Has anyone lost body fat not eating clean?

Phill2488
Phill2488 Posts: 97 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I've seen a few threads around here asking if anyone as lost weight not eating clean and most of the answers are yes but as anyone lost body fat not eating clean? I hear that to lose weight all you need as a calorie deficit but to lose body fat you'll need to eat clean
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  • RllyGudTweetr
    RllyGudTweetr Posts: 2,019 Member
    I could point you to several regular posters who have done this very thing. but I suspect they'll be along shortly.

    Incidentally, how is "eating clean" being defined for the purposes of this particular thread?
  • Phill2488
    Phill2488 Posts: 97 Member
    It's just that for years I've always heard people say ''To lose body fat you gotta eat healthy'' and I was just curious to see if that was true
  • QuietBloom
    QuietBloom Posts: 5,413 Member
    Where's Jonnythan when you need him?
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    We just had this thread! It's going to roll soon though.


    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1048889-who-has-lost-weight-not-eating-clean
  • bcovely
    bcovely Posts: 57 Member
    I read a post where if you eat healthy and don't enjoy it - you won't stick to it. It also said as long as you eat the right amount of calories, you'll be fine. I don't eat as healthy as I should - but I have try adding more fruits and veggies. I don't know if it's the correct way to lose, but it's been working for me. Good luck on your weight loss journey!!
  • bperkins88
    bperkins88 Posts: 357 Member
    i eat whatever I want as long as it fits into my macros for the day. Eating Peanut butter toast and a banana right now actually. lol
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    Yes.
  • Dandman1990
    Dandman1990 Posts: 196 Member
    i eat whatever I want as long as it fits into my macros for the day. Eating Peanut butter toast and a banana right now actually. lol

    Other than the fact I don't like peanut butter or bananas. I second this!
  • NRSPAM
    NRSPAM Posts: 961 Member
    Yes, I've lost 65lb's of body fat, and gained quite a bit of muscle from eating ice cream, pizza, and whatever else I like. ;) I think you can view my before and after pics on my profile. :)))
  • KinoM
    KinoM Posts: 359 Member
    Check out the IIFYM threads on here. Plenty of people on here who've eaten "dirty" and lost weight, myself included.
  • primal_cupcakes
    primal_cupcakes Posts: 280 Member
    "Clean eating" means different things to different people, so it's really all a matter of perspective, food preferences, and beliefs about eating. For example, I had a jr. bacon cheeseburger and chili for lunch yesterday, and I consider myself to be a lean, mean, clean eating machine.
  • tristaj90
    tristaj90 Posts: 330 Member
    I eat a lot of unhealthy foods. I used to have at least 35% body fat and now I'm at 22% body fat.. Within a year. lol.
    I eat a lot of string cheese, pizza, french fries, fruit loops, vanilla frosting, jolly ranchers/suckers, etc... I am very picky and hate most fruits/vegetables.....
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    It's just that for years I've always heard people say ''To lose body fat you gotta eat healthy'' and I was just curious to see if that was true

    i eat healthy but i dont eat clean... they are 2 different things to me.... and i am losing bodyfat.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Yup :)
  • savithny
    savithny Posts: 1,200 Member
    It's just that for years I've always heard people say ''To lose body fat you gotta eat healthy'' and I was just curious to see if that was true

    "Healthy" and "clean" are concepts taht are not particularly well-defined, are interpreted differently by everyone, and (most importantly) OFTEN DO NOT MEAN THE SAME THING.
  • Catlady87
    Catlady87 Posts: 302 Member
    Yep I have. I've lost 28lbs and my body fat % has gone from over 30% to 21%. I have some sort of chocolate every day, I have pizza once or twice a month. I do eat healthily but not all the time. If it's too restrictive you won't stick to it
  • NRSPAM
    NRSPAM Posts: 961 Member
    Come to think of it, when I was younger, (before having kids) I lost a lot of weight by eating fast food almost daily, and drinking lots of beer, although I wasn't really trying to lose weight. It was just my first time being out on my own. I also didn't exercise. LMBO!!!
  • lisajacobus1
    lisajacobus1 Posts: 1 Member
    Yes. Since I don't have any 'forbidden foods' I tend to make healthier choices but sometimes I'll have a cupcake or a piece of candy, even pizza. I lift weights and exercise so that my body doesn't get rid of muscle, at least not much. I eat to my goals.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    Yah I've gone down about 7-8% points without eating "clean"
  • Whambam087
    Whambam087 Posts: 170
    Try IIFYM (If it fits your macros). It's great and a whole lot more flexible and enjoyable then eating clean 100% of the time.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    Eat "good" or "clean" or "healthy" (whatever those words mean to you) 80% of the time. Fit yummy, portion-controlled treats into your calorie goal. Deprivation can lead to binges.

    Read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-Sexypants
  • ihad
    ihad Posts: 7,463 Member
    I've lost a little weight eating a variety of foods, including pizza, ice cream, and cookies.

    Here's a recent blog I wrote to give you some better perspective:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/ihad/view/mfp-101-calories-macros-and-micros-617211
  • rassha01
    rassha01 Posts: 534 Member
    I usually don't shower before I eat and eat what I like as long as it fits my allotment for the day. Throw some strength training into your exercise to ensure that the weight you are losing is more fat than lean mass.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Yesterday I had both KFC and Taco Bell. Sunday I had pizza for breakfast, Chinese food for lunch, and McDonald's for dinner (with a giant Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pie for dessert).

    I'm actually bulking instead of losing weight right now, but a typical losing weight day looked like this: oatmeal and protein powder for breakfast, Subway for lunch, McDonald's or Taco Bell for dinner, and a small bowl of ice cream for dessert.
  • MikeCopa
    MikeCopa Posts: 15 Member
    Sadly I can not really show any progress pictures as it's friggin' difficult to post a picture here. However, it did definitely work for me.
    On topic: While I don't avoid healthy stuff I certainly don't eat the way people would consider as "clean". By now I've lost about 13lbs over the course of 15 weeks or so (Christmas turned out to be horrifying :D ) and I don't think I've lost significant amounts of muscle mass.
  • tedrickp
    tedrickp Posts: 1,229 Member
    No clen eatin' here.
  • martyqueen52
    martyqueen52 Posts: 1,120 Member
    Dropped lbs's on lb's of fat before bodybuilding eating fresh bakery goods daily (lived 2 minutes to a pastry shop).

    It's all about calories, don't let anyone else tell you different.
  • JackKopCh
    JackKopCh Posts: 8,042 Member
    I still eat what I did before, including McDonalds breakfasts, I love em :$ and I've lost 6 pounds in my first week.

    I just know now when to stop, when I need to burn some off and how to spread it out during the day, Its so easy having a number to work with.
  • Lleldiranne
    Lleldiranne Posts: 5,516 Member
    From August until now I went from 26.8% body fat to 22.4% body fat (that's pretty good, IMO).

    I eat whatever I want; I try to follow IIFYM, but don't always succeed - my goals are 100 g protein, 44g fat, 200 g carbs. (I tend to be over on fat and not quite enough protein, lol). But I certainly have never tried to eat "clean" by any stretch of the definition. I eat fruit. I eat veggies. But I also love my ice cream, pizza, and sushi. Oh, and chocolate and diet coke. I lift heavy 2-3 times a week, and am moderately active in general with 4 kids.

    I've been pretty lazy about tracking, so I know I've gone over calories quite often. But I've still lost body fat and even a few pounds overall. I've gone down 2 pants sizes, too.
  • bacitracin
    bacitracin Posts: 921 Member
    I've seen a few threads around here asking if anyone as lost weight not eating clean and most of the answers are yes but as anyone lost body fat not eating clean? I hear that to lose weight all you need as a calorie deficit but to lose body fat you'll need to eat clean

    Umm... false.

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