What is something way too high in calories but you cant resist and how often do you have it?
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I refuse to think this way about food anymore. If it fits (into my calories for the week) I sits (my face right into it and gobble it down).
I am planning on having a steak burrito and some margaritas today. It took a small sacrifice from a few other days this week, made easier by some dental work I had done that stopped me from eating my usual amount. I will love it all and feel no guilt and every last calorie will be logged. It took me several decades to finally decide that a good time out with loved ones really is worth it taking one or two more days to reach my goal. It's not a sprint for me this time, but a marathon.
In the past, I would never, ever, ever deviate from the plan and then one day I would get tired of it all (usually after I lost enough to feel more attractive again) and start eating ALL the things I missed. This is just what works for me though. I haven't had a craving in the 25 days I've been on this fitness journey. I have had 2 "cheat" days. I didn't lose ten pounds like a lot of people would want to do, but I did lose an inch off my waist and now my pants fit again. Plus I get burritos. Go me!4 -
Pizza. I'm just not happy with anything less than 4 slices. I will eat it until I bust. Luckily I am a pizza minimalist so its either just cheese or cheese and mushroom or cheese and spinach. I will plan my whole day around eating a ton of pizza or I will just blow my calories and not care. Luckily I don't do it often, but tonight is a pizza night and I can't tell you how excited I am about it.2
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A bottle or two of wine and a huge bowl of pasta with garlic bread. My friend and I would do a night like this twice a week. It's since been cut back.0
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RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
You can make things fit if you try rather than just saying you can't.
EDIT- Forgot to say my diary is open, feel free to look.
I'm not saying "I can't". I am saying that your method is not how I choose to manage my calorie budget. I was not asking for advice, help, or otherwise. I only made what I thought was a humorous friendly comment, which I now am regretting since apparently that is seen as some sort of inner cry for help here. Good grief.0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »fitmom4lifemfp wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »feeling like you have to punish yourself for having a splurge is a sign of potential disordered eating...
LOL. You missed the point entirely.
not missing the point...if you feel like you need to work out an extra 2hours to burn off the calories from your Dorito "splurge" (in your own words) - then your relationship with food should be addressed
how many dorito's did you eat that you felt that way? any entire bag or a single serving?
IMHO, anyone who has to adhere so strictly to an eating plan that you can even fit in some fun/splurge foods - then it should be addressed
Really, no.
I exercise so I can eat more. End of the story. I'm not doing it to punish myself or burn off that piece of cheesecake. I actually enjoy it more than sitting in front of the TV for 2 hours... I just could never even fit in a 100 calorie treat if I didn't exercise/walked more. And I love eating, so it's a pretty simple choice for me.
Sedentary TDEE = 1600 calories. Active TDEE = up to 2400 calories (about 20k steps). It makes a big difference in how pleasant and happy my days are, believe me.
I don't think that was addressed to you but to the other poster indicating that they sometimes feel they have to spend 2-3 hours/day exercising to work off what they are.
It's a subtle distinction but I think a relevant one:
Person 1 plans what they want to eat, they have a craving or desire for something calorie dense, so they work out more that day or that week, cut calories a bit, so that they can fit in the food they want.
Person 2 eats a yummy calorie dense food that they weren't planning on eating, they consume more calories than normal, feel guilty or that they have to address the overage, so they work out more the next day to get back on track.
In reality, both people are probably in a net neutral situation for calories, but one mindset seems healthier to me.
I'm just not sure I agree. It's like the two students that have a project due on Friday. One plans ahead and works in small chunks all week. One waits until the last minute and pulls an all nighter on Thursday. Both spent the same 6 hours, total, and both get an A on the project. Is one student "healthier" than the other? Not really. It's just a difference in personality. Some people are organized, planner types. Some aren't. Either personality type could develop an eating disorder.
I agree that feelings of guilt are kind of a red flag, but the actions themselves are equal, IMO, and guilt can just as easily be a motivation for the planner personality type, too.4 -
deannalfisher wrote: »perception..and you weren't talking about cheesecake...you were talking about a splurge on doritos...but obviously - we are just going to continue agreeing to disagree...
I absolutely WAS referring to the cheesecake. I can promise you that you won't work off a big ol slab of cheesecake with a few miles on the bike. (And yes, 25 miles is a few, for me. I do a lot of long distance riding.) It would take 2 or 3 hours. THAT was what I was referring to. And once again, how YOU choose to manage your weight loss is really up to you. If you need help, if what you are doing is not working, then please ask for advice.
For goodness sakes, find some other needy poster that is actually here asking for help. I did not ask for it, don't need it, and will not respond further in this thread that a couple of folks have seen fit to hijack.
Carry on about your irresistible high calorie treats now.
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long distance rider/runner/swimmer here - I know exactly how long I can ride/run/swim to burn off calories
I'm not looking to lose weight - I'm focusing on performance and recomp1 -
Chocolate, pizza, mcdonalds, fries, chocolate cake, white bread with REAL butter. Hard to answer the 'how often question' lol. As previously mentioned, I can incorporate these foods into my diet with careful planning. If I do go over my daily calories I can eat a bit less calories for the next couple of days, and still stay on track with weight loss goals. Foods that I can't stop eating are Nutella and peanut butter with added sugar/salt so I rarely buy these. Natural peanut butter which is just ground peanuts is so much healthier for you and I don't binge/can resist this.0
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JeepHair77 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »fitmom4lifemfp wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »feeling like you have to punish yourself for having a splurge is a sign of potential disordered eating...
LOL. You missed the point entirely.
not missing the point...if you feel like you need to work out an extra 2hours to burn off the calories from your Dorito "splurge" (in your own words) - then your relationship with food should be addressed
how many dorito's did you eat that you felt that way? any entire bag or a single serving?
IMHO, anyone who has to adhere so strictly to an eating plan that you can even fit in some fun/splurge foods - then it should be addressed
Really, no.
I exercise so I can eat more. End of the story. I'm not doing it to punish myself or burn off that piece of cheesecake. I actually enjoy it more than sitting in front of the TV for 2 hours... I just could never even fit in a 100 calorie treat if I didn't exercise/walked more. And I love eating, so it's a pretty simple choice for me.
Sedentary TDEE = 1600 calories. Active TDEE = up to 2400 calories (about 20k steps). It makes a big difference in how pleasant and happy my days are, believe me.
I don't think that was addressed to you but to the other poster indicating that they sometimes feel they have to spend 2-3 hours/day exercising to work off what they are.
It's a subtle distinction but I think a relevant one:
Person 1 plans what they want to eat, they have a craving or desire for something calorie dense, so they work out more that day or that week, cut calories a bit, so that they can fit in the food they want.
Person 2 eats a yummy calorie dense food that they weren't planning on eating, they consume more calories than normal, feel guilty or that they have to address the overage, so they work out more the next day to get back on track.
In reality, both people are probably in a net neutral situation for calories, but one mindset seems healthier to me.
I'm just not sure I agree. It's like the two students that have a project due on Friday. One plans ahead and works in small chunks all week. One waits until the last minute and pulls an all nighter on Thursday. Both spent the same 6 hours, total, and both get an A on the project. Is one student "healthier" than the other? Not really. It's just a difference in personality. Some people are organized, planner types. Some aren't. Either personality type could develop an eating disorder.
I agree that feelings of guilt are kind of a red flag, but the actions themselves are equal, IMO, and guilt can just as easily be a motivation for the planner personality type, too.
Maybe. Like I said, it's a very subtle distinction and I would imagine that there can be healthy mindsets in both personality types and unhealthy mindsets in both personality types. My hairs on the back of my neck just tend to go up when someone says they have to work out like a fiend the next day to make up for eating too many calories the day before. Maybe it's my Catholic upbringing...0 -
It was a revelation (though I knew, deep down in my heart that it was huge) to get a take out menu in the mailbox from the Chinese food chain here in Canada called Mandarin. Like a sucker, I looked at my favourite dishes - literally HUNDREDS of calories. I havent had Chinese food in over a year because of this, even though it is one of my favourite foods. I just love it so much that I could easily eat thousands of calories of the stuff. So I choose not to indulge until I reach my goal weight, a few more pounds away. I have managed my cravings all this time by eating some frozen asian themed entrees that have proved to be pretty good, not as good as the good stuff, but enough to prevent me from ordering take out and then binging with Netfliks on a Saturday night!!0
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Bread pudding was mentioned and I was summoned lol. My wife made it from scratch, quite a bit of work, a few weeks back. That was....sublime 1
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Häagen-Dazs chocolate peanut butter ice cream
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Pretty much any kind of carbs for me, I usually can't resist. Especially if it's sweet. I love breads, pasta, cakes, all that. Ugh, yum!0
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I have had 3/4 of a large Papa Murphy's pizza every week since I started logging. That is probably my largest regular splurge, though home cooked sauerbraten with potato dumplings gets me over 1000 calories in one meal if I don't watch my portions.
The only thing I've stopped eating is food that isn't that good. I ate nothing but a big slice of pumpkin pie with whipped cream for Christmas dinner because the rest of the store bought buffet didn't look worthy of my taste buds.0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »I can't think of anything that I can't fit into my weekly calories... even this bad boy if I plan well enough...
fitmom4lifemfp wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »I can't think of anything that I can't fit into my weekly calories... even this bad boy if I plan well enough...
See, that means I don't get to eat ANYTHING the rest of the day. That looks like it is at least 1000 calories. No can do.
Mine has about 2000 calories and I still manage to fit it in my weekly calories. Its totally doable.
TavistockToad wrote: »I can't think of anything that I can't fit into my weekly calories... even this bad boy if I plan well enough...fitmom4lifemfp wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »I can't think of anything that I can't fit into my weekly calories... even this bad boy if I plan well enough...
See, that means I don't get to eat ANYTHING the rest of the day. That looks like it is at least 1000 calories. No can do.
Mine has about 2000 calories and I still manage to fit it in my weekly calories. Its totally doable.
I would dive off the roof of my house face first into that thing....
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Pizza0
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I live in TexMex heaven. I can walk to my favorite place. Chips, guac, margaritas and some fajitas...oh my. Sodium for dayyyyyyyys. I might indulge once a month with my best friend...but honestly the fat/carb/sodium/tequila hangover is good impetus to not indulge too often.0
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Wine......... And not often enough, 0
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Peanut butter has entirely too many calories by volume. So naturally I have 45-60 grams every morning- if you can resist Buff Bakes peanut/almond butters you are better than me man
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Now the things I can't control myself around (I'm looking at you pumpkin spice oreos) I just don't eat or buy unless I'm ready to be eleventy billion calories over maintenance that week. So I'm working on never, reality being that I calorically lose my damn mind every few months.0 -
Pizza. Definitely. With fatty meats. I'm not a girl to replace all the meats with with vegetables. Add a few veggies but not instead of meats. So, maybe once a month I have 2 slices, thin crust though!1
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BROWNIES!!..specifically Ghiradelli Triple Fudge Brownies..sigh. We are in a serious debate on how many brownies are in a pan..They say 17, I say 6. How in the world do you get 17 brownies out of an 8x8 pan???4
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I have a lot of foods like this. Crisps (thank god they come in individual packs, because I can't stop myself with the big packs!) pork scratchings, battered chips (there's a chip shop around the corner from my house where a small portion is huuuuuuge) battered sausage, pizza, cheesecake, toast with real butter (I usually use a low calorie substitute) creme brulee, crispy seaweed (yes, I know it's lettuce), chicken tikka masala (luckily there are low cal versions) smoked salmon (I eat the 100g packets so not too bad on calories) garlic bread... I could go on. Some of these things I have most days in moderation, and some I have maybe once a month.
I'm going to an all-you-can-eat tomorrow where most of these foods will be available
I'm going to enjoy myself and cut my calories for the rest of the week! 0 -
Mine is hazelnut coffee cream by CoffeeMate & I have it every morning.0
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I mostly like a little of the good stuff more than a lot of less good stuff (and I especially dislike the puffed up kind that only looks like fewer calories because it's more volume per gram). However, I've found I enjoy having two kinds of ice cream together, so what works well for me sometimes is a lot cal kind (Halo Top is okay, So Delicious has some low cal kinds I like, and the WF house gelatos are low cal -- hazelnut is something like 140 per serving) + a small amount of a higher cal kind with it (Jeni's being my go-to, but McConnells or B&J or Talenti which is more middle calorie) also work, and various other smaller brands too. I also enjoy picking flavors that work together. Sometimes I do half and half, but more often .75 of a serving or so of the lower cal (or a full serving if something like Halo Top) plus .25-.3 of the serving of a higher cal one. Varied based on calories available, though.
I also find that a small bowl makes a difference in how large the serving seems, and so does a small spoon and eating slowly. I know it's a trick, but it works anyway.0 -
Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream... So delicious. I would never measure, just fill my bowl till it was full and purposely get a big bowl. Now, I will measure out and be wise with myself. Pretty sure it was one of my main bumps in weight loss journey...0
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I eat everything in moderation, sometimes eat too much of what I love, but I have a problem baking cookies because I love the dough and freshly baked cookies. For this reason, I don't bake often, but when I do I plan in the dough and the cookies.0
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I eat everything in moderation, sometimes eat too much of what I love, but I have a problem baking cookies because I love the dough and freshly baked cookies. For this reason, I don't bake often, but when I do I plan in the dough and the cookies.
I found recipes for things like single serving microwave protein cookies and mug cakes help a lot with this problem. I make them a lot. A lot of them can be found online. I had a really yummy 100 calorie pumpkin protein cookie just yesterday.0 -
potato crisps (chips) and beer - both are so very more-ish, especially together! 0
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Definitely wine. And not alcohol in general, just wine. I don't have a problem saying no to foods I love (even pizza, which is my fav)..I can eat celery, spinach, and water all week and be fine. But then I go through at least 2 bottles of wine over the weekend. I have, however, been cutting back over the last month-cut out my Friday night drinking and replaced it with an extra hard workout (which actually does reduce any cravings I may have for wine) and on Sundays, I can get by with only one or two glasses. It is the entire bottle on Saturday nights that I need to get rid of
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