Can I eat whatever I want with limited calories and loss weight??
KarimNaim
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So one of my friends told me that if I want to loss weight it doesn't matter what I'm eating, what does matter is how much I'm eating. So let's say my body burns a day about 2000 calories, if I ate 1700 calories of junks and whatever I want to eat per day am I still going to loss weight???
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Yes.
Although, you probably shouldn't eat a bunch of junk that isn't going to keep you feeling full and satisfied. You should still pay attention to nutrition. I usually try to balance the two equally while fitting them into my calorie allotment. However, from a weight loss standpoint, all that matters is calories.0 -
Ever hear of the "Twinkie diet"? It was a diet to prove that theory right, and of course caught on and became a dumb diet. But long story short, he DID lose weight. But obviously you don't want to do that. Eating a bunch of sugar is harmful and obviously did some damage to his body over the course of the experiment.
So yes -- if you enjoy something i always encourage people not to take it out. Because once you lose the weight, and go back to a 'normal' diet, you're more than likely going to gain back and maybe even more. The key is to learn moderation.
I enjoy having chocolate milk, but i learned to drink a CUP (i mean an actual measuring cup) worth instead of a big glass. That the homemade brownies i eat, was more like DOUBLE the calories that i originally thought.0 -
Yes but your body won't be getting the nutrients it needs for health. You also won't be able to eat a lot in terms of volume since junk is high in calories and therefore you might feel hungry through the day.0
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Yes. Your friend is right.
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Yes! As others said, that's certainly not suggested, but it's what makes transitioning to a healthy lifestyle so much easier. The goal is to make adjustments that you can live with forever, not to put yourself on some strict diet that only allows you to eat certain foods. As long as you are tracking, eating everything in moderation and eating less than you are burning, you WILL lose weight. It's really best to eat lots of healthy foods and to eat small treats here and there, though, for overall health and to be more satisfied.0
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Yes, but it will be muscle. Your body fat percentage will go up. You will become the dreaded "Skinny-fat" person.0
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Yes.
The average varied diet contains all the nutrients you need. Less food, but enough, will still keep you healthy AND lose weight.0 -
Personally I eat exactly the same as before but count the calories so portion sizes can be smaller than before. I'll still eat pizza, kebab, white bread etc.0
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While your friend is technically correct, using calories as the only factor when selecting foods is not an approach I would recommend. I would also recommend considering the nutrient profile of foods and satiety. There is a lot of individual variation in what people find satiating - for me, it is dependent on volume. I like to eat a lot of food, so I choose to eat a lot of foods with low calorie density. For my husband, eating sufficient protein and limiting carbs seems to keep his appetite in check. I have also heard of people who find incorporating fat into their meals and snacks keeps them satiated. With nutrients, I think you can be flexible, but should strive to meet the minimum requirements, if not daily, then certainly over the course of a week.
While it can seem easier to just single-mindedly restrict calories, that approach can lead to crash diets that are not sustainable (such as the legendary Twinkie Diet). Incorporating some empty calories (such as Twinkies or other calorific treats with few nutrients) into your eating plan can help make your plan enjoyable and sustainable, eating a diet comprised solely of such foods is probably not a realistic long term way of eating because you aren't likely to find it satiating and it doesn't contain sufficient nutrients to meet your body's basic needs.0 -
So one of my friends told me that if I want to loss weight it doesn't matter what I'm eating, what does matter is how much I'm eating. So let's say my body burns a day about 2000 calories, if I ate 1700 calories of junks and whatever I want to eat per day am I still going to loss weight???
Yes.
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Yes you will lose weight but you will also feel incredibly hungry as your body won't be getting important nutrients it needs from junk food. The more nutritious your food is the better chance you have of sustaining your diet and generally will feel fuller on a lower calorie diet.0
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So one of my friends told me that if I want to loss weight it doesn't matter what I'm eating, what does matter is how much I'm eating. So let's say my body burns a day about 2000 calories, if I ate 1700 calories of junks and whatever I want to eat per day am I still going to loss weight???
You are. Now are you going to be healthy? Not sure... But you are going to lose weight. Best thing would be to eat 80% real food, 20% junk in order to lose AND stay healthy 0 -
Yes, but be sure to weigh (not measure) your food and follow the serving size.0
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Google: Malnourishment and its effects on the body.0
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While your friend is technically correct, using calories as the only factor when selecting foods is not an approach I would recommend. I would also recommend considering the nutrient profile of foods and satiety. There is a lot of individual variation in what people find satiating - for me, it is dependent on volume. I like to eat a lot of food, so I choose to eat a lot of foods with low calorie density. For my husband, eating sufficient protein and limiting carbs seems to keep his appetite in check. I have also heard of people who find incorporating fat into their meals and snacks keeps them satiated. With nutrients, I think you can be flexible, but should strive to meet the minimum requirements, if not daily, then certainly over the course of a week.
While it can seem easier to just single-mindedly restrict calories, that approach can lead to crash diets that are not sustainable (such as the legendary Twinkie Diet). Incorporating some empty calories (such as Twinkies or other calorific treats with few nutrients) into your eating plan can help make your plan enjoyable and sustainable, eating a diet comprised solely of such foods is probably not a realistic long term way of eating because you aren't likely to find it satiating and it doesn't contain sufficient nutrients to meet your body's basic needs.
Nice post.0 -
While your friend is technically correct, using calories as the only factor when selecting foods is not an approach I would recommend. I would also recommend considering the nutrient profile of foods and satiety. There is a lot of individual variation in what people find satiating - for me, it is dependent on volume. I like to eat a lot of food, so I choose to eat a lot of foods with low calorie density. For my husband, eating sufficient protein and limiting carbs seems to keep his appetite in check. I have also heard of people who find incorporating fat into their meals and snacks keeps them satiated. With nutrients, I think you can be flexible, but should strive to meet the minimum requirements, if not daily, then certainly over the course of a week.
While it can seem easier to just single-mindedly restrict calories, that approach can lead to crash diets that are not sustainable (such as the legendary Twinkie Diet). Incorporating some empty calories (such as Twinkies or other calorific treats with few nutrients) into your eating plan can help make your plan enjoyable and sustainable, eating a diet comprised solely of such foods is probably not a realistic long term way of eating because you aren't likely to find it satiating and it doesn't contain sufficient nutrients to meet your body's basic needs.
Just FYI the Twinkie Diet was a time bound scientific experiment meant to prove the exact point that the OP is asking about. The person who did it was not attempting a crash diet or planning to sustain it forever.
People often use extreme examples such as this one as if a person of reasonable common sense would actually engage in a single food diet like all twinkies or nothing but Doritos. Not saying that's what you were suggesting, and I agree with your post about finding the types of foods that work best for the individual with regards to satiety, while still getting adequate nutrition (macros and micros) and enable you to maintain a calorie deficit for weight loss purposes. And then if you have room, throw in some ice cream or Doritos if you like.
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James12315 wrote: »Yes you will lose weight but you will also feel incredibly hungry as your body won't be getting important nutrients it needs from junk food. The more nutritious your food is the better chance you have of sustaining your diet and generally will feel fuller on a lower calorie diet.
I agree with you!
My experience with a high calorie snack at times, gave me the feeling of depression soon after eating the food. It was not guilt that depressed me but some inner thing going on in my body.
I have incorporated a daily 120 calorie icecream cone and daily lite beer because these are an everyday foods I eat & drink.
I prelog all the foods that I may end up eating for the day and often times I do not eat all the foods, so they are deleted. Yesterday, part of the day was eating junk. I stayed under calorie. I walk at least 3x week, so I can eat more foods that I love.
When i ate correctly wirh macros balanced, I lost cravings for certain foods.0 -
Gotta love how people always jump to the conclusion that whoever is asking that is planning on eating nothing but snickers bars all day long.0
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Weight yes, fat probably not0
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stevencloser wrote: »Gotta love how people always jump to the conclusion that whoever is asking that is planning on eating nothing but snickers bars all day long.
OP probably is not planning to do that - but it is what she is asking in her scenario.
Not specifically snickers bars but '1700 calories of junks and whatever I want to eat' was her question so people are not jumping to conclusions, they are answering the question.
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I eat snacks throughout the day, and balanced meals and still am losing0
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gataman3000 wrote: »Weight yes, fat probably not
No matter what, if you lose weight, you are going to lose some combination of fat + water + lean body mass. The type of foods you eat may influence the percent breakdown - but for the average person, just losing weight will create fat loss. Resistance training and consuming adequate protein can help with minimizing the loss of lean body mass, but eating a snickers or Doritos or McDonalds or whatever the OP was considering in her "can I eat what I want and still lose weight" is not a guarantee that she will become skinny fat or whatever you were implying.0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »gataman3000 wrote: »Weight yes, fat probably not
No matter what, if you lose weight, you are going to lose some combination of fat + water + lean body mass. The type of foods you eat may influence the percent breakdown - but for the average person, just losing weight will create fat loss. Resistance training and consuming adequate protein can help with minimizing the loss of lean body mass, but eating a snickers or Doritos or McDonalds or whatever the OP was considering in her "can I eat what I want and still lose weight" is not a guarantee that she will become skinny fat or whatever you were implying.
There is some truth here and everyone's body is different but most people will not achieve the body they are looking for eating a diet full of twinkies and staying under calories. I agree you will lose weight but you dont want to start at 40 percent body fat, lose 30 pounds and then still you are at 40 percent body fat.0 -
gataman3000 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »gataman3000 wrote: »Weight yes, fat probably not
No matter what, if you lose weight, you are going to lose some combination of fat + water + lean body mass. The type of foods you eat may influence the percent breakdown - but for the average person, just losing weight will create fat loss. Resistance training and consuming adequate protein can help with minimizing the loss of lean body mass, but eating a snickers or Doritos or McDonalds or whatever the OP was considering in her "can I eat what I want and still lose weight" is not a guarantee that she will become skinny fat or whatever you were implying.
There is some truth here and everyone's body is different but most people will not achieve the body they are looking for eating a diet full of twinkies and staying under calories. I agree you will lose weight but you dont want to start at 40 percent body fat, lose 30 pounds and then still you are at 40 percent body fat.
I'm not sure your hypothetical situation of starting at 40% body fat, losing 30 lbs and still being at 40% body fat is even possible, but I would leave that to smarter people than me to support or dispute.
I'm puzzled where you see, in this thread or others, that someone is suggesting a person eat a diet full of twinkies and nothing else. The OP asked if she can lose weight eating "junk and whatever she wants" - and the answer is yes. I don't presume that the OP wants to eat nothing but Twinkies and I'm always shocked when people see that question and assume that is what any rational adult would be proposing.
I eat "junk and what I want" and have met my weight loss goals, improved my overall health, and have become far more active since starting here. Putting myself in the OP's shoes, what I would have wanted is to know that I can still drink a glass or two of wine and eat a serving of girl scout cookies AFTER I ate lean protein, a baked sweet potato, and two servings of vegetables for dinner last night. In my case the answer is most definitely yes and my weight loss took my fat percent down as well.
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WinoGelato wrote: »gataman3000 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »gataman3000 wrote: »Weight yes, fat probably not
No matter what, if you lose weight, you are going to lose some combination of fat + water + lean body mass. The type of foods you eat may influence the percent breakdown - but for the average person, just losing weight will create fat loss. Resistance training and consuming adequate protein can help with minimizing the loss of lean body mass, but eating a snickers or Doritos or McDonalds or whatever the OP was considering in her "can I eat what I want and still lose weight" is not a guarantee that she will become skinny fat or whatever you were implying.
There is some truth here and everyone's body is different but most people will not achieve the body they are looking for eating a diet full of twinkies and staying under calories. I agree you will lose weight but you dont want to start at 40 percent body fat, lose 30 pounds and then still you are at 40 percent body fat.
I'm not sure your hypothetical situation of starting at 40% body fat, losing 30 lbs and still being at 40% body fat is even possible, but I would leave that to smarter people than me to support or dispute.
I'm puzzled where you see, in this thread or others, that someone is suggesting a person eat a diet full of twinkies and nothing else. The OP asked if she can lose weight eating "junk and whatever she wants" - and the answer is yes. I don't presume that the OP wants to eat nothing but Twinkies and I'm always shocked when people see that question and assume that is what any rational adult would be proposing.
I eat "junk and what I want" and have met my weight loss goals, improved my overall health, and have become far more active since starting here. Putting myself in the OP's shoes, what I would have wanted is to know that I can still drink a glass or two of wine and eat a serving of girl scout cookies AFTER I ate lean protein, a baked sweet potato, and two servings of vegetables for dinner last night. In my case the answer is most definitely yes and my weight loss took my fat percent down as well.
I doubt anyone would include lean protein, a baked sweet potato and two servings of vegetables in 1700 calories of junk.0
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