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madisonsteelex
madisonsteelex Posts: 295
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
That you can basically eat anything you want as long as you maintain a calorie deficit you will still lose weight?

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  • juliapurpletoes
    juliapurpletoes Posts: 951 Member
    controversial at best.....

    while it is true that if you eat cupcakes and candy and stay under your calorie goal....you will trade of nutrition which is the pillar of weight loss

    be smart and make great choices!
  • krypt5
    krypt5 Posts: 243 Member
    That you can basically eat anything you want as long as you maintain a calorie deficit you will still lose weight?

    Yes. That is the basics of weight loss. Calorie deficit! Doesn't matter what you eat.
  • Raf702
    Raf702 Posts: 196 Member
    That you can basically eat anything you want as long as you maintain a calorie deficit you will still lose weight?

    Absolutely, if your at a calorie deficit and under your maintenance. No way your going to gain weight, cause your not even consuming enough calories to hit maintenance.

    By eating "whatever you want" your macro-nutrients will be completely out of wack. You won't be consuming the proper amount of macros, even though your calorie consumption is still under maintenance. You still lose weight, but not absorbing the proper amount of macros. You'll be lacking proteins, or having too much carbs, or too much fat, etc.

    Yes essentially you can continue to lose weight, if you stay under your maintenance calories. But you won't be consuming the proper amount of macros per day.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Absolutely, if your at a calorie deficit and under your maintenance. No way your going to gain weight, cause your not even consuming enough calories to hit maintenance.

    By eating "whatever you want" your macro-nutrients will be completely out of wack. You won't be consuming the proper amount of macros, even though your calorie consumption is still under maintenance. You still lose weight, but not absorbing the proper amount of macros. You'll be lacking proteins, or having too much carbs, or too much fat, etc.

    Yes essentially you can continue to lose weight, if you stay under your maintenance calories. But you won't be consuming the proper amount of macros per day.

    Bro I know I keep quoting you but people need to read this ^^

    To add:

    Calories determine scale weight. Not HEALTH, not how you FEEL, SCALE WEIGHT. Above post is very accurate.

    Macros will effect body composition within that scale weight, as will training procedure.
  • toniRAD
    toniRAD Posts: 196 Member
    It'll work out a lot better if most of the food is good for you.
  • kyylieeeeee
    kyylieeeeee Posts: 197 Member
    Seeing that you only have a few pounds left until your goal weight, I'm going to have to say that at this point in your weight loss journey, what you eat DOES matter. I'm down to losing my last 7-10 pounds, and saw no progress for quite a few months until I started really seriously watching my macro-nutrients...I had to cut carbs by quite a bit and up my protein, and since I've done that, I've started losing again.
    If you had a lot of weight to lose, the calorie deficit is most important, not necessarily what you eat. But you're pretty close to being at your healthy goal weight, and if you're not having any luck by just eating whatever you want, it might be time to start choosing more carefully.
    Also, you're my height and age with roughly the same amount left to lose! Good luck!!
  • madisonsteelex
    madisonsteelex Posts: 295
    Yeah, I mean I mostly stick to eating healthy foods and the right ratios of macronutrients but I feel absolutely horrible whenever I have a slice of pizza when I'm out with my friends, or when I'm at the dining hall and really want chicken tenders. This happens maybe once a week.. and other than that I usually eat pretty healthy. So you think I can maintain my weight loss and still have a healthy body composition if I continue on the way I am?
  • madisonsteelex
    madisonsteelex Posts: 295
    Seeing that you only have a few pounds left until your goal weight, I'm going to have to say that at this point in your weight loss journey, what you eat DOES matter. I'm down to losing my last 7-10 pounds, and saw no progress for quite a few months until I started really seriously watching my macro-nutrients...I had to cut carbs by quite a bit and up my protein, and since I've done that, I've started losing again.
    If you had a lot of weight to lose, the calorie deficit is most important, not necessarily what you eat. But you're pretty close to being at your healthy goal weight, and if you're not having any luck by just eating whatever you want, it might be time to start choosing more carefully.
    Also, you're my height and age with roughly the same amount left to lose! Good luck!!

    Thank you! Yeah we're basically at the same stats right now and the same height, it always means a lot when someone with similar stats to mine gives me advice, it seems like it'll work better because you're like me lol
  • voodoomoocow
    voodoomoocow Posts: 60 Member
    Today I ate a crap ton of candy and still made it under my calorie goal. I'm steadily losing weight, but I noticed a downspike in my energy level for the day. I had to make it up with an energy drink. I probably could've eaten something with nutrients and protein and pushed myself harder.

    So yes, you can eat whatever you want, BUT you will notice a difference in energy/mood/health.
  • toniRAD
    toniRAD Posts: 196 Member
    Yeah, I mean I mostly stick to eating healthy foods and the right ratios of macronutrients but I feel absolutely horrible whenever I have a slice of pizza when I'm out with my friends, or when I'm at the dining hall and really want chicken tenders. This happens maybe once a week.. and other than that I usually eat pretty healthy. So you think I can maintain my weight loss and still have a healthy body composition if I continue on the way I am?
    eating stuff like that once a week is fine, trust me. i don't eat perfect every single day & i've lost 8 lbs so far in a small amount of time. it's your reward for doing good the rest of the week. =) just try to eat it in moderation when you do have it!
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