Eat more to lose weight

ringneckwoody

Is anyone else "dieting" this way? I decided I'd have no calorie restriction. My only rule is that I can only eat foods that contain one ingredient. Pounds are coming off, I'm full, I'm healthier, and I haven't eaten 2000 calories in a day yet. Real food is the answer. Stop eating garbage and chemicals.

MelaniaTrump

Call it a whole foods diet.
Avoiding processed food is really hard --- I'm trying. Open diary.

kissedbythesunshine

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queenliz99

You plan on doing this the rest of your life?

ringneckwoody

Nope. Why?

queenliz99

ringneckwoody wrote: »

Nope. Why?

Cool, just checking

Maxematics

Congrats on finding something that works for you. The type of food people consider "garbage", "real" food and/or laden with chemicals varies.

Fun fact: Foods that contain one ingredient may very well be preserved with chemicals. If you eat fruits and vegetables, this is most likely the case even if they're organic.

My pounds came off with meat, fruit, nuts, vegetables, and dairy. They also came off with donuts, cake, pizza, and chocolate. My body looks the best it ever has and I'm consistently achieving my fitness goals. I'm more of the "eat what you enjoy in moderation" type rather than the balls to the wall "whole food, processed food is junk, sugar is evil" type.

ringneckwoody

What does it matter? I don't understand what the question was for?

queenliz99

Your bread has more than one ingredient, you know.

endlessfall16

Just do it half of your life and then stop. You'll be back to where you were and life is complete.

shadowfax_c11

Not keen on going out in a field and gnawing on a cow's leg. Prefer them sliced up and Pittsburgh rare with a nice rub.

But hey if it works for you awesome! Way to go. Keep up the good work.

ringneckwoody

Yeah, I'm not the idiot you're making me out to be. I'm losing weight and I'm happy. I'm not going to be anal about it.

ringneckwoody

I'm not on a raw food diet, I'm just trying to avoid chemicals and processed food.

Maxematics

ringneckwoody wrote: »

Yeah, I'm not the idiot you're making me out to be. I'm losing weight and I'm happy. I'm not going to be anal about it.

Well maybe people are asking you certain questions because you're preaching to others that they need to stop eating "garbage" and "chemicals", but your food diary shows you actually consume quite a number of foods that are processed and contain chemicals as well.

singingflutelady

ringneckwoody wrote: »

I'm not on a raw food diet, I'm just trying to avoid chemicals and processed food.

uyou know cooking something is processing it right therefore making it a processed food.

singingflutelady

oh I just checked out your diary and there are quite a few processed foods in it, especially your protein powder

momoftwins985

So what exactly are you expecting when you decide to stop going this route like you answered another person?

RosieRose7673

ringneckwoody wrote: »

Sorry, I started Monday. I didn't preach to anyone. I asked if anyone else was doing it. Why is everyone so angry about someone eating better and losing weight? Is it jealousy? Acting like cuntasaurus Rex in this place.

Relax.

singingflutelady

You are claiming you aren't eating processed food and I just looked at today's diary entry and there was bread, cheese, ham, protein powder, etc so you are eating processed food and food that has more than one ingredient. Nothing wrong with that but why claim something you are not doing

singingflutelady

Plus pounds are coming off since monday? Really?

booksandchocolate12

Maybe people are put off by the fact that you called what they eat "garbage".

Eat whatever food you want. I prefer to do something sustainable long term, but that's just me.

kgirlhart

I eat plenty of "garbage" foods. I restrict calories and I'm down 45 pounds with 15 you go. I know I can sustain this plus I eat things I like. This works for me so I think I'll stick to it. If you can eat like that for the rest of your life though good for you. If not you will gain weight when you start eating "normal" again.

shadowfax_c11

ringneckwoody wrote: »

I'm not on a raw food diet, I'm just trying to avoid chemicals and processed food.

But your diary says otherwise. So basically you are not walking your own talk. That's not a good example for others to follow.

Really no one cares that much HOW you go about achieving your calorie deficit. If it is working for you great. Good for you. But at least be truthful about how you are doing it and don't go around putting down the many different ways that other people are also achieving their goals. There is more than one way to the top of the mountain.

AnnPT77

I'm happy you're happy and losing weight. If I gave a (I might as well put the 'kitten' in here myself), I might be sad that you felt the need to demonize other people's choices, by calling them "garbage", as you proceed on your happy way.

Truly, you don't understand why other people are reacting negatively to this polemical (and according to others, hypocritical) posting? SMH.

Sincerely, I wish you success. Eating more single-ingredient foods can be a Good Thing - I like it myself, and always have. When overweight, losing weight in a healthy way is for sure a Good Thing. The former can be a useful route to the latter. Go, you!

But be nicer about other people's different choices. People will react better.

And personally, I'd suggest using your weight loss process as an opportunity to learn to eat in a healthy way that you can sustain for the whole rest of your life, making it easier to stay healthy permanently. But if you don't choose to do that, that's cool, too.

Maxematics

RosieRose7673 wrote: »

ringneckwoody wrote: »

Sorry, I started Monday. I didn't preach to anyone. I asked if anyone else was doing it. Why is everyone so angry about someone eating better and losing weight? Is it jealousy? Acting like cuntasaurus Rex in this place.

Relax.

Oh man, I am so glad you quoted this because it was already deleted and I didn't get a chance to see it.

1. You did preach. You literally wrote "Real food is the answer. Stop eating garbage and chemicals" in your initial post.
2. Nobody is angry at you eating better and losing weight, but there is a huge difference between "Hey guys, I'm eating better and losing weight, this is awesome!" rather than stating your success thus far and ending it with a soapbox statement about real food, garbage food, and chemicals. Those of us who have been around the boards for a while are used to new people who have been on keto, atkins, the flavor of the week diet, etc. making a soapbox type post after a few days of success; it really is nothing new. That being said, you started two days ago. "Pounds" are coming off and most of them are water weight, not fat.
3. No, it's not jealousy. Many members, including myself, have been successful using various methods of weight loss. That's exactly why I stated what worked for me above since you asked who was doing your way of dieting. I'm 5'3.5" and weigh 110.7 pounds; I'm not really at a stage where I need to be envious of weight loss.
4. Using gendered insults because it happens to be women that are challenging certain statements in your post really isn't going to do you any favors. That fact that it actually came down to that is pretty embarrassing.
5. Good idea on making your diary private; new readers won't be able to marvel in your extreme level of hypocrisy now.

rankinsect

I eat only foods with integer numbers of ingredients.

MissusMoon

You may have deleted your post but we all saw it. You claimed you were eating in a way your diary showed you were not. Then you said you only started Monday, with your original claims being "the pounds are coming off". Not in a couple of days they are not. I don't really understand your intentions here.

Beastie1982

Last time when I ate what I wanted without calories restriction I was 325lbs lol Good luck

LivingtheLeanDream

Eating more does not equate to losing weight.
Eating at deficit ensures weight loss.
This does not mean we have to half starve ourselves, it means most of us don't have to eat as low as 1200 calories to lose.
A less agressive deficit is more achievable with weight loss being slow and steadier.
For me I can lose 1/2lb per week eating 1900 calories. I'm 5ft 2"/active/46yrs. So for me I eat more yet lose! its all about being at deficit. (at maintenance for 3yrs and eat average 2100 calories)

richln

I like chemicals and some processed food in my diet and multi-ingredient meals and eating well over 2000 calories every day while losing, so I guess that's a no from me.

smotheredincheese

I don't understand, how can you only eat foods that have one ingredient? like you'd eat a plate full of carrots for breakfast, and entire chicken for lunch, and a whole broccoli for dinner? That doesn't sound enjoyable or sustainable.