Is it okay to have 'bad food' everyday?

yes. it is fine. but I would make sure it fits your macros

For me it is! I have 1 or 2 bad things per day haha like candy, ice cream or something sweet...
If not then In the past attempts to lose weight and so called DIET
I would gooo wayyy over board and eat lotz of them

NOW, I DONT DEPRIVE MYSELF OF NE THING I LOVE TO EAT..

MODERATION IS KEY !!

I also, eat up to 1900 calories per day and am losing more weight then when I was eating @ 1200-1400 so yeaup.. life is gooood!

Would love to see the affects of this twinkie diet after a year rather than 10 weeks...
I'm sure if professor twinkieface did it for a year he'd clog up his arteries from all the hydrogenization.

I think Supersize me proved the point of "bad foods" pretty well...

that depends. if you're trying to look like eva longoria- then no, you probably shouldn't eat any junk food or drink any alcohol. if you are just trying to be a healthy normal weight it's probably not going to derail you too much if it is within your calorie limits.

it's also a question of long term health though, think about the unnatural chemicals you're putting into your body everyday. even switching from a snickers bar to a piece of whole wheat toast with nutella and peanut butter is a better option. it still tastes like "junk" food, but not as bad for you.

in the long run, if it helps you stick to your goals that's good, just try as much as possible to choose unprocessed, real foods.

The 10 calorie packs of cookies and chocolate covered pretzels have saved me! Also those all fiber 90 calorie brownies are great for chocolate cravings.

I try to eat good most of the time. I do allow myself 1 indulgence almost everyday. I love the Weight Watchers Rasberry and Dark Chocolate icecream bars, they are the Bomd Diggety! And I just make sure they fit into my calorie goal for the day. Remember your in this for life so you have to allow yourself a little splurge now and again.

I have something "bad" most days. Although I don't consider anything that fits into my calories as bad.

^^^ This!

This and that.

Plus, I exercise like crazy, so my daily calorie goal is around or over 2000 most days. Even a 200 calorie candy bar is only 10% of my daily calories. But to be honest, I now prefer to have a 200 calorie chocolaty protein bar. Tastes great, more filling.

I'm big on pastas and breads, too, but I don't consider those "bad." I don't think of pizza as a bad food, either.

This is a big issue for me. I have lost out to that "deprivation feeling" everyone keeps talking about. I think that its not about what is "ok" to do or "not ok" because for everyone that is different.

It's all about nutrition. You can maximize your weight loss by really going all in and cutting yourself off from what is considered to be "junk food". For most people, like myself, that isn't feasible. It's all about YOU... you can loose weight by simply living in a calorie deficit as has already been said.

The more nutritious the food is you are eating the better your body will feel. You will have more energy, burn more weight off faster (typically), and the list goes on. Just remember this is a LIFESTYLE change, that means you are changing your life forever. Do what you can live with and what will make you fulfilled and happy.

If I don't let myself have small indulgences I will fail and end up binging and being even worse off. Its all about what works for YOU and your lifestyle.You have to be prepared to make the choices for yourself and understand you and only you are ultimately responsible for the consequences of your actions.

The thing I have with having "bad food" every day is the fact that it becomes a habit of having it every day, & that can lead to having it more than once a day, etc etc.....If I had to have a "bad food", I would limit it to once a week. In my case I'm changing my whole way of thinking about food & exercise, & if I went to get some bad food at a fast food place, etc., eventually it wouldn't just lead to (one) bad food, but many, & I'm working too hard at this that to look even at a chicken nugget or fries isn't even worth it to me .

Moderation, sure I guess. Saving your calories up so that you can have a blizzard and cheeseburger for a meal and that's your total calorie consumption for pretty much the day; absolutely not. Then you'll be wondering why you're starving later. I'm not going to beat myself up if I eat a piece of candy or something similar as long as I provided myself with the proper nutrients and good, filling food the rest of the day. But I refuse to take people seriously when the eat bad every day just as long as they are their calorie goal. You are not changing anything here and you'll rebound with the weight if you don't accept the fact you have to change how you eat.

Perfectly said!!!

Here's another solution to adding in treats, calculate exactly how many calories it has then before you indulge do enough exercise to cover yourself then you have earned that treat.... never take a treat unless you earn it. You will feel much better about it.

I am eating bananas and peanut butter right now as a snack... is that bad?

Cause it sure feels sinful

MMMmmmm

Yum and no it's actually good. I ravish peanut butter everyday!

I reckon so long as you're under your calories it's okay! If you deprive yourself of 'bad' foods you'll start craving them more & overdo it, so little & often does work :-)