Dieting vs Flexable dieting

lemurcat12

rollerjog wrote: »

i think some people are over thinking the question, i already know what regular dieting is and flexable dieting is

The problem is that WE don't have a clue what you meant by it or thinks they mean. I believe I know what flexible dieting is (and explained above), but regular dieting includes a huge variety of things, including flexible dieting, so how do I compare and contrast them. What do you think the two things are?

what ratio are they using, what i mean by that is with flexable dieting some people use 80% to 90% of the calories they take in a day from natural type foods, the other 10% to 20% of food is junk food or process food, thats all im asking , its kinda like the ford vs chevy thing

I think a lot of processed foods are quite nutrient dense, like plain greek yogurt, cottage cheese, smoked salmon, canned tomatoes, dried pasta, canned beans. I wouldn't call any of these things junk food.

I don't think a percentage (by what, calories or volume) makes sense for how much "extras" I'd eat in a day. Mostly I focus on mostly eating nutrient dense foods and getting in what I need/like to have: my protein goal, healthy sources of fat, lots of vegetables (at all meals), some legumes or whole grains, some fruit. With my calorie allowance I also add extras to meals just for taste (fattier cuts of meat, cheese, olive oil, maybe refined grains, or a restaurant meal (usually nutrient dense but higher cal than anything I'd make at home), and/or have a dessert (a little something besides a meal just for fun). A dessert in my mind is not only sweet and would include something like some after-dinner cheese.

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kimny72 wrote: »

rollerjog wrote: »

i think some people are over thinking the question, i already know what regular dieting is and flexable dieting is , i just wanted to know what other people think about it, if one worked better than the other, and what one they like the best , ,also what ratio are they using, what i mean by that is with flexable dieting some people use 80% to 90% of the calories they take in a day from natural type foods, the other 10% to 20% of food is junk food or process food, thats all im asking , its kinda like the ford vs chevy thing

Do you mean "eating clean" compared to "eat whatever you want"?

Because my idea of "dieting" is eating some special diet to lose weight, which you will stop eating once you hit goal, like jenny craig, or atkins, or getting light butter and no fat dairy.

And my idea of "flexible dieting" is not worrying so much about what you eat, just hitting your calorie goal.

But I don't think that's what you mean?

I pay no attention to whether my food fits some fancy definition, I guess you could say I eat about 50% whole food and 50% processed if I had to guess. I just eat what I like that fills me up for the right amount of calories. <shrug>

If you choose to eat clean, isn't that eating whatever you want? And what's clean? And isn't there flexibility in having the choice to eat the food you think appropriate? (I'm not arguing or having a go at you.... Just highlighting that the main point is, well, pointless)