Thoughts on what the difference is...
JaydedMiss
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Icecream. Iv found that when i buy a tub of it, Its gone. ZERO control whatsoever. But when i buy like icecream sandwiches or chocolate coated fudgesicles or a drumstick for example, Im perfectly fine just eating one and can avoid the rest with pretty much no effort. I find these even more delicious thn a tub of icecream so i find it weird. Thoughts on why this is?
Is it just that its preportioned maybe its a mental thing, Like uhoh my portions done. Oh well that was yummy. Its strange that i just feel more satisfied and dont need more when i have so little restraint with just icecream lol.
I just walked 20k steps to earn calories fully expecting to eat multiple of the peanutbutter cookie icecream sandwiches i bought a 6 pack (230 calories each their quite small) and even with the intention of going to eat multiple i had one and dont need another lol
Anyone else have anything like this?
Is it just that its preportioned maybe its a mental thing, Like uhoh my portions done. Oh well that was yummy. Its strange that i just feel more satisfied and dont need more when i have so little restraint with just icecream lol.
I just walked 20k steps to earn calories fully expecting to eat multiple of the peanutbutter cookie icecream sandwiches i bought a 6 pack (230 calories each their quite small) and even with the intention of going to eat multiple i had one and dont need another lol
Anyone else have anything like this?
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Is it the individual wrapping that makes the difference? I've noticed it is much easier for me to stop eating when eating more would require me to open another package.5
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Mine is pizza. I have extreme trouble leaving pizza for leftovers the next day. So I generally arrange to share pizza such that there will be no more than my portion available for me.3
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janejellyroll wrote: »Is it the individual wrapping that makes the difference? I've noticed it is much easier for me to stop eating when eating more would require me to open another package.
im really not sure lol. I had preplanned to eat multiple so the packaging shouldnt throw me off, I straight up just feel done and fine being done. Has happened before with prepackaged icecreams always, Never tubs lol always going back for a new scoop every like 20 minutes untill its all gone1 -
Completely different textures? Plus ice cream you eat with a spoon, and kind of chew, mug more favorable for bingeing and mindless eating.
Plus the package thing can be powerful as well. Triggers all sorts of cues in your brain.1 -
Maybe because, with the tub, there is no external mechanism that says, "Done," like there is when you finish that fudgesicle. I have the same experience with potato chips. Buy a big bag - it's all gone. Buy the individual bags and I'm satisfied with just one.3
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I thought Cheetos were my downfall until I deliberately bought only 1oz packages. Found out that 1oz is all i really need to fulfill my Cheetos craving, and that everything else is just habit. So I vote for maybe it being a packaging/pre-portioned thing.5
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I agree that prepackaged portions can make a difference. There also could a difference in ingredients. Maybe more fat in the tub ice cream that makes it taste especially luscious.1
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I think it's 1) expectation - you see this delicious food, want it, think about how it's going to taste; eat it, get a "wow", but also disappointment, don't realize it, and continue eating to get all the "wow" you were looking for, and 2) the natural brakes that the wrapping/individual portion creates. Both theories could explain why the more delicious item is easier to moderate. A combination of these two theories would be the thought "bigger ice cream = bigger wow" leads to a bigger disappointment.0
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ditto on pre-portioned.
But also could be the other ingredients in the novelty singles that make you feel more full/satisfied (the cookie layers/nuts/chocolate coating/cone/etc).4 -
Most likely it is that the container is a natural end point. If full half-gallons or pints are a trigger for overeating, but you have zero problem with novelties, I'd stick with those. That way you don't ever have to worry about it. You'll pay more per serving, but you will get much more satisfaction out of it.3
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I'm the opposite. A tub of ice cream can sit in the freezer for months and I wouldn't have the urge to touch it. Put some novelties in there like fudge bars or ice cream sandwiches and I will eat the whole box in a setting.3
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fitoverfortymom wrote: »I'm the opposite. A tub of ice cream can sit in the freezer for months and I wouldn't have the urge to touch it. Put some novelties in there like fudge bars or ice cream sandwiches and I will eat the whole box in a setting.
their so much yummier thats why im shocked i can moderate them no issue lol1 -
Most likely it is that the container is a natural end point. If full half-gallons or pints are a trigger for overeating, but you have zero problem with novelties, I'd stick with those. That way you don't ever have to worry about it. You'll pay more per serving, but you will get much more satisfaction out of it.
Totally agree. A package is a package -- and if you're anything like me -- you have been taught to clean your plate. A "plate" can be a half gallon, a pint or a single serve popsicle. I stop when it's gone.
Only single serve bars allowed in my house these days. My fav at the moment is Enligteded Mint chip.2 -
I have no issue eating several ice cream sandwiches in a row, sadly, lol.4
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Serving size is my complete downfall, so I get it! lol I'm trying to only buy single serving sizes OR put an item in single serving sizes once it comes into my home. It's such a mental game for me!!!1
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any time there is a tub I'm in and out of it lol1
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Ice cream is one of those things I won't miss at all if it's not in the house... but if it is it won't last long!1
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Ice cream is my downfall too! Always easier to snitch an extra spoonful or two out of a carton which you can't do with individual ice cream bars or sandwiches. Too cut back on fat I have been getting Outshine fruit bars instead.1
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Ice cream is my downfall too! Always easier to snitch an extra spoonful or two out of a carton which you can't do with individual ice cream bars or sandwiches. Too cut back on fat I have been getting Outshine fruit bars instead.
fat is one macro i need more of in my diet XD Definatly not an entire icecream tubs worth though! lol2 -
I think it is the way it is being served. I divide up my cookies into snack bags and I can be fine with one bag, but if they were still in the package . . . sugar overload!!! I try and really fix servings even when I cook, just fix my plate and put any leftovers away - no temptation for seconds.2
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There is some evidence to suggest that having separate smaller portions can reduce eating. I can't find the particular study I am remembering but there's an example of one such study here, albeit a small one http://diabetesdigest.com/can-smaller-food-packages-help-you-eat-less/0
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I still haven't decided if single serve desserts (all of my local grocery stores sell this this way in the bakery now) are a blessing or a curse. On one hand, you can only have one serving if that is all you bring home. On the other, I would never in a million years buy myself an entire sheet cake. So is it a blessing because I can have just a little bit, or a curse because if they didn't have the single servings I'd never buy it? edited only to correct a typo.3
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I think anything that adds delay or effort creates a tiny place for an easier choice to stop.
It does seem much easier to keep from opening a container than to stop eating from an open one. Also, keeping ice cream treats in the deep freeze instead of the kitchen freezer makes it less likely I will venture downstairs for a second one.
On Jenny Craig now, I keep everything I am not eating today downstairs in storage. Seems to help.2 -
I still haven't decided if single serve desserts (all of my local grocery stores sell this this way in the bakery now) are a blessing or a curse. On one hand, you can only have one serving if that is all you bring home. On the other, I would never in a million years buy myself an entire sheet cake. So is it a blessing because I can have just a little bit, or a curse because if they didn't have the single servings I'd never buy it? edited only to correct a typo.
I wish we had single serve baked goods here but i hear ya, We dont so i dont eat it but i want toooo LOL its my birthday tomorow i fullly planned on buying myself some cookies finally because i crave them so bad but know i have no control and know theres only large containers. Still havent bought because of that lol0 -
It's mindless eating with no boundaries... so to speak. I've done it. We all have at one point or another. The packagings we see are those boundaries. If I buy a pint of ice cream that is like 4 servings, I will eat the whole thing. I buy a bag of chips that is 3 servings, I'll eat the whole thing. If I order 1 scoop of ice cream at a restaurant, I'm satisfied. If I buy a small, single serving bag of chips, I'm satisfied.1
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I thought Cheetos were my downfall until I deliberately bought only 1oz packages. Found out that 1oz is all i really need to fulfill my Cheetos craving, and that everything else is just habit. So I vote for maybe it being a packaging/pre-portioned thing.
I agree! If I buy a big bag of potato chips or any snack, and go ahead and divide it into suggested serving sizes for example 2 cookies, 1oz or 12 pieces, I can eat one serving and be satisfied, but if I don't, I'll overeat every time.
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JaydedMiss wrote: »I still haven't decided if single serve desserts (all of my local grocery stores sell this this way in the bakery now) are a blessing or a curse. On one hand, you can only have one serving if that is all you bring home. On the other, I would never in a million years buy myself an entire sheet cake. So is it a blessing because I can have just a little bit, or a curse because if they didn't have the single servings I'd never buy it? edited only to correct a typo.
I wish we had single serve baked goods here but i hear ya, We dont so i dont eat it but i want toooo LOL its my birthday tomorow i fullly planned on buying myself some cookies finally because i crave them so bad but know i have no control and know theres only large containers. Still havent bought because of that lol
Birthdays happen. If you really want one, try to have one. Is there anywhere around where you live that would sell a single cookie? Even if it's a larger cookie, it would be less calories than an entire package. Or can you bake from scratch (or refrigerated dough) and only make one or two? Then you'd have leftover dough for next time.0 -
JaydedMiss wrote: »I still haven't decided if single serve desserts (all of my local grocery stores sell this this way in the bakery now) are a blessing or a curse. On one hand, you can only have one serving if that is all you bring home. On the other, I would never in a million years buy myself an entire sheet cake. So is it a blessing because I can have just a little bit, or a curse because if they didn't have the single servings I'd never buy it? edited only to correct a typo.
I wish we had single serve baked goods here but i hear ya, We dont so i dont eat it but i want toooo LOL its my birthday tomorow i fullly planned on buying myself some cookies finally because i crave them so bad but know i have no control and know theres only large containers. Still havent bought because of that lol
Birthdays happen. If you really want one, try to have one. Is there anywhere around where you live that would sell a single cookie? Even if it's a larger cookie, it would be less calories than an entire package. Or can you bake from scratch (or refrigerated dough) and only make one or two? Then you'd have leftover dough for next time.
haha id eat the dough
went out for my bday had a good 2k calories for lunch was delicious, Found subway sells their cookies for 80 cent thats dangerous to know but great for future cravings hah. 200ish calories 30 min walk to get 1 for 80 cents....definatly beats a whole package 1 -
Another ice cream related item. If I actually have the patience to actually let a pint of. halo top or enlightened get soft and mushy -- ain't no chance I'm eating just one serving.1
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