Confessing my transgression
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I heard a fun way to look at foods that trigger for us. A lady said she never eats popcorn because it is
a "Gateway carb" ..yes!! I ONLY allowed plain home popped popcorn, with butter o'course. It was something I had 1x a week on Fri or Sat night movies..but it got out of control I weaseled it into almost daily carb rationing..no good! ..so now I just think of popcorn, or any other too tempting food as a "Gateway carb"..and it stops me. and I don't buy it either.7 -
I think most of us have done something similar, I hope you have forgiven yourself and gotten back on track.
My only suggestion is to pay attention to why you wanted that food at that time. Know thyself. Maybe delay your action next time. If after a half hr. you still want something, then have it and be done with it.
Love the gateway carb phrase.
You have done a great job so far, good luck on the rest of your Journey.1 -
carolinaamma wrote: »Now, back to my binging issue. I will tell on myself, because I need to release this feeling that I am feeling today. Last night I made parmesan chips. Nothing but parmesan cheese in little mounds in the oven, and in 12-15 min, perfect golden crispy chips of deliciousness. I ate all of them, a 6 oz bag of grated parmesan cheese. They were wonderful. I believe I need a 12 step program for this. 98% of the time I follow my macros quite well. But when I step out of my macro box, my brain goes on a spree. Today is a new day, and my resolve and motivation is alive & well.
Ok. I'll bite. What's wrong with eating 6 oz of cheeese? I routinely eat 2-4 oz/day - eating 6 would not that much of a stretch.2 -
carolinaamma wrote: »Now, back to my binging issue. I will tell on myself, because I need to release this feeling that I am feeling today. Last night I made parmesan chips. Nothing but parmesan cheese in little mounds in the oven, and in 12-15 min, perfect golden crispy chips of deliciousness. I ate all of them, a 6 oz bag of grated parmesan cheese. They were wonderful. I believe I need a 12 step program for this. 98% of the time I follow my macros quite well. But when I step out of my macro box, my brain goes on a spree. Today is a new day, and my resolve and motivation is alive & well.
Ok. I'll bite. What's wrong with eating 6 oz of cheeese? I routinely eat 2-4 oz/day - eating 6 would not that much of a stretch.
I was wondering about that, too.
Seems like a pretty minor sin! But that's coming from someone for whom 6-8 daily cheese-oz. is common (though not pre-grated, if it lists funny things in the ingredients, like "cellulose," aka, "wood pulp").1 -
carolinaamma wrote: »Now, back to my binging issue. I will tell on myself, because I need to release this feeling that I am feeling today. Last night I made parmesan chips. Nothing but parmesan cheese in little mounds in the oven, and in 12-15 min, perfect golden crispy chips of deliciousness. I ate all of them, a 6 oz bag of grated parmesan cheese. They were wonderful. I believe I need a 12 step program for this. 98% of the time I follow my macros quite well. But when I step out of my macro box, my brain goes on a spree. Today is a new day, and my resolve and motivation is alive & well.
Ok. I'll bite. What's wrong with eating 6 oz of cheeese? I routinely eat 2-4 oz/day - eating 6 would not that much of a stretch.
I was wondering about that, too.
Seems like a pretty minor sin! But that's coming from someone for whom 6-8 daily cheese-oz. is common (though not pre-grated, if it lists funny things in the ingredients, like "cellulose," aka, "wood pulp").
I'm assuming it's a calorie thing.3 -
Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »
I'm assuming it's a calorie thing.
I don't know. I've seen a lot of freak-outs/descriptions of binging for small amounts over calories or cheese. And in the low carb world, 6 oz of cheese seems well within the normal range of food.
I'm just kind of surprised no one in thread had asked the question.0 -
Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »
I'm assuming it's a calorie thing.
I don't know. I've seen a lot of freak-outs/descriptions of binging for small amounts over calories or cheese. And in the low carb world, 6 oz of cheese seems well within the normal range of food.
I'm just kind of surprised no one in thread had asked the question.
No doubt I eat that much on a regular basis!
I know what you're saying though.0
