Can I eat whatever as long as I stay under calories?

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  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    edited April 2018
    Yes, and at no point do these things start to matter for weight loss beyond nutrition and satiety. A burger is not a bad thing to have for lunch. It has all three macros, but may lack a bit in fiber and some micronutrients. You'll want to decide at some point (not necessarily now) if you want to put a bit more focus on nutrition. This doesn't mean not eating burgers, like I mentioned before, they're nutritionally alright. By focus on nutrition, I mean putting more thought into what else you're eating other than burgers, your diet as a whole.

    Vegetables are a nutritional jackpot, but if you're grossed out by vegetables and don't feel comfortable about introducing them back, try eating more low calorie higher fiber fruits for the nutrition and fiber. Things like raspberries, blackberries, strawberries...etc. Most berries, really, and any fruits you like. Do you like beans? beans of any kind are usually pretty nutritious.

    If you're interested in nutrition, think along the line of adding things to your diet, not removing them. If you would rather take it easy for now and not bother with nutrition until you become more familiar with dieting, this is also okay. Sticking to your diet is the most important thing at this point. I don't know what else you're eating or what types of food you have access to, but you may want to switch things around and eat a good variety of things so you don't get too deficient in any particular nutrient until you feel ready to focus more on nutrition. Have a burger one day, pizza the next, a burrito bowl, some type of frozen meal...etc in addition to nutritious foods you already like and eat.
  • Msnatalieann
    Msnatalieann Posts: 56 Member
    amusedmonkey wrote: »
    Yes, and at no point do these things start to matter for weight loss beyond nutrition and satiety. A burger is not a bad thing to have for lunch. It has all three macros, but may lack a bit in fiber and some micronutrients. You'll want to decide at some point (not necessarily now) if you want to put a bit more focus on nutrition. This doesn't mean not eating burgers, like I mentioned before, they're nutritionally alright. By focus on nutrition, I mean putting more thought into what else you're eating other than burgers, your diet as a whole.

    Vegetables are a nutritional jackpot, but if you're grossed out by vegetables and don't feel comfortable about introducing them back, try eating more low calorie higher fiber fruits for the nutrition and fiber. Things like raspberries, blackberries, strawberries...etc. Most berries, really, and any fruits you like. Do you like beans? beans of any kind are usually pretty nutritious.

    If you're interested in nutrition, think along the line of adding things to your diet, not removing them. If you would rather take it easy for now and not bother with nutrition until you become more familiar with dieting, this is also okay. Sticking to your diet is the most important thing at this point. I don't know what else you're eating or what types of food you have access to, but you may want to switch things around and eat a good variety of things so you don't get too deficient in any particular nutrient until you feel ready to focus more on nutrition. Have a burger one day, pizza the next, a burrito bowl, some type of frozen meal...etc in addition to nutritious foods you already like and eat.

    What you explained at the end is kind of what I'm doing. I have a small bowl of high fiber cereal for breakfast with a banana, a "burger" for lunch and then a big grilled chicken salad for dinner. I do like beans but i get tired of those quickly. I still eat them, just not more than once a week. I'm familiar with nutrition, which is why I'm hard on myself for disliking veggies. I know how important they are. Lol! Thank you for taking the time to respond!
  • Msnatalieann
    Msnatalieann Posts: 56 Member
    mamosh81 wrote: »
    you do you and what works best for you. On the start I would really just focus on the amount of calories you eat. My taste actually changed a lot during my journey. The longer I kept paying attention on the amount of calories I put into myself the more I suddenly started craving fresh veggies. Some of my favorite foods are actually celery sticks or a plate full with Spinach. I also started at 330 lbs :)

    Thank you! I'm very familiar with that taste change! Years ago i quit eating bread and when i would be near it i swear i could smell the yeast and it grossed me out! Crazy how we can retrain our mind like that!

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