Can I eat poptarts, cheesecake and popcorn????

Not sure if serious, given that you have 2,700 posts, but...You can eat whatever you want and lose weight as long as you're in a calorie deficit.

If your goal is to see the number on the scale go down, you could eat ONLY pop tarts cheesecake and popcorn. If you're at a deficit and you don't have any metabolic issues, or PCOS, or menopausal symptoms, you'd likely see that number go down.

If you have other goals, you might want to consider incorporating some "healthy food" into your diet.

If you want my advice? Start here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

tweak as necessary to meet your goals.

...and still lose weight? I don't want to give up these foods. Do I have to eat clean? Healthy food sucks.

Pardon me if I am speaking out of turn; however, I feel like you may have a misconception about "healthy" food. Healthy food isn't all steamed vegetables, salads and bland food. With some basic understanding on how to prepare food, what nutrients your body needs, and even what you like, you can find many high-protein, low-fat, nutrient-dense foods (for example) to be incredibly tasty.

And I'm of the mindset that eating right should be a lifestyle change, not just a diet. So long-term you should be able to have a poptart if you're craving one. Just look at your overall food/diet/eating habits and work some of your indulgences in.

I hear ya, but what about all those bodybuilders that are preparing to be on stage. I don't see any of them eating poptarts. But yet we can still eat those foods and be fine as long as we're in a deficit.

So i dunno....

Is your goal to be a bodybuilder? Probably you won't be able to dive face-first into cheesecake then. Whomp whomp whomp :ohwell:

should this be in the chit chat section?

...and still lose weight? I don't want to give up these foods. Do I have to eat clean? Healthy food sucks.

Pardon me if I am speaking out of turn; however, I feel like you may have a misconception about "healthy" food. Healthy food isn't all steamed vegetables, salads and bland food. With some basic understanding on how to prepare food, what nutrients your body needs, and even what you like, you can find many high-protein, low-fat, nutrient-dense foods (for example) to be incredibly tasty.

And I'm of the mindset that eating right should be a lifestyle change, not just a diet. So long-term you should be able to have a poptart if you're craving one. Just look at your overall food/diet/eating habits and work some of your indulgences in.

I hear ya, but what about all those bodybuilders that are preparing to be on stage. I don't see any of them eating poptarts. But yet we can still eat those foods and be fine as long as we're in a deficit.

So i dunno....

I actually know some bodybuilders that do eat poptarts for their post workout carbs.

Yes, but not every day.

Yes, but not every day.

why not...I eat a whole chocolate bar everyday...I could switch out poptarts and get 1.5 of them...

Troll Success! :drinker:

Probably. And for the life of me, I can't think of anything with sillier than trolling MFP.

...and still lose weight? I don't want to give up these foods. Do I have to eat clean? Healthy food sucks.

Popcorn actually is NOT bad for you, at 120 calories per 4.5 cups popped and plenty of fiber. Its only when you add stuff to it, like movie theater popcorn with all of its butter and oil that it is high in cals.