Food weaknesses

[PyroChamber]

As someone who's spent this year working out, losing weight and trying to get healthy; I can honestly say that the one food I cannot live without is cereal.
I can go without eating almost anything, but as soon as I see cereal I just have to eat some, despite how sugary and unhealthy it is for me.

So what would you say is the one food you can't give up no matter how bad it maybe for you, especially if you're someone who works out a lot and stays healthy?

 

[Boom]

Pizza.

I will die first.

 

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

Pasta.

Particularly alfredo. With chicken, and some sausage, and black olive.

 

[CGHulk]

California Roll
my mother spaghetti and meatballs
chow mein

 

[Piper Maru]

Life is meaningless without pizza.

 

[KevanG]

I'm surprised you didn't say calamari Piper.

 

[RetrogradeOrbit]

Cheddar cheese.... Love it, love it, love it!

Best served in a sandwich with lashings of tomato sauce and salad cream. Yeah that's right, and it tastes great...

 

[Piper Maru]

I'm surprised you didn't say calamari Piper.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

Pizza
Fried chicken
cake/ice cream
Coke (the soda )

 

[pr0xyt0xin]

I recently became a vegetarian. And I mean very recently. It's been just over 2 weeks now. After about a week meat cravings were no longer an issue. But a month ago I wouldve bet Hamburger withdrawals wouldve been the death of me. Now I don't even think about them.

But the concept of a vegan diet is beyond me. I don't understand feeling obligated to give up honey/eggs/yogurt. No thanks.

So I don't eat meat any more. But I think the next focus will be giving up sour candies. That's my vice I suppose.

 

[pr0xyt0xin]

As someone who's spent this year working out, losing weight and trying to get healthy; I can honestly say that the one food I cannot live without is cereal.
I can go without eating almost anything, but as soon as I see cereal I just have to eat some, despite how sugary and unhealthy it is for me.

So what would you say is the one food you can't give up no matter how bad it maybe for you, especially if you're someone who works out a lot and stays healthy?

I love cereal too. I would say you're definitely right in assuming most cereals are sugary and unhealthy. But not all of them.

The thing is, the ones you think of right away when you think of cereal (Froot Loops, Cocoa Puffs, Captain Crunch, etc.) are most generally just cornmeal sweetened with corn syrup. Combine that with fatty dairy milk and it's pretty clear you are getting next to nothing for nutrition out of them.

However, cereals like Honey Nut Cheerios and Raisin Bran can be good for weaning you off of the other name brands. And Almond Milk is a much better option in my opinion. Better yet, pick up some granola, oatmeal or muesli and pretty soon (rather than starting the day off with a crappy meal) cereal will be doing positive things for your body instead.

 

[Doctor Evo]

Sushi/sashimi. I love it, but I don't eat it often because it's prohibitively expensive and I feel guilty eating certain items.

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

Pepperoni pizza. A nice medium-rare sirloin (or any quality steak really). Indian food (almost any curry). Pad Thai.

EDIT: That's what I get for not reading the topic carefully enough. I have given up pizza. And the other foods I've mentioned I only eat about once or twice a month.

 

[pr0xyt0xin]

Pepperoni pizza. A nice medium-rare sirloin (or any quality steak really). Indian food (almost any curry). Pad Thai.

EDIT: That's what I get for not reading the topic carefully enough. I have given up pizza. And the other foods I've mentioned I only eat about once or twice a month.

Not that giving up pizza isn't a great feat, but have you ever thought about making your own semi-healthful pizza? You'll notice traditional italian pizzas have substantially less cheese on them (usually just dollops) and deep-dish is pretty much nonexistent over there.

When I make my own pizza I usually just grab some cheap pesto (~ $3), pizza crusts (2 for $5), tomatoes, spinach and mozzarella. And I generally shop at Whole Foods for these things. Bake for 10-15 minutes at 425 degrees F. Tastes great, and once every 2 weeks keeps me from feeling any guilt.

 

[NickNitro]

Italian bread (you know what I'm talking about if you're Italian)
Cheese

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

I recently became a vegetarian. And I mean very recently. It's been just over 2 weeks now. After about a week meat cravings were no longer an issue. But a month ago I wouldve bet Hamburger withdrawals wouldve been the death of me. Now I don't even think about them.

But the concept of a vegan diet is beyond me. I don't understand feeling obligated to give up honey/eggs/yogurt. No thanks.

So I don't eat meat any more. But I think the next focus will be giving up sour candies. That's my vice I suppose.

Yeah I don't get the Vegan diet myself.

What kind of savage would give up cheese?

About a third of the foods I enjoy have cheese.

 

[NickNitro]

Cheese and Bacon makes literally everything better

 

[Iceman]

As someone who's spent this year working out, losing weight and trying to get healthy; I can honestly say that the one food I cannot live without is cereal.
I can go without eating almost anything, but as soon as I see cereal I just have to eat some, despite how sugary and unhealthy it is for me.

So what would you say is the one food you can't give up no matter how bad it maybe for you, especially if you're someone who works out a lot and stays healthy?

Surely there's worse food weaknesses than cereal? Unless you're talking one of the worst ones on the market.

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

Milka chocolate ( the basic one ).
Lay's chips or Vico
Whisky and bourdon.

 

[Duke]

Pizza.

I will die first.

Life is meaningless without pizza.

Pizza is also my food vice, plus soda & ice cream.

 

[pr0xyt0xin]

Yeah I don't get the Vegan diet myself.

What kind of savage would give up cheese?

About a third of the foods I enjoy have cheese.

savage lol.

For a long time I greatly respected anyone who could give up meat and in turn give a huge middle finger to the meat industry. The environmental destruction alone is reason enough for me. Then I slowly started in on the process myself.

At the beginning of this year I started cooking a lot more of my own meals. I have been learning so much about cooking in just the past 6 months I'd now consider myself moderately skillful in the kitchen. I've made Cajun-style catfish, whole pork roasts, chicken parmesan, shish kebabs, chicken/beef/ham soup stock (from scratch), burritos, burgers, etc. It's been so much fun, truly.

Partway through this extravaganza I decided the next step was buying only quality meat. If I was gonna be eating meat, it was going to be cage-free, no hormone, no antibiotics... the good stuff. Which, as you can probably guess, is quite expensive. So meat became a 1-2 times a week thing. And I stopped eating fast food entirely. About a month after no fast-food I stopped craving it. Which was quite a relief. I'm now almost 3 months sober of fast food.

So then I decided I was going to be Pescatarian (only eat fish). My personal reasoning for this was that I have never killed an animal (not even a fish). And that I didn't feel right eating creatures I don't even have the gall to kill myself. And in preparation for being Pescatarian I decided to eat no meat for one week. And after that one week I lost any cravings for meat.

Since then, I have made some of the greatest meals I've ever had. I was so worried that veggie burgers and veggie sandwiches and all that weren't going to cut it. But it's amazing how little taste from some of my favorite foods come from the meat. Basil pizza, black bean burgers, lentil tacos, eggplant parmesan, avocado sandwiches, vegetarian Pho and more all leave you super satisfied. And I have great recipes for all of the above if anyone is interested.

So there ya go, that's my vegetarian story. Even if you aren't interested in giving up meat, I recommend everyone try going one deliberate week without it. Cross off the days on your calendar if you have to. At least then, when you go back to meat, you will appreciate it all that much more.

 

[Ant-manic]

cranberry scones

 

[Lord]

I'm alergic to Rat poison

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

savage lol.

For a long time I greatly respected anyone who could give up meat and in turn give a huge middle finger to the meat industry. The environmental destruction alone is reason enough for me. Then I slowly started in on the process myself.

At the beginning of this year I started cooking a lot more of my own meals. I have been learning so much about cooking in just the past 6 months I'd now consider myself moderately skillful in the kitchen. I've made Cajun-style catfish, whole pork roasts, chicken parmesan, shish kebabs, chicken/beef/ham soup stock (from scratch), burritos, burgers, etc. It's been so much fun, truly.

Partway through this extravaganza I decided the next step was buying only quality meat. If I was gonna be eating meat, it was going to be cage-free, no hormone, no antibiotics... the good stuff. Which, as you can probably guess, is quite expensive. So meat became a 1-2 times a week thing. And I stopped eating fast food entirely. About a month after no fast-food I stopped craving it. Which was quite a relief. I'm now almost 3 months sober of fast food.

So then I decided I was going to be Pescatarian (only eat fish). My personal reasoning for this was that I have never killed an animal (not even a fish). And that I didn't feel right eating creatures I don't even have the gall to kill myself. And in preparation for being Pescatarian I decided to eat no meat for one week. And after that one week I lost any cravings for meat.

Since then, I have made some of the greatest meals I've ever had. I was so worried that veggie burgers and veggie sandwiches and all that weren't going to cut it. But it's amazing how little taste from some of my favorite foods come from the meat. Basil pizza, black bean burgers, lentil tacos, eggplant parmesan, avocado sandwiches, vegetarian Pho and more all leave you super satisfied. And I have great recipes for all of the above if anyone is interested.

So there ya go, that's my vegetarian story. Even if you aren't interested in giving up meat, I recommend everyone try going one deliberate week without it. Cross off the days on your calendar if you have to. At least then, when you go back to meat, you will appreciate it all that much more.

Yeah I did the juicing fast and lost 43 pounds in 30 days.

But man was it tough. I was sick from detoxing a couple weeks, the cravings were non-stop anytime food was around. I even had steady dreams about eating.

It has been 7 months since then and I've gone from juicing, to vegetarian, to part-time vegetarian and as you can guess I've gained some weight back (10 pounds).

So I plan to juice fast once a year to shed, on average, 20 pounds a year. Doing that and remaining a part-time vegetarian is my health conscious compromise and it's not too bad. I even enjoy a burger and fries every now and then.

 

[Iceman]

I could have less pizza but I don't think I could give up altogether. When you get that crave, only one food that can fill it!