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Emmon · 15/11/2012 10:05

I have problems with my weight which is due in part to medication I have to take (I have gained 4 stones since starting the medication).

I bet my husband £50 that I would be able to diet for a month. I was doing brilliantly until yesterday. I bought a packet of tic tac sweets and ate 5 before realising they had 80 cals in a pack. Once I realised I threw the sweets in the bin. My husband is saying that because of these sweets I have failed in my diet and I owe him cash.

Today I am so upset I have gone back to binge eating as so upset.

I cannot believe he is saying my diet has failed over a few tic tacs.

OP posts:
TheCatIsEatingIt · 15/11/2012 12:08

Yes, he's being a knob. If it helps YOU (bollocks to him) to see what you're eating and how the calories stack up, I highly recommend MyFitnessPal.

It's a cliche, but dieting successfully is about changing your lifestyle and eating patterns, not about cutting out everything you enjoy until you can't bear it any more and need to eat every biscuit in Sainsbury's.

I still have a packet of mints in the car, and guess what? I don't count their calories! DH hasn't given me hassle for this, because he is fatter than me kind and supportive.

toofattorun · 15/11/2012 12:10

I was just being light-hearted. I am not a man hater. i dont really think all men are twats (all of the the time) and neither do I really think it's genetic.

I doubt that all men will read my comment and think they can now officially act like assholes 100% of the time. Has it been made into a policy that everyone read my posts? Cool!

Imnotaslimjim · 15/11/2012 12:10

Goodness, is he normally such a twat? He should be supporting you in your goal, not have a go because of 10 calories! Blimey, I'm doing slimming world, having cake and custard twice a week and drink wine, and I've lost 1 and a half stone in 10 weeks

Having a few tictacs isn't "failed" denying yourself anything other than veg and meat will only lead to you falling and bingeing (as you've discovered) Once you realise its all about the choices long term, rather than on a day-to-day basis, you will stay with it much better

BristolBanshee · 15/11/2012 12:10

Hmmm. Well your DH doesn';t sound very supportive, but you don't sound too strong about your eating. What drives you to eat? (aside fro hunger) perhaps look at the deeper issues before going through a huge, and painful, spell of going without.

BristolBanshee · 15/11/2012 12:11

As the partner of a man that constantly diets and puts on weight, I have to say I have little patience for it all. It's boring to have a fridge full of tasteless crap for weeks then see him gorging.

WorraLiberty · 15/11/2012 12:12

toofattorun I only log in to read your posts Grin

toofattorun · 15/11/2012 12:15

Well I take that (albeit it an insincere one) as a major compliment as I think your posts are the dog's cojones. (Sincere)

WorraLiberty · 15/11/2012 12:17

They're a pile of cojones, that's what they are Grin

toofattorun · 15/11/2012 12:17

Whilst I am in power, may I take this opportunity to declare that tomorrow is a Nude Day for all men who are physically fit in the East London area.

Thank you.

SissySpacekAteMyHamster · 15/11/2012 12:24

A diet shouldn't be cutting out everything you like, a diet should be a lifestyle change, where you cut down on the bad things, but don't cut them out entirely otherwise you'll crave them and when you do get them you tend to gorge!

I've recently started back on Slimming World, in my second week. I haven't actually given anything up, just count it into my allowances for the day.

I do it online, as no groups where I am. Have a look, its pretty easy to follow.

Your husband is a welcher, but take control of things for yourself and don't make excuses for your binge eating.

ErikNorseman · 15/11/2012 12:26

WTF???
This is so unhealthy
You panic over 5 tictacs and binge eat out of guilt? Honey, this is a bigger issue than 'dieting'. Are you getting support with your eating issues?
Your husband is also a wanker. How is he helping you by telling you you have 'failed'? He is actively damaging your efforts.

nickelrocketgoBooooooom · 15/11/2012 12:26

it's 10 calories - there used to be an advert that shouted that htey contain 2calories each!

that's not bingeing!
it's a couple of very low calorie sweets.

you are being unreasonable by placing such a restriction on yourself and your DH is being an arse.

you have not failed.

Ephiny · 15/11/2012 12:27

If the bet was that you wouldn't eat sweets, then I guess technically you lost.

Seriously though making bets like that are probably not going to be helpful for you. It's obviously a sensitive issue for you (as weight-loss/diet-related issues are for many of us) and if you've been upset enough to binge-eat then it's counter-productive. Looking after your health/diet/weight has to be something you do for you. Not for someone else or for a bet or to prove a point. It's about believing you deserve better than overeating.

Also, a couple of tic tacs aren't going to do you any harm. Have them if you want them!

pictish · 15/11/2012 12:28

HIBU. If at the end of the month you have lost weight, then you win! It is perfectly simple.

nickelrocketgoBooooooom · 15/11/2012 12:57

oh, god, sorry, i read it as you thought the tictacs were bingeing.

so, he told you you'd failed and you binge-ate o prove him right?
that's not helpful.

You'd done so well and you let a nasty comment bring you down.

you need to tell him he's being a twat for not supporting you and that he never should have bet you to set you up for failure.

and I agree with the other poster that you need to change your lifestyle, not give yourself a restrictive diet.

you've put on weight mostly because of your medication.
you obviously can't stop your medication, so look at other things.

are you being more sedentary? ie are you sitting around in the evenings? are you doing it because you're more tired or because you can't be arsed? if it's the latter, then you need to put that aside.
have half an hour to relax when you get home in the evening before dinner, have dinner, then go a walk, or play an active computer game, or do a bit of "light cleaning" Wink - and not just you - both of you need to do it together otherwise you will resent him for being a lazy arse when you're putting effort in.

food - look at your portion sizes. It's not just what you eat, it's how much. If you're piling it up and eating it all, of course you'll put on weight. I'm not saying eat tiny portions, but just cut it down. instead of 3 potatoes, have 2, and have more veg if you think you'll be hungry.
watch how you cook things - don't use lots of fat to cook - if you fry stuff, use Fry-lite or similar - you spray a couple of sprays into the pan instead of a glug of oil. have boiled instead of roasted veg.
if you eat pizza, make your own and don't put so much cheese on it.
if you eat meat, cut off the skins of chicken and the fat off pork etc.
roast them in a pan with a grid underneath rather than in their own fat.
change to semi-skimmed or skimmed milk. don't have sugar in your tea (you can cut down rather than do it all in one go - i used to have 2 sugars and now have 1level spoon, and i can't stand more sugar nowadays)
If you normally have pudding after dinner, change the pudding, or havea smaller one. If you have ice-cream, have a ice lolly instead, or if you have cake, research recipes for low fat cakes.
eggs have fat in their yolks - so if you normally have 2 eggs, then cut it to one.
if you eat pastry - instead of pastry, have bread - pastry has loads of fat in it. (eg, pitta bread or pizza bread, or english muffins etc)
if you make a pie, make it with mash instead of pastry. when you make mash, make it without butter. (if you like, you can add herbs to it instead of just having it plain - use milk to mash it anyway)

take up an exercise class if you can. belly dancing is good fun, and they welcome wobbly bellies (i know, i am one - our class has women of all shapes and sizes)

nickelrocketgoBooooooom · 15/11/2012 12:58

you can make your own ice lollies out of orange juice or cordial.
and you can have frozen low-fat yoghurt instead of ice cream - i'm sure the supermarkets must do it.

valiumredhead · 15/11/2012 13:41

I would have thought tic tags are on of the best things to have as they are so cal.
10 cals is less than an apple, isn't it?

valiumredhead · 15/11/2012 13:42

tacs

And your dh is a twat!

valiumredhead · 15/11/2012 13:42

low cal

ffs!

waltermittymissus · 15/11/2012 13:46

Was he saying it jokingly? As in, banter? That's what I would have thought...

MrsTerryPratchett · 15/11/2012 14:36

He sabotaged you and you let him. The food is not the issue, you need to work out what the emotional binging is about.

I've lost 30 pounds on WW and I can have as many Tic Tacs as I like as long as I track every one.

Whocansay · 15/11/2012 14:52

I would like to add that if you've had a binge, but been good the rest of the time, you should still have lost weight. Don't give up on yourself.

I put on loads of weight with each pregnancy (over 3st each time). I lost it again mostly through running. I cut out sugar, chocolate and cheese. Not wine though! And every now and then I would binge. But then you get back on the wagon and persevere. It took 9 months after baby one and 1 year after baby 2, so not quick, but it wasn't like I had masses of social engagements to look fab for!

Find a diet that works for you. It sounds as if one of the diet plans with meetings would suit you as you would get support there. I hope you don't let this guy sabotage you further. You're worth more than £50, but your 'd'h doesn't think so.

midseasonsale · 15/11/2012 15:58

5 tick tacks is only about 10 calories. He is a weasel!

diddl · 15/11/2012 16:05

Well, they don´t have many calories-but if you think of them as sweets, I wouldn´t consider that sticking to a diet tbh.

Depends on whether the bet was to lose weight or eat healthily I guess.

EuroShagmore · 15/11/2012 16:07

This is a problem arising out of a failure to define the terms of the bet.

What does "sticking to your diet" mean? Does it mean the result - losing weight, sticking within a calorie limit, giving up certain foods, etc? "Diet" just means "what you eat".

BTW, I am in the process of losing a few pounds put on as a result of fertility treatment. I am calorie counting and eat whatever I like, but try to stay within my target calories most days. It's easier if you eat low cal foods as they are more bulky (so you feel less hungry) but you can still lose weight and eat chocolate every day. I do and I've lost 6 lbs in 8 weeks. I'm pretty happy with that.

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