Flexible dieting/IIFYM myths

jkwolly

Yeup!

jkwolly

Dewymorning wrote: »

I feel like if I did this I would just eat all day long...

This is why you still need to set yourself a calorie limit for the day.

About 80% of the food I eat is what is considered "clean" food.

It is just that I don't feel guilty for the fact that I just ate a piece of bread with my lunch. :P

Clean as in you wash it all before you eat it?

SMH, clean is such a stupid word in the food sense, and people need to stop using it.

Flexible dieting FTW!

williams969

Brilliant! I do actually think about food MORE than before I became fit. However, it is a good thing.

I've improved my culinary skills (previously terrified of the kitchen), found ways to cut down the food budget, try new and interesting recipes, and increase the tastiness and satisfaction of my food creations (and the hubby and kids give it a big THUMBS UP, too).

IIFYM is why I (and my family) CAN have nice (food) things, and be fit and healthy!

tomatoey

Is this still a hot discussion? It seems that the more strident extremes of this debate have mostly calmed down.

I really don't see a huge difference between this and reasonable "clean eating", given IIFYM's macronutrient mindfulness. Is it at all possible to stay on track for fibre, protein and fat and NOT eat veg, meat (or I guess beans/legumes), and "good" fats? I can't imagine a menu that does that that isn't "clean" to some extent.

(I think when most people talk about "clean" eating, they usually mean something like more fruit and veg and whole grains. Home-cooked food. Seeing as that kind of stuff helps out with micronutrients, I don't really see a problem with it (though I also don't have a problem with frozen pizza, except for trans fats). )

mumblemagic

Francl27 wrote: »

True except the thinking about food part. I still think about food all the time... always have.

Ditto

Wheelhouse15

tomatoey wrote: »

Is this still a hot discussion? It seems that the more strident extremes of this debate have mostly calmed down.

I really don't see a huge difference between this and reasonable "clean eating", given IIFYM's macronutrient mindfulness. Is it at all possible to stay on track for fibre, protein and fat and NOT eat veg, meat (or I guess beans/legumes), and "good" fats? I can't imagine a menu that does that that isn't "clean" to some extent.

(I think when most people talk about "clean" eating, they usually mean something like more fruit and veg and whole grains. Home-cooked food. Seeing as that kind of stuff helps out with micronutrients, I don't really see a problem with it (though I also don't have a problem with frozen pizza, except for trans fats). )

I don't think it's such a hot topic but just a zombie.

ndj1979

KBmoments wrote: »

yea...but... you still have to track your macros, which seems even more labor and time intensive than calories OR just eating clean, most of the time!!

in...because there are always a few...

so figuring out what foods are clean is easier than tracking macros? I find that interesting as most clean eating types do back flips trying to figure out what they can and cannot eat...

ndj1979

tomatoey wrote: »

Is this still a hot discussion? It seems that the more strident extremes of this debate have mostly calmed down.

I really don't see a huge difference between this and reasonable "clean eating", given IIFYM's macronutrient mindfulness. Is it at all possible to stay on track for fibre, protein and fat and NOT eat veg, meat (or I guess beans/legumes), and "good" fats? I can't imagine a menu that does that that isn't "clean" to some extent.

(I think when most people talk about "clean" eating, they usually mean something like more fruit and veg and whole grains. Home-cooked food. Seeing as that kind of stuff helps out with micronutrients, I don't really see a problem with it (though I also don't have a problem with frozen pizza, except for trans fats). )

you must be new here...

tomatoey

Wheelhouse15 wrote: »

tomatoey wrote: »

Is this still a hot discussion? It seems that the more strident extremes of this debate have mostly calmed down.

I really don't see a huge difference between this and reasonable "clean eating", given IIFYM's macronutrient mindfulness. Is it at all possible to stay on track for fibre, protein and fat and NOT eat veg, meat (or I guess beans/legumes), and "good" fats? I can't imagine a menu that does that that isn't "clean" to some extent.

(I think when most people talk about "clean" eating, they usually mean something like more fruit and veg and whole grains. Home-cooked food. Seeing as that kind of stuff helps out with micronutrients, I don't really see a problem with it (though I also don't have a problem with frozen pizza, except for trans fats). )

I don't think it's such a hot topic but just a zombie.

Lol aha ok

williams969

KBmoments wrote: »

yea...but... you still have to track your macros, which seems even more labor and time intensive than calories OR just eating clean, most of the time!!

How is using MFP to track my macros hard? They (macros) are listed right on any package, on every food entry in the database, etc. "More labor intensive" than what?

ndj1979

williams969 wrote: »

KBmoments wrote: »

yea...but... you still have to track your macros, which seems even more labor and time intensive than calories OR just eating clean, most of the time!!

How is using MFP to track my macros hard? They (macros) are listed right on any package, on every food entry in the database, etc. "More labor intensive" than what?

because determining what food is clean is so much easier..??? sarcasm...