DO YOU EAT WHAT YOU WANT EVERY DAY?

Eating what I want is how I got here.

Exactly.

A lot of people here are saying, "Why of course I eat what I want. I just control how much I eat."

To me, that's not eating "what you want."

What I want to eat is half the medium Papa John's The Works pizza.

You can't talk about "eating what you want" and exclude quantity from the conversation.

When I'm on a diet, I never get to eat "what I want". If I did, I would gain weight.

i'm not on a diet. also i've never wanted to eat half a pizza, or a tub of ice cream, or an entire package of oreos that would just make me sick and want to vomit. i however had no problem eating 5 oreos with a cup of ice cream after having a hamburger and french fries for dinner. now i am full after a hamburger, french fries, 1/4 cup of ice cream and one oreo. (half the time i don't bother with the ice cream and oreos because i'm full after just the burger and fries)

it's a matter of recognizing when your full and stopping instead of stuffing your pie hole until you vomit. everyone is different and we all view eating what we want differently too. the big question is what happens when "you're not on a diet"

So basically you gained weight eating no uncontrolled quantities of anything? If indeed you did, then replace "half a pizza" with those items. The man speaks truth! (For me, at least).

Eating what I want is how I got here.

Exactly.

A lot of people here are saying, "Why of course I eat what I want. I just control how much I eat."

To me, that's not eating "what you want."

What I want to eat is half the medium Papa John's The Works pizza.

You can't talk about "eating what you want" and exclude quantity from the conversation.

When I'm on a diet, I never get to eat "what I want". If I did, I would gain weight.

i'm not on a diet. also i've never wanted to eat half a pizza, or a tub of ice cream, or an entire package of oreos that would just make me sick and want to vomit. i however had no problem eating 5 oreos with a cup of ice cream after having a hamburger and french fries for dinner. now i am full after a hamburger, french fries, 1/4 cup of ice cream and one oreo. (half the time i don't bother with the ice cream and oreos because i'm full after just the burger and fries)

it's a matter of recognizing when your full and stopping instead of stuffing your pie hole until you vomit. everyone is different and we all view eating what we want differently too. the big question is what happens when "you're not on a diet"

So basically you gained weight eating no uncontrolled quantities of anything? If indeed you did, then replace "half a pizza" with those items. The man speaks truth! (For me, at least).

Exactly for you. We all aren't here for the same thing.

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To echo the above, I eat the foods I want to eat, but not as much as I want to eat. So, no, I don't really eat what I want every day.

Excluding quantity is a lot like asking someone if he spends as much as he wants every day. The fact that I limit myself to what I can afford doesn't mean I don't want to spend more, whether it's money or calories. It's a rare person who couldn't spend more money if he had it to spend.

Yes, I do actually eat what I want, within reason of course. I don't feel deprived but I do feel a bit rerouted. Those cakes you see behind the Starbucks counter, that's what I would choose for breakfast if I wasn't working MFP, and the old me would have a big lunch without regard to how big that sandwich is or that burrito and all the extras. I guess the "oblivious" me just indulges in all things without regard to how many calories I'm taking in. That behavior is way past just allowing myself what I want it's destructive, unintelligent, gluttonous behavior and I'm petrified of going back to it.

Yes. You could lose weight even if everything you ate wasn't healthy. Weight loss is about whether you use up more calories than you take in, that's all.

You can do a total re-vamp of your lifestyle and eat all healthy or eat small portions of completely unhealthy things. Most people are somewhere in the middle. It's about your choices and goals - what you want. There is more than one way to skin a cat.

They can all lose weight.

yes and no...

i do best, both mentally and physically, when i follow a low-carb plan. so i'm kind of in my IIFYM realm, though this is the first time i'm also restricting calories within the low-carb framework.

my problem is that for several years i've dealt with eating disorder issues, and if i ever attempt a diet that's purely restrictive (weight watchers points, low calorie, IF), i end up going overboard and eliminating everything for the sake of the accomplishment of not eating at all. low-carb proved to be a perfect solution, in that it provides me a rigid framework but allows relative freedom within the rules.

so yes, i eat what i want, because i've defined "want" as proteins, full fats, some cruciferous veggies and some fruits. but there will always be the "no, i don't eat what i want" factor because i don't allow myself to eat starches, grains, or processed sugars beyond stevia or a rare diet soda.

i'm also in the middle of an experiment. calorie restriction does not work on me, but for the last 3 weeks i've combined low carb with restricted calories and going to the gym 4-5 days a week. i haven't weighed in at all during this, and won't until next monday. if i still have no progress, then i know something else is wrong and i need a doctor's intervention.