WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

TVDMD

What are you doing to lose weight? How's it going?

I am currently doing intermittent fasting along with 10 minutes of HIIT a day. I must say the feeling of being healthier came way before the physical improvement. But, to simplify the IF I am doing is basically eating one meal a day at 6pm. I get off at 5pm so anywhere between 6 and 7pm I know I will eat my meal. My calorie goal is 1340 a day and that's what I eat everyday, once a day. It won't work for everyone but I love it. Makes me feel like I'm binging without actually binging. You have to find what works for you. Also I HATE working out so 10 min of intense exercise a day has worked wonders for me. I feel skinny already. This is just another option if you're looking for something very simple and extremely effective.

malibu927

Eating the foods I enjoy in a calorie deficit. I lift and walk a lot, but that's more for fitness than for weight loss.

mkculs

I agree that it is really important to do what works for you. I eat whatever I want, whenever I want, and keep within my calories. Summer is easy for me—better produce and not teaching. My summer work for the coming school year is pretty sedentary, so I’m trying to work on moving a bit more on the days I don’t work out. I jog and walk for a total of 5 miles every other day and am slowly adding in some walking on the other days. Right now it’s working fine but I always lose in the summer and gain in the winter (Wisconsin) so I will start planning ahead for the coming winter.

L1zardQueen

Cool! You have found something that works for you. Keep going!

Danp

Eating less than I burn
Trying to be more active without "exercising" so walking and cycling mostly

As for doing HIIT everyday. A while ago during one of my gym stints I asked one of the guys about HIIT and if I should try and squeeze in 10-15 mins a day. His response was, if you can do a HIIT session every day then you're not actually doing a HIIT. The High Intensity in HIIT means the intensity level required should result in the need for at least a day or two recovery afterwards. HIIT done right should only be possible 3 (perhaps 4 for an elite athlete) times a week.

Lounmoun

Tracking my intake.
Staying active. Mostly walking.
Trying to beat insomnia to get enough sleep.

beachgirl1130

Calorie deficit, low carb, high protein, lots of greens. I CrossFit 3-4x a week. Run on off days. Eat small frequent meals and lots of water. And no processed food and sugar if I can help it.

ceiswyn

I’m eating a lot of chocolate, whenever the heck I want it, as long as I stay in a calorie deficit. Walking pretty much everywhere. Going to gym classes that I enjoy three times a week.

I’m now reasonably fit, I’ve got a suntan for the first time in my life, I’ve lost 226 lb, and I’ve just hit my weight goal.

thelegendofsakura89

Also doing one meal a day and I wish I woulda done it sooner, makes eating at a deficit way easier.
I also train muay thai 3x a week, lift 2x a week, and maybe go for a run once or twice.

Deviette

Eating within my calories.

I exercise for performance, not for weightloss. I do about 5 hours worth of Judo/Judo related training weekly.

amusedmonkey

I just track my calories, no special approach or food/time restrictions although I do skip a meal or two here or there when I'm planning a heavy meal. I mostly walk for calories. I also run 2-4 times a week, but usually short runs 20 or so minutes except for a longer run once a week. I also do a little bit of resistance training almost daily, just a few minutes of body weight exercise.

onemanpeloton

Danp wrote: »

Eating less than I burn
Trying to be more active without "exercising" so walking and cycling mostly

As for doing HIIT everyday. A while ago during one of my gym stints I asked one of the guys about HIIT and if I should try and squeeze in 10-15 mins a day. His response was, if you can do a HIIT session every day then you're not actually doing a HIIT. The High Intensity in HIIT means the intensity level required should result in the need for at least a day or two recovery afterwards. HIIT done right should only be possible 3 (perhaps 4 for an elite athlete) times a week.

I agree with this, especially when seeking a performance benefit. However, if it's a higher intensity than you're used to and it gets the heart beating harder then it's a good start

shimmer_glo

I'm counting calories, but also trying to cut all grains except oatmeal, because I tend to overeat with them and it's easier to get my nutrients and not go over calories when I eat that way. So proteins, fruits, vegetables, and some dairy like cottage cheese, yogurt and milk. Probably not much if any cheese. And I am leaving oatmeal in the mix because it's not an overdo-it food for me.

I am also attempting 30 minutes of cardio daily, along with 15 minutes of strength training and 15 minutes of yoga.

I binge ate last night, though, so, hopefully I can get myself together and really do this for real. Ugh...

racheladleruk

- Planning what I’m going to eat in advance as much as possible, to ensure I stay in a calorie deficit. Only worried about calorie deficit, so all food groups are available
- Keeping my goals in mind in the supermarket so I don’t buy the stuff that doesn’t fit with my plan.
- Finding great new recipes that fit in my plan to prevent boredom.
- Enjoying eating out at least once a week.
- Walking at least 10,000 steps a day
Lost 12lbs since the end of May without ever feeling hungry or deprived.

sardelsa

I don't track so I basically try to get enough protein first, then fill in the rest. I eat less during the week and more on weekends but it evens out. I kind of do some mild calorie/carb cycling so on my workout days (lifting) I eat a bit more carbs. Oh and I use my trend weight over time to modify my intake.

I love to lift and bodybuild so I do that mostly, then some cardio for fitness and to allow for some wiggle room within my deficit.

I typically take it slow and steady and that works well.

lizzy_satellite

-Eating up to 1550 cals/day
-Making almost everything from scratch (so I can be accurate logging my pizza and curry)
-Taking my breakfast and lunch to work
-Eating something sweet almost every day (in this weather I am really enjoying the small ice cream mars bars from multipacks, and they're only 140cals)
-Making sure my step count average is >12.5k/day
-Losing 0.5lbs - 1lb per week

Johnd2000

Eating anything I want that fits with my daily calories and macro targets. Exercising at home (mostly weights, callisthenics, some aerobics and lots of dancing). Currently maintaining around 60lbs below my heaviest.

quiksylver296

Eating within my calories and lifting heavy things.

Silentpadna

Danp wrote: »

Eating less than I burn
Trying to be more active without "exercising" so walking and cycling mostly

As for doing HIIT everyday. A while ago during one of my gym stints I asked one of the guys about HIIT and if I should try and squeeze in 10-15 mins a day. His response was, if you can do a HIIT session every day then you're not actually doing a HIIT. The High Intensity in HIIT means the intensity level required should result in the need for at least a day or two recovery afterwards. HIIT done right should only be possible 3 (perhaps 4 for an elite athlete) times a week.

^^^^ This

1-2 times per week at most when I ventured into doing that. Also, in order to fully reap the benefits of HIIT, 10 minutes is on the low side, 15 is closer to optimum. And if you're doing it right, it pretty much wipes you out for a bit and recovery does last a while. No possible way I personally could do HIIT on back-to-back days, let alone more than 2 times in a week.

TVDMD

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DebTavares

I don't count calories. I just try to make better choices and watch portions. I pretty much eat everything including burgers and hotdogs, but I don't overdo it like I used to (so I have one burger not 2, etc).I havelost just under 1 lb a week doing this and started 18 weeks ago for a loss of 17 pounds. At dinner and lunch I eat carbs, veg, and protein. At breakfast I have a carb and a protein. I also do 5-6 classes per week (bodycombat, bodystep and strong Zumba). In between all of this I have had some cheat days so would probably have lost more without them, but I am happy since the scale is going in the right direction. I am 163 lbs,, 5'4 and 42 years of age. I also do some substitutions such as popcorn in place of chips, protein bar in place of chocolate bar, etc.

motivatedmartha

malibu927 wrote: »

Eating the foods I enjoy in a calorie deficit. I lift and walk a lot, but that's more for fitness than for weight loss.

Pretty much this for me - do some resistance training rather than lifting. I am encouraged to do more exercise as then I get a few more calories to play with

Luckily I don't really enjoy very rich anc creamy food but I could eat a week's worth of fruit in an afternoon - that's where I need my self control

Running_and_Coffee

I stay within a calorie maximum of 1400, focus on low-carb/high protein and fat (keto), and I workout 5-6 days a week--I do Orange Theory twice a week, run outside twice a week, and the other day(s) I go to the gym and either take spin or do a treadmill run using the Studio app, followed by weights. I'm supposed to sort of be in maintenance, but I'm kind of chipping off a quarter pound average per week, because I am too lazy to start figuring out my maintenance calories/too afraid to regain.