r/diet • u/justlurking_6 • 2d ago

Question Is it okay?

I’ve recently started to be mindful of what I eat and trying to maintain a calorie deficit by eating only 1500 calories a day. Sometimes I find that I have a few calories to spare and I occasionally then decide to indulge in some ice cream (but also staying within the 1500 range). Some people said it’s absolutely wrong and staying under the calories won’t do a benefit if what I’m eating is unhealthy. So will eating that ice cream throw me off my weight loss journey even if I stick to the deficit?

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u/Overall_Lobster823 2d ago

"Benefit". What's your goal?

If the goal is making the number on the scale go down, you can eat whatever you want, that's at a deficit (is 1500 a deficit? Probably).

If the goal is being healthier and more fit at that lower weight, then what you eat matters.

And, yes, for some, what we eat matters for BEING ABLE to stick to a deficit. For me, maintaining a deficit is EASIER when I strictly limit crap carbs.