Don’t you just want a burger?

[Anonymous]

Yes, and I eat burgers all the time. I just don't eat the bun or I eat it with half the bun. I don't feel any guilt.

[Anonymous]

So have a burger, and stop when you feel satisfied/full, even if it's just 1/3 of the way in.

Or see if you can make do with a veggie burger, or a burger on top of greens instead of a bun, or some other more healthful/lower-cal alternative.

Have a freaking burger every now and then! What's the problem?

[Anonymous]

Just go to Five Guys and get the Little Hamburger for 480 calories. It has one patty instead of the two on their regular burger, which is what I prefer anyway. I do t see what the big deal would be to have this for dinner, unless you are on a starvation diet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here. Thanks for your thoughtful responses. I’m not dieting per se, in order to lose weight. I am eating healthy to ensure my body gets all the nutrients it needs. I have high cholesterol so I also want to lower that through diet. Right now I am flexeterian. I drink a smoothie for breakfast, and eat stir fried veggies for lunch and dinner. After a few days of this I am craving “real food” so I indulge on a chicken sandwich for lunch. Today i ordered a chicken and cheese panini. But I feel guilty since I already had one on Monday. I don’t want the carbs and cheese to increase the omega 6 in my body and contribute to my cholesterol.

So make a "heathy" burger with high quality ingredients. A leaner ground beef, or if you are feeling really neurotic something like bison or turkey or a veggie burger. Use a whole wheat bun, or some nice high quality (perhaps even whole wheat/whole grain) bread instead of a bun. Make the patty a reasonable size. Put some nice cheese on there--a sharp cheddar or gruyere or something. Or skip the cheese and put avocado on there. Then put tomato and lettuce or mixed greens,.

I fail to see how lean meat, whole grain bread, vegetables, and a small amount of cheese in a reasonable portion size is not giving your body good nutrients?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here. Thanks for your thoughtful responses. I’m not dieting per se, in order to lose weight. I am eating healthy to ensure my body gets all the nutrients it needs. I have high cholesterol so I also want to lower that through diet. Right now I am flexeterian. I drink a smoothie for breakfast, and eat stir fried veggies for lunch and dinner. After a few days of this I am craving “real food” so I indulge on a chicken sandwich for lunch. Today i ordered a chicken and cheese panini. But I feel guilty since I already had one on Monday. I don’t want the carbs and cheese to increase the omega 6 in my body and contribute to my cholesterol.

So make a "heathy" burger with high quality ingredients. A leaner ground beef, or if you are feeling really neurotic something like bison or turkey or a veggie burger. Use a whole wheat bun, or some nice high quality (perhaps even whole wheat/whole grain) bread instead of a bun. Make the patty a reasonable size. Put some nice cheese on there--a sharp cheddar or gruyere or something. Or skip the cheese and put avocado on there. Then put tomato and lettuce or mixed greens,.

I fail to see how lean meat, whole grain bread, vegetables, and a small amount of cheese in a reasonable portion size is not giving your body good nutrients?

Agree with this. Buy high quality meat and prepare the burgers yourself. We did this last night, grilled delicious cheeseburgers (93/7 fat %) on whole wheat buns with homemade sweet potato wedges (baked) on the side. We are both fit and healthy, satisfied a craving and felt NO guilt. We do this every other week or so, sometimes a little less.

[Anonymous]

Jeeze, people need to live and enjoy the one life they have without over analyzing every calorie. If you eat mostly healthfully, of course it's fine to treat yourself to whatever you're craving every once in a while.
I'm going to go to Duke's and get a burger, and a side of mac n cheese while I'm at it. And I'm not going to worry about not eating the bun or only eating half, I'm going to eat to my heart's content until I'm satisfied. Food should never be associated with guilt, that's where eating disorders come from.