'bad food' within your calorie allowance ?

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  • Bernadette60614
    Bernadette60614 Posts: 707 Member
    I think 90% of the people of this board are younger than I, but I've found as I've gotten older that my body just doesn't feel good on just "food".

    My body feels best on high nutrient foods: veggies, fruits, whole grains, lean protein sources, healthy fats.
  • shoppingdiva2011
    shoppingdiva2011 Posts: 127 Member
    I have come to the conclusion that you have to include the foods that you really enjoy you just have to do it in MODERATION.
  • jayajayajaya
    jayajayajaya Posts: 5
    I try to stay healthier (it helps that my family is into healthy stuff), but if I'm craving chocolate and won't go over my calorie limit if I eat it, I'll have a little bit. I just need to have a majority of nutrients.
  • _crafty_
    _crafty_ Posts: 1,682 Member
    I have come to the conclusion that you have to include the foods that you really enjoy you just have to do it in MODERATION.

    ^this.

    I eat what I want. I don't over do it and I get my time in at the gym.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    I've never eaten "clean" I just hit my macros and stay within my calorie budget. But not today because a friend sent me some fancy chocolates. :love:


    eta: I also think it's important to get your fruits/veggies in. I aim for 5 servings per day.
  • bajoyba
    bajoyba Posts: 1,153 Member
    Food is food.

    Just aim for a balanced diet as far as your macro and micro-nutrients are concerned and eat what you like.
  • cwsreddy
    cwsreddy Posts: 998 Member
    Ok so I know you are supposed to eat clean and everything which I understand but I was wondering if you can eat bad food such as chocolate and chips as long as you are still under your calorie allowance ? If the answer is no, why?

    Whilst I also have you, I don't like vegetable (except sweetcorn, cucumbers and carrots) can I replace my veg intake with fruits ?

    Thanks in advance guys

    Yes to the first part, and no to the second part. There are vitamins and minerals in veggies you cant get from fruit - like Vitamin K. If you don't like spinach/kale/etc put them in a smoothie to hide the taste. You won't even notice it.
  • chapklc
    chapklc Posts: 21 Member
    I found healthy chocolate!!

    Ingredients:
    "Grinning Coconut" (1oz each) chocolates.. this is my favorite by they have a lot of different ones.
    no idea calories:

    Organic raw cacao, organic raw coconut oil, organic raw honey, organic raw shredded coconut, organic raw almond, organic vanilla extract.

    Gluten free, dairy free, soy free, No sugar added, Non-gmo, raw, organic, vegetarian, No additives CHOCOLATE! and it tastes so awesome!!

    If you live in or near Colorado springs, this is at radiantly raw chocolates downtown.

    They are freaking AMAZING!

    Gawd, now I really want some chocolate! lol :)
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,321 Member
    There is no bad food, unless it is going rotten. There are more nutritious and less nutritious foods, with the more nutritious ones generally providing what is needed to keep a person feeling full longer, not to mention providing what the body needs to run well. The so called bad foods tend to only be bad if eaten in excess, especially in a situation where a person eats more calories than they need for the day. Eat whatever you want within your calorie goals seeking to have more stuff be nutrient dense rather than just calorie dense.
  • kellbot1
    kellbot1 Posts: 10 Member
    Make sure you check your macros before diving into some empty calories.

    I used to treat myself to some candy if I made it to the end of my day with leftover calories, but I wasn't paying close attention to my sugar levels and was frequently going WAY over. I was losing weight, but it was very slow. As soon as I got my sugar intake under control I started seeing results a lot faster.

    I find that if I eat fruit and veggies I rarely have enough sugar left over for even a mini snickers bar, but I also crave them less.

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