Does healthy eating mean completely avoiding junk food?

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  • weight2go
    weight2go Posts: 92 Member
    My Hubby went from eating junk all day to making better choices. I have never been a chip person but I like pita chips. I also eat popcorn almost everyday. I will give something else but I am going to have my popcorn and I refuse to eat it when It taste like dust. This is me. :wink:
  • JeralynSh
    JeralynSh Posts: 139 Member
    Pfft. I eat well practically all the time. Yesterday, I was craving junk food. So I had it. A fish sandwich & fries. It tasted great. Will I do it again anytime soon? Nope. And I don't feel guilty about it at all. I was still well under my calories for the day. So no biggie.
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    Hell no! Everything in moderation.
  • Camo_xxx
    Camo_xxx Posts: 1,082 Member


    Can I consider myself a healthy eater if I eat occasional bits of junk food? It's rarely over 250 calories a time, unless I'm at a special occasion.

    You can eat nothing but twinkles and consider yourself a healthy eater if you choose. Truth be told, nobody really cares what you choose to label yourself.

    More importantly then the label you give yourself. How does it make it feel ?
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Can I consider myself a healthy eater if I eat occasional bits of junk food? It's rarely over 250 calories a time, unless I'm at a special occasion.

    I do, so sure, why not?

    To elaborate, I think eating healthy is about what you do eat, not what you don't, and about the overall diet, not one tiny portion of it. It's far more healthy to eat a balanced diet with adequate protein, fruits and vegetables, and a macro mix that makes you feel good and serves your particular goals, as well as one that meets your micronutrient needs than simply to not eat whatever the food is that some have demonized (whether processed items or "added sugar" or grains, etc.).
  • La5Vega5Girl
    La5Vega5Girl Posts: 709 Member
    why do you need to label yourself a healthy eater? eat whatever you want. :smile:
    you dont' owe anyone an explanation. if you are happy with your calories, etc. then it's fine.
  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
    Three words:

    Macros
    Micros
    Moderation
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    I love things that taste good to me, and I don't care what you call them. As long as I get the right amount of calories, macros and micros, I feel fine, and I think that equates to being healthy. :bigsmile:

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