Does anyone on here eat junk food?
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eating chips and salsa right now, haha!!0
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You do not need to eat healthy foods to lose weight, you just need a calorie deficit.
If you would like to become healthier, nutritious foods are obviously the way to go. But either way, you can gain weight just the same by consuming too many calories from healthy foods.0 -
Yes, but I kinda wish I didn't. I was doing so well but am slipping a bit. I still stay within my goal, usually, but am a bit over today
I work at Starbucks and the food is SO junkie, but SO tempting. 0 -
I still eat junk food. Sweets are my weakness lol, but I make sure to stay within my calories or under.0
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Yes, I still eat junk food. Easter was the first holiday for me since I started. I couldn't do my normal workout, and I ate a lot of candy! But I did extra workouts for two days that week. So for two days I ate too much, and for two days I worked out more calories than I ate. It all evened out in the end. People will say to me, "Oh, you can't eat that on a diet". And I say- if I have the calories available - I can eat anything! I still eat pizza, taco bell, dove chocolate, wine, etc. And I do eat chocolate almost every day. I just count it in my daily calories.0
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Yes, but it usually causes me to binge and that can last for days. I have to plan my "cheat days". I can't do the moderation thing. I've tried time and time again and it always cause me to go overboard.0
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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!!
I do too on some days. I could not give them up completely. I DO stay within my daily calories, but eat a somewhat smaller caloric amt.0 -
You do not need to eat healthy foods to lose weight, you just need a calorie deficit.
If you would like to become healthier, nutritious foods are obviously the way to go. But either way, you can gain weight just the same by consuming too many calories from healthy foods.
^This.
FAMILY, EX, WORK COLLEGUES; ARE YOU LISTENING?!0 -
yes.0
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Everything....EVERYTHING I use to eat, I still eat........only smaller amounts :-)
Exactly! Unfortunately I have not given up on these food choices but I'm mindful not to go overboard.0 -
^^^This! You have to learn to deal with portion control when it comes to junk food. We are all going to be tempted our whole life by it---birthday parties, holidays, family get-togethers, etc. There is no way I could ever cut it out of my life completely. I also still eat Arbys, Taco Bell, Pizza, Cake etc. You just have to be more careful on how much of that kind of food you eat:happy: . Yes, everything I use to eat I still eat---but I am more mindful of how much of it I eat:flowerforyou: .People will say to me, "Oh, you can't eat that on a diet". And I say- if I have the calories available - I can eat anything! I still eat pizza, taco bell, dove chocolate, etc. And I do eat chocolate almost every day. I just count it in my daily calories.0 -
I lose more weight when I eat junk food. I think it's because junk generally tells you exactly how many calories are in it, but I think I underestimate the calories in other stuff which is less precise. It's also because I'm like "well I can only have this", whereas if I have a salad I'm like "sure I can have 10 more salads because it's only salad..."if that makes sense. So yes, I junk it up.0
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Yes, I struggle with eating junkfood every single day. I crave chocolate every day and it sucks. I just have to allow myself to have a little and not go overboard. I have really really cut down since I have been logging again and since my diary is no longer private.0
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I'm very slowly getting better eating habits..but the way I am I MUST allow myself treats..or else I seriously binge.Like..3000 binge in an hour.
So eating perfect 6 days a week and 1 day a week free day does NOT work for me!0 -
Unfortunately I still eat way more junk food than I should...0
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Yes we eat basically healthy but we do have our " junk food" almost everyday. We make sure any of our snacks are portion controlled now, and we always read labels, when we are craving something then read the label, and the calories are soo high ,we then decide if all those calories are really worth it, sometimes we really want it and decide to have a half portion, or we pick something else..or we just eat it. NO GUILT !! For my husband and I it's a lifestyle change..we eat anywhere from 300- 500 "snack calories" a day...( healthy and "junkie" ) been working GREAT..in 13 weeks my husband and I hit our goal..I am down 16 pounds and he is down almost 30...and we dont feel deprived at all !!0
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Ditto on what everyone else has said. If I deprive myself of something, then something switches in my brain telling me I HAVE to have it. So I allow myself something sweet everyday. And it is working. This is the longest I have ever stayed with a diet. And I know it is because I am not depriving myself.0
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I still have the occasional serving of potato chips or a cookie or even, yes, a cadbury egg. I also only allow those treats once in a while. I ate some jelly beans during easter season--just not a whole bag. I eat pretty well most of the time so I allow a treat once a week at least as long as it doesn't blow my calories out of the water for the whole day.0
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I watch out for particularly bad ingredients... I NEVER eat anything with hydrogenated oils, high fructose corn syrup, or msg. I highly limit refined starches, sugars, and processed dairy. I find cutting out most of that junk makes me feel better, and have less cravings, as well as most natural health practitioners suggest staying away from that.
But I do really enjoy having treats like ice cream, organic dark chocolate, and homemade desserts. I'm not perfect with my eating habits though, and I'm still working on my artificial sweetener-filled drinks (energy drinks are my kryptonite lol), but after detoxing from processed food and slowly bringing my favorites back in, I've found that it's really helped me to control overeating on the wrong foods.
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Yup, I have some fruits and veges once in a while, but I prefer to eat clean so I primarily eat snickers, cheesecake and plenty of BBQ.0
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Yes, I struggle with eating junkfood every single day. I crave chocolate every day and it sucks. I just have to allow myself to have a little and not go overboard. I have really really cut down since I have been logging again and since my diary is no longer private.
It might really help you to work out whether you are addicted to chocolate (cacao) or the sugar...if you're addicted to CHOCOLATE then you can have yourself some nice 80% dark chocolate which is pretty good for you in small doses.0 -
If I'm going crazy wanting it, I do, but I don't just go buy it on a whim anymore. And I try to keep it out of the house. Which means buying a pack of M&Ms if I want chocolate instead of something that will call to me from the kitchen for several days.0
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Yes, I struggle with eating junkfood every single day. I crave chocolate every day and it sucks. I just have to allow myself to have a little and not go overboard. I have really really cut down since I have been logging again and since my diary is no longer private.
It might really help you to work out whether you are addicted to chocolate (cacao) or the sugar...if you're addicted to CHOCOLATE then you can have yourself some nice 80% dark chocolate which is pretty good for you in small doses.
I do worko out about 4-5 times a week. I don't let my chocolate or sugar addiction stop me from getting fit. And I don't mind dark chocolate. I know it is healthier. Milk chocolate is my fav though :-)0 -
I went off today, and had chips and chocolate. But I stayed under goal calories and exercised. I am trying to eat better but didn't do as well today0
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I have a terrible sweet tooth! I allow myself dessert everyday and make it fit into my calorie goals, sometimes adding excercise to make it. Ditto the binging if I deny myself or try to sub something else. I end up eating more before finally giving in! Sweetened (artificial or not) drinks are a no no for me, I try to avoid drinking my calories. And I do try to avoid eating anything with HFCS, even though there are debates about how bad it is over sugar...
Someone once said that if you're going to have a treat, you should make it yourself. That has helped some as well.0 -
Honestly junk food is a trigger food for me. I wish I was like the lucky few that could just eat a couple of chips, or one bite size chocolate bar , but I'm not. I eat one bite of something and then wind up eating the whole bag. If you can do it and are under your calories for the by then by all means a small indulgence wouldn't hurt. If your like me and junk food is like crack, then best keep it out of your house or give it away to friends.0
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I eat anything I want, just as long as it fits in with the allotted calories and other macros. The way I see it, if I can allow myself to have a little, then I wont be tempted to have a helluva lot later on.0
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Yes we eat basically healthy but we do have our " junk food" almost everyday. We make sure any of our snacks are portion controlled now, and we always read labels, when we are craving something then read the label, and the calories are soo high ,we then decide if all those calories are really worth it, sometimes we really want it and decide to have a half portion, or we pick something else..or we just eat it. NO GUILT !! For my husband and I it's a lifestyle change..we eat anywhere from 300- 500 "snack calories" a day...( healthy and "junkie" ) been working GREAT..in 13 weeks my husband and I hit our goal..I am down 16 pounds and he is down almost 30...and we dont feel deprived at all !!
That's what I do, too. I check the calories on everything (obviously, LOL) and weigh almost everything out. If it's too high a calorie sacrifice, I swap it for something equally unhealthy but less calorific. One thing I do like, though, is these WW choc yogurt/pudding thingies. They're like 62 calories per pot and they taste pretty good too. £1 for 2, and if you eat two, it's only a 124 calorie sacrific anyway. But, yeah, if I want something really bad and it's very high (I consider anything above 400 cals high, depending on the size of it) I'll have a small bit. But the rest of it better be going somewhere FAR away from me because I WILL eat the rest.0 -
Honestly junk food is a trigger food for me. I wish I was like the lucky few that could just eat a couple of chips, or one bite size chocolate bar , but I'm not. I eat one bite of something and then wind up eating the whole bag. If you can do it and are under your calories for the by then by all means a small indulgence wouldn't hurt. If your like me and junk food is like crack, then best keep it out of your house or give it away to friends.
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