I eat junk food... but only 1200 calories worth..

michelletyler38

Is that ok? If you just have a quick skim through my food diary and see I still eat crisps, bread, chocolate bars, etc.. but I still manage to stay within 1200 calories. So.. is this okay?

I never really had a problem with it in the past, but my scales recently broke and so I'm not going to be able to see if it's working still. I still can't help but feel a bit guilty.

LOL. I'm in the same boat to a point... I'm not making an effort to just eat junk food but it's a hard habit to break. I eat healthy food as well though but about 1/3 of my calories come from crappy food on most days

parisianskies002

No. Imagine what you're doing to your arteries and your body in general. Your cholestrol levels will fly through the roof, and you will be eating saturated fats, which are bad fats and will increase your risk of diabetes and heart disease. Just because you're slim it doesn't mean that you won't get any problems - because eventually, you will! Non-processed foods is the best way to go. l am not saying to cut out junk forever, it is OK to have in moderation but like l said - bad health effects will catch up.

MYTH:
Only 'obese and fat' people will get high cholestrol, heart disease and diabetes.

littlemili

I also eat some unhealthy foods...like today I had a muffin and a starbucks and stuff. But I don't understand why you buy food which is 1) unhealthy and 2) more expensive. Yeah you will lose weight but I really don't get how you can afford to buy all that prepackaged stuff when it's so much cheaper to buy a pack of pasta and a tin of tomatoes. You would probably end up eating less because it would not just be sugar rush food too so you'd have calories left over for yummy unhealthy stuff - but because you really want it not just out of habit.

michelletyler38

Just looked at your diary. That is a lot of junk haha =P

CharlieJuliette

Lol! You ARE joking?! Right?

hellen72

When I started on here my priority was to get my cal down to 1200 net, this meant a large propertion was junk. Once I had the calories under control I then started replacing some of the junk with fruit.

In the short term it is ok if that's what you need to eat to satisfy cravings as if you dont have the junk you may crave it anyway and just overeat. But, not ok ling term. So once you are used to 1200 cal then start a little at a time switching. I havnt looked at your diary but from what others say it sounds bad. Maybe start with having a banana instead of a packet of crisps then the next week swap something else

heatherw1977

To each his own. With 1200 calories I really dont think i'd waste 200 on kitkats though....just sayin.

I agree!

yvonnej1

When I started on here my priority was to get my cal down to 1200 net, this meant a large propertion was junk. Once I had the calories under control I then started replacing some of the junk with fruit.

In the short term it is ok if that's what you need to eat to satisfy cravings as if you dont have the junk you may crave it anyway and just overeat. But, not ok ling term. So once you are used to 1200 cal then start a little at a time switching. I havnt looked at your diary but from what others say it sounds bad. Maybe start with having a banana instead of a packet of crisps then the next week swap something else

I appreciate that this worked for you, but for me when I started on MFP it was important that I cut out the junk so I stopped eating crisps and biscuits regularly - however I am a firm believer in the odd treat if that's what keeps you going. For me though the main thing about eating whole grains and more fruit and veggies is that you feel so much fuller and because you aren't hungry you are less likely to snack or feel deprived. Basically for your 1200 calories you can get much more volume of whole foods than if you eat calorie dense processed junk.

That is just what works for me, I know everyone is different, OP I wish you luck in your MFP journey.

mommacool

NO! You reap what you sow. Eat healthy and you will reap the rewards. Your body needs good nutrition to function properly.

TourThePast

Aren't you hungry a lot of the time?

Cristy_AZ

From someone who was once very small but lived on mostly crap, all I can say is "Don't Do It"!! :noway:

This was me a few years back:
Breakfast: if I felt like it, Lunch: package of nabs with a coke, candy in the afternoon, then normal dinner which may or may not have had veggies or fruits. Dessert was a sure thing. Snacking on chips, cookies, candy also a sure thing.

You know what happened? I passed out at work, not once but twice. The first time I tried to catch myself, but my head came down HARD!!!! on the corner of a table. I managed to get myself up & into the hallway to ask for help b/c I knew I was in trouble. BAM!! I went down again.

Diagnosis: malnourished and severe iron deficiency. Boy, the lecture I got from the doctor. He was irritated. I was definitely old enough to know better, he said.

Believe me, I'd rather be a few lbs heavier, but enjoy good health and have energy. Be good to yourself! :flowerforyou:

I can't possibly give you better advice than this!! If you can learn from someone else's mistake it'll save you some pain and suffering!!

Crowhorse

I was going to basically say what everyone else is saying except that even the thinnest people can have heart attacks and blocked arteries from eating terrible. My dad knew a man who ran marathons and was a runner. He was in shape but all he ate was the worst foods. He ended up dying of a heart attack from blocked arteries even though you could look at him and he looked in shape.

There was a recent study suggesting the marathon runners are more likely to have heart attacks.

I'm guessing it's because arteries get damaged from stress, and the hard core long distances they do put a lot of stress on the heart and body. From what I understand, when the arteries get damaged, your cholesterol rushes in and tries to repair the damage. The small particle cholestorol (which I heard is mostly formed from carbohydrates) that tries to repair it is so small it gets lodged in the fissures and starts to oxidize, then the build up starts.

Considering that most runners/marathoners carb load for their runs, this probably amplifies the likelihood.

If you get blood tests done, check for your ratio and particle size. This is more telling than whether your cholestorol is high or low, etc, since people can have heart attacks at all ranges. If your particle size is majority big, I wouldn't be too worried.