What's your "splurge"

[obxhousewife 24]

Come on! You know everyone has something that they do that is against the "rules"...

Mine is espresso. I know that I'm not supposed to have caffine, but I haven't been able to find espresso Beans that are decaffeinated? I don't have one every day and I make it myself so that 1. I'm not spending a lot of money at the coffee shop and 2. I can control what goes in it. I would say I have maybe 3-4 per week.

I grind my own Beans and make it in my Kurig coffee maker. (mine has a little filter so I can use the Kcups or use my own coffee) I use about 1/8 of a cup of cold 2% milk, a splash of French vanilla coffee creamer, and one package of Equal. It's pure heaven to me!

I was super proud of myself a Christmas. My mom kept sending pies, cakes, Cookies, etc. to my house, but I was really good. I would take a bite of my hubby's, and then I was satisfied. All I wanted was a bite. I stuck to my meat and veggies and I was able to only take a spoonful of the "bad" stuff like green bean casserole, stuffing, etc. I describe it as "taste everything, but eat nothing". I KNOW that if I fill up on the bad stuff then there's no room for my Protein and veggies.

[Bufflehead 6,358]

I don't do anything against the rules (food-wise) but occasionally I "save up" my calories and carbs and fat counts so I can have a treat at the end of the day. A few days ago I had a light Breakfast and light lunch so that I would have enough room in my macros to have an ounce of the rosemary marcona almonds that Trader Joe's sells. Nuts are ok per my plan but I really have to budget carefully to be able to have more than just a few, and I love these, just a few is not enough!

[BKLYNgal87 503]

I have caffeine every day. IMO there is no legitimate medical reason to stop drinking caffeine so long as you don't overdo it. Good for you for only having a bite of the sweets. I can't do that. One bite is never just a bite for me. Better for me to steer clear entirely, which should be easier now that the holidays are over. My splurge is definitely nuts as well, or fancy cheese.< /p>

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

every friday, i have one fast food meal that i want...

i enjoy every bite and then boom, right back on my eating plan

[Jerzygurl 372]

Caffeine is actually fine. Just don't count it as your Water. It doesn't cause dehydration, it just doesn't count as Fluid intake.

[Jerzygurl 372]

SPLURGE ONE: In my magic bullet -- Greek Blends Non Fat Key Lime Yogurt with 1/8 cup of frozen strawberries and a little bit of banana creme Muscle Milk. Yummy!

SPLURGE TWO: Jello SF Double chocolate Temptations Mousse with a scoop of chocolate Protein powder and skim milk... YUMMMY!

They are both insides the lines but feel like I'm definitely doing something out of bounds!

[scarlet333 386]

coffee is fine with my doc too. So my splurge are the sugar free Creamer with exotic flavors. My current favorite is pumpkin spice. I measure out 2 tablespoons. Occasionally have a second cup later in the day. Another splurge is a tablespoon of Peanut Butter. Not everyday but yum (but so high in calories). I've thought of a third splurge - 1 or 2 times per week I have the Quaker low sugar instant oatmeal. Tastes decadent.

[VSG AJH 499]

My splurge: Jello sugar free Dulce de Leche pudding cup. After my liquid diet, I swore I'd never have another pudding cup again, but then I found these. They taste like flan, and they're so yummy, I bought four more packages today (not all for me, mind you, but when I have one, my kids want me to share, and I have six kids). Anyway, so, so good!!