Best way to lose weight.

clafairy1984
clafairy1984 Posts: 253 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Anyone follow any particular plan/rules for loosing fat? Other than the cals in and out.

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    clafairy1984 wrote: »
    Anyone follow any particular plan/rules for loosing fat? Other than the cals in and out.

    Calorie deficit
  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,235 Member
    Sorry, but nope. Just counting calories, but I can't complain. I've lost over 130lbs that way.
  • animatorswearbras
    animatorswearbras Posts: 1,001 Member
    Cals in Cals out is number one, resistance training and trying to get more protein in to retain lean muscle (also a slow rate of weight loss), cardio to earn more cals to eat. :)
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    You can follow any plan/rules you want and successfully lose weight, as long as that plan or those rules create a calorie deficit, because that's how you lose weight.

    But it's also a good idea to follow a plan or rules that involve well rounded nutrition.
  • Chadxx
    Chadxx Posts: 1,199 Member
    Whatever way is the most sustainable for you and allows you to maintain a calorie deficit.
  • Purplebunnysarah
    Purplebunnysarah Posts: 3,252 Member
    Chadxx wrote: »
    Whatever way is the most sustainable for you and allows you to maintain a calorie deficit.

    This. People can say calories in/calories out as much as they want, but it needs to be done in a way that is sustainable for the long term or it's just a soundbyte. Technically true, but not useful.
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    clafairy1984 wrote: »
    Anyone follow any particular plan/rules for loosing fat? Other than the cals in and out.

    Everyone needs to determine their own path/plan/rules for maintaining a calorie deficit over the long term.
    Start with portion control. Add more vegetables. Note which foods keep you full, and those that you can't stop eating. Be aware of caloric dense & highly palatable foods
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    Chadxx wrote: »
    Whatever way is the most sustainable for you and allows you to maintain a calorie deficit.
    This.

    It's not about what to eat or what not to eat. Calorie deficit with a combination of nutritious and treat foods.
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    As others say, the best plan is the one you can sustain for the long term. But ultimately it is still about calories.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    edited May 2017
    clafairy1984 wrote: »
    Anyone follow any particular plan/rules for loosing fat? Other than the cals in and out.

    Any way you dress it up......it's calories in vs. calories out. That's because calories drive weight loss.

    Example: low carb (mostly) eliminates a macro......be eliminating food, you eliminate calories.

    Is it that you don't want to measure & log? Look up the No "S" Diet - No Snacks. No Sweets. No Seconds. Except sometimes on days that start with S (Saturdays, Sundays, and Special days). Keep in mind you want to keep some of these changes for maintenance or the weight will creep back up.
  • fromaquasar1
    fromaquasar1 Posts: 51 Member
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    Eat less, but not so much less than I'm miserable.
    Move more, but not so much more than I'm miserable.

    Don't be in such a hurry that you starve yourself or burn yourself out with workouts. The more comfortable you feel with your diet and exercise the more likely you are to stick with it. Ideally you'll have these healthier habits for life so make them as enjoyable as possible.

    I think I will copy this and put it on my profile to remind myself not the be Captain Burnout.
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