for those of you who are scared to eat whatever you want...
glitzy196
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I love posts from people 'like me' (I hate veggies)
so I thought i would offer my own encouragement, mostly because i looked at my diary yesterday and could not help but giggle at how bad it was.
I had 'only' lost .4 lbs from monday to thursday morning. Yesterday I ate chicken nugget school lunch with my 6 year old, little Caesars for dinner, snickers, chocolate chip muffins, and an ice cream cone. LOL it was pretty awful, but it fit in to my calorie goal. This morning i had lost 1.8 lbs from the day before.
i'm not saying it is healthy! i'm just saying from a calories in calories out perspective..you don't have to cut anything out. moderation is your friend! I have a long way to go, and most of my days won't be that nutritionally void, but some will..and I believe I will still reach my goal.
AND IT WAS ALL YUMMY.
so I thought i would offer my own encouragement, mostly because i looked at my diary yesterday and could not help but giggle at how bad it was.
I had 'only' lost .4 lbs from monday to thursday morning. Yesterday I ate chicken nugget school lunch with my 6 year old, little Caesars for dinner, snickers, chocolate chip muffins, and an ice cream cone. LOL it was pretty awful, but it fit in to my calorie goal. This morning i had lost 1.8 lbs from the day before.
i'm not saying it is healthy! i'm just saying from a calories in calories out perspective..you don't have to cut anything out. moderation is your friend! I have a long way to go, and most of my days won't be that nutritionally void, but some will..and I believe I will still reach my goal.
AND IT WAS ALL YUMMY.
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Moderation yes but just remember your body processes the calories from sugary and fatty foods differently than the calories from lean meat and foods with higher nutritional values. But if it's working for you and you're happy more power to you.0
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It wouldn't be healthy to eat an entire diet of junk food, but you could lose weight that way.
I cannot believe how many people managed to get through school and life without ever hearing the whole calorie thing. But it's good to repeat it for them.
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Nutritionally they are not equal. But for weight loss they are.
My primary focus right now is just portion control. So, yes..im happy!!0 -
I'm tempted to write up a post of a dozen reasons Authority Nutrition's listicles are garbage every time I see them linked on here.
Authority Nutrition has an article about "evidence backed" diet tips, that includes ones that contradict each other like "drink whey protein" and "don't drink calories."
I'll just link to this instead because it is Alan Aragon and he's both informative and funny:
https://www.facebook.com/AuthorityNutrition/posts/167306283430017?comment_id=482791&reply_comment_id=482832&total_comments=32&comment_tracking={"tn":"R9"}0 -
Reaching your ideal goal is great. My only concern is that if your not getting necessary nutrients from your diet you may be at a weight you want but beware of the side effects of not having all the nutrients your body needs. You could be eating enough calories but say your not getting enough iron or vitamin d, fiber etc from the foods you eat; you could experience fatigue, constipation, light headedness and so on.
Many people don't watch what they eat and are "fine". But then they wonder why they have dry skin or can't sleep. Your diet impacts more than you think. My cousin cut out dairy directed by a doctor and his dry skin cleared up. While this may not be relevant to you I'm just trying to enlighten and inform that diet is more than just calories. And I'm using the word diet as in whatever you eat not "I'm on a diet" type of way.0 -
But..that was not the point of the thread. Im never going to eat vegetables unless i get a tongue transplant or something. And the ones i do like..well lets just say they come in a can.
For basically my whole life i basically thought i was doomed to be fat because i don't like (read hate) most healthy food. I have really strong food adversions.
So my health aside, i am pretty sure i get enough iron based on the amount of bread, cereal, and red meat i eat..anyways. you can eat all the food.0 -
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I'm torn between tearing you a new one for eating that kind of crap (AND for letting your child eating chicken nuggets, unless they're the new 'healthy' kind that probably don't taste good) or jotting down everything you ate that day so that *I* can follow that diet for a day and have a really fun dining experience and hopefully a similar weight loss!!! Congratulations!!!!0
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Drink more meal replacement drinks or protein drinks if you do not like veggies... Or get a diet that has loads of fiber in it ( which breakdown slower than non fiber stuff! Request me j can give you tips! Nutrition is crucial!0
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TylEulenspiegel wrote: »I'm torn between tearing you a new one for eating that kind of crap (AND for letting your child eating chicken nuggets, unless they're the new 'healthy' kind that probably don't taste good) or jotting down everything you ate that day so that *I* can follow that diet for a day and have a really fun dining experience and hopefully a similar weight loss!!! Congratulations!!!!
Lol my kid packed his lunch lol.
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Im pretty happy. Lol do fiber one bars count?? Sea salt carmel is yum yumMellieanne1019 wrote: »Drink more meal replacement drinks or protein drinks if you do not like veggies... Or get a diet that has loads of fiber in it ( which breakdown slower than non fiber stuff! Request me j can give you tips! Nutrition is crucial!
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TylEulenspiegel wrote: »I'm torn between tearing you a new one for eating that kind of crap (AND for letting your child eating chicken nuggets, unless they're the new 'healthy' kind that probably don't taste good) or jotting down everything you ate that day so that *I* can follow that diet for a day and have a really fun dining experience and hopefully a similar weight loss!!! Congratulations!!!!
It was fabulous, my diary is open!!!
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Have you tried all the vegetables and prepared them in several different ways? I'm sure you know that there are a million things you can do with corn and that it tastes a little different, depending on how you make it. ALL the veggies are like that. Prepare them different ways and they taste a little different. There are so many veggies and so many ways to prepare them! I'll bet that if you worked at it, you'd find more veggies that you like.But..that was not the point of the thread. Im never going to eat vegetables unless i get a tongue transplant or something. And the ones i do like..well lets just say they come in a can.
For basically my whole life i basically thought i was doomed to be fat because i don't like (read hate) most healthy food. I have really strong food adversions.
So my health aside, i am pretty sure i get enough iron based on the amount of bread, cereal, and red meat i eat..anyways. you can eat all the food.
I'm not going to lecture you on your health or diet. That's your beezwax, not mine. Just tossing out the idea that maybe vegetables can be included in "all the food," if you want to try to include them. I once had trouble with veggies, too, so I know that some of us veggie-haters can turn a new lettuce leaf.
Food for thought.
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TylEulenspiegel wrote: »I'm torn between tearing you a new one for eating that kind of crap (AND for letting your child eating chicken nuggets, unless they're the new 'healthy' kind that probably don't taste good) or jotting down everything you ate that day so that *I* can follow that diet for a day and have a really fun dining experience and hopefully a similar weight loss!!! Congratulations!!!!
What's wrong with chicken nuggets?!0 -
Your body generally breaks everything down in constituent molecules to use, and it is impossible to know one molecule of the same type from another (give or take atoms that have unusual neutron isotopes).Moderation yes but just remember your body processes the calories from sugary and fatty foods differently than the calories from lean meat and foods with higher nutritional values. But if it's working for you and you're happy more power to you.0 -
I_Will_End_You wrote: »TylEulenspiegel wrote: »I'm torn between tearing you a new one for eating that kind of crap (AND for letting your child eating chicken nuggets, unless they're the new 'healthy' kind that probably don't taste good) or jotting down everything you ate that day so that *I* can follow that diet for a day and have a really fun dining experience and hopefully a similar weight loss!!! Congratulations!!!!
What's wrong with chicken nuggets?!
Apparently they are full of sugar and fat which apparently is metabolized differently than say a protein from some sort of lean meat which apparently isn't in a chicken nugget.
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TylEulenspiegel wrote: »I'm torn between tearing you a new one for eating that kind of crap (AND for letting your child eating chicken nuggets, unless they're the new 'healthy' kind that probably don't taste good) or jotting down everything you ate that day so that *I* can follow that diet for a day and have a really fun dining experience and hopefully a similar weight loss!!! Congratulations!!!!
Who'd of thought Bloomberg was on MFP?0 -
CharonCharon wrote: »It can take 3 days for food to "digest" through your body.
While in your intestines things are still getting absorbed.
Rarely do processed foods go out the next day through the system.
Absorption of calories is not instant.
3 days?? What are you eating??0 -
I'm not going to disagree with those arguing that nutrition is important. I agree completely that it is.
I tend to think people who don't like vegetables should keep making an effort to try them in new and different preparations until they find a way to eat them.
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Those of you castigating the OP are missing her point and derailing this thread and spreading some really bad information here. Your body just digests food. It doesn't have two different pathways for processed and natural foods or something ridiculous like that. Humans are remarkably adaptable, and it takes us very, very long stretches of deprivation to notice the effects from deficiencies.
Learning a new way of eating is something that can be conquered in steps. Right now, the OP is addressing HOW MUCH she's eating. Maybe her next step will be tackling WHAT she's eating.0 -
PeachyCarol wrote: »I'm not going to disagree with those arguing that nutrition is important. I agree completely that it is.
I tend to think people who don't like vegetables should keep making an effort to try them in new and different preparations until they find a way to eat them.
BUT...
Those of you castigating the OP are missing her point and derailing this thread and spreading some really bad information here. Your body just digests food. It doesn't have two different pathways for processed and natural foods or something ridiculous like that. Humans are remarkably adaptable, and it takes us very, very long stretches of deprivation to notice the effects from deficiencies.
Learning a new way of eating is something that can be conquered in steps. Right now, the OP is addressing HOW MUCH she's eating. Maybe her next step will be tackling WHAT she's eating.
Honestly, if there was a separate pathway for processed foods, treating obesity would be a lot easier to target. Just find a way to disable the processed pathway. Then unlimited processed foods for everyone.0 -
Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »
Let me reword that.... It's about the quality of the calorie. If You have 2 foods of the same amount of calories but one has higher fiber or vitamins and the others calories are made up of mostly carbs fat and sugars your going to see a different impact0 -
PeachyCarol wrote: »I'm not going to disagree with those arguing that nutrition is important. I agree completely that it is.
I tend to think people who don't like vegetables should keep making an effort to try them in new and different preparations until they find a way to eat them.
BUT...
Those of you castigating the OP are missing her point and derailing this thread and spreading some really bad information here. Your body just digests food. It doesn't have two different pathways for processed and natural foods or something ridiculous like that. Humans are remarkably adaptable, and it takes us very, very long stretches of deprivation to notice the effects from deficiencies.
Learning a new way of eating is something that can be conquered in steps. Right now, the OP is addressing HOW MUCH she's eating. Maybe her next step will be tackling WHAT she's eating.
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Ignore these posts! People are missing your point. I say good for yoU! I had pizza and wine last night for dinner . As long as you stay within your calorie goal and keep up the exercise, indulging once in a while is fine! Calories in, calories out! BUT incorporating healthier foods is a good idea...for your health that is!0
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Have you tried all the vegetables and prepared them in several different ways? I'm sure you know that there are a million things you can do with corn and that it tastes a little different, depending on how you make it. ALL the veggies are like that. Prepare them different ways and they taste a little different. There are so many veggies and so many ways to prepare them! I'll bet that if you worked at it, you'd find more veggies that you like.But..that was not the point of the thread. Im never going to eat vegetables unless i get a tongue transplant or something. And the ones i do like..well lets just say they come in a can.
For basically my whole life i basically thought i was doomed to be fat because i don't like (read hate) most healthy food. I have really strong food adversions.
So my health aside, i am pretty sure i get enough iron based on the amount of bread, cereal, and red meat i eat..anyways. you can eat all the food.
I'm not going to lecture you on your health or diet. That's your beezwax, not mine. Just tossing out the idea that maybe vegetables can be included in "all the food," if you want to try to include them. I once had trouble with veggies, too, so I know that some of us veggie-haters can turn a new lettuce leaf.
Food for thought.
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Have you tried all the vegetables and prepared them in several different ways? I'm sure you know that there are a million things you can do with corn and that it tastes a little different, depending on how you make it. ALL the veggies are like that. Prepare them different ways and they taste a little different. There are so many veggies and so many ways to prepare them! I'll bet that if you worked at it, you'd find more veggies that you like.But..that was not the point of the thread. Im never going to eat vegetables unless i get a tongue transplant or something. And the ones i do like..well lets just say they come in a can.
For basically my whole life i basically thought i was doomed to be fat because i don't like (read hate) most healthy food. I have really strong food adversions.
So my health aside, i am pretty sure i get enough iron based on the amount of bread, cereal, and red meat i eat..anyways. you can eat all the food.
I'm not going to lecture you on your health or diet. That's your beezwax, not mine. Just tossing out the idea that maybe vegetables can be included in "all the food," if you want to try to include them. I once had trouble with veggies, too, so I know that some of us veggie-haters can turn a new lettuce leaf.
Food for thought.
It is so hard to talk about being picky with someone who is not. I want to say on behalf of picky eaters everywhere..being picky sucks. It sucks so vad it is almost dibilitating. I hate being invited over for dinner, i wish i liked salad. 2 cuos for 15 calories?? Id be so skinny! (At least that's what i tell myself!)0 -
Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »
Let me reword that.... It's about the quality of the calorie. If You have 2 foods of the same amount of calories but one has higher fiber or vitamins and the others calories are made up of mostly carbs fat and sugars your going to see a different impact
"different" though, does not inherently mean "better" or "worse".
In a diet lacking in fats and protein, a chicken nugget would be a superior choice to a bowl of broccoli.
To a diet lacking in fiber and micronutrients, the converse might be true.
Either way, 150 calories of chicken nuggets = 150 calories of broccoli from a weight loss standpoint, which is the OP's point.0 -
Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »
Let me reword that.... It's about the quality of the calorie. If You have 2 foods of the same amount of calories but one has higher fiber or vitamins and the others calories are made up of mostly carbs fat and sugars your going to see a different impact
This is an extremely vague statement. In terms of weight loss there would be no discernible impact.0 -
TylEulenspiegel wrote: »I'm torn between tearing you a new one for eating that kind of crap (AND for letting your child eating chicken nuggets, unless they're the new 'healthy' kind that probably don't taste good) or jotting down everything you ate that day so that *I* can follow that diet for a day and have a really fun dining experience and hopefully a similar weight loss!!! Congratulations!!!!
Lol my kid packed his lunch lol.
Hey, can he pack my lunch?
You're doing fine eating what you can tolerate. I'm sure people will deride my lack of fruits and veggies, or that they're not certain types, or come from a can, or are dried.
Next time you have Little Caesars, let me know. I haven't had it in decades.0
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