Who has lost weight NOT eating clean?

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  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,336 Member
    I recently did a restart for my starting weight, but my original weight was about 30 pounds higher than I am now. I lost it all with no thought to clean eating. Calories in vs Calories out for weight loss.
  • idacrue
    idacrue Posts: 5 Member
    Until I got here I never heard of "clean eating", and while loosing weight I exercised and counted calories period. In my opinion, the worst way to loose weight is to deprive yourself of the things you like to eat.
  • joolywooly33
    joolywooly33 Posts: 421 Member
    ME - more or less eaten what I want within reason. I have been eating clean the last couple of weeks as an experiment and I must say I have lost another few pounds and been less bloated etc, so it does work - but hey we all need to live right!
  • pcastagner
    pcastagner Posts: 1,606 Member
    Right here.

    Actually I ate clean at first, for the "easy" pounds, and started eating dirty later on, as I became more educated.
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  • citizenpioneer
    citizenpioneer Posts: 37 Member
    I eat cleanER just because it's easier to stay within my allotted calories. And regularly exercising makes me want to eat better because it makes me feel better, so it kind of happened naturally that way. But yes, I had two candy bars yesterday and regularly eat chips of all kinds. I imagine if you hit a plateau or something, eliminating junk foods would kickstart weight loss, but if it's working now don't worry about it.
  • servilia
    servilia Posts: 3,452 Member
    I eat dirty sometimes but as long as I'm within my cal goal I keep losing weight. If I go over one day I might eat less the next.
  • lola0003
    lola0003 Posts: 19
    ME! I hate anything that's healthy so if I ate it now I would just gain the weight back when iv done my diet.. I eat my set calories but eating food that's not brill.. and I lose weight x
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    I know this is an old thread with recent replies, but I'm jumping in. I've lost 32 pounds eating in the way I always have, I just eat less of it now.

    I do wash my vegetables and fruit prior to consumption so if that's eating clean then I definitely do it.

    However, if eating clean means eating nothing but fruits and vegetables, organic meat or no meat at all, nuts that aren't roasted and salted, no eating out, and yummy treats, then I DO NOT eat clean.

    I usually say "can't win for losing," but in this case I can say, "I won for losing 32 pounds on good old fashioned food!"
  • extra_medium
    extra_medium Posts: 1,525 Member
    in...for the dead horse...

    seriously, this is like the 20th thread on clean eating this week...

    and all these months and threads later we still don't know what it means
  • gelendestrasse
    gelendestrasse Posts: 204
    I lost 50# and I doubt anybody would say I eat "clean". I guess that's something. It's more "all things in moderation" for me.
  • tristaj90
    tristaj90 Posts: 330 Member
    I am a seriously picky eater and have lost weight on homemade pizza, spaghetti-os, pretzels, fruit loops, etc. I don't openly share my diary but I have rarely any vegetables or fruits.. if I do it's apples, green beans, baked potatoes, or corn...
  • healthymissfit
    healthymissfit Posts: 648 Member
    I've lost almost 8 pounds just eating whatever i want and working out. it happens.
  • Escloflowne
    Escloflowne Posts: 2,038 Member
    "eating clean" is just another fad
  • BL_Mark
    BL_Mark Posts: 183 Member
    <<<
    This guy, right here.... 90lbs down just watching my calorie intake, minimal exercise, and LOTS of water
  • LSeales
    LSeales Posts: 54 Member
    Dirty girl signing in. :wink: :smokin:

    ^^^^ I approve this message ^^^^
  • KnM0107
    KnM0107 Posts: 355 Member
    Me!
  • christinemadden0223
    christinemadden0223 Posts: 175 Member
    Oh, look out! I am one of the people who digs clean eating- BUT! I am 100% willing to admit that two years ago I lost a ton of weight (okay, 25 lbs but I was only 155 to begin with) doing whats basically weight watchers on my own. I ate chips and ice cream and s'mores and pasta, but always in moderation and always within my "points". I also worked out a ton. To be honest, I feel healthier when I eat healthy food, but that was the beauty of the points system. I ate a LOT of fruits and veggies because they were low point or no point options and then I worked out harder because I was working out so I could go get sushi or two fresco tacos from taco bell (6points) or 3 sliders from steak n shake (9 points) or chili from wendys (4 points). It made the hard work out worth it, I didn't feel deprived and I lost 25 pounds! Boom! But like I said, I also added more clean foods (whole fruits and veggies) and kept my portions of other foods in check. I just decided yesterday to go back to this system. Wish me luck! And I wish you luck as well!
  • rostraqueen
    rostraqueen Posts: 22
    Me, I do eat healthy most of the time. But I still have my sweets and processed food all the time. As long as it is within my calories. I mean, I had a hamburger and French fries yesterday. :) It was oh so good!

    Me too, I go for the healthy option if it's there, but there's nothing wrong with a modest slice of cake or pizza (for example) as long as it fits within my calorie count for the day. I don't worry too much if my sugar count goes over, but I try and keep my fat and calories under. As others have said - everything in moderation!
  • Samstan101
    Samstan101 Posts: 699 Member
    If I couldn't have beer, chocolate and Haribo then I'd have given up by now. I do eat lots of veg and love lean meat especially chicken but my treats are what stops me binging and allows me to make the lifestyle changes I want.
  • Magemisty
    Magemisty Posts: 87 Member
    yeah but you might be hungrier cause bad foods will contain more calories so you will only be able to eat less
  • Peachygirl14
    Peachygirl14 Posts: 46
    Gotta have your cholesterol and sugar level checked.

    People must think long term regarding their health and not to preoccupied in "losing weight" (external). There are many people who are not "fat" but have diabetes and heart attack or stroke.
  • MsMimidoll
    MsMimidoll Posts: 249 Member
    Meeeee!!! I have at least half a plain, white bagel daily, sometimes pasta, and veggie patties daily. I will also eat candy if I feel like it, and I am always under in my cals. As long as it fits, thats what matters.
  • Me2FitMe
    Me2FitMe Posts: 1,285 Member
    Me! I just eat less of whatever I so choose to eat each given day!
  • DanaHerro
    DanaHerro Posts: 186 Member
    omg me - screw the whole eating clean thing. I definitely DO eat less processed food than I did before and eat way more fruits and veggies but I still enjoy all my snacks and throw in boxed/mixes for things too

    I'm down 60 lbs and I ONLY look at calories - don't look at macros much either.
  • MsMimidoll
    MsMimidoll Posts: 249 Member
    Gotta have your cholesterol and sugar level checked.

    People must think long term regarding their health and not to preoccupied in "losing weight" (external). There are many people who are not "fat" but have diabetes and heart attack or stroke.
    Last time I had my bp checked it was about 110/70...and no risk of diabetes, so I'm good.
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    Me, me, and me! Just ate some chocolate-dipped pretzels...mmmm
  • samanthahix12
    samanthahix12 Posts: 179
    Present.
  • DJ478
    DJ478 Posts: 909 Member
    bump
  • richardheath
    richardheath Posts: 1,276 Member
    One more non-clean eater reporting in. Lost 40+ lbs and have maintained for a year and a half eating food and drinking beer.

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