Really...Can I eat what I want an lose weight?

safari20111

I keep reading that I can eat what I want and lose weight as long as it is in moderations...Is this true?

Qarol

Possibly. Every "body" is different. You'll want to make sure your nutrition is balanced, though. And you'll definitely want to pay attention to portion size. But try it for a few weeks and see.

hroush

Yup. Already consumed 6 oreos today. They are in my diary.

Charli666

i just had a chocolate bar, log it, work it into your nutrients

Brandicaloriecountess

Within reason maybe, but I am not an expert.

I eat well 99% of the time, so when I want a glass of wine, or dinner out, or a cookie every few weeks I don't feel guilty about it. I do log the calories though.

shreyaj

Yes I still eat frenchfries however I do the tedious task of counting them out, it's annoying but portion control is everything and EXERCISE!

Mollydolly10

Ehhhh... I don't like the "free for all" attitude of this statement. In theory, yes, you can still lose weight, but that weight is just going to be muscle, which you don't WANT to lose, and you would turn out being "skinny fat" - those are the slim girls who eat cheetos, chocolate ice cream and beer, don't work out much (if ever), and their bodies look really "soft" (no muscle done, and not tightened up). They may have a low number on the scale, but their body fat % is MUCH too high, and when those girls are in bikinis, they suddenly don't look good.

It is much better to be the person that looks good and is a healthy weight and body fat percentage. In order to do this, diet is KEY. I'm not saying 100% of the time you need to be watching what you eat, things in moderation are fine. But the key is that food DOES matter, 200 calories from grapes vs. 200 calories from french fries does not end up "LOOKING" the same ON your body, if you know what I mean!

So if you want to LOOK good, and be HEALTHY, with a healthy body fat percentage, not just lose weight, you have to watch what you eat.

Lpfeifer419

False, false, false!

If person A is under their calorie goal for the day, but eats junk (fast food, etc) are they the same as person B who is also under their calorie goal, but eats as clean as possible? I think not...

Junk needs to be eaten very, very, very rarely. You will only hinder your loss if you continue to believe that you can eat whatever you want.

DonnaLFitz

Probably not. If you eat nothing but oreos and ice cream -- even if you count the calories -- you probably won't lose weight.
At least, I couldn't.
My weight loss depends on ridding myself of high-sugar, high-fat, highly-processed foods. I've tried for years to eat what I like (staying within the proper calorie limit) and had no success.

Of course, I'm 51 years old.

kdouglas11

Yup. Already consumed 6 oreos today. They are in my diary.

i wish i had the gall to try an oreo!!!!

Yummo!

talysshade

I still eat chips and french fries, but in smaller portions than before and now when somebody gives me a big portion, i don't even want to eat it! But i can still eat it AND lose weight. Especially when you exercise well.

goron59

You will lose weight if you maintain a calorie deficit, so generally, if you eat 1200 cals of lard each day, you will likely lose weight... but lighter doesn't mean healthier.

Being healthy is the key.

Balanced nutrition with exercise and a small (say 500/day) calorie deficit will see you healthier and lose weight at a steady pace.

Good luck!

Superdupermom

my idea of dieting and healthiness is to not do that...sometimes yea eat some stuff but there are plenty of other foods you havent even attempted tomake thatyou probably love that is way healthier that fill you up more! your best bet is to make healthier choices and soon you wont even be able to look at a burger from mcdonalds believe it or not. and you will lose more weight this way.

jmafte

To a degree this is true. I allow myself to eat a few cookies here and there. Technically if someone wanted to lose weight on a chocolate chip cookie diet, it could be done. As long as there was a calorie deficiency, you WOULD lose weight. Your body would most likely hate you, you'd be hungry all the time, probably tired and sluggish too, but you would lose weight. I have cheat days every now and then when I find myself really wanting bad food, but I always work out on those days. The more balanced diet you have the easier it will be to lose weight, which is why i try to stick to only one cheat day every now and then, and then get right back to it the next day because it won't throw off all the work I've done that much. For some people cheat days help, other's it makes cravings even worse.

gp79

Sure, essentially a calorie is a calorie but most American's do not have the self control and discipline to stop when they have reached their limit for the day.

hroush

Yup. Already consumed 6 oreos today. They are in my diary.

i wish i had the gall to try an oreo!!!!

Yummo!

Someone brought them and some chips and salsa into work for cinco de mayo.

I actually found that I lost more weight by eating junkier. I believe my problem was that I wasn't consuming enough fats. By upping my calories 300 / day, I started losing 2 lbs a week instead of 1.

hennyben

NO!!

I love chocolate so I eat a small bit everyday but trust me I WANT to eat a full bar everyday, so I'm not exactly eating what I want.... but yes, I'm losing weight. I also workout at least 5 days a week in order to help this weight loss along.

If I was to eat what I want I'd still be overweight.......

RiaLucia

I say true. Like she said, "As long as it's in moderation." Moderation is a relative term, but I *really* don't think she was asking the question, "Can I eat Oreos and ice cream and junk food every day as long as I am under my calorie goal/limit?"

Last night I made myself the world's smallest peanutbutter fudge sundae for dessert and still came in with calories to spare. It *can* be done.

Tmrice721

Yes!!! moderation is the key and for me if I deprive myself, I will definately get discouraged and overeat the things I love. My goal is to eat healthy the majority of the time so that when I have a serving or two of the things I crave it's not so bad. BUT keep in mind you have to incorporate a fittness program into your healthy lifestyle (something I'm still struggling with) but I've seen good results and I eat the things I like. Good luck!

kimmerroze

SHOOT! If thats the case, why the heck am I eating all these veggies?

Is all this Nutrition, and vitamins and good fats all a lie?

Was cholestrol and heart problems made up by the vegetable farmers to persuade people to eat their product over a snickers candy bar?


No, It matters what you eat. Ever heard the saying "you are what you eat" ? well that is truer than you know... your body reproduces itself... meaning that each cell on your body is replaced by a new one ever so often, so if you eat nothing but candy and chips that have no nutrients or vitamines in them your muscles and organs are going to become weaker, your health will decline, you will get sicker faster. BUT on the other hand if you eat good foods and fill your body full of vitamins and nutrient dense foods then your body will be made of healthy things and your amune system will work better, you wont have heart problems, you wont get fat. ETC.

What they mean is that you can eat what you would like TO LOSE WEIGHT as long as it is within your calorie allowance... they never said that eating a box of oreos were the same as eating a squash. HECK NO!

Onesnap

YES. Just stick to the calories MFP gives you on a daily basis, log every bite. You will lose the pound/week that is suggested by doctors in order to keep the weight off for good.

lynx__13

I think the Moderation part is KEY. I've been eating generally what I want but paying close attention to portion control and I'm playing sports like floor hockey a couple times a week. Log everything and if you NEED something yummy say like pizza pick the smallest piece and just eat one. Stay under your calories, excericse and see how your body does.

TiffanyW1014

Not that this is a good thing but I will have a burger and fries and Taco Bell if I want it. I'm down 75 lbs since June.. Not saying it won't all catch up with me at some point but so far I'm doing ok. I also work out daily somedays harder than others. But I enjoy life and I enjoy food. I don't do this everyday but I will def have my "cheat meals"

kristy_estes21

Ehhhh... I don't like the "free for all" attitude of this statement. In theory, yes, you can still lose weight, but that weight is just going to be muscle, which you don't WANT to lose, and you would turn out being "skinny fat" - those are the slim girls who eat cheetos, chocolate ice cream and beer, don't work out much (if ever), and their bodies look really "soft" (no muscle done, and not tightened up). They may have a low number on the scale, but their body fat % is MUCH too high, and when those girls are in bikinis, they suddenly don't look good.

It is much better to be the person that looks good and is a healthy weight and body fat percentage. In order to do this, diet is KEY. I'm not saying 100% of the time you need to be watching what you eat, things in moderation are fine. But the key is that food DOES matter, 200 calories from grapes vs. 200 calories from french fries does not end up "LOOKING" the same ON your body, if you know what I mean!

So if you want to LOOK good, and be HEALTHY, with a healthy body fat percentage, not just lose weight, you have to watch what you eat.

DITTO!!

Yaraelizabeth10

Its true!!
Don't deprive yourself... because then your body/brain rebels...

I love to eat brownie, so what I do is just get a taste of it..

MFP all about moderations.. Small portions..


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young1726

Yes. You can lose weight by eating what you want. We still have pizza nights and McDonalds (or somewhere of the sort) lunches. Eat ice cream and cookies. But...we don't do them very often. I don't deprive myself of the things I like...I just limit them. If I deprived myself of them, I would fail. But now I can go weeks without them, eat them one day and my craving is satisfied for another few weeks. Now I don't even want McDonalds very often anymore...because afterwards I just feel like crap. I think it is important to eat healthy. Plus, you typically get to eat more when you eat healthy! So why not?

RiaLucia

NO!!

I love chocolate so I eat a small bit everyday but trust me I WANT to eat a full bar everyday, so I'm not exactly eating what I want.... but yes, I'm losing weight. I also workout at least 5 days a week in order to help this weight loss along.

If I was to eat what I want I'd still be overweight.......

I would counter that you're actually talking about two different things. You want the chocolate and do not want weight gain or stalled loss. Therefore, by having the chocolate in moderation (this is KEY), you ate something you wanted and you did not do something that would sabotage your goals.

ShoeDeahva

Everything in moderation. Read the CNN article below . . .

http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/08/twinkie.diet.professor/index.html

rybo

It depends.
Eating all crappy food, but staying under your calories isn't goign to do much for you health wise even though you theoretically would lose weight. What I think that statement tries to convey is that you don't have to completely ban certain foods that you enjoy and never eat them again.
I still have chocolate or ice cream almost on a daily basis. Just small portions. And if you fill up enough on healthy foods, you don't have room for the junk.

Onesnap

And moderation is key. One cookie is not the problem. It's the half a box that is a problem. Try to minimize your processed foods each day and you will be fine.

http://www.snack-girl.com/ has lots of healthy snack ideas and reviews of snacks that 'look' healthy but really are not.

FluttershySweetie

I`m sure you can eat what you want and lose weight.... But I have also seen people at age 30, nice beach body and weighing 120 lbs and have heart attacks because they ate what they wanted (meaning 'junk') but were under calories.... You still have to have a balanced diet. Being skinny doesn`t mean being healthy.... and in the long run healthy is the most important for how ur going to feel and the life your going to live. Once in awhile you can absolutely treat yourself and if you absolutely want that oreo then eat it.... but remember, the rest of the day make it good sound healthy food choices.... exercise, get good lean proteins in to get nice lean muscles, and enjoy your food, take ur time to eat and chew and savour its taste..... healthy foods can taste amazing as well if we take the time to prepare it well. Most processed foods are harmful for our bodies and the rise in cancer is just going up because of these chemicals we`re putting in our bodies.