thinking that some of them should be considered a reward instead of just food.
But in the end, whatever works for you.
Why would anyone reward themselves with something demonic??
I mean considering some foods as something that should only be considered a reward and, as such, avoided the rest of the time. It's just not the way I personally want to see things because then I'm more likely to go overboard when I finally get to eat some. But as I said, I suppose it can work for some people.
I can better understand that. But the demonizing food remark seemed very odd in this context. Saving a favorite high calorie food for a reward is pretty far from demonizing it.1 -
VintageFeline wrote: »I think the logic comes from the "you can't out exercise a bad diet" and the "I went to the gym, I have can have a large pizza to myself and not gain now!" way of thinking. So there is some sense in it.
Being able to fit in more treats because I exercise I guess is a form of reward but it's conscious and measured. And I think that's the difference.
Yes, exactly this.
I fit in my treats because I'm always making choices. The difference now is that it's not a free for all. The "rewarding yourself with food" problem is with those who undo all their progress.0 -
My dogs get to sleep all day and when I put something extra tasty in their dish they eat that first rather than saving it for last the way I do. They are in fantastic shape and very healthy. I have often wished that I could act like them and look half as good. Clearly, I see nothing wrong with dogs. Reward yourself with food if it helps you along.
Beautiful!
I was just thinking yesterday while watching my dog run around at the dog park - how come dogs can gain muscle just by running and humans can't? I've never seen my dog lift weights and she's 92 pounds of muscle.5 -
I rewarded myself with a milk frother, and now every morning after my post-run shower is reward time.
I recently discovered the joys of brewing cocoa, and I have a pot of that with frothed Fairlife milk for breakfast.
Chocolately heaven.
I guess I'm a dog. Or a hedon.3 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »I rewarded myself with a milk frother, and now every morning after my post-run shower is reward time.
I recently discovered the joys of brewing cocoa, and I have a pot of that with frothed Fairlife milk for breakfast.
Chocolately heaven.
I guess I'm a dog. Or a hedon.
Whoa, what a great idea--frothed chocolate. I am going to have to look into frothers now.2 -
I just can't fathom rewarding myself with food, the very thing that got me in this fat mess. Too much food caused me to become morbidly obese. I couldn't get the job I wanted because they put me on medical hold. Something about requiring sleep apnea tests before my application could proceed. The weight caused injury to my knees to the point where I couldn't kneel at the alter to pray. My back ached terribly after short walks because I was carrying too much weight. All caused by eating too much. No thank you. I don't care for donuts but I'll fit a Klondike bar into my daily diet if that's what I'm craving.
As far as rewards go, I am rewarding myself with a 10K walk/run through the Christmas lights at Callaway Gardens this December. I am rewarding myself with a trip to see my grandkids where we will go hiking through the state park. There will be more rewards but they will not be food.
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I reward myself with a small piece of chocolate at the end of every day. (within calorie budget, of course)
My pups are mutts, but look like they have some whippet or greyhound in them.
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I love those snooters! All this thread has done is make me want to adopt another Grey!0
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