21 Day No Junk Food Challenge....
Iona_EllenRose
Posts: 18 Member
Hi,
I was just wandering if anyone has ever completed or tried it?
I was just wandering if anyone has ever completed or tried it?
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I don't think I could even go 21 hours lol.4
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I tried and learned that I lack the will power to continue it for more than two days & the folks around me were very happy when I gave it up, lol.1
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I never tried that challenge because I don't consider anything I eat "junk" food. Food is food. Some may be less nutrient dense than other food, but it's still food. Instead, I take the challenge of fitting the foods I love into my daily calorie allowance/macro split. It's a nice little number puzzle and I get to have a sweet treat every day.5
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How are you defining junk food?
I've never done a 21 Day No JF Challenge, but I may have met the criteria during the 6 weeks I was in the wilds of Costa Rica. Not having access to junk makes it darn easy to not eat it
and being surrounded by fruit at peak ripeness makes it no sacrifice. 5 -
What's junk food?2
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booksandchocolate12 wrote: »What's junk food?
Exactly. It isn't junk if I stay within my macros for the day.3 -
Yeah, what's junk food (to you), and what happens on day 22?1
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Never tried it, and if it's what's been posted here before the rules didn't make sense to me and I'm kind of over challenges that involve cutting out foods for a period of time. I have done similar things in the past (personal no added sugar challenge and a gym challenge), so it's not that hard, IMO, but I think focusing on changing habits and figuring out what works long-term is a better idea (for me, anyway) than a limited period challenge. I do see the benefit it you are trying to drastically change habits (I have mostly cut out animal products from time to time to get out of a rut of including them in every meal and to make me think about how to meet macros without them), but if you already eat a healthful diet with "junk" food (I'm assuming I know what you mean) in moderation, I don't see the benefit.
The no added sugar thing was interesting to me because I was curious if I would feel differently and if it would be hard. For me, I didn't and it wasn't, although the fact I mostly cook at home and knew it was temporary was part of that.0 -
Define junk food. What exactly is the point of this challenge? Can I eat 3,000 calories out non junk food a day then? I guess I don't get it.1
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Iona_EllenRose wrote: »Hi,
I was just wandering if anyone has ever completed or tried it?
Yep, I haven't had what I call junk food in 4 months, so done it many times over.0 -
IIRC this is the one:
I don't really understand the peanut butter thing, but I think I could probably do it. I don't eat a lot of that stuff frequently enough to where it would really be a challenge.1 -
It sounds....sad.
It's pointless. And what happens after day 21?2 -
Sounds like a very broad description of junk food. Gotta love Pinterest diets6
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Apparently white bread is junk food. Heh.1
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Yes, doable, but sad, pointless and arbitrary.1
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cerise_noir wrote: »Apparently white bread is junk food. Heh.
So is peanut butter, butter, etc1 -
Definitely not a fan of arbitrary, time bounce challenges, which don't seem to have a direct benefit... And definitely not a fan of labeling foods as "junk".
OP what were you hoping to accomplish with this challenge? If weight loss, you can likely achieve that without cutting out any of these foods if you set an appropriate calorie goal, eat a primarily nutrient dense diet, and work in treats if they fit within your calorie goal. If one of these is a particular "trigger" food for you that you have difficulty moderating, I would focus on specifically that type of food and work on learning the best way to control your intake (whether long or short term abstinence or moderation of the food).
Likely not going to get a lot of support for "Pinterest" initiated eating plans here.0 -
I could do it if I wanted to but I don't want to. I can include servings into my calorie goal and still lose/maintain so there wouldn't be a point to it (for me).1
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I like cookies. So I will eat them. And still lose weight.4
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Iona_EllenRose wrote: »Hi,
I was just wandering if anyone has ever completed or tried it?
Define junk food, please. Everybody's perception is different.2 -
IIRC this is the one:
I don't really understand the peanut butter thing, but I think I could probably do it. I don't eat a lot of that stuff frequently enough to where it would really be a challenge.
Thank you, I didn't see this before I asked for a definition of junk food.
As for that list...in my perception, all of that is just food. I could probably do it because I don't care for a lot of the foods on the list (donuts, soda, pastries, and a few other), and some I eat occasionally (candy, cookies), and yet others I eat often (chocolate, peanut butter, bread, ice cream).2 -
cerise_noir wrote: »It sounds....sad.
It's pointless. And what happens after day 21?
Come on.....you know......
Day 22 is a binge!
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cerise_noir wrote: »It sounds....sad.
It's pointless. And what happens after day 21?
Come on.....you know......
Day 22 is a binge!
Well in that case!
Then it's back to day one after a good ole haribo cleanse!12 -
PEEPS cleanse before, during and after. I will still lose all the weight and be HaPEEPy.
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IIRC this is the one:
I don't really understand the peanut butter thing, but I think I could probably do it. I don't eat a lot of that stuff frequently enough to where it would really be a challenge.
21 days without ice cream or chocolate? Count me out. My coworkers would be ready to lock me out of the building by day 3..lol
Also, I wonder what else is being thrown into the "spreads" category aside from peanut butter. Pesto maybe? Hummus? Never thought of those as 'junk'.0 -
cerise_noir wrote: »It sounds....sad.
It's pointless. And what happens after day 21?
Come on.....you know......
Day 22 is a binge!
Or the person that did the challenge realizes they were eating some of the junk foods out of habit, not really enjoying them and either eliminates or reduces their consumption, making a positive contribution to weight loss/maintenance (assuming not replaced with something else).
There was a theory at one time, now often refuted that it takes 21 days to break a habit, probably where the 21 day challenges come from.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/form-a-habit1.htm
If the person is binging on day 22, may want to seek professional assistance.4 -
Packerjohn wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »It sounds....sad.
It's pointless. And what happens after day 21?
Come on.....you know......
Day 22 is a binge!
Or the person that did the challenge realizes they were eating some of the junk foods out of habit, not really enjoying them and either eliminates or reduces their consumption, making a positive contribution to weight loss/maintenance (assuming not replaced with something else).
There was a theory at one time, now often refuted that it takes 21 days to break a habit, probably where the 21 day challenges come from.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/form-a-habit1.htm
If the person is binging on day 22, may want to seek professional assistance.
Nice to see someone finding a positive side for a change. People are always quick to jump on the negatives.1 -
dragon_girl26 wrote: »IIRC this is the one:
I don't really understand the peanut butter thing, but I think I could probably do it. I don't eat a lot of that stuff frequently enough to where it would really be a challenge.
21 days without ice cream or chocolate? Count me out. My coworkers would be ready to lock me out of the building by day 3..lol
Also, I wonder what else is being thrown into the "spreads" category aside from peanut butter. Pesto maybe? Hummus? Never thought of those as 'junk'.
The other images I saw mentioned Nutella, so I'm thinking they probably mean that in addition to things like those cookie butter spreads, marshmallow fluff, etc.0 -
Yes, I have done that challenge. What is it going to physically hurt to give up those products for 21 days and see how you feel at the end of it? None of those foods contribute to your overall health - question on peanut butter. And well, Chocolate for mental health! j/k If you don't feel any different than before, then it won't really matter if you reintroduce those foods within your calorie allotment. For me, being old, it does make a big difference in energy, sleeping habits, weight control, and blood pressure to limit if not completely cut out most all of those foods. So, again, try it, see how you feel!0
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Packerjohn wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »It sounds....sad.
It's pointless. And what happens after day 21?
Come on.....you know......
Day 22 is a binge!
Or the person that did the challenge realizes they were eating some of the junk foods out of habit, not really enjoying them and either eliminates or reduces their consumption, making a positive contribution to weight loss/maintenance (assuming not replaced with something else).
There was a theory at one time, now often refuted that it takes 21 days to break a habit, probably where the 21 day challenges come from.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/form-a-habit1.htm
If the person is binging on day 22, may want to seek professional assistance.
This is pretty much how I feel about challenges, and I think they can be a good thing. Sometimes a person just need some structure and a time-limited goal as the push to try something new. Sometimes they learn it isn't for them, sometimes they discover something new about themselves or it generates a new interest. Maybe someone doing this program would discover they were eating stuff out of habit, or the creativity in making up for those foods led them to discover they really like cooking and searching out new recipes, flavors, and ingredients that they wouldn't have tried before.0
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