What do you miss from 'before'?

[amosmylove]

Saw a food post here and I went looking through my pictures of food on my phone... only to realize I had nearly nothing healthy in my gallery. It's all from 'before'. Before I started Tirz and therefore eating better and eating less. I used to bake a lot. Now I don't bake at all. It's definitely where the bulk of my weight gain came from. Here's some of my old food that I kinda miss but I don't miss the addiction I had to it. It's kind of embarrassing to see these and remember my food choices. I only took pictures of sweets. Because that's all I ever wanted to eat. I'd watch the Great British Baking Show and then go make whatever they did. I'd crave chocolate and go make a mousse, or choux buns with chocolate creme diplomat or whatever. I love (loved?) cake. I haven't had cake in months.

Anything you remember from 'before' that you miss even though you're glad it's behind you?
I hated being a slave to whatever craving I'd get. Tirz has been so life changing.

Ps. The last picture is rather indelicate. I always make that shape for my husband but went a bit too far that time. Still, it was great choux!

 

[clemochi]

The funny thing is I'm now actually more into the idea of baking than before. It's an amazing thing to be able to have one portion and then stop and be fine with that, leaving the rest for my family members to enjoy. Before I usually avoided baking, even though I loved it, except for special occasions because I knew the sugar addiction would take hold and I'd make myself sick with my efforts.

 

[unclebuff702]

I miss wanting to have a cocktail. I wasn't a big drinker, but a nice old fashioned at a steakhouse was mint. Now, the thought of it makes me grimace like I smelled a fart.

 

[cloratheshadow]

I miss Buldak ramen lol

 

[randompersonrandom]

Getting drunk at a work function. One, and I can feel a little bit of a buzz, though I know I'll feel awful tomorrow. Two, and I feel drunk, but not in a "wooo" way. Midway through the third, and I'm pawing at my work-wife's sleeve, asking "Uh....I think I need to go home."

I was never a full on alcoholic because I didn't drink often enough or wreck my life with it, but I could usually be counted on to get drunk and loud at a work function. Now I just can't, and I miss it.

 

[Gr33dyOctopus]

Seafood buffets, used to go a few times a month. Now there's no point, to expensive and not worth it anymore.

 

[SeaGypsy]

Seafood buffets, used to go a few times a month. Now there's no point, to expensive and not worth it anymore.

Oh I do miss a good seafood buffet 😩 now when we go out to eat I order an appetizer for my meal and usually can't finish it

 

[BNLFL]

I miss cowing out and ice cream after dinner.

 

[CNCCurrency]

Seafood buffets, used to go a few times a month. Now there's no point, to expensive and not worth it anymore.

Chinese buffet for me

 

[CNCCurrency]

Seafood buffets, used to go a few times a month. Now there's no point, to expensive and not worth it anymore.

We don't have those here, It seems to be coastal thing.

 

[anhydrous]

I still bake although less often and more responding to demand rather than just for the hell of it. I kinda miss how predictable eating used to be. Every day I'd need breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and some snacks in between. These days I eat when I have to and that is not exciting or satisfying for some reason.

 

[sheilarae74]

Seafood buffets, used to go a few times a month. Now there's no point, to expensive and not worth it anymore.

I just miss buffets period. I eat so little nowadays it doesn't even pay to go to one.

 

[mybodyisasewer]

I used to wake up on the weekends and drink a glass or two of whiskey while I smoked a joint out on the porch. Now I just smoke a joint. I have partial liquor bottles here that are over a year old.

I used to microwave a bunch of dumplings and eat them while I played counterstrike.

I would google restaurants in whatever area I might be visiting on a day off and drooling over all the menus. Now I just get triple chicken at Panda, it's protein, keeps me alive, that's good enough.

 

[ambot88]

I miss enjoying stuff. I always loved eating out and it was a special treat I looked forward to and now I just don't care or want anything and it doesn't seem worth the effort or expense of going out. I also loved a nice glass of wine and I still want to enjoy it - every few weeks I'll open a bottle of wine all optimistic and then drink half a glass and get no joy. Obviously the good outweighs the bad but I'm kind of grumpy today and was really wishing some wine and chocolate could cure me like it used to.

 

[HistLady]

I used to have lunch with work friends on an almost daily basis. I don't any more because there's no point in paying restaurant prices daily for what I eat. I miss the camaraderie and some of the food.

 

[Gr33dyOctopus]

Chinese buffet for me

Yum, those too!!

 

[Gr33dyOctopus]

We don't have those here, It seems to be coastal thing.

Yep, im right on the ocean. Ya nailed it.

 

[Gr33dyOctopus]

I miss cowing out and ice cream after dinner.

I still eat ice after dinner!!! Just a lot less

 

[fatjacked]

I can still enjoy most reasonable meals, desserts, etc and get pleasure from eating tasty things. What I do miss is being able to OCCASIONALLY go nuts / have a cheat day if I am going somewhere new / novel or celebrating with friends. I just can't keep up and end up really paying the price.

 

[coach chickpea]

Saw a food post here and I went looking through my pictures of food on my phone... only to realize I had nearly nothing healthy in my gallery. It's all from 'before'. Before I started Tirz and therefore eating better and eating less. I used to bake a lot. Now I don't bake at all. It's definitely where the bulk of my weight gain came from. Here's some of my old food that I kinda miss but I don't miss the addiction I had to it. It's kind of embarrassing to see these and remember my food choices. I only took pictures of sweets. Because that's all I ever wanted to eat. I'd watch the Great British Baking Show and then go make whatever they did. I'd crave chocolate and go make a mousse, or choux buns with chocolate creme diplomat or whatever. I love (loved?) cake. I haven't had cake in months.

Anything you remember from 'before' that you miss even though you're glad it's behind you?
I hated being a slave to whatever craving I'd get. Tirz has been so life changing.

Ps. The last picture is rather indelicate. I always make that shape for my husband but went a bit too far that time. Still, it was great choux!

I miss feeling motivated; it takes alot for me to want to do mostly anything.

 

[unclebuff702]

Getting drunk at a work function. One, and I can feel a little bit of a buzz, though I know I'll feel awful tomorrow. Two, and I feel drunk, but not in a "wooo" way. Midway through the third, and I'm pawing at my work-wife's sleeve, asking "Uh....I think I need to go home."

I was never a full on alcoholic because I didn't drink often enough or wreck my life with it, but I could usually be counted on to get drunk and loud at a work function. Now I just can't, and I miss it.

Anecdotally, I see a lot less of the drunk and loud folks at work functions and conferences, and I miss them too 😂. Good ol cause and effect!

 

[bay_area_schizo]

I used to have lunch with work friends on an almost daily basis. I don't any more because there's no point in paying restaurant prices daily for what I eat. I miss the camaraderie and some of the food.

funny you say that. I'm realizing just how much of my social life revolved around food 😥

 

[bay_area_schizo]

I miss eating a big meal and then spiraling down the "itis" wormhole in front of the TV 🤤

 

[wileyhorse]

I don’t miss a damn thing, because now, i know i can literally eat anything I want in moderation. If I want donuts, I’ll eat a donut… knowing I’ll be satisfied without eating a whole box of donuts. Very liberating!

 

[Sasquatch]

Tanquerae (sp?) Gin
I dearly fucking miss it. Don't even need vermouth. Just some olives and olive juice.
Then it's "Tanquerae take me away." 😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️

 

[amosmylove]

I miss wanting to have a cocktail. I wasn't a big drinker, but a nice old fashioned at a steakhouse was mint. Now, the thought of it makes me grimace like I smelled a fart.

I can hardly finish a drink now. I miss getting mexican food and a margarita and feeling a pleasant buzz. There's no way I could drink enough to get tipsy anymore. Plus no room for food if I drink anything except water with it.

 

[amosmylove]

I miss feeling motivated; it takes alot for me to want to do mostly anything.

Do you think that is because of the anhedonia side effect?

I have this issue in general but have always connected it to my adhd.

 

[amosmylove]

The funny thing is I'm now actually more into the idea of baking than before. It's an amazing thing to be able to have one portion and then stop and be fine with that, leaving the rest for my family members to enjoy. Before I usually avoided baking, even though I loved it, except for special occasions because I knew the sugar addiction would take hold and I'd make myself sick with my efforts.

I know what you mean with the thought of it taking hold. My main issue was I didn't want anything to be wasted. That was drilled into me as a kid. Don't waste your food! I would always finish my plate even if I was stuffed simply because it would feel wasteful to throw it away. Now I dish up so much less at home so it's fine, but even now I still struggle to waste food at restaurants and whatnot.

I am less encouraged to bake now that ever because my husband is just starting on tirz and asks me not to lol. Plus I don't like feeding my kids junk even if it's homemade. I cook/bake all organic generally and avoid a lot of ingredients for their sakes because they all turn into extra adhd nightmares when they are exposed to crappy foods.

 

[amosmylove]

I miss cowing out and ice cream after dinner.

Ice cream was one of my crutches. I tried some the other night for the first time in about 3 months and I ate less than half of it. I don't feel like trying again anytime soon. A good thing in the end, but it was a nice thing before. Too nice.

 

[amosmylove]

I still bake although less often and more responding to demand rather than just for the hell of it. I kinda miss how predictable eating used to be. Every day I'd need breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and some snacks in between. These days I eat when I have to and that is not exciting or satisfying for some reason.

It seems like so much work to feed myself that many meals now. I just don't eat because unless it's fresh cooked and healthy it sounds terrible, so really I only eat dinner when we cook for the family. I've kicked everything processed now but before I'd always have a bag of simply cheeto puffs or popcorners in my cupboard to hide in my room and snack on without sharing with my kids.