Is eating a bunch of snacks but staying under your calorie g

As long as you are under goal, it shouldn't affect your losses, doesn't mean you shouldn't keep tackling changing your eating though, most healthy foods taste amazing to me (in fact, I got fat on them), persevere, you'll acquire a taste for them.

Technically you should lose scale weight if you eat a caloric deficit.

However, you're VERY low on protein, which could potentially affect you body composition- even if you lose weight you could end up skinny fat. Muscle needs protein.

Also, are you gonna eat this way the rest of your life? At one point you're gonna have to make the transition into eating like a grown up. The sooner you do it, the sooner your body has a chance to recover and make up for lost ground.

Anyways, as I said I'm eating under my calorie goal but not eating healthy, will this effect my weight?

Maybe not, but it will affect your HEALTH.

is this a joke?

One can only hope.

I agree with what people've previously said about it being good to try and tackle your diet (make some healthy improvements) and you'll for sure acquire a taste for healthy foods. Take little steps though. Do you eat a certain pasta you love? Try incorporating things like chopped carrot, broccoli, spinach or mushrooms into it and you may find you love the taste!

I did the same thing before I actually watched what I eat, eating those 100 calorie snacks, they never filled me up and had me wanting more bad food. I don't mind the good foods and it CAN be a little more expensive to eat healthier, but not as much as some disease one can get from not taking care of the body. I am the last one to say anything as I just got back to working out and eating right, but I sure feel better about myself already and it has only been a couple weeks. Just got on here to help track my food and be accountable with what I eat.

Its actually much cheaper to buy fresh produce and fresh foods than anything packaged! Think about a package of 100 Calorie Snacks...how much do they cost? A banana is around 15-19 cents! Can't beat that price! I shop at Trader Joes so I DON'T get tempted to buy that junk food and processed crap and I can buy an entire week worth of food for a family of three for 60-70 dollars! Thats meat at every meal b/c the boyfriend is most definitely a carnivore! But just so you know how serious I am...I hate most veggies...so I am not all about the way healthy foods taste! I eat salads almost everyday as I do like lettuce and spinach and things...but the rest is mainly fruit! Eating healthy is easy and the best for your body...staying under calorie goal is the only thing NEEDED to lose weight, but your body will stay fuller longer with better for you foods!

I don't know if you'll lose weight but you're hurting your body. Healthy food isn't gross, healthy food can taste really good.

My favorite recipe is a broccoli one. You take a head of broccoli and break it all up on a pan and mix olive oil, pepper, and garlic on top. Put it in the oven until the broccoli turns slightly brown. Take it out and drizzle lemon juice on it. It's so tasty, I eat it every day!

Those packs you're eating are full of sugar and carbs and are MUCH more expensive than fresh produce. And diet soda is so bad for you! Carbonation robs your body of oxygen and aspartame is just horrible for you!

You have to change your eating habits. It's detrimental to your health to eat that way all the time. A 100 calorie pack now and then isn't so bad, but it sounds like you eat it all the time.

Watch the movie Food, Inc.

bracing for the punchline.. o.O

1. Eating a caloric deficit will mean you will lose weight

2. Not eating the right foods will have a detrimental effect on your body's ability to function

Healthy > Skinny

You are free to eat what you like of course, but please just think about what your food and exercise choices mean for your long term health.

Sit down and do the math. Those 100 calorie packs are not cheap. Realize that a serving of most fruit or veggies is about 1/2 cup. You can get a lot of salads off one head of lettuce, a can of peaches is 3 servings, a carrot is a large serving. Not only are they better for you but you get to eat much more food for you money and your calories. Buy the veggies and fruit that are on sale. Get a head of lettuce, wash it, make sure it is dry, chop it up and put it in a plastic bag. Voila! Salad. Way cheaper than those prepared salad greens. There are ways, you have to want to do it.

Ok, you want to make improvements. That's awesome!
1. Don't be discouraged.
2. Improvements don't mean jumping off a cliff
3. You're not alone and this place is suppose to make you feel that way.

You could jump straight into "healthy" eating with fresh produce and whole grains.
Or, you could start by thinking about the foods you like and working towards healthier eating step by step.

Ask yourself why you eat premade food.... is it because your life is busy? is it because you haven't had to cook much, and you're not sure where to start. Is it because you have a picky pallet? All of the above, other reasons?

Then set reasonable goals like, "I will trade 1 day of diet soda for 1 night that I cook spaghetti with a healthy sauce." Set it on the schedule and do it. Then set the next goal and see if you can work some goals into your routine.

You can make mini steps to better choices. If you are already making pasta, and you want to migrate to whole wheat, buy both and mix them lessening the regular each time until you've transitioned your pallet to whole wheat.

What about other pre-made options? Lean cuisine? It might be a good step away from having the 100 calorie packs for every meal and diversifying your nutrient source and let you try new foods without committing to the ingredients.

Then maybe you'll get more and more interested in food and cooking and preparing, or maybe you find a bit more diversity and some better nutrition.

Also, I suggest a multi-vitamin, you may not be getting all the vitamins and minerals you need.

Best of luck, feel free to friend me if you would like some support.

It is a start and everyone starts somewhere. I find myself more healthy over time. Started with cutting out calories, then improved a meal at a time. For a long time, I focused on sodium and fiber (constipated a lot). Now that I have those set, I'm focusing on protein, while keeping others in check.

I hate to cook. Started with easy things. I really love my blender. Eat smoothies pretty much every day with yogurt, fruit, spinich, and protein. Yummy. Just like a shake and way more filling then those little tiny snack packs. Now I am on to making my own seafood, chicken, and steaming vegtables with ease.

Put peanut butter on veggies. Or get some healthy crackers and humus. Eat some string cheese. There are healthy snack options too that are quick.

I save the quick bad snacks for something I really like and then only do that occasstionaly. Like a Ghiralldeli (sp?) chocolate square at 70 calories. If you eat bad things, just limit it and make it things you really like.