What woe (way of eating) do you follow?

skrog4

Just curious what dietary way of eating works for you for weight loss? There are so many different lifestyle dietary plans out there! I am looking for a woe that will show weight loss results and I can continue to follow and not get burned out. Do you follow.... counting calories? High protein? Low carb? Paleo? Atkins?

livingleanlivingclean

I just eat food. I don't label the way I eat - to lose weight I eat less, if I want to grow (muscle) I eat more, and to maintain I eat somewhere in the middle.

queenliz99

Eat less and move more! EZPZ

cerise_noir

The see-food WOE.

GottaBurnEmAll

I eat the foods I like. I monitor my caloric intake and adjust it according to my goals.

I do pay attention to my macros, because I find getting a certain amount of protein keeps me feeling full, and I think getting adequate protein is important for older people like me. I also pay attention to getting enough fiber in my diet to feel full. But there's nothing special about my diet, well, I'm a vegetarian, but that's preference. I don't do that to lose weight.

middlehaitch

I eat all the food I love within my calorie limit with a slight leaning to higher protein ( compared to my previous consumption.

To lose weight one can follow any protocol so long one is eating less calories than one burns in a day. CICO.

Eat what you are eating now, but less of it, or change to a style of eating that will be satisfying- it is the calorie balance that is important and counting calories will be the best way to make sure you are eating less no matter what WOE you choose.

Cheers, h.

crzycatlady1

Various IF protocols, which are just fancy ways of eating at the correct calorie intake for my weight goals

Christine_72

I've done low carb and keto. Now I just eat everything and count my calories.

lulalacroix

I try to eat less than I burn. I follow a 14/10 protocol to help me stay within my calories. I try to eat enough protein to feel satiated.

Machka9

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CattOfTheGarage

I just eat, and log everything. I'm aiming for a weekly average goal, but some weeks I meet it, others I don't. I don't apply food rules of any kind as they are counterproductive for me - rules are made to be broken! I'm entirely inconsistent. Over time, however, I eat less than I burn and I see losses as predicted by mfp. I use NEAT and eat my exercise back, though my estimates of time spent exercising are always conservative.

Troutsy

IIFYM= if it fits your macros

WinoGelato

queenliz99 wrote: »

Eat less and move more! EZPZ

ELMM! EZPZ!

FIFY!

albertabeefy

I eat a low-carb high-fat moderate-protein diet ... but I do it to manage my diabetes.

Were I *not* diabetic, I'd simply eat real food - avoiding processed/refined stuff as much as possible.

nvmomketo

albertabeefy wrote: »

I eat a low-carb high-fat moderate-protein diet ... but I do it to manage my diabetes.

Were I *not* diabetic, I'd simply eat real food - avoiding processed/refined stuff as much as possible.

This is me too.

callsitlikeiseeit

within my calorie goals.

usually.

H_Ock12

I eat a lower carb, higher fat, reasonable protein diet while intermittent fasting somewhere between 16:8 and 20:4 (depending on social/business obligations or meals) six days per week with a 24 hour fast one day per week.

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WinoGelato

OP when I started here a few years ago, having never really dieted before, I was trying to figure out something similar, how should I eat to be successful. I read the good advice on these boards to follow something that would be sustainable and didn't leave you feeling like you were dieting. I made the decision that rather than cutting things out, I would focus on adding things to my life: more protein, more vegetables, more whole grains, more exercise, more sleep. By doing that, and eating within a moderate calorie deficit, I had room for treats like pizza, wine, ice cream, on a regular basis. I lost the weight I set out to lose and never felt like I was deprived, and am now successfully maintaining.

TL/DR - anything I want in moderation with a focus on an overall balanced diet.

leanjogreen18

^^^This.

Start out with eating the things you like. After a while you will learn what helps keep you full and what is only worth eating once in awhile. Obviously paying attention to an overall balanced nutritious diet.

It's been said the best "diet" is the one you can stick to:).

Traveler120

95% Plant-based. High Carb, Low Fat. Mostly whole foods. A little bit of junk (sweets). Plus exercise. Equals 152 lbs to 115 lbs.

misskarne

I eat all the food I like but fit it into my calorie goals. Yup, includes my favourite fast foods, chocolate, ice cream, lollies, whatever, I just wriggle things around so they fit.

lemurcat12

For weight loss/maintenance I counted calories (and am starting that again) and just ate mindfully when no longer counting. For health I have my own ideas of how to eat in a nutritious way that works for me, but that's separate from weight loss. I wouldn't call either a "woe," that seems kind of fancying it up.

Probably the things I do that support nutrition for me ALSO help me not eat to excess (but same with other things, like exercise), but they are distinct. I ate in a similar, healthy fashion when it came to food choice when getting fat, just too much.

nowine4me

Punch your stats into MFP and follow what it says. Tracking and logging is the first and most important step. From there, adjust accordingly.

AnnPT77

Maximizing a balance of tastiness, nutrition, and satiation by:

1. Logging food & reviewing my diary regularly;
2. Identifying foods that "cost" me calories too high for their value in taste, nutrition, or filling-ness; and
3. Reducing or eliminating those foods, replacing them with other foods I truly enjoy, but which better help me meet my goals.

. . . while sticking to a reasonable calorie deficit the overwhelming majority of the time (but not always, 'cause celebrations!).

Worked Just Swell, while losing 63 pounds in 10-11 months as a 59/60 y/o hypothyroid woman. Been maintaining for around a year, just about the same way - though less need to review diary now, after lots of practice.

(P.S. I'm ovo-lacto vegetarian, and have been since 1974 - yup, 43 years. That had nothing to do with my weight loss. Was thin, gained steadily for a couple decades, stayed obese for a couple decades, lost weight, am again thin - all as a vegetarian. Irrelevant.)

bioklutz

When I am tying to lose weight I eat foods I like within my calorie goal.

I do love veggies so it is easy for me to go a little heavier on the lower calorie veggies and a little lighter on high calorie items - without sacrificing keeping my belly full. There are a couple of other easy swaps I made to save calories: 100 calorie sandwich flats, replacing mustard/hot sauce with mayo, skip the butter on veggies - use salt, pepper, chili pepper, hot sauce, balsamic vinegar. Small changes can be painless and tasty! And they can really add up throughout your day.

emdeesea

I eat whatever I want, weighed and logged.

nutmegoreo

I'm on the "if it fits in my goals, it fits in my mouth" diet.

nvmomketo

leanjogreen18 wrote: »

^^^This.

Start out with eating the things you like. After a while you will learn what helps keep you full and what is only worth eating once in awhile. Obviously paying attention to an overall balanced nutritious diet.

It's been said the best "diet" is the one you can stick to.

I've seen that bolded quote many times. I know what it means but a small part of me always insists that I was great at eating my old, nutrition poor diet. I ate a lot, gained weight... I was really good at it.

missmagnoliablossom

Find what makes me feel the most full for the least calories.