"Are you really enjoying that crap???"

For the most part I'm loving my healthier foods. Honestly I've tried to add oatmeal to my diet but i cant get past I hate it and its a waste of calories to hold my nose and push it down my throat. Also, today I had a tilapia filet. Wont be doing that one again. But for the most part I'm a salad lover and have made some changes to my salads and gone to a lo-cal dressing that tastes great. I still allow myself the occasional roast beef sandwich from Arby's and on a rare occasion a small order of buffalo wings from Pizza Hut. I'm feeling full and satisfied on most days and the main things I've changed are a lot less pork and beef and a lot more turkey. I can spice anything up and make it taste different. Spices are lo-cal and can change the taste. I dont use salt at all for myself except what may already be in prepared foods.

Some of the stuff I really enjoy like my whole grain waffles, smoothies, exotic fruit etc. Some of the old stuff I used to eat no longer appeals to me so that helps. But I really crave red meat so I make room for a big burger but not from McDonalds or some place like that. My weakness is Five guys because they put raw peppers on it not the mushy marinated peppers.

I love fresh food, especially fruits/veggies. Always have. The one thing I can't stand is steamed veggies. Yuck. Roasted, sauteed or raw with lots of crazy seasonings! Better than the CRAP they're eating! :laugh:

I wish I could eat whatever I want and not get fat. But life does not work that way. If I want to be slender, look good in clothes, have energy and not be fat at 42 then I have to find foods that are filling, taste good and work with my calorie allotment.

I am in complete agreement with others that say the foods we ate that made us gain weight are now the foods that make me feel ill and sluggish. I still eat desserts and the like but my portions are reasonable. Especially compared to when I used to eat the whole pan of anything and everything. Oh that was a good run! But life is different for me now. And I want it to be.

I do like hot steamed veggies, fish, fruit, water. More than I like being 200+ pounds. Honestly.

For me, the answer is yes (most of the time).

Since I began my diet in September of last year, I have been cooking healthy meals and also making really healthy choices when I eat out. I am really proud of myself for doing so, and it has paid off by causing me to lose 23 pounds so far.

What surprised me through this process is that I enjoy all of the food I eat so much more than I ever did before. I used to eat fast food and fried foods daily, as well as home-cooked foods covered in cheese, butter, oil, cream, etc. With my healthy diet, my body feels so much better every day, and since I am not constantly eating super rich foods every 30 minutes, I really enjoy each flavor from every ingredient. Also, since my portions are small, it forces me to eat slower, and anticipate my meal - with real hunger pains. All of this makes each meal so much more satisfying, even if it is just turkey breast and green beans.

The only times I haven't enjoyed my new healthy meals are when I try to cook something and it doesn't turn out like I wanted it to (i.e. messed up the recipe, or made a substitution that didn't work). However, that happened even when I was cooking in my old unhealthy lifestyle.

I allowed myself several cheat days during the holidays where I went back to my old eating habits of not counting calories, eating lots of snacks like crackers and cheese spreads, quiche, many different desserts, high calorie dishes like lasagna, alcoholic drinks, candy, and a lot of other rich, unhealthy foods. What I found was that I didn't enjoy the foods as much as I thought I would, for two main reasons. The first was that for most of each of the cheat days, I was eating just to eat, not because I was hungry, so I didn't really desire the food all that much, which made it much less enjoyable. Secondly, the day after each of my cheat days, I had a food 'hangover'. My stomach hurt and was sour, my mouth was extra salty, I felt tired and lazy, and digestive system definitely had a hard time processing all of that bad food - if you know what I mean!

So for me, I really do enjoy my new healthy diet - and the food really does taste great!

"tiny perky butt" ...

The words string together which bring the thought of brine and basting.

I rarely meet a food I don't enjoy, which is how I got into this mess, LOL.

In all seriousness, I love the taste of many types of food, from salads and steamed veggies to burgers and fries. I suppose I do choose a lot of foods that I don't enjoy to the point where it becomes difficult for me not to overeat, but I still enjoy the things that I'm eating.

i love everything i make because i generally eat the same things as before just less of them. i miss some of my more indulgent dinners but this is a lifestyle, not a vacation! i recently started juicing and actually enjoy them too.

i learned to find what i can enjoy .. but in all reality there are times i just want a big huge ice cream sundae with caramel on it or a double cheese and mushroom pizza or a big fat submarine sandwich or a big cheeseburger.. i do treat myself to that stuff rarely but yes sometimes i do feel trapped .. however i have a choice..eat the crap and stay fat and unhealthy or eat whats necessary to lose weight and get in shape

Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels!

I bet fit, healthy and strong tastes better than skinny.

I really feel like I have learned to like the healthier stuff. I find that when I eat "junk" that I used to eat, I literally feel sick. Not to say I don't still do it from time to time!

This. i found that my tastes are actually changing and the junk tastes (or at least makes me feel afterwards) like junk.

EXACTLY me! And steamed veggies with Mrs. Dash on them is really yummy! And I LOVE baked fish and fruit and stuff like quinoa. I'm tired of people thinking that "diet" food is gross. If you learn how to COOK IT, it is quite delicious!

I don't eat crap. I eat inventive and delicious food that I enjoy and that fuels my body. Seriously though, I like what I eat. I don't get this question often anymore (I used to, especially when I started eating a lot more tofu). Apparently the key is not actually saying I am watching what I eat but rather just doing it because then they assume I am eating it because it is absolutely delicious. They stop asking if I enjoy that crap and instead start asking if they can try it. LOL!

Yup, I 90% love what I eat. There are some things that are under sufferance, such as tuna in brine/spring water. When I get maintenance cals I'm having tuna in oil again :-)

I'm enjoying the hell out of my grass fed rib-eye right this very second and guess what? It fits in my macros.

Everything I put in my mouth is delicious. I bet that fish was delicious too.

I won't eat it if I don't honestly like it. I love salads, fresh fruit, steamed veggies, fish, etc and I also enjoy a nice (homemade) burger now and then