"If I use my 1700kcal per day and just eat doughnuts, will I still lose weight"
In the short term, yes. Will you be able to maintain that lost weight once your goal is reached? Probably not. Will you feel like crap? Definitely!
OK. Its a little extreme but a good example to use. If you are on a reduced calorie eating plan, you will lose weight. If that eating plan does not contain a significant amount of protein, healthy fats and vitamins and minerals, you will not be at optimal health leaving you susceptable to germs and bacteria, making you ill. Not to mention the amount of sugar would quadruple your chances of diabetes!
Also, weight loss does not always equate to fat loss. If you are not eating protein, you will not be maintaining your muscle mass. Muscles are responsible for keeping your metabolism high. Healthy fats and oils are what your body needs to keep your skin, hair and nails healthy, amongst other things. If you are only eating saturated fats, your arteries will become clogged, your skin will look dull and you will start to feel quite tired and unwell.
I'm not saying you can never eat a doughnut/piece of cake/ bag of chips/(insert your guilty pleasure here). But you need to make it part of your eating plan.
For example, you know you are going for a brunch, before you go, have a filling, low calorie breakfast such as oats and drink plenty of water. Fill up on salad and lean protein first at the brunch, then indulge in your favourite foods but moderation is key here. If the slices of cake are large. only take half. Alternate between calorific drinks and water (juice and soda contain a lot of calories just as alcoholic drinks do....)
In the short term, yes. Will you be able to maintain that lost weight once your goal is reached? Probably not. Will you feel like crap? Definitely!
OK. Its a little extreme but a good example to use. If you are on a reduced calorie eating plan, you will lose weight. If that eating plan does not contain a significant amount of protein, healthy fats and vitamins and minerals, you will not be at optimal health leaving you susceptable to germs and bacteria, making you ill. Not to mention the amount of sugar would quadruple your chances of diabetes!
Also, weight loss does not always equate to fat loss. If you are not eating protein, you will not be maintaining your muscle mass. Muscles are responsible for keeping your metabolism high. Healthy fats and oils are what your body needs to keep your skin, hair and nails healthy, amongst other things. If you are only eating saturated fats, your arteries will become clogged, your skin will look dull and you will start to feel quite tired and unwell.
I'm not saying you can never eat a doughnut/piece of cake/ bag of chips/(insert your guilty pleasure here). But you need to make it part of your eating plan.
For example, you know you are going for a brunch, before you go, have a filling, low calorie breakfast such as oats and drink plenty of water. Fill up on salad and lean protein first at the brunch, then indulge in your favourite foods but moderation is key here. If the slices of cake are large. only take half. Alternate between calorific drinks and water (juice and soda contain a lot of calories just as alcoholic drinks do....)
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