How much do we really absorb?

Ok, before I get flamed, let me first say I follow the program well, get all my liquids in daily, get all my protein in daily, walk daily and have lost 111 pounds since surgery in December. Here is my question...if we don't absorb most of what we eat, why can't we just eat what we want in moderation? Let me state again that I drink a ton of fluids, do two protein shakes a day, eat every 2-3 hours and exercise. I just wonder if as long as a person is getting in their requirements daily, exercising and following the program, why can't they eat not so good things, especially if they won't absorb most of it anyway?

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