maintaining weight and eating anything what i want

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Of course you can eat what you want! I never think of any food as bad....Alot of people go by the 80/20 rule, 80% good wholesome/filling foods and 20% whatever the heck you fancy - works for me
The main thing is not to eat above maintenance calories in general as that's how gain happens.

Yeah. 1500 cal of vodka is completely the same as 1500 cal of donuts or a balanced diet of 1500 cals of meat, veg, fruit, nuts seeds etc ...

Just eat whatever.

It will be fine.

Lot of sarcasm there, in case you missed it.

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ferderickt911 wrote: »

sijomial wrote: »

Remember the entirety of your diet is important but each individual component is of trivial importance.

What do you consider bad food and why specifically?

I consider bad foods just like fast foods, other sugary so much fat just like that

Why? I eat fast food several times a week and would never consider it 'bad'. Food is food

And yes-as long as you're eating at the correct calorie intake for your weight goals it doesn't matter what those calories are made from as far as weight goes. A varied diet of all sorts of foods will be helpful for getting the nutrients in and also to keep things from getting boring though.

lizery wrote: »

Yeah. 1500 cal of vodka is completely the same as 1500 cal of donuts or a balanced diet of 1500 cals of meat, veg, fruit, nuts seeds etc ...

Just eat whatever.

It will be fine.

Lot of sarcasm there, in case you missed it.

Because I replace my entire daily food intake with 1500 calories of vodka on the regular.

Lot of sarcasm there, in case you missed it. Where do these strawmans come from?

OP, deciding to eat a donut or have an extra cocktail now and then is not going to cause you to gain weight if you stick to your calorie goal, and it's not going to hurt you as long as you generally eat a healthful, nutritious diet. Yes, you CAN have fast food sometimes. You CAN have dessert when it fits your calories. You CAN splurge from time to time as long as you don't let it completely derail you. Just don't give up your good habits you learned while losing weight and you'll be fine.

lizery wrote: »

Yeah. 1500 cal of vodka is completely the same as 1500 cal of donuts or a balanced diet of 1500 cals of meat, veg, fruit, nuts seeds etc ...

Just eat whatever.

It will be fine.

Lot of sarcasm there, in case you missed it.

1500 calories of vodka...now that'd be a fun day

i maintained over the past year and ate what i wanted.

and drank what i wanted....

i do when cutting, as well. its all about making it fit within your calorie gals, and im not above sacrificing a meal for a night at the bar (or on the back deck with friends, as the case may be LOLOLOL)

Sorry, Back to the original post. Sure, eat whatever you want. Just track it so you know where to cut when you gain weight.

Lovee_Dove7 wrote: »

It comes down to RESULTS.
What do you see in the mirror? How do you feel? What are your blood test results? Mood? Sleep? etc.
If you "eat whatever you want as long as if fits in your calories" but don't get the results you wanted from it, you may need to pay closer attention to macros/nutrition and how they affect your METABOLISM.

Food does not affect your metabolism for better or for worse.

you can eat anything. but keep in mind, richer foods (think high fat or high sugar content) have more calories, of course. Therefore, things like fast food and desserts should be eaten in moderation. you may find that eating frozen/prepackaged foods can be hard to stay satisfied on while staying within your budget, while you will be able to eat more of lean meats, vegetables, and fruits. When I started maintaining, I realized this. And I wanted to eat more food (in quantity not necessarily calories), so I had to change my diet.

kathykow1 wrote: »

Remember that it's not just about the calories.....if you live on a daily regime of sugar and carbs you will not feel well....and eventually not be healthy.....

How many sugars and carbs is too many?

A person from whom I learned a lot on MFP has this on her page: "Once our nutrient needs are met, we don’t get extra credit for eating more nutritious food! - Eric Helms"

If, over the course of 12 months, I average 351g of carbs (of which 165g are sugars), will I lose weight? Will I feel good? Will I test healthy? (hint: the answer is yes! http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10415832/i-need-to-lose-weight-1200-cal-1500-cal-or-2775-cal-50-carbs-and-165g-sugar#p1)

Looks like the Helms quote is part of the following:
"There are truly VERY few foods that are actively bad for you. Most of the foods that we identify as “bad”, are simply low or devoid of micro-nutrients, minerals, fiber and other things like phytochemicals and protein that can be beneficial for you. These foods only become a problem when they occur frequently and with enough magnitude (frequency and magnitude!) to replace a significant enough portion of your diet that you become deficient in beneficial nutrients.
Once our nutrient needs are met, we don’t get extra credit for eating more nutritious food! It’s not as though we have a health food critic living in our esophagus that has a control box that he switches from “get leaner and healthier” to “get fatter and unhealthier” every time he spots “good” or “bad” food.
Thus, a healthy diet should be inclusionary vs. exclusionary; focused around including healthy foods, not excluding “unhealthy” foods. Meet your nutrient needs, and feel free to eat things that you may have traditionally seen as “bad” in moderation; so that you are still meeting your allotted caloric intake for your weight loss goals. Don’t make the mistake of looking at foods as “good” or “bad!” Good diets can include “bad” foods and bad diets can include “good” foods. Don’t get too caught up with what you have for lunch, because it is not a singular choice that will determine the success of your health and fitness goals, it is the balanced lifestyle you commit to long term!"
- Eric Helms