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How Do I stop yo yo dieting?

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  • Fitnessgirl0913
    Fitnessgirl0913 Posts: 481 Member
    Have you considered recomp? This is where you eat at maintenance and lift to reduce fat and build lean muscle. This may help you get the lean look you desire.
  • fiddletime
    fiddletime Posts: 1,868 Member
    You'll lose weight if you eat less than you burn. Period. If you want to get down to 115 then just stick to your calories and aim for a pound or two loss a month. Life will be a lot more fun and you'll have more energy. I'm going from 128 to 121 right now ( am 5'2"). It's slow going, as I'm also in a health BMI. If/when I have extra calories it slows my loss. I'm ok with that as I only eat extra when socializing. You need to just tweak a little and be sure to record your cheat meals. They add up in calories.
  • belleflop
    belleflop Posts: 154 Member
    Please give me more details . I appreciate it.

    Sure. Instead of going on a diet and restricting myself to only certain kinds of foods I focus on total calories in vs calories burned. The end result is that I don't restrict what I eat, just how much total I eat. This removed a lot of the triggers that led me to yo-yo diet for 12+ years.

    As a side note, I do prescribe to intermittent fasting (IF) and try to keep net carbs low most days, but both of these habits are mainly because they make me feel good and I can sustain the habits for the long run. IF and low carb eating is completely unnecessary for weight loss, it's just what works for me.

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