No "S" Diet
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and like today i stayed under my Calorie goals , just not snacking and spacing out meals3
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Toshberry25M wrote: »and like today i stayed under my Calorie goals , just not snacking and spacing out meals
This is how I eat regularly. I don't do it on purpose it just happens. I may go 6 or 7 hours between lunch and dinner because of my work schedule. Do what works for you and your lifestyle. If you are properly nourished and feel satisfied then you are doing fine.3 -
Toshberry25M wrote: »New_Heavens_Earth wrote: »You recently posted that you lost 103 lbs. What were you doing then that you can't continue doing now? You never specified that in any posts about your weight loss.
I'm in a plateau , been stuck for a month no budging?!!! my body got so use to it and i have been exercising 5-6 days a week for a hr a day ,and doing WT 2-4 days a week for 30-40 mins and drinking nothing but water and unsweetened tea and coffeee with only 50 cals of creamer in it... eating average of 16-1800 cals daily , it keeps balancing up and down , i need to shock my body and get it moving again, i'm on my last 15-20 pounds to lose and it's a b$tch... what do or would you suggest if it were you !?
There is no such thing as "shocking" your body into losing more weight, and it makes no difference what you're drinking as long as you're within your calorie budget.
There is a big difference between 1600 and 1800 calories for many people, especially when they're close to their goal weight. This variation could easily take you out of a calorie deficit. What number of calories does MFP give you for a day? Eat that number of calories consistently each day.27 -
Toshberry25M wrote: »New_Heavens_Earth wrote: »You recently posted that you lost 103 lbs. What were you doing then that you can't continue doing now? You never specified that in any posts about your weight loss.
I'm in a plateau , been stuck for a month no budging?!!! my body got so use to it and i have been exercising 5-6 days a week for a hr a day ,and doing WT 2-4 days a week for 30-40 mins and drinking nothing but water and unsweetened tea and coffeee with only 50 cals of creamer in it... eating average of 16-1800 cals daily , it keeps balancing up and down , i need to shock my body and get it moving again, i'm on my last 15-20 pounds to lose and it's a b$tch... what do or would you suggest if it were you !?
There is no such thing as "shocking" your body into losing more weight, and it makes no difference what you're drinking as long as you're within your calorie budget.
There is a big difference between 1600 and 1800 calories for many people, especially when they're close to their goal weight. This variation could easily take you out of a calorie deficit. What number of calories does MFP give you for a day? Eat that number of calories consistently each day.
MFP gives me 1610 a day to lose a pound a week... then i exercise and it sometimes throws 300-400 exercise cals back on the board to eat back.... i don't always eat them back sometimes i'm full and don't eat any back after that day... so that would give me around what up to 1000 cals of exercise alone to eat back for that week if not more, so that's when i throw in those additional cals in on some days cause i have all that extra .. is that right to do or wrong!?0 -
Toshberry25M wrote: »Toshberry25M wrote: »New_Heavens_Earth wrote: »You recently posted that you lost 103 lbs. What were you doing then that you can't continue doing now? You never specified that in any posts about your weight loss.
I'm in a plateau , been stuck for a month no budging?!!! my body got so use to it and i have been exercising 5-6 days a week for a hr a day ,and doing WT 2-4 days a week for 30-40 mins and drinking nothing but water and unsweetened tea and coffeee with only 50 cals of creamer in it... eating average of 16-1800 cals daily , it keeps balancing up and down , i need to shock my body and get it moving again, i'm on my last 15-20 pounds to lose and it's a b$tch... what do or would you suggest if it were you !?
There is no such thing as "shocking" your body into losing more weight, and it makes no difference what you're drinking as long as you're within your calorie budget.
There is a big difference between 1600 and 1800 calories for many people, especially when they're close to their goal weight. This variation could easily take you out of a calorie deficit. What number of calories does MFP give you for a day? Eat that number of calories consistently each day.
MFP gives me 1610 a day to lose a pound a week... then i exercise and it sometimes throws 300-400 exercise cals back on the board to eat back.... i don't always eat them back sometimes i'm full and don't eat any back after that day... so that would give me around what up to 1000 cals of exercise alone to eat back for that week if not more, so that's when i throw in those additional cals in on some days cause i have all that extra .. is that right to do or wrong!?
How are you calculating your exercise calories? If you're using estimates from the MFP database or gym equipment, those tend to be very high.
Are you weighing all of your food? With so little left to lose, many people find that it's crucial to weigh *everything*. Your deficit is very small when you don't have much to lose, and so only a few errors here and there can negate a week's deficit. Yes, it can be very tedious, but many of us find that this is how we manage to lose the last little bit of weight.
Also, it took me a really, really long time to lose the last 15 pounds. I frequently went a month or more with no change on the scale, and then I'd see a couple pound decrease all at once. If you've lost over 100 pounds so far, then you have the skills you need. You just need to be consistent and patient.15 -
Toshberry25M wrote: »i'm on my last 15-20 pounds to lose and it's a b$tch... what do or would you suggest if it were you !?
Patience, persistence and accuracy. You have no room for error at this point, and even a 1lb/week might be getting into unrealistic territory. The last 15lbs is going to come off slow unless you decide to do something unhealthy, that's just how it is. So yeah, be patient, be persistent, be accurate.
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Toshberry25M wrote: »New_Heavens_Earth wrote: »You recently posted that you lost 103 lbs. What were you doing then that you can't continue doing now? You never specified that in any posts about your weight loss.
I'm in a plateau , been stuck for a month no budging?!!! my body got so use to it and i have been exercising 5-6 days a week for a hr a day ,and doing WT 2-4 days a week for 30-40 mins and drinking nothing but water and unsweetened tea and coffeee with only 50 cals of creamer in it... eating average of 16-1800 cals daily , it keeps balancing up and down , i need to shock my body and get it moving again, i'm on my last 15-20 pounds to lose and it's a b$tch... what do or would you suggest if it were you !?
Have you read the replies in any of your other threads? Have you considered any of the very simple questions they've asked and tips that have already been suggested?
1 - Are you using a food scale? If not, doing so would be the best place to start.
2 - Are you willing to open your diary? Fresh eyes can often catch common logging errors you might not be aware of.
3 - Is your exercise schedule new? New, intense exercise can cause water weight fluctuations.
4 - Have you taken a diet break? Weight loss can be stressful on the body and cause hormone fluctuations that a diet break can help.
Take a deep breathe, stop bouncing around from one fad theory to the next, and really read the responses you've gotten in your threads. The answers are already there.22 -
Toshberry25M wrote: »Toshberry25M wrote: »New_Heavens_Earth wrote: »You recently posted that you lost 103 lbs. What were you doing then that you can't continue doing now? You never specified that in any posts about your weight loss.
I'm in a plateau , been stuck for a month no budging?!!! my body got so use to it and i have been exercising 5-6 days a week for a hr a day ,and doing WT 2-4 days a week for 30-40 mins and drinking nothing but water and unsweetened tea and coffeee with only 50 cals of creamer in it... eating average of 16-1800 cals daily , it keeps balancing up and down , i need to shock my body and get it moving again, i'm on my last 15-20 pounds to lose and it's a b$tch... what do or would you suggest if it were you !?
There is no such thing as "shocking" your body into losing more weight, and it makes no difference what you're drinking as long as you're within your calorie budget.
There is a big difference between 1600 and 1800 calories for many people, especially when they're close to their goal weight. This variation could easily take you out of a calorie deficit. What number of calories does MFP give you for a day? Eat that number of calories consistently each day.
MFP gives me 1610 a day to lose a pound a week... then i exercise and it sometimes throws 300-400 exercise cals back on the board to eat back.... i don't always eat them back sometimes i'm full and don't eat any back after that day... so that would give me around what up to 1000 cals of exercise alone to eat back for that week if not more, so that's when i throw in those additional cals in on some days cause i have all that extra .. is that right to do or wrong!?
If you are serious about wanting help then make your diary public.
This process is far more simple than you are making it!7 -
Less than a week ago you posted you had lost weight after drinking morning coffee "Your weight loss secret" as you referred to it, so if you lost some weight last week, you haven't really stalled have you?30
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I feel a little guilty because I think I'm the one who mentioned The No S Diet in one of your other threads. Double guilty because people seem to think of it as a fad, when it's nothing more than a normal, traditional eating pattern. And I honestly didn't think it was possible to get it so totally and completely wrong.
Eating regular meals should help you stick to an appropriate calorie target, because eating at meals and only at meals, and no seconds, for most people means not overeating. You can still count calories, and if you struggle with weight/portion control, it's probably a good idea, at least in the beginning, until you get a better understanding of what normal portions look like.
What "results" are you referring to? Are you measuring your blood glucose through the day?
You don't "shock" your body into weightloss. The last pounds are slow, so you need patience and accuracy, and if you're eating back exercise calories, you're probably overestimating too.15 -
Toshberry25M wrote: »New_Heavens_Earth wrote: »You recently posted that you lost 103 lbs. What were you doing then that you can't continue doing now? You never specified that in any posts about your weight loss.
I'm in a plateau , been stuck for a month no budging?!!! my body got so use to it and i have been exercising 5-6 days a week for a hr a day ,and doing WT 2-4 days a week for 30-40 mins and drinking nothing but water and unsweetened tea and coffeee with only 50 cals of creamer in it... eating average of 16-1800 cals daily , it keeps balancing up and down , i need to shock my body and get it moving again, i'm on my last 15-20 pounds to lose and it's a b$tch... what do or would you suggest if it were you !?
Sorry for the late reply. I'd follow the excellent advice given and not panic. I'd keep doing what I was doing and have patience. I'm in the same boat. The last few pounds are slow. But my body is still changing for the good. I'm getting stronger, my runs are getting faster. Good things are happening.
Get a trending app. Take up a sport maybe. Tighten your logging. And relax and enjoy the process.2 -
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Lol! I'm doing the "No BS" diet myself.10 -
Despite what you hear on the internet, in general fasting causes insulin spikes when you do eat. Eating regularly keeps the levels more even. The reason fasting helps some diabetics is because it can give the pancreas a chance to rest and heal.
As to what I would suggest: patience. Perhaps try a new form of exercise so that you are engaging your brain and challenging your muscles in new ways.12 -
I did this for a couple of years before cell phones and calorie counting apps. This way of eating allows you to (probably) have a calorie deficit without counting. If you read the book, he is against counting, weight watchers, ect. But once I found calorie counting, I found it much easier to just count and eat when I wanted to. I eat about 5 times a day now and get the same result.
When I did "no s", I lost about 20 pounds but I always went to bed so hungry....2 -
Is it just me or is there a new fad diet every week! this one I've not heard of at all.
My advice, count your calories, stay at calorie deficit, move a bit more and hey presto, weight loss follows.7 -
This!!!!5 -
Ok, I am going to say this. I do IF, so take what I say with a grain of salt. I don't do it for some "magic" weight control thing, I do it because in get larger meals, some appetite control, and I get less food focused. I still count my macros and calories. FAD diets do work, but most of them are not sustainable long term. I considered Adkins, but I like my carbs! You seem as someone pointed out to like trendy things. Well how about the elephant diet! You can eat all you want, but you have to catch your own elephant. Sounds crazy? Well it would work! I fell for the guru bs when I started. Don't follow my life. As far as spiking insulin. Insulin spikes are going to happen! Though as you lose weight you become far more sensitive to your own insulin. The body becomes far better at shuttling nutrients into cells. So, insulin spikes are less. Look up the research. I am not going to reply to anymore of these messages. I sure there are people here very happy about that! Lol best of luck.
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Never heard of No S.
I did read a book in the 90s though, where the author joked about the 4 S diet. He could have unlimited amounts of steak, shrimp, salad, and sex.5 -
For *kittens'* sake. You've been incredibly successful and lost 100lbs and are going bananas over your stalled progress and the speed of your last 20lbs?
What exactly do you think will happen in 20 lbs that is different to today?
Seriously. You have a 100 lb loss to celebrate and protect and you're acting as if in 20lbs your life will change.
Relax. Start transitioning to what you think will be maintenance type eating especially if you've been restricting stuff.
It is better to deal with this while still "trying" to lose weight than when you're trying to maintain. At least if you go off plan now, you are already in weight loss mode and more likely to act than you would be otherwise.
You're closer to normal weight. Big deficits will no longer work as well. Especially without diet breaks you probably require significantly more than a 3500 paper deficit to lose a lb.
Stick your daily weigh in in a weight trend application. Measure your food (which it sure does not sound like you're doing) and eat a correctly weighed and recorded quantity of calories closer to your maintenance aiming to lose a pound or two a month as opposed to a pound a week.
You are planning on maintaining your weight loss right? So what exactly are you planning on changing in 20 pounds from now? Why do you think that that will help you maintain your loss without re gaining?
If you're planning to continue like you're doing now.... why the heck are you in a hurry and upset about this outward lack of progress which nevertheless is an excellent opportunity to learn new maintenance skills, and a validation of your current ones?16 -
I'm not sure how this is a "fad diet." It sounds very normal. Don't eat snacks, don't eat sweets, and don't go back for seconds except for the weekend when you can have a cupcake or ice cream. How is that a fad??5
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