No need to eat 'clean'?
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Jayj180894
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I see on here that it's ALL down to calorie deficit. So in actual fact you could have a chocolate bar for breakfast, a chip butty for lunch, and biscuits for tea and as long as you are in your deficit you will still lose weight? I haven't lost weight in like 3 weeks I'm not panicked as i know weight loss isn't linear but i have been eating more junk food lately and wondered if that is to do with it at all? I'm staying in my deficit i use food scales. If that's not the reason the only over reason i haven't lost is because, i am eating ALOT of salt! Ive just been craving it like mad! Like sprinkling it on my toast, my salad, everything! Or the fact that I'm on my period so could be weighing a little more
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If you changed the way you eat, and you are eating more sodium, you most likely are retaining water weight.5
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Oh and i started the contraceptive pill again last month so maybe that could be it. I've not gained just stayed the same0
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If you're eating food that's high in sodium that could also be a part of the culprit. However, you are right you can eat food that is a bit higher in sugar, or just eat snack products for your meals and still lose weight. This will work as longer as you're in deficit, but eating sodium laden foods won't be helping you with your weight loss. I tend to either gain weight or stay at the same weight when I consume a lot of sodium.
Also I've read posts about people gaining weight from using birth control; however, read the side effects to see if it's listed.1 -
as far as weight loss is concerned, calories are king and the source of the calories does not matter... nutrition and health are a completely different matter.7
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If you changed the way you eat, and you are eating more sodium, you most likely are retaining water weight.
^^^ This. For me, sodium is my weight arch-nemesis. When I have high sodium days, I retain a lot of water. I actually track that to my weigh-ins, so it's pretty accurate. And TOM of month can definitely mess with the scale. Give it some time. Maybe drink more water and try to cut back on the salt when you can.
ETA: Yes, technically you can eat whatever you'd like as long as you eat less than you burn. But for nutrition/health purposes, people chose many times to get a decent balance of macros.0 -
So if i am eating a lot of sodium rich foods i wont be losing fat?0
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Google the Twinkie diet.
Obviously not recommended but a really good experiment showing it's not about the food you eat but the quantity when it comes to weight loss.
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Jayj180894 wrote: »I see on here that it's ALL down to calorie deficit. So in actual fact you could have a chocolate bar for breakfast, a chip butty for lunch, and biscuits for tea and as long as you are in your deficit you will still lose weight? I haven't lost weight in like 3 weeks I'm not panicked as i know weight loss isn't linear but i have been eating more junk food lately and wondered if that is to do with it at all? I'm staying in my deficit i use food scales. If that's not the reason the only over reason i haven't lost is because, i am eating ALOT of salt! Ive just been craving it like mad! Like sprinkling it on my toast, my salad, everything! Or the fact that I'm on my period so could be weighing a little more
Just because people say you can include chocolate, chips, biscuits, etc., does not mean that anyone here says that's all you should eat!
Rather, treats like those you mentioned can be included as part of an overall healthy and well-balanced diet. So, if I make nutritionally and calorically sound choices during my day, if there's calories left over and I feel like some chocolate? Yup, git in mah belleh! LOL.
Excess salt can make you retain water for a few days, but that is not to be confused with fat weight gain. Water weight gain is temporary and will dissipate in a few days.
And yes, TOM can (temporarily, again!) add 5 or even 10 lbs to your weight.7 -
Jayj180894 wrote: »So if i am eating a lot of sodium rich foods i wont be losing fat?
You will still be losing fat, but your weight may stay the same or even go up some if you are retaining water4 -
Jayj180894 wrote: »I see on here that it's ALL down to calorie deficit. So in actual fact you could have a chocolate bar for breakfast, a chip butty for lunch, and biscuits for tea and as long as you are in your deficit you will still lose weight? I haven't lost weight in like 3 weeks I'm not panicked as i know weight loss isn't linear but i have been eating more junk food lately and wondered if that is to do with it at all? I'm staying in my deficit i use food scales. If that's not the reason the only over reason i haven't lost is because, i am eating ALOT of salt! Ive just been craving it like mad! Like sprinkling it on my toast, my salad, everything! Or the fact that I'm on my period so could be weighing a little more
Theoretically I would lose weight. But in actuality, this diet would not satiate me at all and since I have access to other food, I would eat it.
In addition to whole foods keeping me fuller, I also feel better when my diet predominantly consists of them.9 -
Jayj180894 wrote: »So if i am eating a lot of sodium rich foods i wont be losing fat?
Water retention from the salt could mask any fat loss. It wouldn't directly cause you not to lose.4 -
Is the only alternative to eating clean eating junk food? Nothing against junk, but I prepare home cooked meals without eating "clean". I use things like canned tomatoes and beans and some convenience ingredients but I'm pretty sure it's not junk.8
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Just because people say you can include chocolate, chips, biscuits, etc., does not mean that anyone here says that's all you should[/quote]
That's not all I'm eating lol was just an example, i tend to mix up my diet with lots of healthy stuff! Just i like to add chocolate hehe1 -
lthames0810 wrote: »Is the only alternative to eating clean eating junk food? Nothing against junk, but I prepare home cooked meals without eating "clean". I use things like canned tomatoes and beans and some convenience ingredients but I'm pretty sure it's not junk.
It seems like it:).
I think that's why some have an issue with the term. There are so many definitions.0 -
On my tablet! Won't quote lol0
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I'm not eating junk food constantly it was an example, would i lose IF. Sorry for any confusion!1
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Jayj180894 wrote: »I'm not eating junk food constantly it was an example, would i lose IF. Sorry for any confusion!
Yes you will lose IF you eat some "junk" food IF you are in a deficit.
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lthames0810 wrote: »Is the only alternative to eating clean eating junk food? Nothing against junk, but I prepare home cooked meals without eating "clean". I use things like canned tomatoes and beans and some convenience ingredients but I'm pretty sure it's not junk.
Agreed!
The issue I have with eating "clean" (whatever that means) is that, by definition, the opposite has to be eating "dirty."
There's nothing dirty or unwholesome about a piece of chocolate or a can of tomatoes or any other 'processed' food. Imo it's become a moralistic judgement as opposed to anything remotely connected to reality or weight management.8 -
Many of us lose weight with a diet that includes chocolate.1
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That's why I'm not particularly bothered by no loss as i AM eating in a deficit no matter what i eat0
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