I'm confused and worried...

Espressocycle

Calories in, calories out. However, veggies and lean meats will fill you up more and provide a better energy sourse, making it easier to stick to your diet and workouts.

Mindful_Trent

I find I'm most successful long-term when I find a good balance. This means still eating some things like pizza, pasta, etc., but also making an effort to include lots of veggies and un-processes/lightly-processed foods. I find that I *feel* a ton better when I'm not eating as much processed/prepared/canned foods, regardless of my calorie levels.

As others have said - yes, you can lose weight eating all of that stuff. You can lose weight eating nothing but junk food, twinkies, soda, etc, assuming you limit your quanities to stay in your calorie goal. But the question is whether or not that's what your body really needs. (I think we all know the answer to that.) A little bit of "junk" now and then won't hurt (well - most of us believe that), but the next step you may want to look at, once you've got the calorie-level down pat is how you can improve the quality of what you are eating. You may be surprised at how much better you feel!

Don't feel bad - I think it's actually a "natural" process to start by simply looking at calories, and then slowly progressing and making more changes to where over time you choose to eat healthier and healthier foods. It's all about baby steps and making gradual, permanent lifestyle changes. :flowerforyou:

laurasorrentino1029

Thanks everyone for responding!!

I have been eating amazingly healthy, with whole grains and veggie, check my diaries! But what I really am concerned about is the breads. never in my life have I been a junk food lover. I was raised a pasta loving italian so all my food is fresh and well prepared! lol

I rarely have junk so thats not my concern. I guess I just couldn't believe I could have whole wheat pasta, or lamb chops, or even portioned vodka sauce and still be loosing weight yanno? I never found satisfaction in brownies and chips.

laurasorrentino1029

Well if it coutns the fries are baked without any oil....lol. But thank you, both of you, it is making it less guilty to know I can have what I always assumed was diet killers (pastas, cheeses --- i substitued for whole wheat pasta now, and laughing cow !) I guess its just the myths in my heads saying - only eat steamed veggies or you will never get anywhere

Mindful_Trent

Thanks everyone for responding!!

I have been eating amazingly healthy, with whole grains and veggie, check my diaries! But what I really am concerned about is the breads. never in my life have I been a junk food lover. I was raised a pasta loving italian so all my food is fresh and well prepared! lol

I rarely have junk so thats not my concern. I guess I just couldn't believe I could have whole wheat pasta, or lamb chops, or even portioned vodka sauce and still be loosing weight yanno? I never found satisfaction in brownies and chips.

Sounds like you're doing pretty good, then! You've made an important realization - it's OKAY to enjoy what you eat and you can still lose weight doing so! It's all about eating reasonable portions. :drinker: The fact that you're eating quite healthy AND enjoying it is excellent!

SergeantSunshine_reused

Well if it coutns the fries are baked without any oil....lol. But thank you, both of you, it is making it less guilty to know I can have what I always assumed was diet killers (pastas, cheeses --- i substitued for whole wheat pasta now, and laughing cow !) I guess its just the myths in my heads saying - only eat steamed veggies or you will never get anywhere

I can relate! Im very italian and absolutely love all pastas and loooove vodka sauce! You can enjoy all of these and lose weight :]

Hard to get over that mental block that you can only eat veggies while trying to lose weight, but hopefully some points where proven :] good luck to you!

UponThisRock

Thanks everyone for responding!!

I have been eating amazingly healthy, with whole grains and veggie, check my diaries! But what I really am concerned about is the breads. never in my life have I been a junk food lover. I was raised a pasta loving italian so all my food is fresh and well prepared! lol

I rarely have junk so thats not my concern. I guess I just couldn't believe I could have whole wheat pasta, or lamb chops, or even portioned vodka sauce and still be loosing weight yanno? I never found satisfaction in brownies and chips.

Carbs have been terribly demonized.

maidentl

1200 calories of brownies sure does sound tasty, but yeah... you need to still be sensible about what your body needs. I track potassium a good bit along with some other things. I still generally just eat what I prefer along those lines and everything just kinda falls into place and my weight loss keeps moving right along.

Can you quote the part where she says she is eating 1200 calories of brownies?

bcattoes

Thanks everyone for responding!!

I have been eating amazingly healthy, with whole grains and veggie, check my diaries! But what I really am concerned about is the breads. never in my life have I been a junk food lover. I was raised a pasta loving italian so all my food is fresh and well prepared! lol

I rarely have junk so thats not my concern. I guess I just couldn't believe I could have whole wheat pasta, or lamb chops, or even portioned vodka sauce and still be loosing weight yanno? I never found satisfaction in brownies and chips.

That sounds like a healthy and sesible diet to me. I inferred a much less healthy diet from your OP but that is a drawback to forums, I suppose.

KyleB65

Check your sodium levels consumed per day.

Normal healthy per day consumption is 2500 mg or less. Anyone with any kind of high blood pressure should be consuming 1200 mg per day or less.

If you are getting calories from "junk" food. I bet that your sodium consumption is through the roof.

Best of luck finding the mix of foods that satisfies your hunger and at the same time provides you with a healthy diet.

ronda_gettinghealthy

Thanks everyone for responding!!

I have been eating amazingly healthy, with whole grains and veggie, check my diaries! But what I really am concerned about is the breads. never in my life have I been a junk food lover. I was raised a pasta loving italian so all my food is fresh and well prepared! lol

I rarely have junk so thats not my concern. I guess I just couldn't believe I could have whole wheat pasta, or lamb chops, or even portioned vodka sauce and still be loosing weight yanno? I never found satisfaction in brownies and chips.

That sounds like a healthy and sesible diet to me. I inferred a much less healthy diet from your OP but that is a drawback to forums, I suppose.

I misunderstood too....I infered from eat anything I want to eat...that you meant eat anything that "I--drmomm" want to eat. which of course for me is cookies and brownies and pie and ...and...and......from this post it looks like you are on track.just keep on going it looks all good to me...

johnlms

1200 calories of brownies sure does sound tasty, but yeah... you need to still be sensible about what your body needs. I track potassium a good bit along with some other things. I still generally just eat what I prefer along those lines and everything just kinda falls into place and my weight loss keeps moving right along.

Can you quote the part where she says she is eating 1200 calories of brownies?

lol, I wasn't saying she did. That was more to the point of "eat whatever I want". Sorry for not spelling it out.