Are you sad about having to restrict what you eat?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know there are some people who "eat what they want" but really are just much better at having less hunger in general and also naturally balance their day/week with the eating heavy/eating light.

But there are others of us (me, obviously) that do not maintain a healthy weight if left to my own devices, even though I don't eat out a lot; don't drink alcohol (one drink a month, not lying), and like and eat plenty of healthy foods like fruits and veg, eggs, beans, etc.

On the other thread where someone lost 8lbs by not eating out, I wrote that I was jealous.

I am on WW and have been on and off for years. When I'm on; I lose weight. Slowly; but I do. When I'm off, I gain--even though I'm not going crazy or radically changing my diet. When I'm on, I tend to eat the same foods that I know are filling, zero or low points, that I enjoy. I feel like I eat almost the same thing every single day and it makes me sad. I do have points for some indulgences, but not enough that I feel like I am truly enjoying the pleasure of eating. Does that make sense? I don't hate these foods, I just having the same 2-3 breakfasts, the same salad with 1-3 types of protein and 1-2 dressings I alternate. Sick of the same low points protein options.

I tried IF and it didn't work for me; I know I could have more options that way, but it just wasn't for me.

Anyway--does constant dieting make you sad about all the yummy foods you're missing?

How old are you? How heavy are you? What did your last blood work look like? You could have insulin problems and should consult an endocrinologist. There may be better ways to get things under control than doing WW "on and off."

There's nothing wrong about mindful eating. And most things are ok in moderation. So it may be something else, including, possibly, portion size. Or lack of fiber. Etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:eating is a function not a form of enjoyment or pleasure , we need to change this or American will continue to be fat

Oh look. The "it's just fuel" guy showed up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:eating is a function not a form of enjoyment or pleasure , we need to change this or American will continue to be fat

have you ever had a vanilla bean creme brulee or an amazingly cheesy magherita pizza with just the right amount of acidity and basil or a warm, ripe, but firm flesh peach/nectarine? Food is pleasurable by design. Food being pleasurable is not a bug, it is a feature.

"Taste is an especially important sense for omnivorous species given that the potential range of foods, their variation in nutrient content, and the hazards of accidental toxin ingestion increase with the variety and complexity of the feeding strategy. In contrast, species with highly specialized diets, such as the leaf-eating koalas (eating mostly eucalyptus) and giant pandas (eating mostly bamboo), have fewer nutritional decisions to make and face fewer hazards from toxins than do omnivores. Consequently, their gustatory systems appear to have dwindled. Apparently due to the great reduction in their selected food types relative to other bears, giant pandas have lost (pseudogenized) an amino acid taste receptor gene TAS1R1 [21]. By contrast, exclusively carnivorous mammals have retained the amino acid taste receptor, but have lost many other taste receptors from their genome. For example, all cats (felidae) have lost their canonical sweet taste receptor gene, TAS1R2 [22]. Although we cannot know for certain why these genes have been lost in these lineages, probably the receptors were no longer advantageous or necessary for survival. Aquatic carnivorous mammals, such as sea lions, have even more taste receptor pseudogenes and appear to have lost a large number of taste receptors, perhaps because most of their prey are swallowed whole and would not be tasted [23]. In this case, the identification of swimming fish via visual recognition and the body and kinetic senses of pursuing prey may have replaced taste [23]. Therefore, many species appear to have lost some or all of their taste receptors because they do not need the specific nutrient detectors.

Assuming that humans have retained a diversity of functional taste receptors because of the need to taste, an implicit question is — ‘What important functions does taste serve for humans?’ [Note that the questions ‘Of what utility is taste perception?’ and ‘Of what utility are taste receptors?’ are different questions in light of the discovery that taste receptors are expressed in tissues throughout the body and serve multiple functions (Box 3).] First, taste sensory inputs influence our thinking, deciding, and behavior toward sampled foods, both consciously and unconsciously, to guide ingestion [24]. Second, taste inputs influence our physiology and the metabolic processing and signaling of nutrients and toxins once ingested [25]. The former is involved with determining what foods enter our body and the latter with how these nutrients are handled once they enter it. Together these two functions help create our food preferences and feeding habits that sustain and maintain us throughout life and enable our species to reproduce."

[Anonymous]

eating is a function not a form of enjoyment or pleasure , we need to change this or American will continue to be fat

wonder how you feel about sex?

[Anonymous]

Yes, I am sad.

But I can't eat gluten, dairy or a couple of other foods.without digestive consequences, so what I can eat is very limited right now. It sucks, and actually is a problem for socializing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

eating is a function not a form of enjoyment or pleasure , we need to change this or American will continue to be fat

wonder how you feel about sex?

yep change it to "sex is a function not a form of enjoyment or pleasure , we need to change this or American will continue to be promiscuous "

[Anonymous]

I am because I restricted in high school and college. I had anorexia in HS. I promised myself once I overcame it that I would be healthy but never restrict. Turns out I have to restrict somewhat to be a healthy weight in my 40s. However, I don’t deny myself specific foods. I’ve settled for healthy and fit Vs skinny. Skinny isn’t worth it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:eating is a function not a form of enjoyment or pleasure , we need to change this or American will continue to be fat

That is the saddest freaking statement PP. And enjoying food is not an American thing. Food brings people together and if anything, there is more of an emphasis on savoring food in other countries. I actually think if you eat mindfully and enjoy food, you are less likely to binge eat/lose control.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sometimes. But I've found other foods and snacks that I enjoy just fine that help me maintain my weight.

As they say, nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.

Isn’t that like a pro-Ana slogan?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I am very sad. 55 years old, 5'2" and haven't eaten bread or pasta in YEARS. I eat fairly healthy, do lift weights, walk 3 miles daily (at a good clip) and still have to restrict or I would balloon up to over 200 pounds. As it is, I'm 15 pounds of where I'd like to be, and 25 from my ideal weight.

Any celebration, a parent, child or inlaw birthday, a retirement, whatever, seriously I will skip my own dessert and have one small bite from my husband's plate just to not feel completely left out. But it sucks being short, old, and hungry.

Please don't say you lift weights if you are using the Barbie-pink 5 lb dumbbells at the gym.

Right? I lift and I eat freaking pasta and carbs. Wtf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:eating is a function not a form of enjoyment or pleasure , we need to change this or American will continue to be fat

That is the saddest freaking statement PP. And enjoying food is not an American thing. Food brings people together and if anything, there is more of an emphasis on savoring food in other countries. I actually think if you eat mindfully and enjoy food, you are less likely to binge eat/lose control.

The thing is, is you tend to be overweight or have food allergies, you have to find pleasure somewhere else besides food.

I know, I'm overweight (unhealthy) and have food allergies. It's been a hard road trying to get over all the joy I feel while eating food that is unhealthy for my body. And people don't understand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I am very sad. 55 years old, 5'2" and haven't eaten bread or pasta in YEARS. I eat fairly healthy, do lift weights, walk 3 miles daily (at a good clip) and still have to restrict or I would balloon up to over 200 pounds. As it is, I'm 15 pounds of where I'd like to be, and 25 from my ideal weight.

Any celebration, a parent, child or inlaw birthday, a retirement, whatever, seriously I will skip my own dessert and have one small bite from my husband's plate just to not feel completely left out. But it sucks being short, old, and hungry.

Please don't say you lift weights if you are using the Barbie-pink 5 lb dumbbells at the gym.

Right? I lift and I eat freaking pasta and carbs. Wtf

Go away- some people really have a dietary issue.

I stopped eating white flour and sugar- the weight fell off of me, there was no more bloating, no more gas, it was like my body was finally working the way it’s supposed to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:eating is a function not a form of enjoyment or pleasure , we need to change this or American will continue to be fat

That is the saddest freaking statement PP. And enjoying food is not an American thing. Food brings people together and if anything, there is more of an emphasis on savoring food in other countries. I actually think if you eat mindfully and enjoy food, you are less likely to binge eat/lose control.

The thing is, is you tend to be overweight or have food allergies, you have to find pleasure somewhere else besides food.

I know, I'm overweight (unhealthy) and have food allergies. It's been a hard road trying to get over all the joy I feel while eating food that is unhealthy for my body. And people don't understand.

That’s not what PP was talking about. Being all moralistic about enjoying food isn’t the same as your experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I am very sad. 55 years old, 5'2" and haven't eaten bread or pasta in YEARS. I eat fairly healthy, do lift weights, walk 3 miles daily (at a good clip) and still have to restrict or I would balloon up to over 200 pounds. As it is, I'm 15 pounds of where I'd like to be, and 25 from my ideal weight.

Any celebration, a parent, child or inlaw birthday, a retirement, whatever, seriously I will skip my own dessert and have one small bite from my husband's plate just to not feel completely left out. But it sucks being short, old, and hungry.

Please don't say you lift weights if you are using the Barbie-pink 5 lb dumbbells at the gym.

Right? I lift and I eat freaking pasta and carbs. Wtf

Wow. Why do you care if the PP lifts pink 5-pound weights or black 35 pound dumbells? She is where she is in her weightlifting journey and the color of the dumbells is 100% irrelevant. And your decision to mock her is just mean.

[Anonymous]

No because everyone has to restrict what they eat. No one can eat junk food three times a day though we may like to.