For cryin' out loud. I eat pasta, fast food and ice cream!

ValerieMartini2Olives

I'm so tired of seeing "I can't eat pasta. I can't eat fast food. I can't eat ice cream. I can't eat fruit. I can't have this. I can't have that."

Seriously. This is why people don't "diet" because they think they're only going to live on lettuce and nuts.

I eat pasta.
I drank booze (can't now because I'm pregnant).
I eat ice cream EVERY DAY. Yes, EVERY SINGLE DAY (and have for 7 months now)
I eat fast food.
Heck, I'll even have that 1000 calorie burrito from Chipotle.

And yes! I LOST WEIGHT. And how did I do it?

BY WORKING MY *kitten* OFF.

Did I really want that burrito? You bet I did. But I exercised to earn it.

Do I REALLY eat ice cream EVERY DAY? Sure do. I remember the days I would down half a container of Breyer's. Not anymore. The key is portion control. I get the Skinny Cow. Actually, right now I have full fat, full calorie TRIPLE CHOCOLATE DRUMSTICKS in my freezer. I had one last night, and golly, I made it fit into my plan.

*gasp* PASTA?! OH NO. Yes, I eat pasta and I do regularly. I'll usually have 1.5-2 servings of cheese ravioli WITH sauce PLUS vegetables with butter!

My macros are set at 45-35-20 and I hit them almost every day on point with calories to spare at the end of the day! Today - my macros came all to 0 at the end of the day.

You CAN eat all the "evil" foods. It's not a "diet", it's a LIFESTYLE CHANGE and the key to a lifestyle change is to enjoy everything you enjoy, but to adapt them in a way to make them fit into your new lifestyle.

LunaMischief

:drinker: :flowerforyou:

I am the same exact way. Eat all I want, just work that much more to earn it. (There's just no way ever I can give up choco chip cookies and pizza )

OnTheWayToPerfection

I know what you're sayin'!
You think I'm gonna give up my chocolate and pizza? NO!!
I have NOT denied myself of anything and I'm down 20lbs!
Moderation is key!

sunnyshine1313

Totally agree with you. I have not denied myself anything, just adjusted how much I eat and if I have the calories left for it. Thanks for posting!

xonicolette

I hear ya!! I could never give up all sweets or junk food. If I eat it, just burn it off!

Acg67

But those aren't clean foods,therefore you're destroying your health

jammet80

Yes!

sk2775

Had ice cream for lunch, pasta for dinner, may have a cookie for a late night snack, and ate some fruit for snacks.....and I did all of this today and regularly during the past 15 months and lost about 73 pounds in total....as mentioned above....work out, watch portion and enjoy life :-)

HeidiMightyRawr

Love this! :drinker:

It's exactly what I live by, if I can fit it into my plan and I want it, I'm having it!
Depriving myself of certain things never works..

TheVimFuego

Good for you, skinny doesn't mean heathy though ... Just sayin' ...

Erisad

I agree. I would be miserable if I gave up all the good stuff forever. Sure, I'd probably lose weight faster if I never ate that stuff but I wouldn't be happy and what's the point of being skinny if I'm not happy? O.o

glyncoco

Totally agree! I've tried to change my habits and encourage fresher food in my diet, but don't really have any desire to cut out everything because I know I can't stick to it for the rest of my life. Sometimes I get carried away, but I don't let it get me down! I enjoy baking too much to be done for good. I see it as striking a balance and having the discipline to pay for the treats in my life with hard work.

Rae6503

I eat all that stuff too. I had a ton of candy yesterday.

cleavagefurrow

How do you control yourself with portions? The more I exercise, the more I can't control myself because my cravings get intensified. Example, I burn 200 calories, I was going to eat one cookie, but then I end up eating 1,000 calories worth of food in addition to that one cookie.

weeblex

I'm with you, well except the pasta, I don't like it, we still have a once a week trip to Mickie D's we just make sure we've built up the calories.

If I wanted to eat fruits and nuts I'd become a squirrel

paint_it_black

:flowerforyou: yay for the voice of reason.

JosieRawr

agreed! I even log my alcohol, if i'm going to indulge I count it n make sure I still stay on track(yes I could make a better choice but this is what's working for me atm)

amanda52488

Amen!!

TravisBurns

But those aren't clean foods,therefore you're destroying your health

True that. Which is why I have not so clean foods like the ones described in OP in moderation.

Erisad

But those aren't clean foods,therefore you're destroying your health

They are if you use clean dishes. :smokin:

cramernh

I'm so tired of seeing "I can't eat pasta. I can't eat fast food. I can't eat ice cream. I can't eat fruit. I can't have this. I can't have that."

First things first.. you dont need to be nasty about it.

Secondly, there are many people who have serious medical problems that warrant the elimination of those types of foods. I have patients who have such issues who use MFP for tracking under the physician's advice.

Then you have people who come out and admit that they dont have control when they eat those types of foods thus they do their best not to have them.

So yes, there are people who legitimately cant have those types of foods.

ValerieMartini2Olives

How do you control yourself with portions? The more I exercise, the more I can't control myself because my cravings get intensified. Example, I burn 200 calories, I was going to eat one cookie, but then I end up eating 1,000 calories worth of food in addition to that one cookie.

Portion control is THE ABSOLUTE KEY. I have a food scale and I weigh every single thing I eat. I was using measuring cups/spoons only to find out I was grossly over or under estimating. With the scale, there's no lying.

Larimar0989

Good for you, skinny doesn't mean heathy though ... Just sayin' ...

I agree!

issyfit

I try not to eat the food that I know made me fat in the first place. I've lost my sweet cravings and don't want them to return. I know if I start eating sweets again I won't be able to stop and I want to improve my health.

lauren3382

But those aren't clean foods,therefore you're destroying your health

This is the way I feel too. I won't put anyone down for feeling otherwise, but it's not the lifestyle I choose to live. For me, it's more about WHAT I put in my body and knowing where it came from, how it was processed, etc.

veganbaum

Some people actually can't do the whole in moderation thing when it comes to certain foods for reasons of control. So, I don't know who this is directed towards, comes off as being directed towards advocates of clean eating, those who say they have to limit carbs or they don't lose weight, those who identify "bad" foods, etc, but there are some people who have the need to limit some things because of the emotional addiction to them - they cannot have it in moderation.

ValerieMartini2Olives

I'm so tired of seeing "I can't eat pasta. I can't eat fast food. I can't eat ice cream. I can't eat fruit. I can't have this. I can't have that."

First things first.. you dont need to be nasty about it.

Secondly, there are many people who have serious medical problems that warrant the elimination of those types of foods. I have patients who have such issues who use MFP for tracking under the physician's advice.

Then you have people who come out and admit that they dont have control when they eat those types of foods thus they do their best not to have them.

So yes, there are people who legitimately cant have those types of foods.

I wasn't talking about people with health issues. If you have a realistic health issue (ie-diabetes) you are excluded from this conversation. I'm talking about normal, everyday people who are basically overall in good health who just THINK they can't have "normal" food.

weeblex

I'm so tired of seeing "I can't eat pasta. I can't eat fast food. I can't eat ice cream. I can't eat fruit. I can't have this. I can't have that."

First things first.. you dont need to be nasty about it.

Secondly, there are many people who have serious medical problems that warrant the elimination of those types of foods. I have patients who have such issues who use MFP for tracking under the physician's advice.

Then you have people who come out and admit that they dont have control when they eat those types of foods thus they do their best not to have them.

So yes, there are people who legitimately cant have those types of foods.

and 80% of people have the common sense to moderate, but then there are 20% who think Dr. Oz is gospel. if the doc says you can't, then don't, other than that, common sense will prevail

Punkedpoetess

I agree, I still eat all those things. In fact I plan on having some ice cream tonight. Just not as much of them as I used to.

Brunchstress

But those aren't clean foods,therefore you're destroying your health

Exactly. Its not about just being within your calorie range. It's about being healthy, too. At least for me it is!

yo_andi

Think I'll have some ice cream now.