What is your diet? Did it work for you?
cynthia_jane1696
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Hey everyone! I know that there are many people who wonder "wow, i need to get on a diet. But what kind of diet?" Well try or do research of different diets and see which one is best for you. What is your diet plan??
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My "diet plan" is to eat at a calorie deficit. I lost 80 pounds in 10 months. It worked exactly as it was supposed to.0
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I ate what I did before just less of it. 135 pounds down now0
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home made food, fresh salads, crockpot meals. Worked until I stuck by it.0
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Caloric deficit for weight loss. No diet.0
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Yep, calorie deficit.
I also try to eat a diet that promotes health and fitness, as I define it (and subject to experimentation) and is made up of delicious food (since if my calories are limited I want to make the most of them).0 -
I eat what I want as long as it gives me a calorie deficit. I tend to stay away from calorie dense food because I want to eat more later, but once I run out of calories I quit.0
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isulo_kura wrote: »I ate what I did before just less of it. 135 pounds down now
When did you see results?0 -
CICO diet works for me.0
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Please let me say this without pointing guns to my head:
Absolutely, calories in less than calories out wins.. BUT:
I have tried that, eating what I want with a deficit, and even though it worked I had issues with self control, I couldnt possibly go on that for longer than a week, I would do perfectly until 7 pm, max out, then binge around 10 on EVERYTHING in the kitchen..
I still do a calorie deficit but I have cut out sugar, starch and grains, (I eat vegetables to satiety) and I'm not gonna say how much weight I lost because everyone will yell it's water weight, but I am full, not snacking like a maniac, and no longer binge at night.
My 2 cents, if you have uncontrollable snacking that jeopardizes your efforts at calorie restriction, try to reduce sugars starches and grains, see if it works FOR YOU,
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Same, I eat at a calorie deficit, because of my age, lifestyle that is 1200 calories a day. I try and eat low calorie foods so I can eat more and feel full...so that works out to lean proteins, veggies, fruit, healthy fats, some carbs, some sweets..0
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I eat less food, move around a bit and lift heavy things. It's worked well for me.0
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weight has been coming off slow and steady, down 23 lbs since Jan 4.0
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I gave up dairy and cut out processed sugar but honestly the biggest thing for me has been food tracking. If it goes in my mouth, it goes on MFP. It has made me aware of how much mindless eating I really did. And, as everyone has stated above, working at a calorie deficit.0
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I did this fad diet where I ate less than required to maintain my body weight.
Lost like 40-50 kg at 1-1.2kg per week on average.
That's 88-110 pounds at 2.2-2.6 pounds per week in ye olde english. No idea how many stones
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While in a deficit, I found the best results when I did 30% protein, 30% fat, and then filled the rest with carbs. I also stretched my calories out through the day with 3 meals and 3 or more snacks all fit within my calories. I've mostly continued this through maintenance, aiming for 1g protein per lb of muscle (or around 110g in my case), 30% fat, and the rest carbs while also meeting my fiber goal. I still eat smaller sized meals with decent sized snacks inbetween. Nothings off limits as long as I meet my macro goals although I have switched from processed grains to mostly whole grain and wheat.0
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50 pounds in 7 months, what I ate before (but changes: cut waaaaaaay back on drinking, no cokes, less bread and pasta and more vegetables and fruit and chicken). I was doing 16:8 but I've been more active during the day and had to abandon it.0
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CICO
I eat everything as long as it fits in my calorie allowance. ( for medical reasons i eat no added salt or sugar, and yes i eat fruit
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Lost 85 pounds in 6 months0 -
cynthia_jane1696 wrote: »Hey everyone! I know that there are many people who wonder "wow, i need to get on a diet. But what kind of diet?" Well try or do research of different diets and see which one is best for you. What is your diet plan??
The first part of my plan was to create an account on MFP, set my goal at 0.5 kg a week, and eat less than the max calories MFP gave me (1250).
The second part of my plan was to find interesting, delicious and reasonably healthy low cal foods in order to accomplish that. I've been investigating everything on the shelves of the grocery store every time I go, and I've found some fascinating new choices I'd never considered before. In addition to this, I've also been adjusting my food choices in general to select foods which are both low cal and have some staying power. For example, I love pears, but they are a fairly high cal fruit, and I'm hungry again 30 min after I eat one.
The third part of my plan was to gradually ramp up my exercise. After all, that's a large part of why I'm doing this.
So far I've lost just over 8 kg in 8 weeks.
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Cutting back and tracking. 1200 cal per day and I exercise (indoor bike) at least 3-4 times per week. No magic food types. Having less calories in a day just makes me aim for smarter choices so I don't overload on bread at breakfast and I'll only have one biscuit at a time. More veg and fruit, less wine
more water... 0 -
CICO - no crazy diet plan needed...0
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I eat real food but watch the calories and carbs. Being diabetic I need to watch the amount of carbs I eat. I have found that logging what I eat has been very helpful and I have be losing slowly. This is a lifestyle change, not a "I need to lose X number of pounds then go back to eating crap."0
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Eat less, move more. No food is off limits to me, although there are a few things I just can't keep in the house because I've proven time and time again that I can't eat them in reasonable portions. Yeah I'm talking to you, crackers, cheese, milk, and pastries. But I still eat them if I am in a position to only have access to one serving.0
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cynthia_jane1696 wrote: »Hey everyone! I know that there are many people who wonder "wow, i need to get on a diet. But what kind of diet?" Well try or do research of different diets and see which one is best for you. What is your diet plan??
eat less, move more...yeah, it works pretty good...0 -
I follow the MFP method. Has worked wonderfully0
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My goal is 1750 kcals per day (previously I was eating 1800-2300 but of course with weight loss I needed to cut down). I have insulin resistance, thus I find attention to macros is helpful to me. I try for about 125 g or more of protein per day (this is about 1g per pound of lean body mass) and then I limit starchy/sugary portions to 30g per meal (pasta, candy, corn, potatoes, etc.). This ends up being about 100g of net carbs per day. The rest I fill in with fat or extra protein, usually my fat intake is high 45-47% of my overall calories.
I have some additional goals I am working on, such as having one veggie/bean soup per day, one big salad per day, and one plate of steamed veggies per day, and exceeding 30g of fiber per day. These are more like ideals, I often don't meet but overall it has increased the quality of my food greatly.
No elimination, no severe restriction. Try for at least 20 minutes exercise per day, 2-3x of HIIT cardio, 2-3x of weight lifting, and when I'm well (I've been injured) about 4-5 hours of dancing per week.
As far as working, I've lost 55-56 lbs so far and I've eliminated what used to be near daily binge eating. I believe the exercise and macro balancing helped with the insulin resistance, and taming that, plus NOT demonizing any foods, and accountability have been key for getting rid of the binge eating.0 -
Maintain a deficit, however you do it. If you want to worry more about recomp, then maintain a deficit and hit your macros, however you do it.0
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CICO0
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cynthia_jane1696 wrote: »Hey everyone! I know that there are many people who wonder "wow, i need to get on a diet. But what kind of diet?" Well try or do research of different diets and see which one is best for you. What is your diet plan??
Great question!
For me, definitely CICO. Since I log everything I eat on MFP (trying to get better at pre-logging too) I've started to pay more attention to my mood and digestive health. I've been an emotional binge eater for decades and I've seem to always have had GERD (manageable at normal weight, exacerbated while overweight and obese). MFP food tracking has been my food diary where I can not only make sure I eat at a deficit each day, but also an opportunity to see how certain foods affect me.
Everyone has their own sensitivities and preferences, and I'm still exploring my own food issues (it's been just over 40 days so far on here!). I'm grateful for the tools and community on here, I doubt I'd be able to maintain the same level of accountability and self-reflection on my own!
I've been losing about 1 kg a week for the past 5 weeks on CICO and I'm happy with the progress. Excess weight is my main issue, but if I can manage to perfect a diet (aka the type of food I habitually eat) while I'm doing this than that'll be grand!0
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