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Junk free July

kimberlyLx
kimberlyLx Posts: 16 Member
edited January 28 in Food and Nutrition
I am challenging myself to do the Junk free july challenge! Anyone willing to join?
I am looking to loose a little fat and build some muscle, i seem to be stuck with it, so i though this would maybe help. Feel free to add me if you are wanting to join me :)

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  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    If it's junk, I throw it in the trash. It never helped me loosen my weight any.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    What do you mean by "junk"?
  • kimberlyLx
    kimberlyLx Posts: 16 Member
    No chocolate, Crisps, or bad food of any sort, just eating as healthy as you possibly can, i normaly allow myself one bar of chocolate a week a cheat meal and a dessert, myself and a few instagram and MFP followers are trying this out to see if "no junk food" will make any difference
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,151 Member
    Well you're either gonna "cut" or "build". Kinda tough to do both at the same time even if training, nutrition and rest were spot on.

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  • Lysander666
    Lysander666 Posts: 275 Member
    Chocolate is not bad for you per se. On the contrary, dark chocolate is very good for you in moderation.

    I won't be joining you in this. I think 'junk' is a massively important part of anyone's diet, kept to a minimum. It's fun, provides variety and isn't bad for you as long as it's within your calorie limit. And most importantly, it voids deprivation, the key factor that leads to diet failure.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    No chocolate, Crisps, or bad food of any sort, just eating as healthy as you possibly can, i normaly allow myself one bar of chocolate a week a cheat meal and a dessert, myself and a few instagram and MFP followers are trying this out to see if "no junk food" will make any difference

    I'm going to have to pass. Every time I join some challenge like this I end up eating more of whatever it is than I normally would. Not through cravings or binges, it just seems to work out that way. Someone will have a party or a birthday or something.

    But good luck to you!
  • kimberlyLx
    kimberlyLx Posts: 16 Member
    Yeah i know that, as you gain muscle your body burns more calories which leads to fat loss, i am aiming to lower my body fat %
  • kimberlyLx
    kimberlyLx Posts: 16 Member
    I don't like dark chocolate this is why i am cutting it out, i have lost 3st and jept it off by just sticking to my calorie goal and having treats, i am just trying something new
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