Can I eat whatever I want as long as I stay in calorie range?

I eat 1400 cals a day but say I ate icecream peanutbutter candy pizza etc and it all adds up to 1350 would I still lose weight or not?

How to Lose Weight Without Counting Calories

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Myths and facts about fatsMyth: All fats are equal—and equally bad for you.Fact: Saturated fats and trans fats are bad for you because they raise your cholesterol and increase your risk for heart disease. But monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats are good for you, lowering cholesterol and reducing your risk of heart disease.Myth: Lowering the amount of fat you eat is what matters the most.Fact: The mix of fats that you eat, rather than the total amount in your diet, is what matters most when it comes to your cholesterol and health. The key is to eat more good fats and less bad fats.Myth: Fat-free means healthy.Fact: A “fat-free” label doesn't mean you can eat all you want without consequences to your waistline. Many fat-free foods are high in sugar, refined carbohydrates, and calories.Myth: Eating a low-fat diet is the key to weight loss.Fact: The obesity rates for Americans have doubled in the last 20 years, coinciding with the low-fat revolution. Cutting calories is the key to weight loss, and since fats are filling, they can help curb overeating.Myth: All body fat is the same.Fact: Where you carry your fat matters. The health risks are greater if you tend to carry your weight around your abdomen, as opposed to your hips and thighs. A lot of belly fat is stored deep below the skin surrounding the abdominal organs and liver, and is closely linked to insulin resistance and diabetes.GOOD FATS Monounsaturated fat Polyunsaturated fat ◾Olive oil◾Canola oil◾Sunflower oil◾Peanut oil ◾Sesame oil◾Avocados ◾Olives◾Nuts (almonds, peanuts, macadamia nuts, hazelnuts, pecans, cashews)◾Peanut butter ◾Soybean oil ◾Corn oil◾Safflower oil◾Walnuts◾Sunflower, sesame, and pumpkin seeds Flaxseed◾Fatty fish (salmon, tuna, mackerel, herring, trout, sardines)◾Soymilk◾Tofu BAD FATS Saturated fat Trans fat ◾High-fat cuts of meat (beef, lamb, pork)◾Chicken with the skin◾ Whole-fat dairy products (milk and cream)◾Butter◾Cheese◾Ice cream◾Palm and coconut oil◾Lard ◾Commercially-baked pastries, cookies, doughnuts, muffins, cakes, pizza dough◾Packaged snack foods (crackers, microwave popcorn, chips)◾Stick margarine ◾Vegetable shortening◾Fried foods (French fries, fried chicken, chicken nuggets, breaded fish)◾Candy bars

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• You wouldn't be losing fat, but yeah- you'd lose weight for a VERY short time.It'd be better to eat MORE and eat BETTER.
• Yes. A professor from Kansas proved this unequivocally:http://www.delish.com/food/recalls-reviews/twinkie-junk-food-dietYou probably wouldn't feel very good, but you would maintain (or lose, if you controlled your calories).

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how does eating healthy and exercising help you lose weight?

like, does our stomach realize the different foods were eating instead of the fast foods we used to eat?

How to Lose Stomach Weight Fast

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it helps you lose weight because you stimulate your metabolic rate of calorie burningu stimulate mechanisms in your bodyrelease feel good hormonesand eating healthy helps your body use nutrition better when u eat what u need not just what u want

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• i've been trying to do that for such a long time...initially i was succesful like eating only veggies, fruits and no junk and lots of water...and i pretty much didnt feel hungry or wanted junk but then there was this party and i ate junk and then the urges started....its actually hard to keep off it bbut if u can stick to no junk (which will be tough initially) you're body will get used to it like a routine
• No, its not quite that kind of magic. Eating healthy is more than just picking the right foods. Eating healthy is also a mentality about amounts of food. 5,000 calories of fruit, whole grains, lean meats and vegtables will make you a highly nutritious overweight person. The last piece of that nutrition puzzle is watching your caloric intake. You need to make sure that you take in 500 calories fewer than you use each day.I should also note, 5,000 calories is *hard* to hit when eating strictly healthy food. It was hyperbole. What is the purpose of junk food though? To stuff as much of that tastiness into your mouth as possible! Nobody is eating junk food for any other reason than to eat it in copious amounts. You can't really approach a Chinese buffet with a healthy attitude.Sorry I'd elaborate more but not tonight

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Weight loss help please for a teen?

Ok so I need help with losing weight and please don't be rude to me I'm trying hard. I am a male, 13 y/o and I am 5'6" and weight 180 lb. I have been trying hard to cut out sweets, even though every second my family (all healthy) is trying to give me crap. I am also trying to cut out soda. I have every week day free and I need a work out schedule. Can anybody help me with this, maybe make me a schedule? Please! Any and all tips are appreciated!

How to Lose Weight With Portion Control

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For weight loss, dieting is more effective than exercise. Reducing your intake of junk sugar will help as in items 22 and 106 in http://www.rheumatic.org/sugar.htm The natural sugars in fruits are OK as they are metabolised to glucose slowly due to their high fiber content. Fruits are low in calories and are not fattening. Most fruits are metabolism boosting foods and most vegetables as well and that helps for weight loss.

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Help!!! I need to lose weight I don't care give me some unhealthy ways as well? Nn?

I need to lose weight before I get married!!! I'm 5'2 and a half I weight 120 and I need to lose weight don't say 120 is not a lot yes it I I have a small belly and love handles and little back fat but not so much. But none of that really shows only when I'm undressed like in a bikini or whatever and I don't like that it's disgusting and makes me feel ugly PLEASE GIVE ME WAYS TO LOOSE AS OF THAT!!! I don't care even if it's unhealthy ways especially for my upper back fat!!! Help please

How to Lose Weight Fast Without Buying Anything

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Jog/Walk a mile when you wake up & before bed. Only drink water.It seems to me like you're really looking to tone your body, not lose a bunch of weight. Do 30 crunches, sit ups, and push ups every day. Leg lifts, squats, whatever. Do toning exercises along with the jogging. Eat complex carbs (whole grains, fruits, veggies) & proteins low in fat (oatmeal, lean chicken, deli turkey, etc.)

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• I'm done with my weight loss journey and completely happy with how I feel and how I look right now however losing weight is a challenge for anyone and even losing 5 pounds and keeping it off isn't an easy task. Also I bet you didn't know that 5 pounds of fat is about the size of 8 cheese burgers? That alone should be enough to make anyone want to get on the ball and start a change for the better. Weight loss can be really easy to learn but the problem is nobody wants to put the required effort that is needed to actually do it, instead people continually look for (easy) ways to do it. If there was an easy way to lose weight I don't think 35% of Americans would be obese. There was a time when I also wanted to lose weight and was tired of starting diets only to lose motivation and give up just a few weeks later after seeing no results. However, let me tell you it is literally one of the easiest things you will ever learn once you find a good and reputable place to learn it from and I say that only because the world is filled with magic diet pills, liquid flush diets and a thousand other quick fixes that promise xx pounds of weight loss in the first week and even though it is impossible they know you're going to do it because your desperate. I have probably tried every diet pill, liquid flush diet, and ab rocket machine known to man and have had no success with any of them nor do I know anyone that has ever had any success with them. I have also tried starving myself which works very well for the first few weeks' right before your metabolism comes to a complete stop and eating just the tiny bit makes you gain weight and you end up weighing more than you did before you started starving yourself. Companies promote weight loss to make money not to get people healthy again and that's because they know you're not going to be a customer and buy their products if you're no longer fat. http://fatloossfactor.com is a site I want you to go to when you have 10 or 20 minutes to spare and I want you to sit down and watch his video on weight loss. He helps people every day to lose weight I have never seen someone as committed as him and that will go so far out of his way to help someone. His weight loss program is one of the best I have ever had the enjoyment of doing and it is without doubt the best success I have ever had with any weight loss program. I also couldn't be happier with my body right now and I have never felt this wonderful in my whole life. In the end you just got to remember to stick with it and stay confident in yourself and in no time you can achieve the results you have always wanted. It's not hard to lose weight but most people have a hard time staying motivated and 9 times out of 10 it was because they weren't really committed from the beginning. Anyways I hope I helped you and I hope you make the commitment to change your body and life. Remember it's not easy to take the first step but you did, you're here right now taking it and the rest of the steps will fall into place. Have a wonderful day.

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