What is working for you?

Bethany13182

Keto, Atkins, low carb high protein. Right now I am working on accountability. I am interested in a life style change. Does anyone mix these diets together? What’s been successful for you?
I just had my baby and as you can see I have 80lbs to lose to get back to being healthy and happy with my weight. I have three boys under 4. So I haven’t been able to lose with the back to back pregnancies.
Any advice is greatly accomplished😊

livingleanlivingclean

I don't typically do diets with a name - they generally have rules around what I can eat.

Personally I feel a mentally healthier approach is just focusing on total calories, with emphasis on sufficient protein and fat intake. I don't demonise foods and know I can include anything I want if I really want it.

AnvilHead

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

I don't typically do diets with a name - they generally have rules around what I can eat.

Personally I feel a mentally healthier approach is just focusing on total calories, with emphasis on sufficient protein and fat intake. I don't demonise foods and know I can include anything I want if I really want it.

^ Works for me too. I don't see any reason to arbitrarily exclude foods/entire macronutrient groups from my diet. It just makes it harder for me to stick to, and consistency & perseverance is what matters above all else for success.

[ETA:] I did keto for almost a year, many years ago. Then I realized there were a few foods that I really enjoyed and was not willing to cut out of my life forever, so it wasn't sustainable for me. I also discovered that there were some very disturbing (and potentially embarrassing) gastrointestinal side effects when I'd cheat/take a break from keto, such as vacations.

hippysprout

Same here. I like food (obviously) and I can eat all of the foods I like with the only restriction being portion size so that the calories I consume are fewer than I burn. It's simple, I'm never hungry, and I'm steadily losing weight at a reasonable pace.

Millicent3015

Do you see yourself staying on any of the diets you mentioned for the next twenty, thirty, forty years? A lifestyle change may be more about you learning how to eat differently than relying on a relatively short term eating plan to change or restrict what you eat. Are you wanting to change your relationship with food, and develop more nutritious eating habits?

What's successful for me so far is eating a more balanced diet comprising all the food groups, in smaller portions, and doing it within my calorie limit. I've reduced carbs and sugar because I'm diabetic, but I will have ice cream, the occasional pastry, crisps, etc. No food is off limits, I just have some things in more moderation than I used to, and of course I log everything. As my eating's changed my desire for sugar and carb heavy foods has lessened, and I get less cravings. I'll have cake on my birthday, obviously, but for now I find I naturally want that stuff less and less. The goal for me is long term lifestyle changes. You don't have to do anything drastic; eat at a calorie deficit and lose weight at a pace that suits you.

jdubois5351

Like the others, I don't do fad diets. Today they tell you carbs are the devil, ten years ago it was fat - protein is probably next. I don't believe in that unless someone has a verified medical reason to eat low carb, gluten free etc.

For me, it's all about a complete lifestyle change (that sounds much more dramatic than it actually was/is) and moderation. I eat whatever the hell I like as long as it fits in my calorie goal. I currently walk a lot to earn more calories to eat, because 1400 isn't very much fun. 60 days in, I've lost about 10 pounds and I've only been slightly above my goal on three days. I have not restricted anything, but I generally feel less inclined to eat sweets or chips etc. If I want them, I'll have them, though. I just make them fit my goal.

Find out, what your true endgame is. Do you just want to get rid of a lot of weight fast - or do you want to keep the weight that you lose off for good?

Barrera1010

Calorie deficit is the way to go.

mazurkiepolish

Diets like those are really restrictive and put me in a bad mood. Just having a calorie deficit is probably the best “diet” you could have.

zxlan1993

I'm afraid to try diets coz of possible rebound in the future so I went with calorie deficit and now recomp, and it's working well