Triumphantly Dirty (Non-Clean) Eaters

Faye_Anderson

I "try" to hit macros but there's nothing clean about my diary. Not done my ticker any harm :drinker:

mikurulove10

Hi, a dirty eater here!! I haven't lost much weight as far as I can tell from self-observation, but perhaps I've lost more than I can see. I've not weighed myself in a while. But my shirts are becoming a bit bigger, my pants a bit looser...I'm looking a heck of a lot better in pictures, I can tell you that. You're not alone. u3u Can't help it, dirty foods are pretty good. That, and my cleanest option that I've had in the house for a while is milk. Not my fault; I live with my mom. *sigh*

HotrodsGirl0107

Dirty eater here! I actually eat mostly fresh veggies, lean meats, and fruit BUT I also eat ice cream, chips and pizza (with beer). I have lost 130lbs and have been maintaining for two years.

MrsBobaFett

I'm sitting here eating Reece's peanut butter cups as I type this :ohwell:

Dauntlessness

I'm sitting here eating Reece's peanut butter cups as I type this :ohwell:

Wow, you are so pretty! There is always a place for reese PB cups haha

Capt_Apollo

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elektradarling

I wouldn't say I eat particularly clean...I'm a fussy eater with an onion leek and chive allergy who doesn't like most fish and hates most vegetables!.

Mostly I eat things like pasta, rice/risotto and bacon, I have a roast dinner every sunday, I make rice laced with raisins and dairylea cream cheese and mushrooms.

The changes I have made are simply to cut out the snacking and the biscuits, and to have a nice big bowl of fruit yoghurt and cereal flakes in the morning which gives me an excellent start to the day and all the sugar in the fruit and the filling raisins and cereal flakes keeps me going without the biscuit tin calling me.

I usually have strawberries, blueberries, low fat organic raspberry yoghurt, raisins, and cereal flakes such as special k (I have a gluten free one called mesa sunrise). It's more calories than my old coco pops (which I still have on a day when I know I will be burning lots of calories) but it means I don't get hungry till lunchtime.

To be honest I don't know how I've managed it but I just seem to be getting on with it and have lost about 6lbs so far in about a month. I am strict with my daily allowance but I still eat the meals I love providing they come under my calorie goal. Ham egg and chips was for dinner last night lol!

Good Luck

ninerbuff

I think "clean" and "dirty" are unhelpful distinctions.

What is more helpful is too think of food which either

a) makes it harder to stay at a calorie deficit
b) makes it easier to stay at a calorie deficit

What those foods are is personal to the individual. For some people having cakes or sweets or whatever actually makes it easier to stay in deficit as it alleviates feelings of restriction and prevents over eating, for others it may be completely different and they have to avoid those items completely.

If it were only like that in the world of fitness. However there are lots of food snobs that criticize the lean who eat "dirty" because they feel they didn't "earn" it doing it the "clean" way. I get it a lot at work (meaning peers will talk behind my back about how I eat even though I'm more fit than some of them).

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

ChristineS_51

Speaking of Reeces http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2012/03/29/copycat-recipe-reeses-peanut-butter-eggs/

Saaaam42

I eat whatever I want and drink a lot of beer. I'm 21 so in theory this should work...but it's not. Over 210 days logged and only about 8 lbs lost.

BUT 8lbs lost is better than 8lbs gained....

BflSaberfan

I eat cereal (any kind I want)
take out
Spaghetti
Garlic sticks
Tacos
McDonalds rarely but I do eat it
I order pizza and wings once a week
cheeseburgers
french fries
hot dogs
chips
dip
freezie pops Mmmmmmm
Ice cream
granola bars
Kaluha


I've lost quite a bit of weight.

divs2k7

Ok, I ama new member here and it really sounds encouraging to see so many people losing weight without changing their lifestyle dramatically (or upside down would be more appropriate in my case)! So you people are saying that it helps if you just exercise and be conscious of portion sizes?

Nikkilynn32710

If I can go from this while living in South Louisiana where fried EVERYTHING is required....



To this with eating the foods I love in moderation.....



You best believe I'm gonna stick with my "diet". If I restrict myself I binge big time. Since the end of 2010 to now I have lost 52lb. and kept it off.

cattrill

I've eaten biscuits and chocolate pretty much everyday between these photos ...

iamsamsma

I am a processed food junkie. I have been a super picky eater all my life and raw carrots and tomato paste are the extent of my veggies.

I cut out eating out and take out and added tons of workouts.
Other than that I eat a variety of foods, cut out most sweets and drink lots of water.

I would not say I have an "ideal" way of eating, but I have lost eating this way.

mocarski002

I don't eat "clean". My fiance would never allow that to happen! lol. We just bought a house so we have a tight budget! His family is also italian and there home cooking is amazing! Can't turn it away. I just make sure I take my time eating and make sure I'm eating reasonable portions! Lots of water! Little meals! I am down 20lbs since mid January and before I joined MFP I had lost 14 pounds or so before then.

erulasse

I'm a very dirty eater!
I've only been on MFP since mid January and as you can see from my ticker; it's hardly hindered me very much.

Portion control and smart choices are the only thing you need.

That, and a bit of cardio, if you fancy an extra slice of cake

stealthq

I'm doing just fine eating some pancakes, waffles and fast food. Ice cream will come later when I feel like making some - I like mine better than the ones you can buy. I eat at least one of the above once a day.

I'm also eating a lot more fruits and veggies and homemade meals, but it's obviously not necessary. I just think they're tasty

goodtimezzzz

oh yeah every day i eat a pint of ice cream wine pizza beer salads fruit burgers bagels...lost all my fat this wayyyy:) clean eating is ****tarded

eena830

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