Is it okay to eat WHATEVER i want but keep a calorie deficit?
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Hey guys, so just curious, I know and I've seen a thousand times that the only real way to drop weight is by a calorie deficit, but what the macros?? I mean let's say he eats all 90% carbs, 5% fat, 5% protein, I know extreme just using that as an example, he'll lose weight simply due the calorie deficit but his overall body won't look good, right? I don't know maybe I sound stupid, but does the macro breakdown have anything to do with your overall success in how fit you "look" and forget the "health" aspect of this, I'm just curious.
There's a guy on here who eats 80/10/10, lifts weights, and will tell you anything you never wanted to know about how awesome carbs are. On the other end, there's a gentleman who eats very low carb high fat (LCHF), who has lost good weigh and seen his blood work improve eating things that I have no interest in (sorry, Gale).0 -
SingingSingleTracker wrote: »yassinelmeniawy wrote: »?
Yes. Eat a well balanced diet including what you want while running a deficit to lose weight, at maintenance to maintain, or a surplus to gain.azulvioleta6 wrote: »
Sure, if you aren't interested in health or quality of life.
Really?
So you are saying that quality of life and health will suffer if eating at a deficit if the OP is not careful choosing where the calories come from? Did he state they would only be coming from what you would consider "unhealthy" foods?
You're being obtuse. Asking if he can eat "WHATEVER he wants" (yes, he used caps) was a pretty obvious implication that OP wasn't referring to a nutrient dense healthy diet.0 -
First of all thank you guys for all your feedback but dont just think that I am eating crap food , my question was just a general wondering , I am not gonna spend my day eating small portions of junk food , I just want to Include pasta , cheese , fries and many other stuff in my day , take a look at my diary before you make up your mind about me , you will notice that I dont eat alot , that Im eating little
( A user above Included pics of my diary)0 -
yassinelmeniawy wrote: »First of all thank you guys for all your feedback but dont just think that I am eating crap food , my question was just a general wondering , I am not gonna spend my day eating small portions of junk food , I just want to Include pasta , cheese , fries and many other stuff in my day , take a look at my diary before you make up your mind about me , you will notice that I dont eat alot , that Im eating little
( A user above Included pics of my diary)
is this correct - for your breakfast you had about a quarter of a cup of OJ and for lunch today you ate a tiny amount of pasta with no sauce or flavoring?0 -
Yes , but pasta was white sauce0
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Yes, if you are hitting your macros and in a deficit you will lose weight. There are other factors of eating proper protein coupled with a lifting program to retain muscle, but generally speaking yes.
I eat on average probably 1500-1600 calories a day from ice cream, pasteries, pumpkin pie, etc... and hit my minimum macros and lose weight no problem. Currently over 13% body fat during this cut.
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You can. So if you want to have a Big Mac for approximately 540 calories 44 carbs 33 grams of fat, and that fits into your daily calories, go ahead. But, you could have so much more food quantity and quality wise, that it's hardly worth it (my opinion)unless you're having a cheat meal.
I had a big mac for dinner tonight. Fits my calorie goal and I found it to be both good and filling for the amount of calories.
But to answer the question, yes. Calories in vs. calories out. If you plan on eating those foods once you've reached your goal then I think you might as well learn how to eat them now in moderation!0 -
ClosetBayesian wrote: »Hey guys, so just curious, I know and I've seen a thousand times that the only real way to drop weight is by a calorie deficit, but what the macros?? I mean let's say he eats all 90% carbs, 5% fat, 5% protein, I know extreme just using that as an example, he'll lose weight simply due the calorie deficit but his overall body won't look good, right? I don't know maybe I sound stupid, but does the macro breakdown have anything to do with your overall success in how fit you "look" and forget the "health" aspect of this, I'm just curious.
There's a guy on here who eats 80/10/10, lifts weights, and will tell you anything you never wanted to know about how awesome carbs are. On the other end, there's a gentleman who eats very low carb high fat (LCHF), who has lost good weigh and seen his blood work improve eating things that I have no interest in (sorry, Gale).
I love you, I hope you don't think that's weird. LOL0 -
yassinelmeniawy wrote: »Yes , but pasta was white sauce
you didn't log the white sauce. if there was oil in it, even a small amount could blow your calorie goal. did you weigh the pasta? i only ask because most people i know give children more pasta than that.
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OP is not logging accurately so is probably eating more than 900 cal, but OP, why are you aiming so low?0
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yassinelmeniawy wrote: »First of all thank you guys for all your feedback but dont just think that I am eating crap food , my question was just a general wondering , I am not gonna spend my day eating small portions of junk food , I just want to Include pasta , cheese , fries and many other stuff in my day , take a look at my diary before you make up your mind about me , you will notice that I dont eat alot , that Im eating little
( A user above Included pics of my diary)
Why are you eating so little?0 -
Actually for the OP, if you're concerned about appearance, you probably don't really need to lose weight, probably need to get introduced to a resistance training program.0
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bclarke1990 wrote: »SingingSingleTracker wrote: »yassinelmeniawy wrote: »?
Yes. Eat a well balanced diet including what you want while running a deficit to lose weight, at maintenance to maintain, or a surplus to gain.azulvioleta6 wrote: »
Sure, if you aren't interested in health or quality of life.
Really?
So you are saying that quality of life and health will suffer if eating at a deficit if the OP is not careful choosing where the calories come from? Did he state they would only be coming from what you would consider "unhealthy" foods?
You're being obtuse. Asking if he can eat "WHATEVER he wants" (yes, he used caps) was a pretty obvious implication that OP wasn't referring to a nutrient dense healthy diet.
I am being obtuse? Hmmm....did you look at his diary before posting? I did. Neither in his post did he state he was eating "unhealthy" food, nor does his diary appear to contain a lot of "unhealthy" food.
So why did azulvioleta6 and others jump to conclusions this young man was stuffing yellow marshmallow Easter Bunnies down his gullet and washing them back with Mountain Dew to round out a side of deep fried onion rings?
To: yassinelmeniawy
Keep eating a nice well balanced diet within your calorie range that is set for your goals. And if you want to chug back a Mountain Dew, just log it and relax.0 -
justBreathe33 wrote: »Follow the 80/20 rule: 80% healthy and 20% junk
Agreed. It isn't either/or. You can fit in the "junk"(relative term by the way) as long as your diet is predominately healthy (another relative term).0 -
SingingSingleTracker wrote: »yassinelmeniawy wrote: »?
Yes. Eat a well balanced diet including what you want while running a deficit to lose weight, at maintenance to maintain, or a surplus to gain.azulvioleta6 wrote: »
Sure, if you aren't interested in health or quality of life.
Really?
So you are saying that quality of life and health will suffer if eating at a deficit if the OP is not careful choosing where the calories come from? Did he state they would only be coming from what you would consider "unhealthy" foods?
While he didn't outright say it, the emphasis on "WHATEVER" strongly implies that the question is "even if the food is (food generally seen as bad for you)?" If you aren't interested in health, then you can eat WHATEVER you want. If you are, you have to be at least a bit more picky.
Exactly. No one asks this question because they are looking for validation to eat more broccoli.0 -
Hey guys, so just curious, I know and I've seen a thousand times that the only real way to drop weight is by a calorie deficit, but what the macros?? I mean let's say he eats all 90% carbs, 5% fat, 5% protein, I know extreme just using that as an example, he'll lose weight simply due the calorie deficit but his overall body won't look good, right? I don't know maybe I sound stupid, but does the macro breakdown have anything to do with your overall success in how fit you "look" and forget the "health" aspect of this, I'm just curious.
I know vegans who eat high carb/low protein who are healthy and look good, and I know people who eat a much higher amount of protein who are healthy and look good. One place where macros are important is for individual satiety.0 -
Males should not be lower than 1800 at a minimum. Yes... you can fit whatever foods you want into your diet as long as you are within your calories and macros, but you should make sure your calories and macros are set properly, make sure that you don't eat a ton of junk (as you say you do not), and also log everything properly!
Seems like this chat will go back and forth a lot. If you need support feel free to friend request me. Best wishes! 0 -
queenliz99 wrote: »ClosetBayesian wrote: »Hey guys, so just curious, I know and I've seen a thousand times that the only real way to drop weight is by a calorie deficit, but what the macros?? I mean let's say he eats all 90% carbs, 5% fat, 5% protein, I know extreme just using that as an example, he'll lose weight simply due the calorie deficit but his overall body won't look good, right? I don't know maybe I sound stupid, but does the macro breakdown have anything to do with your overall success in how fit you "look" and forget the "health" aspect of this, I'm just curious.
There's a guy on here who eats 80/10/10, lifts weights, and will tell you anything you never wanted to know about how awesome carbs are. On the other end, there's a gentleman who eats very low carb high fat (LCHF), who has lost good weigh and seen his blood work improve eating things that I have no interest in (sorry, Gale).
I love you, I hope you don't think that's weird. LOL 0 -
@SingingSingleTracker Thanks man I really appreciate your feedback0
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