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Anybody else deal with food dilemmas?
0atmeel
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For example, I have an apple pie in the fridge from the holidays. Do I ignore it and let it go to waste or take one for the team, go over my daily calories and just eat it so it's gone and I no longer have to see it in there?
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No dilemma here. At 12:01 on 1/1/21, every molecule of pre-New Years junk food went straight into the bin.11
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I would eat it in small pieces, making sure to fit it into my daily calorie plan.15
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I'm hardcore LOL I have to be. I've lost 90 pounds but have a lifetime history of insane binging before that. The way I keep it under control is, whatever the hell transpires on Day X, it stops at midnight on Day X and doesn't get carried into Day X+1. Then I wake up, get on the scale no matter how demoralizing, get on an exercise machine, and start all over.
You wouldn't believe how much crap we binned at midnight - probably saved myself two pounds of fat gain.21 -
I put my piece of peach pie in the freezer, along with some bagels, pumpkin bread, etc. Will bring it out in a few weeks when I’m craving a dessert.14
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I'm hardcore LOL I have to be. I've lost 90 pounds but have a lifetime history of insane binging before that. The way I keep it under control is, whatever the hell transpires on Day X, it stops at midnight on Day X and doesn't get carried into Day X+1. Then I wake up, get on the scale no matter how demoralizing, get on an exercise machine, and start all over.
You wouldn't believe how much crap we binned at midnight - probably saved myself two pounds of fat gain.
90 pounds? That is amazing! Great job, I like your tactics! Ever watch The Office? Reminds me of the weight loss episode lol.2 -
corinasue1143 wrote: »I put my piece of peach pie in the freezer, along with some bagels, pumpkin bread, etc. Will bring it out in a few weeks when I’m craving a dessert.
I crave dessert whenever I see one lol.1 -
Geeze! I could have written this thread - except I have a peach pie. OK - it's now half a peach pie, which pretty much answers the question.
When I'm having a binge-y kind of week, I make sure to continue to log every morsel - but allow myself a lot more calories than usual. Today, I had 3,548 calories. Once the goodies are gone - they're gone. For me, there doesn't need to be any big guilt or drama attached to enjoying a holiday treat week. It's not like I'm going to go and make seven more pies.6 -
I would eat it in small pieces, making sure to fit it into my daily calorie plan.
This is exactly what I would do too. In fact, I did this with the stuff I bought for Christmas Day. I fit the leftovers into my calorie day, in smaller servings, for the next few days. Those days certainly weren't the healthiest nutrition wise, but at least I didn't go over my calories and I didn't waste food either. I have also worked really hard to overcome an all or nothing mindset ("already ruined it, might as well binge") and eating these types of foods in reasonable portions/fitting it into my calorie day is part of that.
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Apple pie freezes. I froze half of mine from T-giving (my sister and I had the other half) and will have the rest when I choose to.
I lost 95 lbs and never dumped food that I otherwise would have enjoyed. I've also never been a binger, however.13 -
Another vote for keeping it and eating it in the quantities that fit your allowance.
That’s what I do with any “treats” including posh chocolates and while not 90lb down, I am 15kg (33lb) down and have stayed there for several years8 -
I'd also cut into portions before freezing and only take one portion out, that way I'd need to plan in advance to eat it and it'd more or less be out of sight and not as tempting to wolf down in one.6
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or you could cut it up into single servings (or half servings), freeze and enjoy when you truly want it or have the calories for it.
I have a husband and son who ensure pies don't often get 'left behind' LOL or other treats for that matter.
And, if by chance they do, the chickens are more than grateful for fridge cleanout days. They will be loving today I think LOLOL6 -
I’d portion it up and freeze it if you’re just calorie counting or have a cheat day like some do 👍2
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trash!4
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One of the mental thought patterns I have learned to challenge is that it is more virtuous to eat all the food rather than throw it out. I do not have food discipline and if it is there, I will eat it. Nowadays, I would either avoid bringing the pie into the house or if the pie does take me hostage, I I eat my piece and give the rest to someone or put it out for the birds and squirrels (and maybe the rats and coyotes too).5
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Update.....I finished the pie. There was 1/2 of a pie left and I said F-it. Now I have a stomach ache this morning and I regret it but there is some good news from this.
1. I don't have any left, so it is finally all gone.
2. When I eat something that upsets my stomach, I tend to keep that feeling and will not eat that food again. When I was a kid, I loved Big Macs from Mcdonalds. When I was 12, I ate the dryest Big Mac you can imagine. It was so gross. Now when I see one, I think of that moment and how nasty it tasted. I am 42 and its been 30 years since I ate a big mac. I think this will have the same effect.3 -
corinasue1143 wrote: »I put my piece of peach pie in the freezer, along with some bagels, pumpkin bread, etc. Will bring it out in a few weeks when I’m craving a dessert.
I crave dessert whenever I see one lol.
It helps me to put trigger foods where I cannot see them.
I would have recommended cutting it into serving sizes and freezing it, but I see I'm too late 4 -
I had that mentality. Too cheap...thrifty... to throw away perfectly god food. I’ll take one for the team.
Problem was, I would catch myself intentionally stocking up on “deals too good to pas up” and then “taking one for the team”.
I did this over and over and over , always planning to start “tomorrow, after it’s all gone”.
The day I got my prescription -and my weight wake up call- after I cried for a few hours, I went to the pantry, fridge, freezer and threw or gave away anything that remotely resembled junk or particularly calorie laden food. This was months before I discovered MFP and CICO, but that action drew a mental line in the sand.
I still very seldom keep “junk” type foods at home, and the few I do, mostly chocolate, I store in the freezer. Knowing they have to thaw before I can eat them often give me pause to even bother. It also keeps them out of everyday eyeball temptation zone.
Everyone’s different, but that’s worked for me.
And I will say, my neighbor with the teenage sons was happy for the buttload of food I gave her. 😂5 -
Pretty much an all or nothing kind of guy here. Threw out so many chocolates/cookies and sweets. I have never been good at avoiding temptation, especially when it is right under foot.2
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Sorry for the tummy ache. Tbh, I probably would have eaten the pie too. It drives me nuts for anything to be sitting half-done, whether it’s a pie, or a puzzle. Pre-COVID, I would have suggested you share!1
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kittycatsinunderpants wrote: »Sorry for the tummy ache. Tbh, I probably would have eaten the pie too. It drives me nuts for anything to be sitting half-done, whether it’s a pie, or a puzzle. Pre-COVID, I would have suggested you share!
Nobody else wanted it, it was me or the trash lol.0 -
kittycatsinunderpants wrote: »Sorry for the tummy ache. Tbh, I probably would have eaten the pie too. It drives me nuts for anything to be sitting half-done, whether it’s a pie, or a puzzle. Pre-COVID, I would have suggested you share!
When I bake, I still share with my neighbors, only now I leave it on their porch and we talk through the door or via messenger, lol
Sharing is a big part of my moderation strategy. I love to bake, and plan to do it the day before I visit my mother and brother.0 -
You could cut it in pieces and freeze them individually.1
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The freezer is my friend . . . Also, friends are my friend:-) I regifted away a LOT of gifted sweets this holiday season.2
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I’m happy to see some say they would portion it out and freeze it. I completely agree! I used to throw things out but it never taught me to have a better relationship with food. I’m not only here to lose weight, but also create a better lifestyle and attitude when it comes to eating.
I think giving yourself the tools to succeed is better than complete avoidance, and this is coming from someone who never thought I would be able to be in a room with ice cream, cookies, brownies, etc for the rest of my life.6 -
Step 1 I would put it in the bottom of our chest freezer so I would have to dig for it which I loath digging in the freezer so I I would really have to want it 😄
Step 2 I have 5 kiddos so food spreads better then just me an a pie 😮
Step 3 A friendly neighbor who loves goodies
Step 4 trash1 -
1. I don't have any left, so it is finally all gone.
2. When I eat something that upsets my stomach, I tend to keep that feeling and will not eat that again
there are millions of foods that will call your name for the rest of your life. If your goal is to eat each one until you’re sick of it and don’t want it any more, I fear for your success. The bigger challenge in all of this is to change your thought patterns.
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msalicia07 wrote: »I’m happy to see some say they would portion it out and freeze it. I completely agree! I used to throw things out but it never taught me to have a better relationship with food. I’m not only here to lose weight, but also create a better lifestyle and attitude when it comes to eating.
I think giving yourself the tools to succeed is better than complete avoidance, and this is coming from someone who never thought I would be able to be in a room with ice cream, cookies, brownies, etc for the rest of my life.
Totally agree with you here! I know an often-said piece of advice is to get rid of all tempting foods if you're trying to lose weight. I think that's a good solution in the short-term, but it's also kind of saying that foods have power of you and not the other way around. I do understand that for people with food addiction and eating disorders they may never be able to have certain foods around. There was a time in my life where I couldn't have certain kinds of food in my house, and even now I may start to lose control with some of my "trigger foods ."
I have worked hard over the years on my relationship with food and know for me nothing is off limits and I do have the power to control myself with food. I have all kinds of treats in my house right now, including a whole cabinet of candy (told my secret Santa one of my likes was dark chocolate, so she decided to give me a LOT of it, plus all the other Christmas gifts). I just build those treats into my day and don't overdo it, and have actually learned (over SEVERAL years) to be satisfied with just one.4
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