What's the Better Option:

Whilst some days I do stay under my cals but not necessarily eat the 'right' foods, it is better for us if we can adjust our food habits and eat healthier foods. If you're anything like me, I couldn't think of anything worse than sitting eating a plate of salads but I try and get veg into my diet in other ways, for example, last night I dry fried some chicken, then added some mediterranean vegetables and some sliced mixed peppers then added some sweet chilli sauce and served it with a jacket potato, and I have to say I did enjoy it. Another favourite is chicken fajitas, where I pile them up with onions and mixed peppers.

Its not just about the weight issue tho, we need to be healthier for our kids, and we'll only be like that if we eat a healthier, balanced diet. I have to be honest tho, I do struggle with the veggie issue tho

Good luck hun xx

You can eat whatever you want and still lose weight at the same rate as long as you stay under your calories. But if you eat fattier junk food you'll probably be hungrier all day because they're higher in calories and so you can't eat as much. (:
I eat junk like crisps and sweets whenever i have enough calories and I'm still losing weight fine.

The Twinkie Diet!

http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/08/twinkie.diet.professor/index.html

if you're on a diet, then you'll probably choose option A.
if you are changing your lifestyle to include being healthier & not just losing weight, you will choose option B.

of course no one is perfect, but day-to-day, no matter what your calorie intake, those fatty foods will add up in the end and cost you your health. my vote is for the not included option C: eating healthy, lean foods AND staying under calorie goal

I just wondered whether it actually mattered what you ate as long as your under your count.

does it make a difference to your weight loss/gain?

Would you be better off having burger and fries and being under your 1200 calorie count, or eating salad and lean protein and going over?

Thanks. x

Why can't you have salad and lean protein and be under 1200? you're more likely to be under with just salad, veg and lean meat/fish than burgers and fries.

U r trying to loose weight why did u even ask that question???????????? Burger and fries= LOTS OF FAT salad with some tuna =HEALTHY WITH PROTEIN....

No one is perfect and we all have off days. I did yesterday which is why I have asked the question - I was still under.

Like a lot of people have said you can lose weight eating whatever while being under calories, but again like others have said it's how YOU feel. Personally fast food makes me feel icky .. i don't process the meat of hamburgers well and just mentally it is a 'ugh i feel like crud' thing for me. However, some people are so busy that it might be the only thing they can get at the time. I knew a guy who was a bounty hunter (NO LIE), a personal bodyguard, martial arts master with his own dojo and ate mcdonalds 1-3 meals a day EVERY day. Now, I don't know why he did this except that he liked the taste. He had time to cook his own meals but didn't and he ended up having a heart attack and dying at a little over 40 years old (i only found out about the fast food every day after he had passed). So yea you can stay in good shape .. but is it healthy? Probably not.

I think like you said, having an off day and eating fast food isn't going to do too much. If it's something you can't get around by getting a healthy snack to hold you off till you can get home for a good dinner, then just make the best choice you can and know that you are making your plan work with your lifestyle but you aren't letting the fast food control you (if I have fast food I tend to go way overboard so am now trying to stay away from it! That's just me though). If it's just the fact of fast food and wanting burgers and fries is why you are going out to eat, try just making them at home (something we are trying to implement). If I don't have time to make it then we don't eat it and we plan it for another day when we do have time. You are more likely to make healthier (baked fries over fried fries, fresh turkey burgers over processed beef) and cheaper (adding a salad with your homemade burger won't cost you a couple more dollars) choices that way.

Anyway this was lengthy lol Good luck! I think you are fine as long as you tracked it