Success by eating what you want???????

Asallings323

Hello everyone, so I have one simple question. Is it possible to loose weight and still eat what you want but in a smaller portion? If so would you please share your success story with me. I have lost 7lbs so far following this method of eating what I want and exercising daily, just doing it all in smaller portion sizes. Any help you awesome people can give me would be appreciated and I love pics.....:)

amynb524

I've lost 73 since January by doing this!

As long as I stay in my calorie budget, I eat what I want. I don't go crazy and eat all 1500 calories in junk, but I don't deprive myself

radiosilents

100 pounds lost doing it. I recently posted a "Success Story" titled "How to lose 100 pounds" you can check out if you like.

seska422

Yup. I eat the foods I like and don't eat foods I don't like. I aim for 80% of my calories from nutrient-dense foods and 20% of my calories from treat foods. I get my nutrition but don't feel deprived.

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mccindy72

Asallings323 wrote: »

Hello everyone, so I have one simple question. Is it possible to loose weight and still eat what you want but in a smaller portion? If so would you please share your success story with me. I have lost 7lbs so far following this method of eating what I want and exercising daily, just doing it all in smaller portion sizes. Any help you awesome people can give me would be appreciated and I love pics.....:)

That's pretty much how it works. Buy a food scale, weigh all your solid foods, eat the foods you like in a calorie deficit and you lose weight.
Read the first post in this thread for more information:http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here

mangrothian

Of course it's possible. I'm not one for posting pics of myself (just my food...) on the forums, but the only thing I've changed is my portion sizes, how how much oil/butter I cook with, and I've lost in excess of 45kg/100lb over the last year.

As an example, for lunch I used to bring in containers that were almost 2L in capacity to hold all my food. Now I use a 500mL - 700mL one, and even then I don't finish it all some days.

shadow2soul

Absolutely :drinker:

I don't have many full body pics of me at my heaviest. But here's what I do have:

Closest to a full body at heaviest:


Face comparison:


And here is a comparison from shortly after joining MFP to earlier this month:

Asallings323

Thank you all for your responses so far. I was just getting so tired of being told don't eat this or that. FRUSTRATING!!! You ladies are awesome.

BodyByBex

Asallings323 wrote: »

Thank you all for your responses so far. I was just getting so tired of being told don't eat this or that. FRUSTRATING!!! You ladies are awesome.

@Asallings323 Here at MFP, we don't listen to those 'don't eat this or that' people. We measure and eat/drink what we want(including alcohol! ) and honestly log it and hold ourselves accountable.

tkphotogirl

Oh hell yes.
82 days in, 20lbs down, had a chocolate twist danish pastry for breakfast just this morning Generally I'm all high taste, low size portions - I'd rather have a sliver of something delicious than a slab of something meh.

Reiss104

Oh my goodness, so glad I found this thread!

I lost 43lbs once by doing this. I ate 1 pizza slice instead of 2, a small bar of chocolate instead of the bigger one. I threw in a multivitamin and a bit of fibre each day. Eventhough my diary didnt look super nutritious, my weight was the best it had be in 10 years!!.... And then I got that 'healthy food' guilt thing and I decided to cut back on carbs and processed foods, eat more green stuff etc,,, It totally knocked me off and lasted all of 3 days and ended up going crazy on the junk food. I kept trying to go back to 'clean eating' but kept failing. My weight has yo yo'd around since then and Im out of shape now!

Time to go back to what is realistic and actually works!----> A little of what you love does you good!

earlnabby

tomnev1

I find I longer "want" to eat things like bacon, white bread, sausages etc. I also find that I have far more willpower to resist the things I do want like cakes and biscuits. As long as you measure you will succeed.

What gets measured, gets done.

soldiergrl_101

Weightloss is a math problem, calories in vs calories out...You can eat as many snickers and ice creams you want as long as your body burns more calories than you put in. If I want something I eat it, just be sure its in moderation and be prepared to kick some *kitten* at the gym to torch those extra calories

GothyFaery

I lost over 40 pounds eating what I wanted with minimal exercising. I did notice that what I wanted changed quite a bit though. When I first started I ate a lot of fast food, fried foods, prepackaged stuff. After a while I started wanting foods that would fill me up and keep me full longer so I started cooking a lot more and found a love for Brussels spouts. Then when I started lifting, I found out how little protein I had in my diet so I wanted to eat more protein to help performance.

So while I do tend to eat much healthier now then I did before, I would never had gotten to where I am today if I hadn't started losing weight with eating all the foods I loved when I was fat!

CasperNaegle

Weight loss is done with a calorie deficit.. you can technically eat anything to do this. It may not be the healthiest method to do it, but yes it can be done.

Redbeard333

ABSOLUTELY!!! I've lost almost 65 pounds since mid-January by eating pretty much what I want, but just in smaller quantities and making better choices. For example, last night I had an *awesome* cupcake from a local bakery, and not a low-fat, low-cal, low-taste piece of cardboard one. It fit in my calorie intake for the day, so I had it. It's all calories in vs. calories out

tincanonastring

As so many have pointed out, it's entirely possible. You'll lose weight as long as your calorie intake is lower than your calorie needs, regardless of what you eat.

I take an approach that's more moderated than just "eat whatever I want;" most of my food is planned out to help me reach a certain level of fats, carbs, and proteins (along with meeting my micronutrient needs) while staying within a calorie goal. Generally, this means I eat about 80-90% nutrient-dense foods (lean proteins, vegetables, fruits, etc.) and then work in some food I enjoy that does not have as much nutritional value.

ETA: I'm down 40+ pounds from my heaviest weight.

misterdale67

Since February 2014 I've lost 174 pounds doing this.

Asallings323

Thank you all so much on the helpful advice. I love hearing all of your success stories. I know now that I will be ok doing what I am doing and need to push out all the negative stuff I have been told. I like to eat foods that work for me, not someone else's idea of what I need to eat.Exercising is where I seem to thrive anyways , it is so relaxing for me to just get out there and work my butt off.

shellbelle0210

UltimateRBF wrote: »

amynb524 wrote: »

I've lost 73 since January by doing this!

As long as I stay in my calorie budget, I eat what I want. I don't go crazy and eat all 1500 calories in junk, but I don't deprive myself

Yep! Well about 45lbs for me, in about the last 10 months. My rate of loss really accelerated once I got a food scale and a fitbit back in May.

I eat 1600+ exercise calories.

How active are you?

Ang108

Asallings323 wrote: »

Hello everyone, so I have one simple question. Is it possible to loose weight and still eat what you want but in a smaller portion? If so would you please share your success story with me. I have lost 7lbs so far following this method of eating what I want and exercising daily, just doing it all in smaller portion sizes. Any help you awesome people can give me would be appreciated and I love pics.....:)

I only eat what I want and have lost 65 plus pounds. I also don't exercise more so I can eat more, which of course is a personal choice. You have to figure out what works for you, modify if it doesn't , because just because something might work for me is no promise that it will work for you.
Good Luck !

SparkyJess3

25 lbs down and not one friggin salad yet!!! lol

Asallings323

shellbelle0210 wrote: »

UltimateRBF wrote: »

amynb524 wrote: »

I've lost 73 since January by doing this!

As long as I stay in my calorie budget, I eat what I want. I don't go crazy and eat all 1500 calories in junk, but I don't deprive myself

Yep! Well about 45lbs for me, in about the last 10 months. My rate of loss really accelerated once I got a food scale and a fitbit back in May.

I eat 1600+ exercise calories.

How active are you?

Very, it dosent show on my log bc I do not always have time to track it. But I jog 2.5 miles every weekday. I also do weight training, resistance band, and my elliptical.

Asallings323

SparkyJess3 wrote: »

25 lbs down and not one friggin salad yet!!! lol

LOL, love it

jgnatca

The trick is knowing the "cost" of the foods we choose. For me that means two slices of thin crust pizza, not three. I pick one carb for dinner (bun OR potato salad), not two. If I am craving volume crispy-crunchy treats, I pick popcorn instead of potato chips. Nuts and fats add very quickly, but I eat nuts every day. I measure with a tablespoon instead of by the handful.

SparkyJess3

@Asallings323 Lol, it's so true though and I tell everyone!

SafioraLinnea

Yep! I've lost 18 pounds in three months doing exactly this, eating 1680-2200 calories daily, usually about 1800 calories. I eat anything I want, as long as it fits my calorie goal for the day.

I do put a priority on meeting a protein macro because I find I feel satisfied longer, but I don't kill myself over it and probably only make the macro goal twice a week. Some days I eat a lot of fruits and veggies and salads, but only because it's what I want to eat that day. Other days it's full fat yogurt and pasta salad and steak. Because that is what I want. It is amazing and I can definitely do this long term. Couldn't be happier.

mabinethin

YUP... I eat anything I want just smaller portions. My co-worker and I got out to eat everyday for lunch and I still managed to lose 9lb in six weeks.... I also walk everyday on my break during work.

tmove2015

Wow! Great thread!