How'd you pick which weight loss program was best for you?
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The strategy I have been following recently is the keto diet, which I like because the foods, for me, are satiating and have helped me not stress eat. I have tried other approaches like Weight Watchers but found that eating “whatever I want to, but less,” is a slippery slope, and not as easy to stick to long term. It’s true that all diets are about calorie restriction, but depending on why you over ate in the first place, you might have different preferences for actual foods you eat.6
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I didn’t do any special diet. I just ate less and made sure I maintained a calorie deficit to lose. Personally, I don’t believe in eliminating foods or foods groups without medical need and I have none. Worked for me!9
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The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.33 -
OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
Disagree, the main reason people are overweight is because they eat too much.
Exercise has great health benefits and can help with creating a calorie deficit but it isn't the main reason people are overweight.19 -
TrishSeren wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
Disagree, the main reason people are overweight is because they eat too much.
Exercise has great health benefits and can help with creating a calorie deficit but it isn't the main reason people are overweight.
Agree 100%. If your calorie intake isn’t in line, it’s hard for most people to exercise enough to overcome it.
Or as it’s often simply put: “You can’t outrun your fork”.
There are a lot of great reasons why exercise is a good idea, but it’s a lot easier to eat less than it is to exercise more.11 -
My husband and I went with calorie counting/deficit after we tried low carb/atkins/keto without much success. It would work, but we'd end up binging a couple weeks into the program. So far we are like 45 days in, he's down probably 15 lbs, I am down 8, so I guess it's working?6
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TrishSeren wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
Disagree, the main reason people are overweight is because they eat too much.
Exercise has great health benefits and can help with creating a calorie deficit but it isn't the main reason people are overweight.
Agree 100%. If your calorie intake isn’t in line, it’s hard for most people to exercise enough to overcome it.
Or as it’s often simply put: “You can’t outrun your fork”.
There are a lot of great reasons why exercise is a good idea, but it’s a lot easier to eat less than it is to exercise more.TrishSeren wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
Disagree, the main reason people are overweight is because they eat too much.
Exercise has great health benefits and can help with creating a calorie deficit but it isn't the main reason people are overweight.OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
There’s a Heath & fitness debate section for that. Don’t derail the thread.36 -
I have tried them all. The thing that worked for me is eating what I like but not too much. It’s all about calories, no matter which one of those programs you want to follow. CICO7
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I set up my preferences and calorie target in platejoy.com then buy and eat what they recommend. Great recipes suited to me. For me it is set to low carb, nut allergies, seasonal produce, and typical supermarkets. I can change the preferences any time and there are a lot of options4
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MFP is not a program...other than a computer one. Its a TOOL. You really create your own personal plan and simply use the information here to help. I am not following a program.....I am reducing calories (and carbs because I have diabetes). That's it.11
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OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
People can get out of balance calorically either way: Too much intake, or too little movement.
I was very active - sometimes competing athletically, even, and not always unsucessfully - for around 12 years, and stayed obese throughout. It was darned easy to eat an extra few hundred calories a day, and maintain my (over)weight.
Then I started managing my intake, keeping activity level about the same, and lost 50+ pounds in just less than a year by eating less - still quite a lot, but also quite a lot less than formerly. I could not have added exercise, and still maintained what is - to me - good life balance.
The individual formula depends on the individual's life.10 -
OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
People can get out of balance calorically either way: Too much intake, or too little movement.
I was very active - sometimes competing athletically, even, and not always unsucessfully - for around 12 years, and stayed obese throughout. It was darned easy to eat an extra few hundred calories a day, and maintain my (over)weight.
Then I started managing my intake, keeping activity level about the same, and lost 50+ pounds in just less than a year by eating less - still quite a lot, but also quite a lot less than formerly. I could not have added exercise, and still maintained what is - to me - good life balance.
The individual formula depends on the individual's life.
^ Quite true, and a salient point in the context of the original question. Regardless of which dietary choice one chooses to pursue, the most important element is to ensure that one is in a caloric deficit if they want to lose weight. This applies to IIFYM, keto, paleo, IF, veg*an, or whatever other path one may choose.11 -
I tried a lot of different diets over the years. With most, I couldn't last more than a week because I was so hungry. I did much better on Atkins because I wasn't hungry all the time and I was able to cut out sugar, which is my biggest weight issue. It also made my husband happy because he loves meat and cheese and hates fruit and vegetables. We both lost weight. Unfortunately, it wasn't a sustainable way of eating for me, so I gained back the weight. I then went back on the diet and lost it again. And gained most of it back. Finally on my third serious attempt I again lost 40 pounds. But instead of going back to 'normal' eating, I began logging everything I ate. At first it was on Fitday, but then I switched to MFP because I heard good things about it. That worked. It has been a couple of years and I haven't gained the weight back and actually ended up losing an extra 10 pounds. I eat what I want, but definitely control how much I eat because I know how many calories are going in and how many I am burning with exercise. I find that if I don't track everything, I slip back into bad habits and the weight comes back.3
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^ I was just reading about Atkins , it’s a low carb diet I would fail too. IF is looking like the best one.8
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Ive tried different diets before, for a number of reasons they weren’t sustainable.
This time I’m much more flexible. Most foods I still eat, just reduced portions. Ive significantly reduced the amount of milk chocolate to only individually wrapped portions as I can not moderate myself. I’m trying to eat more protein as I’m a) doing strength training and b) i find it more satiating.
Being flexible I can go to social events without having anxiety about food available. I just eat to my calorie allowance. I also save some calories during the week to ‘spend’ at these events. This is something that’s been a massive barrier to weightloss in the past. I can now see myself eating like this indefinitely.
I eat foods I enjoy and get my nutrients in with little stress and a few minutes planning and logging a day3 -
I started with Keto, easy for me to follow. Then I stopped losing and started gaining so I did keto but also measured and managed all calories. This was a huge boost.
I now eat less carbs but do eat some, because on keto so long I like eating lower carb. The truth is though any real sustained loss comes from hitting my calorie goals every day. Max weight 245 current weight 164. I am slowly adding more calories, every three weeks I add 50. I am trying to find maintenance mark and to focus on recomp once there.4 -
TrishSeren wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
Disagree, the main reason people are overweight is because they eat too much.
Exercise has great health benefits and can help with creating a calorie deficit but it isn't the main reason people are overweight.
Did you read my post or just the first line that started with exercise?
I said eat a wide variety of healthy foods and limit the junk food.
here are some facts...
Over half the people in this country are over weight.
A third of the people in this country are obese.
All diets fail over 95% of the time.
Diets and programs are billions of dollar a year industries.
Most people are too lazy to exercise.
People should do intense workouts at least 4 to 5 days a week, and recovery workouts the other days. Fitness is just as important (if not more important) because it keeps our bodies healthy. Strong heart. Strong lungs. strong muscles. Strong bones & joints. Strong mind. Able to burn off anything you throw at it.
You can't get any of those things with a diet or a program (unless the program is a fitness program).
So disagree all you want. People have been fighting diets & programs all their lives, and it's a losing battle. A small percentage may be successful for some time, but it is unhealthy "not" to be fit.16 -
OldAssDude wrote: »TrishSeren wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
Disagree, the main reason people are overweight is because they eat too much.
Exercise has great health benefits and can help with creating a calorie deficit but it isn't the main reason people are overweight.
Did you read my post or just the first line that started with exercise?
I said eat a wide variety of healthy foods and limit the junk food.
here are some facts...
Over half the people in this country are over weight.
A third of the people in this country are obese.
All diets fail over 95% of the time.
Diets and programs are billions of dollar a year industries.
Most people are too lazy to exercise.
People should do intense workouts at least 4 to 5 days a week, and recovery workouts the other days. Fitness is just as important (if not more important) because it keeps our bodies healthy. Strong heart. Strong lungs. strong muscles. Strong bones & joints. Strong mind. Able to burn off anything you throw at it.
You can't get any of those things with a diet or a program (unless the program is a fitness program).
So disagree all you want. People have been fighting diets & programs all their lives, and it's a losing battle. A small percentage may be successful for some time, but it is unhealthy "not" to be fit.
RIP thread.17 -
meagan8376 wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »TrishSeren wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
Disagree, the main reason people are overweight is because they eat too much.
Exercise has great health benefits and can help with creating a calorie deficit but it isn't the main reason people are overweight.
Did you read my post or just the first line that started with exercise?
I said eat a wide variety of healthy foods and limit the junk food.
here are some facts...
Over half the people in this country are over weight.
A third of the people in this country are obese.
All diets fail over 95% of the time.
Diets and programs are billions of dollar a year industries.
Most people are too lazy to exercise.
People should do intense workouts at least 4 to 5 days a week, and recovery workouts the other days. Fitness is just as important (if not more important) because it keeps our bodies healthy. Strong heart. Strong lungs. strong muscles. Strong bones & joints. Strong mind. Able to burn off anything you throw at it.
You can't get any of those things with a diet or a program (unless the program is a fitness program).
So disagree all you want. People have been fighting diets & programs all their lives, and it's a losing battle. A small percentage may be successful for some time, but it is unhealthy "not" to be fit.
Don’t bother they are regular posers who love to argue for the sake of arguing this is where they get their jollies you made their life way to fuel the fire.
RIP thread.
Yeah I know, but I am just trying to give you some good advice, and I hate when people put down exercise. Like it's a bad word or something...:)
I wonder why MyFitnessPal even has the word Fitness in it???10 -
meagan8376 wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »TrishSeren wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
Disagree, the main reason people are overweight is because they eat too much.
Exercise has great health benefits and can help with creating a calorie deficit but it isn't the main reason people are overweight.
Did you read my post or just the first line that started with exercise?
I said eat a wide variety of healthy foods and limit the junk food.
here are some facts...
Over half the people in this country are over weight.
A third of the people in this country are obese.
All diets fail over 95% of the time.
Diets and programs are billions of dollar a year industries.
Most people are too lazy to exercise.
People should do intense workouts at least 4 to 5 days a week, and recovery workouts the other days. Fitness is just as important (if not more important) because it keeps our bodies healthy. Strong heart. Strong lungs. strong muscles. Strong bones & joints. Strong mind. Able to burn off anything you throw at it.
You can't get any of those things with a diet or a program (unless the program is a fitness program).
So disagree all you want. People have been fighting diets & programs all their lives, and it's a losing battle. A small percentage may be successful for some time, but it is unhealthy "not" to be fit.
RIP thread.OldAssDude wrote: »meagan8376 wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »TrishSeren wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
Disagree, the main reason people are overweight is because they eat too much.
Exercise has great health benefits and can help with creating a calorie deficit but it isn't the main reason people are overweight.
Did you read my post or just the first line that started with exercise?
I said eat a wide variety of healthy foods and limit the junk food.
here are some facts...
Over half the people in this country are over weight.
A third of the people in this country are obese.
All diets fail over 95% of the time.
Diets and programs are billions of dollar a year industries.
Most people are too lazy to exercise.
People should do intense workouts at least 4 to 5 days a week, and recovery workouts the other days. Fitness is just as important (if not more important) because it keeps our bodies healthy. Strong heart. Strong lungs. strong muscles. Strong bones & joints. Strong mind. Able to burn off anything you throw at it.
You can't get any of those things with a diet or a program (unless the program is a fitness program).
So disagree all you want. People have been fighting diets & programs all their lives, and it's a losing battle. A small percentage may be successful for some time, but it is unhealthy "not" to be fit.
Don’t bother they are regular posers who love to argue for the sake of arguing this is where they get their jollies you made their life way to fuel the fire.
RIP thread.
Yeah I know, but I am just trying to give the OP some good advice, and I hate when people put down exercise. Like it's a bad word or something...:)
I wonder why MyFitnessPal even has the word Fitness in it???
meagan8376 is the OP.12 -
I chose foods that fit into my calorie deficit but, foods that I enjoyed and could live on comfortably. If it was too hard or I hated the food, I would never stick with it. Food can be joyful and I needed to keep that.4
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I don't have any medical needs that require a specific diet so I choose an eating plan that doesn't have names, and endless rules and restrictions. I keep within my calories by eating foods I enjoy, and foods that I can imagine enjoying for the rest of my life. All while obtaining adequate nutrition.6
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meagan8376 wrote: »TrishSeren wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
Disagree, the main reason people are overweight is because they eat too much.
Exercise has great health benefits and can help with creating a calorie deficit but it isn't the main reason people are overweight.
Agree 100%. If your calorie intake isn’t in line, it’s hard for most people to exercise enough to overcome it.
Or as it’s often simply put: “You can’t outrun your fork”.
There are a lot of great reasons why exercise is a good idea, but it’s a lot easier to eat less than it is to exercise more.TrishSeren wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
Disagree, the main reason people are overweight is because they eat too much.
Exercise has great health benefits and can help with creating a calorie deficit but it isn't the main reason people are overweight.OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
There’s a Heath & fitness debate section for that. Don’t derail the thread.
After your Original Post you can’t really dictate who responds and how they respond - the thread will evolve as more people start to participate... unless it is a blatant violation of TOS or completely derailed in which a mod may come on and clean things up or split the thread...
Back to your original question - I’m another who didn’t follow any particular plan, named diet, or way of eating. I had never really “dieted” before finding MFP but quickly realized that if I had to cut out things I enjoy I likely wouldn’t stick with it. So I focused on what I could add to my lifestyle - more protein, more vegetables, more whole grains, more exercise, more sleep. I found that by setting an appropriate goal and starting with the things I wanted to prioritize, I had just enough room for all the things I enjoy as well, In moderation.17 -
Trial and error. I did the strict caloric deficit... I was hungry and lost a lot of muscle mass because I wasn't paying attention to the type of foods I was eating. I tried keto... gained weight. I tried a lot of different things and I wanted something that I understood from a scientific standpoint, and something that my body responded to well. I wanted it to be long-term! Macros is what worked for me, a meat-only diet is what worked for my partner, and a caloric deficit is what worked for a friend of mine. Everyone is different and there are no wrong answers, as long as you are getting the nutrients your body needs.
I like Macros because while I can eat what I want, I have to eat certain whole foods to ensure my numbers work by the end of the day. I feel powered when I go to a workout from my carbs, and my protein ensures I am not losing muscle mass. I can see fat going away and muscle underneath, instead of just losing weight and muscle and looking skinny but meh. I also love that it makes sense to me scientifically and I can see how my body responds to different macro set-ups. I also like the math of it, because I had OCD growing up and some of that still lingers. I love netting zero at the end of the day because I calculated everything just right. It doesn't happen a lot, but it is so satisfying when it works out!4 -
lynn_glenmont wrote: »meagan8376 wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »TrishSeren wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
Disagree, the main reason people are overweight is because they eat too much.
Exercise has great health benefits and can help with creating a calorie deficit but it isn't the main reason people are overweight.
Did you read my post or just the first line that started with exercise?
I said eat a wide variety of healthy foods and limit the junk food.
here are some facts...
Over half the people in this country are over weight.
A third of the people in this country are obese.
All diets fail over 95% of the time.
Diets and programs are billions of dollar a year industries.
Most people are too lazy to exercise.
People should do intense workouts at least 4 to 5 days a week, and recovery workouts the other days. Fitness is just as important (if not more important) because it keeps our bodies healthy. Strong heart. Strong lungs. strong muscles. Strong bones & joints. Strong mind. Able to burn off anything you throw at it.
You can't get any of those things with a diet or a program (unless the program is a fitness program).
So disagree all you want. People have been fighting diets & programs all their lives, and it's a losing battle. A small percentage may be successful for some time, but it is unhealthy "not" to be fit.
RIP thread.OldAssDude wrote: »meagan8376 wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »TrishSeren wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
Disagree, the main reason people are overweight is because they eat too much.
Exercise has great health benefits and can help with creating a calorie deficit but it isn't the main reason people are overweight.
Did you read my post or just the first line that started with exercise?
I said eat a wide variety of healthy foods and limit the junk food.
here are some facts...
Over half the people in this country are over weight.
A third of the people in this country are obese.
All diets fail over 95% of the time.
Diets and programs are billions of dollar a year industries.
Most people are too lazy to exercise.
People should do intense workouts at least 4 to 5 days a week, and recovery workouts the other days. Fitness is just as important (if not more important) because it keeps our bodies healthy. Strong heart. Strong lungs. strong muscles. Strong bones & joints. Strong mind. Able to burn off anything you throw at it.
You can't get any of those things with a diet or a program (unless the program is a fitness program).
So disagree all you want. People have been fighting diets & programs all their lives, and it's a losing battle. A small percentage may be successful for some time, but it is unhealthy "not" to be fit.
Don’t bother they are regular posers who love to argue for the sake of arguing this is where they get their jollies you made their life way to fuel the fire.
RIP thread.
Yeah I know, but I am just trying to give the OP some good advice, and I hate when people put down exercise. Like it's a bad word or something...:)
I wonder why MyFitnessPal even has the word Fitness in it???
meagan8376 is the OP.
Sorry. Corrected.2 -
Where did you see anybody “putting down exercise”?OldAssDude wrote: »meagan8376 wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »TrishSeren wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
Disagree, the main reason people are overweight is because they eat too much.
Exercise has great health benefits and can help with creating a calorie deficit but it isn't the main reason people are overweight.
Did you read my post or just the first line that started with exercise?
I said eat a wide variety of healthy foods and limit the junk food.
here are some facts...
Over half the people in this country are over weight.
A third of the people in this country are obese.
All diets fail over 95% of the time.
Diets and programs are billions of dollar a year industries.
Most people are too lazy to exercise.
People should do intense workouts at least 4 to 5 days a week, and recovery workouts the other days. Fitness is just as important (if not more important) because it keeps our bodies healthy. Strong heart. Strong lungs. strong muscles. Strong bones & joints. Strong mind. Able to burn off anything you throw at it.
You can't get any of those things with a diet or a program (unless the program is a fitness program).
So disagree all you want. People have been fighting diets & programs all their lives, and it's a losing battle. A small percentage may be successful for some time, but it is unhealthy "not" to be fit.
Don’t bother they are regular posers who love to argue for the sake of arguing this is where they get their jollies you made their life way to fuel the fire.
RIP thread.
Yeah I know, but I am just trying to give you some good advice, and I hate when people put down exercise. Like it's a bad word or something...:)
I wonder why MyFitnessPal even has the word Fitness in it???
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Trial and error. I did the strict caloric deficit... I was hungry and lost a lot of muscle mass because I wasn't paying attention to the type of foods I was eating. I tried keto... gained weight. I tried a lot of different things and I wanted something that I understood from a scientific standpoint, and something that my body responded to well. I wanted it to be long-term! Macros is what worked for me, a meat-only diet is what worked for my partner, and a caloric deficit is what worked for a friend of mine. Everyone is different and there are no wrong answers, as long as you are getting the nutrients your body needs.
I like Macros because while I can eat what I want, I have to eat certain whole foods to ensure my numbers work by the end of the day. I feel powered when I go to a workout from my carbs, and my protein ensures I am not losing muscle mass. I can see fat going away and muscle underneath, instead of just losing weight and muscle and looking skinny but meh. I also love that it makes sense to me scientifically and I can see how my body responds to different macro set-ups. I also like the math of it, because I had OCD growing up and some of that still lingers. I love netting zero at the end of the day because I calculated everything just right. It doesn't happen a lot, but it is so satisfying when it works out!
You do realize that if you are managing your macro intake then you are also managing your calorie intake by default, and if you’re losing weight while tracking macros it means you’re in a calorie deficit?9 -
OldAssDude wrote: »lynn_glenmont wrote: »meagan8376 wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »TrishSeren wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
Disagree, the main reason people are overweight is because they eat too much.
Exercise has great health benefits and can help with creating a calorie deficit but it isn't the main reason people are overweight.
Did you read my post or just the first line that started with exercise?
I said eat a wide variety of healthy foods and limit the junk food.
here are some facts...
Over half the people in this country are over weight.
A third of the people in this country are obese.
All diets fail over 95% of the time.
Diets and programs are billions of dollar a year industries.
Most people are too lazy to exercise.
People should do intense workouts at least 4 to 5 days a week, and recovery workouts the other days. Fitness is just as important (if not more important) because it keeps our bodies healthy. Strong heart. Strong lungs. strong muscles. Strong bones & joints. Strong mind. Able to burn off anything you throw at it.
You can't get any of those things with a diet or a program (unless the program is a fitness program).
So disagree all you want. People have been fighting diets & programs all their lives, and it's a losing battle. A small percentage may be successful for some time, but it is unhealthy "not" to be fit.
RIP thread.OldAssDude wrote: »meagan8376 wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »TrishSeren wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
Disagree, the main reason people are overweight is because they eat too much.
Exercise has great health benefits and can help with creating a calorie deficit but it isn't the main reason people are overweight.
Did you read my post or just the first line that started with exercise?
I said eat a wide variety of healthy foods and limit the junk food.
here are some facts...
Over half the people in this country are over weight.
A third of the people in this country are obese.
All diets fail over 95% of the time.
Diets and programs are billions of dollar a year industries.
Most people are too lazy to exercise.
People should do intense workouts at least 4 to 5 days a week, and recovery workouts the other days. Fitness is just as important (if not more important) because it keeps our bodies healthy. Strong heart. Strong lungs. strong muscles. Strong bones & joints. Strong mind. Able to burn off anything you throw at it.
You can't get any of those things with a diet or a program (unless the program is a fitness program).
So disagree all you want. People have been fighting diets & programs all their lives, and it's a losing battle. A small percentage may be successful for some time, but it is unhealthy "not" to be fit.
Don’t bother they are regular posers who love to argue for the sake of arguing this is where they get their jollies you made their life way to fuel the fire.
RIP thread.
Yeah I know, but I am just trying to give the OP some good advice, and I hate when people put down exercise. Like it's a bad word or something...:)
I wonder why MyFitnessPal even has the word Fitness in it???
meagan8376 is the OP.
Sorry. Corrected.OldAssDude wrote: »lynn_glenmont wrote: »meagan8376 wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »TrishSeren wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
Disagree, the main reason people are overweight is because they eat too much.
Exercise has great health benefits and can help with creating a calorie deficit but it isn't the main reason people are overweight.
Did you read my post or just the first line that started with exercise?
I said eat a wide variety of healthy foods and limit the junk food.
here are some facts...
Over half the people in this country are over weight.
A third of the people in this country are obese.
All diets fail over 95% of the time.
Diets and programs are billions of dollar a year industries.
Most people are too lazy to exercise.
People should do intense workouts at least 4 to 5 days a week, and recovery workouts the other days. Fitness is just as important (if not more important) because it keeps our bodies healthy. Strong heart. Strong lungs. strong muscles. Strong bones & joints. Strong mind. Able to burn off anything you throw at it.
You can't get any of those things with a diet or a program (unless the program is a fitness program).
So disagree all you want. People have been fighting diets & programs all their lives, and it's a losing battle. A small percentage may be successful for some time, but it is unhealthy "not" to be fit.
RIP thread.OldAssDude wrote: »meagan8376 wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »TrishSeren wrote: »OldAssDude wrote: »The main reason people become over weight is lack of exercise. All these diets and programs are a bunch of BS so people can make money.
Exercise (and I mean real huffing and puffing and sweating exercise)
Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods
Try to limit junk food to the occasional treat.
As your fitness level goes up, your body weight will go down.
It really is that simple.
Disagree, the main reason people are overweight is because they eat too much.
Exercise has great health benefits and can help with creating a calorie deficit but it isn't the main reason people are overweight.
Did you read my post or just the first line that started with exercise?
I said eat a wide variety of healthy foods and limit the junk food.
here are some facts...
Over half the people in this country are over weight.
A third of the people in this country are obese.
All diets fail over 95% of the time.
Diets and programs are billions of dollar a year industries.
Most people are too lazy to exercise.
People should do intense workouts at least 4 to 5 days a week, and recovery workouts the other days. Fitness is just as important (if not more important) because it keeps our bodies healthy. Strong heart. Strong lungs. strong muscles. Strong bones & joints. Strong mind. Able to burn off anything you throw at it.
You can't get any of those things with a diet or a program (unless the program is a fitness program).
So disagree all you want. People have been fighting diets & programs all their lives, and it's a losing battle. A small percentage may be successful for some time, but it is unhealthy "not" to be fit.
Don’t bother they are regular posers who love to argue for the sake of arguing this is where they get their jollies you made their life way to fuel the fire.
RIP thread.
Yeah I know, but I am just trying to give the OP some good advice, and I hate when people put down exercise. Like it's a bad word or something...:)
I wonder why MyFitnessPal even has the word Fitness in it???
meagan8376 is the OP.
Sorry. Corrected.
You see? They all came out. Lol
Don’t feed into it:)23 -
WinoGelato wrote: »Trial and error. I did the strict caloric deficit... I was hungry and lost a lot of muscle mass because I wasn't paying attention to the type of foods I was eating. I tried keto... gained weight. I tried a lot of different things and I wanted something that I understood from a scientific standpoint, and something that my body responded to well. I wanted it to be long-term! Macros is what worked for me, a meat-only diet is what worked for my partner, and a caloric deficit is what worked for a friend of mine. Everyone is different and there are no wrong answers, as long as you are getting the nutrients your body needs.
I like Macros because while I can eat what I want, I have to eat certain whole foods to ensure my numbers work by the end of the day. I feel powered when I go to a workout from my carbs, and my protein ensures I am not losing muscle mass. I can see fat going away and muscle underneath, instead of just losing weight and muscle and looking skinny but meh. I also love that it makes sense to me scientifically and I can see how my body responds to different macro set-ups. I also like the math of it, because I had OCD growing up and some of that still lingers. I love netting zero at the end of the day because I calculated everything just right. It doesn't happen a lot, but it is so satisfying when it works out!
You do realize that if you are managing your macro intake then you are also managing your calorie intake by default, and if you’re losing weight while tracking macros it means you’re in a calorie deficit?
If you read my whole note, my body responds to different macronutrient profiles, no matter my caloric intake, and my experience shows that losing weight without focusing on macros made me look unhealthy and now I have a better body composition. I did the caloric deficit and completely ignored macros, and I had negative and not long-lasting results. I focused on my macros instead of my calories, and I had better results. It took trial and error to get there.3 -
It’s advantageous to focus on both calories and macros (and micros).WinoGelato wrote: »Trial and error. I did the strict caloric deficit... I was hungry and lost a lot of muscle mass because I wasn't paying attention to the type of foods I was eating. I tried keto... gained weight. I tried a lot of different things and I wanted something that I understood from a scientific standpoint, and something that my body responded to well. I wanted it to be long-term! Macros is what worked for me, a meat-only diet is what worked for my partner, and a caloric deficit is what worked for a friend of mine. Everyone is different and there are no wrong answers, as long as you are getting the nutrients your body needs.
I like Macros because while I can eat what I want, I have to eat certain whole foods to ensure my numbers work by the end of the day. I feel powered when I go to a workout from my carbs, and my protein ensures I am not losing muscle mass. I can see fat going away and muscle underneath, instead of just losing weight and muscle and looking skinny but meh. I also love that it makes sense to me scientifically and I can see how my body responds to different macro set-ups. I also like the math of it, because I had OCD growing up and some of that still lingers. I love netting zero at the end of the day because I calculated everything just right. It doesn't happen a lot, but it is so satisfying when it works out!
You do realize that if you are managing your macro intake then you are also managing your calorie intake by default, and if you’re losing weight while tracking macros it means you’re in a calorie deficit?
If you read my whole note, my body responds to different macronutrient profiles, no matter my caloric intake, and my experience shows that losing weight without focusing on macros made me look unhealthy and now I have a better body composition. I did the caloric deficit and completely ignored macros, and I had negative and not long-lasting results. I focused on my macros instead of my calories, and I had better results. It took trial and error to get there.
Macros matter for body composition, overall health, workout performance, energy levels, etc. Various aspects of both macro- and micronutrients are important for many physiological functions. And calories are what matter for weight loss. An integrated approach will yield the best results overall.
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