There is something I wonder about..

LadyVeng3ance

Yesterday I ate three popsicles (each containing 413 kcals), one chocolate (around 500 kcals) and I ate some bacon and eggs. Now, what I want to know is: Someone once told me it doesn't matter what you eat so long as you keep your intake lower than what your body burns or something like that. So say I should eat about 1300 kcals each day, is it okay to eat three popsicles and nothing else that day? Even if I get hungry?

Nony_Mouse

LadyVeng3ance wrote: »

Yesterday I ate three popsicles (each containing 413 kcals), one chocolate (around 500 kcals) and I ate some bacon and eggs. Now, what I want to know is: Someone once told me it doesn't matter what you eat so long as you keep your intake lower than what your body burns or something like that. So say I should eat about 1300 kcals each day, is it okay to eat three popsicles and nothing else that day? Even if I get hungry?

In terms of weight loss, yes the only thing that matters is eating at a deficit, but as you've noted yourself three popsicles isn't going to keep you full, and you're also not meeting your nutritional needs in terms of macro (carbs, protein, fat) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals).

So, can you do it? Yes. Is it recommended? No.

Alatariel75

For weight loss, you could have eaten your calories in lard and cocoa powder, and if you're under, you'll lose. Nutritionally, of course, you'd end up with some wild deficiencies.

LadyVeng3ance

Nony_Mouse wrote: »

LadyVeng3ance wrote: »

Yesterday I ate three popsicles (each containing 413 kcals), one chocolate (around 500 kcals) and I ate some bacon and eggs. Now, what I want to know is: Someone once told me it doesn't matter what you eat so long as you keep your intake lower than what your body burns or something like that. So say I should eat about 1300 kcals each day, is it okay to eat three popsicles and nothing else that day? Even if I get hungry?

In terms of weight loss, yes the only thing that matters is eating at a deficit, but as you've noted yourself three popsicles isn't going to keep you full, and you're also not meeting your nutritional needs in terms of macro (carbs, protein, fat) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals).

So, can you do it? Yes. Is it recommended? No.

Its a shame I cant live on popsicles. They are sooo good! ^^

RodaRose

Eat your 1300 calories a day and you will lose weight.
If you want to eat ice cream for those 1300 calories, go for it, but make sure that you are getting enough protein.
Read this if you haven't done so already.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

Nony_Mouse

LadyVeng3ance wrote: »

Nony_Mouse wrote: »

LadyVeng3ance wrote: »

Yesterday I ate three popsicles (each containing 413 kcals), one chocolate (around 500 kcals) and I ate some bacon and eggs. Now, what I want to know is: Someone once told me it doesn't matter what you eat so long as you keep your intake lower than what your body burns or something like that. So say I should eat about 1300 kcals each day, is it okay to eat three popsicles and nothing else that day? Even if I get hungry?

In terms of weight loss, yes the only thing that matters is eating at a deficit, but as you've noted yourself three popsicles isn't going to keep you full, and you're also not meeting your nutritional needs in terms of macro (carbs, protein, fat) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals).

So, can you do it? Yes. Is it recommended? No.

Its a shame I cant live on popsicles. They are sooo good! ^^

You can still have popsicles though, and anything else your heart desires, just work it into your day. Exercise is a good way to earn some extra calories for stuff like that. For example, I had some extra cals left over after dinner tonight, so I went for a walk and got some gelato (the walk brought my cal allowance up to what it needed to be to offset the gelato completely).

jennifershoo

Why would you have only popsicles? You need some nutrients.

paperpudding

She didn't just have Popsicles, she had bacon and eggs as well.

phill_143

I liked the analogy someone else made recently, comparing calories to money.

Sure, you can still 'buy' a few indulgent items and still manage to balance your finances... Just make sure you are up-to-date with your rental and electricity payments first!

livingleanlivingclean

You can eat what you like, but what you eat will determine health and body composition...

Lizzy622

phill_143 wrote: »

I liked the analogy someone else made recently, comparing calories to money.

Sure, you can still 'buy' a few indulgent items and still manage to balance your finances... Just make sure you are up-to-date with your rental and electricity payments first!

Love that analogy - I have to remember it.

lemurcat12

LadyVeng3ance wrote: »

Yesterday I ate three popsicles (each containing 413 kcals), one chocolate (around 500 kcals) and I ate some bacon and eggs. Now, what I want to know is: Someone once told me it doesn't matter what you eat so long as you keep your intake lower than what your body burns or something like that. So say I should eat about 1300 kcals each day, is it okay to eat three popsicles and nothing else that day? Even if I get hungry?

You'd lose weight, but you wouldn't be healthy, and you'd probably not be able to sustain it or any reasonable exercise.

If you think that's okay, that's your business.

I don't think any people seriously think that's a sensible plan, however. People (like me) who say you can eat what you like usually assume that they are talking to a reasonable person, and I don't think reasonable people will choose to eat only popsicles or any of the other "what if I eat only this" options that people throw out. In my mind, a reasonable person eats normal meals for the most part (although they don't have to be in meal format--graze through the day or eat once a day, doesn't matter).

lemurcat12

paperpudding wrote: »

She didn't just have Popsicles, she had bacon and eggs as well.

She didn't, but she wants to know if she can eat only popsicles (although I don't think it's a serious question).

That said, lots of people seem to be high on juice fasts (NOT me, of course). So maybe the next hot thing can be the popsicle detox--just freeze the juice, I'm sure there's some reason like that you burn more calories eating frozen food.

usmcmp

LadyVeng3ance wrote: »

So say I should eat about 1300 kcals each day, is it okay to eat three popsicles and nothing else that day? Even if I get hungry?

The most important part of dietary changes is sustainability. If you spend lots of time being hungry you are not going to stick to it. This is why people start binge eating. Severe restriction, binge, severe restriction, binge. Not a good cycle and a hard one to stop once you start it.

Need2Exerc1se

LadyVeng3ance wrote: »

Yesterday I ate three popsicles (each containing 413 kcals), one chocolate (around 500 kcals) and I ate some bacon and eggs. Now, what I want to know is: Someone once told me it doesn't matter what you eat so long as you keep your intake lower than what your body burns or something like that. So say I should eat about 1300 kcals each day, is it okay to eat three popsicles and nothing else that day? Even if I get hungry?

Nothing at all wrong with that now and then, but on a regular basis it would not be advisable from a health standpoint.

Sharon_C

I'm not condoning this at all, but it's relevant to this conversation. http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/08/twinkie.diet.professor/