Can you eat anything you want?

I don't know what the "nowloss diet" is but yes, you can eat whatever you want as long as you maintain a calorie deficit and hit your macros.

Calorie deficit = weight loss.

never heard of it.

but i do eat things i want within my calorie range, along with healthy foods

I don't know what the "nowloss diet" is but yes, you can eat whatever you want as long as you maintain a calorie deficit and hit your macros.

Calorie deficit = weight loss.

^^ This. And no, its not an eat as much of whatever you can shove in your mouth diet.

My diet is anything I want as long as it fits my macros. I will say that my lifestyle has led me usually choosing healthier choices, like for example I rarely drink alcohol and never eat candy.

what do you mean "macros?"

They said the same thing. eat whatever I like as long as I stay within 1200 thru 2000 calories and myfitpal says 1800 but you're saying I could eat pizza or buger king all day and still lose weight eating 1800

Macros: protein, carbs and fats. The point is you don't want to be eating an all fat diet or all carb diet. Get sufficient protein, limit your fats to a reasonable degree, and eat the remainder in carbs. If you do that and stay under your calorie limits you will lose weight. That said, you will find that you are far more satisfied if you eat some pizza and ice cream, for example, but focus your eating on lean meats, vegetables and healthy fats, for example. That will also make sure you're getting the micronutrients you need.

what do you mean "macros?"

They said the same thing. eat whatever I like as long as I stay within 1200 thru 2000 calories and myfitpal says 1800 but you're saying I could eat pizza or buger king all day and still lose weight eating 1800

Macros = protein, carbs, & fats.

Yes, you can eat whatever you want as long as you have a calorie deficit. That being said, your stomach might rebel if you decide to eat nothing but pizza and burger king all day. You should attempt to eat nutritious food as well but don't feel guilty about eating junk if it fits into your goals for the day.

Basically, eat what you want as long as you hit all of the numbers MFP gives you at the bottom of your diary screen.

what do you mean "macros?"

They said the same thing. eat whatever I like as long as I stay within 1200 thru 2000 calories and myfitpal says 1800 but you're saying I could eat pizza or buger king all day and still lose weight eating 1800

Yes, as long as you are under your calorie limit........didn't some college professor lose weight eating nothing but twinkies? However, you won't feel very well if you only eat fast food and junk food....and you're probably going to be hungry a lot. They are very calorie dense so you wont' get much food eating 1800 calories at burger king or pizza hut.

Everything in moderation........

what do you mean "macros?"

They said the same thing. eat whatever I like as long as I stay within 1200 thru 2000 calories and myfitpal says 1800 but you're saying I could eat pizza or buger king all day and still lose weight eating 1800

No. Nobody is saying that.

You can eat pizza and burger king. I eat pizza. If I'm eating a burger, it better be good and yummy, so not so much BK for me. Macros: protein, carb, fats. How much do you need of each of these? Trying to lose fat and retain muscle, up the lean protein. If you get a good amount of lean protein, and you have the calories left over to justify it, treat yourself with a slice of really good cheese pizza. If you wake up and have sweetened oatmeal, then a candy bar later, then maybe a bag of chips for lunch, you can have a ton of leftover calories, but you won't have the right amount of protein and good fats to justify eating more treat foods.

That's all it means. Just be reasonable. Get your nutrients in, get your protein amounts that fit your goals, keep your bad fats low and your good fats up, and then when you do this and you have 200 extra calories for whatever you want, eat your ice cream. It won't destroy your progress unless it is over your calories.

technically yeah but I find that if I let myself eat junk I just keep eating it and it's hard to stop, which is what has been going on with me the past few days. it's better to eat cleaner for me, but eating whatever you want as long as it's within your calorie allowance might work for you.

what do you mean "macros?"

They said the same thing. eat whatever I like as long as I stay within 1200 thru 2000 calories and myfitpal says 1800 but you're saying I could eat pizza or buger king all day and still lose weight eating 1800

Im am saying yes you could lose weight if you ate burger king, but were still at a caloric deficit. You will find that when you are at low cals its just not worth it to eat some things because you will burn through (probably fat or carbs) real quick.

Do not misunderstand me though, Im not saying eat garbage. I am saying as long as your calories are at a deficit and your macros are decent you can fit anything in there and lose weight.

I don't know what the "nowloss diet" is but yes, you can eat whatever you want as long as you maintain a calorie deficit and hit your macros.
Calorie deficit = weight loss.

some would say this statement contradicts itself.

there is actually a 'counter documentary' (if that makes any sense) to the Supersize me movie. Supersize Me was when the guy ate only Mcdonalds for a month and records what it does to his weight and sense of well being. i dont' know if the supersize me guy said he was eating any specific number of calories, just ate what he wanted.

Apparently some accountant watched it and was conviced that it didn't make sense froma numbers stand point. So he made a documentary (can't remember the name) where he ate a sensable amount of calories a day, but all of them being from Mcdonalds.

He actually lost weight becasue of the strict calorie goals. He must have been over eating before.

It really is as simply as calories in vs calories out.

HOWEVER, your macros are going to matter a lot more as you get closer to an 'ideal' weight. and if they are way out of wack (like your eating over 50% fat or something) then eventually most people are going to experience some kind of health problem.

Once you get going you will drive right past burger king, trust me.

I don't know what the "nowloss diet" is but yes, you can eat whatever you want as long as you maintain a calorie deficit and hit your macros.

Calorie deficit = weight loss.

Agreed