If it fits in my daily calories...

andreanicole686

I still eat what I love - just the healthy alternatives.... if i want a cheese burger - I use ground turkey... if i want pizza --- ditch the thick crust and go for the thin.

It's hard to eat healthy and to meat goals that I have set.

It doesn't bother me what someone else is eating - UNLESS it comes across as a "Oh I had a double cheese burger, large fry and a large non-diet coke... why can't i lose weight?" Then those people need to hit themselves in the face with a tire iron... but if they are shredded, have lost 30-40 lbs, are close to their goal weight - HAVE AT IT!

This makes the most sense. I think it's all about moderation. Some people can still eat half a pizza a week or have a glass of wine every night as long as they are working out and it's within their calorie in take. Others have to be more careful.

rml_16

The question that comes to mind is Why would they eat it if they really knew how bad it was for their health?

It tastes good. Godiva chocolate cheesecake at Barnes and Noble is not good for my physical health. It will not help me lose weight or build muscle or give me any real nutrition.

But it tastes good and makes me happy. So I eat it. Sometimes.

And pizza, too. And if I hadn't gone veg a few years ago, I would also eat steak and cheeseburgers. And, really, when I ate those things, I was much thinner and I've always been healthy.

myak623

I don't believe weight loss in itself makes you healthier. I would like to see the cholesterol levels and blood pressure readings of the people losing weight by eating junk food (and I'm talking about daily junk food, not the occasional indulgence). I bet mine is lower even though I weigh more.

Really? Watch the documentary "Fat Head".

Smuterella

I'm not actually here to get healthy, I'm MASSIVELY shallow, I just want to look better. Healthiness is a side effect I guess.

Who wants to live forever? Not me. :-)

rml_16

I don't believe weight loss in itself makes you healthier. I would like to see the cholesterol levels and blood pressure readings of the people losing weight by eating junk food (and I'm talking about daily junk food, not the occasional indulgence). I bet mine is lower even though I weigh more.

LOL yeah. I was 220 lbs with perfect bloodwork and blood pressure eating McDonald's, at least least 3500mg sodium, and 3000 calories of mostly junk food every day at my heaviest weight.

At my thinnest, when I ate crap daily, I never saw my BP above 110/60 and my cholesterol was normal.

After two years of eating healthy and exercising, I was not as thin and my cholesterol was 300. My BP was still OK, though.

MarincicS

hmm, I just have to wonder, how exactly does what other people are doing affect you and your journey? You should see my diary and then my progress pictures. You would be amazed at the transformation I made eating what I've eaten.

Yes i agree with this one. Why be bothered about what other people eat? Who cares? If they ask you for help that's one thing. Otherwise, it really doesn't have to do with you. You've probably got plenty of your own stuff to be bothered about!

Taylerr88

is it healthy? no probably not..

will it effect your weight loss goal if you fit in your macros? no probably not..

it will also keep your sane if you enjoy mcdonalds.. personally i think mcdonalds is the grossest place to eat.. if i am going to eat fast food its harveys every time..

tsh0ck

Mmmm nooooo ... that's not it.

(Here's a hint: telling people that are losing weight while still eating food they enjoy, at a reasonable portion, they aren't making healthy decisions? Wrong. Because weight loss in and of itself is making them healthier. Add in the fact that they are also likely doing multiple days a week of cardio? Healthier, still.)

There's more to health than pounds on a scale.

I don't believe weight loss in itself makes you healthier. I would like to see the cholesterol levels and blood pressure readings of the people losing weight by eating junk food (and I'm talking about daily junk food, not the occasional indulgence). I bet mine is lower even though I weigh more.

So a guy weighs 400 pounds last year. This year, said guy weighs, say, 250. He got there with moderation and time at the gym. That's all we know. Sure, we could do blood work. But I will bet my cheeseburger dinner he is healthier now than he was a year ago.

em435

I agree with op to some extent. I'm not proud of a few of the items in my diary - I wish it consisted more of fruit, veg and lean meats and less carbohydrates. I grew up in an African household, eating home made, quite healthy foods but in astronomical portions..and not getting nearly enough exercise so for me, my first step is to control my portion sizes and get active.

Getting healthy is step number two. Don't get me wrong, I'm making an effort to eat properly.. get my five-a-day etc. but at the moment I know I'm not in a place to dissect my diet and quantify all my macros and micros etc. (mostly because I'm still learning about a lot of these things) but I admit, I'm not really that interested in being anal about my food.
Sometimes all I secretly want is to be that skinny lady who never has to think twice about what she eats (do they really exist btw?!)

Anyway, steps in the right direction are better than no steps at all.

FitLink

Fit this among many other burgers into my cals

Double brie stuffed jucy lucys topped with more brie and pancetta

Bump to get another look at that beautiful burger...

Smuterella

I want a burger now, Butternut Squash lasagna just ain't gonna cut the mustard.

OnWisconsin84

this is how I look at my daily caloric intake.

I. I fill my macros (protein, fats and carbs) from whole food sources when possible, I may have a protein shake from time to time.
2. If calories remain after macro requirements are met, eat whatever the hell I want but stay within my calorie goals
3. give zero f***s as to what anyone else does, or what any thinks about what I do.

^^^ Right on. This has been my approach lately too & it's working quite well :drinker:

AlsDonkBoxSquat

I just checked myself thinking about licking the screen . . .

rovernio

i also eat laods of fast food if it just fits my calories......and i look and feel great :P

Elizabeth_C34

I want a burger now, Butternut Squash lasagna just ain't gonna cut the mustard.

Join the Cheeseburger Tuesday movement: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/549723-cheeseburger-tuesday

ArroganceInStep

I don't believe weight loss in itself makes you healthier. I would like to see the cholesterol levels and blood pressure readings of the people losing weight by eating junk food (and I'm talking about daily junk food, not the occasional indulgence). I bet mine is lower even though I weigh more.

Yup.

You could be thin as a rail but have high cholesterol, glucose through the roof and lots of other health issues going on that you're not aware of.

Sure you're losing weight eating junk food but the havoc it's wreaking on your body just isn't worth it.

The science is strong with these ones.

Nerdybookgirl

It helps me to have an actual serving and counting the actual calories. For example, I never "knew" a serving of ice cream is a 1/2 cup and has between 110-320 calories depending on the type. All my life I've eaten cereal bowls with 2 cups worth of ice cream. Having that serving of ice cream -- even every day -- helps me learn portions and calories and keeps me from feeling deprived.

Acg67

Moar burgers

Double smoked blue cheese juicy lucys topped with more cheese, pancetta and Frank's Buffalo Hot and some roasted brussels

secretlobster

Moar burgers

Double smoked blue cheese juicy lucys topped with more cheese, pancetta and Frank's Buffalo Hot and some roasted brussels

Frank's is the only hot sauce...

str8bowbabe

I think it sets a bad example for those starting out. It is one thing to make that decision once you've gotten a hold of what you are doing with your weight loss. But for those who haven't found that happy medium, it gives them the wrong impression. Do what you need to do but I don't think it needs to be bragged about.
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Hmmm...weight lose is not something to brag about? Any weight loss is an accomplishment no matter how they did it and if you like how they did it. As for someone setting an example, who made this person the example? If I was just starting out and I am, this would not be the person I would be looking at. Just my opinion but I give them cudos just the same. YELL IT OUT TO THE WHOLE WORLD IF YOU CAN EAT LIKE YOU ARE AND STILL LOSE WEIGHT! With that being said, you would not be my example either simply for the fact that you do not seem the supportive type.

tdelo7634

Please point me to said 400 calorie double cheeseburger. Thanks

Me too!

SergeantSunshine_reused

It bothers me that people care what bother random strangers do with their calories.

BTW whats wrong with a bacon cheeseburger? I make them homemade at home all the time.
Lean beef, bacon, tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, lettuce, on a toasted bun....

Billywoo

Im not gonna eat anything I shouldn't till I get to my goal. Dedication will get me results. The cheeseburger isn't going anywhere. You can eat anything you want when your kids dont have to worry about your breathing, etc. If it hurts, that means its addicting. Thats like saying a crackhead should be able to splurge on crack "every once in a while". Most of us are un-healthy. Lets do this. Put the burger down!!!!

vim_n_vigor

You know, I am being a role model to my kids and teaching them things I never learned. My 4 year old will have a morning snack for example that is not clean or healthy - maybe a pop tart, for his afternoon snack he will ask for hummus and veggies or fruit or something along those lines because he had a sometimes food earlier. He already knows what has taken me 35 years to understand and act on. I can still have empty calorie foods. I can still have sugar. I can still have ...(whatever 'bad' thing you want to say).. because I am doing it in moderation. I am eating my fruits, veggies, lean proteins. There are things that I really really like, and I make sure to work them or something suitable similar to them into my regular food rotation. I am learning to balance what I want and what I need. I am teaching my children the same. I don't have any problem telling someone I had an 1800 calorie Chinese buffett experience in a week that I lost weight. I balanced that day the best I could and the days around it. I didn't and still don't feel guilty about it. I also am not going to harp on what other people eat. A cheeseburger is not going to be what keeps someone from losing for a week, neither will a taco or a pop-tart. Besides, a cheeseburger can be very healthy, so can a taco. I have no defense for pop-tarts though :laugh: . It took me several months, even here to realize that. I tried the must eat clean 1200 calories a day. I felt like crap, my attitude sucked. Now I net about 1400 a day (usually with about 2300 calorie intake), I feel good, and I make sure that I have foods I like. I am happy, and the weight is coming off now and my body is changing even quicker. So, deprive yourself of your 400 calorie cheeseburger if you want, I will eat it for you and continue on my happy way.

Di3012

Fit this among many other burgers into my cals

Double brie stuffed jucy lucys topped with more brie and pancetta

Bump to get another look at that beautiful burger...

I suspect I am the only one who feels like puking at that burger. :sick:

astrampe

hmm, I just have to wonder, how exactly does what other people are doing affect you and your journey? You should see my diary and then my progress pictures. You would be amazed at the transformation I made eating what I've eaten.

this....it's actually none of your business what other people put in their bodies sweetheart!

teagin2002

The question that comes to mind is Why would they eat it if they really knew how bad it was for their health?
I mean moderation is key. I don't know you or your lifestyles and I don't look at peoples food journals and judge them either.
Everyone has a reason behind why they ate what they ate. That is fine.. Just don't let the "excuses" get the best of you. We are all here for the same or similar reason(or at least that's what I thought).

The thing is in moderation it isn't bad for health luv also you can off put most of the bad part of it if you balance it properly with other good foods and exercise too.

sjkcarter

If you reach in front of me and try to take away the cupcake I ate last night, or the wine I have most nights, or the chocolate i refuse to give up, or the ice cream that I like to indulge in, or the chicken strips that I inevitabley have once a week, or my burger and fries Fridays I will rip off your arm and beat you with the bloody stump . . . I protect these things like family.

PS - I have been very successful.

^^^This. I have a cheat meal once or twice a week, and I am doing fine.

MaryPhillips90

Is there not anything better to do than argue on a forum?
To each their own. Get over it.

Kanohane

If you reach in front of me and try to take away the cupcake I ate last night, or the wine I have most nights, or the chocolate i refuse to give up, or the ice cream that I like to indulge in, or the chicken strips that I inevitabley have once a week, or my burger and fries Fridays I will rip off your arm and beat you with the bloody stump . . . I protect these things like family.

PS - I have been very successful.

Lol