Eat cake & lose weight too?
Suly09
Posts: 88 Member
Do you think that if it fits your macros, it's OK to eat it and still lose weight?
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Yep, you can eat any foods that you like-you just need to fit them into your calorie intake goal.7
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Cake, ice cream and any other sweet tooth treats.. yes ..6
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There was just another thread like this:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10728186/some-intake-of-sweets-but-calorie-deficit-weight-loss/p1
TL/DR: Yes!
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I've had cake for breakfast just to make sure it fit into my calories for the day. Still lost weight. From a health standpoint, would I want to do that every day? Of course not (at least not if it was crowding out needed nutrition or failing to keep me satiated, which it typically does).7
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53 pounds says yes. I refuse to live without cake and pizza.12
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Yes, of course it is. Weight loss shouldn't be penitential.7
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I've had cake for breakfast just to make sure it fit into my calories for the day. Still lost weight. From a health standpoint, would I want to do that every day? Of course not (at least not if it was crowding out needed nutrition).
I had carrot cake for my first meal today. Weighed and logged. 😄8 -
I've had cake for breakfast just to make sure it fit into my calories for the day. Still lost weight. From a health standpoint, would I want to do that every day? Of course not (at least not if it was crowding out needed nutrition).
I had carrot cake for my first meal today. Weighed and logged. 😄
Some people think cake isn't an acceptable breakfast??5 -
I've had cake for breakfast just to make sure it fit into my calories for the day. Still lost weight. From a health standpoint, would I want to do that every day? Of course not (at least not if it was crowding out needed nutrition).
I had carrot cake for my first meal today. Weighed and logged. 😄
Some people think cake isn't an acceptable breakfast??
I would argue many breakfast foods are just cake with a more acceptable label.
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Do you think that if it fits your macros, it's OK to eat it and still lose weight?
I approach food with a sort of 3 questions attitude:
1. Do I want this?
2. Does it fit into my calorie/nutrition goals?
3. Will I feel okay after eating it?
There are instances where I'll skip certain foods because I don't find them worth the calories or I know it's a trigger food for me or I know I'll feel lousy afterwards because that particular food just doesn't agree with me. But for the most part, if I want cake or some other traditionally non-diet food and it fits into my goals for the day then I eat it. I lost 55 pounds with that philosophy.6 -
I've had cake for breakfast just to make sure it fit into my calories for the day. Still lost weight. From a health standpoint, would I want to do that every day? Of course not (at least not if it was crowding out needed nutrition).
I had carrot cake for my first meal today. Weighed and logged. 😄
Some people think cake isn't an acceptable breakfast??
I would argue many breakfast foods are just cake with a more acceptable label.
She's looking at you, blueberry streusel muffin! 7 -
Sure, I ate cake sometimes when I was losing weight.2
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I've had cake for breakfast just to make sure it fit into my calories for the day. Still lost weight. From a health standpoint, would I want to do that every day? Of course not (at least not if it was crowding out needed nutrition).
I had carrot cake for my first meal today. Weighed and logged. 😄
Some people think cake isn't an acceptable breakfast??
I would argue many breakfast foods are just cake with a more acceptable label.
She's looking at you, blueberry streusel muffin!
*side eyes the two minute walk to Trader Joe's who has such good blueberry streusel muffins*3 -
Do you think that if it fits your macros, it's OK to eat it and still lose weight?
Weight management is about energy (calorie) management...not any one particular food. No one particular food makes you fat...consuming energy (calories) in excess of what your body requires causes those surplus calories to be stored as body fat...it's basically like your backup generator. When you consume fewer calories than your body requires, that deficiency of energy has to be made up for...so your backup generator kicks on and you burn body fat.7 -
Heck, it doesn't even have to fit your macros - as long as you're in a deficit of calories overall, you'll continue to lose.10
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Does this thread need some boring old f**t to say "yes, but nutrition is important for health, so don't eat just cake"? If so, consider it said: I'll take one for the team.
We can't be creating the mythical thread where "everyone says it's OK to eat just junk food"!
Seriously, OP: Yes, of course you can eat cake. If you hit your calorie goal most of the time, and don't go over by so much at other times that you wipe out your cumulative calorie deficit, you'll lose weight. Weight management is all about calories.
Appropriate calories for weight management + well-rounded balanced eating (including a few treats) for nutrition and enjoyment + fun exercise for fitness = best odds of continuing long term good health.
Enjoy your cake!
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I've lost weight and have maintained here since 2011. I eat cake. As long as it fits in my calorie goals it's fine for me. (I try to eat mostly wholesome and nutritious things, but I have my daily treats, too.)
I'm not here to be punished by strict diet plans and ridiculous, unnecessary food rules. I keep it simple and life-long sustainable. I do what I want, within my goals, and I'm long-term successful doing that!
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I only have half of the cake!!0
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I had to change my mindset in respect of cakes, ice cream etc. Nowadays I look at those items and consider the quality and care which has gone into it. If it's one of those shelf disasters or freezer bites I am not interested any longer. Once in a while I go to our local creamery where they make ice cream with fresh fruit right in front of you - but give me a decent cappucino any day and I am happy.1
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Any "eat [fill in the blank] and lose weight" is true if calories average to a deficit. Humans are peculiar. We need a specific thing to pin weight problems on and it takes conscious effort to just eat food. Everything edible is food. No single food has special destructive powers or special miraculous powers in isolation and outside of personal habits. If you're not overdoing calories (from all sources), your weight will be fine. If you have variety in your diet (regardless of what you choose to include), your nutrition will likely be fine.
I have no idea why thinking totals and averages is harder than fixating on foods at the individual level, but that's the brain for you.6 -
I've had cake for breakfast just to make sure it fit into my calories for the day. Still lost weight. From a health standpoint, would I want to do that every day? Of course not (at least not if it was crowding out needed nutrition).
I had carrot cake for my first meal today. Weighed and logged. 😄
Ha! So did I! Every last delicious bite of is was worth the calories!2 -
Learning to eat foods in moderation and portion control can be beneficial for long term weight management. Knowing the calories your body needs for weight loss, and maintaining our weight loss, will be important for long term success, in losing, and keeping, the weight off. A big majority of people are unsuccessful at this. For many of us, denials of particular foods can contribute to failure in the long term. I’m not a cake lover, so not much of a temptation with cake, but there are countless other foods that I can’t imagine living without, so fitting them in is important to me. It’s a struggle, for sure.2
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