Complete waste of calories
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livingleanlivingclean wrote: »Desserts in most restaurants. So frustrating. You decide to splurge and it's completely not worth the calories. Seriously, how can you make cakes, puddings, and pies, that taste like artificial supermarket stuff? It's not like it's hard to mix eggs, flours, and sugar...
The last example is that pretzel croissant sandwich from Dunkin Donuts. Was really looking forward to it, tossed it after a couple bites because all I could taste was salt. Yuck.
And that croissant I got from a cafe that tasted like supermarket croissants too (I'm used to the good buttery stuff). Such a waste (like most croissants in croissant sandwiches, to be fair).
I've felt the same for things I DID enjoy but really didn't fill me up though, like fish sandwhiches from fast food places. It's like eating air for 450 calories.
You need to go to better restaurants. I pick restaurants based highly on their dessert menu... And I look around at what other people are receiving to judge what looks good!
Unfortunately there aren't many convenient options that have great desserts around here.0 -
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If I end up buying something and not liking it, 99% of the time I finish it, then not buy it in the future ... I hate to waste food. That 1% I do throw out has to be completely inedible or toxic, not just a non preferential experience.
Same.
If it's something that other people might like I'll take it in the break room or pawn it off on the nieces & nephews.0 -
enyagoboom wrote: »I'm going to assume other people have experienced this but the feeling when you make yourself something - or grab something to go - and you're eating it and it just does not fufill the expectations of the meal? I find that moment to be almost infuriating. I have literally thrown away food after two or three bites because it is ... well. gross... which is not something I would have done six months ago. Pizza for instance - pizza is my achilles heel. Before my overhaul, I would not have walked away from a slice of pizza, regardless of how not awesome it was. Now? No question. Is this gross? Then I'm not eating it.
I was talking about this feeling recently with a friend, how something so disappointing was a complete waste of calories because I only get so many a day, so I'm not going to waste them on something that doesn't cut it. It's pretty much a budget.
Which goes in line with the other part of my mental overhaul on food: food is 10% entertainment (holidays, parties, going out with friends) and 90% energy source.
Anyway. Today it was the salad. Some kind of chipolte ranch dressing, cheese, and the whole thing tasted like plastic. four bites in and tossed in favor of pinapple. I love salad. I was trying this new brand of prepped salad because I didn't have a chance to make my meals today. Never again.
What have you felt like was a waste of calories?
Pizza for me. I always crave it and then when I have it as a treat meal it just doesn't satisfy. I don't know why I keep craving it0 -
This is one of the reasons that I am a very picky and unadventurous eater. I stick to what I know and usually don't stray far from what I've already had before. I'm willing to take a bite of someone else's plate if it's something new and it looks good. Luckily, my boyfriend is a really big foodie and is always happy to share.1
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Yes I do this all the time! If it’s not worth it then I don’t waste the calories. Nuts and potatoes are a couple that come TJ mind. I like them but they are not worth the calories to me. I’d rather save it for some CHOCOLATE!1
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GemstoneofHeart wrote: »Yes I do this all the time! If it’s not worth it then I don’t waste the calories. Nuts and potatoes are a couple that come TJ mind. I like them but they are not worth the calories to me. I’d rather save it for some CHOCOLATE!
oh my god, i find i am soooo picky about chocolate now. I used to have a questionable love for reeses, and now i can't eat it, it literally tastes like plastic. Same with a lot of other kinds of chocolates and sweets. It's pretty much high end or nothing. Halloween this year was not hard to get through - I tried one mini-snickers and spat it back out.3 -
Need2Exerc1se wrote: »For me it would be beer, I do enjoy a glass of wine here or there but when everyone heckles me when we are out and drinking it can be hard for me to explain that I would rather be eating ice cream then drinking my calories.
I understand this because I get the reverse. People giving me the stink eye when I turn down dessert because I'd rather have more wine.
You are my people. Wine is my dessert!
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I have found my attitude towards food has changed. Kind of in line with this, I just don't enjoy the foods I once used to. I have dealt with binge eating for years, but over time I've noticed that after I binge I don't hate myself for doing it . . . I mostly just realize that I feel empty and eating all that food didn't really do anything for me.
Depending on how I'm feeling - I also deal with depression - I look at food like what can it do for me? How will I feel after I eat it? Does it work for my body?
There was one day - and I'll never forget it - when I was going for a run a couple days after a baaaaaad binge and I thought to myself: "Why do I hate my body so much that I keep putting this crap in my body? Why don't I love myself enough to put nutritiously rich food into my body?" and it really made me think about how I'm treating myself. I only get one body, I need to take care of it the best I possibly can and know how to. This changed how I feel towards food, for the most part . . . I still have binges occasionally but they've become fewer and farther between.8 -
enyagoboom wrote: »GemstoneofHeart wrote: »Yes I do this all the time! If it’s not worth it then I don’t waste the calories. Nuts and potatoes are a couple that come TJ mind. I like them but they are not worth the calories to me. I’d rather save it for some CHOCOLATE!
oh my god, i find i am soooo picky about chocolate now. I used to have a questionable love for reeses, and now i can't eat it, it literally tastes like plastic. Same with a lot of other kinds of chocolates and sweets. It's pretty much high end or nothing. Halloween this year was not hard to get through - I tried one mini-snickers and spat it back out.
Amen to that!! I got a weird Andes thing today and hated it. I dug in to my ferrero rochet instead.2 -
Often cheese. I like a little cheese to add flavor, but not a solid layer of it. If it’s not good quality, it hardly has any flavor anyways. I usually wind up trying to scrape it off.2
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Any prepackaged snack cake, like Little Debbies or whatever. They always look so tempting, but after a bite or two I can't get past the waxy feeling they leave in my mouth. Except for Sno-balls. Sno-balls are perfection.3
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Donuts. They leave the roof of my mouth feeling greasy, which cancels out any delicious taste.2
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Cake. I've yet to find one that I can actually say was worth every calorie. And sadly, I used to decorate them for extra income...
Pizza. I crave it, then I eat it and I'm like "why did I bother?". The cheese and grease ends up making me feel gross.
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most cakes/cupcakes aren't as good as they look!!!!1
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I'd say anything TASTY but that has a miserably sad portion size.1
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Funnily enough, I've always been that way. Not for the same reason (waste of calories), but if something is gross or I just don't like it I've never been able to make myself eat it. And there is so much food that I just don't like. I'm actually discovering that I'm much more of a picky eater than I previously realized. Anyway, so it's not the same thing, but I do get it.0
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I don't usually come across things so gross I can't even eat them, but when I do, I toss them. I hate wasting food and I do try to avoid it (buying only what I need at the grocery store, bringing baked goods to work instead of letting them go stale or eating them, etc.), but if I've already wasted the money, why let it take a chunk of my valuable calorie allotment too?
One example was a veggie hummus wrap from Togos. I was SO proud of myself for choosing that lower-cal option instead of the #16 Italian (710 cals) that I've chosen every single time since the age of...whenever I was old enough to chew. The wrap was soggy and the veggies were wet and mushy- so gross! I was angry at having to toss it, but toss it I did. Now I stick to my #16 Italian but I get the smaller one and usually only eat half. THAT is worth it. Another time was this expensive sushi at this swanky place in Vegas. The sushi was amazing except this one piece of albacore that was totally water-logged. I honestly almost gagged and haven't been able to eat albacore sushi ever since
I do struggle when it's something someone else has cooked though. If someone serves a dish I cannot stand, I usually choke it down to be polite.1 -
About a month after I started counting calories I stopped eating meat, eggs, and most dairy products. I never liked those foods, I just thought that was what I was supposed to be eating. So I decided to stop forcing it, especially when I could be eating my calories in the form of foods I like. I have a hard time getting myself to eat a lot of things that used to be a part of my regular diet because they just aren't worth it anymore.2
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crazykatlady820 wrote: »Funnily enough, I've always been that way. Not for the same reason (waste of calories), but if something is gross or I just don't like it I've never been able to make myself eat it. And there is so much food that I just don't like. I'm actually discovering that I'm much more of a picky eater than I previously realized. Anyway, so it's not the same thing, but I do get it.
Me too!! I used to think I wasn’t picky at all, but I have realized from logging everything I’ve eaten the past year, that indeed I am very picky!0 -
I rarely drink alcohol anymore as well, many health benefits to counting calories 2
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Subpar chocolate (ie. m&ms). Realized at Halloween, not even a handful is over 100 Cals. Now, amazing yet expensive chocolate bars totally make sense. A tiny bit is satisfying so they last too.2
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Definitely have to agree with the Little Debbie, Hostess, TastyKake posts.
While some taste great there's no way those snacks will even come close to filling me up & I'll be looking for something else to eat.1 -
My "end of overnight shift" breakfast this morning was supposed to be a small bag of fries. It was SO salty I didn't like it, so I ate a few, logged half a bag, and now I'm going to eat roasted garlic and spinach soup instead.1
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