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    Lighten the **** up!

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    • Posts: 17,121 Member
      Of course food isn't the only positive in life--that's not the point of this thread. The point was that treating yourself with food every once in a while, if food rewards are your thing, isn't going to kill you.

      Omg Im almost to the finish line! Im going to reward myself by turning around and walking back toward the starting line! Woo!!!

      How about eating it because you want it- not because you toot it as part of some skewed reward/punishment system. If food is fuel, then why is it a reward in here?

      You reward your body by giving it what it needs and making it stronger, by stretching and pushing and jumping and playing and doing all of the things it was engineered to do. Not by 'letting' it eat junkfood.

      If you want junk food, then go ahead and have your cake and eat it... but dont do it because you are rewarding yourself for going to the gym. Reward yourself for going to the gym, by going to the gym again.
    • Posts: 68
      :heart: Applause!!! :heart:

      Agreed!
    • Posts: 1,873 Member
      whatever make you feel better ...... i'd never lower myself to being a candy eating fatty ;)






















      oh I kid i kid, I eat candy everyday drop the pitchfork
    • Posts: 95 Member
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      Im sorry, but what you meant was... depriving never works FOR YOU.

      Thanks for your input, but everyone is different. I dont feel she is telling me to stuff myself with chocolate, I feel as though she is making a blanket statement that people love junk food and shouldnt rule it out of their lives forever because they will mess up and binge or feel guilty and not get enjoyment out of their lives as they should.

      TO me that is not acceptable, because I never needed those things to begin with. Even if my body was craving junk, sometimes not giving in to temptation is an even bigger victory. And sometimes, it can undo an entire day of work, just to taste a cupcake for 30 seconds...

      I dont feel deprived, I feel healthy when I say no. And saying no is pretty easy, for many people, the more you workout and train your body. It starts craving completely different things.

      I just wanted to say that I actually agree with a lot of the things you said. I'll take strawberries over chocolate any day lol. I just wanted to be supportive of the people who do eat a cupcake every once in awhile.
    • Posts: 22 Member
      Awesome post!! Love it!
    • Posts: 365
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      Omg Im almost to the finish line! Im going to reward myself by turning around and walking back toward the starting line! Woo!!!

      How about eating it because you want it- not because you toot it as part of some skewed reward/punishment system. If food is fuel, then why is it a reward in here?

      You reward your body by giving it what it needs and making it stronger, by stretching and pushing and jumping and playing and doing all of the things it was engineered to do. Not by 'letting' it eat junkfood.

      If you want junk food, then go ahead and have your cake and eat it... but dont do it because you are rewarding yourself for going to the gym. Reward yourself for going to the gym, by going to the gym again.

      I personally do not do the whole "food reward" thing--if I want something, I'll eat it because I feel like it, not because I did X, Y, or Z. That being said, I don't think there's anything wrong with people who do reward themselves with "bad" food from time to time--that's their business.

      But then, I don't tend to stress about food anyway, as I've never been more than 5-10 pounds overweight. I'm not afraid of food. I know that if I eat something that's maybe not-so-great for me, I'm not going to derail myself or go "back to fat." To each their own.
    • Posts: 20
      I ran 2 miles at the gym then ended up at Baskin Robbins.....MMMMM. We need treats once in a while!!!!! I figure I earned it:)
    • Posts: 3
      well said..research shows if you cheat once in a whole, you tend to stay on the diet longer. I'm trying to change my habits in general, but that Ben & Jerry's just beckons all the time
    • Posts: 94 Member
      I understand what you're saying Yoovie. It's an oxymoron. I can't reward the fact that I quit smoking by smoking a cigarette. I can't reward myself for saving my money by blowing it. Junk food should never be an award for eating well. It doesn't make any sense. Reward yourself in other ways.
    • Posts: 488 Member
      LOL my first thought after reading this was... are you sure don't aren't regretting it or feeling a little guilty hence the long rant hehehehe :wink: .. but know I totally get what you are saying and it is very true. its a lifestyle not a diet :-) :drinker:
    • Posts: 13,247 Member
      If you aren't feeling deprived, then you must be doing it right.

      WINNER!!!!!!!!

      This sums it all up, whether you're someone who loves having little indulgences or someone who loves not having them. If what you're doing is working for you on both a physical and emotional level... you're doing it right.
    • Posts: 129
      Very well put. I couldn't imagine not going through life without a nice "forgiving" treat on occasion. Whether it's a sweet or fat. I gave into some loaded beef nachos on Saturday and then got right back on track Sunday. We are only human and find that our will is pushed to the limit sometimes. We must give in to temptation! :devil:
    • Posts: 904 Member
      I don't know if anyone else has asked this question but I really couldn't bring myself to go through all the pages;

      What flavour was it??? or was just the normal one.
    • Posts: 298 Member
      I eat whatever I want but I dont go over my calories! I am a little crazy about it, but it works for me...
    • Posts: 54 Member
      THIS.
      I just finished eating two of these home made raisin pretzels.... NO REGRETS.
      http://awkwardlycasual.tumblr.com/post/18798772753
    • Posts: 5
      Whoo Hoo I whole heartly agree!!!
    • Posts: 50 Member
      I couldn't agree with you more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very well put!
    • Posts: 336 Member
      oh and have you tried the peanut butter chunkys their gorgeous?

      Oh yesss! They're lush. They also seem to be sold out whenever I fancy one. :sad:
    • Posts: 131
      What's a Kit Kat Chunky? I've had green tea Kit Kat, but never heard of a chunky version...

      Although it's probably because, when I get to the candy aisle, I head straight for the coconut Twix and/or Butterfinger :bigsmile:

      There's a coconut twix?????????????????????? OMG I need to get to a store ASAP!:love:
    • Posts: 4,894 Member
      AMEN!
    • Posts: 146 Member
      <3 this post.

      kitkat chunky for the win :D
    • Posts: 2,964 Member
      You summed things up perfectly!!
    • Posts: 611 Member
      I had a kit kat chunky twice a week. I love it. I had it last friday. Tried the dark chocolate one, it was horrible. I ll stick to milk chocolate.
    • Posts: 4,716 Member
      I understand what you're saying Yoovie. It's an oxymoron. I can't reward the fact that I quit smoking by smoking a cigarette. I can't reward myself for saving my money by blowing it. Junk food should never be an award for eating well. It doesn't make any sense. Reward yourself in other ways.

      When I hit my 2nd goal weight of 199 I rewarded myself with food. 2 delicious chicken pad thai dinners. It was glorious.

      That was 11 pounds ago. Still losing. Still working.

      You keep telling other people what they should be doing. You should stop.
    • Posts: 365 Member
      I definitely treat myself but you have to remember that you would never tell an alcoholic that just one drink won't hurt them. To some people sugar and food is an addiction and having one candy bar or pigging out one day can send them back into unhealthy habits.

      I am def. one of those people. I can NEVER just have one of anything. It is a daily battle for me not to over eat or gorge on chocolate and grease. This new "life change" is a realy eye opener for me. One day at a time. :flowerforyou:
    • Posts: 157 Member
      This post has made me indulge in 2 Tim Hortons Milk Chocolate truffles and I loved every little bit of them. :tongue:

      My reward for reading all 13 pages! :bigsmile:
    • Posts: 1,115 Member
      me loves you and now I want a kit kat!

      I shall get one when i pick up children from school.
    • Posts: 4,463 Member
      It's sad that we associate good times and feeling good with a Kit Kat Chunky or Chinese takeout -- to the point that many feel they can't be happy without it. That's some serious skewed thinking.
    • Posts: 94 Member
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      When I hit my 2nd goal weight of 199 I rewarded myself with food. 2 delicious chicken pad thai dinners. It was glorious.

      That was 11 pounds ago. Still losing. Still working.

      You keep telling other people what they should be doing. You should stop.

      No young man. I was letting someone know I understand what they are saying. And I am taking this as something "I" need to be doing! I too wrestle with the same demons as everyone else on here. I think what she is saying makes more sense than anything I've seen so far.
    • Posts: 602 Member
      I think it all goes back to what works for you. I can care less if someone is eating sweets and still losing weight. Good for them. For me, I know that I am on a lifestyle change and not a diet. So I am not going to reward myself with food. I reward myself with buying clothes or new running shoes etc.

      I am also realistic and know that there will be birthday parties...events..etc. I just know that I have to be reasonable with the portion size and make sure I have a reasonable caloric intake that day.
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