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Willpower!
This is a big deal for me, guys! Go ahead and down vote me to oblivion if you feel the need. I'm proud of myself.
FP Edit: Holy Schnikes, guys! A silly post about Lucky Charms made it to the front page with over 4,000 points!? You guys are amazing. Here's my story:
I am a 27 year old woman, and I first started my weight loss journey in 2013 after a terrible relationship ended. I was miserable and close to 300lbs. I lost 100lbs, but never made it to my goal weight of 140. That is one of my biggest regrets! If I can give you any advice it would be to keep going! Keep up the momentum, because it's hard to get back there! I just finished my last semester of college, and in that few months I gained ~20lbs. I am on this diet/lifestyle change again in the hopes to FINALLY get down to my goal weight. I've always had problems with food, and it means so much to me the outpouring of advice and inspiration I have received from just a silly post about Lucky Charms!
Stay healthy, Imgur. You all are awesome.
lawrus
Wasn't gonna down vote until I saw the description
MrSwivelz
This takes more willpower than you think. Very impressed well done
tangybreath
I know how you feel. Im in the process of cleaning out my kitchen of junk. I went grocery shopping today and only bought healthy food. Yay
DawnLoves
Send some willpower to me.
danesaurus
(Getting up to pour a bowl of cereal)
Highwired
Everyone else is having S'Mores...I'm eating watermelon. Be strong @OP
BondageBurrito
I did this a lot this week too! :D
Dalylah
I found by making sure I have ready to eat healthy snacks it really helps when I am hungry and lazy. Pre-cut cold cantaloupe is the best!
87casc
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/29/sports/olympics/why-some-olympic-athletes-need-to-gorge.html?_r=0 @byzantium42
ibringthezahs
Good on ya! Diet and exercise is all about discipline and commitment. You got this!
whooshby
I know the pull of the charms, man. Kudos.
DouglasAdams01
That's a really strict diet, no cereal?
yournudesarewelcomedinmyinbox
if you have a smart phone download the app my fitness pal and log anything you will or already ate to keep track of your calories
byzantium42
I use myfitnesspal! It's my favorite app on my phone.
OrchidCelestialEyes
Awesome
PatriciaSordiff
I couldn't do it,I'd eat it,lol congrats
happefuntime
I feel ya. I have a serious problem with food some times. I have to take what victories I can get
hellzcat
Yea I just succumbed to a thick slice of ice cream cake. No victories for me today. :c
captlush
That's how to do it! People who say diets don't work are people who break them too soon.
Derfalke
People need to view a diet as a permanent change, not some trend to break once you lose those 10lbs or what have you.
flamingosex
I used to be one of those until I grew a pair and stuck to a diet
barnwolf
People regret eating lucky charms? Usually I just regret going back for a second plateful of pasta. Really I only regret the last half plate
Theumbraetant
Doesn't matter what you eat as long as it fits your macros.
SmellingThePsychosphere
and actually, right after a bike ride is probably the optimal time for a few extra carbs...
iswim
This!! IIFYM then have the damn cereal! You are only setting yourself up for a binge by not eating what you crave.
onepositivedude
No, you are also re-learning to enjoy clean foods (eg eating fruit instead of sweets for a sugar craving). That said, IIFYM is great for poo
mavik
Are your Lucky Charms for sale then?
FartBoner69
Gently used
byzantium42
Free to good home
insertwhatwhere
That gave me a chuckle
TheyCallMeTheDoc
fuckin' right mate. Keep it up.
mymylee
Bravo ! I am cutting sugar out of my diet and I know how freaking hard it is. The trick is to always have healthy options at hand.
middlesticks
Me too, sometimes I take a bite of a cookie then catch myself and spit it out into the bin. Keep going, we can do it!
ImMrsMeeseeksLookatMe
I'm cutting carbs and sugar and it's insane I had headaches for three straight days when I started.
userschmoozer
Sugar is practically a drug. When we cut it out we get a nasty hangover. Probably sign 1 that it's bad for us.
NinjaPoopy
You poured milk in a cereal box?
Rololo
I'm guessing they put the cereal in first before the milk. Confused me since I usually do it the other way around
NinjaPoopy
Actually I'm a guy who pours cereal and then the milk, like a non-crazy person. OP is still crazy,They un-poured lucky charms.That's unlucky
Rololo
:(
lacrosseks42
Well played.
jbird84
Poured milk straight into box, ate the whole thing
minigator
Mmmm... Gotta try that
Tyrannotron
Get healthy snacks (such as sunflower seeds or banana chips) and leave them out in a jar/bowl on the counter near your snacks. You'll 1/2
toadlily
Banana chips are like 80% fat. Not exactly healthy.
Tyrannotron
Dried ones are much lower in fat content, and the low carb content keeps the calories low, despite the fat content.
Tyrannotron
find yourself snacking on them way more, partially due to the power of suggestion, but largely just out of sheer laziness. 2/2
melaqueef3000
As a side note most banana chips are fried not dried so they're actually not super healthy (sadly because they're delicious)
Tyrannotron
Worthwhile note, and definitely important to check. Though, even fried, they're still healthier than other fried chip options.
donmcc
Yeah, but it would have been better if you had put them back into the box BEFORE you put the milk on.
asianjon
Yeah I was hoping they hadn't poured milk before rebagging it
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flowen8
https://youtu.be/80YFtnTBApU
ImNotLouisCK
Boi goddamn that joke flew so high over your fucking head mate
Goku2012
Not all of us can be fuck Louis CK, bro... oh wait...
thetonestarr
I'm upvoting you out of pity, not because I agree with you.
Goku2012
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the joke flying over finnisharmy's head!
StanleyMilton
I was thinking this exact thing then I realized I am not a smart man.
NotAnIroningBoard
I came here for this comment
WhatDoYouMeanICantStickMyFingerThere
What you need to do, is get rid of that kinda stuff form inside your house. It'll prevent you from consuming it "by mistake"
UpvoteTotem
I'm in the process of phasing such stuff out of my pantry. Not going away quick enough!
JeSuisIvre
Seriously. Only go to the grocery store on a full stomach and buy only healthy food. So when you're at home drunk/sad junk food isnt there
iTurruc
Completely right. Eventually you won't even be tempted by it anymore.
HatsAreEssential
Buy oatmeal, nuts, and a ton of dried fruit. Eat that in place of sugary cereal. Its still sweet, but its so much better for you.
DrakeGP
Think of the possible children.
DoctorOwly
Yeah I know better by now not to buy cheetohs or oreos... I'll eat the entire fucking package in one day, feel sick, cry, keep eating them..
tyrunn
It's why I have no crisps, sweets, cakes, chocolate, candy or sodas in my flat
Icanttakenothingserious
Get rid of the fuckinglucky charms????the lucky charms???
hamburgerninja
ttprog
+1 for this.... Don't even buy the stuff - buy the healthy alternatives instead . Especially important while you are breaking old habits
randomthug
I have to trick myself to doing the right thing a lot. Only purchase fresh food. Walk to far away places, now you gotta walk back. etc.
F1L0Y1
I do things like that too.
NickGeer
Everything happens for a reason. There are no mistakes.
tabIeandchairs
Yeah send it to me
AhhhApplesauce
Or me
sterlingemc
Me too!
Usernamesarejustlabels
Exactly, get ride of your bike
TheBentPianist
But who said you can't lose weight and eat this stuff too? People have to stop fearing food types and learn how to include them.
Derfalke
You can as long as you regulate calories, but the bad stuff is usually higher cal with a lot poorer nutritional value.
TheBentPianist
Well yeah obviously. There's no harm in the occasional treat as long as you're still in a caloric deficit you're going to lose weight.
EZas314
I find for me that it's a better longterm exercise in willpower if I have the stuff and can fight against it.
Awstrck
meh willpower is more permanent.
TotallySerious
Will power is also incredibly important. Ability to make choices when faced with temptation is huge. Sorry you got downvoted.
minigator
Why did they downvote you? It's great to not have the stuff in the house if you aren't eating it. But yeah, you need willpower
JosAngelGONZO
Told my sister this, she said its what her kids would eat. They dont need junk food. Especially kids. They'll eat what you buy.
bitemark
Our kids get junk food cereal once a year, like on vacation. They know it's bad for them, but we don't want to be complete Debbie Downers.
Derfalke
Exactly. That's a poor excuse. Get them started with healthier foods while they're young.
TheSisko
When I want to get rid of food, I just bring it to the office. Gone in seconds. I work with a bunch of starving 20-somethings.
flirtynerd
As a once starving 20 something, thank you
Fuzzygumdrop
I love to bake...so I would bake and bring it to work so the 20-somethings would consume
oricia
As a chronic moocher... I can guarantee your good will will be paid back in full eventually.
kazamroxmysox
What about when you have kids who eat this stuff. Kind of hard.
GavinScreaming
So buy your kids cereal that isn't just sugar in a bowl
Prudencethecat
Kids shouldn't really be learning to eat marshmallows for breakfast. Special treat breakfast sure, but not an everyday thing.
Derfalke
Agreed. Sugary crap does prey on children with bright colors and mascots, but it's a matter of not giving in to the requests of bad food.
ProphetTenebrae
You should probably replace those Lucky Charms with something that isn't approximately 3000% sugar and Mexican mole rats.
JeffGodofBiscuits
Mexican mole rats are pretty high in protein
NotFunt
Not as high as say the flesh of the unborn or kale but pretty high
HelloMrWatson
Imagine the amount of protein in the flesh of unborn kale...
Veit
Lucky Charms aren't all that bad. 11g of sugar, about 20% recommended daily value, which is fine for breakfast if you're having 1 serving.
FreshleyBakedLePain
I'm pretty sure all this breakfast cereal is crap for you. Why should anyone be having sugar for breakfast? Eggs and bacon for me
ProphetTenebrae
I'm sure everyone is just lining up for their thimble full of Lucky Charms.
GOAE
Yep and people don't realize they're as good/bad as honey Cheerios, yet nobody thinks those have a lot of sugar, both have a lot of vitamins
Veit
And Lucky Charms are now made of whole grains. Not that this makes them GOOD, but they're hardly the devil.
TwoVhsCopiesOfGoodfellas
They're %37 sugar by weight, that's fucking ridiculous.
Veit
Honey Nut Cheerios are 25% sugar by weight. Breakfast cereals tend not to be good for you, but we eat them in small portions.
Kjayxo
Yeah definitely a healthy and balanced breakfast ??? Please do not give health advice to my patients.
GOAE
They have many nutrients in them intentionally and are far below DV in sugar, body needs carbs/sugar to survive, dont be a naïve twit kthx
Kjayxo
You're nuts and probably very unhealthy on the inside. They are PROCESSED, there's healthy carbs and sugars. Lucky charms are not that.
Kjayxo
KTHX
Kjayxo
But by all means keep pretending you know health, read any textbook on nutrition and you will not find sugary breakfast cereal.
HoldMyWater
One serving is 3/4 cup. Who eats that little? That small "serving" contains 10g of sugar, which is 2.5 teaspoons of sugar!
Veit
Honey Nut Cheerios have 9g per 3/4 cup serving. 2.5tsp of sugar is an irrelevant measurement designed to scare. Just eat a single serving.
HoldMyWater
Yeah, a small handful of lucky charms anyone? Who the heck eats that little. Lucky charms aren't nutritious anyways.
Imghurrr
How is it irrelevant
Veit
Also, 10 grams of sugar is 2 teaspoons, not 2.5.
Veit
It serves no actual purpose. It's NOT two tsp of sugar; it's a lot more food, with a lot of constituent ingredients.