Do you have a "treat" everyday and if so what is it?

[Angelasweetcheeks]

Currently trying to ignore the lure of a digestive biscuit to dip in my tea. Generally don't eat biscuits but we have them leftover from a cheesecake recipe. I think I do generally have some kind of "treat" everyday though. The things I perceive as a treat might be a small chocolate, a biscuit, some crisps, an alcoholic drink etc. I think I need to reframe my thinking so that something healthier becomes my treat.

What do you consider your "treats"?

I have loads but i do give alone.

I wouldn’t call any of these things ‘treats’ - you’re not a dog, OP. I eat a healthy, balanced diet which typically includes things like chocolate/crisps etc. Everything in moderation.

...compared to the others who are actually prepared to share what they eat on a competitive healthy eating thread, you mean!
The average size of people in the UK indicates strongly that most people do not consider a 'treat' to be two chocolate almonds, or tea made without a teabag.

I'll hold my hands up and say I always have home baking on the go, and probably eat two sweet things every day. To save my teeth I try to eat them immediately after meals rather than as snacks, but I often fail. I am not overweight, and do exercise. I see cake as a valid food, not a 'treat'.

@HeyMay but a treat is something that feels extra to you, personally, a bit special. I said posh chocs, because they are expensive so treating myself to a couple is a treat. While a bar of Cadbury would be a snack.

I also eat home made cake and biscuits because that if food I grew up on, so it doesn't feel like a treat. A bought cake however, is rare and therefore does feel like a treat, even if my adult pallet says most supermarket cake is no where near as nice as a home made one.

A healthy treat food might be your favorite but hard to get hold of fruit, or I might say pineapple because preparing is is a pain compared to peeling a banana.

Or it might be loose leaf tea, because finding the time to make tea that way, drink it from a bone China cup and saucer becomes a ritual, is me time and a treat compared to a builders mug and a tea bag.

I totally understand that. 'Treat' means different things to different people and that's fine. I just thought this thread was somewhat unrepresentative of what the averages person actually eats daily in terms of sweet things! I shouldn't have picked on your teabagless tea 😂

Absolutely this! Regarding any food as a treat is really unhealthy. I’ve lost 3 stone in the last year but trying to change this way of thinking.
All foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Too many tbh and I switch them around

various flavour magnums
chocolate and sour cherry ice cream
salt and vinegar square crisps
rib n saucy nik naks

Clipper Ginger/Turmeric tea. It tastes like a biscuit but warm!

Life’s too short to keep track 😂😂

I bet you’re happier though! Honestly life is too short to consider a bit of fruit as a treat. And coffee? That’s a necessity for me! I eat bad stuff, yes. Am I overweight? Yes. Do I care? Not really. I enjoy food.

I bribe myself with so many treats! Morning coffee is a treat. A ten minute break in the garden to check my seedlings is a treat. My favourite sandwich lunch is a treat. Watching my favourite show is a treat.

I have to bribe myself to get anything done! I'm all for having many treats every day!

I think my treat would be when I buy myself dragon fruit, it’s amazing but not something I buy often as it’s not the Cheapest . I just have chocolate whenever I fancy it.

A creme egg.

Only until the box is empty.

A glass of fermented grape juice is a treat & also one of my 5-a-day.
Sometimes 2 or 3 of them.

I have to have something sweet everyday, be it a cup of tea with sugar, chocolate etc.
I don't usually have a large amount though, just enough to satisfy my craving.
I get low blood sugar sometimes, so will be shovelling biscuits in my mouth as a quick fix, it makes me weak/faint and hangry. however apparently I'm not diabetic just predisposed to low blood sugar, if I don't eat enough, my BP drops quite low too.
I know it's a bad habit but we are only on this earth for a short time and it's only once a day so screw it.

I'm in UK, & never seen it here.
I know it's popular with Aussies, but I was underwhelmed when I've tried it on holiday.

Me and dh have lost over 12 stone between us and are now at goal weight and our daily treat is an after eight mint. Unbelievably it’s just enough.

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I just eat what I want. Never really thought about food as good or bad or ‘treats’. I do often have a snack in the afternoon. Today it was cheese and crackers and a Reese’s peanut butter cup. Dc and I went out for tea and cake mid-morning and I had a slice of cheesecake. This is not at all a normal eating day for me though. 😂

Ditto but has to be Coke Zero!!

Every day without fail, at least 1 treat. Glass of wine/cocktail, nice coffee, slice of cake or chocolate, mix & match

A cup of tea is not a treat ffs! 🙄😆

Have lost 2.5 stone over 12 months. I still have a small chocolate bar or cake every evening before going to bed .And yes I consider it a well earned treat! I eat generally healthy throughout the day and avoid carbs .

No because I'm using wegovy

Before that it was generally wine, I would pretty much always default to "ohh I'll just have a glass of..."

I do. It could be a nice coffee, or in the evening some sort of fizzy drink with loads of ice. Or something sweet if I’ve got PMT