Does anyone on here eat junk food?

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  • MissLuana
    MissLuana Posts: 356
    I eat junk food everyday single day...in moderation of course. There are many times my elliptical work out was solely for earning the 360 calories my Hostess chocolate donuts was going to cost me. :wink:
  • xxxhelenaxxx
    xxxhelenaxxx Posts: 61 Member
    I eat chocolate, ice cream, potato chips and whatever else I want, all in moderation! For the most part I eat pretty clean but if I want something I don't deprive myself and have it I just don't pig out. Pay close attention to serving sizes tho, 1 cupcake is usually around 200 calories and u think yes I can fit it in but what you didn't realize is that there is 3 or 4 servings to that one cupcake!!!!!

    ^^^ this
  • brittanidigby
    brittanidigby Posts: 247 Member
    Meeeee. :) I eat whatever I want.
  • JanetLM73
    JanetLM73 Posts: 1,226 Member
    I eat the 100 cal treats or the 60 cal pudding, it satisfies my cravings.
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    You could put your Easter chocolates in the freezer, than they won't go bad, and than only have some a few times a week!! :wink:
  • ipsamet
    ipsamet Posts: 436 Member
    I absolutely do! I just don't eat nearly as much of it or as often as I did before, and only when I have left over calories for the day. So, instead of grabbing the whole bag of chips, I measure out a serving size. But I've been eating a Cadbury Creme egg pretty much every day since easter, and I've been losing consistently :)
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    Well, you don't have to suffer and only eat lettuce until you gain your ideal weight.

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

    Of course, it would be nice if we could be satiated eating salad and fruit but sometimes it is nice to eat junk food. And obviously, 10 weeks of Twinkies is not good for you even if you do lose weight!
  • wdwghettogirl
    wdwghettogirl Posts: 559 Member
    I do!! :) And I've lost over 40 pounds. Still gotta watch my portions (I get carried away sometimes), but I don't deprive myself of anything.
  • We are looking for healthier yummy treats, like we made a dessert last week from the Eat Clean cookbook, but I still have an occasional candy bar other treat. I just make sure it is one serving and I log it in my diary. If I really want something I'm going to have it, but most days I just want junk food. I really like snacking on fruit, yogurt, nuts, trail mix, veggies, and humus. Single and pre-diet days, those were my snacks of choice a lot of times just because I liked them.
  • babybluefire
    babybluefire Posts: 100 Member
    Yes. I stay under my calorie goals. While we were house hunting it was virtually impossible not to eat fast food once in a while. It was so darn hot that even foods in a cooler wouldn't stay cold for the several hour drive away to look at houses all day and the several hour drive back. Thank goodness I was still breastfeeding the baby, I have no idea how I would have kept bottles cold enough to be safe if not.
  • brittany103
    brittany103 Posts: 96 Member
    I eat chocolate several times a week. If I go without I will completely binge after a few weeks. Moderation is key.
  • darkmouzy
    darkmouzy Posts: 227 Member
    I don't eat junk food, I don't even crave it anymore and I ate one chip on the weekend, my friend offered me one, and I wanted to vomit haha So no junk for me :)
  • juliesummers
    juliesummers Posts: 738 Member
    No, I haven't touche junk food since I was 14 in 2004.
  • LovingLisa2012
    LovingLisa2012 Posts: 775 Member
    Everything....EVERYTHING I use to eat, I still eat........only smaller amounts :-)

    me too
  • PinkiePie07
    PinkiePie07 Posts: 103 Member
    I try to stay away from it as much as possible. Though, when I travel back home to see family and friends I always will leave enough room in my calories for a snickers or something. It's a long drive and anything I bring with me won't keep until I actually need it. So I mean..it's junky food...but I make sure to work it in, so it's not as bad.
  • returningmyfatsuit
    returningmyfatsuit Posts: 35 Member
    I definitely eat junk food. When I'm going to order something though, I usually have looked up what I plan on eating so I can make sure I can fit it in. I probably have 2 or sometimes even 3 "cheat days" a week.. meaning that I went wayyy over. Depends on my schedule and who I'm with, etc.

    My profile is set to lose 1.5lb/week, but I've lost ~1lb a week on average since I started. So I figure this is ok. I can definitely maintain what I'm doing. I make a lot more better choices than I used to, and the days where I eat fast food multiple times a day are wayyyyyyyyyyyyy less often.

    You can add me if you wanna look at my diary or something. Most days when it gets out of hand, I just give up and stop logging. Not always though ;)
  • tmogs
    tmogs Posts: 287 Member
    Everything....EVERYTHING I use to eat, I still eat........only smaller amounts :-)

    I am the same NOTHING is out for me I just make better choices of when to eat it and how much. (ask myself do i really need this now and if i eat it will it just kill my morning work out) . But if the feeling hits I eat
  • prettygirlhoward
    prettygirlhoward Posts: 338 Member
    I indulge once in a while...and only if it fits into my daily goal.

    Same here
  • kbmnurse
    kbmnurse Posts: 2,484 Member
    Once in awhile I will. Small dish of ice cream.
  • BigDaddyBRC
    BigDaddyBRC Posts: 2,395 Member
    Junk food...just what is you interpretation of "Junk Food"?

    For me, junk food is what you waste. Everything about becoming healthier is in awareness and action.
  • izzydino
    izzydino Posts: 254 Member
    YUP! last week i had reese cup blizzard cake 3 times. Granted they were fraction of the size I would have preferred :)... I try to eat as healthy as possible.
  • DinahKyle
    DinahKyle Posts: 186 Member
    I allow myself little things, for the most part I only will if I make it myself. Like I will make a batch of cookies or cupcakes. Have a serving, and then share the rest with my friends and family... and you can bet that if I am going to the movies I want liquorice! haha
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    hell yeah! i'm trying to eat pretty clean since i started insanity, but usually if i crave something for a few days, i'll cave and get it because i know it's not just a willy-nilly craving that i can make go away with willpower. i just make sure to work out a little more to make room for it.
  • lu136mickey
    lu136mickey Posts: 202
    I eat just about everything as long as it fits in my daily calorie's, I would have failed at this diet already if I was not able too eat normal foods, so enjoy in moderation!! ;)
  • cgray
    cgray Posts: 129 Member
    I eat whatever, whenever, as long as its within my calories.
  • Elzecat
    Elzecat Posts: 2,916 Member
    I do!! :) And I've lost over 40 pounds. Still gotta watch my portions (I get carried away sometimes), but I don't deprive myself of anything.

    We're like twins :flowerforyou:
  • SarahMorganP
    SarahMorganP Posts: 921 Member
    I eat junk food every single day. I have lost 56lbs since June doing so. Trying not to eat it is what caused me to stop any "diet" I tried in the past. Never lasting more than 4 months. I just couldn't do it. I eat more fast food than probably anyone else on mfp! I will never give up my cheeseburgers and fries from Wendy's or McDonalds. It just won't happen. And I eat plenty of candy bars and desserts at restaurants. I just make sure I am under my calories, or if I am way over I just do better the next day. :) Life is way too short for me to be miserable, and I would be without my junk food.
  • Moderation is def key. If I totally swear off a certain food (chocolate) I usually freak out and eat way too much of it. If I allow myself the occasional treat (within my calories for the day usually) then I'm much less likely to go off the deep end!
  • phresh21
    phresh21 Posts: 132 Member
    Yes I eat junk food. Yummy stuff it is. I know that is some ways it made me fat along with a bunch of other unhealthy things. I don't eat it every day but if I feel the need to a reese peanutbutter cups (those cute little mini ones) I'll eat the whole 350 cal bag. One day going over isn't going to kill me as I hardly go over unless its cause I feel the need for those damn things and or my splurge last night.... an oreo bilzzard :). Nothing is going to kill you in moderation and one days isn't going to ruin your whole journey either.
  • sherrirb
    sherrirb Posts: 1,649 Member
    If I can fit it into my day, I'll indulge in small treats every now and then. We have ice cream, pizza, cake, ocassional candy bar but I only allow myself these treats if I can fit it in, or can workout enough to break even. Rarely does it ever cause me to be over on my calorie goal.

    Total deprivation of those things you really love is a sure fire way to FAIL.