Eat whatever you want

mrbullfrog

Anyone else besides me eat whatever the heck they want and just use portion control??

EternalFury87

Yes. It worked for me. I count the calories and even go over the recommendation by this app sometimes and I still lost weight. I had a blog trying to get into details about it, but it seemed to have confused people or some are in disbelief that I lost weight doing it.

HokieBrad

How I do it. Much easier for me and so far the results have been to my liking. At the end if the day as long as I took in less than my recommended daily calorie intake I'm happy

JoeCWV

Yep lost 70 pounds and have kept it off for a couple years.

mrbullfrog

The reason I do it is because my wife cooks meals and it's the same for everyone at the table. I refuse to be rude and push away her yummy meatloaf and deep fried French fries, lol, so I just eat a measures portion, count the calories, and thank her for dedication in preparing a meal for the family.

rankinsect

I can eat whatever I want, but certainly not always as much as I would want.

There are times I have to think whether a food is worth it, though. For example, cookies are tasty but not very filling, so if I eat some, I will be hungrier later. Sometimes I make that choice. Other times I choose something different.

ogmomma2012

Everyone and their mama eats whatever they want with portion control. Luckily, I -want- all the food I eat on a ketogenic diet, so I know you're speaking burgers and pizza but, in my own way, I am having burgers and pizza too, just with different ingredients.

xvolution

Yeah, that's what I always do. It's called the IIFYM Diet [If It Fits Your Macros]. Basically eat what you want, but keep portions under control so you don't go over on calories or macros.

Bxqtie116

Yup, I still eat the foods I love so long as I log it and have the calories for it. I have gone over here and there, but no big deal. I log it and move on. I burn close to 3000 calories a day anyway so my overage is usually 200-300 calories.

emjam99

Lol yes

34blast

It depends on what you normally eat. If you eat only junk you may not end up looking like you want. I would say you want to be healthier overall I suspect not just weight less. Sometimes learning to eat healthier can make a big difference. You body needs certain nutrients e.g. vegetables, fruits, etc. Since I started eating healthier, I eat a lot more total, but the same calories, so more of a lifestyle change.

Machka9

mrbullfrog wrote: »

Anyone else besides me eat whatever the heck they want and just use portion control??

Yep ...

But fortunately, I suppose, I really like veggies and fruit and brown rice and cottage cheese and low cal yogurt (prefer it to the thicker yogurts) and whole grain breads and chicken and tuna ... etc. etc. etc. That's the food I grew up on (for the most part) and have eaten most of my adult life.

Of course, I also like Mexican food (mmmm ... burritos!) and pizza and ice cream ... so I still have them, but in moderation.

DetroitDarin

Everyone eats whatever they want. But their motivation for wanting it differs.

SCoil123

No, I want fritters and developed a wheat allergy as an adult so I can't eat what o want

briannarios60

Yes! Only thing that works for me. If I cut any "bad" foods out I wouldnt last too long. I still try to eat healthy though, sometimes. But I'm human and crave junk food so I eat it in moderation

kommodevaran

mrbullfrog wrote: »

Anyone else besides me eat whatever the heck they want and just use portion control??

Yup. Of course I take into consideration the effect something has on me when I decide what I want.

cee134

I did. It works just fine if you budget your calories. I try to eat healthy now for reasons.

victoria_1024

Mostly. I definitely still eat candy and cookies on a daily basis. But I have protein goals I try to meet so I often eat Greek yogurt or special k protein cereal when I'd rather be eating lucky charms. I don't limit carbs or sugar though, I eat what I want there as long as I'm getting my protein goal met.

oolou

Nope, because what I want to eat, what I really really want to eat, is usually beyond my budget if I were to eat it on a daily basis. ^^

nvmomketo

No. Eating whatever I wanted was the problem. I needed to cut a few foods in order to get healthy. Some of the foods that I wanted did not agree with me.

bbordner

I do, but beers with the guys on Friday tends to put me over for the day. So I try to budget it, workout a little harder that day, and try to keep it under my maintenance calories.