Comments on: Eye appeal

By: Trish

Trish — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:22:37 +0000

I am wondering how do you maintain only having one cheat meal a week. I have a husband that can eat anything and everything and not gain a pound. On the weekend he wants to go to dinner out or to his parents, and I don’t have the chance to prepare my meals. I on the other hand have a lot to weight still to loose. I have tried the one cheat meal, which turned into 2 cheat meals, 3 cheat meals and then I gained 3 pounds in a week. What I want to know is how do you just make it one cheat meal a week. Or am I better off to not have any cheat meals? If I don’t allow myself cheat meals how do I pick the “right” food when we go out to dinner, or can I never go out to dinner again? Help me, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

By: Bree

Bree — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:55:28 +0000

I’ve often taken one bite of something and stopped! I’m not wasting precious calories on this crap I’d think. It’s too hard to work things off. Might as well be something good if I’m gonna have to pay for it. :)

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:40:25 +0000

I worked at a BAKERY that pulled out their FROZEN cakes to decorate. The ones that were in the display case all made up would stay there for a whole WEEK before they would throw them out. I never assume anything is fresh anymore!

By: diamondwife

diamondwife — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:58:05 +0000

I usually agree with the statement that things look better than they taste, but this weekend I had an experience where my expectations were exceeded. I had never been to a Cheesecake factory restaurant as the closest one is 3 hours away, but I was in Chicago this week with some co-workers who ended up wanting to go there. I chose to induldge in a slice of chocolate coconut cream cheesecake and it was honestly the most wonderful tasting confection I have ever had in my mouth. I’m so glad there is not one near-by. That could be dangerous…

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 00:48:31 +0000

If you’re ever downtown, try MoJoe’s… it’s much better than the evil empire (Starbuck’s). It’s local, their pastries are usually quite good, friends tell me their coffee is great (I don’t drink coffee), and one of their Barista’s is the Cocoa Master! Best Hot Chocolate I’ve ever had, but you have to be there when he’s there, or it’s not worth it.

By: Mia

Mia — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:27:58 +0000

Hey, if anyone can make walking on a trail cool, Ira can. (he and Jon Stewart are My men!) Ahem, I should clarify that I like older, much older, men!

By: Pam

Pam — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:59:37 +0000

Weight Watchers uses a similar idea – don’t deprive yourself or you just set yourself up for a huge binge. Think about what you really want and plan for it. Also, when you’re stuck at a plateau, they’ll often suggest you mix it up a bit – leaner days mixed in with extra points days. (Okay, I’ve got the non-deprivation part down, now if I could just get the leaner days part right…)

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:31:30 +0000

“Like so many things in life, the illusion of these desserts is frequently far better than the reality.”

Totally agree with you there! I have a pet theory – restaurants don’t spend much effort on desserts as they figure that by the time you eat it, you’ll have drunk so much you’ll have lost your critical faculties.

Well, that’s the theory…

By: Nanette

Nanette — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:58:27 +0000

I think I overeat–at least some of the time–because I’m trying to find the good taste or flavor in some food or another. I keep searching, i.e., eating, instead of realizing that it’s just not there and quitting after the first or second unsatisfactory bite.

By: Mia

Mia — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:35:39 +0000

Forgive the double post, but I had to tell you that your “cool” factor just raised another two notches for mentioning “This American Life”.

PQ – Does it go up even higher if I tell you I listened to that episode while walking on the trail? NPR and cardio, woo-hoo!