How to say NO to all that bad food
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809508od
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There's so many foods out there that we would just love to stuff our faces in. Cheesecake, ice cream, giant chocolate bars, the candy isle at the grocery store, all different kinds of cookies, donuts, cakes, pizza. And when ur trying to lose weight, seeing other people eat that stuff and you not being able to, makes it really hard to say no. This is my problem. Not being able to say no. And I'm sure others struggle with it to. And its not a hard problem to solve. You just need to know that NO. Should be ur number one word when it comes to foods like that. Especially if your a really serious weight loser like me. Drink lots of water, eat healthy snacks, workout. You'll get there. And remember your not the only one trying. I am, and thousands of other. Good luck!
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I don't say no. I say maybe another time, or I'll just have some, or I have 1000 calories left give me the whole thing! There are no bad foods in my life.20
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Yeah, I wasted a lot of time over the years trying to lose weight by being overly restrictive. Cutting these thoughts out completely may work for some people, but it doesn't work for me.
My success over the last 10 months has been due to realizing I have to eat now how I plan to eat for the rest of my life. And I'm not going to give up cookies, pizza, etc. for the rest of my life. It's unrealistic. Better for me to learn how to moderate these things.8 -
My "no" is to unnecessary restrictions. I still have ice cream, chocolate bars, my daily iced cappuccino, tonight I'm having chips and dip. 16 pounds down almost 3 months in so far. I eat mindfully to the best of my ability, but I sure as heck am not going to outright say no to a treat if I can fit it in to my calories. Forget that noise.9
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Say no to the foods you binge on, say a little to those you can control. I have a lot less cravings eating fruit instead of sweets.6
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Have tasty healthy lower calorie food always available.1
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I only say no if I can't fit it into my calories. But I end up eating a portion of ice cream most nights.3
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I'm a "serious weight loser" when I need to be, and eat those foods during weight loss. I just know when to say "that's enough".
Not restricting foods gives me power over food choices and quantities - knowing I can have anything, at any time if I want it, usually means I want things less. I'm less likely to crave or binge on all those things at once, or eat unnecessarily large amounts of something.8 -
I drink about a gallon of water every day now and I haven't stopped ever since, i feel so much better all the time, I don't get headaches and migraines like I used to, I feel full almost all day and I eat about 1900 calories of clean food a day and honestly when I see those delicious looking foods on ads and in restaurants it doesn't even tempt me anymore.2
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No joke, half way through reading the first post I got up to eat a brownie. Why? Because I can. It fit my calories for the day. If I had to restrict the kinds of foods I could eat I'd probably go really crazy really fast. Knowing that I can have anything I want keeps the power in my hands. I can choose to fit in treats or not as I see fit.9
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yeah - I totally just had a raspberry filled, glazed krispy kreme donut because it fit my calories for the day5
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Non-stop restriction like that can lead to bingeing and unsustainable dieting/healthy lifestyle. I'd rather have them in moderation within my calories!4
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Sitting eating a mixed grill washed down with a glass of wine wondering what I shouldn't be eating?
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Eating what I want to eat within reason and eating within my calorie allowance makes me happy and makes me lose weight. Not losing it fast, which is what I've always done, and then gained it back quicker than I lost it. So eating in moderation - sometimes a bit too much, sometimes less than is probably good for me. But it works. Something I've never done - this diet and that diet and this and that program only served to make me 100 pounds overweight! No more.2
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You say no by saying yes. When you normalize the way you approach foods, where all food is good food if you like it and it fits, saying no when you would rather use your calories elsewhere becomes easier. My number one word when it comes to foods like that is "is it worth the calories?" if the answer is no, then my desire to eat a larger dinner, for example, wins out and saying "no" is not as hard. If I decide it's worth the calories then so be it. You may think that this leads to eating nothing but cake, but try doing that within calories for a few days and you will quickly learn it's not sustainable for most people and you will eventually understand the tradeoffs in terms of hunger and nutrition. It's just not worth overdoing. It magically transforms some decisions from "I can't" into "I don't want", which is much gentler and easier to tolerate.6
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Say no to demonizing food. Forbidden fruit taste the best. I would also say no to trying (just do it), struggling (find sustainable strategies instead), envy, and deprivation.2
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1. No food is bad unless you are legitimately allergic to it
2. It's about moderation.
3. Everything can be bad for you when you have too much, you can die from drinking too much water.6 -
Maddieorange26 wrote: »@809508od While for me I try to eat everything in moderation, I think it's also valid that you're sticking with filling up on solely healthy and wholesome food! That takes determination and dedication and kudos to you for that! Your body will surely thank you.
Your body doesn't give you brownie points for over eating your micros, it just wee's them out.6 -
amusedmonkey wrote: »You say no by saying yes. When you normalize the way you approach foods, where all food is good food if you like it and it fits, saying no when you would rather use your calories elsewhere becomes easier. My number one word when it comes to foods like that is "is it worth the calories?" if the answer is no, then my desire to eat a larger dinner, for example, wins out and saying "no" is not as hard. If I decide it's worth the calories then so be it. You may think that this leads to eating nothing but cake, but try doing that within calories for a few days and you will quickly learn it's not sustainable for most people and you will eventually understand the tradeoffs in terms of hunger and nutrition. It's just not worth overdoing. It magically transforms some decisions from "I can't" into "I don't want", which is much gentler and easier to tolerate.
This is so true! I decided that I wanted a post workout snack in the morning more than a full (large) after dinner brownie. I can still have half a brownie and fit my pre-workout calorie goal. I actually have an extra 800 exercise calories to eat today. I can eat the whole brownie if I want to, heck I could eat 2 or 3, but it's my best friends bachelorette party this weekend so I want to bank calories all week in case I decide to get crazy.
Knowing that you CAN makes it so much easier to say no because you always know that you can just have it tomorrow or something. It's just not a big deal or that special anymore.
*And I can't lie. I'm really looking forward to being 25lb lighter than when they last saw me, now too small for my bridesmaid dress while shoveling cake and martinis into my mouth and laughing maniacally while the other bridesmaids ask me how the heck I did it. Moahahaha! Nom nom nom cake!8 -
MsHarryWinston wrote: »
*And I can't lie. I'm really looking forward to being 25lb lighter than when they last saw me, now too small for my bridesmaid dress while shoveling cake and martinis into my mouth and laughing maniacally while the other bridesmaids ask me how the heck I did it. Moahahaha! Nom nom nom cake!
Now THAT is an awesome NSV if I ever saw one. Well done!
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