Do you sacrifice taste for calories?

mrsmellymac
mrsmellymac Posts: 236 Member
edited October 4 in Food and Nutrition
For instance, buying low-fat things instead of fat-free? Sometimes fat-free tastes so gross.

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  • sleepytexan
    sleepytexan Posts: 3,138 Member
    I find if I sacrifice taste, I will not be satisfied, and then I will eat something else . . . and maybe something else . . . and then consume more calories than I would have consumed in the first place if I had had the real thing I wanted.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    aw hell nah!

    well ok, i usually buy reduced fat or fat free dairy, but otherwise, no way.
  • SarahBeeMe
    SarahBeeMe Posts: 91 Member
    Nope :)
    I only choose the fat free stuff if I already know it tastes as good, or at least NEARLY as good ;)
    With the excpetion of ice cream... then I go fat free fro yo. :)
    x
  • AppleADayAmber
    AppleADayAmber Posts: 69
    no way!! U just have to learn how to use herbs and spices and retrain ur taste buds :) ..real food tastes sooo much better anyhow!!
  • CallejaFairey
    CallejaFairey Posts: 391 Member
    i go for taste..otherwise it will just sit there and eventually get thrown away. all cals can be worked into your day, even if you need to get creative. and luckily, not everything low cal is horrible tasting either.
  • kristilovescake
    kristilovescake Posts: 669 Member
    No way! I'll only get fat free if it tastes good.

    Even if I really want something delicious and it will put me over my calories (a little), I'll eat it anyways... and exercise.

    I love food too much :P

    I do eat a lot of reduced fat or fat free stuff, but only if it's nom.

    I've found my taste preference changes a bit if I'm eating healthy, though.
  • Charger440
    Charger440 Posts: 1,474 Member
    No sense in eating food that don't taste good so I will not trade fat for taste at all.
  • hkulbacki
    hkulbacki Posts: 187 Member
    I find if I sacrifice taste, I will not be satisfied, and then I will eat something else . . . and maybe something else . . . and then consume more calories than I would have consumed in the first place if I had had the real thing I wanted.

    I find the same thing. I also try to avoid the chemicals and preservatives and so much of the 'low fat' replaces natural fat with chemical flavors. So I'd rather eat a few more calories of real food and work off those extra calories than eat the chemicals that no one's 100% sure of what they're going to do to us.
  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
    I go for taste as well.

    Besides, fat free stuff typically is high sugar making the calorie content about the same anyway. I'll take the fat with the taste and leave the sugar with the nastiness behind.
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    I can't tell the difference between regular cheese and 2% cheese. Fat free cheese is HORRIBLE.
  • Xtina_Beba
    Xtina_Beba Posts: 218
    I have sacrificed taste for calories a few times and I still do.
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
    Heck no! I won't eat anything I don't like the taste of!
  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
    I can't tell the difference between regular cheese and 2% cheese. Fat free cheese is HORRIBLE.

    Totally agree! Then again, I grew up in a house with 2% milk. Skim milk is like white water to me, so they have to do weird things to get it to taste better.
  • lmelangley
    lmelangley Posts: 1,039 Member
    I eat what I like. If the no-fat option is tasty, I go for it. But, if the regular version is better, I eat that- just less of it. Remember, this is about a life plan, not a punishment. Eat in a way you can happily sustain your entire life.
  • godslilgerl
    godslilgerl Posts: 64 Member
    i usually try to do reduced fat...fat free is usually filled w chemicals and tastes gross anyways but i find that reduced fat cheeses and dairy taste just as good as the full fat...except milk...i do drink fat free organic milk when i drink it at all...
    for the cheeses i like sargento reduced fat pre sliced cheeses or mexican blend shredded cheese and for sour cream i like daisy light
  • Jeanetta10
    Jeanetta10 Posts: 74 Member
    I buy fat free things that I know taste good. I buy a lot of "no sugar added" things that taste good. I won't sacrifice taste.
  • kmbrooks15
    kmbrooks15 Posts: 941 Member
    I can't tell the difference between regular cheese and 2% cheese. Fat free cheese is HORRIBLE.

    ^^^^THIS.

    I tried the fat free cheese once. Felt like I should just chew on the soles of my shoes...tastes about the same. The 2% is good, though...doesn't taste any different.

    Be careful of "low-fat" things...they can be quite a bit higher in sugar.
  • mrsmellymac
    mrsmellymac Posts: 236 Member
    I can't tell the difference between regular cheese and 2% cheese. Fat free cheese is HORRIBLE.

    ^^^^THIS.

    I tried the fat free cheese once. Felt like I should just chew on the soles of my shoes...tastes about the same. The 2% is good, though...doesn't taste any different.

    Be careful of "low-fat" things...they can be quite a bit higher in sugar.

    Yea I won't sacrifice my cheese. I don't have it as often as I used to (RIP CHEESE!) but when I do it needs to be CHEESEY!

    Sometimes I can't tell the difference. I like skim milk, I have no problem with it. My hubby hates anything other than whole milk (GROSS).
  • fallenangelloves
    fallenangelloves Posts: 601 Member
    This isn't about dieting... It's about living! Why wouldn't you enjoy everything to its fullest? NEVER EVER SACRiFICE FLAVOR!

    Just go for an extra walk!
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    I generally try to avoid fat free, low fat, low calorie, whatever, in general. Not just from a taste standpoint, but I like to avoid chemicals and additives, these usually have a ton and are often pretty empty nutritionally. I try to eat as much "real" food as possible, I make a lot of my food from scratch. Fat isn't a bad word for me, all in moderation.
  • dlyeates
    dlyeates Posts: 875 Member
    The only fat free/low fat stuff I really buy is dairy (because I like it), cheese (but only when combined in a recipe) or sour cream (again, only in a recipe). I've learned to make healthier choices, like mashed black beans with a little water/salt instead of refried beans, ground turkey instead of ground beef, etc.

    Since I'm watching calories my choices are different but I like food way too much to eat crap because it's low calories.
  • mumof5
    mumof5 Posts: 328 Member
    remember if its fat free ir probabbly is high in sugar or salt. your taste buds will grow back eventually when you cut the fat and salt and good food will start to taste better.
  • AmberXenon
    AmberXenon Posts: 118 Member
    I grew up on 2% milk myself, but have since gone down to 1%. I refuse to go any lower than that! *defiant*
  • Maryfullofgrace
    Maryfullofgrace Posts: 342 Member
    The way I see it is I can really TASTE the food when it is made with the real ingredient, hence I eat less. Like milks, cheeses, half-n-half... chips, salad dressings, etc. i won't even talk about low-fat cookies... what is that supposed to be? A cookie is supposed to be a treat and not a meal... so when i bake I make them small and over time I have gained the self control to just eat one. maybe one a day, but just one... the ONLY thing I do use in a low-fat is the Hellman's Mayonnaise with the green lid for my tuna salad.
  • AZackery
    AZackery Posts: 2,035 Member
    Taste has to be there.
  • garlic7girl
    garlic7girl Posts: 2,236 Member
    I tried it when I first started heating healthy but found I was totally unhappy and would binge later so no....not now, Taste satisfies!
  • adross3
    adross3 Posts: 606 Member
    I think that it is not about going fat free, it is about being creative while reducing the high calorie foods. Fat free Feta is awsome. I use 2% cheddar and part skim mozzarella. You will also be suprised that doing the laundry burns almost as much as a 3 mile run. The more muscles your move the more calories you burn. Try vaccuming every day. Your place will be clean and you will burn calories also.

    Here is an example:

    Instead of spagetti or pizza:

    In the time it took to warm my oven to 425f, I rolled up 28 lean turkey meatballs with italian seasoning into 1.4 oz balls. They melt down to an easy count 1oz. Now all I have to do is put 3-5 in a bowl, cover with spagetti sauce, 1oz part skim mozzarella and nuke for until warm and cheese is melted. Beats my spagetti and pizza craving in a tangy mouth watering way. Only 235-320 cals

    Sometimes I go a bit carby and put 1/2 a multigrain muffin on the bottom for 50 more cals.
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