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sarkissova

Which type of eating makes you loose weight

kommodevaran

Eating less.

motivatedmartha

Any food eaten within a calorie deficit will result in weight loss. If you want to lose weight in a sustainable way while maintaining good health I suggest a varied diet broadly keeping in line with mfp suggested macros.

livingleanlivingclean

Eating less calories.

RodaRose

Eat whatever is convenient / easy for you. Count calories using a food scale. Lose weight.

malibu927

Eating in a calorie deficit

Lounmoun

sarkissova wrote: »

Which type of eating makes you loose weight

I do best when I eat the food I normally eat but reduce calorie intake.
Reducing portion sizes of higher calorie foods while increasing consumption of lower calorie vegetables is helpful.
A food scale is helpful for portioning and logging food more accurately.
I try to get enough protein. I find if I am hitting my calorie and protein goal then I am usually not going overboard on other things.

Weight loss is about having a calorie deficit. You can create a calorie deficit by reducing calorie intake, increasing activity (calorie burn) or both. You don't have to eat special food to lose weight.
You should start with just logging what you normally eat and sticking to your calorie goal. You want to eat in a way you can sustain. You can alter your diet in small steps like getting more protein or having more vegetables on your plate.

NovusDies

Any reasonable diet can make you gain weight, lose weight, or maintain weight. To reiterate what everyone before me has said... it is all about creating a calorie deficit.

nooshi713

I am able to stick to my calorie limit easier when I eat filling and lower calorie, higher protein or fiber foods.

Go_Deskercise

ALL the foods (at the right portion) to create a calorie deficit.

Eat what you have always eaten, but just eat less of it

cwolfman13

You lose weight when you consume fewer calories than your body needs to maintain the status quot. Any way of eating can be used to lose weight, maintain weight, or gain weight.

nickssweetheart

Personally I lose weight best eating three reasonably sized meals and one smaller snack so that I don't get too hungry at any point in the day, and I find it's better if I have breakfast around 9 or 10 am, lunch at around 1 or 2, snack at 4, dinner at 6 or 7.

This doesn't make me lose more weight but it helps me keep my eating under control so I don't make poor decisions. You may be better off with another pattern.

CarvedTones

There seems to be a trend in the answers you are getting. I concur. I have at times chosen one food over another because of ease of tracking because I track every single thing I eat and try to do so accurately. In other words, I choose the one that I can get a known quantity of with a pretty good idea of calories. I only do that if they have roughly the same appeal. I also sometimes choose one over another because I want to make it fit with other things I have planned for the day. I don't ban foods, but sometimes I do say "not today".

sdolan91

The type of eating that puts you in a deficit

LiftHeavyThings27105

Keep in mind that it is essentially CICO.....so, knowing your maintenance caloric intake is important so that you can determine if you are in a caloric surplus or a caloric deficit (or right at maintenance).

When you are loosing weight you are in a caloric deficit. Most people can power through for some time (that time will differ for everyone.....but everyone can "will power it" for a bit). But, then things get tough.

That is when the mental part comes in. You are dieting....you are going without.....you are restricting yourself....and and and.

Find the foods that you enjoy eating. Keep the total caloric intake in check and maintain some sort of macro breakdown. Consider a re-feed plan. That helps with the mental part of dieting. It also helps your body....but it is really HUGE for the mental side.

It is a huge "perspective" thing. How is your relationship with food? Meaning, is food "just fuel for the body" or is food "a reward for when I do great...." or "a punishment when I am bad"?

LiftHeavyThings27105

And, "macro breakdown" is a very vague phrase...

I am a 6'0" @ 210lbs 51yo male. So, if I wanted to diet then things would look something like this:

210g of Protein (1g/lb)
84g of Fat (0.35/lb to 0.5g/lb....I generally start at 0.4/lb)
Carbs = the rest

So, whatever those numbers are for you based on your gender, age, height, weight and activity level.

Also, keep in mind that you might want to bump up Protein a little bit if you are cutting. Just keep in mind that "this is good, more is better" is not the proper approach with Protein (meaning, there is a point of diminishing return).

Do you have an idea of your maintenance caloric intake? And, what are your goals with respect to weight | fat loss?

AnvilHead

The type of eating where you eat less calories than you burn.