Junk Food Diet
xLyric
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I don't know how to word my question. Usually I regret posting topics later, haha.
Basically, is there any reason for me to NOT eat a moderate amount of junk? I mean, not everything is complete junk, but I eat a lot of frozen pizza, burritos, Oreo mega stuff cookies are heaven, etc. I eat nuts, peanut butter and jelly on English muffins or bread, lots of water. There will probably be lots of apples next week.
The thing is, people are quick to say, "You'll never sustain that diet after you lose the weight! You'll gain everything back once you go back to your old habits!" People who say this usually want you to eat healthy foods. That, to me, is sometimes just as unsustainable as Nutrasystem or something.
Why can't I keep my habits because I like the food, and just eat the right amount of it? That way when I go to maintenance I don't suddenly have the looming terror of a future of carrots and hummus. I'm more likely to successfully maintain a diet consisting of what I eat now.
I mean, obviously it's not hurting anything so far. I've lost 50lbs eating the same junk, just less of it. I do like carrots and hummus, but I get tired of it. I've never in my life gotten tired of pizza, haha.
I'll open my diary so you can see what kind of food I'm talking about. The last few days I went out to eat more than normal (although I do grab lunch at school pretty regularly, and it's often a slice of pizza), so they're kind of wonky, but it's still showing what I eat on a daily basis.
My workout right now is Power90 with 3lb weights. I don't eat meat or fish. (I do eat eggs and dairy.)
I do try to make sure I get protein, etc.
I don't know what the point of this post is. Yay late night decisions! :drinker:
Also, to anyone who wants to post, "You'll feel like crap putting crap in your body!"
I don't feel like crap. :flowerforyou:
Guys, I think I just post things that are pretty much stream of consciousness, and then later I think, why the heck did I make that a topic? So just humor me for now... :bigsmile:
Basically, is there any reason for me to NOT eat a moderate amount of junk? I mean, not everything is complete junk, but I eat a lot of frozen pizza, burritos, Oreo mega stuff cookies are heaven, etc. I eat nuts, peanut butter and jelly on English muffins or bread, lots of water. There will probably be lots of apples next week.
The thing is, people are quick to say, "You'll never sustain that diet after you lose the weight! You'll gain everything back once you go back to your old habits!" People who say this usually want you to eat healthy foods. That, to me, is sometimes just as unsustainable as Nutrasystem or something.
Why can't I keep my habits because I like the food, and just eat the right amount of it? That way when I go to maintenance I don't suddenly have the looming terror of a future of carrots and hummus. I'm more likely to successfully maintain a diet consisting of what I eat now.
I mean, obviously it's not hurting anything so far. I've lost 50lbs eating the same junk, just less of it. I do like carrots and hummus, but I get tired of it. I've never in my life gotten tired of pizza, haha.
I'll open my diary so you can see what kind of food I'm talking about. The last few days I went out to eat more than normal (although I do grab lunch at school pretty regularly, and it's often a slice of pizza), so they're kind of wonky, but it's still showing what I eat on a daily basis.
My workout right now is Power90 with 3lb weights. I don't eat meat or fish. (I do eat eggs and dairy.)
I do try to make sure I get protein, etc.
I don't know what the point of this post is. Yay late night decisions! :drinker:
Also, to anyone who wants to post, "You'll feel like crap putting crap in your body!"
I don't feel like crap. :flowerforyou:
Guys, I think I just post things that are pretty much stream of consciousness, and then later I think, why the heck did I make that a topic? So just humor me for now... :bigsmile:
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I mean, a lot of people will insist that eating cleaner just makes you feel better, but I'm not really one to judge. Though I eat pretty healthy for a college student, I certainly have junk. And I eat too much fruit and not enough protein. But so far it makes me feel fine and I've lost weight on it.
Bottom line: Everyone has opinions. If your lifestyle is working for you right now, I wouldn't worry about what others have to say.0 -
I pretty much agree with you.
I try to eat relatively healthy most of the time, but at the end of the day I agree with you on the sustainability side of things. And just like you I've still lost wait.
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Your diary isn't open.
But regardless...time will tell I guess.
It's for you to decide how you became overweight to begin with and how you'll maintain forever once you lose the weight.
Personally? I couldn't do it while eating a lot of "junk". I have to fuel my workouts, which help me maintain my weight.
But you'll decide what works for you. "Junk food diet" is pretty subjective.
Best of luck!0 -
When I was in highschool, I was told that pizza is actually pretty good for you. It has protein in the cheese and meet, you've got grain in the dough, veggies in the toppings and tomato sauce so it's a pretty well rounded food.
As far as how you feel right now, that could change as you get older. Something that might be beneficial for you is to have a blood screening done. Get your cholesterol and lipids checked.
I don't feel that a life of eating "carrots and hummus" in necessary. I do feel that veggies and fruit should be the bulk of what you eat, but you can sneak that in with morning fruit/green smoothies that are super tasty.
Bottom line is you have to do what is sustainable for you, but I urge you to monitor your health and well-being with advice from your doctor.
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Your diary isn't open.
But regardless...time will tell I guess.
It's for you to decide how you became overweight to begin with and how you'll maintain forever once you lose the weight.
Personally? I couldn't do it while eating a lot of "junk". I have to fuel my workouts, which help me maintain my weight.
But you'll decide what works for you. "Junk food diet" is pretty subjective.
Best of luck!
Forgot, sorry.
I know exactly how I became overweight. I had no idea what calories even were. Those pizzas I eat? I have one every other day or so, I used to eat two or three in a day for lunch. I had no concept of portions. I could easily eat an entire row of cookies and a giant glass of milk. Poptarts and another glass of milk. Humungous plate of nachos. All for one day. I'm extremely lucky I didn't get any bigger than I did. I don't know how I didn't get absolutely enormous from what I regularly ate a few years ago. Now that I KNOW what I'm putting in my body, it's been pretty easy to lose weight and based on that, I think I can be reasonably sure that it'll be pretty easy to maintain once I get there!0 -
i have done it.
You have to be aware of what to expect. If you eat a lot of processed food you won't stay under your calorie goals and be satisfied. You will get hungry. IIf you're willing to accept that, then eat that food, if you're not, then don't.
I do it all the time.
OP hit your calorie and macro goals and you'll be fine.0 -
i have done it.
You have to be aware of what to expect. If you eat a lot of processed food you won't stay under your calorie goals and be satisfied. You will get hungry. IIf you're willing to accept that, then eat that food, if you're not, then don't.
I ate like this on 1200 a day and was fine. That's what I'm saying. Did you read the post? I realize it was long... I'm only on 1600 now because I'm closer to my goal.
Snarky tonight, sorry.
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Satiation is a big factor. Many will tend to stay hungry on just poptarts and waffles. You also have to factor in micro-nutrients. That being said, food choices in regards to body composition means nothing. Eat whatever you want.... as long as you hit your macros. That being said, include some "bro" foods in as well. Look at my diary as an example.0
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I think it really depends on what your overall goals are. If your goal is just to drop weight, then it's working for you, but if one of your goals is to improve your health, then dropping some of the junk food would be a good start. I only looked at the last 3 days, but I don't think I saw a single piece of fresh fruit or vegetables. Everything you ate was packaged, highly processed, full of sodium, preservatives, additives, etc.0
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People have a hard time controlling calories when eating lots of junk and end up eating to may calories and gain weight, no mystery, no bogeyman.0
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Satiation is a big factor. Many will tend to stay hungry on just poptarts and waffles. You also have to factor in micro-nutrients. That being said, food choices in regards to body composition means nothing. Eat whatever you want.... as long as you hit your macros. That being said, include some "bro" foods in as well. Look at my diary as an example.
Just answered the hungry thing above (as in, I'm not, even when I was on 1200), but what is bro food? Like health foods? Or when you say bro I think of protein shakes...?0 -
I eat junk several times a week, but that's fully knowing that it won't be satisfying and that my diet could be better. To that I shrug and finish the cheeseburger. I try to favor savory junk over sugary though, as I have a personal addiction problem with sweet foods and I try to keep it dead as long as possible.0
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I think it really depends on what your overall goals are. If your goal is just to drop weight, then it's working for you, but if one of your goals is to improve your health, then dropping some of the junk food would be a good start. I only looked at the last 3 days, but I don't think I saw a single piece of fresh fruit or vegetables. Everything you ate was packaged, highly processed, full of sodium, preservatives, additives, etc.
My point exactly. What's that harming? I'm not trying to argue, I'm honestly asking, if that's not making me feel horrible, I'm not hungry, and I'm losing weight and have plenty of energy to exercise, what's the big deal?0 -
Nothing wrong with that. I eat some vegetables, oatmeal, egg whites, etc. but I also eat ice cream, cookies, sugary cereal, etc. just about every day and I lost weight just fine. I'm satisfied both hunger wise and craving wise.0
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Chicken breast and broccoli. Whey protein is not "bro", whey is a staple. LOL!Satiation is a big factor. Many will tend to stay hungry on just poptarts and waffles. You also have to factor in micro-nutrients. That being said, food choices in regards to body composition means nothing. Eat whatever you want.... as long as you hit your macros. That being said, include some "bro" foods in as well. Look at my diary as an example.
Just answered the hungry thing above (as in, I'm not, even when I was on 1200), but what is bro food? Like health foods? Or when you say bro I think of protein shakes...?0 -
You sure about that?I think it really depends on what your overall goals are. If your goal is just to drop weight, then it's working for you, but if one of your goals is to improve your health, then dropping some of the junk food would be a good start. I only looked at the last 3 days, but I don't think I saw a single piece of fresh fruit or vegetables. Everything you ate was packaged, highly processed, full of sodium, preservatives, additives, etc.
Why are:
Sodium
Preservatives
Additives
bad?
Especially in a ACTIVE individual.0 -
Chicken breast and broccoli. Whey protein is not "bro", whey is a staple. LOL!Satiation is a big factor. Many will tend to stay hungry on just poptarts and waffles. You also have to factor in micro-nutrients. That being said, food choices in regards to body composition means nothing. Eat whatever you want.... as long as you hit your macros. That being said, include some "bro" foods in as well. Look at my diary as an example.
Just answered the hungry thing above (as in, I'm not, even when I was on 1200), but what is bro food? Like health foods? Or when you say bro I think of protein shakes...?
Haha, okay, thanks!0 -
Sounds like if you've already lost weight... You kno the answer
! Lol and no, it's not a dumb post at all ..... 0 -
If it works for you, that is great. Personally I find that foods such as frozen burritos, pizza, and ice cream are not as filling and don't keep me full as long as fruit, fish, chicken, brown rice, or veggies. Also it is a lot harder to meet my macros with those kind of foods.
That being sad I never deprive myself when I am craving something. It is girl scout cookie season after all.0 -
Some 'junk' food is fine. Some food that people call 'junk' is not 'junk' in that it does have good macros and nutrients.
On looking at your diary, it's very heavily weighted to foods that are not that nutrient dense and it's lacking in fiber. Swap some of the less nutrient dense foods for some fruits and veggies and it will be much better. Also, try to get a better mix of fats from different sources.0 -
I think it really depends on what your overall goals are. If your goal is just to drop weight, then it's working for you, but if one of your goals is to improve your health, then dropping some of the junk food would be a good start. I only looked at the last 3 days, but I don't think I saw a single piece of fresh fruit or vegetables. Everything you ate was packaged, highly processed, full of sodium, preservatives, additives, etc.
My point exactly. What's that harming? I'm not trying to argue, I'm honestly asking, if that's not making me feel horrible, I'm not hungry, and I'm losing weight and have plenty of energy to exercise, what's the big deal?
At this point it's just a health choice. processed food isn't as healthy as natural stuff. But if that's not your focus then don't worry about it. Obviously your reduction in portions is working for your weight loss goals.0 -
I think it really depends on what your overall goals are. If your goal is just to drop weight, then it's working for you, but if one of your goals is to improve your health, then dropping some of the junk food would be a good start. I only looked at the last 3 days, but I don't think I saw a single piece of fresh fruit or vegetables. Everything you ate was packaged, highly processed, full of sodium, preservatives, additives, etc.
My point exactly. What's that harming? I'm not trying to argue, I'm honestly asking, if that's not making me feel horrible, I'm not hungry, and I'm losing weight and have plenty of energy to exercise, what's the big deal?
read up on the twinkie diet.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/08/twinkie.diet.professor/index.html
I'd totally be on the Ding Dong bandwagon if they didn't have beef fat, haha. I liked this article though. I just watched Fat Head, which seems to be the same (he lost weight on a "fast food diet" but that seemed to have a low carb/high fat bias to it (which is fine, but they were really pushing it)).0 -
I think it really depends on what your overall goals are. If your goal is just to drop weight, then it's working for you, but if one of your goals is to improve your health, then dropping some of the junk food would be a good start. I only looked at the last 3 days, but I don't think I saw a single piece of fresh fruit or vegetables. Everything you ate was packaged, highly processed, full of sodium, preservatives, additives, etc.
My point exactly. What's that harming? I'm not trying to argue, I'm honestly asking, if that's not making me feel horrible, I'm not hungry, and I'm losing weight and have plenty of energy to exercise, what's the big deal?
read up on the twinkie diet.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/08/twinkie.diet.professor/index.html
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If you don't wonder what the added junk does to your system then I would keep doing what you're doing because you have proved that only the calories matter for weightloss. I can relate to having no clue that I had 2800+ calories in a day before stopping to look at portions. That's a good change to make.
Personally, I would want to monitor what "junk" does to my cholesterol and hormones. Food is medicine. Even so, I will never give up all junk, moderation is my ideal. I can handle HFCS in my Jif as long as it's not in my bread or jelly, because I won't give up the occasional PB&J.
The easiest way for me to get some fruit & veggies that I dislike eating is to have a smoothie each day. I was shocked at how good it makes me feel vs the awful feeling after eating a burrito. But don't take my word for it. Try it for yourself.0 -
I agree I dont see how anyone can last on A diet yes thats what it is if you limit a certain food groups ha i can have all the food groups in the entire world yay me Because for me this is a lifestyle change and im happy about that, Like i know for a fact that i wont be able to be a health freak, Thats why I eat like 20 -50 percent Of my daily calorie intake whatever the Heck i want, But thats optional for me if i want to eat all healthy that day i can but the next day if i want 20 to freaking 50 percent Whatever i want ill have it gosh darn it, but i guess you could say i do try to eat a lot of healthy things!!!!!0
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I eat some form of junk food everyday. Be it candy, ice cream, chips etc. I just don't gorge on it and always ensure that my macro/micro nutrient profile is met daily.
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