Junk Food

anngonzales1381
anngonzales1381 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Is it ok to eat chips, pizza, burger, chocolates, etc. as long as I'm not exceeding my calorie goal?

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  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Of course. Try and mix in some "healthy" choices too. Enjoy - losing weight doesn't have to be miserable - you'll be more successful if you eat food you enjoy.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 19,287 Member
    If you eat under your calorie goal, you will lose weight regardless of what you're eating. But when you have a limited calorie goal and fill it up with what you term "junk" you can have difficulty meeting your nutritional needs (vitamins and nutrients etc), or find yourself going hungry as your calorie goal gets eaten up by a relatively small amount of food. So you may want to keep that in mind and try and balance it with a decent amount of veggies and other nutritious items.
  • Dootzy1
    Dootzy1 Posts: 2,590 Member
    edited July 2017
    Make sure it is a day that you feel in pretty much in control. I think we should enjoy what we eat, but sometimes eating "junk food" is a trigger for doing some major overeating. By the way, if that is a current picture of you, there isn't much visual evidence of major overeating episodes.


  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,284 Member
    I've heard people talk about an 80-20 split (80% nutrient-dense, 20% treats). I'm not that scientific about it. But I do make room for indulgences while eating healthy overall.
  • Old_Cat_Lady
    Old_Cat_Lady Posts: 1,193 Member
    I do. I got a food scale and I weigh my potato chips. NO GUILT. I'm learning here.
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,104 Member
    anngonzales1381 wrote: »
    Is it ok to eat chips, pizza, burger, chocolates, etc. as long as I'm not exceeding my calorie goal?

    Yes it's fine. Just be sure you are eating enough whole foods as well to get adequate nutrition. My wife's endocrine doc puts it best, "eat a little of everything and a lot of nothing..."
  • OliveGirl128
    OliveGirl128 Posts: 801 Member
    Yep, weight loss comes down to hitting the correct calorie deficit for your weight loss goals. However, as you go along you'll start to find that some of the foods you currently eat just aren't worth the calories, some foods are lower in calories and you can eat more of them (veggies are great for this), and then you'll start to find low calorie substitutes for some things like low calorie salad dressings, diet soda etc.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Yes
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