have a question regarding "dirty" cutting. I just started 2 weeks ago and have lost 10 lbs tracking calories only. Im currently 366 so eating 2400 per day. Im still eating fast food 5 times or more per week, but tracking all meals. So for instance a light breakfast, for lunch 1000 calories at taco bell/McDonalds/arbys and then 1000 calorie dinner. Is there anything inherently wrong with this approach? I fail to see how this could not work long-term, because calories are still in check and im still eating the food I like, bit i cant shake feeling like its "wrong". Is it not just about total daily calories? Still eating meat, carbs, and fats (and hitting MFP daily protein goals) so whats the problem?
>tracking calories
>from fast food slop shops or restaurants
just so you know, just because their online menu has nutrition facts on it, doesn't mean those are exactly what you are eating. Will you always get 54g of french fries in each small serving? No, it's some what random. Will it always be 75g of "beef" product in those taco bell thingies? Nah it's whatever the teenager/nigger working there felt like putting in it. You will never know exactly how much of anything they put in any of your food.
So tracking that stuff is basically guess work. Plus or minus at least a 100 calories, if not more from everything you get there.
>>41854048
At your weight it doesn't really matter since I'm assuming your current goal i's to just lose weight, but It's definitely not the healthiest approach. When you get to the low 200 range start worrying about your macros.
>>41854105
To add to this I recommend you buy a mini scale. Also by request many places will give you your food separated by ingredients. At least that's what I used to do when I got my burgers from Wendy's. I never ask for sauces or spreads though those are straight up calorie traps.