Eating Bad Food But Under Calorie Goal

Peezy4President

You could eat only Twinkies and still lose weight. I wouldn't recommend it though

i would lol jk

rose313

I can't eat junk food and lose weight, at all. I have tried, and it just doesn't work. I may have a slight carb intolerance, though. Calories in/out just doesn't work for me. I have to eat pretty much perfect if I want to lose anything.

cedarghost

I just make sure I hit my protein macro and then eat whatever I want within my calories. I have cut out a lot of soda and bad carbs, but I still have those occasionally as well.
I lose slower like this, but I am happier and I am really in no hurry to get to my goal weight. I don't feel like I am "dieting". I am just making better choices one at a time, here and there.

testease

I eat "junk" food every day, most times i have 2 or 3 junk items a day. I hit all my macros and micros.

NocturnalGirl

Calories deficit = weight loss regardless of what you eat.
Also, no individual foods are "bad", it's about the diet overall really.

kingscrown

Jillian Michaels says calories in calories out doesn't matter what they are. I feel like you that I do lose weight better when I don't have say a candy corn serving every other day for a week.

AngryDiet

I suspect that the difference in loss rate is due to it being easier to under estimate calories with junk food.

Eating junk and under is a hell of a lot better than eating junk and over. Whatever gets the job done.

fun_b

I also can't cut it out completely because then I crave it more. But something strange has been happening to me lately. I have had a chance to go Mcdonalds a few times over the last few weeks and each time I get close to going in only to decide on a healthier option. There was a time I never would have passed it up.

I can still fit into my calories. I only have the big mac and diet coke which is 540 calories I think. When I have that I make sure my breakfast is lighter and I have a light dinner.

slkehl

You're body sees macro & micro nutrients not food names.

if you are in cal deficit you will lose weight.

This. You'll feel a lot better if you eat better, which could help you push yourself harder during workouts and whatnot. But I can't think of any other reason why the type of food would affect weight loss, provided you're estimating the calories correctly.

AnvilHead

Thanks for the advice guys,
I really just need to conquer my self control issues,
I have no mediocracy!!!

I think I need to stop with the junk altogether as it turns into a vicious cycle where I then fall off the bandwagon completely and start eating it all too regularly

I know that it is all common sense but sometimes you just need to hear it!

For some people it just works better to cut them out entirely, exactly for the reasons you listed above (self-control/moderation). My wife and I are a perfect example of opposites....I can eat one serving of chips, or one cookie, piece of chocolate, etc. She can't. If it's there, she'll eat it all....every last crumb. So for her sake, we rarely have those kinds of foods/snacks in the house. She does fine without them if they're not there - doesn't have cravings or anything - it's just that if she starts eating them, she can't stop.

lewcompton

You're body sees macro & micro nutrients not food names.

if you are in cal deficit you will lose weight.

Having said that, you should be basing the majority of your foods around whole unprocessed types. A few "dirty" foods here and there is fine if it fits you're macros.

Low GI & High GI makes no difference to weight loss being that you eat mixed meals anyway.

GI is Glycemic Index and it can make a major difference for someone that is flirting with diabetes... Keeping the glycemic index low will prevent spikes in blood sugar and the high/low effect on your body making it easier to exercise, better able to stay focused and more capable of making good decisions. If diabetes or pre-diabetes isn't an issue then it may not matter. Diabetes is however a silent killer with half those that have recently become diabetic being unaware of the fact until it becomes a major health concern. A bit of prevention is better than having to try to cure it or medicate for the rest of your life. You are correct about macros to a point but your body works harder to process a rare steak than it does a well done burger... the protein has been denatured and is more easily digested, the reason we cook food is to facilitate absorption. Some junk food won't kill you out right but it isn't as good a fuel for your body. If you crave it, do it in small doses to quiet the craving... better yet though is to replace the craving with a healthy alternative.

volume77

I love vegetables AND chips. It works out.

ellygolightly

Ok so I have changed my diet quite alot and have been eating much more healthily, BUT I still sometimes eat junk as long as it is within my calorie intake.

I have noticed that when the junk is completely cut out I tend to loose much more weight, even if I am eating lots of food but it is healthy.

Does anyone here eat junk and still loose weight by making sure it is within their calorie intake?

My nutritionist still eats KFC (he isn't even slightly overweight) on the odd occasion when he feels like it, but makes sure he's still within his calorie intake. It's too boring not to indulge once in a while!

katieisthename

I do this and it works fine