21 Day No Junk-Food Challenge! Join me!!!

vivmom2014

I wouldn't do this at any time of the year, but *especially* not during the holidays. Good luck.

texasf1ght

I'm totally in! I copied your list and posted it on my Facebook page in hopes that some of my friends will join in!

cnbbnc

This would never fly for me, but I don't think it's such an outlandish thing to strive for as people are making it out to be. I've read about plenty of "clean" eaters who follow such a diet. Absolutely nothing packaged/processed. Minimal sugar/carbs that only come from select produce and grains. People do it.

Eri0515

Can't see myself doing that. It is the holiday season. I plan on staying within my calorie limits but I don't like the idea of depriving myself. Good luck to those of you who try it!

lemurcat12

nvmomketo wrote: »

You may want to try the low carber daily group or even the paleo or eat clean groups. They tend to eat more this way so the idea may be better received there. For example, I'm a low carber myself, so I will be meeting that challenge this month, and have been for a while now too.

Good luck. I hope you feel better at the end of your challenge.

It all depends on what you define as "junk" I suppose. I think it's quite possible to eat lots of "junk" within the context of a keto diet. Common, in fact.

brandid34

I'll do no fast food

lemurcat12

vivmom2014 wrote: »

I wouldn't do this at any time of the year, but *especially* not during the holidays. Good luck.

I'm not opposed to cutting things out from time to time, but the "junk" thing just seems awfully subjective. For example, when I cut out sweets I usually have a bit of cheese after dinner instead, but from a nutritional standpoint there's not a lot of difference. Same with various other things I might continue to eat (like sausage or bacon).

Anyway, it wouldn't work for me during the holidays either.

nutmegoreo

Wiseandcurious wrote: »

kkenseth wrote: »

This would really interfere with my 30 days of indulgences plan.

I don't want to highjack, would you consider posting a thread @kkenseth? I am so hoping you're serious, sounds like a fun plan.

Best of luck OP, for me whether a food is junk or not depeneds on what I read on the food label. But if it rocks your boat do make a plan for day 22 though.

I agree. I would like to see this plan.

OP, best luck on your plan. I regularly consume ice cream and occasionally consume donuts and muffins. It hasn't been causing problems. That being said, if you are consuming the things on your list to the point where you are feeling gross, it is probably wise to cut back. As part of an overall balanced diet, these things are not bad for you though.

vivmom2014

lemurcat12 wrote: »

vivmom2014 wrote: »

I wouldn't do this at any time of the year, but *especially* not during the holidays. Good luck.

I'm not opposed to cutting things out from time to time, but the "junk" thing just seems awfully subjective. For example, when I cut out sweets I usually have a bit of cheese after dinner instead, but from a nutritional standpoint there's not a lot of difference. Same with various other things I might continue to eat (like sausage or bacon).

Anyway, it wouldn't work for me during the holidays either.

To me, a big list of arbitrary "NO!" foods inherently labels them suspect at best and bad at worst. I want to stay far away from that line of thinking.

And yes - I agree that "junk" is very subjective.

janejellyroll

vivmom2014 wrote: »

lemurcat12 wrote: »

vivmom2014 wrote: »

I wouldn't do this at any time of the year, but *especially* not during the holidays. Good luck.

I'm not opposed to cutting things out from time to time, but the "junk" thing just seems awfully subjective. For example, when I cut out sweets I usually have a bit of cheese after dinner instead, but from a nutritional standpoint there's not a lot of difference. Same with various other things I might continue to eat (like sausage or bacon).

Anyway, it wouldn't work for me during the holidays either.

To me, a big list of arbitrary "NO!" foods inherently labels them suspect at best and bad at worst. I want to stay far away from that line of thinking.

And yes - I agree that "junk" is very subjective.

For me personally, when I tell myself I'm not going to have something, all I can think about is having it. I've rode that rollercoaster for years and it brought me nothing but obsessing over certain food items and self-recrimination. Now I just plan to have whatever it is I'm wanting, account for the calories, and move on with my day.

I understand some people may feel more in control when they decide to eliminate certain foods from their diet, but I know firsthand -- from trying over and over again -- that it just doesn't work for me.

Serah87

H E double hockey sticks NO!!!!

vivmom2014

janejellyroll wrote: »

For me personally, when I tell myself I'm not going to have something, all I can think about is having it. I've rode that rollercoaster for years and it brought me nothing but obsessing over certain food items and self-recrimination. Now I just plan to have whatever it is I'm wanting, account for the calories, and move on with my day.

Amen sister.

lemurcat12

vivmom2014 wrote: »

lemurcat12 wrote: »

vivmom2014 wrote: »

I wouldn't do this at any time of the year, but *especially* not during the holidays. Good luck.

I'm not opposed to cutting things out from time to time, but the "junk" thing just seems awfully subjective. For example, when I cut out sweets I usually have a bit of cheese after dinner instead, but from a nutritional standpoint there's not a lot of difference. Same with various other things I might continue to eat (like sausage or bacon).

Anyway, it wouldn't work for me during the holidays either.

To me, a big list of arbitrary "NO!" foods inherently labels them suspect at best and bad at worst. I want to stay far away from that line of thinking.

I actually do agree with this. When I cut things out I have a specific reason for it relating to my own stuff and a particular objective. Going off of some random list of things not to eat (because "junk") wouldn't work for me.

And stuff like "no packaged food" just makes me shake my head. The eggs I get from a farm are in a carton, the meat I get from a farm is packaged, my plain Fage is in a package, dried beans are often in a package -- I really don't see the point of such a rule.

But people's mileage varies, of course. I am sure my own experiments in cutting stuff out from time to time seem weird to many others.

bfanny

MommyL2015 wrote: »

Not here. There's cheesecake in my fridge and I already have a slice prelogged for later today. When there is cheesecake in my fridge, I will eat it.

Mmmmm I love cheesecake so...NO

bfanny

Question: what's after 21 days?

bpetrosky

bfanny wrote: »

Question: what's after 21 days?