Can you eat what you want?

Lori0534 · March 2014

Hahaha I know...The thing is I can't do like raw vegetables because of stomach issues...can't digest raw stuff...and I just have never been a big fruit eater. I know I probably need to throw some in there. I do like grapes and apples.

jonnythan · March 2014

You've only been logging for like 2-3 days and appear not to have logged everything for those few days.

Since you haven't been logging you really don't know how many calories you're eating. Eat your 1200+exercise consistently for a few weeks and see where you are then. Don't eat 1000 or less.

jonnythan · March 2014

Vegetables were kind of a tough thing for me too. I found it helpful to try to fit *some* kind of fruit or vegetable in at least 2 meals every day. At first it was something I grudgingly ate along with the stuff I actually liked. Eventually I learned to like it. Key is to start with something you tolerate well and work it in often. Start small; branch out later.

a_stronger_me13 · March 2014

This, your logging is shoddy at best, there's a lot of random entries from other MFP members for homemade items, and a lot of each, piece, slice items. Weigh your food, track everything you eat, and come back in 4 weeks or so and let us know how it goes.

1HappyRedhead · March 2014

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Lori0534 · March 2014

Well, I do LOVE vegetables! Just can't eat raw ones since my stomach doesn't digest them properly.

jonnythan · March 2014

Oh. Ignore me then :laugh:

kshadows · March 2014

Yes. I can and do

jlapey · March 2014

You don't have to eat them RAW. Also, there are supplements such as a digestive enzymes that might help with that. I take one before any big meal like lunch or dinner.

Lori0534 · March 2014

I'm on RX meds for these issues and they help somewhat, but somethings I still have to avoid all together. It's just kind of hard to eat cooked broccoli for a snack when you are on the go! ha Need something I can eat with my hands! That's why I try to eat a few nuts...I just ate 3 cheese crackers though because I was having some nausea.

thatpixichick · March 2014

Of course, but you will be hungrier. A plate of veggies will leave you more full than the same amount of calories in a cheeseburger.

mike_ny · March 2014

In the short term that's true, but after a couple of hours you'll be much hungrier eating mostly carbs than protein and fat. It's a trade off. Carbs will fill you up and give you quick energy, but they get burned quickly and then it's a long time to your next meal. Protein and fat take longer to digest, so the energy is sustained longer and you'll be nowhere as hungry until your next meal.
I love vegetables and they're great for fiber and nutrition, but building meals mostly around protein and fat has been much better for me in weight loss and into maintenance.

Besides, if the objective is to feel full every time you eat, you won't have a lot of success in long term weight loss and maintenance. If you don't learn how to stop eating when you've had enough and not continue eating until you feel stuffed, you'll be on the diet roller coaster forever.

thatpixichick · March 2014

Thank you that's really interesting! Just to clarify, I never have a meal of just veggies and I definitely wasn't recommending it, just pointing out that technically you can eat more healthy food (including grilled chicken etc.) for the same amount of calories as that burger. I love eating so I generally would rather eat more of the healthier stuff than just one calorie packed meal.

SugaryLynx · March 2014

I can agree with this, for the most part. I tend to lean towards fruit and vegetables purely because I can eat more and because I like to get in my nutrition. However, as long as you're getting your required nutrition, there's nothing wrong with squeezing in other things like ice cream, pizza, burgers. I try to look at things as an 80/20. I get 80% of my calories from nutrient dense, wholesome sources, then the other 20% for the not so much. Some days are better than others but it's something I strive for. I think it's unrealistic to think that every day for the rest of my life I could never indulge. I would be one sad panda without my Talenti gelato

robinerikson · March 2014

I envy those people who can eat what they want to without getting bigger/fatter. I'm really curios what's going on inside their body that keeps their figure the way they want it to be. Or perhaps they are taking maintenance or something. Hehe. Anyway, again, each day I really am learning a lot of things because of you guys. Thanks so much!

Francl27 · March 2014

I eat what I want within my calories, and I try to reach my protein goal. It doesn't always work out though... I don't care about the carb or fat macros. Obviously though, I don't like to starve, so I try to make lower calorie, filling choices (most of the time).

MayaSPapaya · March 2014

As long as you stick to your deficit, yes. I eat smaller meals and more snacks, and it keeps me from bingeing and I have lost a great amount of weight. My diary is open if you want to see how I've been eating this whole time.

AbsolutelyAnnie · March 2014

Have the cheeseburger but pay attention to this:

You are eating under 1000 calories and running miles and miles which makes your net calories so low its scary. You are not getting enough food. Of any kind. Vegetables, cheeseburgers, or whatever. You need keep your NET calories at about 1200. That is enough of a deficit from 2000 along with your exercise.

Yes, you can throw in things like cheeseburgers and the occasional junk. I don't think any of us would make a steady diet of it though.

Best to you.

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