Can I eat junk and lose weight?
alishaahopeed
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If I eat McDonald's, Wendy's, hamburger helper, spaghetti, etc. BUT STAY WITHIN MY CALORIE GOAL will I still lose weight??
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I have a treat everyday and had no problems losing all my weight
I'm not suggesting eating only fast foods every single day.
But yes, I had treats and snacks daily (with in my calorie budget)0 -
As long as your calorie goal is set at a deficit, yes.0
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Yes but it is likely you will be hungry if you do that a lot--some foods fill you up a lot better than others...0
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Yes, if you're in a deficit, you will lose.0
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Yep, I've lost 49 pounds doing it.0
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Yep. I am far from the healthiest eater, but by sticking to my allotted calories I have been able to lose a lot of weight.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10257157/c-section-mom-of-2-my-progress-over-the-past-couple-years-lots-of-pics0 -
Yes. My only problem is that I tend to overeat on junk food, and that is what causes weight gain. I have hunger issues because of all the empty calories, which is why I try my best to eat at least 80% healthy, and 20% junk, while not blowing my calorie limit.0
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Weight loss comes down to calories in- calories out!
Nobody is suggesting eating all McDonald's every meal, but including treats will not derail weight loss !( as long as your within your calorie allotment)0 -
http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/08/twinkie.diet.professor/
and
http://abc7.com/health/teacher-loses-60-pounds-while-eating-nothing-but-mcdonalds/705916/
As long as you hit your calorie goals and any other personal nutrition goals you need to reach then you should lose weight.0 -
Yes, but it can be slightly harder to ensure you are in a deficit if you eat a lot of pre-prepared foods that have uncertain number of calories.0
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Yes, you can. Google Twinkie diet. Would I want to be in your shoes twenty years on with your teeth, your skin, your pancreas, and your gut bacteria having eaten solely that way? Nope! But a fast food run that fits in your calorie plan a time or two a week is really nothing. Don't stress.0
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Why would you call perfectly good food "junk"? Is it rotten or spoiled?0
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You could eat nothing but junk and still lose weight. Calories, calories, calories.
I miss Hamburger Helper. I loved that stuff. Have a little extra for me!
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alishaahopeed wrote: »If I eat McDonald's, Wendy's, hamburger helper, spaghetti, etc. BUT STAY WITHIN MY CALORIE GOAL will I still lose weight??
Sarcasm?? If yes, good one.
A lot of push for calorie deficit but less nutrition talk. Sad!0 -
Yes, for sure. I eat McD once a week for sure, sometimes twice. I eat a small snack of Doritos or similar chips every night, and I still lost 30 lbs. It's all about total calories for the day and for me what worked was weighing out 50g of chips so I don't overeat those high cal items.0
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alishaahopeed wrote: »If I eat McDonald's, Wendy's, hamburger helper, spaghetti, etc. BUT STAY WITHIN MY CALORIE GOAL will I still lose weight??
Sarcasm?? If yes, good one.
A lot of push for calorie deficit but less nutrition talk. Sad!
I take it you are against fast food0 -
Op yes you will lose weight. I still eat McDonald's but not as much as I used to0
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alishaahopeed wrote: »If I eat McDonald's, Wendy's, hamburger helper, spaghetti, etc. BUT STAY WITHIN MY CALORIE GOAL will I still lose weight??
Yes. But since these foods have lots of calories per serving, staying within your calories limit with a junk food based diet will probably mean feeling hungry a lot.0 -
I limit myself to one takeaway meal a week e.g McDonald's, Pizza or Chinese and have learnt to just eat smaller portions of those foods. I'm also not the healthiest eater and sometimes snack on bad foods like chips and brownies but have been working on cooking my own healthier foods/snack and it has been a great motivator!!0
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Therealobi1 wrote: »alishaahopeed wrote: »If I eat McDonald's, Wendy's, hamburger helper, spaghetti, etc. BUT STAY WITHIN MY CALORIE GOAL will I still lose weight??
Sarcasm?? If yes, good one.
A lot of push for calorie deficit but less nutrition talk. Sad!
I take it you are against fast food
Haha!
No, I am not against fast food at all.
Even my dietary intake is not 100% clean and I eat out (fast food) every now and then but do meet my nutrition goals set by MFP app.
But when I see people replying by just one sentence everywhere regarding 'CICO' without mentioning about nutrition at all (even if they are aware of it and following themselves), I literally flip out.
When we know it is a lifestyle change and sooner or later have to follow a proper 'nutritious' diet plan if want to make weight loss long term, why ignore nutrition part of the diet when advising someone.
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Therealobi1 wrote: »alishaahopeed wrote: »If I eat McDonald's, Wendy's, hamburger helper, spaghetti, etc. BUT STAY WITHIN MY CALORIE GOAL will I still lose weight??
Sarcasm?? If yes, good one.
A lot of push for calorie deficit but less nutrition talk. Sad!
I take it you are against fast food
Haha!
No, I am not against fast food at all.
Even my dietary intake is not 100% clean and I eat out (fast food) every now and then but do meet my nutrition goals set by MFP app.
But when I see people replying by just one sentence everywhere regarding 'CICO' without mentioning about nutrition at all (even if they are aware of it and following themselves), I literally flip out.
When we know it is a lifestyle change and sooner or later have to follow a proper 'nutritious' diet plan if want to make weight loss long term, why ignore nutrition part of the diet when advising someone.
Because it's a lot easier to eat healthy at maintenance than to be drastically cutting calories AND preparing and eating food you're not used to. Why add unnecessary stress? It's akin to crash dieting for many people, too hard to sustain.0 -
It soooo wouldn't be worth it if you couldn't. =_=
#pizza4ever #chocolate5ever #YOLO0 -
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alishaahopeed wrote: »If I eat McDonald's, Wendy's, hamburger helper, spaghetti, etc. BUT STAY WITHIN MY CALORIE GOAL will I still lose weight??
Yes
but you'll probably be hungry0 -
Yep, mostly muscle. 0
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Therealobi1 wrote: »alishaahopeed wrote: »If I eat McDonald's, Wendy's, hamburger helper, spaghetti, etc. BUT STAY WITHIN MY CALORIE GOAL will I still lose weight??
Sarcasm?? If yes, good one.
A lot of push for calorie deficit but less nutrition talk. Sad!
I take it you are against fast food
Haha!
No, I am not against fast food at all.
Even my dietary intake is not 100% clean and I eat out (fast food) every now and then but do meet my nutrition goals set by MFP app.
But when I see people replying by just one sentence everywhere regarding 'CICO' without mentioning about nutrition at all (even if they are aware of it and following themselves), I literally flip out.
When we know it is a lifestyle change and sooner or later have to follow a proper 'nutritious' diet plan if want to make weight loss long term, why ignore nutrition part of the diet when advising someone.
First of all the op didn't ask about nutrition. She asked would she still lose weight. So mentioning nutrition would not be answering her original question.
Secondly, I've saw replies saying stuff like , "sure but I wouldn't advise fast food for every meal"
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Therealobi1 wrote: »alishaahopeed wrote: »If I eat McDonald's, Wendy's, hamburger helper, spaghetti, etc. BUT STAY WITHIN MY CALORIE GOAL will I still lose weight??
Sarcasm?? If yes, good one.
A lot of push for calorie deficit but less nutrition talk. Sad!
I take it you are against fast food
Haha!
No, I am not against fast food at all.
Even my dietary intake is not 100% clean and I eat out (fast food) every now and then but do meet my nutrition goals set by MFP app.
But when I see people replying by just one sentence everywhere regarding 'CICO' without mentioning about nutrition at all (even if they are aware of it and following themselves), I literally flip out.
When we know it is a lifestyle change and sooner or later have to follow a proper 'nutritious' diet plan if want to make weight loss long term, why ignore nutrition part of the diet when advising someone.
It's all about context. It's actually something most people miss on these boards and why many arguments start.
Can you lose weight eating only junk food, absolutely. Will you become healthier? It depends. The bloodwork from the twinkie experiment would suggest that you can. All of his labs improved (kind of suggesting obesity > food you eat or the diet you follow). But NO ONE on this board, in all of my time, would ever suggest a diet consisting only of fast food. Most of us encourage getting 80-90% of their calories from nutrient dense foods. This can include things at fast food restaurants (I mean, do you even Chipotle?). And funny enough, many fast food restaurants are adding much "healthier" options these days.0 -
Yes you can lose weight while still enjoying treats like fast foods.
It comes down to calories.
Nobody is suggesting eating treats all the time though.0 -
Yes, you will lose weight.0
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Sorry Lemon
not sure what else can be said about the topic
you can eat what you want to a calorie defecit and lose weight
but you should consider your health and nutritional value
although losing weight with a lack of nutritional balance can have a greater impact on health markers than not losing weight at all (see Twinkie diet)0
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