fast food?!

Everything in moderation.

Everything in moderation.

/\ this and you have to eat crap food occasionally. Either to satisfy a craving or as a treat or to remind yourself how crappy you feel afterwards (if that happens to you).
As long as it's not everyday... don't sweat it! If I want my spicy chicken samich from Wendy's I am damn well going to have it. Depending on my calories I will have a salad or small fries with it.

Thats good!! You cant deprive yourself of everything, you'll go crazy with cravings. I would allow fast food as long as its in my calorie goal. It makes me feel even happier when I still lose weight after eating fast food! lol.

its okay to eat fast food as long as i stay under my calories right? cause i just had a super star.... i was super hungry and i didnt want to make food... all i had was the burger no fries no soda.

Maybe once a year. Even if you're under your calorie goal, fast food is generally just crap for your health.

Maybe once a year. Even if you're under your calorie goal, fast food is generally just crap for your health.

YEAH BUDDY

you have to eat crap food occasionally. Either to satisfy a craving or as a treat or to remind yourself how crappy you feel afterwards (if that happens to you).


This... And for me it generally does. Even tho I eat less of it, it doesn't taste as good as I remember it tasting and I tend to feel very icky afterwards. But I still get cravings, and generally satisfy them so I don't binge later on and feel even worse

I find that there are a lot of semi-healthy options out there these days...Subway stands out in my mind, and most places have decent salads (depending on the salad) or grilled chicken sandwiches...I eat out quite often, and other than the sodium level, and the fact that your calories may vary depending on who makes your food, I see nothing wrong with it. I rarely go over on my calories and I try to stick to the healthier choices I have available to me. Is it as good for you as making all your own food and growing your own veggies and the like? Of course not, but in my life, convenience counts for a lot.

No, it is not okay. IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros) is 80% clean eating and it's diet approach is iffy. Calories in vs calories out is a great measurer. If you can get the food via drive thru, DON'T. :devil:

Some people cannot restrict themselves entirely. I eat clean 90% of the time but still allow fast food once every couple of weeks. I have typically 2 cheat meals per week (not always fast food...sometimes I eat with my folks). I wouldn't do it all the time b/c eventually it will still catch up with you. But start making small changes towards cleaner eating...took me a few years and now I don't feel deprived at all. And the tired no energy feeling and bloating after the fast food will make you want it less and less lol

I ate it twice today! Everything in moderation. It'll be a while before I eat this again, just needed my fix (and I can say that gas station hot dogs are THE best!).

Everything in moderation.

This. Don't eat it every day, but every once in awhile it's okay.

It is fine to eat anything you want. If you are only concerned with losing weight then you could lose weight eating cheesecake. It's just you can only have one small slice a day...and that is it! As long as you are eating less than you are working off or creating a calorie deficit..you will...in theory...still lose weight.

Now, from a health standpoint, fast food is not healthy and shouldn't be considered part of a healthy lifestyle. I myself eat it several times a week. It is fast, easy, and let's face it...it tastes awesome! The thing that kills me is the incredible sodium amounts in all fast food! Even the chicken and some of the salads are no good and loaded with salt. Try to order chicken with no mayo...or only with a bottom bun. To stay on the healthy side...you can make small changes to the meals and make them a little healthier but not much!

Like I say to everyone who says "as long as you are still within your allotted calories".... yeah, if you are not someone who eats this kinda things regularly I guess it's fine. What people tend to focus on is the weight and calorie intake and what not, but you ignore the idea that fast foods have a ton of nasty fat and oils to clog the arteries, make your skin look nasty, and pack on more weight. I say this because I used to eat like this all the time because my job was very overwhelming and time consuming. I ate good every other meal, but when I was at work for lunch I would go get McDonald's or KFC. This wasn't everyday, mind you, but I still ended up gaining about fifty pounds. My caloric intake was probably around 1800 and I was on my feet all day. The only explanation I can give you for the weight gain would have to be the crazy hours of my job and that fast food meal every once in a while. Honestly, the best thing to do is avoid it. If you can't possibly avoid it, get a burger, but eat half or something.

For weight loss, yes. For health, probably not.

Is it just me or did you contradict yourself there?

Hopefully it's you. But then I read what I wrote and it didn't sound correct either. I guess IIFYM is developed out of the concept of calories in vs calories out. I partially use calories in vs calories out but 100 % is clean eating. IIFYM should be 80% clean but again, being able to eat pop tarts and such is not the best approach. :ohwell: