Best Weight Loss Plan

erider0505

I am looking to lose about 20 lbs. I have followed Atkins with really good success, I have also done calorie counting and more recently tried Keto.
What is the best way to go about just getting healthy? I want to improve my overall health, while shedding some weight with a plan that is easy to stick to for life, so I can stop all this back and forth with different diets.

ninerbuff

The BEST plan is one that you can stick with for life. You mentioned Atkins and keto. If you're not doing them now because you couldn't stick with it, then it's not the best plan. Weight loss is just about CICO.
If you want to improve your overall health, it's NOT just about eating. Exercise, rest, stress levels, environment, risk behavior (like smoking or extreme sports), mental health, happiness are all other determining factors on health. If had your eating down, but suffered on the rest, you still wouldn't be that healthy.

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CasperNaegle

It is all Calories in and out.. If you can just weigh all your food and know exactly how much you put in your body vs. what your total burn is you can lose. It's really that simple. You can have any food you want so long as it fits.

Intentional_Me

Eat at a calorie deficit.

Nothing more.

Nothing less.

You don't have to deprive yourself of certain macros to do this unless that's how you prefer to eat. With only 20 to go, I'd set myself at .5 pound a week.

kommodevaran

Simples. Eat enough of everything, and not too much of anything.

quiksylver296

Yep. The best plan is the one you will stick with, forever.

I personally cannot go the rest of my life without chocolate, or ice cream, or cheeseburgers, or... You get my point. So I choose to weigh my food, log it, and stay within my calorie limit as my plan. That's it.

I also choose to lift heavy weights for body aesthetics.

erider0505

Thank you. All of your comments make so much sense. Everything in moderation. Kind of like the 80/20 rule. That is a way of eating that I can stick with.

averyquiring

Include fruits or veggies into every meal! And try getting your proteins from things other than meat!

cerise_noir

The eat-what-you-like-within-your-calories-and-log-on-mfp plan.

clicketykeys

Ehhh. CICO, definitely, but it's not quite THAT simple if you want to look at health and feasibility. You could lose weight if you ate 500 calories' worth of butter every day and nothing else, but ... UGH. (And this is coming from someone who loves a slice of buttered toast with some tea!)

Non-starchy vegetables are often low-calorie, so you can eat more of them without going over your calorie goal. I have read that fiber and/or protein may help you feel full as well.

You don't have to cut out any foods entirely (unless you've suddenly developed a severe allergy, which is another issue!) but it can be helpful to think about what "satisfaction" means for you. If you have to choose, is it more important to avoid being hungry, or to eat your favorite high-calorie foods? Think about what priorities are best for you.

cwolfman13

"Best" is relative...ultimately what is important is consistency...so whatever is going to help you be the most consistent is going to be the best.

Personally, I'm really down with eating a balanced and varied diet consisting largely of whole foods as a matter of general health and nutrition.

SCoil123

For health Id say a balanced diet within your bodies calorie needs and regular exercises

Therealobi1

Too lose weight I ate same foods but in moderation. I also added regular exercise
Too maintain weight loss. I eat in moderation and exercise on a regular basis
Good luck