Will you ever get used to healthy eating?
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First off, think Diabetes. The more you want carbohydrates, the more you will consume. Anything with simple sugars, junk food, soda, bread, rice, pasta are hard on your pancreas. The more sugars (carbs) you consume, the harder it is for your pancreas to keep up and you end up with Type 2 Diabetes.
Eating healthy doesn't mean giving up on everything that tastes good. Reading nutrition labels, portion control and exercise are your best friends.
Adding seasoning is great as long as the seasoning doesn't add calories or in most cases, too much sodium. Sodium can also wreak havoc on weight gain as the more you consume the more water your body retains.
Start by just getting rid of old food habits. Eat healthy, wholesome food (made from scratch) and snacks and start exercising. Stay away from anything processed (in a package) because they usually contain way too much fat, sodium and carbs (yup, even pizza).
I too used to wolf down a large Domino's pizza in one sitting. I love pizza and ate it at least twice a month. I haven't had it now for 13 weeks. It's hard but doable.
Once you adjust to more healthy eating, then start counting calories by measuring and reading food labels...don't guess because it will backfire.
And finally, if you find it difficult to exercise, try the local swimming pool (if available). "Water walking" is great exercise and very easy on the body because you are mostly weightless in the water. Water also offers more resistance than air so it's a better "workout".
Absolutely false. First of all, the main causes of T2D are obesity and genetics. What you ate to get obese is irrelevant. Second? Fruits have simple sugars. Third? Cravings are individual.
Water weight is temporary. I routinely exceed the sodium RDA and can't see how it's harmed my 108lb weight loss.
As for packaged food? It really really varies. If I add canned tomato sauce or boxed broth to my whole foods sautes or stir-fries, it doesn't make them unhealthy all of a sudden. Tofu comes in a package. Canned fruits, veg and beans ARE carbs, so of course they'll contain them, just like the fresh ones do. And neither fat, nor sodium, nor carbs are inherently bad nor need to be avoided without a medical reason.16 -
UmaMageswarymfp wrote: »For those who asked what’s my current age and all , I’m 19 now , since I was young my mom fed me a lot of food when I say a lot I mean A LOT. I’m the only child so I’m really spoiled 😂😂😂😂( hey it comes with a lotta pressure too) . So I was overweight when I was 14 years old and I hadn’t gotten my period till I was 15 ( did a lot of squats and bam) . I lost about 10 kg with that diet and I worked so hard at the gym. After that failed , I regained back 20kg and started binge eating. Point is from 15 years old to 19 I tried all type of ways to lose weight and I couldn’t sustain it. That’s my biggest problem, so this time I’m setting this as a lifestyle change and not a diet . I have to lose 60 kgs KGS that’s right. I’m pretty determined this time , started from Jan 1 and till now haven’t slack. I’m doing small exercises like walking and playing badminton. My target is to lose all the weight in 2 years time, even after achieving I’m still going to continue eating clean. ❤️❤️
Changing terminology doesn't change the outcome if you keep making the same mistakes.
You can't change a diet into a lifestyle by just proclaiming it. You have to live it and it requires more time than 17 days. I believe everyone starts on a diet and if they have made smart sustainable choices it will morph into a lifestyle.
A lifestyle, imo, requires flexibility. Understanding that at different times you may need or want different things. Your plan to lose weight requires a calorie deficit but how you get there and how much of a deficit may not work for 2 or more years without changes. These changes may be necessary for days or weeks or they could be necessary over a big chunk of your journey. It is important to never be stubborn and you should never try to keep forcing yourself into something that is not working.
A lifestyle also requires that you deal with your entire person. You absolutely have to be kind to yourself. No plan is going to be sustainable if you are not taking care of your mental state. For instance, different people have different tactics for how to deal with treats. Some want some each day while some, like me, are content knowing something good is coming. I am going out this weekend for a big steak dinner with the trimmings. My particular personality type is content eating slightly less exciting food during the work week if I know something good is coming soon so I bank my calories. In my previous attempts to lose weight I would not take care of myself mentally which always led to a binge. Now I try to stay ahead of my cravings. I am also prepared to eat more food on any day I feel it is necessary.
Many many people started a new diet on Jan 1st. Most of them will fail because they tried to change too much in a short amount of time. What you have posted concerns me that you will be among them. I hope not.5 -
First off, think Diabetes. The more you want carbohydrates, the more you will consume. Anything with simple sugars, junk food, soda, bread, rice, pasta are hard on your pancreas. The more sugars (carbs) you consume, the harder it is for your pancreas to keep up and you end up with Type 2 Diabetes.
You keep continually posting this as if it is fact. But it's not. Carbs do NOT cause T2D, they just don't. It is true that individuals who eat very high sugar diets can, over a long period of time, develop insulin resistance (which may or may not facilitate someone becoming diabetic). But the advice to avoid that isn't to lower carbs, it is to avoid a diet overwhelmed by sugary sweets like soda, candy, and desserts. Some of the longest lived cultures in the world eat plenty of bread, rice, and pasta.
Most people can eat a moderate to high amount of carbs in a well balanced, calorie appropriate diet and not get cravings to eat more carbs and not get insulin resistance or diabetes.
T2D is a serious problem in our society right now, and spreading misinformation about it does harm.
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OP, I feel like you are still hung up on eating the right foods rather than eating a realistic calorie controlled diet. I hope at some point you read the Most Helpful Posts threads pinned to the top of each forum, and check out the Success forum where you will find others who have lost the kind of weight you are dealing with, because I hate to see you suffer any more than you already have. Please come back and let us know how you are doing and best of luck.9 -
First off, think Diabetes. The more you want carbohydrates, the more you will consume. Anything with simple sugars, junk food, soda, bread, rice, pasta are hard on your pancreas. The more sugars (carbs) you consume, the harder it is for your pancreas to keep up and you end up with Type 2 Diabetes.
Eating healthy doesn't mean giving up on everything that tastes good. Reading nutrition labels, portion control and exercise are your best friends.
Adding seasoning is great as long as the seasoning doesn't add calories or in most cases, too much sodium. Sodium can also wreak havoc on weight gain as the more you consume the more water your body retains.
Start by just getting rid of old food habits. Eat healthy, wholesome food (made from scratch) and snacks and start exercising. Stay away from anything processed (in a package) because they usually contain way too much fat, sodium and carbs (yup, even pizza).
I too used to wolf down a large Domino's pizza in one sitting. I love pizza and ate it at least twice a month. I haven't had it now for 13 weeks. It's hard but doable.
Once you adjust to more healthy eating, then start counting calories by measuring and reading food labels...don't guess because it will backfire.
And finally, if you find it difficult to exercise, try the local swimming pool (if available). "Water walking" is great exercise and very easy on the body because you are mostly weightless in the water. Water also offers more resistance than air so it's a better "workout".
Except I normalized high glucose (pre-diabetic range) numbers while still eating all sorts of 'processed', high carb 'junk' food. Improved all my other health markers too. The change was that I lost around 50lbs of extra weight that was putting stress on my body and organs. The weight loss corrected the high glucose number, not what kinds of foods I was eating.
Fast forward to today and I'm now almost 6 years into maintaining the weight loss and better health markers (fasting glucose numbers in the 80s, triglycerides in the 40s etc). While my way of eating has evolved to a more 'healthy' style, I still eat a higher carb woe, usually 200+ grams a day. I'm in excellent health with a BMI of 22.1. Following a higher carb style of eating gives me high satiety levels and I enjoy the foods I'm eating, which makes the whole thing realistic and sustainable for me.4 -
First off, think Diabetes. The more you want carbohydrates, the more you will consume. Anything with simple sugars, junk food, soda, bread, rice, pasta are hard on your pancreas. The more sugars (carbs) you consume, the harder it is for your pancreas to keep up and you end up with Type 2 Diabetes.
Eating healthy doesn't mean giving up on everything that tastes good. Reading nutrition labels, portion control and exercise are your best friends.
Adding seasoning is great as long as the seasoning doesn't add calories or in most cases, too much sodium. Sodium can also wreak havoc on weight gain as the more you consume the more water your body retains.
Start by just getting rid of old food habits. Eat healthy, wholesome food (made from scratch) and snacks and start exercising. Stay away from anything processed (in a package) because they usually contain way too much fat, sodium and carbs (yup, even pizza).
I too used to wolf down a large Domino's pizza in one sitting. I love pizza and ate it at least twice a month. I haven't had it now for 13 weeks. It's hard but doable.
Once you adjust to more healthy eating, then start counting calories by measuring and reading food labels...don't guess because it will backfire.
And finally, if you find it difficult to exercise, try the local swimming pool (if available). "Water walking" is great exercise and very easy on the body because you are mostly weightless in the water. Water also offers more resistance than air so it's a better "workout".
Except I normalized high glucose (pre-diabetic range) numbers while still eating all sorts of 'processed', high carb 'junk' food. Improved all my other health markers too. The change was that I lost around 50lbs of extra weight that was putting stress on my body and organs. The weight loss corrected the high glucose number, not what kinds of foods I was eating.
Fast forward to today and I'm now almost 6 years into maintaining the weight loss and better health markers (fasting glucose numbers in the 80s, triglycerides in the 40s etc). While my way of eating has evolved to a more 'healthy' style, I still eat a higher carb woe, usually 200+ grams a day. I'm in excellent health with a BMI of 22.1. Following a higher carb style of eating gives me high satiety levels and I enjoy the foods I'm eating, which makes the whole thing realistic and sustainable for me.
You know what's a great way to tell if a food has too much fat, sodium, or carbohydrates for your goals? Check out the nutritional facts. Taking the step of avoiding any processed is absolutely unnecessary and will result in people cutting out dozens and dozens of foods that may be perfectly healthful, convenient, tasty, and affordable components of their diet.
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janejellyroll wrote: »First off, think Diabetes. The more you want carbohydrates, the more you will consume. Anything with simple sugars, junk food, soda, bread, rice, pasta are hard on your pancreas. The more sugars (carbs) you consume, the harder it is for your pancreas to keep up and you end up with Type 2 Diabetes.
Eating healthy doesn't mean giving up on everything that tastes good. Reading nutrition labels, portion control and exercise are your best friends.
Adding seasoning is great as long as the seasoning doesn't add calories or in most cases, too much sodium. Sodium can also wreak havoc on weight gain as the more you consume the more water your body retains.
Start by just getting rid of old food habits. Eat healthy, wholesome food (made from scratch) and snacks and start exercising. Stay away from anything processed (in a package) because they usually contain way too much fat, sodium and carbs (yup, even pizza).
I too used to wolf down a large Domino's pizza in one sitting. I love pizza and ate it at least twice a month. I haven't had it now for 13 weeks. It's hard but doable.
Once you adjust to more healthy eating, then start counting calories by measuring and reading food labels...don't guess because it will backfire.
And finally, if you find it difficult to exercise, try the local swimming pool (if available). "Water walking" is great exercise and very easy on the body because you are mostly weightless in the water. Water also offers more resistance than air so it's a better "workout".
Except I normalized high glucose (pre-diabetic range) numbers while still eating all sorts of 'processed', high carb 'junk' food. Improved all my other health markers too. The change was that I lost around 50lbs of extra weight that was putting stress on my body and organs. The weight loss corrected the high glucose number, not what kinds of foods I was eating.
Fast forward to today and I'm now almost 6 years into maintaining the weight loss and better health markers (fasting glucose numbers in the 80s, triglycerides in the 40s etc). While my way of eating has evolved to a more 'healthy' style, I still eat a higher carb woe, usually 200+ grams a day. I'm in excellent health with a BMI of 22.1. Following a higher carb style of eating gives me high satiety levels and I enjoy the foods I'm eating, which makes the whole thing realistic and sustainable for me.
You know what's a great way to tell if a food has too much fat, sodium, or carbohydrates for your goals? Check out the nutritional facts. Taking the step of avoiding any processed is absolutely unnecessary and will result in people cutting out dozens and dozens of foods that may be perfectly healthful, convenient, tasty, and affordable components of their diet.
Agree! And the term 'processed' is vague and arbitrary. I had a serving of brown rice today for lunch and it came in a box and is 'processed' (it was parboiled already). It also was a good source of protein and fiber. Ate it with 3 servings of CA blend veggies (which came in a steamer bag-the horror!).4 -
janejellyroll wrote: »First off, think Diabetes. The more you want carbohydrates, the more you will consume. Anything with simple sugars, junk food, soda, bread, rice, pasta are hard on your pancreas. The more sugars (carbs) you consume, the harder it is for your pancreas to keep up and you end up with Type 2 Diabetes.
Eating healthy doesn't mean giving up on everything that tastes good. Reading nutrition labels, portion control and exercise are your best friends.
Adding seasoning is great as long as the seasoning doesn't add calories or in most cases, too much sodium. Sodium can also wreak havoc on weight gain as the more you consume the more water your body retains.
Start by just getting rid of old food habits. Eat healthy, wholesome food (made from scratch) and snacks and start exercising. Stay away from anything processed (in a package) because they usually contain way too much fat, sodium and carbs (yup, even pizza).
I too used to wolf down a large Domino's pizza in one sitting. I love pizza and ate it at least twice a month. I haven't had it now for 13 weeks. It's hard but doable.
Once you adjust to more healthy eating, then start counting calories by measuring and reading food labels...don't guess because it will backfire.
And finally, if you find it difficult to exercise, try the local swimming pool (if available). "Water walking" is great exercise and very easy on the body because you are mostly weightless in the water. Water also offers more resistance than air so it's a better "workout".
Except I normalized high glucose (pre-diabetic range) numbers while still eating all sorts of 'processed', high carb 'junk' food. Improved all my other health markers too. The change was that I lost around 50lbs of extra weight that was putting stress on my body and organs. The weight loss corrected the high glucose number, not what kinds of foods I was eating.
Fast forward to today and I'm now almost 6 years into maintaining the weight loss and better health markers (fasting glucose numbers in the 80s, triglycerides in the 40s etc). While my way of eating has evolved to a more 'healthy' style, I still eat a higher carb woe, usually 200+ grams a day. I'm in excellent health with a BMI of 22.1. Following a higher carb style of eating gives me high satiety levels and I enjoy the foods I'm eating, which makes the whole thing realistic and sustainable for me.
You know what's a great way to tell if a food has too much fat, sodium, or carbohydrates for your goals? Check out the nutritional facts. Taking the step of avoiding any processed is absolutely unnecessary and will result in people cutting out dozens and dozens of foods that may be perfectly healthful, convenient, tasty, and affordable components of their diet.
Agree! And the term 'processed' is vague and arbitrary. I had a serving of brown rice today for lunch and it came in a box and is 'processed' (it was parboiled already). It also was a good source of protein and fiber. Ate it with 3 servings of CA blend veggies (which came in a steamer bag-the horror!).
Yeah, my "from scratch" meals still contain plenty of "processed foods" like dried beans, tomato paste, tofu, soy sauce, frozen vegetables, and mustard. I mean, I can make my own mustard . . . I did it and it was a fun experiment. But I'm not going to do it all the time, especially when there is no nutritional difference!5 -
I made my own seitan... and used it in a dish with Realemon lemon juice, pickled capers (that I didn't pickle), frozen garlic cubes I didn't mince and freeze, and flour I didn't mill for myself! (And I didn't mill the vital wheat gluten to make the seitan either...) Quel horreur!6
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I had a steamer bag of Japanese blend and another of cauliflower. My hummus was one of those individual serving sizes which I find ridiculously convenient. I used a jar of Indian cooking sauce on my previously frozen Pollock. I am sure I will not survive until evening with all of this "unhealthy" food killing me from the inside.6
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janejellyroll wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »First off, think Diabetes. The more you want carbohydrates, the more you will consume. Anything with simple sugars, junk food, soda, bread, rice, pasta are hard on your pancreas. The more sugars (carbs) you consume, the harder it is for your pancreas to keep up and you end up with Type 2 Diabetes.
Eating healthy doesn't mean giving up on everything that tastes good. Reading nutrition labels, portion control and exercise are your best friends.
Adding seasoning is great as long as the seasoning doesn't add calories or in most cases, too much sodium. Sodium can also wreak havoc on weight gain as the more you consume the more water your body retains.
Start by just getting rid of old food habits. Eat healthy, wholesome food (made from scratch) and snacks and start exercising. Stay away from anything processed (in a package) because they usually contain way too much fat, sodium and carbs (yup, even pizza).
I too used to wolf down a large Domino's pizza in one sitting. I love pizza and ate it at least twice a month. I haven't had it now for 13 weeks. It's hard but doable.
Once you adjust to more healthy eating, then start counting calories by measuring and reading food labels...don't guess because it will backfire.
And finally, if you find it difficult to exercise, try the local swimming pool (if available). "Water walking" is great exercise and very easy on the body because you are mostly weightless in the water. Water also offers more resistance than air so it's a better "workout".
Except I normalized high glucose (pre-diabetic range) numbers while still eating all sorts of 'processed', high carb 'junk' food. Improved all my other health markers too. The change was that I lost around 50lbs of extra weight that was putting stress on my body and organs. The weight loss corrected the high glucose number, not what kinds of foods I was eating.
Fast forward to today and I'm now almost 6 years into maintaining the weight loss and better health markers (fasting glucose numbers in the 80s, triglycerides in the 40s etc). While my way of eating has evolved to a more 'healthy' style, I still eat a higher carb woe, usually 200+ grams a day. I'm in excellent health with a BMI of 22.1. Following a higher carb style of eating gives me high satiety levels and I enjoy the foods I'm eating, which makes the whole thing realistic and sustainable for me.
You know what's a great way to tell if a food has too much fat, sodium, or carbohydrates for your goals? Check out the nutritional facts. Taking the step of avoiding any processed is absolutely unnecessary and will result in people cutting out dozens and dozens of foods that may be perfectly healthful, convenient, tasty, and affordable components of their diet.
Agree! And the term 'processed' is vague and arbitrary. I had a serving of brown rice today for lunch and it came in a box and is 'processed' (it was parboiled already). It also was a good source of protein and fiber. Ate it with 3 servings of CA blend veggies (which came in a steamer bag-the horror!).
Yeah, my "from scratch" meals still contain plenty of "processed foods" like dried beans, tomato paste, tofu, soy sauce, frozen vegetables, and mustard. I mean, I can make my own mustard . . . I did it and it was a fun experiment. But I'm not going to do it all the time, especially when there is no nutritional difference!
Well when you don't reach your weight loss goals you'll know if it was the evil processed mustards fault!5 -
There are a few possibilities here. Which do you think is most likely to happen? Which is the one you want to happen?
1. You “eat clean” forever from here on out and you never, ever even once in the rest of your life ever taste McDonalds or KFC. Only steamed broccoli and bland chicken forever until you die. Them’s the rules.
2. You “mess up”, break your rules, and eat some fast food. Boom. Diet failed. All your weight regained in an instant. All the work you did undone. It’s over, you’ll never try again and you might as well find a puddle to lay in and cry.
3. You come to an understanding that at some point in your life you will want to eat things because they’re fun to eat and not because they’re healthy. And you’ll have to give yourself permission to do that within your rules. Not every day, not “going crazy” and eating so much that you feel physically sick. But you should once in a while have a treat. Now you have to figure out how to work that in to your weekly calories and figure out what, how much, and how often you will have these treats, while still reaching your weight loss goal.
Which one do you think is going to happen?9 -
UmaMageswarymfp wrote: »For those who asked what’s my current age and all , I’m 19 now , since I was young my mom fed me a lot of food when I say a lot I mean A LOT. I’m the only child so I’m really spoiled 😂😂😂😂( hey it comes with a lotta pressure too) . So I was overweight when I was 14 years old and I hadn’t gotten my period till I was 15 ( did a lot of squats and bam) . I lost about 10 kg with that diet and I worked so hard at the gym. After that failed , I regained back 20kg and started binge eating. Point is from 15 years old to 19 I tried all type of ways to lose weight and I couldn’t sustain it. That’s my biggest problem, so this time I’m setting this as a lifestyle change and not a diet . I have to lose 60 kgs KGS that’s right. I’m pretty determined this time , started from Jan 1 and till now haven’t slack. I’m doing small exercises like walking and playing badminton. My target is to lose all the weight in 2 years time, even after achieving I’m still going to continue eating clean. ❤️❤️
"Lifestyle change" and "eating clean" are fitspo buzzwords that cause more harm than good and more failures than successes.
Please read the replies to your threads again, and note that "woo" here means pseudoscience and bad advice.
You don't need to change your lifestyle. You're awesome, and have shown great willingness to learn to use MFP from successful people.
You just need to keep using the forums to learn about eating things you like while sticking to your calorie limit.
The only "change" needed is to use this app a bit more and use Facebook (for example) a bit less.
Best wishes. xo
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Reading all of your replies and I’m learning so much from these new infos , I’ll try to enjoy eating some junk foods while I’m on this journey. For now , I’ll just eat some good food until I get some cravings and then I’ll plan to save some calories for pizza slices. Thank you guys for giving me some good advices ❤️❤️6
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UmaMageswarymfp wrote: »Reading all of your replies and I’m learning so much from these new infos , I’ll try to enjoy eating some junk foods while I’m on this journey. For now , I’ll just eat some good food until I get some cravings and then I’ll plan to save some calories for pizza slices. Thank you guys for giving me some good advices ❤️❤️
I'm glad you're still here and didn't get scared off by all the different advice!
Good luck, just keep logging and you'll get there. Logging really helps you learn which foods are worth the calories to you.0 -
UmaMageswarymfp wrote: »Reading all of your replies and I’m learning so much from these new infos , I’ll try to enjoy eating some junk foods while I’m on this journey. For now , I’ll just eat some good food until I get some cravings and then I’ll plan to save some calories for pizza slices. Thank you guys for giving me some good advices ❤️❤️
I’m happy that you are reading what people wrote and are trying to take it on board. But you’re still calling food “junk” and “good” which suggests you’ve missed a lot of what people are saying. There is no good food and bad food. It’s all just food. Waiting till you have a craving you can’t suppress may mean you still overdo it. Figure out how to work little treats in every day. Plan for the pizza next week, regardless of the cravings. It’s easier to stop at 2 slices when it’s your plan and not an itch you’re trying to scratch.5 -
UmaMageswarymfp wrote: »The thing is that I’ve been so fixated on counting calories and all that pizza is literally a demon in my head but pizza is the only thing I enjoy the most. I’m sold for pizza . So it’s really a hard thing to do by not eating it . I feel like my entire life I’ve been consuming pizza so when I restrict myself from eating it , it drives me nuts and I eventually give up the whole diet plan . Sigh . I have a lot of new thinking to do
That’s why some people don’t count calories, it can become a fixation, obsession that can lead into an eating disorder. These ppl know if they can eat 1200cals and lose weight why not eat 500 cals and lose weight faster and god forbid you go over 500. It can lead into a underlying problem for some or be one if you already have one.
I don’t count calories but I know that I can have a pizza just not three + Basically everything in moderation.2 -
UmaMageswarymfp wrote: »For those who asked what’s my current age and all , I’m 19 now , since I was young my mom fed me a lot of food when I say a lot I mean A LOT. I’m the only child so I’m really spoiled 😂😂😂😂( hey it comes with a lotta pressure too) . So I was overweight when I was 14 years old and I hadn’t gotten my period till I was 15 ( did a lot of squats and bam) . I lost about 10 kg with that diet and I worked so hard at the gym. After that failed , I regained back 20kg and started binge eating. Point is from 15 years old to 19 I tried all type of ways to lose weight and I couldn’t sustain it. That’s my biggest problem, so this time I’m setting this as a lifestyle change and not a diet . I have to lose 60 kgs KGS that’s right. I’m pretty determined this time , started from Jan 1 and till now haven’t slack. I’m doing small exercises like walking and playing badminton. My target is to lose all the weight in 2 years time, even after achieving I’m still going to continue eating clean. ❤️❤️
"Lifestyle change" and "eating clean" are fitspo buzzwords that cause more harm than good and more failures than successes.
Thank you for saying that!!
For me, moving to Australia and living for a year in a small cabin off the grid was a "lifestyle change".
Eating slightly less was a minor adjustment.
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rheddmobile wrote: »UmaMageswarymfp wrote: »Reading all of your replies and I’m learning so much from these new infos , I’ll try to enjoy eating some junk foods while I’m on this journey. For now , I’ll just eat some good food until I get some cravings and then I’ll plan to save some calories for pizza slices. Thank you guys for giving me some good advices ❤️❤️
I'm glad you're still here and didn't get scared off by all the different advice!
Good luck, just keep logging and you'll get there. Logging really helps you learn which foods are worth the calories to you.
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WinoGelato wrote: »UmaMageswarymfp wrote: »Reading all of your replies and I’m learning so much from these new infos , I’ll try to enjoy eating some junk foods while I’m on this journey. For now , I’ll just eat some good food until I get some cravings and then I’ll plan to save some calories for pizza slices. Thank you guys for giving me some good advices ❤️❤️
I’m happy that you are reading what people wrote and are trying to take it on board. But you’re still calling food “junk” and “good” which suggests you’ve missed a lot of what people are saying. There is no good food and bad food. It’s all just food. Waiting till you have a craving you can’t suppress may mean you still overdo it. Figure out how to work little treats in every day. Plan for the pizza next week, regardless of the cravings. It’s easier to stop at 2 slices when it’s your plan and not an itch you’re trying to scratch.
Alright , I will 💜
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WinoGelato wrote: »UmaMageswarymfp wrote: »Reading all of your replies and I’m learning so much from these new infos , I’ll try to enjoy eating some junk foods while I’m on this journey. For now , I’ll just eat some good food until I get some cravings and then I’ll plan to save some calories for pizza slices. Thank you guys for giving me some good advices ❤️❤️
I’m happy that you are reading what people wrote and are trying to take it on board. But you’re still calling food “junk” and “good” which suggests you’ve missed a lot of what people are saying. There is no good food and bad food. It’s all just food. Waiting till you have a craving you can’t suppress may mean you still overdo it. Figure out how to work little treats in every day. Plan for the pizza next week, regardless of the cravings. It’s easier to stop at 2 slices when it’s your plan and not an itch you’re trying to scratch.
OP, this is a better explanation of what I meant by staying ahead of my cravings. As I mentioned, I am not a person that needs daily treats but I usually do require that I have something planned for the same week. That is not to say that I don't sometimes have a small treat. I ate 80 calories worth of Cheese Puffs yesterday. I bought several small bags and I will enjoy them a half bag at a time off and on in the next 2 weeks. I am testing my discipline with them because in the past I have had a hard time stopping with this particular snack... so far so good.
As far as food labeling goes I still think there is progress. Even though I will eat whatever I still slip up and call food that I need to moderate by negative terms occasionally. These are terms I have heard my entire life and it is not easy to unlearn them.
It may not happen overnight but it is really important that you try and separate yourself from any guilt you feel eating treat type food. These are not things to avoid they are things to enjoy in moderation.
There is no way for me to know how much but some of the weight I gained was a definite result of eating what is normally considered "healthy" food. Calories are calories and if you eat too much, like I did, of anything you will gain.
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