what did you eat to lose weight?
veliia
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What did you eat to lose weight? I never stick to a diet longer than a week because I always run out of things to eat for lunch and dinner.
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Plant based diet. Minimal meat 2 x per week only is my goal.0
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Food.
Pretty much regular food, but I just put a bit of thought into how the calories will fit into my day.
I usually think about what I want to eat, pre-log that into my diary and then see how many calories it adds up to.
If it's too much, then I eat a smaller serve, replace part of a meal with veggies (instead of rice or pasta for example), choose a different sauce, cut out a few snacks, drop out a beer etc.
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Anything I want (that I am not allergic to). Weight loss comes down to calorie deficit, not what specific foods you eat.0
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Whatever I would normally eat...just less of it. Plus some foods that fill me up fast.0
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Food. Dinner tonight was ham, potatoes au gratin, and green beans with sun dried tomatoes. Dessert was Nutella, because we did not end up having some cake I thought we were going to have. Granted, I had a spinach salad with a side of kale for lunch, but by G*d, I made sure I had room in my calories for dessert tonight.0
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Veggies, fruit, eggs, meat, seafood, and some high quality grains (in that order). Meal planning is key. If you know, or have a pretty good idea of, what you're going to eat you won't run out of things to eat for any meal. If you plan well, you'll also have room for some snacks and treats and still maintain a deficit.0
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Mapalicious wrote: »Whatever I would normally eat...just less of it. Plus some foods that fill me up fast.
+1 It's that simple.0 -
Mapalicious wrote: »Whatever I would normally eat...just less of it. Plus some foods that fill me up fast.williams969 wrote: »+1 It's that simple.
Yep. Protein and fiber, and in that order, are the best things to keep you satiated longer. Try drinking two eight ounce glasses of water 20 - 30 minutes before you eat. It seems to make me less hungry when I eat. Good luck!0 -
You can do this. CICO, calories in calories out, always and everywhere is the truth about gaining and losing weight. Use MFP to record what you eat for a week, then look at your weekly Reports of all your nutritional inputs to see if there are things you recognize a need to improve. Use the community to get great advice. It's free. It's probably not from me, but I do see a lot of people all over this site sharing a lot of very good truth about nutrition.0
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I just eat less of what I normally eat. I'm an extremely picky eater, so anything that requires certain foods or band others was/is not going to work for me.0
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I just ate what I normally ate but made at home and smaller portions. Overtime I naturally made better and better choices. Have less cravings, etc. Slow lifestyle changes until they just became normal.0
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So you'll eat pizza, hamburgers, fries, cake, chocolate, etc as long as you fit it in your calories?williams969 wrote: »Mapalicious wrote: »Whatever I would normally eat...just less of it. Plus some foods that fill me up fast.
+1 It's that simple.
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So you'll eat pizza, hamburgers, fries, cake, chocolate, etc as long as you fit it in your calories?williams969 wrote: »Mapalicious wrote: »Whatever I would normally eat...just less of it. Plus some foods that fill me up fast.
+1 It's that simple.
Yep. Not all the time, mind you. I also eat fruits, veggies, whole grains, lean proteins, nuts, etc. But when I can fit in fast food, pizza, ice cream, I do.0 -
Born and raised on the shores of the mediterranean sea so most of my diet has always been a rather natural and clean (for what ever clean might mean) mediterranean diet.
Key is not what you eat but how much you eat - calories in / calories out.
Set your goals, calculate your calories / macronutrients and create your own diet.
What ever works or is ideal for one might not necessarily be ideal or working for you.0 -
So you'll eat pizza, hamburgers, fries, cake, chocolate, etc as long as you fit it in your calories?
From time to time, yes. Those aren't things I eat regularly (well, chocolate is, but not pizza, burgers, fries) so I'm not going to increase my consumption of them now.
If that's what you are used to, sure you can still eat them. I'd suggest you alternate with other meals though, that's aren't so dense in calories. What else do you like to eat?
And, as I said above - try pre-logging a day with the food you like then add in some different meals to make the calories work better for you. Maybe you can have a burger for lunch but have some chicken and salad for dinner. Or pizza for dinner and veggie soup and a wholegrain sandwich for lunch.
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Last time I lost weight, I ate low fat, and had some arbitrary food rules. Needless to say, I had to do it again. This time I have been eating ordinary food. A special diet for weightloss is bunk. Meal planning and good shopping routines is necessary in order to be prepared and always have something healthy to eat and not get tempted to eat things you didn't plan to eat.0
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So you burned about 1000 calories? If so how??? Lol i workput for half an hour n only burn 110. Calories so if i burn what i eat i have to do this 10 times0
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SingingSingleTracker wrote: »So you burned about 1000 calories? If so how??? Lol i workput for half an hour n only burn 110. Calories so if i burn what i eat i have to do this 10 times
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SingingSingleTracker wrote: »So you burned about 1000 calories? If so how??? Lol i workput for half an hour n only burn 110. Calories so if i burn what i eat i have to do this 10 times
Only if you want to. I would just leave 110 calories available at the end of the day(meaning have a 110 calorie deficit). For me, as long as I have calories left at the end of the day and I can close my diary under my goal, I'm happy. Even if it is only 30 calories.0 -
So you burned about 1000 calories? If so how??? Lol i workput for half an hour n only burn 110. Calories so if i burn what i eat i have to do this 10 times
Your body is burning calories all day long just keeping you alive. With everyday activity added to that, most people burn well more than 1000 calories a day even before exercise.0 -
SingingSingleTracker wrote: »So you burned about 1000 calories? If so how??? Lol i workput for half an hour n only burn 110. Calories so if i burn what i eat i have to do this 10 times
At my current height/weight/age - I have my calorie counter at MFP set to 1520 calories a day (sedentary setting) with the goal of losing 1 pound per week. I have about 2 - 3 weeks to go (2-3 more pounds) before I rotate over into maintenance. I always then add my exercise calorie burn "guesstimation" for the day from whatever "gizmo" I use to measure my exercise (iPhone App, HR chest strap, power meter on the bike, etc.) for the day, but when losing weight I do not eat back all of the exercise calories. The calories in vs. calories out model (CICO) is what works for me and I use it for losing, maintaining, and gaining weight.
So to sum it up - I eat fewer calories (calories in) vs. those I burn (calories out). That's the only known method to lose weight. You have to eat less than your body needs which is called a calorie deficit.
Works every time.0 -
Setting a reasonable calorie goal (to lose 1 pound a week). Weighing and logging my food. Staying within my calories. Exercising at least 6x a week.0
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What did you eat to lose weight? I never stick to a diet longer than a week because I always run out of things to eat for lunch and dinner.
For lunch I tend to make a sandwich with low-cal bread, baby carrots, string cheese or a hard boiled egg, and an ounce of nuts.
Dinner tends to be some kind of meat with as many veggies as I can manage on the side. It varies depending on what's on sale/seasonal. And I try to save room for a little ice cream after.0 -
Eating less than you burn includes calories the body uses just existing. You don't need to exercise off 1000 calories in that's how many you've eaten today because the body also requires calories to function (a baseline of 1200 for women and 1500 for men but it's a bit more complex than that). Most people find it hard to burn 1000 calories during workouts.
Enter your stats into MFP, pick a reasonable goal and eat that plus a little of your exercise calories (I happen to eat all of mine but experience shows me my burns are accurate).
I eat whatever I want but with an emphasis on lean protein and plenty of veg to keep me full and satisfied.0 -
lol - yeah just ate normal.
You know "normal" is the same for all of us.0 -
Have you has a chance to read through some of the stickied threads yet? They're great:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1235566/so-youre-new-here
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1296011/calorie-counting-101
I tried to make a list of all the foods you can eat while dieting, once. It didn't go well, but maybe you can see why this is such a big question: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10190957/help-what-can-i-eat/p10 -
breakfast - eggbeaters
lunch - turkey burger and veggies
dinner - normal dinner but smaller portions
Pack your lunches for the week.0
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