Is this real? Donuts question

hhnkhl
hhnkhl Posts: 231 Member
edited August 2016 in Health and Weight Loss
http://www.punny.org/money/how-i-lost-20-pounds-in-two-months-on-the-krispy-kreme-donut-diet/

So for some reason I came across this article...and in front of me sits a box of glazed donuts my mom bought...
I am tempted to eat them...but I'm doing a good job for the past two hours of not touching it...
eck, but this article is starting to bug me... tried to figure out if this site is legit, but can't find any info about it...hmm
It's not possible or possible, but unhealthy?

Anyway, I'd eat the donuts, but I'm already reaching my calorie intake for the day..

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  • vespiquenn
    vespiquenn Posts: 1,455 Member
    For weight loss, all that matters is a calorie deficit. So yes, you could eat only doughnuts and still lose as long as it was less than you burn. Nutrition is a whole different discussion though. Would you be healthy on this diet? Probably not. But moderation is key. So if you can work a doughnut into your calorie goals, enjoy it.
  • hhnkhl
    hhnkhl Posts: 231 Member
    vespiquenn wrote: »
    For weight loss, all that matters is a calorie deficit. So yes, you could eat only doughnuts and still lose as long as it was less than you burn. Nutrition is a whole different discussion though. Would you be healthy on this diet? Probably not. But moderation is key. So if you can work a doughnut into your calorie goals, enjoy it.

    Thanks for the reply. By the way, you seem successful with your diet! Congratulations. I still got a long road ahead of me.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    hhnkhl wrote: »
    http://www.punny.org/money/how-i-lost-20-pounds-in-two-months-on-the-krispy-kreme-donut-diet/

    So for some reason I came across this article...and in front of me sits a box of glazed donuts my mom bought...
    I am tempted to eat them...but I'm doing a good job for the past two hours of not touching it...
    eck, but this article is starting to bug me... tried to figure out if this site is legit, but can't find any info about it...hmm
    It's not possible or possible, but unhealthy?

    Anyway, I'd eat the donuts, but I'm already reaching my calorie intake for the day..

    Every time you look at them you have to make a decision whether or not to eat them. We have a finite amount of will power. Put them out of sight.

    Sure, some people can make donuts fit. I can't. They are not the least bit satiating to me and I'd rather save my calories for something more filling.
  • hhnkhl
    hhnkhl Posts: 231 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »

    Every time you look at them you have to make a decision whether or not to eat them. We have a finite amount of will power. Put them out of sight.

    Sure, some people can make donuts fit. I can't. They are not the least bit satiating to me and I'd rather save my calories for something more filling.

    yea, i actually just moved over to the couch...
  • vespiquenn
    vespiquenn Posts: 1,455 Member
    hhnkhl wrote: »
    vespiquenn wrote: »
    For weight loss, all that matters is a calorie deficit. So yes, you could eat only doughnuts and still lose as long as it was less than you burn. Nutrition is a whole different discussion though. Would you be healthy on this diet? Probably not. But moderation is key. So if you can work a doughnut into your calorie goals, enjoy it.

    Thanks for the reply. By the way, you seem successful with your diet! Congratulations. I still got a long road ahead of me.

    Thank you! And good luck on your journey. :smile:

  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    Can you lose weight eating nothing but donuts? Technically yes. Will you feel good or be healthy while doing so? Definitely not.

    If you are tracking your calories and being within your goals while eating nutritious food and then decide to eat a donut while still remaining in your caloric goal will that somehow "ruin" your diet? no.
  • hhnkhl
    hhnkhl Posts: 231 Member
    Aaron_K123 wrote: »
    Can you lose weight eating nothing but donuts? Technically yes. Will you feel good or be healthy while doing so? Definitely not.

    If you are tracking your calories and being within your goals while eating nutritious food and then decide to eat a donut while still remaining in your caloric goal will that somehow "ruin" your diet? no.

    Yea, in the end I guess it's all about how much calories I have taken in...thanks.
  • actualbettycrocker
    actualbettycrocker Posts: 195 Member
    Damn you know this article is old when it's mentioning MySpace.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    One doughnut, not bad. A box of doughnuts...calories blown.

    My downfall is garlic bread, or those endless rolls that restaurants offer to distract you how long the meal is taking. I grumpily ask hubby to move that bread out of arm's reach.

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