If you ate whatever you wanted (within limit)?

missylectro
missylectro Posts: 448 Member
in Goal: Maintaining Weight
Would you gain weight or maintain weight?
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  • ottermotorcycle
    ottermotorcycle Posts: 654 Member
    Meaning, if you ate your maintenance calories in junk food? You would maintain your weight... You would just probably feel like crap.
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    ^^^agreed

    I have those days here and there, I don't gain but I do feel like crap, especially the next day, bloated and running on empty.
  • CrystalFlury
    CrystalFlury Posts: 400 Member
    I'd definitely gain because whatever I "wanted" would be all the bad things that I usually don't have any self control for...cookies...cake...pizza.
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    how much you eat = whether or not you lose
    what you eat plays a huge role in how you feel.

    so yeah, you could eat just twinkies and drink vodka... and if it was under your TDEE, you'd lose.

    You'd feel like hell, I'd wager, but you'd lose.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    I don't get the question. What is the limit? Within your calorie limit?
  • Kr1ptonite
    Kr1ptonite Posts: 789 Member
    I always gain if we're talking about junk. Say if I have McDonald's and even drop cals to fit it in I put on weight.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    I always gain if we're talking about junk. Say if I have McDonald's and even drop cals to fit it in I put on weight.

    Probably from the sodium/water retention.
  • Loralrose
    Loralrose Posts: 203
    Well... eating whatever I wanted is how I ended up fat in the first place! For the most part I eat healthy foods (plus some sweets), I just eat too much of them. My hope is to someday train myself to know intuitively when I've had enough, but that'll take a long time.
  • asciiqwerty
    asciiqwerty Posts: 565 Member
    I do eat whatever I want within limits and I'm loosing.

    My limits are a calorie goal based on a small deficit.


    Before, as I got fat I was eating whatever I wanted without that limit.
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    My diary would look pretty much like yesterday most days and I'd maintain my weight, just like I have since January. Do I have days I really pig out? Sometimes, but not often. I don't eat a lot of junk food, but I am not a clean eater either. I did eat quite a few treats yesterday and was within my calories.
  • Cheeky_and_Geeky
    Cheeky_and_Geeky Posts: 984 Member
    I eat whatever I want & have maintained. I eat chocolate everyday. I never want to feel deprived. I do strive to hit my macros as well as eat enough fruits & veggies everyday.
  • lemonsnowdrop
    lemonsnowdrop Posts: 1,298 Member
    I eat whatever I want, stay in a deficit, lose weight, and feel fine. No "feelin' like crap" here.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    I eat whatever I want, stay in a deficit, lose weight, and feel fine. No "feelin' like crap" here.
    x2
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  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    I eat whatever I want, stay in a deficit, lose weight, and feel fine. No "feelin' like crap" here.
    x2

    x3 (I had ice cream for breakfast, ssshhh)
  • ChrisM8971
    ChrisM8971 Posts: 1,067 Member
    how much you eat = whether or not you lose
    what you eat plays a huge role in how you feel.

    so yeah, you could eat just twinkies and drink vodka... and if it was under your TDEE, you'd lose.

    You'd feel like hell, I'd wager, but you'd lose.

    Maybe, but only after the affects of the vodka has worn off :wink:
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    how much you eat = whether or not you lose
    what you eat plays a huge role in how you feel.

    so yeah, you could eat just twinkies and drink vodka... and if it was under your TDEE, you'd lose.

    You'd feel like hell, I'd wager, but you'd lose.

    Maybe, but only after the affects of the vodka has worn off :wink:
    does "awesome" ever really wear off, though?
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    I eat whatever I want, stay in a deficit, lose weight, and feel fine. No "feelin' like crap" here.
    x2

    x3 (I had ice cream for breakfast, ssshhh)

    when it gets hot I have it for supper...DQ ice cream at that...shhhhh
  • suziepoo1984
    suziepoo1984 Posts: 915 Member
    the only thing that has had me sustain weight loss is "i eat whatever i want in moderation". Else, i would have quit and binged long back!
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    I eat whatever I want, stay in a deficit, lose weight, and feel fine. No "feelin' like crap" here.
    x2

    x3 (I had ice cream for breakfast, ssshhh)

    evil woman.....I had pepperoni pizza for dinner ;P and I feel fantastic! Seriously, eat it in moderation and you may find you'll be okay.
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    I eat whatever I want, stay in a deficit, lose weight, and feel fine. No "feelin' like crap" here.
    x2

    x3 (I had ice cream for breakfast, ssshhh)

    when it gets hot I have it for supper...DQ ice cream at that...shhhhh

    I used to do ice cream for dinner, back when a serving was whatever fit in the bowl. Aaaah, the memories. :love:
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    I eat whatever I want, stay in a deficit, lose weight, and feel fine. No "feelin' like crap" here.
    x2

    x3 (I had ice cream for breakfast, ssshhh)

    evil woman.....I had pepperoni pizza for dinner ;P and I feel fantastic! Seriously, eat it in moderation and you may find you'll be okay.

    Come back after you have it for breakfast. You'll feel even more fantastic! :tongue:
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    I eat whatever I want, stay in a deficit, lose weight, and feel fine. No "feelin' like crap" here.

    Pretty much. But I do try to pay attention to macros and eat lots of fruits and veggies too.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    answer is the following:

    1. if you ate at surplus you will gain.
    2. if you eat at maintenance you will maintain
    3. if you eat at deficit you will lose

    /end thread
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    I'd definitely gain because whatever I "wanted" would be all the bad things that I usually don't have any self control for...cookies...cake...pizza.

    yes, but those foods did not make you fat…overeating on them did ...
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    I do eat what I want, every day. The point is, what I want to eat is a mix of healthy foods and some treat foods. I like to eat the foods I eat. (check my diary, it's open). I'm at maintenance, so I maintain my weight. I feel really good because I eat good food and I enjoy what I eat.
  • daw0518
    daw0518 Posts: 459 Member
    I eat whatever I want, stay in a deficit, lose weight, and feel fine. No "feelin' like crap" here.

    100000% this.
  • dunnodunno
    dunnodunno Posts: 2,290 Member
    I always gain if we're talking about junk. Say if I have McDonald's and even drop cals to fit it in I put on weight.

    Probably from the sodium/water retention.

    QFT.
  • absrpp
    absrpp Posts: 20
    Meaning, if you ate your maintenance calories in junk food? You would maintain your weight... You would just probably feel like crap.

    and look like crap too... bloating, acne,...
  • RToland45
    RToland45 Posts: 57 Member
    GAIN!! I don't eat sweets....but LOVE fried chicken!:heart:

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