Who has lost weight NOT eating clean?

I'm not a big fan of processed food/ready meals but I rarely turn down anything really delicious:blushing:

I don't think its healthy to exclude any food group from your diet -that's not saying its healthy to eat a burger and chips, but to exclude it because it has carbs/fat or whatever is nonsensical IMHO.

I've given up nothing except "seconds":drinker:

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While my eating habits are slowly getting better overall, I am not nor do I ever see myself being a clean eater. I hit my macros where I want them, and enjoy lots of yummy food. Sometimes that is a nice juicy steak and veggies, sometimes it's fast food.

I have. But anyone that says clean eating is necessary for weight loss, doesn't understand clean eating. Because clean eating is not about weight loss. It's a 'back to nature' health thing. Weight is important, but it is but one factor in long term health.

Many of my foods I eat would qualify as clean, but certainly not all. I actually believe a clean diet is probably best for long term health, but I think it becomes less important the more you exercise. I believe regular intense exercise is the biggest factor in health.

Me! Although I do wash my hands before I prepare meals, does that count as clean?!

I definitely eat cleaner than I used to, and I'm moving more from IIFYC (If it fits your calories) to IIFYM (If it fits your macros). But yeah, not a clean eater. I've eaten a pizza for lunch every day this week . . . and last week. And had it for dinner.

With my current calorie and nutrition goals, I'd make myself crazy eating clean.

Yes, I lost most of it eating a clean diet, but I drove my family crazy, and when I binged, it was bad. That, and I ended up with a high body fat percent and I did not eat enough protein or fiber. Go figure.

We are all different, but I'm happier mixing in things that don't qualify as "clean" and I've had fantastic body recomp results.

Many people here are successful doing exactly what you are doing! I think it's the best way because its easy. Simplicity is important IMO because weight management has become sooooo complicated from money making magazines to fad diets among social groups. Trust the process and keep it simple I say!

I have, it worked until I got down to about 5 lbs away from my ultimate goal. I suppose if I want to be super fit and thin I'd have to eat clean, but I lost all my overweight weight and then some eating whatever.

Me, I had a blueberry pancake with butter & syrup for breakfast and sometimes I drink slimfast for lunch. I've upped my excercise and cut back on calories.

Me! I ate "clean" and gained 20lbs because I ate too much and moved too little. There is no "magic" combination of specific foods. It's more about the total caloric/nutrient value of your entire intake as a whole. Now I don't have many calories to eat, so I'm not having burgers and candy bars and soda for every meal, or even every day. But I eat prepackaged stuff, I go out to eat a fair amount.

I think "eating clean" works so well for weight loss for so many people because it completely eliminates the foods they really like and tend to overeat. Because I've always enjoyed the typical "clean foods" and until recently made everything fresh at home, it was never about Snickers for me. It was about portion control.