Who has lost weight NOT eating clean?

I am a dirty girl and I like it.... LOL

Eat whatever you want... just less of it.

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Lost 25 of my 30 lbs eating alfredo, pizza, gummy bears, ice cream and fried chicken!

http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/08/twinkie.diet.professor/

He did!

Me! Do I eat cleaner? Yes, that's because I've brought it more veggies, fruits, and lean meats. I still eat everything else though! Pizza, burgers, wings, chips, you name it. I wouldn't be happy if I wasn't "allowed" to eat those things. But of course, when you tell people to eat cleaner, they take it as you have to eat clean to the extreme.

I've also lost all my weight by having the majorty of my work outs being a form of gaming. It's whatever floats your boat and works for you!

I don't eat fast food, but other than that, I pretty much eat whatever I want. I ate pizza the other night, a steak from Chili's, chips, chocolate.. I just stay within my calorie allowance. I'd starve before I ate vegetables.. I HATE them.

ME! For the most part I eat pretty healthfully, but I looove pizza and I can't help but indulge on Friday or Saturday night. When I have pizza, I skip counting calories for that day, then go back to eating normally the rest of the week. But even then, sometimes we just have to go with the flow and not be too anal about our foods. If you're out all day and have no choice but to get fast food, it won't kill you. Sometimes I even have french fries! Just... a small portion. It's definitely possible to lose weight by eating smaller portions of your favorite foods, but sometimes the temptation is just too much and you end up overeating anyway... but if you have good will power, I say go for it! Just make sure that you're getting balanced nutrition and not just 1,500 calories of bbq ribs a day (that wouldn't take long though, would it? ...man now I want ribs...)

Me!Me!Me! I have definitely tried to make better choices overall and include more fruits, veggies, whole grains and lean meats in my diet. I have not given up the things that I love- pizza, ice cream, chocolate, etc. I just eat them in moderation. I have lost all of my weight this way. This has to be something I feel is sustainable for the long haul and who wants to go without all of the foods that we really enjoy???!!! Not Me! :bigsmile:

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i guess it depends on your body chemistry... someone with insulin resistance has to be a lot more careful about what they eat in order to lose weight than what you are describing

very good point!


I find getting healthy to be a process for me, I can out exercise junk food for a bit but my body doesn't like that type of fuel. Once I discovered that, I've worked hard to change my fuel choices more often than not. I suppose the 90/10 or the 80/20 would apply here.

i have. same foods, just less of it.

This ^ What my long term goal is! But for now there are some foods I can't seem to moderate so I don't eat them or if I do, very little.

I'm glad that I found this thread. I few months ago, I was ripped apart by people on this forum saying that I wasn't losing because I ate sweet potato french fries one day. I was so traumatized that I actually stopped dieting or anything for a few months. Now I'm back, and eating pretty clean. Although, I did have sweet potato fries twice this week. Thanks everyone.

In regards to eating healthy, when I first started I didn't care about my diet. I ate whatever I wanted in whatever portion size I wanted but would turn and burn those calories at the gym. I worked out to eat what I wanted and lost weight doing it. Now that I have lost a hundred pounds... it has all changed. I can't lose weight the same way and have ha to really start portioning my food (although I do eat generally what I want) and work out religiously. I have hypothyroidism so to me it effects how my body reacts to food that I eat. Since I have been improving my choices, my weight has began to fall off again. It has been over 8 years this journey with no anticipation on stopping until I get my healthy lifestyle like I want. I would say just start cutting out unnecessary things like soda and candy... you would be surprised on how much crap is out there. But all the same, be conscious of what you eat. it does make a difference. Good luck!

me. I eat what I want and when I want.

I am not really sure what eating clean means but I.am pretty sure I eat filthy dirty by anyone's standards! Lost all the weight I wanted to!

I lost all my weight simply eating a balanced diet that contains all different kinds of foods, both things that people would call clean and dirty. I personally don't label foods, but I am cognizant of the ingredients and nutritional value.

It's actually how I was brought up. My family kept a garden and a large number of our vegetables were home grown (especially green beans, tomatoes, and spinach). We ate a varied diet and cooked our own food almost every day. We went out to eat maybe once a month, if that, and places like McDonalds or KFC were special treats that we had a couple of times a year. My parents tended to buy packaged foods that limited added ingredients (natural peanut butter, Breyer's natural ice cream, etc.). I generally carried those eating and food choice habits with me as I grew up. My downfall when it came to weight was portion control.